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Home My Public Portal About03-01-12 agendaWM 1, 2012 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting, March 22, 2012, was held on Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz Dennis DiMascio " Randy Krum " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmember Susan Naples and Attorney Robert Bergen. Also noted present was Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney and Attorney Michael Sica in the absence of Attorney Bergen. The Clerk stated that on January 9, 2012, the 2012 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, the Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. The notice was published in The Home News Tribune on January 9,2012 and The Star Ledger on January 10, 2012 Phrch 1, 2012 10 a D01 1 • 1 Sd. ♦�J � Silent Prayer/ P14e of Allegiatnce griQ 11 The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. SWEARING —IN: Police Officers Antonio Dominguez and Matthew Muniz. Antonio Dardrguez Mayor Reiman called Office Antonio Dominguez to come forward. He then swore him in as a Police Officer Bi Sp /Eng in the Borough of Carteret. %ttY -a M dz Mayor Reiman then called Matthew Muniz to come forward and swore him in as a Police Officer Bi Sp /Eng in the Borough of Carteret. aarty Second Mayor Reiman then said they would take a thirty (30) second Recess recess for anyone who did not want to stay for the remainder of the meeting. Public, Portion an Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous Ptesolutions /Agar3a affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Item and Ida public portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New Business Business was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public •. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and Public Portion unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers clod present, the public portion was closed. RESOLUTIONS: I2ESI CN3 Mayor Reiman read the following resolutions into the record: 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Authorizing the Issuance of a Taxicab Driver's License to Jahanzaib Janjua and Som Nath Verma - Safeway Taxi & Limo, Inc. 3. Authorizing Application and Representative for the NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust for the Carteret Marina Dredging. 4. Approving Final Payment Estimate #6 & Close Out Change Order for Sullivan Field Improvements, 5. Awarding Contract for 2012 Mowing, Trimming, On Call Property Maintenance, Weed Control Program, 6. Professional Services -New Jersey Realty Advisory Group, LLC. Resolutions #12 -38 thru #12 -42 were introduced by the Mayor OICIVF AGENX and referred to the Council for action. RE9l7LU CN #12 -38 RESOLUTION #12 -38 "Authorizhg Taxicab "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE Driver L-cff o ' TO JAHANZAIB JANJUA AND SOM NATH VERMA - SAFEWAY TAXI & LIMO, INC." 3 ly':1�B RE901MCN #12-39 'Carteret P1u inn RESOLUTION #12 -39 "AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE NJ ENFIRONMENTAL INTRASTRUCTURE TRUST FOR THE CARTERET MARINA DREDGING" RE5OII CN #12-40 "Sullivan Field RESOLUTION #12 -40 hwa mints" "APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT ESTIMATE #6 & CLOSE OUT CHANGE ORDER FOR SULLIVAN FIELD IMPROVEMENTS" FETOI TCN #12-41 MJA� � RESOLUTION #12 -41 UinArg' � "AWARDING M aintenarm CONTRACT FOR 2012 MOWING, TRIMMING, ON L Co trol Fragran CALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, WEED CONTROL PROGRAM" RffiOU CN #12-42 RESOLUTION #12 -42 '%ew Jersey Realt "PROFESSIONAL mvisory Omup' LLC SERVICES -NEW JERSEY REALTY ADVISORY GROUP, LLC" AOXM were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Naples was noted Absent. Clerk's Note Please note that Resolution #1 "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses" was omitted from the Consent Agenda. PAY4NPOF Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills B11 appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Naples was noted Absent. 0 Clerk's Office — February 2012. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember Bellino spoke and said he wanted to talk to Councilmember Krum about seeing if we can get the Chief to go to Conrail about the Noise Abatement. He said people are complaining about them leaning on the horns in the middle of the night. Mayor Reiman said they would follow up with Chief O'Connor. Councilmember Sitarz spoke. He said they had previously discussed putting a tariff or a tax on the cars in West Carteret in the junk yards. Mayor Reiman said we can neither tariff or tax but we are looking at a permit fee which has to do with the storage of those vehicles and explained we have engaged Brad Campbell, who is the former DEP Commissioner and EPA Administrator and he has filed a claim, an action on one of those facilities out there for natural resource damages to the environment for potential damages from gasoline and oil and other petro - chemical products that may or may not be leaking from the vehicles, as well as storm water management issues and other items. He said we have engaged litigation on that. REDS Clerk's Office :.iii. 1171 Ccurr- ihreder Sitarz 0792 5 M1ROt 1, 2012 Ctxmilrarbax Sitarz Councilmember Sitarz said we have a lot of handicapped parking spaces in spots where the people have moved. He asked if Captain McFadden could check on that. %yor. R&m Mayor Reiman said we looked at that once before and said if we don't have a complete inventory of the handicapped spots that would be something for a new officer to do. Proclaration Mayor Reiman said we have Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day, i s Day" Disabilities March 18, 2012. He read the proclamation for this into the record: "WHEREAS, the Carteret Office of the Disabled will hold its twenty -eight annual "Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day" on March 18, 2012 from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 P.M.; and WHEREAS, Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day is held as an information and social gathering to be enjoyed by all who choose to attend; and WHEREAS, this event is only made possible through the combined efforts of many volunteers from non - profit organizations and Borough Departments and businesses within our community; and WHEREAS, the Office for the Disabled continues to expand opportunities for Disabled Persons to achieve their goals, developing and using their capabilities. 0 NOW, THEREFORE, I DANIEL J. REIMAN, MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET do hereby proclaim: SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 CARTERET DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY "CARING AND SHARING" FURTHERMORE, I urge the entire community to participate in said program making it a great success. Mayor Reiman then said he had two (2) vacancies on various boards. He explained that Harry Heim is no longer on the Zoning Board so he is moving Ron Pusillo from Alternate I to full membership on the Zoning Board. He explained that this is his appointment with Council consent. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present Ron Pusillo's appointment to full membership on the Zoning Board was approved. Mayor Reiman said the second appointment from his office is for a vacancy of Alternate 1 to the Zoning Board and he appointed Frank Bellino. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:12 P.M. Re e � ct l ly submitt , '` i G� t �Pa s % /// /�lt/� -f t /P <J— KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC / Municipal Clerk C J KMB /Ir 11MM18CONW . it'll ' :.. . 09"I /_D7 -filkVID1, 7