HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-18-12cOctober 18, 2012
The 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, October 18, 2012,
Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61
Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted
present:
Councilmember Vincent Bellino
Jorge Diaz
Dennis DiMascio
Randy Krum
Susan Naples
Joseph W. Sitarz
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J.
Bergen and Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney, MMC.
The meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer
and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J.
Reiman.
The 2012 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News
Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin
Board on January 9, 2012. Notice was also published in
The Home News Tribune on January 9, 2012 and in The
Star Ledger on January 10, 2012.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present,
the Minutes of October 4, 2012 was approved as
transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk.
Regular Meeting
Roll Call
Also Noted
Present
Silent Prayer/
Pledge of Allegiance
Statement of Meeting
Notice
Minutes Approved
October 18, 2012
Ordinance
Public Hearing ORDINANCE - Public Hearing
1. #12 -15 Authorizing Land Acquisition for Various
Parking Improvements.
Ordinance #12 -15 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #12 -1S was introduced
and adopted on First Reading of the Borough Council of
the Borough of Carteret held on October 4, 2012. It was
duly published in The Home News Tribune on October 9,
2012 with notice that it will be considered for final
passage after Public Hearing on October 18, 2012 at
approximately 6:00 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on
the Bulletin Board and copies were made available to the
general public and according to law, she read the
Ordinance by title.
Open Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present,
the Mayor declared the Public hearing to be open.
There were no comments from the public.
Closed There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public hearing to be closed upon
MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino
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ORDINANCE #12 -15 Ordinance #12 -15
"AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF "An Ordinance to
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN Authorize the
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Acquisition of
Certain Real Property
Within the Borough
of Carteret
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote was adopted
Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples
and Sitarz voted in the affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: October 18. 2012
INTRODUCED: October 4 2012
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with Notice of Public Hearing: October 9 2012
Hearing Held: October 18, 2012
Approved By: Moor Daniel J Reiman
Advertised as Finally Adopted: October 23 2012
The Mayor said before we open to the public he'd like to Comments
amend the agenda to include Resolution #12 -175.
Transfer of ABC License from Bolieb Inc. to 800 Blair
Road, LLC. It was a person -to- person transfer not a place
to place.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and Agenda Amended
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present
the Agenda was amended to include Resolution #12 -175.
PUBLIC PORTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS Public Portions on
Resolutions /Agenda
AND NEW BUSINESS —THREE (3) MINUTES PER Items & New Business
PERSON.
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Resolutions Resolutions:
1. #12 -166 Professional Services - T &M
Associates, Re: Noe St. Area Drainage Study
Phase I & II.
2. #12 -167 Authorizing the 2012 Sewer Rebate
Program.
3. #12 -168 Authorizing Submission & Execution
of Grant Application with NJDOT for Federal
Boulevard /Minue Street (Blair Road to Pendro
Avenue).
4. #12 -169 Directing the Issuance of Various
Raffle Licenses.
S. #12 -170 Endorsing NJDOT Bikeway Grant
Application.
6. #12 -171 Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee
Overpayments.
7. 12 -172 Award of Contract for the 2012 Road
Improvement Program.
8. #12 -173 Authorizing Temporary Closure of
Varga Drive for Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
9. #12 -174 Professional Services - DeCotiis,
FitzPatrick & Cole. LLP, Re: Various Legal
Matters.
10. #12 -175 Authorizing a Person -to - Person
Transfer of ABC License from Bolieb, Inc. a
New Jersey Corp. to 800 Blair Road, LLC.
Comments Councilmember Bellino had one question on Resolution
8. He asked if it is the continuation of going under the
Turnpike.
Mayor Reiman replied that this is the micro tunneling of a
new Sanitary Sewer Line, West Carteret, under the
Turnpike. It will be a temporary closure of a part of the
roadway and the entire roadway for through traffic. The
residents will have access to it but if you are not a
resident it will be closed.
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Councilmember Bellino asked if it would be closed
primarily on the Oak Avenue side.
Mayor Reiman replied primarily, but they are going to
have to build a tunneling pit and they are actually going
to micro tunnel from one side over.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio
and unanimous affirmative vote of the full members
present, the Meeting was opened to the Public.
Michelle Harvey said she was there on behalf of the
Woodbridge Developmental Center which is slated to
close. I'm asking for a Resolution to support them. There
are three hundred thirty three (333) people living there.
Who will care for them? My own sister is there and Pm
here speaking for the people who cannot speak for
themselves.
Mayor Reiman said to Michelle that he could tell her that
they have been monitoring the Governors proposal for
the Center. There are a few former residents of Carteret
living in the facility, and there are current and former
employees who work there. We think the facility works
and we'd certainly be happy to entertain a resolution. He
said he knew that Councilwoman Naples has your email
and we are going to get a copy of the resolution that was
adopted in Woodbridge. In his opinion this is just another
attack by Governor Christie on the people of the State of
New Jersey. He has shown time and again time again that
he is anti labor and anti middleclass. This is the same
Governor that has proposed cutting taxes for the top one
third (1/3) of the income earners yet had cut locally. The
Mayor said he could tell you what he cut in this town. He
cut four million dollars in education funding, he cut road
program funding and he ate up our entire UEZ Budget
and eliminated the program. So we are losing millions of
dollars a year in retail sales tax. He's is attacked
Comments Continued
Open To Public
Discussion
Re: Woodbridge
Development Center
October 18, 2012
Middleclass working communities and working families
Discussion so he could provide these tax cuts for the richest one (1)
Con't percent. We certainly will do everything we can to
support the program and the Developmental Center.
