HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-16-12cAlJaE' 16, 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, August 16, 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
Rand Krum
Joseph W: Sitarz
Noted Absent was Councilmember Susan Naples and Municipal
Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney.
Also noted present was Linda A. Rivera, Assistant Municipal Clerk
and Robert Bergen, Borough Attorney.
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.
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Minute of Silent Prayc
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COMMENDATION: Danielle Gruskowski Memorial Scholarship
Award: Gina Scalza.
Mayor Reiman asked Gina and Diane Gruskowski to come
forward.
Diane first thanked the Mayor and Council for the scholarship
award from the Mayor's Children's Charity Fund and for the way
they have helped in memorializing Danielle. She spoke on what
progress has been made to keep what happened to Danielle from
happening again. Gina was commended on her essay and
presented with her award.
Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and
on RESOlutiass / unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
Agerda TtErFS present, the public portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New
and t ' Business was opened to the public.
There were no comments from the public.
Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and
Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present, the public portion was closed.
RESOLUTIONS:
I2ES=CNS #12 -136 Authorizing Year 2013 Alliance Agreement Between the
Borough of Carteret and the County of Middlesex.
#12 -137 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
#12 -138 Authorizing the Issuance of a New Taxicab Driver
License - Sheikh M. Piracha- Safeway Taxi & Limo.
#12 -139 Professional Services- Potgter Architects, Re: Feasibility
Study for Fire Headquarters Ambulance Garage.
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#12 -140 Professional Services -CME Associates, Re: Fee Estimate
for Sub - Consultant Fees /Waterfront Marina.
#12 -141 Property Tax Cancellation.
#12 -142 Awarding Contract for the 2012 Various Mowing,
Trimming, on Call Property Maintenance.
#12 -143 Award of Bid - 2012 Base Repair Program.
Mayor Reiman explained in reference to #12 -140, this had to do ihyor tairrmi, Re:
with the sewage study from The Stevens Institute of Technology Resolution #12 -140
and Huber Operations Safety Manual for the future marina.
Mayor Reiman then asked if there were any questions on any of
the resolutions and there were no questions.
Resolutions #12 -136 thru #12 -143 were introduced by the Mayor
and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino
RESOLUTION #12 -136 FESDLMON #12-136
'Alitlnrizirg Year 2013
"AUTHORIZING YEAR 2013 ALLIANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AL iarre AgresTent
BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX"
RESOLUTION #12437 RE3DLMCN #12 -13
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" ' Various Baffle LicensE
RESOLUTION #12 -138 149Sf UCN #12 -133 '7sakme of a New
"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW TAXICAB DRIVER Taxi Driver
LICENSE - SHEIKH M. PIRACHA-SAFEWAY TAXI & LIMO"
RE�DMCN #12 -139
RESOLUTION #12 -139 "Feasibility St* for
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - POTTER ARCHITECTS, RE:FEASIBILITY Fire h3a±parters
STUDY FOR FIRE HEADQUARTERS AMBULANCE GARAGE" ArbAance Garage'
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RESOLMCN #12 -140 Fee E30rate for RESOLUTION #12 -140
ab- Consultant Fps/ "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -CME ASSOCIATES, RE: FEE ESTIMATE
L Nhrin3' FOR SUB - CONSULTANT FEES /WATERFRONT MARINA"
REAL CN #12 -141 RESOLUTION #12 -141
"Prvp=_rty Tax
Cacella I "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION"
RF9=CN #12 -142
[bard of Contra--t, RESOLUTION #12 -142
Re: 2012 Various Mxrirg AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 2012 VARIOUS MOWING,
Trinnnrg, on Call TRIMMING, ON CALL PROPERTY MANTENANCE"
Property Mainter�'
RE=ON #12-143 RESOLUTION #12 -143
"A-YM OF Bid - 2012 "AWARD OF BID -2012 BASE REPAIR PROGRAM"
Base Re pair PLVgad I
mere Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmember Naples was noted Absent.
