Township Council Meeting — Packet

DOWN PAYMENT CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that prior to final adoption of the ordinance entitled, “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OSKAR SCHINDLER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $1,250,000 THEREFOR (INCLUDING A GRANT RECEIVED OR EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $238,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF”, there was available as a down payment for the improvements and purposes authorized by said bond ordinance the amount of $12,000 by virtue of an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund of the Township for down payment or capital improvement purposes in a previously adopted budget or budgets of the Township. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of this ____ day of ______________, 2026. JOHN DITINYAK, Chief Financial Officer #95856979.1 168182.012

For Discussion Under New Busi ness Ordinance Status Report v1 (Initial draft for review ) – January 9, 2026 JK version control Discussion at October 17 2025 Council meet https://youtu.be/jY5OiOkFyws?si=vk8O_gfNFF6sgp68&t=14417 JK Ordinance Status to J. Burke https://youtu.be/jY5OiOkFyws?si=eHna8KrXaSl1dR_d&t=15291 Ordinance New Business Passage None (KC email 1.2.26) Status Notes 12.31.25 JK emailed JR drafts to MS, PS, KC 1.2.26 MS email requests meeting with MF, SS (CP), JR, and ZC on Parking Permit to discuss Stop sign clearance - JR None (KC email 1.2.26) 1.7.26 BA emails Administration opposition Collaboration between Councilmembers and Admin / Committee of the Whole JK Tree of Heaven removal process - JR 10.16.25? 12.23.25 JK emailed 10.21.25 JB emails that AKR is researching; 10.23.25 JRudin (JR) says will email statute 10.21.25 JB emails that AKR will prepare (not clear whether legal opinion or ordinance specifying) 10.17.25 JB with Town Attorney office; JR taking too long, JR made all changes requested Fire pit - JR 11.24.25 Discussed but not passed at New Business (KC 1.2.26 10.17.25 JKrakoviak (JK) asks RRivera (RR)/JB for the current version; 10.16.25 Mayor says has comment from Forester and Engineer, 5-7 days is not enough time to finish Admin review 1.2.26 MS email requests meeting with JR, AV, MS, MM others to discuss Parking Permits below Rollinson - JR 1.6.25 MM submits draft

email) Speed ordinance development process; Agenda Process - JK Change WEH Inclusionary Ordinance to not exempt environmental ordinance JR Pop-up Party Ordinance amend to increase fines – JK, MC Creation of Transparency Ordinance - JK Debt Management Plan Resolution - JK Revise Salary Ordinance JK Downtown Zoning Restrictions - MC Request by licensee for extension of cannabis operating hours 10.16.25 JB Bring up without the timeframes, disagree with 5 business day timeline, sometimes needs longer review; JR needs to have timeline, 7 business days, get stuck, timeframe for TA 10.16.25 review should be completed by next week 10.16.25 JB: AKR has provided comments to Admin; Fire chief to present to Council 10.28.25 10.23.25 JK asked RR/JB for current version Effort to get this done after many weeks of trying to get drafted 1.7.26 BA emails need more time for dialog and will confer with CFO Probably needs to be top of agenda for new Planner Request made at 12.9.25 Council meeting