Mayor Reiman addressed Mr. Urban saying that he was
the Governor's representative. You are the Governors
appointment to the Housing Authority. When you came in
earlier you asked about whether there was free lunch.
These people aren't here for free lunch they are here to
provide for families and people in need, like the people in
the Developmental Center. I hope you'll take that
message back to as his representative in Carteret to the
Housing Authority.
Kevin Urban replied that yes he is the Governors
appointee to the Housing Authority. Due to the fact that
his family member is a Section 8 landlord, he is
prohibited from speaking unless he has a waiver. He is
also concerned about the Developmental Center.
Mayor Reiman said Mr. Urban is in communication with
the Governor's office so he hopes he can share with him
our concerns as a Community. Certainly he'll share it in a
letter and via resolution.
Mr. Urban spoke again but was inaudible.
Toni Flynn has been an employee at the Developmental
Center for thirty -eight years. There are 329 individual's
living there now. They are disabled and handicapped and
70% are in wheelchairs and not verbal. Some of them
have been there for 40 years. They cannot care for
themselves. We need the help of the Mayor and Council.
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Councilwoman Naples asked that Ms. Flynn explain the
population and their medical needs. Thank You. They
can't go into little buildings. On behalf of the Woodbridge
Development Center Ms. Flynn spoke, but was inaudible.
Mayor Reiman asked what the current plan was to place
the residents. Or is he not that far ahead?
Ms. Flynn spoke but was inaudible.
Rex Reed, Political & Legislative Representative of
AFSCME, American Federation of State, County &
Municipal Employees. He represents the employees who
work in Woodbridge. He came to ask the Mayor and
Council to help to fight to keep Woodbridge and New
Jersey Developmental Centers open. Moving them to
communities will mean a 47% higher death rate. They
need your help. Mr. Reed continued to speak but was
inaudible.
Rick Cobb spoke on behalf of Woodbridge. We need to
stand with them. This is not about Woodbridge. It is
about individuals who have lived there for 40 or 50
years. Mr. Cobb also asked for a resolution, Woodbridge
and Totowa cannot close.
Frank Wall said he has just celebrated 30 years in
Carteret. He said he received his Sewer Rebate and
wanted to thank the Mayor and Council. They always got
back to him if he had a problem. The Streets are clean and
the parks are wonderful. I'm please to live in Carteret. It's
a safe and wonderful place to live.
R.Reed
Representative
AFSCME
Frank Nall
October 18, 2012
Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and Bellino and
Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present,
the public portion was closed.
Mayor Reiman
Mayor Reiman thanked the employees and staff of the
Re:Woodbridge
Development
Woodbridge Developmental Center for coming to the
Center
meeting tonight. The Council and I share your concern.
Many of the residents are former residents of Carteret.
They still have family ties to our community. Many of the
past and current employees at the facility live in Carteret
or have family and friends here in Carteret. We try to
monitor the best we can the Governor's actions. Each and
every day lie proposes a new policy or program that hurt
the middleclass, the working poor. It hurts our children
or those that are in need. Mayor Reiman said as he said
earlier his concern is that top one or top ten% income
earners in the State of New Jersey. He proposed not a
property tax reduction but a 10% income tax cut that will
save you and me about $100.00 and all his friends over
$7,000.00 per year. We cannot afford what we don't
need. The Council and I would be more than happy to
pass a resolution in support of the facility and to fight
against the closure. We'd be more than happy to attend
other events or venues with you to share your concern
and to express on behalf of Municipal Government and all
of our twenty -three thousand residents that we need this
type of facility. Thank you.
Agendat
g
Resolutions #12 -166 through #12 -175 were introduced
by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino
October 18, 2012
RESOLUTION #12 -166 Resolution #12 -166
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT Professional Services
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH T &M ASSOCIATES- T&M Associates Noe
St. Drainage Study
NOE STREET DRAINAGE STUDY PHASE I & II" Phase I & II
RESOLUTION #12 -167 Resolution #12 -167
"AUTHORIZING THE 2012 SEWER REBATE PROGRAM IN 2012 Sewer Rebate
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
RESOLUTION #12 -168
"APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND
EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FY2013
NJDOT FEDERAL BOULEVARD /MINUE STREET (BLAIR
ROAD TO PENDRO AVENUE)"
Resolution #12 -168
To Submit a Grant
Application & Execute
Grant Contract -NJ
DOT 2013 - NJDOT Federal
Blvd /Minue St. (Blair Rd
to Pendro Ave.)
