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Home My Public Portal About05-17-12cMAY 17, 2012 A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012, Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio " Randy Krum Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmember Susan Naples. Also noted present was Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney and Borough Attorney, Robert Bergen. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. 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. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune on January 9, 2012 and in The Star Ledger on January 10, 2012, REGULAR MEETING May 17, 2012 ROLL CALL Silent Prayer/ Pledge of Allegiance STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE 1 MAY 17, 2012 MINUTES FOR Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and APPROVAL unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of Aril 26 and May 3, 2012 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. ORDINANCE First Reading - #12 -10 ORDINANCE #12 -10 was introduced and adopted on First Reading „AMENDING and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public ORDINANCE 'Hearing to be held on June 7, 2012 upon MMS &C by #11 -18 " Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. First Reading AMENDING ORDINANCE #11 -18' Mayor Reiman Mayor Reiman explained that Ordinance #12 -10 is a technical correction to Ordinance #11 -18, which has to do with residential or permit parking within certain zones within the region explaining that some of the signs specify a three (3) hour limit, so this will allow some of the residents and staff members to park on certain streets within this region. ORDINANCE Public Hearing - #12-8 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #12 -8 was introduced and "CAPITAL adopted on First Reading at meeting of the Borough Council of the IMPROVEMENT Borough of Carteret held on April 26, 2012. It was duly published ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR in The Home News Tribune on May 1, 2012 with notice that it will VARIOUS be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on IMPROVEMENTS" ►j MAY 17, 2012 ORDINANCE #12 -8 May 17, 2012 at approximately 6:00 P.M. The Ordinance was Cont: 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 Diaz and DiMascio and Public Hearing unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no questions and comments from the public. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, Hearing Closed the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino "CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Adopted Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Naples was noted Absent. APPROVED & ADOPTED: MAY 17, 2012 INTRODUCED: APRIL 26 2012 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: MAY 1, 2012 HEARING HELD: MAY 17, 2012 APPROVED BY: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN ADVERTISED AS FINALLY ADOPTED: MAY 25, 2012 3 MAY 17, 2012 Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and on Resolutions unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers Agenda Items present, the Public Portion on Resolutions/ Agenda Items and and New Business New Business was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the public portion of the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS The Mayor read the following resolutions into the record: #12 -77 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. #12 -78 Authorizing the Issuance of Taxicab Driver's Licenses — Riaz Janjua & Zia Janjua- Safeway Taxi & Limo. #12 -79 Supporting Assembly Bills A -217, A -303, A -335, A -1943 & A -2523 and Opposing Assembly Bill A -1023; Senate /Assembly Bill 5- 1711/A -554 and Senate Bill 5- 1062. #12 -80 Creating Handicapped Parking Spaces -123 Heald Street. #12 -81 Approving Payment Certificate #2 & Change Order #1Romanowski Street & High Street Improvements. #12 -82 Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments. #12 -83 Authorizing Tax Collector to Prepare Estimated Bills. #12 -84 Award of Bid for Carteret Park Project. #12 -85 Professional Services -T &M Associates, Re: Sewer Television Inspection Project. #12 -86 Professional Services -T &M Associates, Re: 2011 Base Repair & County Overlay Program /Romanowski Street Rehabilitation Supplemental Contract Administration & Inspection Services. #12 -87 Approving a Lease Agreement with Middlesex County, Re: Education Program. #12 -88 Awarding Contract for Pile Removal at Carteret Waterfront Marina. 4 MAY 17, 2012 Mayor Reiman asked Attorney Bergen, in reference to Resolution Mayor Reiman, #12 -87, if we should have a similar one for the lease with St. Elias. Re: Resolution #12 -87 Attorney Bergen said it, could all be put into one (1) resolution and include St. Elias in the title. Mayor Reiman asked for the language to be amended in Resolution #12 -87 to read, "Approving a Lease Agreement with St. Elias and Middlesex County, Re: Education Program ". Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and Resolution #12 -87 unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers Amended present. Resolution #12 -87 was amended. Resolutions #12 -77 thru #12 -88 were introduced by the Mayor CONSENT AGENDA and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino: RESOLUTION #12 -77 RESOLUTION #12 -77 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES "ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" RESOLUTION #12 -78 "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSES- RESOLUTION #12 -78 "ISSUANCE OF RIAZ JANIUA & ZIA 1ANJUA - SAFEWAY TAXI & LIMO" TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSES" RESOLUTION #12 -79 RESOLUTION #12 -79 "SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILLS A -217, A -303, A -335, A -1943 & A- "SUPPORTING 2523 AND OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL A -1023; SENATE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY BILLS BILL 5- 1711/A -554 AND SENATE BILL 5 -1062. AND SENATE BILL" RESOLUTION #12 -80 RESOLUTION #12 -80 "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES -123 HEALD STREET A RKING S P �� PARKING SPACE 5 MAY 17, 2012 RESOLUTION #12 -81 RESOLUTION #12 -81 "APPROVING PAYMENT "APPROVING PAYMENT CERTIFICATE #2 & CHANGE ORDER #1 CERTIFICATE AND CHANGE ORDER" STREET & HIGH STREET IMPROVEMENTS" RESOLUTION #12 -82 "REFUND OF TAX AND/ RESOLUTION #12-82 OR SEWER FEE "REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS" OVERPAYMENTS" RESOLUTION #12 -83 RESOLUTION #12 -83 "AUTHORIZING TAX "AUTHORIZING TAX COLLECTOR TO PREPARE ESTIMATED BILLS" COLLECTOR TO PREPARh ESTIMATED BILLS" RESOLUTION #12 -84 RESOLUTION #12 -84 "AWARD OF BID FOR CARTERET PARK PROJECT" "AWARD OF BID FOR CARTERET PARK PROJECT" RESOLUTION #12 -85 RESOLUTION #12 -85 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: SEWER "PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION INSPECTION PROJECT" SERVICES -T&M ASSOCIATES, RE: RESOLUTION #12 -88 SEWER TELEVISION RESOLUTION #12 -86 INSPECTION "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: 2011 BASE SERVICES ". REPAIR & COUNTY OVERLAY PROGRAM /ROMANOWSKI STREET RESOLUTION #12 -86 REHABILITATION SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION & "T&M ASSOCIATES,RE: INSPECTION SERVICES" 2011 BASE REPAIR & COUNTY OVERLAY PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #12 -87 RESOLUTION #12 -87 "APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MIDDLESEX COUNTY, "APPROVING LEASE RE: EDUCATION PROGRAM. AGREEMENT WITH MIDDLESEX COUNTY RESOLUTION #12 -88 RE: EDUCATION "AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PILE REMOVAL AT CARTERET PROGRAM: WATEFRONT MARINA" RESOLUTION #12 -88 was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers "CONTRACT FOR Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. PILE REMOVAL AT CARTERET Councilmember Naples was noted Absent. WATERFRONT MARINA" MAY 17, 2012 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills PAYMENT OF BILLS 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. Board of Health /Office on Aging— January & February 2012. REPORTS Inspection of Buildings —April 2012. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. COMMITTEES: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples is noted Absent. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported there was a resolution on the Agenda for estimated bills, explaining that normally on the tax bill we have to state the amount of state aide we received from the state and that is why we will be producing estimated tax bills. He said the reassessment program is now complete and the County has set May 25` as a date for all hearings for tax appeals. He said the municipal budget was adopted at the last meeting and that information has been uploaded into our Edmunds Finance System for use by the departments and has also been posted on the web page. Continued progress. COMMITTEES 7 MAY 17, 2012 COMITTEES FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum reported three (3) volunteer officers completed an Incident Command Class at the Middlesex Fire Academy and we had two (2) career and one (1) volunteer attend training classes at our National Fire Academy in Maryland and had our fire officials complete the division of criminal justice's fire investigation certification at the state police academy at Sea Girt. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported progress in the department but he is getting questioned about the park in West Carteret . He said they haven't gotten any dates from the county. Mayor Reiman said there is no dates as of yet and explained there are some minor punch list items but the park is 99% complete and the county cannot certify it complete until everything is done and the contractor can turn it over. He said they are looking for an opening date for sometime in June. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported that the police and Mr. Fazekas are going over the CAD System and the last three police cars are in Plainfield and are waiting to be picked up and put into service. Progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson DiMascio reported that this month started the two (2) day pick up for garbage and he mentioned to Councilmember Bellino that he had spoken to Mr. DuPont about Coolidge and Daniel Streets and he said they have to be ripped up and repaired. He then questioned if stop signs are mandatory on every street. Mayor Reiman explained not on every street, only if there is a stop bar and it is approved we have to have it. He said the DPW and Police Department is providing a list of any intersection that is missing a sign and we are looking into plastic signs instead of aluminum. F MAY 17, 2012 BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples was COMMITTEES noted Absent. Mayor Reiman reported Progress. MAYOR - MAYOR REIMAN Mayor Reiman spoke about the energy receipts and explained years ago the towns used to collect monies from the energy companies and then Governor Whitman did a bill saying the state will collect the money and turn it back over to the town and they kept a percent. Mayor Reiman said if there is a property that has a maintenance issue let his office, the Board of Health or Mr. DuPont's know and we will then follow the procedure of the Board of Health and Property Maintenance sending a notice of violation because these procedures must be followed so we can get money back from the responsible entity. Proclamation -Click It or Ticket Campaign, May 21, - June 3, 2012. PROCLAMATION "Click It or Mayor Reiman then read the following proclamation into the Ticket Campaign, May 21 -June 3, 2012 record: "WHEREAS, there were 633 motor vehicles fatalities in New Jersey 2011; and WHEREAS, a large percentage of the motor vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes were not wearing a seat belt; and WHEREAS, use of seat belt remains the most effective way to avoid death or serious bodily injury in a motor vehicle crash; and V MAY 17, 2012 Proclamation WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Cont' estimates that 135,000 lives were saved by safety belt usage nationally between 1975 -2000; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey will participate in the nationwide Click it or Ticket seat belt mobilization from May 21- June 3, 2012 in an effort to raise awareness and increase seat belt usage through a combination of enforcement and education; and WHEREAS, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety has set a goal of increasing the seat belt usage rate in the state from the current level 94.51 to 100 %; and WHEREAS, a further increase in seat belt usage in New Jersey will save lives in our roadway; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Borough of Carteret and the Carteret Police Department declared its support for the Click it or Ticket seat belt mobilization both locally and nationally from MAY 21 —JUNE 3, 2012 And pledges to increase awareness of the mobilization and the benefits of seat belt use." Councilmember Councilmember DiMascio mentioned in Fort Lee tickets are being Di Mascio given out if people are texting and walking. Mayor Reiman said he was not exactly sure what procedure was being followed. F1: MAY 17, 2012 Mayor Reiman said major police enforcement was done by the High School the other day. He said twenty -two (22) or twenty - three (23) tickets were given out. Councilmember DiMascio said you cannot see on the corner of Pershing and Washington Avenue because of parking by the corner. Mayor Reiman said the corrections to the ordinance will allow for staff members and employees to park in certain areas. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and the unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:17 P.M. Respectfully submitted KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB /lr Mayor Reiman Councilmember DiMascio Mayor Reiman ADJOURNED 11 12