HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-21-13cMarch 21, 2013
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, March 21, 2013, Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call the following were noted present:
Councilmember Vincent Bellino
" Dennis Di Mascio
" Randy Krum
Susan Naples
Joseph W. Sitarz
Noted absent was Councilman Jorge Diaz.
Also noted present was Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney,
MMC and Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq.
The meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
Regular
Meeting
Roll Call
Noted Absent
Noted Present
Silent Prayer &
Pledge of Allegiance
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Statement of The Clerk stated that the 2013 Annual Notice was mailed to The
Meeting Notice Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin
Board on January 3, 2013. Notice was published in The Home
News Tribune and The Star ledger on January 8, 2013.
Minutes Approved Upon MMS &C by. Councilmembers Bellino and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the
Minutes of March 7, 2013 were approved as transcribed and
engrossed by the Clerk.
Ordinance ORDINANCES - First Reading -
First Reading 1. #13 -4 Amending and Supplementing Chapter 254 of
#13 -4
the Code, Re: Bristol Station.
Mayor Reiman said this is commonly referred to as a Title 39
Agreement. Basically what this would allow is as the Police do
Comments their routine patrols they need permission from private property
owners for purposes of Ordinance violations, Title 39 parking
violations, maybe there is expired registrations or expired
inspection, no insurance and those types of things. So we have, in
regards to the shopping centers, certainly in the public right of
way, we always have them. We don't go on public property
without an agreement in place. This would allow the police during
routine patrols, if they happen to be driving through Bristol
Station and there is an unlicensed, unregistered or expired or an
uninsured car, they would be able to ticket it and also tow it.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino
Councilmembers Bellino, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted
in the affirmative. Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
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Public Hearing — Ordinance #13 -1 Amending Ordinance 471 -9, Re:
AFSCAAE Local #2291.
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #13 -1 was introduced and
adopted on first Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of
the Borough of Carteret held on March 7, 2013. It was published
in The Home Mews Tribune on March 13, 2013 with notice that it
will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held
on March 21, 2013 at 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.
Upon NIMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be Open.
There were no comments from the Public.
There being no comments or objections to the, Ordinance the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon WINS &C by
Councilmembers Sitarz and Krurn and unanimous affirmative vote
of the five (5) members present. Councilman Diaz was noted
absent.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum
Public Hearing
Ordinance #13 -1
Open
Closed
ORDINANCE #13 -1 Ordinance 113 -1
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71 -9 ESTABLISHING Salary Ordinance
SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF
SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYESS OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET'
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l was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote
adopted Councilmembers Bellino, Dii'ilascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted
in the affirmative. Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: MARCH 21, 2013
INTRODUCED: MARCH 7, 2013
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 13, 2013
Hearing Held: MARCH 21, 2013
Approved By: MAYOR DANIELJ. REIMAN
Advertised as finally Adopted: 27, 2013
Ordinance
#13 -3 Ordinance 913 -3 — Public Hearing —
Public-Hearin'g #3. Ordinance 913 -3 Borough of Carteret, County of
Middlesex, NJ Calendar Year 2013 Ordinance to Exceed the
Municipal Budge Appropriation Limits & to Establish a CAP Bank.
The Clerk stated that Ordinance 13 -3 was introduced and adopted
on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the
Borough of Carteret held on March 7, 2013. It was duly published
in The Home News Tribune on March 13, 2013 with notice that it
will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held
on March 21, 2013 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.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and
Open unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the
Mayor declared the Public hearing to be opened.
There were no comments from the public.
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There were no comments from the public.
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 Bellino and unanimous affirmative
vote of the five (5) members present.
ORDINANCE #13 -3
'BOROUGH OF CARTERET
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
CALENDAR YEAR 2013
TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND
TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK
(N.1.S.A. 40AA- 15.14)
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino,Ordinance
#13 -3 was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted
in the affirmative. Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED:
March 21
2013
INTRODUCED: '
MARCH 7,
2013
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: —
MARCH 13,
2013
Hearing Held
MARCH 21,
2013
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted:
APRIL 1,2013
PUBLIC PORTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW
BUSINESS:
Closed
Ordinance #13 -3
Calendar Year
2013 -to Exceed
Municipal Budget
Finally adopted
Resolutions /Agenda
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Open to Public Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present the
meeting was opened to the public.