RESOLUTION #12 -169
Resolution #12 -169
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENS,iE TO
Raffle License to St.
ST. DEMETRIUS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL"
Demetrius Ukrainian
Orthodox Cathedral
RESOLUTION #12 -170
Resolution #12 -170
"ENDORSING NJDOT BIKEWAY GRANT APPLICATION"
Endorsing NJDOT Bikeway
Grant Application
RESOLUTION #12 -171
Resolution #12 -171
"AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEES
Authorizing Refund of
OVERPAYMENT
Tax and /or Sewer Fees
Overpayment
RESOLUTION #12 -172
Resolution #12 -172
"AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 2012 ROAD
Awarding Contract 2012
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM"
Road Improvement Program
RESOLUTION #12 -173
Resolution #12 -173
"AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF VARGA DRIVE"
Authorizing Closure of
Varga Dr.
October 18, 2012
Resolution #12 -174 RESOLUTION #12 -174
Professional "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
Services p
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK & COLE, LLP"
Resolution #12 -175 RESOLUTION #12 -175
Person -to -
Person Transfer "AUTHORIZING A PERSON -TO PERSON TRANSFER OF
ABC License ABC LICENSE #1201 -33- 061 -011
From Bolieb Inc. to FROM BOLIEB INC, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION TO
800 Blair Rd., LLC 800 BLAIR ROAD, LLC"
Caere adopted were adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples
and Sitarz voted in the affirmative.
Bill List Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino all
Approved 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.
Reports Reports:
Board of Health /OOA - June July, August & September
2012.
Treasurer - Certificate of Determination & Award.
Reports Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and
on & placed unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present,
all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on
file.
Buildings & BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Committeewoman Naples
Grounds reported briefly that the Department is winterizing the
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boilers, snow equipment and maintaining their regular
duties.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Committeeman Diaz
reported that under the tax collection office, tax
collection begins on November 1St. The office is also in
preparation of 2012 tax sale which is which is scheduled
for the month of December. Under sewer collection we
have continued the $100.00 Sewer Rebate and those
applications have been coming in through the mail or
walking into the office. Also, at the last meeting we
signed and approved our receipt of the audit. He wanted
to mention that if they had the opportunity to take a
quick look at the back end of the audit there were no
recommendations and that everything in the finance
department is up to par. He reported continued
progress.
FIRE AND DOMENSTIC PREPARDNESS: Committeeman
Krum reported progress.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY -
Committeeman Bellino reported that the normal day to
day operations of the park and cleaning up the
construction , this time, Progress in the parks
department, it's seasonal at this time.
POLICE Committeeman Sitarz addressed the Mayor and
said that he and Captain McFadden would like to set up a
meeting with him one day next week and discuss the
purchase of cars.
Mayor Reiman said we have three (3) new vehicles in line
for this year's budget. It is part of the MCIA Program . It
is my understanding that they are no longer making the
Finance & Adminis tration
Fire & Domestic
Prepardness
Pavks Recreation &
Public Property
Police
Comments
October 18, 2012
Hybrid Escape. The direction, of course is to "go green"
and to look at an energy efficient, low gas mileage type
vehicle even if we have to squeeze you guys into it. So,
let's try identifying some other type vehicles.
Public tdorks
PUBLIC WORKS - Committeeman DiMascio said he was
walking on Monroe Avenue the other day and one of the
residents was talking about Monroe & Wedgewood
Avenues. The resident said that they should put a speed
bump there because the cars speed around that turn
coming into Wedgewood. He said he spoke to Mr. DuPont
and he checked it out and said it is a good spot. Next year
we will be looking at that and taking it up because of the
snow plowing and everything. Councilmember Bellino
said it was brought to his attention by Councilwoman
Naples that she went to a house on Harrison Avenue
along the bend behind Mr. Puccio, they have the same
problem. They are looking to put a speed bump there as
well.
Mayor Reiman said both are heavily traveled streets but
Discussion what we found was when we fix and pave these roads
they have a beautiful flat road so more traffic goes on it
and the cars on tend to go faster.
Councilmember Krum said any access from Carteret to
Woodbridge or Port Reading via Jackson Ave. or Monroe
is a short cut when they get off the Turnpike.
Mayor Reiman said they approved a requisition the other
day for additional flashing lights above the STOP signs,
yield signs, and for additional speed bumps so they
should be shortly. They'll be coming up soon.
Councilman Sitarz said they are pretty good on Matthew
Avenue.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION LIASION - Committeewoman
Naples said she just had two brief items for tonight. The
Central Office, Administration is applying for a grant with
a few other neighboring districts. The application is going
to be out any day now and she said she'd like to
personally thank your department, Council President
Diaz, Finance, and give a big thank you to your staff over
there. I oversee one of the programs there in the school
district, the school to work program. The students are
not there for pay but for students who need assistance
and job skills and work place behavior. They did start in
the Finance Office, they are doing a great job. I am
hopefully going to reach out to my other colleagues on
the Council for some placements.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present
the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
Board of Education
Liasion
Adjourned
Regular Meeting
October 18, 2012
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