HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-19-12cJuly 19, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of COLMil [eetirg
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 6:00 P.M.,
Thursday, July 19, 2012, Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal
Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call the following were noted present: Present
Councilmember Dennis DiMascio
Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
Noted absent were Councilmembers Vincent Bellino and Joseph Noted Absent
Sitarz. Also noted absent was Council President Jorge Diaz.
Also noted present was Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney and Also Noted Present
Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen.
The meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer and the Silent Prayer/
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. Pledge of Allegiarre
The 2012 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, Statarent of
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on January 9, Meeting Notice
2012. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune on January
9, 2012 and in The Star Ledger on January 10, 2012.
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Minutes for Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and Naples and
Appm unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers
present, the Minutes of July 12, 2012 were approved as transcribed
and engrossed by the Clerk.
Camprrlation COMMENDATION - Antoran Chandler - Carteret Little League.
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may or ail � Mayor Reiman presented a check of $100.00 and certificate to
Antoran Chandler for the First Home Run of the Season. The check
came from The Mayor's Children's Charity Trust Fund.
Ordinances Mayor Reiman said Ordinances #13 and #14 are for our annual
Ord
Ord MCIA Lease Purchase. This is how we finance our Police Vehicles.
In this fund we are setting up, one hundred fifty thousand dollars
($150,000.00) is to purchase three (3) police vehicles and also a
possible purchase of a CAD System. The acronym means different
things but for the Police Department it means Computer Aided
Dispatch. It would identify which Police Vehicles are in and around
town at any given time. The dispatcher would be able to assign the
nearest available vehicle to respond to an emergency.
Orrhnarce #12 -13 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #12 -13 was introduced and
Atprvdrg & Authroizrrg
Execution & adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to
Delivery of a advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on August 2, 2012,
Lease Agrearent upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio. Upon
with WdA individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DiMascio, Krum and
Naples voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz and
Sitarz were noted absent.
Ordirtiarre #12 -13 ORDINANCE #12 -13
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE
First Readi.r COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO, EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A LEASE AND AGREEMENT WITH THE MIDDLESEX
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COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE Continued
EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2012
OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY"
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #12 -14 was introduced and Ordinarre #12 -14
adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to APPrvhg & Authoriziig
advertise same for Public Hearing to be held August 2, 2012, upon Execution & Delkery of
MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio. Upon individual a Loan & Se with M EIA
roll call vote Councilmembers DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in Agream�t ca ith
the affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz and Sitarz were
noted absent.
ORDINANCE #12 -14 First Reading
"A LOAN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO, EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH THE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROPVEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE
UNDERTAKING OF VARIOUS 2012 CAPITAL IMPROVMENTS AND
VARIOUS EQUIPMENT WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $50,000,
THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT TO BE
FINANCED THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF COUNTY - GUARANTEED
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2012 OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT
AUTHORITY"
Mayor Reiman asked the Municipal Clerk to check if one (1) or both % Mayor asked
of these Ordinances for final adoption we need four (4) votes. the Mmicipal Clerk
Please make sure we have them. to check hao marry votes
sere needed
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Naples and Krum and Resolutions /Agerda Itens
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members present, the & %q Busiress
public portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New Business
was opened to the public.
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Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio and
Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members present the
public portion was closed.
RESOLUTIONS:
IMLUrICN #12 -125 1. #12 -125 Authorizing the Mayor and /or Director of
Engineering to Execute a TWA Permit with Regard to
NJDEP for Various Projects within the Borough.
Mayor Reiman said TWA is a Treatment Works Application permit.
This has to do with any time a company or construction project
Ca«�ents needs to tie into a sanitary sewer system. There are instances
where we usually approve on an individual basis but there may be
times where we have to get something executed. For instance we
have the TWA application coming up for the State Police Barracks.
We also have an application coming up for Kinder Morgan and the
new ProLogis Building going into the end of Industrial Highway
which is 75% Woodbridge Township and 25% Carteret.
RESOLULTCN #12 -126 2. #12 -126 Resolution of the Borough of Carteret, County of
Middlesex, New Jersey, Authorizing an Extension of Time
for Payment of Municipal Taxes without Interest to
September 1, 2012.
RESOLUITCN #12 -127 3. #12 -127 Authorizing a Professional Services Contract for
Engineering Services with T &M Associates - 2012 Base
Repair & County Road Overlay Program /Design Contract
Administration & Inspection Services.
WSOLUPICN #12 -128 3a. #12 -128 Representation and Remediation Agreement
Between the Borough of Carteret, Rahway Arch Properties
LLC, Soil Safe Inc. and Albert P. Free, PE, LSRP.
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The Mayor said LSRP is a License Site Remediation Professional. Camnnts
Basically the City owns a small piece of property in the middle of
the landfill area where Soil Safe is going to be doing their
remediation project rather than us. We will hire our own LSRP and
to have it as a separate project. We are going to let Soil Safe handle
any of the clean up on the property and any Environmental issues
dealing with the DEP. We'll still retain ownership of the property
and any final decisions of what we will do with the property.
Because it is like the donut hole in the donut we are going to let
them include it as part of their submittal to the DEP.
