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Packet · Aug 18, 2026

Public Meeting Agenda — Packet

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o, or (ii) Replace the Equipment with like property in good repair and working order; or (iii) If the Equipment is stolen, destroyed or damaged beyond repair, Borrower agrees to pay EZ Ride in cash the full replacement value, it being understood the full replacement value of the Equipment is $2,874 for one sign. 11. Indemnity. The Borrower shall indemnify EZ Ride and hold EZ Ride harmless from any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of, connected with, or resulting from Borrower's use, intentional misuse or negligent use of the Equipment. 12. EZ Ride's Expenses. The Borrower shall pay EZ Ride all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by EZ Ride in exercising any of its rights or remedies hereunder. 5|Page EZ Speed Study Program Application and Agreement Form

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13. Waiver. No covenant or condition of the Agreement can be waived except by the written consent of the parties. The failure of either party to enforce, at any time or for any period of time, the provisions hereof, or the failure of either party to exercise any option herein, shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision or option and shall in no way affect that party’s right to enforce such provisions or exercise such option. 14. Entire Agreement. This instrument constitutes the entire agreement between EZ Ride and the Borrower; and it shall not be amended, altered, or changed except by a written agreement between the Parties. The Parties have read and understand the Agreement fully. It is signed in accordance with New Jersey law by the duly authorized officers of the Borrower and EZ Ride. The undersigned has considered the placement recommendations in Paragraph 5 and attached insurance as instructed in Paragraph 6. 15. Force Majeure. Nonperformance of either party under the Agreement shall be excused to the extent and during the period that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood, hurricane, earthquakes, other natural disaster, governmental acts or orders or restrictions, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the reasonable control and not caused by the negligence of the non- performing party (“Force Majeure Event”). The affected party will promptly inform the other party via email upon becoming aware that any Force Majeure Event has occurred or is likely to occur and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any resulting delay in or interference with the performance of its obligations under the Agreement. 16. Counterparts. The Agreement may be executed in counterparts and in any format, including electronically delivered versions thereof, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall fully bind each party who has executed it, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement. An authorized representative of each party has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date shown below. Borrower EZ Ride __________________________________ __________________________________ Signature Signature __________________________________

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_____________________________ __________________________________ Signature Signature __________________________________ __________________________________ Print Name Print Name __________________________________ __________________________________ Title Title __________________________________ __________________________________ Date Date 6|Page EZ Speed Study Program Application and Agreement Form

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237-26 August 18, 2026 RESOLUTION TO ENTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BEND AND SNAP LLC, FOR PARKING AND STORING VEHICLES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF “THE SUMMERS” WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) owns parking lots located at 55 Lakeside Avenue, 24 Ashland Avenue, and 28 Ashland Avenue (the “Premises”); and WHEREAS, Bend and Snap LLC (the “Licensee”) a movie production studio, has requested the ability to park and store vehicles related to the production of “The Summers,” on the Premises beginning on August 24, 2026 and ending September 24, 2026, unless otherwise extended in accordance with the License Agreement; and WHEREAS, Bend and Snap LLC, has agreed to pay a fee of $8,000 per day for each day that the Premises is used by Licensee; and WHEREAS, the Township is desirous of entering into said License Agreement as the Township has the space on the Premises for parking and the financial arrangement will be beneficial to the Township and will enhance the general welfare of the Township and its inhabitants. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Township be and is hereby authorized to execute the License Agreement with Bend and Snap LLC, for parking and storing vehicles, in a substantially similar form as attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” subject to Township Attorney review; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk’s office for reasonable inspection in accordance with applicable law. ________________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Township Clerk Council President Adopted: August 18, 2026

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238-26 August 18, 2026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE AND 410 MAIN STREET HOLDINGS, LLC CONCERNING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 410 MAIN STREET, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND TOWNSHIP CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING ALL ACTIONS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE SETTLEMENT WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (“Township”) is a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey located in Essex County; and WHEREAS, the Township filed a declaratory judgment action in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-886-25, seeking a court managed path to compliance with its Fourth-Round affordable housing obligations pursuant to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., and applicable law; and WHEREAS, 410 Main Street Holdings, LLC (“410 Main”) is the owner of certain real property located at 410 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey, also known as Block 113, Lots 262, 264, and 308 on the Township’s Tax Map (“Property”); and WHEREAS, 410 Main filed an action in lieu of prerogative writs challenging the denial of its prior land use application, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-1637-25, and thereafter filed a builder’s remedy and exclusionary zoning action against the Township and the Township Planning Board, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-1824-26 (collectively, the “410 Main Actions”); and WHEREAS, the 410 Main Actions were consolidated with the Township’s Fourth Round declaratory judgment action for purposes of mediation and discovery; and WHEREAS, the Township and 410 Main, through their respective counsel and professionals, have engaged in extensive negotiations to resolve the 410 Main Actions and provide an inclusionary affordable housing development on the Property; and WHEREAS, the Township and 410 Main have negotiated an Affordable Housing Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”), in a substantially similar form as attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement contemplates, among other thing, development of the Property with an inclusionary rental residential project containing up to twelve (12) residential units and no commercial component at a twenty percent (20%) affordable