Kevin Brister, 100 Pershing Avenue — said he was only here in
Kevin Brister Carteret for about a year when he locked his keys in the car. He
wanted to thank the Fire Department for helping him get the keys
out.
Mayor Reiman asked if they damaged his car.
Discussion Kevin Brister replied no, no damage at all. Also, the playground,
he wanted to know who is responsible ... (inaudible)... He wants to
thank some of the people.
Mayor Reiman asked if it was the spray park. That should open
sometime in May. We expect it to be wildly popular with the kids
in town. The Engineers are checking with other towns and are
coming up with the rules and timing. Once the ground thaws,
they'll turn the system on and check for leaks in the pipes and
issues from Winter months. But hopefully by May.
Kevin Brister asked about the government. He asked if it was a
strong Mayor, weak Council form.
Mayor Reiman said there are five (5) types of governments in New
Jersey. Borough being the most common. The Mayor is the
Executive Officer and the Council shares Legislative and has
executive authority as well. We have a good team . The Mayor
said he works full time so he runs the day to day operations.
Meeting Closed Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and
to Public unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present the
meeting was closed to the public.
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RESOLUTIONS:
1. #13 -50 Authorizing Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fees
Overpayment.
2. #13 -51 Authorizing Receipt of Bids for the Annual
Emergency Sewer Service Contract.
3. #13 -52 Authorizing an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services
Contract with the Landtek Group,lnc., for 2013 - Synthetic
Turf Maintenance
4. 913 -53 Authorizing Recycling Agreement with Green Sky
Industries, Inc.
5. 913 -54 Authorizing a Professional Services Contract with
the Law Firm of Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf., Re:
Marina /Waterfront Project.
6. #13 -55 Authorizing Execution of the Consent Judgment for
Settlement in the Action Entitled, New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection v Occidental Chemical
Corporation, Et AL
7. 913 -56 Urging Congress to Delay the Implementation of
the Bigger Waters Act 2012.
Mayor Reiman said these are one of those acts which would
require and force homeowners into the flood insurance program
and significantly raise the rates.
8. 413 -57 Approving Professional Services Contract —
McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, Re: Tax Appeals &
Various Legal Matters.
Resolutions
Mayor Reiman said he really wants to talk about Resolution #13-
55. If you recall, a few years ago, probably eight (8) years ago the
Department of Environmental Protection filed suit against Discussion
Occidental Chemical Corporation and other Chemical Companies
with regard to the Passaic River Valley litigation. Those chemical
companies filed suit against every Public Agency that were
somehow tied into the Passaic River Valley. So, Carteret, in the
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'60's and '70's operated its own sanitary sewerage treatment
plant. We were named the southernmost town in that suit
because this is the Passaic River obviously north of us. It includes
municipalities, (inaudible) includes County Authorities,
Improvement Authorities, County Utility Authorities and other
Discussion Governmental Agencies. We've spent to date probably
Continued $150,000.00, in soft cost legal fees defending us. It is practically
impossible for our sewage to have gone up stream against the
flow of the tide to deposit itself into the Passaic River Valley
Watershed thirty (30) years ago. That being said the DEP is
offering the town the opportunity to settle. We would be paying
them basically $100,000.00 settlement which would be deducted
over two (2) years from our Energy and (inaudible) receipts. The
Mayor said he is not a fan of the settlement but if we don't settle
it could cost us one half a million dollars in legal fees to prove that
we didn't contaminate anything. All the towns are settling. The
DEP didn't sue the Towns, theysued the Chemical Companies to
tie up the project because it's going to be billions of dollars in fees
for the chemical companies to clean up the river and they in turn
sued all the towns. So, for one hundred thousand dollars, it goes
to the DEP, they use it clean up the water and they get it from 50
to 60 Towns and the case goes away. We are obviously
recommending a settlement with the DEP on this even though we
could fight it, we have been fighting it for probably eight (8) years
and spent close to two hundred thousand dollars so at this point
in time we just want to be done with it.
