Township Council Meeting — Packet

224-25 849 W. Bay Avenue, Suite 16 Barnegat, NJ 08005 732.410.2650 www.cmeusa1.com September 5, 2025 Zayibeth Carballo, PE, PLS, PP, CME, CFM, CFS Township Engineer Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Re: Request for Certificate of Occupancy and Release of Performance Guarantee Applicant: 955 Pleasant Valley Way, LLC Block 172.02, Lots 8.01 & 8.03 Our File: VWRE0172.01 Dear Mrs. Carballo: In accordance with your request, our office has performed inspections of the above-referenced project relative to the developer’s request for issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy as well as a release of the performance guarantee for the required site improvements. Please note our inspections have revealed that all items have been installed in a satisfactory manner. Based on the above, our office has no objection to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy and release of the performance guarantee subject to the Applicant posting a 3-year maintenance guarantee in the amount of $8,301.00. We trust that this letter will answer all of your questions regarding the subject matter. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to call. Very truly yours, Ryan MacNeill, PE For the Firm RM/RD Enclosures cc: Geniece Gary-Adams – Zoning Official/Director of Planning & Development 955 Pleasant Valley Way, LLC – Applicant

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 228-25 Resolution Re: Resolution to Amend CY 2025 Budget WHEREAS, the local municipal budget for the CY 2025 was approved on the 22nd day of July, 2025, and WHEREAS, the public hearing on said budget has been held as advertised, and WHEREAS, it is desired to amend said approved budget, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, that the following amendments to the approved budget of CY 2025 be made: Recorded Vote (Insert last names) Ayes ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Nayes ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Abstained Absent ( ( ( From To 6. Amount to be Raised by Taxes for Support of Municipal Budget Local Tax for Municipal Purposes Including Reserve for Taxes 66,939,614.81 66,139,098.84 Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes for Support of Municipal Budget 69,767,670.17 68,967,154.20 $ 105,507,001.54 $ 104,706,485.57 $ 62,435.00 $ 35,115.04 59,313.25 25,830.00 260,425.70 259,425.71 81,000.00 77,365.00 13,742.56 1,429.34 81,707.42 69,796.96 22,750.00 17,750.00 320,086.00 148,485.00 305,038.75 143,231.00 CURRENT FUND 7. Total General Revenues -2General Appropriations 8. General Appropriations (A) Operations - Within "CAPS" General Government Town Council Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Township Clerk Salaries and Wages Township Attorney Salaries and Wages Planning Board Other Expenses Support for Commissions Other Expenses Public Defender Other Expenses Department of Administration of Finance Office of the Business Administrator Salaries and Wages Other Expenses

Central Purchasing Other Expenses Central Printing and Supplies Other Expenses Central Telephone Other Expenses Central Insurance Unemployment Compensation Insurance General Liability Central Mailing Service Other Expenses Information Technology Central IT PD Services Tax Collector's Office Other Expenses Township Treasurer Other Expenses Division of Accounts and Control Other Expenses Department of Planning and Development Planning and Development Director Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Housing Code Enforcement Salaries and Wages Other Expenses -3- 3,775.00 2,775.00 19,700.00 5,700.00 319,500.00 279,500.00 90,000.00 1,329,346.71 85,000.00 1,311,439.50 108,350.38 83,550.38 385,985.55 345,985.55 95,401.64 75,401.64 2,589.52 1,749.00 332,800.00 407,800.00 391,610.00 33,927.72 328,280.00 2,984.07 367,833.00 7,546.76 328,280.00 1,046.76

Department of Fire Division of Fire Other Expenses Uniform Fire Safety Other Expenses Emergency Management Service Other Expenses Department of Public Works Division of Engineering - Office of the Twp. Engineer Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Division of Building and Property - Public Building Operations Other Expenses Shade Tree Care and Pruning Other Expenses Street Repairs Other Expenses Sanitation and General Township Service Force Other Expenses Central Automotive Other Expenses Sewage and Pumping Stations Other Expenses Department of Health and Welfare Division of Health Other Expenses Senior Citizen Health Center Other Expenses Garbage and Trash Removal Contract Other Expenses Department of Recreation Parks and Playgrounds Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Celebration of Public Events, Anniversary, or Holiday Other Expenses Unclassified - Utilities Gasoline Water Medical Transport Billing Service 95,669.27 110,669.27 31,084.63 28,084.63 1,729.89 1.00 488,136.00 56,660.71 467,437.00 51,660.71 1,009,937.63 968,387.63 395,184.10 313,881.10 55,708.43 46,708.43 10,991.06 6,455.54 770,394.49 560,745.62 82,400.00 63,400.00 49,684.63 31,184.63 37,487.50 34,015.31 5,326,103.47 5,308,953.47 719,050.70 157,314.86 713,450.70 140,314.86 69,278.49 61,102.51 483,211.43 54,468.88 185,000.00 465,000.00 52,968.88 150,000.00 Total Operations (Item 8(A)) - Within "CAPS" 71,418,767.98 70,618,252.01 Total Operations Including Contingent - Within "CAPS" 71,419,767.98 70,619,252.00 37,684,444.18 33,735,323.80 37,532,458.19 33,086,793.82 (H-1) Total General Appropriations for Municipal Purposes Within "CAPS" 81,697,462.62 80,896,946.64 Total Operations - Excluded from "CAPS" 7,017,202.36 7,017,202.36 Other Expenses 7,017,202.36 7,017,202.36 (H-2) Total General Appropriations for Municipal Purposes Excluded 21,361,616.76 21,361,616.76 (O) Total General Appropriations - Excluded from "CAPS" 21,361,616.76 21,361,616.76 (L) Subtotal General appropriations (Items H-1) and (O) 103,059,079.38 102,258,563.40 Detail: Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Detail:

