HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-16-12cFebruary 16, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Regular
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 6:00 Meeting
P.M., Thursday, February 16, 2012, Council Chambers, 61
Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Present
Upon individual roll call the following were noted present:
Councilmember Jorge Diaz
Dennis DiMascio
Randy Krum
William Sitarz
Also noted present was Borough Attorney, Robert J. Bergen Also noted Present
and Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney, MMC.
Noted absent was Council members Vincent Bellino and Susan Noted Absent
Naples,
The meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer and the Silent Prayer/
Pledge of 10legiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. Pledge of Allegiance
The Clerk stated that on January 9, 2012, in full compliance Statement of Meeting
with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight of Notice
tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune, The
Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board. Notice was also
published on January 10, 2012.
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Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) members present,
the minutes of February 2, 2012 were approved as transcribed
and engrossed by the Clerk.
Open Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) members present,
the meeting was opened for Public Hearing on the Green Acres
Application, .Arthur Kill Waterfront.
Mayor Reiman
Re: Green Acres
Mayor Reiman showed the Councilmem?ers a ma;: of
Application,
Watcrfront iWoi)eri_v. This i<_ the parcel we're looiini- iri
Arthur Kill
acquire iron, oolont. We are looking to acquire the three (3)
Waterfront.
acres of Waterfront. property to construct additional parking
and other amenities along the waterfront The application
process cost is one million five hundred and ninety-five
thousand dollars that the are requesting from the DEP. As you
know this is an Urban ... (inaudible) ... Community and we are
eligible for 75% of that in a grant. So, typically we can apply for
dollars, we either get 9.00 %.of the money of the grant from the
DEP. The worse funding we could get is 75% as a grant and
25% as a zero interest loan. The Mayor pointed out on the map
the five (5) acres we already own and the additional three (3)
acres. The five (5) acres have no restrictions on it so it's riot
under RCSI. It's not preserved open space. We can build
waterfront amenities. We could eventually, if we get funding
from the state or the feds, or other county agencies, we could
do other park amenities down there. We also have a thirty (30)
foot wide buffer zone... (inaudible)... which will be part of the
river walk. So this will provide for additional waterfront
improvement for our existing park. It'll include parking and
other amenities to be utilized as part of the waterfront
revitalization. The anticipated cost is $1,595,000.00. This is an
acquisition grant only. We're applying for dollars to help the
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facility separately from the DEP and also from Middlesex
County Open Space.
The Mayor asked if there were any questions from the
Governing Body.
Mayor Reiman explained that there are two (2) types of
funding available annually from the DEP. There's acquisition
dollars and there's improvement dollars. This is an acquisition
grant that we're applying for. As he mentioned, 75% of it
would be a grant and 25% would be a zero interest loan.
The Mayor asked if there were any question from the public. Continued
Councilman Sitarz asked if this was in conjunction with the
`ferry terminal.
Mayor Reiman said that it is separate and apart from the ferry
terminal. This would provide the need parking for the future
marina, the pier extension as well as the river walk that we are
looking to put down along the river. The intent is to eventually
include south and north of our existing waterfront park which
is seventeen (17) acres, perhaps a mile long river walk along
the entire stretch of the Arthur Kill but nothing to do with the
ferry per se, geared towards the future marina, geared towards
the existing traffic that we have down there for residents using
the park. As you know, for Judy 3rd, we typically get between
10,000 and 12,000 residents down at the waterfront park. For
our concerts we can have as many as, between 100 and 1,000
people, depending on the genre of the music.
The Mayor asked if there were any questions from the public.
Steven Pinchak asked if the 75% Grant was free and clear.
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Mayor Reiman said free and clear. It wouldn't have to be paid
back. The other 25% (inaudible)... zero interest over 30
years. Under the Green Acres Program as an urban type
community with more than 5,000 people per square
mile,... (inaudible)... type of dollars. Normally, it's 50% grant,
50% loan but we take advantage of the urban designation so
we can get more grant money ...(inaudible)...
Mayor Reiman asked if there were any other questions from
the Council.
Closed Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) members present,
the Public Hearing was closed.
Mayor Reiman asked that Resolution #12 -37 be voted on
separately.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz
Resolution #12 -37 RESOLUTION #12 -37
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ro eo M pt. "STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Protection - Green
Peres Ert3blitg GREEN ACRES ENABLING RESOLUTION"
Resolution
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bellino and Naples were noted absent.
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MEETING OPENED Resolution
PUBLIC INPUT ON
ALL RESOLUTIONS/
AGENDA ITEMS /NEW
BUSINESS
A copy of each Resolution was placed on the table for public Meeting
review prior to the meeting in accordance to the Rules of Opened _
Council and upon MNIS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
and unanimous affirmative vote .of the four (4) members
present, the meeting was opened for public input on all
Resolutions /Agenda items and new business.