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other thing, development of the Property with an inclusionary rental residential project containing up to twelve (12) residential units and no commercial component at a twenty percent (20%) affordable housing set aside, resulting in two (2) on site affordable rental units and satisfaction of the remaining fractional affordable housing obligation in accordance with the Settlement Agreement in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of the 410 Main Actions upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement remains subject to approval by the Superior Court following any fairness hearing or other proceeding required by the Court; and WHEREAS, the site-specific implementing zoning ordinance contemplated by the Settlement Agreement is subject to separate introduction, public hearing, and final consideration in accordance with applicable law; and

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WHEREAS, the Township Council has reviewed the material terms of the Settlement Agreement and finds that resolution of the 410 Main Actions on the terms set forth therein will avoid the expense, delay, and uncertainty of continued litigation, advance the Township’s Fourth Round affordable housing compliance, and serve the best interests of the Township and its residents; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to approve the Settlement Agreement and authorize the Mayor, Township Clerk, Township counsel, and appropriate Township officials and professionals to take the actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the settlement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that the Affordable Housing Settlement Agreement between the Township of West Orange and 410 Main Street Holdings, LLC, is hereby approved, and shall be executed by the Mayor, attested to by the Township Clerk in the same or substantially similar form as attached hereto as Exhibit A and subject to Township Attorney approval, together with any certificates, acknowledgments, or related documents reasonably necessary to effectuate the Settlement Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Township counsel, special affordable housing counsel, and the Township’s professional planner are authorized to approve and incorporate such nonmaterial revisions, corrections, clarifications, and conforming changes to the Settlement Agreement and its exhibits as may be reasonably necessary to finalize the documents, provided that no such revision materially alters the substantive terms approved by this Resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Township counsel and special affordable housing counsel are authorized to submit the Settlement Agreement to the Superior Court, request any required fairness hearing or other approval, prepare and submit any proposed consent order, and execute or file any pleadings, stipulations, certifications, or other documents reasonably necessary to obtain Court approval and implement the Settlement Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate Township officials and professionals are authorized to prepare and present for consideration the site-specific implementing zoning ordinance contemplated by the Settlement Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Township Clerk, and other

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o prepare and present for consideration the site-specific implementing zoning ordinance contemplated by the Settlement Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Township Clerk, and other appropriate Township officials are hereby authorized to take any and all required actions to carry out this Settlement Agreement, as set forth herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and a copy of this Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Township Clerk Council President Adopted: August 18, 2026

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238-26 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT THIS Affordable Housing Agreement (“Agreement”), made this 18th day of June, 2026, by and between: The TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, County of Essex, having an address at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, (hereinafter the “Township” or “West Orange”). And The TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD, a duly authorized Planning Board of the Township, having an address at 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 (hereinafter the “Board” or “Planning Board”); 410 MAIN STREET HOLDINGS, LLC an entity formed under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with offices located at 6 Emma Lane, Jackson, New Jersey 08527, together with any current owner(s) of the Property defined below, and its/their permitted successors and assigns (collectively, “Developer” or “410 Main” and, with the Township, collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange is a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey located in Essex County; and WHEREAS, the Township filed a declaratory judgment action in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-886-25, seeking a court- managed path to compliance with its Fourth Round affordable housing obligations pursuant to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301, et seq., as amended by P.L. 2024, c. 2, Administrative Directive #14-24, and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-313 (the “DJ Action”); and WHEREAS, the Court fixed the Township’s Fourth Round affordable housing obligations at a rehabilitation/present need obligation of 409 units and a prospective need obligation of 660 units, and the Township’s Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (“Fourth Round HEFSP” or “Housing Plan”) identifies an RDP of 0 and an unmet need of 660 units; and WHEREAS, the Township failed to file its Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan by the statutory June 30, 2025 deadline; and 1

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WHEREAS, 410 Main is the owner of certain real property located at 410 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey, also known as Block 113, Lots 262, 264, and 308 on the Township’s tax map (hereinafter the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 11,936 square feet, or approximately 0.274 acres, and is located at or near the southwest corner of Main Street and Park Drive North in the Township’s B-2 Zone; and WHEREAS, the Property is presently vacant, the prior structures on the Property having been demolished; and WHEREAS, 410 Main previously filed an application with the Township of West Orange Planning Board under PB 24-06 seeking conditional use approval, preliminary and final major site plan approval, and variance approvals to permit a three story mixed use development on the Property, which application included approximately 900 square feet of ground floor commercial space, 14 parking spaces (where 25 parking spaces were required), and twelve (12) residential units on the upper floors, together with related site improvements (the “Prior Application”); and WHEREAS, the Prior Application proposed twelve (12) residential dwelling units, including two (2) units to be set aside as affordable housing units for low- and moderate-income households; and WHEREAS, after public hearings conducted on June 5, 2024, August 7, 2024, September 4, 2024, October 9, 2024, November 6, 2024, December 4, 2024, and December 11, 2024, the Planning Board denied the Prior Application, which denial was memorialized by resolution dated January 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, 410 Main filed an action in lieu of prerogative writs challenging the Planning Board’s denial of the Prior Application, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-1637-25 (the “PW Action”); and WHEREAS, 410 Main thereafter filed a builder’s remedy / exclusionary zoning action against the Township and Planning Board, bearing Docket No. ESX-L-1824-26 (the “Builder’s Remedy Action” and, together with the PW Action, the “410 Main Actions”); and WHEREAS, by Order entered on April 10, 2026, Docket Nos. ESX-L-1824-26 and ESX-L-1637-25 were consolidated with the Township’s declaratory judgment action, Docket No. ESX-L-886-25, for purposes of mediation and discovery, without prejudice to any party making an application to have all issues tried at the same time,

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