%yor Reinm Mayor Reiman said to be included on the bill list will be an item
Amaxh)nt to payable to Nathan Hale Parent Teacher Organization for a
the Bill List $1,000.00 (one thousand) dollar donation from our Municipal
Alliance Trust Fund, T -15- 56814- 299 -201, explaining we had made
a commitment to help support the uniform programs and this will
become mandatory effective in September for the entire school.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to pay the bills as
amended.
Notion to Pay
Bills as An2rded Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills
PAY4Nr OF appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed were
BI1 T 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.
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REPORTS:
Inspections of Buildings —July 2012.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous
affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, it was
ordered to be approved.
COMMITTEES:
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples was
noted Absent.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz
reported the Tax Collection Department is in tax collection period
which ends on September Ist and all sewer bills have been mailed.
Under Finance the auditors have completed the field work for the
2011 audit and the report should be made available to us within
the next few months. Continued progress.
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS:
Before Committee Chairperson Krum gave his report Mayor
Reiman informed him that while he was away on vacation, he
had the opportunity to meet with Captain Bonner 'and Chief
O'Connor and instructed them, on behalf of both of them, that
every piece of apparatus is to be brought up one hundred per
cent and explained that the monies have been in place for this
and they have been waiting for Central Vehicle Maintenance to do
those items. He went on to explain that we cannot wait any
longer for it to be done in house so we have professionals and
contractors on the outside that can do it much easier, quicker and
cheaper.
Committee Chairperson Krum thanked him for allowing them to
have an open bank account so we could get these things done.
He then reported on July 9 th the Fire Department responded to a
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= house fire on Lincoln Avenue and the first arriving units were met
Cont: with fire coming out of three (3) windows on the second floor. He
then thanked the fire fighters for their quick action which kept the
fire from spreading and thanked the Woodbridge Fire Company
who responded to assist. He reported everyone got out safely. He
went on to report on August 4` the Fire and EMS Units
participated in the Health Fair in Chrome Park and on August 7
the Fire Department participated in National Night Out and visited
more than fifty (50) homes. Progress.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY — Committee
Chairperson Bellino reported consistency with the day to day
operations and construction on the water park is ongoing. He said
the first layer of the parking lot has been completed and they
have not determined whether it will be a one -way. He then
reported the County Park in West Carteret is open and people are
frequenting it, commenting he had been there himself and said it
is looking beautiful. He then referred a few things to
Counciimember DiMascio that he had taken notice of on National
Night Out, about the streets. He said by Lefferts Street, where the
soccer field is, it is a very narrow road and people zip up the street
and the residents there are concerned that there house may get
hit. He said they would like to see if a speed bump could be put
there just before Musi's driveway so they will slow down by the
time they get to the houses. He also reported on Fitch Street,
whether or not related to the department, people are coming
down Roosevelt Avenue and making a quick right on to Pershing
Avenue and a left on to Fitch Street, thinking they will omit the
light, but it is a dead end so they are making quick U -turns in the
parking lot where there are children. He said they need a
"Children at Play" sign. Progress.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz thanked everyone that
participated in National Night Out and said it was a success. He
reported they will be doing an inventory of the Police Cars
deciding how many cars they will get rid of and how many new
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cars should be purchased. He went on to report he spoke with GIM= Cont:
Freeholder Rios about getting the grass cut on the right hand side
of the bridge coming down. Progress.
Mayor Reiman said there is a match between the Turnpike and
the County to see who has responsibility and until that is resolved
and commented the Turnpike is saying they are not accepting the
improvements that have to do with the guard rail at the base of
the Turnpike entrance that was damaged as well as the ADA
accessible sidewalks and curb cuts. He said the Turnpike will be
coming in tomorrow or Monday and cut back all of the shrubbery
on the north side if you are heading west bound on Roosevelt
Avenue at the base of the bridge.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson DiMascio reported that
he would look into what Councilmember Bellino had brought to
his attention and he will speak to Mr. DuPont. He said on
National Night Out he spoke to some residents who informed him
if you go down Holmes Street the sign says Holmes Avenue, so
that will be changed. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Mayor Reiman reported that
Councilmember Naples was Absent and he reported Progress in
communications.
After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers ADJOUTM
Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at
approximately 6:15 P.M.
Rasp ctfully submitted,
LINDA A. RIVERA
Assistant Municipal Clerk
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