HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-06-12 agendaSeptember 6, 2012
An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Agenda
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, September 20, 2012, Meeting
was held on September 6, 2012, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers,
Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New
Jersey.
The following were noted Present:
Council President Diaz
Councilman DiMascio
Krum
" Naples
Sitarz
Noted absent were Mayor Daniel J, Reiman, Borough Attorney
Robert Bergen and Councilman Bellino.
Also noted present was Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney
and Chief of Staff Michael Sica, Esq.
Noted Present
Noted Absent
Also Noted Present
The Clerk stated that on January 9, 2012 the 2012 Annual Statement of Meeting
Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger Notice
and posted on the Bulletin Board on January 9, 2012. Notice
was published in The Home News on January 9, 2012 and in
The Star ledger on January 10, 2012.
The meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer and the Silent Prayer/
Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Diaz. Pledge of Allegiance
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and Approval of Minutes
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present, the minutes of August 2 & 16. 2012 were approved as
transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk.
Upon IVIMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and Resolutions, Agenda Items
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, and New Business
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Open t o Public the public portion on Resolution /Agenda Items and New
Business was open to the public.
Joseph Czajkowski, 14 Matthew Avenue, said there are
Re: Rite Aid problems around Matthew and Rite Aid. Parking, Speed bumps
are not good. The street has not been paved since 1979.
Drivers speed to avoid light on Washington Avenue and then
down Matthew Avenue. There is a problem with parking with
the corner & Rite Aid - The drive - through there has become a
street. We need to focus on the roads in town. Failed condos
became apartments and all of those blocks are going to the
turnpike and get there faster going down Matthew Street.
Council President Diaz said he recalls meeting Mr. Czajkowski
at a Planning Board Meeting. He remembers promising him
that he would bring that information back to the Mayor. He
spoke to the Municipal Engineer and that is how he got the
speed bumps put in. He also had spoken about that particular
project that was slated that ,night which is Investor's Bank and
the flow of traffic and how it go either back out onto
Washington or Matthew.
Speed Bumps Mr. Czajkowski said that was his concern, the flow of traffic. He
stated that the speed bumps have a very minor effect.
Council President Diaz said it's tough to control a lot of that. He
will talk to the Municipal Engineer to take a look at that again
in terms of the serpentine type of driving that's happening
there. He's not sure what else can be done. He'll talk to him
because he's not an expert on street design and whatever
safety measures can be implemented on that street besides
perhaps, even additional policemen. The parking situation,
there's going to be certain times when you're going to find
students, teachers...
Mr. Czajkowski said it's continuous. It's gotten worse not only
Re: Volume of Vehicles because of the increased volume of cars but because of the
aggressiveness for parking. He has cars parked two (2) feet on
his driveway and he can't get out.
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Council President Diaz asked if he thinks its people parking
there and catching a bus nearby.
Mr. Czajkowski said it is primarily high schools kids.
Councilwoman Naples asked if there is any residents parking Discussion
in that area.
Council President Diaz said he doesn't know, he doesn't think
there is any permit parking in that area.
Council President Diaz asked him if he has been in contact with
the Mayor.
Mr. Czajkowski said he sent him an email detailing this in great
detail. He heard from the secretary but not from anyone
working on the implementation.
Council President Diaz said they will reach out to him.
Councilmember Sitarz asked if he addressed the Police Chief
too.
Mr. Czajkowski said he was very happy with the response from
the Police Department. In reality, he is looking for a more
global solution to the problem as opposed to an enforcement
program.
Thomas Torres, 186 A Washington Avenue spoke but was Thomas Torres
inaudible. HE said he has multiple cars, (inaudible)... people
and a five (5) year old boy. The issue he has been trying to get
resolved is the parking. They went backwards because Complaint
everything is painted yellow. Many times he has to park on the
other side of the street and cross the street with his son to get
to his house. He doesn't know what the intention was. On every
corner there are yellow lines painted. His main thing is the
safety of his kid. He suggested allowing only half of the parking
for school parking. He complained about noise coming from
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Mr. Torres iaas
complaining about noise
the field by the school during practice. He could hear talking
and noise.
Council President Diaz asked if that was part of the band
practice on the corner.
Councilwoman Naples said perhaps it is the PA system that
may be filtered outside when they make the announcements.
Thomas Torres said no.
An unidentified person said it is the megaphone when they are
practicing on the front lawn.
Councilwoman Naples said its band practice but she guesses
the hours are restricted.
Council President Diaz said we have a Council Liaison to the
school board so we will make sure we get that information to
them.
Mr. Torres complained about people shooting around the
Drugs & Prostitution corner by Rite Aid. There is drug use and prostitution in that
area.
Councilmember Krum asked if he calls the cops when he sees
this.
Mr. Torres said lie used to.
Council President Diaz told him in the future if he sees illegal
activity to call 911.
