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Packet · Jul 22, 2025

Township Council Meeting — Packet

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Shauger Property Services, Inc. Property Construction Billing Report DATE: 6/10/2025 DAY: Tuesday CLIENT: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE c/O: DEPARTMENT OF DPW CONTACT: ZAYIBETH CARBALLO BILLING ADDRESS: 25 LAKESIDE AVENUE WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052 PROJECT NAME: ESSEX GREEN LOCATION: 12 ROONEY CIRCLE, WEST ORANGE, NJ JOB NO.: PC25-033 Email: zcarballo@westorange.org WORK COMPLETED: 7/1/2025 Phone: 973-325-4165 Email: SCOPE OF WORK $ 442,710.63 RE: Emergency Response, Excavation, Repair, and Replacement Activities — Rooney Circle Stormwater Infrastructure Failure Location: Rooney Circle, West Orange, NJ Contractor: The Shauger Property Services, Inc. In response to a major stormwater infrastructure failure at Rooney Circle in West Orange, NJ, The Shauger Property Services, Inc. mobilized to perform emergency excavation, repair, and replacement operations. The scope of work included deep trench excavation with timber shoring for trench protection, installation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) storm piping, concrete reinforcement, and final paving to restore full stormwater system functionality. Confined Space Setup & Inspection Established a Confined Space Entry (CSE) protocol for safe access to a 26-foot-deep storm manhole. Performed manned entry into the manhole to conduct an internal inspection. Utilized a portable push camera system to inspect the storm line and confirm the location and extent of the pipe collapse. Captured and submitted photographic evidence of the damaged pipe to the client for documentation and repair planning. :

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Following Day 1, Shauger began excavations to expose the damaged pipe, which included the construction of timber shoring trench protection. The excavation ultimately reached 26' deep throughout the excavation and included the presence of an 8-inch active gas main running through the trench. Extra timber shoring was installed with extra caution and reinforcement to protect and support the existing gas utility. The presence of the high pressure gas main created the need for significant hand work throughout the excavation process. Storm Pipe Replacement and Infrastructure Improvements Primary Trench Work: Upon exposing the damaged storm pipe, a 60-foot section was removed. The trench was then prepared for the installation of 160 linear feet (LF) of new 30-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) storm pipe, running from the manhole on Rooney Circle to the manhole located in the Cambria Hotel parking lot. A portion of the new storm line was bored and sleeved to allow safe crossing beneath existing infrastructure. The sleeved section was fully encased in flowable fill concrete mix to enhance structural integrity and prevent future subsidence or collapse. Once pipe installation was completed, Shauger backfilled the trench using certified Dense Graded Aggregate (DGA) material in 3-foot lifts. After backfilling to 8 inches below finished grade, the remaining timber shoring was removed, and the trench was paved with asphalt base course to match grade. Secondary Trench Work: An additional trench was excavated to access and remove a collapsed 12-inch storm main located between two catch basins. The failed section was replaced with new 18-inch HDPE storm pipe to increase capacity and improve system durability. The trench reached a depth of approximately 8 feet and was subsequently backfilled and paved with asphalt base course to finished grade. Conducted CCTV camera inspection and thorough cleaning of the entire stormwater main system within Rooney Circle following the repair work. Verified structural integrity and operational flow of all newly installed and existing storm lines. NOTES: SUBTOTAL: $442,710.63 EXTRA: $0.00 SUBTOTAL: $442,710.63 Plus 6.625% Sales Tax: $0.00 TOTAL INVOICE $442,710.63 PREPARED By: PATTY REVIEWED By: Matt v/, APPROVED By: Ll 4 UE YZ x

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179-25 July 22, 2025 RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ITEMS OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION NJS 40A:4-87 WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law; and WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Council of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2025 in the sum of $250,581.88, which is now available from the Design Phase award of the 2020 Transportation Alternative Grants (TAP) Washington Street Corridor Phase I; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the like sum of $250,581.88. is hereby appropriated under the caption 2020 TAP Washington Street Corridor Phase I Design Phase; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is the result of funds from New Jersey Department of Transportation and Economic Development, in the amount of $250,581.88. . I, Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct and true copy of a resolution adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, on the 22nd of July, 2025, in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey. Karen J. Carnevale, RMC Municipal Clerk Adopted: July 22, 2025 Joe Krakoviak, Council President

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180-25 July 22, 2025 RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ITEMS OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION NJS 40A:4-87 WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law; and WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Council of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2025 in the sum of $155,437.29, which is now available from the Design Phase award of the 2023 Transportation Alternative Grants (TAP) Washington Street Corridor Phase II; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the like sum of $155,437.29. is hereby appropriated under the caption 2023 TAP Washington Street Corridor Phase II Design Phase; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is the result of funds from New Jersey Department of Transportation and Economic Development, in the amount of $155,437.29. . I, Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct and true copy of a resolution adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, on the 22nd of July, 2025, in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey. Karen J. Carnevale, RMC Municipal Clerk Adopted: July 22, 2025 Joe Krakoviak, Council President

