Township Council Meeting — Packet

1. Conference Meeting Agenda Documents: CA 3.10.26.PDF 2. Public Meeting Agenda Documents: PM 3.10.26 - FINAL.PDF 3. Resolution(S) 3.I. 68-26 Documents: 68-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING BATTAGLIA ASSOCIATES LLC FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES.PDF 68-26 AGREEMENT WITH BATTAGLIA ASSOCIATES .PDF 3.II. 69-26 Documents: 69-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING HEYER GRUEL FOR MUNICIPAL PLANNING SERVICES.PDF 69-26 AGREEMENT WITH HEYER GRUEL (MUNICIPAL PLANNING).PDF 3.III. 70-26 Documents: 70-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING PHOENIX ADVISORS AS REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT-JD.PDF 70-26 AGREEMENT WITH PHOENIX ADVISORS.PDF 3.IV. 71-26 Documents: 71-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING WILENTZ MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT ATTY_.PDF 71-26 AGREEMENT WITH WILENTZ (REDEVELOPMENT).PDF 3.V. 72-26 Documents: 72-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING BLAU BLAU FOR TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY.PDF 72-26 AGREEMENT WITH BLAU AND BLAU .PDF 3.VI. 73-26 Documents: 73-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING KAI STRATEGIC FOR RISK

72-26 AGREEMENT WITH BLAU AND BLAU .PDF 3.VI. 73-26 Documents: 73-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING KAI STRATEGIC FOR RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES.PDF 73-26 AGREEMENT WITH KAI STRATEGIC INSURANCE PARTNERS.PDF 3.VII. 74-26 Documents: 74-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING SAMUEL KLEIN FOR MUNICIPAL AUDIT SERVICES.PDF 74-26 AGREEMENT WITH SAMUEL KLEIN AND COMPANY .PDF 3.VIII. 75-26 Documents: 75-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING BOURNE KNOLL KENYON FOR TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY.PDF 75-26 AGREEMENT WITH BOURNE, KNOLL AND KENYON.PDF 3.IX. 76-25 Documents: 76-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING PHOENIX ADVISORS AS FINANCIAL CONSULTANT.PDF 76-26 AGREEMENT WITH PHOENIX ADVISORS (FINANCIAL CONSULTANT) (1).PDF 3.X. 77-26 Documents: 77-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING WILENTZ FOR BOND ATTORNEY.PDF 77-26 AGREEMENT WITH WILENTZ (BOND ATTORNEY).PDF 3.XI. 82-26 Documents: 82-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING GREGG F. PASTER ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY.PDF 82-26 AGREEMENT WITH GREGG F. PASTER AND ASSOCIATES.PDF 3.XII. 83-26 REMOVED 3.XIII. 84-26 Documents: 84-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ANTONELLI KANTOR FOR SPECIAL ABC COUNSEL.PDF 84-26 AGREEMENT WITH ANTONELLI KANTOR RIVERA.PDF 3.XIV. 85-26 Documents:

84-26 AGREEMENT WITH ANTONELLI KANTOR RIVERA.PDF 3.XIV. 85-26 Documents: 85-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING FRIEND AND WENZEL FOR MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR.PDF 85-26 AGREEMENT WITH FRIEND AND WENZEL.PDF 3.XV. 86-26 Documents: 86-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING HENDRICKS FOR COMMERCIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES.PDF 86-26 AGREEMENT WITH HENDRICKS APPRAISAL COMPANY .PDF 3.XVI. 87-26 Documents: 87-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ANTONELLI KANTOR FOR LABOR ATTORNEY.PDF 87-26 AGREEMENT WITH ANTONELLI KANTOR RIVERA (LABOR).PDF 3.XVII. 88-26 Documents: 88-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING FERNANDO MARIN FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER.PDF 88-26 AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICE OF FERNANDO MARIN, ESQ..PDF 3.XVIII. 89-26 Documents: 89-26 RESOLUTION APPOINTING HEYER GRUEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANNER.PDF 89-26 AGREEMENT WITH HEYER GRUEL (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) .PDF 3.XIX. 90-26 REMOVED 3.XX. 96-26 Documents: 96-26 RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONTRACT- LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES.PDF 3.XXI. 98-26 Documents: 98-26 EXECUTIVE SESSION.PDF 3.XXII. 99-26 Documents: 99-26 RAFFLE LICENSES 3.10.26.PDF

3.XXII. 99-26 Documents: 99-26 RAFFLE LICENSES 3.10.26.PDF 4. Ordinance(S) On First Reading 4.I. 2954-26 Documents: 2954-26 ORDINANCE REMOVING RENT LEVELING BD FROM TWP. COUNCIL.PDF 4.II. 2955-26 Documents: 2955-26 AMEND CH. 25, SECT. 47.5 ORGANIZATION-LAND USE BOARDCHAIR AND VICE CHAIR-FINAL.PDF 4.III. 2956-26 REMOVED 4.IV. 2957-26 Documents: 2957-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING DUTIES OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.PDF 4.V. 2958-26 Documents: 2958-26 ORDINANCE AMMENDING DUTIES OF DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.PDF 4.VI. 2959-26 REMOVED 4.VII. 2960-26 Documents: 2960-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 2-71.4 FORMULA FOR REIMBURSEMENT.PDF 4.VIII. 2961-26 Documents: 2961-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 20-5.2 REMOVAL BY TOWNSHIP.PDF 4.IX. 2962-26 Documents: 2962-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 21-5.4C DESIGN STANDARD.PDF 4.X. 2963-26 Documents: 2963-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 18-2.1B ESTABLISHING A FIRE LANE 1.PDF

