Minutes from the December 15, 2021, Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of the East Orange Parking Authority

Chairman McKnight called the meeting to order at 6:05pm. He also read the Sunshine Act-Law, and roll call was taken. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the meeting was held via Zoom teleconference. The following Commissioners participated:

Chairman McKnight
Vice-Chair Muhammad
Commissioner Jonas
Kevin McManimon, Attorney-McManimon, Scotland, and Baumann (joined)
Michele “Mickey” Perrotta-McManimon, Scotland, and Baumann (joined)

Public Portion:

No one from the public participated.

Minutes:

Vice-Chair Muhammad made a motion to approve the November 2021 minutes and was seconded by Commissioner Jonas. All Commissioners in attendance voted in favor.

Executive Session:

General Session:

Vice-Chair Muhammad made a motion to pay the December 2021 bills and was seconded by Commissioner Jonas. All Commissioners in attendance voted in favor.

Chairman McKnight read the summary of finances for November 2021.

Chairman McKnight informed the Board the DPW charged us over $2,000 to plow our lots. Some of which the city asked us to allow citizens to park in during snow events. The Board is requesting that the city not charge us for the lots we allow them to use for snow events.

Chairman McKnight informed the Board that Melody Scott and Tony Jackson requested that the Authority install meters on Park Avenue between N. Munn and N. Oraton Pkwy and on 4th Avenue

near the Mosque. We suggested that the City absorb the cost of purchasing the poles since DPW removed 43 meters from Main Street as a result of redevelopment, and we are losing revenue. We will supply the meters however the poles were destroyed when DPW removed them.

Councilwoman Claybrooks will bring the Authority’s concern regarding the excessive snow plowing cost DPW charged us for plowing of lots that the city asked that we allow citizens to use during snow plowing events, meter installation on Park Avenue and 4th Avenue, and replenishing the Escrow Funds for the Brick Church Project.

Kevin informed the Board that he spoke with Tri-State Equities about the Executive Director Search invoice and was told that they spoke with someone at the parking authority to gather information to do an effective search for an Executive Director, however Tasha stated that this never happened.

Adjournment:

At 7:00 p.m. Vice-Chair Muhammad made a motion to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Commissioner Jonas. All commissioners in attendance voted in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.