Raj Singh Raj Singh, 11 Matthew Avenue is concerned about safety. They
complaint about need more lighting because at night there are people using
Rite Aid grass and having sex. He did speak to the Mayor and told him
he sees needles and bags. The Mayor asked if any high school
kids were involved and he said he did not know because the
gentleman... (inaudible...). He picked it up and put it in the
garbage. As far as the lighting, he brought it to the Mayor's
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attention and he told him to cal PSE &G and have them take
care of it but he will talk to the Construction Official.
Council President Diaz said they will have the Borough
Engineer John DuPont look into this.
They spoke about the lighting on the street.
Mr. Singh complained that the Rite Aid trucks backed up unto
his property.
Discussion
An indentified person said there are drugs and syringes and he (con' t)
threw them away. The Mayor said to tell the Police
Department.
Council President Diaz advised them not to pick up any drugs,
etc. that they find outside and to call the Police Department
and also to call whenever they see inappropriate behavior.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and Closed
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present,
the public portion of the meeting was closed.
Council President Diaz read the Resolutions into the record:
Resolutions -
1. Approving Place -to -Place Transfer of ABC License
#1201 -33- 013 -008, Re: Edio Corp. t/a Oliveras De
Serra.
2. Directing the Issuance of Various Taxi Driver's
Licenses - Safeway Taxi & Limo.
3. Appointing Special Police Officers.
4. Budget Insertion from the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey Security Grant.
S. Authorizing Submission of an Application for the
2012 Municipal Engineering Project of the Year
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Award - Carteret Waterfront Pier Extension
Project.
6. Authorizing Submission of an Application for the
2012 Municipal Engineering Project of the Year
Award - Improvements to Sullivan Field.
7. Approving & Authorizing Agreement &
Supporting RCA & Home Funding for Senior
Citizen Housing.
8. Professional Services - T &M Associates, Re:
Engineering & Field Survey work -Green Acres
Reimbursement for Waterfront Park Parking Lot.
Council President Diaz said in reference to Resolution #5, this
was the State Police Marina at a cost of $297,000.00.
-'-'-Clerk's Note ** *Clerk's Note:
The Resolution titled "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle
Licenses" was not included in the Consent Agenda. It will be on
the meeting of September 20, 2012.
Consent Resolutions #12 -144 through #12 -151 were introduced by
Agenda Council President Diaz and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz
Resolution #12 -144 RESOLUTION #12 -144
Place to Place
transfer of ABC "AUTHORIZING A PLACE - TO - PLACE TRANSFER OF ABC
License Eido Corp. LICENSE #1201 -33- 013 -008 EIDO CORP."
Resolution #12 -145
RESOLUTION #12 -145
Authorizing
"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW TAXICAB DRIVER'S
Issuance of Taxi
LICENSE - SAFEWAY TAXI & LIMO"
Driver License
Resolution #12 -146
RESOLUTION #12 -146
Appointing Special
Police "APPOINTING SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS"
Officers
Resolution #12 -147 RESOLUTION #12 -147
Requesting Approval
of $297,000 the 2012
Budget Revenue available
from Port Authority of NY & NJ
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"REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $297,000 THE
2012 BUDGET REVENUE AVAILABLE FROM THE PORT
AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY SECURITY
GRANT"
RESOLUTION #12 -148
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
2012 MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AWARD - CARTERET WATERFRONT PIER EXTENSION
PROJECT"
RESOLUTION #12 -149
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
2012 MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AWARD - SULLIVAN FIELD PROJECT"
RESOLUTION 412 -150
"APPROVING & SUPPORTING RCA & HOME FUNDING FOR
SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING FOR 3 LEFFERTS STREET /DIXIE'S
PROJECT & AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND FRANL RAIA REGARDING THE
SAME"
RESOLUTION #12 -151
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH T &M
ASSOCIATES - FERRY TERMINAL PARKING LOT- 1.08 ACRE
PORTION OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 201 SCOPE AND FEE ESTIMATE"
were adopted. Upon individual -roll call vote Councilmembers
Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
affirmative. Councilman Bellino was noted absent.
LIST OF BILLS
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio, all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed
were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote,
Resolution #12 -148
Engineering Project
of the Year Award -
Waterfront Pier Extensi
Resolution #12 -149
2012 Municipal Engines
Project of the Year
Award Sullivan Field
Resolution #12-150
ICA FUding for Sr.
Citizen Housing
Resolution #12 -151
Contract with 'EM Assoc.
Ferry Ter minal Parking
Lot
List of Bills
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Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Bellino was noted
absent.
Reports REPORTS
1. Clerk's Office - July & August 2012.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, all
Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Business to BUSINESS TO BE ADDED -
Be Added
Councilmember DiMascio reported Progress.
Councilmember Krum reported Progress.
Councilwoman Naples said not at this time.
Councilmember Sitarz reported progress.
Councilmember Krum said he wanted to report one thing and
that was that the Council President did a wonderful job his first
time sitting in the Mayor's seat.
Council President Diaz said thank you. He said he tried to be as
open and accommodating as possible.
Adjourned After no further discussion, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers
Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five
(S) members present, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 6:27 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
'KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
KMB /apm
September 6, 2012
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