Packet · Jan 20, 2026
Township Council Meeting — Packet
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1. Conference Agenda Documents: CA 1.20.26.PDF 2. Public Meeting Agenda Documents: PM 1.20.26.PDF 3. Resolution(S) 3.I. 3-26 REMOVED FROM AGENDA 3.II. 4-26 REMOVED FROM AGENDA 3.III. 17-26 REMOVED FROM AGENDA 3.IV. 18-25 Documents: 18-26 RAFFLE LICENSES 1.20.26.PDF 3.V. 19-26 Documents: 19-26 RESOLUTION NJDOT FHWA (SRTS) FY 2024.PDF 19-26 FEDERAL AID COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT-2024.PDF 3.VI. 20-26 Documents: 20-26 RESOLUTION GREGORY AVENUE-DELINEATOR IMPROVEMENTS.PDF 20-26 MOU ESSEX_WO DELINEATORS.PDF 20-26 INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT.PDF 3.VII. 21-26 Documents: 21-26 RESOLUTION PVW FLASHING BEACONS.PDF 21-26 MOU ESSEX_WO RRFB PVW.PDF 21-26 INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT.PDF 3.VIII. 22-26 Documents: 22-26 RESOLUTION - AWARD OF CONTRACT OSPAC SITE IMPROVEMENTS.PDF 22-26 BID TAB -OSPAC SITE IMPROVEMENTS.PDF 3.IX. 23-26
22-26 RESOLUTION - AWARD OF CONTRACT OSPAC SITE IMPROVEMENTS.PDF 22-26 BID TAB -OSPAC SITE IMPROVEMENTS.PDF 3.IX. 23-26 Documents: 23-26 RESOLUTION MA 2026 2026-01-07 (RM EDITS).PDF 3.X. 24-26 Documents: 24-26 EXECUTIVE SESSION.PDF 3.XI. 25-26 Documents: 25-26 OVERPAYMENT REFUND.PDF 3.XII. 26-26 Documents: 26-26 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL - REVISED 1.20.26.PDF 26-26 PROF. SERVICES AGREEMENT - SPECIAL COUNSEL.PDF 3.XIII. 27-26 Documents: 27-26 AUTH. AN EXTENSION OF BID CONTRACT TO STERLING SECURITIES-MUNICIPAL BLDG..PDF 27-26 AGREEMENT 2026.PDF 3.XIV. 28-26 Documents: 28-26 WO NJDEP GREEN ACRES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING RESOLUTION.PDF 3.XV. 29-26 Documents: 29-26 REFUND FOR TAX EXEMPT VETERAN.PDF 3.XVI. 30-26 Documents: 30-26 RESOLUTION - DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN.PDF 30-26 ATTACHMENT - CY 2026 DEBT PLAN.PDF 30-26 CY 2026 DEBT PRESENTATION PLAN.PDF 4. Ordinance(S) On Second And Final Reading 4.I. 2947-26
30-26 CY 2026 DEBT PRESENTATION PLAN.PDF 4. Ordinance(S) On Second And Final Reading 4.I. 2947-26 Documents: 2947-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-32.2 RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES HANDICAPPED PARKING.PDF 4.II. 2948-26 Documents: 2948-26 ORDINANCE-15 MIN. PARKING ZONE ORDINANCE-208 WASHINGTON ST..PDF 5. Ordinance(S) On First Reading 5.I. 2949-26 Documents: 2949-26 ORDINANCE - NO OVERNIGHT PARKING - TWP. DOG PARK.PDF 5.II. 2950-26 Documents: 2950-26 ORDINANCE HC SPACES ADD 148 CHESTNUT RESCIND 160 SO VALLEY.PDF 5.III. 2951-26 Documents: 2951-26 ORDINANCE KENZ TERR SNOW AND OVERNIGHT PARKING 011326.PDF 5.IV. 2952-26 Documents: 2952-26 CAPITAL-(NJDOT GRANT) - PRELIMINARY ENG. EXPENSESGREGORY - LOWELL AVE SCHOOL PROJECT.PDF
Township of West Orange CONFERENCE MEETING AGENDA Council Chambers – 66 Main Street Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Meeting No. 2 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 West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger on October 30, 2025. Roll Call – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Scarpa, Councilwoman Williams, Councilman Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney =========================================================== 6:30 P.M. Recognition: W.O.H.S Boys Soccer Team – NJSIAA Group 4 State Champions with Senior Captain Marcus Jackson named National Player of the Year Council Consensus Appointments Economic Development Commission – (Roz Moskowitz) Rent Leveling Board (Jennel Jerome) Older Adult Advisory Board (Elmire Pecora & Rachael Hersey) Citizen Budget Advisory Board (Ron Charles) Public Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Agenda is subject to change.