Mr. Bergen said it's going to get much more expensive from this
point on.
Mayor Reiman saidithasnot even gone to Federal Court. It has
only been going through the process of depositions and the
interrogatories. If it goes through the Federal Court it could last
years and cost millions.
Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda
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Resolutions #13 -50 through 413 -57 were introduced by the Mayor Consent Agenda
and referred to the Council for action:
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Sitarz
RESOLUTION #13 -50 Resolution #13 -50
Refund of Tax /Sewer
"REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS" Fee Overpayment
RESOLUTION #13 -51 Resolution #13 -51
"AUTHORIZING RCEIPY OF BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL EMERGENCY Bids for Annual
SEWER SERVICES CONTRACT" Emergency Sewer Service
Contract
RESOLUTION #13 -52 Resolution #13 -52
"AUTHORIZING EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES
CONTRANT WITH LANDTEK GROUP, INC. - SYNTHETIC TURF Re: Landtek Group, Inc.
MAINTENANCE" Synthetic Turf
Maintenance
RESOLUTION #13 -53 Resolution #13 -53
"AUTHORIZING RECYCLING AGREEMENT WITH GREEN SKY Recycling Agreement
INDUSTRIES, INC." Green Sky Industries, I
RESOLUTION 413 -54 Resolution #13 -54
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT -WITH THE Professional Services
LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF" hhrina/ldaterfrent Project
RESOLUTION #13 -55 Resolution #13 -55
"AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE CONSENT JUDGMENT FOR Re: NU Department of
SETTLEMENT IN THE ACTION ENTITLED, NEW JERSEY Environrental Protection v.
Q- cidential C d.cal Corp..
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, v.O00IDENTIAL et al
CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL
DOCKET NO. ESX -L- 9868 -05 (PASR)"
RESOLUTION 413 -56 Resolution #73-56
"URGING CONGRESS TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE To Delay Inplscentation of
BIGGER WATERS ACT OF 2012" Bigger [daters Act 2012
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Resolution #13 -57 RESOLUTION #13 -57
Professional Services- APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT— MCMANIMON,
ivNaniiwn, Scotland & Baumm, LLC SCOTLAND & BAUMANN, LLC,
vere adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
sere adopted 3ellino, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
affirmative. Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
Bill List vlMS &C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum, all bills appearing
)n the bill list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be
paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino,
DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the affirmative.
Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
COMMITTEES:
'omdttees
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS — Councilmember Naples reported'
Erdldirjgs & Grascls that the Recreation Building is coming along and is almost done;
the Library is completely finished after Hurricane Sandy. We have
volunteers now to put the books back on the shelves to get it
aesthetically ready but it is pretty much ready to go. She'll have
some more information on the Historical Center Upgrades at the
next meeting. Thank You.
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Councilmember Diaz is absent.
uvnre & A6rd nistration
Progress in that department.
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS- Councilmember Krum stated
Fire & Damstic that at the next meeting with the Chief, he'll let the men and
Preparedrsss women of the fire ' department EMT service know
... (inaudible) ... the Fire Department hired ten (10) per diem EMT's'
Most have completed their training and they are currently
working on the ambulance. On April 27` the Fire Department will
be conducting their annual Live Burn training at the Middlesex
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Fire Academy with both career and volunteer firefighters
participating.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY- Councilmember Bellino
reported that they started the summer program with the new
concerts in the park. It looks like we will be able to use Carteret
Park for Friday Night concerts but we are still in limbo as far as the
Waterfront goes because of the electric and the damage done by
the hurricane. We do have some bands set up and we're actually
thinking about doing it right outside the door of Borough Hall
where we have plenty of room for people to just kind of hang out.
It would bring a lot more people into the Town Center. That is still
up for discussion. Progress.