Resolutions #12 -125 through #12 -128 were introduced by the Consent Agenda
Mayor and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio
was adopted. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers DiMascio, Krum Adopted
and Naples voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz
and Sitarz were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #12 -125 Resolution #12-125
"AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND /OR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING TO 'DA Permit Wth Regard
EXECUTE TWA PERMIT WITH REGARD TO NJDEP FOR VARIOUS To i17DEP - Various Projects
PROJECTS"
RESOLUTION #12 -126 Resolution #12 -126
"AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES" Authorizi[g Extension of
Titre for Paynent of Taxes
RESOLUTION #12 -127 Resolution #12 -127
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: 2012 BASE Professional Services
REPAIR & COUNTY OVERLAY PROGRAM /DESIGN, CONTRACT M Associates RE: 2012
ADMINISTRATION & INSPECTION SERVICES" Base Repair & County
PrograWbesign Contract
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Resolution #12 -128
Authorizing Mayor to
Execute Representation &
Rerediation Agreamnt
RESOLUTION #12 -128
"AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE REPRESENTATION &
REMEDIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET, RAHWAY ARCH PROPERTIES, LLC SOIL SAFE INC. &
ALBERT P. FREE, LSRP."
PaWent of Bills Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers DiMascio and Krum, all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz and Sitarz were noted absent.
Buildings & Gra rds BUILDNGS & GROUNDS - Committeewoman Naples reported that
the Seasonal maintenance is being performed by the department.
They are working with the Open Mic Concert for young talented
adults. The emergency lamp work is in progress for the energy
efficiency. Thank You.
Mayor Reiman said he was there for the Open Mic on Friday night.
We had about five (5) or six (6) different groups of bands. We had a
Mayor Kamen - few people from Sayreville and Old Bridge and two (2) were from
Dion Carteret. It is always a good venue and good of entertainment and
of course the weather held up so it worked out nicely.
Finance & PdTOni.stration FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Committeeman Diaz was noted
absent. Progress.
Fire & Darestic FIRE AND DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS - Committeeman Krum
Preparedness reported he only had a few items. He said he would like to welcome
the newest Fire Fighter Joseph Potter. Joseph just successfully
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completed 130 hours of Fire Fighter training class at our Academy
in Sayreville. He recently passed his New Jersey State certification
test and will be a great asset to our Volunteer Fire Fighter ranks.
Mayor Reiman said he was waiting to hear the word volunteer. He
said he knew he didn't miss anything.
Committeeman Krum also reported that they put the Homeland
Security Boat to good use. We had a water rescue on July 1st. A
father and daughter were clinging to a partially submerged jet ski
near our Waterfront, directly in our shipping channel. The
Firefighters responded with our boat and pulled the two (2) people
out of the water and also recovered their jet ski. Progress in the
Fire Department.
PARKS & RECREATION - Committeeman Bellino was noted absent.
Progress.
POLICE DEPARTMENT- Committeeman Sitarz was noted absent.
Progress.
PUBLIC WORKS - Committeeman DiMascio reported the road on
Hagaman and Hickory Street is finally repaired.
Mayor Reiman said it took awhile because even after they did the
base repair, they overfill it, let it sit and then they put another top
coat on. It is much better than it was.
Committeeman DiMascio said the stop sign on the corner of
Chestnut and Jackson; they finally put a flashing light on top of the
Stop Sign so that should help a lot.
Mayor Reiman said usually when they put a flashing light up they
tend to disappear. We've had a least one half of a dozen stolen for
whatever reason and there are some who don't like the blinking
X
Rescue Mission
Patios & Recreation
Police Departwmt
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lights. They are $1200.00 a piece. Hopefully it will be good public
safety and stop some accidents.
Committeeman DiMascio said you can't put stop signs on Jackson
Avenue.
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Mayor Reiman said they should talk to John Riley tomorrow. We
have some extra speed- bumps. Let's have a couple of them put
down on Jackson Avenue. They are the rubber and plastic ones. So
at least it'll slow people. They are going alot faster than twenty-five
miles an hour.
Committeeman DiMascio said they are still fighting over the
Turnpike railing.
Mayor Reiman said he referred it to Mr. Bergen. The Turnpike has
taken the position that the County is responsible and the County is
Dhu�ion taking the position that the Turnpike is responsible. They
referenced the 1972 agreement and there's a new letter came in
today with a copy of that agreement. The Mayor said he can't see
how that agreement applies when they completely re -did
everything over there.
Borough Attorney Bergen said he has never seen the plan. We
should get a copy of it to see what's marked on that plan.
Mayor Reiman said he didn't care if they mark it. Their marking it
to say you're responsible. We never agreed to take any additional
responsibility.
Borough Attorney Bergen said at the very least there
improvements have nothing to do with that plan. There was no
agreement for those improvements.
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Committeeman DiMascio said this is new, it wasn't there
before 1972.
Borough Attorney Bergen said that is why we want to see
what was in effect in 1972. They are going to try to argue Discussion Continued
that it is but at least if you marked it and then you have
improvements that are not even the same. The
improvements are not even in the same perimeter as over
there, then clearly ...(inaudible)...
Mayor Reiman said it is completely different but he does not
know. I don't think they are looking at the maps as much as
they are looking at the overall agreement. They say the
County is responsible for this and the Turnpike is
responsible for that.
Committeeman DiMascio said you come to town and it looks
beautiful. You come off the Turnpike and you see that
mangled rail. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committeewoman Naples Thanked mid of Ediration
the Mayor. Both the Custodial staff and some of the workers
are working hard trying to get the school ready for
September, painting and cleaning. A little bit of relocating.
There's a major project in both Columbus and Minue
Schools. Many years back we had a lease purchase program
the new classrooms, she didn't know if they were pre -fab or
what but they would ...(inaudible)... They were not
conducive to education. So that is being replaced and the
new ones are guaranteed to be quiet and comfortable.
That is huge. Thank You.
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Adjancel Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members
present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:15
P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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KATHLEEN M. BAIINEY, M�
Municipal Cleric
KMB /apm
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