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Home My Public Portal About04-11-13 agendaAPRIL 11, 2013 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting April 25, was held Thursday, April 11, 2013, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel j. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert Bergen, Borough Attorney. . �I April 11, 2013 The Clerk stated that on January 3, 2013, the 2013 Meeting Notice was STAffQ.gNr OF nEMU mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the PMCE Bulletin Board. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 8, 2013. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the Pledge Silent Prayers Pl of of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. A1ljegi re 1 �' 1 i�IiTi3 NlUES FW Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous. APF&WAL affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Minutes of March 21, 2013 were approved, engrossed and transcribed by the Clerk. Pr�[NIf?IZ: PRESENTATIONS: RJ Novak, Brian O'Connor, Carole Sullivan. Brian O'GXMr Brian O'Connor Mayor Reiman asked Fire Commissioner Krum to join him and asked Brian O'Connor to come forward. Mayor Reiman commended Chief O'Connor on his many. years of dedicated service and for the good job he did with the Carteret Fire Department and he presented him with a plaque. RJ Nbvak RJ Novak Mayor Reiman commended Sergeant Novak on his many years of dedicated service with the Police Department and spoke about the many different jobs he had 'done_ and commended him on his work. He then Presented him with a plaque. Carole Sullivan Carole Sullivan ' Mayor Reiman said Carole had served twenty -six (26) years as a secretary for the Board for the Disabled. He then commended her for her work and presented her with a plaque. CRDIDAU-A13 -4 ORDINANCES: Public Hearing- "ArrerYlisg aryl #13 -4 Amending and Supplementing Chapter 2S4 of the Code, Re: Bristol SWlamnting Chapter Station. 254 of the Code, Re: Bristol Station" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #13 -4 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on March 21, 2013. It was duly published in The PJ APRIL 11, 2D13 Home News Tribune on March 27, 2013 with notice that it will be OLdinare #r13 -4 Cont: considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on Aril 11, 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 unanimous Public [baring affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no questions or comments. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Ebanrg Closed Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present. Upon MS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz ORDINANCE #13 -4 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 254, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 11, 2013 INTRODUCED: MARCH 21, 2013 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 27, 2013 Hearing Held: APRIL 11, 2013 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised ad Finally Adopted: MARCH 18, 2013 3 APiUL 11, 2013 Public Portion PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS: an Resolutia Agerxia Iterrs and Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous Ida Business affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Public Portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New Business was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous Closed affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public portion of the meeting was closed. RE5011II'ICRS RESOLUTIONS: Councilmember Bellino referred to resolution #2 on the Agenda. He Calrr ihYaT1�L'r commented about the number of taxis and said they were to have done Belem something with the bylaws, because he sees a lot of taxis running stop Resolution #2 signs, illegally parking and not caring. Mayor Reiman commented that this is not a specific license it is a renewal of the fleet. He said they have talked about renewing the actual licensing for the companies and individuals and making modifications and he is in favor and supportive of that. The Clerk said she also has a few things to discuss about the limousines. Mayor Reiman said one of the things he would like to see is newer vehicles and we need to expand the ordinance so when they are inspected annually someone is not getting into a death trap. Councilmember Bellino said they are poorly maintained, they smell and they run them into the ground until they no longer work. He feels we should be pro- active for safety. ra] Mayor Reiman said the resolution Councilmember Bellino spoke on Pbyor Reitrnn "Authorizing the Issuance of a Taxicab (Fleet) Owner's License to Riaz Resolution #2 Janjua- Safeway Taxi & Limo ", was number #2 on the Agenda. Mayor Reiman then read the rest of the resolutions into the record: RESOLMM 3. Authorizing Agreement for Certain Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) with the US Department of Agriculture. 