MEETING CLOSED Meeting
Closed
There being no comments or objections to the
Resolutions /Agenda items or new business, upon MNIS &C, by
Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative
vote of the four (4) members present, the public discussion
portion of the meeting was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA Consent
Agenda
Upon NIMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz,
Resolutions #12 -31 through 412 -36 were adopted. Upon
individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Krum
and Sitarz voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino
and Naples were noted absent.
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Resolution 712 -31
Issuance of Various
Raffle Licenses
Resolution #12 -32
Issuance of new Taxicab
Driver License
Resolution #12 -33
Green Acres Enabling
Resolution (,iaterfront
Resolution #12 -34
Base Repair Program
S. Brothers, Inc.
Resolution #12 -35
Professional Services
C111E Associates [4aterfront
Cove Marina
Resolution #12 -36
, luthorizing Bids
Various Maintenence
)f Abandoned Properties
RESOLUTION #12 -31
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSE TO
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAS, COURT FIDELIS 636,
ST. JOSEPH RONIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ST. JOSEPH HAS"
RESOLUTION #12 -32
"AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NEWTAXICAB DRIVER
LICENSES FOR THE 2012 -2013 LICENSE TERM"
RESOLUTION #12 -33
"STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTNIENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION GREEN ACRES ENABLING RESOLUTION"
"RESOLUTION #12 -34
"APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #2, 2011 BASE REPAIR
PROGRAM -S. BROTHERS, INC."
RESOLUTION #12 -35
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEEERING SERVICES WITH CNIE
ASSOCIATES WATERFRONT COVE MARINA WATER & SEWER
FEE ESTIMATE"
RESOLUTION #12 -36
"AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR VARIOUS MOWING, TRIMMING,
ON -CALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND WEED CONTROL
PROGRAM OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES WITHIN THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
The Nlayor asked if there (,vere any questions from the
governing body.
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Councilmember Krum asked about the Resolution 412 -36. He Comments
said he thought that they went out to bid and they already had
someone. Is there a problem?
Mayor Reiman replied that it is bid annually. What happens is
that we have to bid it every year. What happened last year is
typically we get quotes and there is a certain point where you
have to have to go out to bid. Once it exceeds that we go out to
bid on it so now its, an annual program. They came in very
competitive last year and considerably lower than what we
were under contract with the prior company.
PAYMENT OF BILLS Payment of
Bills
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, allbills
appearing on the bill list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Diaz, Divlascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino and Naples were noted
absent.
APPLICATIONS
Carteret Volunteer Fire Co. #1 - New Members, Keith O'Briwin,
Conrad Stahlhut and Jason Makwinski.
Fire Commissioner Krum acknowledged Wayne Makwinski is
attending the meeting. He thanked him for coming to the
meeting. I, Chief O'Connor and Wayne interviewed and the last
two gentlemen, Mr. Potter and Mr. Singh. There are three (3)
outstanding candidates. He aiong with Wayne and the chief gave
them thumbs up to these three gentlemen.
Applications
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APPLICATIONS
Applications
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) members present,
the three new volunteer firefighters were approved.
Reports REPORTS
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following
reports:
1. Inspection of Buildings -January 2012
2. Office for the Disabled - 2011 Progress Report
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmember Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) members present,
all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Committees Committees -
Buildings & Grounds -
Committeewoman Naples was noted absent. Progress in her
Department.
Finance & Administration -
Committeeman Diaz said the tax collection period ended on the
10 11, of February. We will have late notices mailed out this
week. We have been notified by the State that the PTR Program
and the property tax reimbursement program for seniors
whose income is below $80,000.00 is now available. The
applications can be picked up at the Finance Office to be
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certified and mailed to the State. The Sewer Collection Period
will begin on the fifteenth of March with the bills being
prepared now and sent out in early March. Other than that
continued Progress.
FINANCE AND DOMES'T'IC PREPAREDNESS - Committies
(Continued)
Committeeman Krum reported that the Fire Department went
to Minue School this past week for Fire Safety Education for all
the students. Also the Fire Department met with the Carteret
Rotary Club who donated stuffed animals to our EMS Division,
to the EMT's and to the firefighters to give to young children so
that it can make their emergency and transportation to a
hospital a little bit nicer. Also, due to the growing use of solar
panels, next week the Fire Department will have an instructor
from PSE &G to train the firefighters on the safety procedures
regarding solar panels and the dangers they can pose during
fire. Progress was reported.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY -
Committeeman Bellino was noted absent. Progress in that
Department.
POLICE
- Committeeman Sitarz reported that they finally got most of
the problems straightened out with the new Police cars. One is
on the road and two more will be by the end of the weekend
and the final three will be going to Piscataway to be lettered.
Progress.
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Mayor Reiman said he was told that Ford is no longer going to
make the Escape Hybrid. They are coming out with a new
model so we'll have to take a look and see what we'll be picking
from.
