2008
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES
Location: City Council Chambers - First Floor

(All meetings are on Monday unless otherwise noted)

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Committee Meetings  6:30 p.m.		Regular Meetings   7:00 p.m.
January 7th Tuesday, January 22nd		January 14th January 28th
February 4th Tuesday, February 19th		February 11th February 25th
March 3rd March 17th		March 10th March 24th
April 7th April 21st		April 14th April 28th
May 5th May 19th		May 12th Tuesday, May 27th
June 2nd June 16th		June 9th June 23rd
*July 14th (5:30 pm)		*July 21st (6:00 pm)
*August 11th (5:30 pm)		*August 18th (6:00 pm)
*September 8th (5:30 pm)		*September 15th (6:00 pm)
October 6th October 20th		Tuesday, October 14th October 27th
November 3rd November 17th		Friday, November 7th (5:30 p.m.) November 24th
December 1st December 15th		December 8th December 22nd

                                                                      (* Summer Schedule - 2008)                                    

2008 EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Chairwoman Quilla E. Talmadge

The Chair of the City Council shall be ex-officio member of every standing committee including liaison to the Mayor, the Essex County Board of Freeholders, the New Jersey State Legislature, the United States Congress and the Parking Authority.

ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS: McPhatter, Holman, Green, Cross

Liaison to the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs; Cultural Affairs Organizations; Community Affairs Organizations; Veteran’s Affairs; Service Clubs; Church and Neighborhood Organizations; Public Library

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING: Goore, Green, Johnson, Holt

Liaison to the Department of Policy, Planning & Economic Development; Economic Development; Chamber of Commerce, Central Avenue Business Association, Ampere Business Association, Main Street Merchants Association, Business and Professional Organizations; Planning Board; Board of Adjustment

FINANCE:  Holt, Hughes, Goore, Johnson

Liaison to the Finance Department; Budget; Procurement; Property Taxation; Tax Collector; Treasurer; Review of Insurance Policies; Personnel; Labor Negotiations; Employment and Training Organizations

HEALTH and EDUCATION: Fields, Cross, McPhatter, Hughes 

Liaison to Department of Health and Human Services/Board of Health; Daycare Centers, Head Start Program; Guidance Clinic; East Orange General Hospital; Board of Education; Youth Affairs; Division of Senior Citizen Services; Joint Meeting; Status of Women

HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION: Green, Fields, Cross, McPhatter

Liaison to the Department of Property Maintenance and Revitalization; Maintenance and Operations of Public Buildings; Rent Leveling Board; East Orange Tenant Associations; Tenants/Landlord Committee; Housing Authority; Senior Citizen Housing; Real Estate Commission

LAW AND LEGISLATION: Johnson, Goore, Hughes, Fields 

Liaison to the Law Department; Municipal Court; Alcohol Beverage Control Board; Ordinances; Bingo and Raffles; Human Rights; Council Rules; Legal Organizations; Comcast Cablevision; Water Department; Alternate to Joint Meeting

PLANNING and GRANTS: Cross, McPhatter, Holt, Holman 

Liaison to the Division of Community Development; Affirmative Action; Employment and Training Organizations; Review of all Federal, State and County Grants; Real Property; Alternate Energy Resources

PUBLIC SAFETY: Holman, Holt, Fields, Green 

Liaison to the Fire Department; Police Department; School Crossing Guards; Juvenile Aid Bureau; Emergency Management and City-Wide Crime Watch Organizations; Golf Course; Second River

PUBLIC WORKS: Hughes, Johnson, Holman, Goore

Liaison to the Department of Public Works; Bridges and Roads, Transportation; Site Review Committee; Small Tools Library and Clean and Green Center

MEMBERS OF NEGOTIATION TEAM: Talmadge, Holt, Johnson, Green 

Represents City Council on Labor Negotiations

MEMBERS OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Talmadge, Holt, Goore

MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SCHOOL ESTIMATES:

Honorable Robert L. Bowser, Mayor

Honorable Quilla E. Talmadge, City Council Chairwoman

Honorable William C. Holt, Finance Committee

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