2962-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 21-5.4C DESIGN STANDARD.PDF 4.X. 2963-26 Documents: 2963-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 18-2.1B ESTABLISHING A FIRE LANE 1.PDF 4.XI. 2964-26 Documents: 2964-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 17, SECT(S) 7.9, 7.10, 12.3B.PDF 4.XII. 2965-26 Documents: 2965-26 AMENDING SECTION 2-40.2 JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.PDF 5. Pending Matters/New Matters And Council Discussion 5.I. Ordinance Status Report Chart Documents: ORDINANCE STATUS REPORT.PDF 5.II. Budget Development Process Timeline Documents: 2026 OPERATING BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TIMELINE PRINCIPLES.PDF

Township of West Orange CONFERENCE MEETING AGENDA Council Chambers – 66 Main Street Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Meeting No. 6 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, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Scarpa, Mayor McCartney ===================================================================== 6:30 P.M. • Council Liaison Announcements • Public Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Agenda is subject to change.

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - Meeting No. 6 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, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Scarpa, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment 2. *Consent Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting - None 4. *Report of Township Officers – None 5. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids-None 6. *Bill List - None 7. *Resolution(s) v) 68-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Battaglia Associates, 153 East Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458, for Miscellaneous Financial Services at an Amount NTE $35,000. (Ditinyak) v) MOTION FAILED 69-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Heyer, Gruel & Associates, 236 Broad Street Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, for Municipal Planning Services at an Amount NTE $85,000. (Ditinyak) v) 70-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Phoenix Advisors, 625 Farnworth Avenue Bordentown, New Jersey 08505, for Redevelopment Financial Consultant at an Amount NTE $35,000. (Ditinyak)

v) 71-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Wilentz Attorneys at Law of 90 Woodbridge Center Drive Suite 900, Box 10, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, for Municipal Redevelopment Attorney at an Amount NTE $75,000. (Ditinyak) v) 72-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Blau & Blau of 233 Mountain Avenue Springfield, New Jersey 07081, for Municipal Tax Appeal Attorney at an Amount NTE $72,000. (Ditinyak) v) 73-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with KAI Strategic Insurance Partners (SIP)_of 492 Franklin Avenue Nutley, New Jersey 07110, for Risk Management Services at an Amount NTE $24,000. (Ditinyak) v) 74-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Samuel Klein and Company of 550 Broad Street 11th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102, for Municipal Audit Services at an Amount NTE $119,950.00 (Ditinyak) v) 75-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Bourne, Knoll & Kenyon of 382 Springfield Avenue PO Box 690 Summit, New Jersey 07652 for Municipal Tax Appeal Attorney at an Amount NTE $39,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 76-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Phoenix Advisors, 625 Farnworth Avenue Bordentown, New Jersey 08505, for Financial Consultant in an Amount NTE $75,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 77-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Wilentz Attorneys at Law of 90 Woodbridge Center Drive Suite 900, Box 10, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, for Municipal Bond Attorney, in an Amount NTE $95,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 82-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Gregg F. Paster & Associates, 2160 N. Central Road Suite 303 Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, for Assistant Municipal Attorney, in an Amount NTE $120,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 83-26 REMOVED v) 84-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera of 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1000 Livingston, New Jersey 07039, for Municipal Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) Attorney, in an Amount NTE $85,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 85-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Friend and Wenzel, LLC of 1000 Clinton Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07013, for Municipal Prosecutor, in

00 (Ditinyak) v) 85-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Friend and Wenzel, LLC of 1000 Clinton Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07013, for Municipal Prosecutor, in an Amount NTE $48,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 86-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Hendricks Appraisal Company of 7 Hutton Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052, for Appraisal Services, in an Amount NTE $35,000.00 (Ditinyak)

v) 87-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera of 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1000 Livingston, New Jersey 07039, for Municipal Labor Counsel, in an Amount NTE $115,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 88-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with The Law Office of Fernando Marin, Esq of 111 Northfield Avenue, Suite 300 West Orange, New Jersey 07052, for Public Defender, in an Amount NTE $35,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) MOTION FAILED 89-26 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Heyer, Gruel & Associates of 236 Broad Street Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, for Municipal Affordable Housing Planner; in an Amount NTE $85,000.00 (Ditinyak) v) 90-26 REMOVED v) 96-26 Resolution Extending the Contract with D’Onofrio & Sons, Inc. Landscaping, 47 Van Ness Terrace, Maplewood, NJ 07040 for the Maintenance of Various Township Owned Parcels, Including Turf Maintenance, Litter and Debris Collection, Weed Control and Fall Leaf Collection and Disposal for the Period Beginning April 1, 2026 and Ending, November 30, 2026 in an Amount NTE $154,805.00 (Reynolds) v) 98-26 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for Discussion on Governmental Structure, including but not limited to, Personnel, Legal Matters, Contract Negotiations, Property Transactions and Statutory/Regulatory; Litigation-Update on all Active Litigation matters; Attorney Client Communication-Violation of Attorney Client Privilege/Separation of Powers (Semeraro) v) 99-26 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk) 8. Ordinance(s) on Second and Final Reading-None 9. Ordinance(s) on First Reading a. MOTION FAILED 2954-26 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Section 2.6 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange Removing Tenants’ Appeals to the Township Council from Findings of the Rent Leveling Board (Legal-Semeraro) b. 2955-26 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, “Land Use Regulations,”, Section 47.5, “Organization,” of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange to Permit Successive Terms as Chairperson and Vice-chairperson (Semeraro) c. 2956-26 REMOVED d. 2957-26 AN Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 2, “Administration,” Section 18.2, “Functions of the Engineering Department,” Of the Municipal Code of the Township of West Orange (Carballo)