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2928-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-32.1 HANDICAPPED PARKING ON STREETS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsections 7-32.1, Handicapped Parking on Streets of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): 7-32.1 Handicapped Parking on Streets. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197(2c) the following onstreet location is designated as a handicapped parking place. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates, or placards by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these places. Residence Address No. of Spaces Location 25 Tompkins Street 1 Beginning 219 feet south of the southerly curb line of Mitchell Street, and extending 20 feet south. Section 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law and upon the approval of the New Jersey Department of Transportation if required. SUSAN MCCARTNEY, MAYOR JOSEPH KRAKOVIAK, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK INTRODUCED: June 24, 2025 ADOPTED: July 22, 2025

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2928-25 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY A Handicapped Parking Stall will be established in front of 25 Tompkins Street. This property is a 17-unit multifamily residential building developed as part of the Harvard Press Urban Renewal Zone. The final variance approval from the West Orange Planning Board requires this Handicapped Stall. Such parking stalls are permissible under the laws of New Jersey, and they are designated as Handicapped Parking Zones. Because this stall cannot be restricted to a designated building resident, any person with a handicapped plate or placard may park there.

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2930-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-18.1, ONE WAY STREETS DESIGNATED, SUBSECTION 7-12, PARKING PROHIBITED FOR STREET CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, SUBSECTION 7-14.1c, NIGHT PARKING RESTRICTED, SUBSECTION 7-46.2 PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN DAYS ON CERTAIN STREETS SERVICING RESIDENTIAL LAND USES, EXCEPT BY PERMIT, AND 7-46.9c PERMIT PARKING EXCEPTIONS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-18.1, One Way Streets Designated, of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Direction Limits Standish Avenue South Lakeside Avenue to Park Avenue Section 2. Subsection 7-12, Parking Prohibited for Street Cleaning and Maintenance, of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Side Hours and Days Location Standish Avenue East Monday 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Lakeside Avenue to Park Avenue Standish Avenue West Friday 8 A.M. to 12 Noon Section 3. Lakeside Avenue to Park Avenue Subsection 7-14.1c, Night Parking Restricted, of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Exceptions: Name of Street Side Location Standish Avenue West Lakeside Avenue to Park Avenue Section 4. Subsection 7-46.2, Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Days on Certain Streets Servicing Residential Land Uses, Except by Permit, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Restricted Parking Street Zone Sides Hours Days Location Standish Avenue 11 West All All Beginning 97 feet

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north of the northerly curbline of Park Avenue and extending 323 feet north. Section 5. Subsection 7-46.9 Permit Parking Exceptions, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): c. Zone 11, Standish Avenue- Standish Avenue residents will be issued two (2) permits per dwelling unit. All remaining permits will be issued to Standish Avenue businesses, at a maximum of three (3) permits per business on a “first come” basis only. No Visitor or Temporary Permits will be issued in Zone 11. Section 6. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Section 7. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law. Susan McCartney, Mayor Joe Krakoviak Council President Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Township Clerk Introduced: June 24, 2025 Adopted: July 22, 2025

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2930-25 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Standish Avenue, between Lakeside Avenue and Park Avenue has historically been a two-way traffic street with parking on the west side opposite the residential portion, and a mix of No Parking and Loading Zones adjacent to the large commercial buildings. Increased parking demand from the larger commercial businesses, the Board of Education Bus Garage, and high-density housing nearby has created a parking issue for the local residents and smaller commercial enterprises. Based on the recommendations of the Municipal Engineer, Police Chief, and West Orange Fire Official, this Ordinance changes Standish Avenue between Lakeside Avenue and Park Avenue to a one-way street flowing southbound. This will decrease traffic congestion in the neighborhood, and allow street parking by permit at the south end of the street near the residences and smaller businesses. Residents will be issued two (2) permits per dwelling unit. Remaining permits will be issued to Standish Avenue businesses, on a first come basis, at a maximum of three permits (3) per business. One-way traffic southbound will mirror the oneway traffic northbound on Ashland Avenue allowing better circulation of traffic in the Redevelopment area of the Township, and eliminate traffic from Spring Street and the City of Orange using the street as a northbound cut-through to avoid traffic on Park Avenue (CR-658).

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2932-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-7.3, TEMPORARY PARKING PROHIBITION FOR SNOW PLOWING AND REMOVAL, SUBSECTION 7-12, PARKING PROHIBITED FOR STREET CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, SUBSECTION 7-14.1c, NIGHT PARKING RESTRICTED, AND SUBSECTION 7-14.7 ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-7.3, Temporary Parking Prohibition For Snow Plowing and Removal, of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Sides Days Longview Street West All From Randolph Place to a point 35 feet south of the southerly curb line of Lindsley Avenue extended. Longview Street West All Entire Length Lindsley Avenue South All From Longview Street to Brennan Drive. Section 2. Location Subsection 7-12, Parking Prohibited for Street Cleaning and Maintenance, of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Side Hours and Days Location Longview Street East Thursday 9 AM to 12 Noon From Randolph Place to a point 35 feet south of the southerly curb line of Lindsley Avenue. Longview Street West Tuesday 9 AM to 12 Noon From Randolph Place to a point 125 feet south of the southerly curb line of Lindsley Avenue extended. Longview Street East Thursday 9 AM to 12 Noon Entire Length. Longview Street West Tuesday 9 AM to 12 Noon Entire Length. Lindsley Avenue South Thursday 9 AM to 12 Noon Entire Length.

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