4. Supporting 5- 1896/A -1503 Sharing the Burden of Property Assessment Appeal Refunds. 5. Appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 6. Resolution Establishing a Municipal Alliance Board. 7. Rejecting and Authorizing Rebid of On Call Property Maintenance Bids. 8. Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: 2013 Road Program. 9. Supporting Approval of a Shop Local Property Tax Reward Program. 10. Amendment to the 2013 Temporary Budget. 11. Awarding Bid for Waterfront Park Storm Damage Repairs. 12. Resolution to Add Carteret Special Improvement District for Coverage Under the Middlesex County Joint Insurance Fund, 13. Resolution Objecting to the Proposed Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan Amendment Entitled, "Middlesex County Future Wastewater Service Area Map." 14. Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: 2013' Road Program, Design Contract Administration & Inspection Services. 15. Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: General Engineering Project Assistance Hurricane Sandy /FEMA Projects. 16. Professional Services — CME Associate, Re: Reconstruction of Borough Parks Damaged by Hurricane Sandy. 17. Issuance of Taxicab Driver's License to Adalberto Visciglia — Express Taxi, LLC. 18. Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments. In reference to resolution #5, Mayor Reiman said Brian O'Connor was Resolution #5 appointed. 5 e r 1 I15[tl ft In reference to resolution #9, Mayor Reiman explained the concept is if you shop the businesses that participate in this particular program and give your identification card, one (1) or two (2) per cent of your bill will come back to the city to reduce your specific property taxes on your lot and block. He said this is approving the program and then we have to go out and get the business community to buy into it. He said the idea is to have the residents support the local businesses and in turn the local business will help support the reduction of property taxes. Mayor Reiman asked if there were any other questions. Councilmember Krum asked if Roosevelt, Post Boulevard and Minue Street are going to get started? Mayor Reiman explained we are waiting for the County. He said the DOT has signed off on the preliminary plans and the design is done and the County is reviewing some minor changes they may want. He said there is some property acquisition that is required along the right of way with PSE &G on Minue and a small portion of Post Boulevard. He said it is fully funded so we anticipate it being in the ground around June or July. Clerk's Pbte Please note that resolution #1 on the Order of Business will not be included on the Consent Agenda. caMIF AGR\1A Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum RE7JI1 CN 7 #13-58 RESOLUTION #13 -58 Fleet Wrer's License "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB (FLEET) OWNER'S LICENSE TO RIAZ JANJUA - SAFEWAY TAXI & LIMO" 5 AP?n 11, 2013 RESOLUTION #13 -59 RE9MIOV #13-59 "AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH A and Plant Ft al th fispzction Services INSPECTION SERVICES (APHIS) WITH THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE" REJOL CIN #13-66 RESOLUTION #13 -66 RlyyOLIJITCN #13 -60 RESOLUTION #13 -60 &")orting 5 -18%/A "SUPPORTING 5- 1896/A -1503 SHARING THE BURDEN OF PROPERTY RE9aI CN ir`13 -67 ASSESSMENT APPEAL REFUNDS" [bterfront Park Stone "AWARDING BID FOR WATERFRONT PARK STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS REAL CIq #13-61 RESOLUTION #13 -61 Anerxhieit to the Zonirg "APPOINTMENT TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT" Board of Sdjuswmt: RESOLUTION #13 -62 "RESOLUTION ZCN 113-62 EStablis xig a Mnicipal ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE BOARD" ALiatxe Board RESOLUTION #13 -63 RESLI CN #13-63 "REJECTING AND AUTHORIZING REBID OF ON CALL PROPERTY Rebid of On Call Prq)--rty MAINTENANCE" Mntenam_e RESOLUTION #13 -64 RE9MMCN #13-64 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CM ASSOCIATES, RE: 2013 ROAD 2013 Road Prcgran PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #13 -65 RE`20I1 CN 113-65 -qnp Local Property Tax "SUPPORTING APPROVAL OF A SHOP LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REWARD RE%,nrd Progran PROGRAM. REJOL CIN #13-66 RESOLUTION #13 -66 hnaArnt to tln 2013 "AMENDMENT TO THE 2013 TEMPORARY BUDGET" Teq)orary 3*et RE9aI CN ir`13 -67 RESOLUTION #13 -67 [bterfront Park Stone "AWARDING BID FOR WATERFRONT PARK STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS Dane Repair RESOLUTION #13 -68 ATM' #13-63 RESOLUTION TO ADD CARTERET SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR Carteret lr nt Di st jnroverent IIi strict COVERAGE UNDER THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY JOINT INSURANCE FUND APRIL 11, 2013 RESJII CN ,13-69 