Township Council Meeting — Packet

Purchase Order Chk Num Vendor 63-2010-00-669063-2010-00-6690- Amount Invoice P.O. Date Paid Date - EXPENDITURE CONTROL EXPENDITURE CONTROL - EXPENDITURE CONTROL HEALTH BENEIFT CLAIMS - IDA 189875 63200037 MERITAIN HEALTH 719,564.13 11-18-2025 CLAIMS 11/25/2025 11/25/2025 189877 63200038 MERITAIN HEALTH 345,915.95 11-25-2025 CLAIMS 12/01/2025 12/01/2025 189879 63200039 MERITAIN HEALTH 43,002.12 EXCESS-LOSS CLAIMS PAYMENT FROM LIBERTY INS REIMBURSEMENT 12/01/2025 12/02/2025 189880 63200040 MERITAIN HEALTH 69,575.35 EXCESS-LOSS CLAIMS PAYMENT FROM LIB. INS REIMBURSEMENT 12/01/2025 12/01/2025 Total: EXPENDITURE CONTROL EXPENDITURE CONTROL 1,178,057.55 Fund Total: 63 1,178,057.55

Purchase Order Chk Num Vendor 72-2010-00-6900- P.O. Date Paid Date - OPEN SPACE FUND OPEN SPACE FUND 72-2010-00-6900-072 183765 Amount Invoice - OPEN SPACE EXPENDITURES OPEN SPACE EXPENDITURES THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NJ 2,000.00 Total: OPEN SPACE FUND OPEN SPACE FUND 2,000.00 Fund Total: 72 2,000.00 #4054 (ERI) ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY 04/04/2024 00/00/0000

Purchase Order Chk Num Vendor 91-2010-00-8762- P.O. Date Paid Date - BUDGET RETIRED CITIZENS PROGRAM O/E 91-2010-00-8762-201 189869 Amount Invoice - RETIRED CITIZENS PROGRAM O/E HOLIDAY DINNER GRANATA CORP 3,850.00 Total: BUDGET RETIRED CITIZENS PROGRAM O/E 3,850.00 Fund Total: 91 3,850.00 #E05047 Annual Holiday Dinner for Older Adults 2025- **figures to be updated w 12/01/2025 00/00/0000

Township of West Orange Bills List User: liliana Total: 740.00 12/03/2025 11:42:05 Date: 12/04/2025 To 12/04/2025 Purchase Order 01-2010-00-5003- Chk Num Vendor 25102233 P.O. Date Paid Date E Z PASS CUSTOMER SERVICE 200.00 9.10.25-10.09.25 to replenish account 1000 0000 0464 7 11/07/2025 11/17/2025 02/14/2025 11/17/2025 200.00 - BUDGET CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE O/E 01-2010-00-7902-151 187041 Amount Invoice - POLICE O/E PETTY CASH Total: BUDGET POLICE O/E 01-2010-00-7902- Order By :Account - BUDGET POLICE O/E 01-2010-00-5003-020 189688 Acc: 01- To 99-9999-99-9999-999 - CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE O/E AUTO PARTS 25102221 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 540.00 STMT #610665-110525 maint Total: BUDGET CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE O/E 540.00 Fund Total: 01 740.00

REVISED PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025-Meeting No. 27 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. The notice for this meeting was emailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on January 7, 2025, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on January 16, 2025. 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 – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Scarpa, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment 2. *Consent Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – Public Meeting November 24, 2025 4. *Report of Township Officers – None 5. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids 6. *Bill List 7. *Resolutions a. 261-25 Resolution Authorizing a Contract to Cerbo’s Parsippany Green Houses, Inc, 440 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 for the Purchase of Trees, Root Barriers and Deer Fencing in the Amount of $79,000.00 with an Additional $12,000.00 to Install Deer Fencing and Root Barriers, if needed. (Reynolds) b. 273-25 Resolution Authorizing the Township to Apply for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program Funds through the County of Essex (Carballo) c. 274-25 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk)