Councilmember Sitarz said that he was going to talk to the
Mayor about the Dodge model coming out. It has front wheel
drive.
Mayor Reiman said yes. As a policy, the last couple of years
have been Hybrids. As typical in the Emergency Services
Department there was a little apprehension but once the guys
got in there and usedit, it has plenty of pickup and plenty of
speed, zero to sixty in five seconds. Quite honestly there is
nowhere in town that they will be going sixty miles an hour. It
Committees
Continued is a significant energy saver. It is almost 25 to 40 miles to the
gallon. If they stay 25 and under it doesn't even use any
gasoline. So we realize a significant savings in those hybrids
including the fact of the LED Lights. Mayor said he really wants
to stay with Hybrids whatever our future cars are. Perhaps in
your free time, Commissioner you can visit some of the ....
Commissioner Sitarz said he thinks Dodge cane out with a
mid -sized one they call it the "Journey ". It has 40 miles to the
gallon.
Mayor Reiman said let's take a ride and see what is being used.
Councilmember Sitarz said that Captain McFadden has been
out sick so when lie comes back we'll sit down and talk to him.
PUBLIC WORKS
Committeeman DiMascio reported the other day he noticed
that the street light by Race Star Gas Station has a broken
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globe. He said PSE &G was notified. The street sign by Elm
Street & Taylor Avenue has been stolen for the third time. You
need a special Alan wrench to do it. He went to the Borough
Garage and spoke to John Riley and he showed him and it is a
special tool with a hole in the middle. So, they would need this
special wrench to get it off.
Mayor Reiman said those signs are made out of aluminum.
Perhaps we should change the make- up of the sign. They are
stealing them unless someone is just collecting them.
Committeeman DiMascio said a new sign was just put up. The
guide rail on Roosevelt Avenue, off the exit ramp of the
turnpike has been damaged for a while now.
Mayor Reiman said the County and the turnpike are fighting
over who is responsible for that as well as the lights. We just Discussion
recently sent both of them a letter putting them on notice. The
one light coming out of the CVS Pharmacy, Plaza 12 is hanging
and on the other side there is a light that is slightly damaged as
well as the guide rail which a truck hit. The responsibility is
one of those agencies.....
Councilmember Di Mascio said Mr. DuPont was supposed to
have a meeting with the turnpike today.
Mayor Reiman said he knew there was a meeting today but he
didn't know if the turnpike came in or not. We had sent a letter
threatening litigation but we have no standing to do that. They
have to pretty much come and fix it.
Councilmember DiMascio said he was at the Borough Garage
last week and twenty (21) generators were delivered. They
were discussing how to store them. I said maybe we can get
some kind of container that can be kept outside. We can have
three keys made; give one to John Riley, Pat DeBella and John
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Wyatt of OEM. This way One of them has to be there and they
will have to sign out.
Mayor Reiman said we talked about having (inaudible) just to
let the Council know, the generators were bought so we can
have a generator, fire hose style pumps, sewage pumps and
extra generator power on almost every Public Works, Parks
and DPW and OEM truck. During the hurricane we saw in
August and September that was a once in a hundred year
storm, and we saw that there was a need because we had the
Fire Department pumping out basements and the Sewer
Department out there. We could have had more man power out
there if we had more equipment. You couldn't bring it out with
buckets to the extent that we need it in the future or for other
events around town. Literally, every truck will be able to assist
Discussion and every employee will be able to assist residents.
Continued
Councilmember DiMascio said we talked about putting on the
truck space but they, would be destroyed in the weather. He
said he spoke to Mr. DuPont and they had the containers
delivered today. We only got a few keys because we don't want
them all over town. The big thing was the grant money we
bought them with. It didn't cost the tax payers anything. The
guys are working hard down there. We beat a snow storm last
week and they are talking about a storm for the weekend.
Progress.
Councilmember Sitarz said they are working on the flood gates
and the one that is furthest' away and one of the arms is broken.
It wasn't working properly and they could not get it open. Only
the center one was opening.
Mayor Reiman said those are the flood gate contracts that we
awarded to take a look at the flood gates to ensure that our
storm water system isn't inundated at the point that the
Arthur Kill rises. You recall that there was some damage done
to those flood gates that was not preventable from the last
hurricane. Hppefully we can make sure that it is in great shape
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and we won't have any problems in the future. One of the
issues is if the flood gates open we will potentially have Kill
water or other storm water coming back into the storm water
system.
BOARD OF EDUCATION LIASION -
Committeewoman Naples is noted absent. Progress in that
Department.
Discussion
Con't
There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS &C, Adjourned
by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous
affirmative vote of the four (4) members present, the meeting
was adjourned at approximately 6:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
KATHLEEN M. BARNH MMC
Municipal Clerk
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