POLICE — Councilmember Sitarz reported that the Police
Department is in the process of picking out new vehicles. Some of
the new vehicles that are coming in are quite small and there is
some trouble for people to get in. so we have to look for
something bigger and the CAD System should be ready in April
sometime . Progress.
PUBLIC WORKS- Councilmember Dilvlascio reported that they
skated by another storm last week and it looks like this one is
going to miss us on Monday, God willing. We did pretty good this
year. He reached out to Mr. DuPont about those speed humps on
Monroe and Tennyson. They are dangerous turns.
Mayor Reiman said as long as they're not speeding, then it should
be fine. They're not putting any speed humps down until Spring
because then we can't plow with them.
Councilmember DiMascio said they talked about this a few
months ago, that we would wait until the weather gets better. It
looks like it's going to break now so he's going to see what he can
do, put them down.
Parks, Recreation &
Public Property
Police
Public tbrka
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Mayor Reiman stated that the snow trust fund has been
significantly depleted. Last year we spent $42,000.00 in overtime
and salt.
Councilmember DiMascio said hopefully, if we keep our fingers
crossed we will not have another bad storm. Progress.
Board of Education Iiasion BOARD OF EDUCATION LIAISON — Councilmember Naples reported
School will be closed for Spring break March 29 to April 5 th
Teacher of the year District wide is Dorothy Connelly She will be
the representative from the High School who will represent the
County. We wish her well. Carteret High School is presenting the
First Annual Walkathon to prevent bullying. Saturday, May 18
the walk begins at 10:00 A.M. and registration will follow shortly
so she will keep us informed. Thank You.
Mayor Reiman said CME and T &M Engineering have been
directed to review some of the streets. As you know I proposed in
The State of the Borough a six million dollar capital plan, three
million dollars specifically for street paving and three million
dollars for next year. They are coming up with a list of streets and
he would love to do them all at once but it is just impractical in
terms of budgetary reasons. We are always trying to get the
Discussion biggest bang for the buck by bundling them together and see
what kind of numbers will come in. Mayor Reiman said he expects
to have a list to show the Council sometime in the next couple of
weeks once we have the preliminary numbers and estimates
based upon several factors including whether or not the DOT can
provide any funding for certain streets. Whether the County is
providing any funding which they will only do for County Streets
and roadways. We are looking at about a four million dollar
Capital plan, three million earmarked for paving and road
improvements. With that, you'll have a flyer that the Mayor
handed out in the beginning of the meeting. It will appear shortly
in the newspaper as well as the Borough web page. Looking for
SLED 1 and 2 which are for Special Law Enforcement Officers, part
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time one and two as well as the possibility of intergovernmental
transfers from Civil Service Communities or departments and
those off the Civil Service List. The State controls the list of eligible
appointments. The (Mayor said he expects they will call for a new Discussion
entry level examination sometime this year. At the point and time
they announce that Carteret Residents will be eligible so long as
they are eighteen years old and are citizens. We will obviously
advertise at that time through the newspaper and newsletters.
They will have to file an application with the State Department of
Personnel and then take the test. I don't know if you saw in the
newspaper yesterday, Linden announced that they will be layoff
32 firefighters, 22 police officers, closing 4 fire houses and will be
5.2 million dollars over what they are allowed to spend. As an
example this year we are three million dollars under what we are
allowed to spend and we have never had a layoff. We have not
gone on a hiring spree like some other towns have done we have
significantly reduced the overall operation as well as
departmental staffing except Police and Fire'where we've had
retirements. In the Police Department, we are looking to hire
about 10 Police Officers, full time, this year and perhaps dozens of
part time officers as well. We've gone from roughly 220 full timers
to about 150 this year through attrition, retirements and
budgeting over the last ten years.
After no further discussion and upon MiMS &C by Councilmembers Adjourned
Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
members present the meeting was adjourned at approximately
6:20 P.M. Councilman Diaz was noted absent.
Res ec fully submitted BA RNEY, -
KATHLEEN M. BA MMC
Municipal Clerk
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