d. 275-25 Resolution Authorizing the Release of the Performance Bond Posted by CSH West Orange, LLC the Developer of The Chelsea at West Orange, 609 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052, Block 152.22, Lot 1412.01 to Guarantee the Installation of Certain Off-Site Improvements in the Amount of $7,410.44, be Released Subject to Posting a Two-year Maintenance Bond with the Township in the Amount of $47,784.00 (Carballo) e. 276-25 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract for Tree Removal Services to Rich Tree Service, Inc., 325 Bergen Street, S. Plainfield, NJ 07080, and to Beucler Tree Experts, 48 Harold St., Tenafly, NJ 07670 and to Downes Tree Service Co., Inc., 65 Royal Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07970 in an Amount Specified on the Resolution (Reynolds) The current contract expires on 12.31.25. f. 277-25 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract for 2026 Emergency Tree Services to Rich Tree Service, Inc., 325 Bergen Street, S. Plainfield, NJ 07080 and to SAVATREE, 1248 Sussex Turnpike, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970 in an Amount Specified on the Resolution (Reynolds) The current contract expires on 12.31.25. g. 278-25 Resolution Approving the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder Fiscal Grant Cycle July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (VanDyke) h. 279-25 Resolution Authorizing the 2025 Agreement Between Township of West Orange and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute (Fonzino) i. 280-25 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Attorney of the Listed Taxpayer Due to an Overpayment of Taxes Due to a County Board Judgment (Longo) i. 281-25 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due to Veteran Exemption (Longo) j. 282-25 REMOVED k. 283-25 REMOVED l. 284-25 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due To an Overpayment of Fourth Quarter Tax Payment (Longo) m. 285-25 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Rebate Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Pursuant to Final Judgment by the Tax Court Of New Jersey (Longo) n. 286-25 Resolution Authorizing the Township to Apply for the U.S. DOT Grant Agreement Under the FY 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program (Carballo) o. 287-25 Resolution Authorizing Court Room Security Contract (Legal-Semeraro) p. 288-25 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the

024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program (Carballo) o. 287-25 Resolution Authorizing Court Room Security Contract (Legal-Semeraro) p. 288-25 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of discussing the following: 1. 80 Main Street - Potential Litigation Attorney/Client Communication 2. Attorney/Client Communication/Legal Advice re: Communications During Meetings; 3. Personnel - Consent for Outside Counsel to Perform Investigation (Legal-Semeraro)

Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2945-25 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-21, Multi-way Stops of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) The Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, designates the intersection listed as a Multi-Way Stop intersection with Stop signs on all approaches. Due to the safety concerns and multiple requests from Township residents, the Township's Engineering Division authorized a Traffic Study by Bright View Engineering (BVE) that determined that a Multi-Way Stop intersection would allow safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, especially during rush hours and school dismissal hours. 8. Ordinances on First Reading-None 9. Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion   2026 Council Connection Dates 80 Main Street Proposal 10. ABC Hearing(s)-None 11. Adjournment The Council President may at his/her discretion modify with consent the order of business at any meeting of the Council if he/she deems it necessary and appropriate. (1972 Code § 3-8; Ord. No. 726-84; Ord. No. 1157-93; Ord. No. 2128-07 § II) Please click the link below to join the webinar: ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87241852856?pwd=m41IuDUFBLnbmupQiv2tuGzElR5829.1 Webinar ID: 872 4185 2856 Passcode: 135624 Dial in: 646 931 3860 Public Comment – In Person Only Next Meeting Date(s): Tuesday, January 6, 2026 The agenda is subject to change. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

261-25 December 9, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, in October 2025, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) issued a set of bid specifications (the “Specifications”) for a proposed contract for the purchase and planting of 200 trees and purchase and installation of root barriers and deer fencing; and WHEREAS, the Specifications provided a list of tree species to be purchased and planted pursuant to the proposed contract, including six (6) native species of trees; and WHEREAS, the Specifications required bidders to submit bids based which reflected the size of the trees to be purchased; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2025 the Township received five (5) bids in response to the Specifications, including the lowest bid submitted in the amount of $79,000.00 and $10.00 per tree to install deer fencing and $50.00 per tree to install root barriers from: Cerbo’s Parsippany Green Houses, Inc 440 Littleton Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 (“Cerbos”); and WHEREAS, the Shade Tree Expert is satisfied with the past work of Cerbos; and WHEREAS, the Shade Tree Expert wishes to award said contract in the amount of $79,000.00 with an additional $12,000.00 if needed, to install deer fencing and root barriers; and NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Township is hereby authorized to award the Contract for the purchase of trees, root barriers and deer fencing to Cerbo’s pursuant to the bid submitted in response to the Specifications; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Certified Checks and/or Bid Bonds submitted by all bidders, except Cerbo’s, be released and returned to all other bidders; and be it further

RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Joe Krakoviak, Council President Adopted: December 9, 2025 I hereby certify funds are available from: ACCOUNT NO. 01-2010-00-7202-200 NOT TO EXCEED $91,000.00 John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer