Conference/Public Meeting Agendas/Documents — Packet

AGENDA September 11, 2012 Council Chambers-66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 7:00 p.m. This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. A notice of this meeting was mailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on August 23, 2012. A notice of this meeting was also posted on the Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building, West Orange and filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange on August 23, 2012. Statement of Decorum In all matters not provided for in subsection 3-15.1 and except upon consent of the Council President, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this subsection shall be required to limit his or her remarks to five (5) minutes, and shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this rule. (1972 Code § 3-15.2) Roll Call – Councilman Guarino, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman McCartney, Councilwoman Spango, Council President Cirilo (Mayor Parisi) 2. General Matters Pending 3. Public Comment *4. Consent Agenda *5. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting-Public Meeting July 1, 2012 *6. Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids-None *7. Report of Township Officers-None *8. Bills *9. Resolutions a. 167-12 Resolution Authorizing Raffle Licenses b. 168-12 Resolution Authorizing Extending the Time Period to Close on the Sale of Township Owned Land - Bachman Terrace, Block 152.19, Lot 1154 for an Additional 60 Days from the Date of Adoption of this Resolution c. 169-12 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with The Steven Schwartz Law Firm, LLC for Non Commercial Real Estate Tax Appeal Services on a Flat Fee Basis of $2,750.00 Per Month for One Year Totalling

olution Authorizing an Agreement with The Steven Schwartz Law Firm, LLC for Non Commercial Real Estate Tax Appeal Services on a Flat Fee Basis of $2,750.00 Per Month for One Year Totalling $33,000.00 d. 170-12 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Blau & Blau for Commercial Real Estate Tax Appeal Services on a Flat Fee Basis of $5,000.00 Per Month for One Year Totalling $60,000.00 e. 171-12 Resolution Awarding Contracts for the Provision of Recreation, Social and Educational Services to the Senior Citizens of the Township of West Orange in the Amount of $2,000.00 This Resolution is for the amount of $2,000 for an agreement between eight senior citizen organizations listed to receive $250.00 each to perform recreation programs and educational events for their senior citizen members in 2012. f. 172-12 Resolution Authorizing the Retention of Paul Grygiel, Phillips, Preiss, Grygiel, LLC, Hoboken, NJ, an Expert Professional Planner to Analyze the Planning Aspects of the West Essex Highlands, Inc. Litigation and to Prepare an Expert Report on Behalf of the Defendants, and to Provide Expert Testimony if Necessary at a Cost NTE $10,000. (Contract to follow) g. 173-12 Resolution Authorizing Extending the Time Period to Close on the Sale of Township Owned Land –Block 176.08, Lot 14- Marmon Terrace, Block 176.08, Lot 8- Arnold Terrace, Block 176.04,and Lot 15.01- Arnold Terrace h. 174-12 Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 4 and Change Order No. 5 authorizing an increase to the contract amount with Conquest Industries, LLC, 32 Woodland Avenue, Westwood, NJ to $1,848,981.93 for the Downtown West Orange Streetscape and Traffic Improvement Program. Change Order No. 4 represents an increase of $113,947.13 and Change Order No. 5 represents a decrease of $9,117.35 for a net increase of $104,829.78 over the previously authorized amount of $1,744,152.15. This increase is for changes to the plans resulting from field conditions, and additional Uniform Traffic Director Agenda Material Subject to Change Prior to Meeting