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Home My Public Portal About04-07-2011 agendaI APRIL, 7 2011 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of ArE\IM ME= Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, April 28, 2011, was held Aril 7, 2011 April 7, 2011, 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: PRESE U Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Jorge Diaz Dennis DiMascio Randy Krum " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent were Councilmembers Vincent Bellino and Susan Naples and Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk. Also noted present was Linda A. Rivera, Assistant Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Borough Attorney and Patrick DeBlasio, Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Clerk stated that on January 3, 2011 the 2011 IQJI9CE Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. It was published in The Home News Tribune and the Star Ledger on January 4, 2011. Silent Prayer/ The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. 2 e rt 1 m MPUIES FCR AHRVAL Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Minutes of March 24, 2011 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. EUBLI IiF4WU: Re: 2011 PUBLIC HEARING: 2011 Municipal Budget. MKddpal B14get Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing on the 2011 Municipal Budget to be open. There were no comments from the public ffiaritg Closed There being no further comments or objections the Mayor declared the Public Hearing on the 2011 Municipal Budged to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. r n 06X% FUblic Hearing ORDINANCES: Public Hearing- #11 -16 Capital Improvement Ordinance for. Various Improvements. #11 -17 Amending the Redevelopment Plan for Middlesex Avenue Redevelopment Area. CRDEWa Al -16 'LTital InPrIl Ont The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #11 -16 was Introduced Q � for Various kRvV e """ts 'I and Adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council held on March 24, 2011. It was duly published in The Home News 3 Tribune on March 30, 2011 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on April 7, 2011 at approximately 6:00 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the Bulletin Board and copies were made available to the general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments from the public. There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present . Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz ORDINANCE #11 -6 "CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS" was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino and Naples were noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 7, 2011 INTRODUCED: MARCH 24, 2011 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 30, 2011 Hearing Held: _ ARPIL 7, 2011 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 14, 2011 1'11•! • �••1 1 4 CRDRONCE #11-7 Ordinance #11 -7 was Introduced and Adopted on First Reading at l� the a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held Redevel°prEnt A venue for Middlesex A on March 24, 2011. It was duly published in The Home News RstevelopjEEt Ate" Tribune on March 30, 2011 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on April 7, 2011 at approximately 6:00 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the Bulletin Board and copies were made available to the general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. DISQISSICN Mayor Reirran Mayor Reiman explained that this had not come back from the Planning Board. Attorney Bergen Attorney Bergen explained that since the Ordinance was advertised it should be opened to the public and then carried. Public Hmrig Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments from the public. Hw rirg Closed Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the public portion was closed. 0AItn� #11-7 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous Carried affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present: ORDINANCE #11 -7 "AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR MIDDLESEX AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT AREA" was Carried until the report is received from the Planning Board. � R RESOLUTIONS: 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: General Engineering Services. 3. Opposing Senate Bill 5 -2718. 4. Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: Resubmission New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Projects Scope and Fee Estimate. 5. Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: Keystone Property Acquisition Additional Services. 6. Amendment to the 2011 Municipal Budget. 7. Adoption to the 2011 Municipal Budget.' 8. Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: Environmental Consulting Services Related to the Waterfront Cove Marina Project. 9. Authorizing Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fees Overpayment, 10. Accepting FY2009 Emergency Management Performance Grant /Pass Through Grant From the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of State Police. 11. Authorizing a Professional Services Contract for DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole LLP. 12. Approving Professional Services Contract- McManimon & Scotland LLC. Mayor Reiman asked the Council if they had any questions on the resolutions. There were no comments from the Council. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous Public Portion on affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Resolutions public portion on resolutions was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the public portion on resolutions was closed. cmw AcEm Resolutions #11 -67 thru #11 -77 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action: B SAIIITCN #11-67 "Professional Services- RESOLUTION #11 -67 GE Associates, Re: "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CME ASSOCIATES, RE: GENERAL C ENGINEERING SERVICES" Services'' RIMLUl'ICN #11-68 RESOLUTION #11 -68 l la � Senate Bill "OPPOSING SENATE BILL 5- 2718" 5-2718 RE=CN #11-69 RESOLUTION #11 -69 Professional. Services MM Associates, Re: "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: RESUBMISSION ResubTfLssion [aa Jersey NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST R= naital hifrestnature PROJECTS SCOPE AND FEE ESTIMATE" U-ust Projects Soope and Fee I Fs ti nnte" RESOLUTION #11 -70 I2EX.MCN #11 -70 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: KEYSTONE 'Professical Services MM Associates, Re: Keystone A� A cgi s ition Additional. RES011IIICN #11 -73 "Professional Services- GE Associates, Re: Rwiromontal Caisultiig Services, Related to tl)a Waterfront Marina Project" PROPERTY ACQUISITION ADDITIONAL SERVICES" RESOLUTION #11 -71 "AMENDMENT TO THE 2011 MUNICIPAL BUDGET" RESOLUTON #11 -72 "ADOPTION TO THE 2011 MUNICIPAL BUDGET" RESOLUTION #11 -73 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -CME ASSOCIATES, RE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE WATERFRONT COVE MARINA PROJECT" 7 RESOLUTION #11 -74 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" RESOLUTION #11 -75 "ACCEPTING FY2009 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT /PASS THROUGH GRANT FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF STATE POLICE" RESOLUTION #11 -76 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE LLP" RESOLUTION #11 -77 "APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - MCMANIMON & SCOTLAND LLC" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino and Naples were noted Absent. Please note that Resolution #1., "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses" was omitted from the Consent Agenda. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino and Naples were noted Absent. �• 1 1 Resolutions Cant: REMMCN #11 -74 "A.uthorizirg Refund Of Tax and/or Se4el Fees OrerMyrnent' RE�XJJl'iCN #11 -75 "Acceptirg FY-M Frerge y Man%Pre nt Perfonmrce Grant/ Pass Thro gi,Grant fran the New Jersey Department of Law ant Public Safety Divi sior of State Fblioe" RE9=CN #11 -76 "Authorizing a Professional Services Contract for De(btiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole 111 RESJMCN #11 -77 "App -ov Pmfessione Services Contract ht•I"brrimxn & Scotland Ill ' Clerk's Note � ME L RRUM Departments: Clerk's Office — March 2011. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. MEgESS 10 BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: BE !COED G mihnaybar Councilmember Sitarz said he had spoke to Mr. DuPont today Sitarz about Hermann Avenue and a couple of other streets where a utility company came in and dug up the streets and did a terrible patch job He said we had spent a lot of money on the streets. He then mentioned the guard rail by the New Jersey Turnpike which has been crumbled for about a year and a half. Mayor Reiman explained that had been replaced before the fall or winter of last year and was hit again. Councilmember Sitarz said a few years ago he had suggested putting a tariff on the cars in the junk yard in West Carteret because we are losing money on them. Mayor Reiman exlplained that cities cannot enforce tariffs and questioned how we would lose money on them when there is no money coming in aside from the taxes. He asked Councilmember Sitarz if he was proposing some sort of permit. Councimember Sitarz said something like that. Mayor Reiman said he spoke to Senator Smith who is the Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Health Committee in P regard to imposing some sort of recycling fee and he also spoke to Counselor Brett Campbell, who is a former DEP Commissioner in regard to that and we will look to see what we can do. He explained we are not quite sure if we can access a permit because it is in transit and there might be the ability to do a storage and our property maintenance crews will be out there as well with regard to oil or gas or anything else that is being spilled. He explained even if we could only add them to our Recycling /Tonnage Report than there is more dollars coming back from the Recycling Grant. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for Public Discussion. There was no discussion from the public. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Public Portion on the meeting was closed. Mayor Reiman thanked Patrick De Blasio for being present at the Budget Hearing and complimented him on the job he did on the budget this year despite the new library tax. He explained the municipal rate is zero increase but there is the new library tax imposed by the state and spoke about how he was opposed to it. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, at approximately 6:09 P.M., the meeting was Adjourned. Re�pe tfully submitted, LINDA A. RIVERA, Assistant Municipal Clerk (burcilref].JPr Sitarz Cont: 112.-- O - '' Public Portion Closed lr