Township Council Meeting — Packet

LEAP PARTICIPANT IDENTIFICATION SUPPLEMENTAL FORM Participating Local Unit: Entity Name: City of East Orange Address: 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ, 07018 County: Essex Program Contact Information Program Administrator: Jean-Guy, Contact Person & Title: Elizabeth Collins, Lauture, Business Administrator Director of DPW Voice Phone/Extension #: 973-266-5000 Voice Phone/Extension #: Fax: E-mail: jean-guy.lauture@eastorangenj.gov F-ax: E-mail: elizabeth.collins@eastorange-nj.gov Participating Local Unit: Entity Name: Township of West Orange County: Essex Address: 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ, 07052 Program Contact Information Program Administrator: Peter Smeraldo Contact Person & Title: James Latore, DPW Jr. Superintendent Voice Phone/Extension: 973-325-4050 Voice Phone/Extension: 973-325-4153 Fax: E-mail: psmeraldo@westorange.org Fax: E-mail: jlatore@westorange.org PLANNED EXPENDITURES FORM – CONSULTANT SERVICES - LEAP 5 Submit this form or a separate consultant proposal detailing the following information. Applicant: City of East Orange Project Name: East Orange–West Orange DPW Shared Services Feasibility Study

Identify the consultant and describe the service(s) to be provided. (Continue on the back of this form if additional space is needed) Activity/Task Consultant Staff Level Assigned Rate Per Hour/Per Day $ 1. Est. Time for Completion (hours/days) (A) Cost Per Activity/Task $ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TOTAL $ OTHER EXPENSES (Itemize) (B) COST $ TOTAL Column (B) Costs $ TOTAL Columns (A) and (B) Costs $ (Also enter this amount on Form LEAP-4 next to “Consulting”)

Participating Local Unit Acknowledgement By signing this application form, each participating local unit signatory attests to the express authority to sign on behalf of the local government he or she represents and to the accuracy of the information contained in the application. Date: Signature (Print) Name and Title: (Print) Applicant (Lead) Entity: City of East Orange Date: Signature (Print) Name and Title: (Print) Participating Local Entity: Township of West Orange Date: Signature (Print) Name and Title: (Print) Participating Local Entity: Date: Signature (Print) Name and Title: (Print) Participating Local Entity:

CITY OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEAP CHALLENGE GRANT FY 2026 WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has appropriated $2 million for Shared Services and Implementation, Challenge, and County Shared Services Coordinator Grants to assist local units with the study, development, and implementation of new shared and regional services; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has allocated $150,000 within each county in Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) funds to promote innovation among peer local units across New Jersey, and WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) administers the LEAP grant program; and WHEREAS, the LEAP Challenge Grant exists to challenge municipalities and counties to collaborate on more extensive partnership and collaborations to produce efficiencies through shared services; and WHEREAS, the City of East Orange and the Township of West Orange have determined to apply for a LEAP Challenge Grant through the State of New Jersey Local Efficiency Achievement Program in the amount of $150,000; and WHEREAS, the City of East Orange has agreed to be the lead agency in this program; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has made LEAP Grants available to assist local units to study, develop, and implement new shared services initiatives; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the project submitted in this grant application is intended to provide benefits to the participant local units’ residents through the sharing of consolidated DPW shared services to improve the overall efficiency of operations for each municipality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of East Orange, that the City of East Orange does hereby join with the Township of West Orange in applying for a LEAP challenge grant to support undertaking this endeavor. CERTIFICATION I, Cynthia Brown, City Clerk of the City of East Orange in the County of Essex, and the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Original Resolution duly passed and adopted by a majority of the full membership of the City of East Orange at its meeting of ___________________. Commented [AT1]: Date of meeting

121-26 April 14, 2026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO REBATE PAYMENT TO THE LISTED TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO FINAL JUDGMENT BY THE TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, final judgment on tax appeals has been rendered by the Tax Court of New Jersey on the petitions of the taxpayers listed on the attached schedule reducing the assessment. WHEREAS, such judgment by merit of N.J.S.A. 54:3-27.2 shall be conclusive and binding upon the municipal assessor and taxing district; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the West Orange Township Council that the Collector of Taxes and Treasurer of West Orange, be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cause to be paid to the said taxpayers the sums in full and final satisfaction to tax rebates due: Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Susan Scarpa, Council President Adopted: April 14, 2026 I hereby certify funds are available from Account No.: John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer

009349-2025 03/13/2026 Pg1of1 Trans ID: TAX202640603 TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY: Essex DOCKET NO. 009349~2025 HUBBI, WALID Plaintiff(s), CIVIL ACTION v : JUDGMENT WEST ORANGE Defendant(s). The parties having agreed upon a settlement, the assessment shall. be as set forth below: Block: 158.23 Lot: 61 Street Address: 14 Hepworth Place Year: 2025 TAX COURT, JUDGMENT Land: $303,000.00 Improvements: $453,000.00 Total: $756,000.00 The parties having agreed that there has been no change in value or municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax year(s) 2026 (Freeze Act year(s)}, the provisions of N,.J,S.A, 54:51A-8 {Freeze Act) shall be applicable to the assessment on the property referred to herein for said Freeze Act year(s). No Freeze Act year shall be the basis for application of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year. /s/ Jeffrey T. Gallus, Clerk/Administrator Tax Court of New Jersey Entered: 3/13/2026 Plaintiff(s) Attorney: Jennifer R Jacobus Esq Defendant(s) Attorney: Edwin R Matthews Esq

Jennifer R. Jacobus, Esq, #006762000 JACOBUS & ASSOCIATES, LLC 201 Littleton Road, Suite 100 Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 P: (973) 535-3032 F: (973) 741-2370 HUBBI, WALID Plaintiff, VS. TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Defendant. ‘TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY DOCKET NO. ; 009349-2025 Civil Action STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT (Without Affidavit) |. This hereby stipulated and agreed that the assessment of the following property be adjusted and a judgment entered as follows: BLOCK: 158.23 LOT: 6l STREET ADDRESS: 14 Hepworth Place Year: 2025 ORIGINAL LAND $303,000 IMPROVEMENTS $483,000 TOTAL $786,000 COUNTY BOARD TAX COURT JUDGMENT JUDGMENT $303,000 $303,000 $483,000 $453,000 $786,000 $756,000

2. The undersigned have made such examination of the value and proper assessment of the property(ies) and have obtained such appraisals, analysis and information with respect to the valuation and assessment of the property(ies) they deem necessary and appropriate for the purpose of ena ng them to ‘enter into the Stipulation. The assessor rto the taxing dist ict tw been: consulted by the atiorney for the taxing district with respect to this settlement and has concurred, 3. Based upon the foregoing, the undersigned represent lo the Court that the above settlement will result in an assessment at the fair assessable value of the property(ies) consistent with assessing practices generally applicable in the taxing district as required by law. 4. All refunds as a result of the settlement set forth herein shall be paid by refund check, made payable to: Jennifer R. Jacobus, Esq., Attorney for HUBBL, WALID, ‘and forwarded to sennifer R Tacobus, Esq. 201 Littleton Road, Suite 100, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 within sixty 60) days of the date of the Judgment, 5. The parties agree that there has been no change in value or municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment adopted for the tax year 2026, and therefore agree that the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:51A- 8 (Freeze Act) shall be applicable to tax year 2026 and a final disposition of this case and the entire controversy and of any actions pending or hereafter instituted by the parties concerning the assessment on the propert(ies) referred to herein for said Freeze Act year with 2025 being the base year. No Freeze Act year(s) shall be the basis for apptication of the Freeze Act for any subsequent year(s).

6. Statutory interest pursuant to N.J.S.A. $4:3-27.2 is waived by the taxpayer and shall not be paid on the condition the refund is received pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof within 60 days from the date of the entry of the Judgment. 7. The provisions of paragraph 4 and 6 shall survive Judgment even if not included on the Judgment issued by the Tax Court of New Jersey. 8. All counterclaims will be withdrawn as part of this settlement. JACOBUS. & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff, ia eo OF LL JENNIFER R“JACOBUS, ESQ. DATED: Brat - Ob DEFENDANT By: Catv 4. Ylatthewe Edwin R. Matthews, Esq. DATED: February 25, 2026

122-26 April 14, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) owns and operates the Ginny Duenkel Pool located at 60½ Cherry Street (the “Pool”); and WHEREAS, the Pool has a concession stand for patrons of the Pool; and WHEREAS, the Township requires a vendor to operate the concession stand at the Pool for the summer 2026 season; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2018, the Township adopted Resolution 95-18 which authorized the Township to utilize Competitive Contract in lieu of public bidding, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j), for award of the contract for operation of the concession stand at the Pool thereby allowing the Township to award a contract utilizing Competitive Contract in lieu of public bidding; and WHEREAS, on January 30, 2026, the Township issued a Request for Proposal soliciting vendors to submit proposals for the operation of the concession stand at the Pool for the 2026 season, WHEREAS, the proposals in response to the RFP were due on February 24, 2026; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2026, the Township received three (3) proposals in response to the RFP, including proposals submitted from the following respondents: (i) Nijah Culinary Kreations 64 Park Terrace West Orange, NJ 07052 (ii) Fat Daddy’z 1 Lonergane Lane West Orange, NJ 07052 (iii) Mieles Concessions 424 E Passaic Ave Bloomfield, NJ 07003