Township Council Meeting — Packet

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”) on April 8, 2025. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body of the Township to be held at the Township Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey, in said County, on April 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of the full bond ordinance will be available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Clerk’s office for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2025 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $635,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $605,600 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF Purpose(s): The bond ordinance provides for (i) improvements and repairs to the Lando Parking Lot; (ii) the purchase and installation of calming measures along the entire length or portions of Kelly Drive; and (iii) improvements and repairs along the entire length or portions of Dogwood Drive at Boland Park. Please refer to the full bond ordinance for a more complete description of the improvements and purposes of the bond ordinance. Appropriation: $635,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $605,600 Down Payment: $29,400 Section 20 Costs: $50,000 Useful Life: 9.61 years KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOND ORDINANCE ADOPTION AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”) on April 22, 2025 and the twenty (20) day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such bond ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full bond ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Clerk’s office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2025 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $635,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $605,600 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF Purpose(s): The bond ordinance provides for (i) improvements and repairs to the Lando Parking Lot; (ii) the purchase and installation of calming measures along the entire length or portions of Kelly Drive; and (iii) improvements and repairs along the entire length or portions of Dogwood Drive at Boland Park. Please refer to the full bond ordinance for a more complete description of the improvements and purposes of the bond ordinance. Appropriation: $635,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $605,600 Down Payment: $29,400 Section 20 Costs: $50,000 Useful Life: 9.61 years KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF INTRODUCTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is an extract from the Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township duly called and held on April 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey and that the following was the roll call: Present: Absent: I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing extract has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of the governing body of the Township and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof and of the whole of the original minutes so far as they relate to the subject matters referred to in the extract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2025. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is an extract from the Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township duly called and held on April 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey and that the following was the roll call: Present: Absent: I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing extract has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of the governing body and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof and of the whole of the original minutes so far as they relate to the subject matters referred to in the extract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2025. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CLERK’S CERTIFICATE AS TO ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, KAREN J. CARNEVALE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex (the “Township”), a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and that as such I am duly authorized to execute and deliver this certificate on behalf of the Township. In such capacity, I have the responsibility to maintain the minutes of the meetings of the governing body of the Township and the records relative to all resolutions and ordinances of the Township. The representations made herein are based upon the records of the Township. I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT: (1) Attached hereto is the bond ordinance introduced on April 8, 2025 and finally adopted on April 22, 2025 by the Township Council of the Township and approved by the Mayor on _____________ ____, 2025. (2) After introduction, the bond ordinance was published as required by law on ___________ in the (name of newspaper). (3) Following the passage of the bond ordinance on first reading, and at least seven (7) days prior to the final adoption thereof, I caused to be posted in the principal municipal building of the Township at the place where public notices are customarily posted, a copy of said bond ordinance or a summary thereof and a notice that copies of the bond ordinance would be made available to the members of the general public of the Township who requested copies, up to and including the time of further consideration of the bond ordinance by the governing body of the Township. Copies of the bond ordinance were made available to all who requested same. #95204632.1 168182.012

(4) After final passage, the bond ordinance was duly approved by the Mayor on _____________ ____, 2025 and was duly published as required by law on _____________, 2025 in (name of newspaper). No protest signed by any person against making any improvement or incurring the indebtedness authorized therein, nor any petition requesting that a referendum vote be taken on the action proposed in the bond ordinance has been presented to the governing body of the Township or to me or filed in my office within twenty (20) days after said publication or at any other time after the final passage thereof. (5) The bond ordinance has not been amended, added to, altered or repealed and said bond ordinance is now in full force and effect. (6) A certified copy of the bond ordinance and a copy of the amended capital or temporary capital budget form have been filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, as applicable. (7) The official seal of the Township is affixed, imprinted or reproduced opposite my signature on this Certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed, imprinted or reproduced the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2025. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEBT STATEMENT FOR BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the attached Supplemental Debt Statement was prepared, executed and sworn to by John Ditinyak, the Chief Financial Officer of the Township, as of April 8, 2025, that such Supplemental Debt Statement was filed in my office on or prior to April 8, 2025 and with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs on __________________ ____, 2025. KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange #95204632.1 168182.012

DOWN PAYMENT CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that prior to final adoption of the bond ordinance entitled, “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2025 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $635,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $605,600 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF” there was available down payments for the improvements or purposes authorized by said bond ordinance the aggregate amount of $29,400 (the “Down Payments”), which Down Payments are now available from the Township’s Capital Improvement Fund by virtue of a provision or provisions in a previously adopted budget or budgets of the Township for down payment or capital improvement purposes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on behalf of the Township as of this _____ day of ________________, 2025. _________________________________ JOHN DITINYAK, Chief Financial Officer #95204632.1 168182.012

2918-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 25, SECTION 29 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MANUAL BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 25, Section 29 et seq., requires amendments based on the recommendations from the New Jersey Stormwater Management Practices Manual as follows: § 25-29.1—Scope and Purpose: A. Policy Statement Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction shall be achieved using stormwater management measures, including green infrastructure Best Management Practices (GI BMPs) and nonstructural stormwater management strategies, and preservation of existing mature trees as per §25-27of the Township Code. GI BMPs and low impact development (LID) should be utilized to meet the goal of maintaining natural hydrology to reduce stormwater runoff volume, reduce erosion, encourage infiltration and groundwater recharge, and reduce pollution. GI BMPs and LID should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, nature and the anticipated quantity, or amount, of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge. GI BMPs and LID practices not only address stormwater runoff but may also result in multiple benefits, including providing open space and beautifying neighborhoods, cooling and cleansing the air, reducing asthma and heat-related illnesses, and saving on heating and cooling energy costs. B. Purpose The purpose of this ordinance is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for “major development,” and “minor development” as defined below in § 25-29.2. C. Applicability: This Ordinance shall be applicable to all zones throughout the Township of West Orange. 1. This ordinance shall be applicable to the following major developments: a. Non-residential major developments; and b. All residential major developments that are not pre-empted by the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21. 1 Deleted: XXXX

c. All redevelopment as defined in § 25-29.2 2. This ordinance shall be applicable to minor developments as defined in § 25-29.2. This ordinance shall also be applicable to all major and minor developments undertaken by Township of West Orange, the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision of the state unless specifically exempt by statute, regulations, rule or ordinance. 3. An application required by ordinance pursuant to C.1 above that has been submitted prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, shall be subject to the stormwater management requirements in effect on one (1) day prior to the adoption date of this ordinance. 4. An application required by ordinance for approval pursuant to C.1 above that has been submitted on or after March 2, 2021, but prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, shall be subject to the stormwater management requirements in effect on one (1) day prior to the adoption date of this ordinance. 5. Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, a major development for any public roadway or railroad project conducted by a public transportation entity that has determined a preferred alternative or reached an equivalent milestone before July 17, 2023, shall be subject to the stormwater management requirements in effect prior to July 17, 2023. D. Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements Development approvals issued pursuant to this ordinance are to be considered an integral part of development approvals and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. This ordinance is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law except that, where any provision of this ordinance imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more restrictive provisions or higher standards shall control. § 25-29.2—Definitions: For this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this Chapter