Middlesex Canty Future t%bstamter Service Area Msp REI I CN #13-70 2013 Road Progrm R)SiX CN `13-71 Assistance IHm2cane Sa<dy /FDA Project RESOL llaq 413 Roxnstn]ction Of 2ora gh Parks Llanaged 13' Ha icae Sardy RESOLUTION #13 -69 "RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PLAN AMENDMENT ENTITLED, "MIDDLESEX COUNTY FUTURE WASTEWATER SERVICE AREA MAP." RESOLUTION #13 -70 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: 2013 ROAD PROGRAM, DESIGN, CONTRACT, ADMINISTRATION & INSPECTION SERVICES" RESOLUTION #13 -71 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES —T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: GENERAL ENGINEERING PROJECT ASSISTANCE HURRICANE SANDY /FEMA PROJECTS" RESOLUTION #13 -72 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CM ASSOCIATES, RE: RECONSTRUCTION OF BOROUGH PARKS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE SANDY" Rr'SOWITON #13-73 RESOLUTION #13 -73 Taxi Driver License "ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE TO ADALBERTO VISCIGLIA- EXPRESS TAXI, LLC" RESOIIIITCN #13-74 S�er Fee 0verpayrents RESOLUTION #13 -74 "REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS" ADOPIED were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. PAY"� OF B11 Upon MMS &C by Diaz and Sitarz all 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, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. D APRIL ll, 2013 COMMUNICATIONS: MMU4 ICATTC% Carteret Zoning Board - Resolution of 2012 Review of Decisions making Carteret Zcniug Board no Recommendations for any amendments to the Borough's Land Development Ordinance. Upon DAMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Communications were ordered to be received and placed on file. REPORTS: Clerk's Office — March 2013 Inspection of Buildings — March 2013. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Communications were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember DiMascio said he had a complaint about trucks coming on Washington Avenue by Polar Cup. He questioned that they should be going up Industrial Road. Mayor Reiman said certain portions of Washington Avenue are considered light industrial. He directed the Municipal Clerk to check the ordinance on that. He said we would have to do an ordinance restricting it to light traffic and the county would have to agree to it. Because it is a county road. He said with the Industrial Highway they should not have a problem with it. RE= Clerk's Office Ins tion of B-ildirgs IS: • ue ■ W APRIL 11, 2013 Cnmcil President Council President Sitarz suggested writing a letter to the truckers. Sitarz Mayor Reiman said we can notify them but should have enforcement capability. G= - Cu afiber Knm Councimember Krum said by Nathan Hale School at recess time it is horrible with tractor trailer trucks and they hit the signs that say "Stop ". He suggested signs when they come to the light there to say the trucks have to use the Industrial Road. Gxurihng - , ' Naples Councilmember Naples said she had gotten a phone call from Mr. Pettito from the Youth Arts Council who runs the Grant for the CASA Program at the Middle School and he would like to sit with the Mayor and herself within the next two (2) weeks,. She said the only way this can be brought back is with full community support before we can continue the process. iyor Reims Mayor Reiman said there has been zero level of communication with the current Board of Education and they have ignored repeated requests and emails to them but he said he would be happy to support them. Councilmember Naples said okay just to get the process going. C Naples Councilmember Naples then said she had a group of students from her work study program along with several staff members volunteer to clean up the library and put books and things back after Hurricane Sandy and asked if we could do commendations for them. Mayor gei ren Mayor Reiman said to get him a list of names and we will be happy to do it. . COnlxil President Council President Sitarz said he thinks it.is about four (4) years that we Sitarz are waiting for the Turnpike to fix the guard rail. Mayor Reiman said the DPW has been directed to repair it. He said it is turnpike property and the turnpike and the county are still) fighting over it so we are going to have it repaired and send them both the bill. 10 APRIL 11, 2013 Council President Sitarz said we have decided on new police cars and Co -mil President Sitarz they are on order. Mayor Reiman said they have nine (9) cars on order. He said there are Nayor Rehm three (3) Impalas for the Detective Bureau and three (3) Ford Explorer Models for patrol and three (3) Suburbans for patrol and supervisor vehicles. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and ffiia m Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:18 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KCB /Ir 11 12