(M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 9. Total General Appropriations $ 2,447,922.16 2,447,922.16 105,507,001.54 $ 104,706,485.57

-4BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that two certified copies of this resolution be filed forthwith in the Office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services for certification of the CY 2025 local municipal budget so amended. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this complete amendment, in accordance with NJSA 40A:4-9, be published in the Star Ledger in the issue of October 12, 2025 and that said publication contain notice of a public hearing on said amendment to be held at the Municipal Building on October 16 , 2025 at 7:00P.M. It is hereby certified that this is a true copy of a resolution amending the budget, approved by the Township Council on the 28th day of October 2025. CERTIFIED BY ME: October 28,2025 Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Township Clerk It is hereby certified that the approved Budget Amendment annexed hereto and hereby made a part is an exact copy of the original on file with the Clerk of the Governing Body, that all additions are correct. All statements contained herein are in proof and the total of anticipated revenues equals the total of appropriations. Certified by me, this 28th day of October, 2025 Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Township Clerk

229-25 October 28, 2025 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ADOPT 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, that the budget hereinbefore set forth is hereby adopted and shall constitute an appropriation for the purposes stated of the sums therein set forth as appropriations, and authorization of the amount of: (a) $66,139,098.84 (Item 2 below) for municipal purposes, and SUMMARY OF REVENUES 1. General Revenues: Surplus Anticipated Miscellaneous Revenues Anticipated Receipts from Delinquent Taxes $ 3,908,146.03 $29,912,467.96 $ 1,918,717.38 2. Amount To Be Raised By Taxation For Municipal Purposes (Item 6, Sheet 11) Minimum Library Tax $66,139,098.84 $ 2,828,055.36 3. Total Revenues $104,706,485.57 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS 5. General Appropriations: Salaries & Wages Other Expense (a) Capital Improvements (b) Municipal Debt Service (c) Deferred Charges – Municipal (d) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (Include Other Reserves if Any) $37,532,458.19 $50,381,690.82 $ 500,000.00 $11,820,791.00 $ 2,023,623.40 $ 2,447,922.16 6. Total Appropriations $104,706,485.57 POOL UTILITY SUMMARY OF REVENUES 1. Surplus 2. Total Miscellaneous Revenues $ $ 56,102.92 410,000.00 Total Revenues $ 466,102.92 POOL UTILITY SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS 1. General Appropriations: Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Debt Service Deferred Charges Statutory Expenses $ 248,000.00 $ 103,000.00 $ 1,221.53 $ 96,080.39 $ 17,801.00

Total Appropriations Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Adopted: October 28, 2025 $ Joe Krakoviak Council President 466,102.92

231-25 October 28, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on April 10, 2007, Borrower Elizabeth Anane-Agyei (the “Borrower”) executed a Mortgage in the amount of $15,040 (the (“Initial Mortgage”) to secure a loan through the Township of West Orange’s Housing Rehabilitation Program on the property located at 29 Woodland Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) and the Borrower entered into a revised Mortgage dated July 8, 2007 to correct to amount of the loan with the corrected amount of $15,000 (the “Revised Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Initial Mortgage was recorded on June 19, 2008 at Book: 12142, Page: 3042 with the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages; and WHEREAS, the Revised Mortgage was recorded on August 1, 2008 at Book: 12150, Page: 7317; and WHEREAS, after determining that both the Initial Mortgage and the Revised Mortgage were both recorded and duplicative of the loan owed to the Township, on April 5, 2022, the Township adopted Resolution 63-22 to discharge only the Initial Mortgage and leaving the Revised Mortgage as recorded; and WHEREAS, the remaining balance of the loan was repaid in full from proceed from the sale of the Property; and WHEREAS, the Township has prepared a Discharge of Mortgage for the Revised Mortgage, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” to be recorded to discharge the Revised Mortgage; and NOW, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute the Discharge of Mortgage, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” as to the Property; and be it further

RESOLVED that the Municipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature on the Discharge of Mortgage concerning the Property; and be it further RESOLVED that the Township is authorized to record the Discharge of Mortgage for the Initial Mortgage recorded against the Property; and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of the Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Adopted: October 28, 2025 Joe Krakoviak Council President