REVISED PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026-Meeting No. 2 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 West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger on October 30, 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, Councilman Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment 2. *Consent Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – Public Meeting January 6, 2026 4. *Report of Township Officers – None 5. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids S. Valley Rd, Union St, Nassau St, and Wheatland Ave Improvement Project 6. *Bill List-None 7. *Resolutions a. 3-26 REMOVED b. 4-26 REMOVED r. 17-26 REMOVED c. 18-25 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk)
d. 19-26 Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State Of New Jersey Authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to Execute a Federal Aid Agreement with the NJDOT (Carballo) e. 20-26 Resolution Endorsing the Request by the Township to Essex County to Install 40-50 Delineators on Gregory Avenue Lawrence Avenue to Walker Road to Improve Pedestrian and Student Safety (Carballo) f. 21-26 Resolution Endorsing the Request by the Township to Essex County to Install two (2) New Rapid Flashing Beacons on Pleasant Valley Way between the Intersections of Stanford Avenue and Alisa Drive to Improve Pedestrian and Student Safety (Carballo) g. 22-26 Resolution Authorizing a Contract for the Site Improvements at Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center to ZN Construction, LLC, 185 East 54th Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, in the Amount NTE $1,016,526.00. (Carballo) i. 23-26 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Contract to Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. 301 Gibraltar Drive Suite 2A Morris Plains, N.J. 07950, for Professional Land Surveying, Civil Engineering and Construction Administration Services Associated with the MA 2026, Kirk Street, Virginia Avenue, Winfield Street and Grant Terrace Improvement Project in an Amount NTE $27,622.00. (Carballo) j. 24-26 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Personnel Specifically the Contracts of Chief Matthew Feula and Deputy Chief Kevin Dalgauer k. 25-26 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Overpayment of Taxes to the Listed Taxpayer (K. Longo) l. 26-26 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Service Agreement with Deena B. Rosendahl, Esq., Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC, 169 Ramapo Valley Rd., Upper-Level Suite 105, Oakland, NJ 07436 at a Rate of $185.00 Per Hour, NTE $7,500.00 (Semeraro) m. 27-26 Resolution Authorizing the Extension of the Bid Contract for Armed/Unarmed Security Officers for the Township of West Orange Municipal Building, to Sterling Securities, LLC, 155 Pompton Ave., Verona, NJ 07044, at the Rate Specified in the Agreement (P. Reynolds) n. 28-26 State Of New Jersey - Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program Enabling Resolution for Supplemental Funding Request (Millennium) o. 29-26 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due to a Veteran Exemption (K.
rogram Enabling Resolution for Supplemental Funding Request (Millennium) o. 29-26 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due to a Veteran Exemption (K. Longo) p. 30-26 Resolution Approving a Debt Management Policy that Shall Serve to Guide Decisions and Actions of the Township of West Orange’s Existing and Future Debt Related Activities (Ditinyak) 8. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2947-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-32.2, Restricted Parking Zones of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) Restricted Parking Stalls will be established in front of 127 Ashland Avenue, 5 Swaine Place, and 75 Nestro Road for the exclusive use of the residents who are in possession of a NJMVC Disability ID and Parking Placard. These Stalls were requested by the residents of each location and are permissible under NJ Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A.) 39:4-197.7. Parking is permitted in the restricted
parking zone except when prohibited by other sections of Chapter 7 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. b. 2948-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-10.1 Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets, and 7-14.3 Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets During Certain Hours of Certain Days of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, amends the Parking Regulations for Washington Street, east of Watchung Avenue, to create a 15-minute parking zone for the business located at 208 Watchung Avenue. This action is in response to a request for more turnover in the available spaces in the area, which on Watchung Avenue tend to be taken by nearby residents or business patrons who park all day. The time limited parking in this area will be in effect daily from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM. There is no overnight parking in this area between 2 A.M. and 5 A.M. The Parking Regulations for Washington Street west of Watchung Avenue were previously updated in 2024. 9. Ordinances on First Reading a. 2949-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Article 2 Subsection 7-37.1 Regulation for the Movement and Parking on Municipal and Board of Education Property of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This Ordinance amends Chapter 7-37.1, the Regulation for the Movement and Parking of Traffic on Municipal and Board of Education Property, to add new sections to the ordinance regulating overnight parking by residents in Non-Metered or Non-Permitted Municipal Properties. Additionally, this ordinance will prohibit parking when snow covered, to facilitate plowing operations. Specifically, this amendment targets use of the Township’s Dog Park parking lot but can be tailored for future regulation of additional Municipal Properties. b. 2950-24 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-32.2 Restricted Parking Zones of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) A Restricted Parking Stall will be established in front of 148 Chestnut Street for the exclusive use of the resident who is in possession of a NJMVC Disability ID and Parking Placard. This Stall was requested by the resident and is
be established in front of 148 Chestnut Street for the exclusive use of the resident who is in possession of a NJMVC Disability ID and Parking Placard. This Stall was requested by the resident and is permissible under NJ Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A.) 39:4-197.7. Parking is permitted in the restricted parking zone except when prohibited by other sections of Chapter 7 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. Additionally, a Restricted Parking Stall at 160 South Valley Road will be eliminated at the request of the family of the permittee as it is no longer needed. c. 2951-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsections 7-7.3 Temporary Parking Prohibition for Snow Plowing and Removal, and 7-14.1c Night Parking Restricted, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This Ordinance creates an opportunity for overnight parking on Kenz Terrace, where residents have requested on-street parking in addition to their private driveways. In addition, the ordinance requires the residents to move those vehicles as needed for the purpose of snow plowing. d. 2952-26 Capital Ordinance Providing For The Cost Of Preliminary Engineering Expenses In Connection With The Gregory Avenue And Lowell Avenue Safe Routes To School Project, By And In The Township Of West Orange, In The County Of Essex, State Of New Jersey; Appropriating $387,047.59 Therefor To Pay For The Cost Thereof (Which Amount Will Be Funded By A Grant In The Amount Of $387,047.59 Received Or Expected To Be Received From The New Jersey Department Of Transportation) (Wilentz-E. Johnson)
10. Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion Discussion: Stop Sign Ordinance 11. ABC Hearing(s)-None 12. 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/87049673585?pwd=04GV4ge0ziuIQmcd1n8t91TyNH9MD9.1 Webinar ID: 870 4967 3585 Passcode: 653693 Public Comment – In Person Only Next Meeting Date(s): Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The agenda is subject to change.
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