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Home My Public Portal About03-20-14cA 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 20, 2014, in the Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino It Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio Randy Krum " Susan Naples Noted Absent was Councilmember Joseph W. Sitarz. Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Law Director. 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 6, 2014, the 2014 Annual Notice was published in The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. Notice was published in the Home News Tribune on January 8, 2014 and in The Star Ledger on January 9, 2014. ftch 20, 2014 Silent Prayer/Plege of AJlWj-T e 1 MNJIFS RE Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous APFWVAL affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of March 6, 2014, were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. CRDEWIE #14 -7 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #14 -7 was introduced and "Calerlar year 2014 adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of CAP Bank (RM 4OA:4- 45.14) " the Borough of Carteret held on March 6, 2014. It was duly published in The Star Ledger on March 12, 2014 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on February 20, 2014 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. Public Hear Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. There were no comments or objections to the ordinance. Lharirg Closed There being no further comments or objections to the ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino ORDINANCE #14 -7 "'BOROUGH OF CARTERET COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX" 2 NtRE 20, 2014 CRDIIWU 114_7- CALENDAR YEAR 2014 Cont: ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE ;MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A.40A:4- 45.14) " was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll Councilmembers Bellino, AmFIID Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Counilmember Sitarz was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: MARCH 20, 2014 INTRODUCED: MARCH 6, 2014 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 12, 2014 Hearing Held: MARCH 20, 2014 APPROVED BY: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 2, 2014 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous Public Portion on affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Resolutions /Maeda Item Public Portion on Resolutions, Agenda Items and New Business and Nca BLEuness was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers preset, the public portion of the meeting was closed. Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record: Public Portion Closed 3 MWE 20, 2014 RESYIJITQVS Cent: 414 -60 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. #14 -61 Creating a Handicapped Parking Space for 36 Liberty Street. #14 -62 Approving Change Orders #1, #2 and Payment Certificate #1— 2013 Sewer Television Inspection Project. #14 -63 Approval to Submit Grant Application & Execute Agreement with NJ Transit for Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Capital Assistance Program. #14 -64 Authorizing Amendment to the 2014 Temporary Budget. #14 -65 Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments. #14 -66 Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: 2014 Miscellaneous Streetscape Project. #14 -67 2 Hour or Residential Permit Parking along Designated Portions of Certain Streets Within the Borough of Carteret. %yor Reinm Mayor Reiman asked the Council if they had any questions on any of the resolutions. There were no questions from the Council 01'�T''QVl AgNA Resolutions #14 -60 thru #14 -67 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino RE=CN #14-60 RESOLUTION #14 -60 'birectirg tlg "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" Issuarr_e of Various Raffle Ides" 0 IS�� RESOLUTION #14 -61 "CREATING A HANDICPPED PARKING SPACE FOR 36 LIBERTY STREET" RESOLUTION #14 =62 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDERS #L, #2 AND PAYMENT CERTIFICATE #1— 2013 SEWER TELEVISON INSPECTION PROJECT" RESOLUTION #14 -63 "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION & EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NJ TRANSIT FOR ELDERLY AND PERSOS WITH DISABILITIES CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #14 -64 "AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE 2014 TEMPORARY BUDGET RESOLUTION #14 -65 "REFUND OF TAX AND OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS" RESOLUTION #14 -66 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CME ASSOCIATES, RE: 2014 MISCELLANEOUS STREETSCAPE PROJECT" RESOLUTION #14 -67 "2 -HOUR OR RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ALONG DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sitarz was noted Absent. RES011JiTCN #14-61 ' llandicanDed Parkdrg Space - 36 Ulxxty St. REB=ON #14 -62 Appmvirg Charge Orders #1, #2 and Payment Certificate #1 -2013 Sa r Television Tnsp`ction Project" RE9=ON #14 -63 ' AFpiroval to Suhm_t Grant Application & Execute Agrecamt with N) n - ansit for Elderly a Persons with Disabilities Capital Assistare Program" REEOLMON #14 -6 'AuttnrizirgAna it to ale 2014 Tarporaxy let" RESaJJl'ION #14-65 "Refitxl of Tax and or Saner Fee Overpaynmts" RESO[MCN #14-66 "Professional. Services - M Associates, Re: 2014 ML-rp� Streetscape Project" REAL CN #14 -67 "24Hr. or Residential Perndt Parking Alo Designated Portions of Certain Streets Fiithin tl Eoxnrgh of Carteret" 5 W . "TATININK40 1 PAY111TCF Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino, all bills B11 appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Dimascio, Kum, and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sitarz was noted Absent. OSM= COMMITTEES- BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples reported minor repairs at the Police Station and new cameras in the jail cells . She said work was done on the gym floor in St. Elias and contractors will be coming in and reinstalling the cabinets in the Recreation Center before the baseball /softball season. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported Progress in this department, FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum reported on April 2 " of this year we will be fitting fourteen (14) Volunteer Firefighters for their Class A uniforms, ten (10) of which are the new volunteers that we added on since April 1 of last year. He said on Saturday, March 22 " they will have a department wide motor vehicle extrication drill from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. He also reported that we are now completing hundreds of man hours of certified training per month exceeding state and federal requirements. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported continued progress in this department and looking forward to the weather changes. N u• CA "t' Tf�i�l 1 i4 1 POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz was noted Absent, PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson DiMascio reported the workers have been out filling pot holes and sweeping. Progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples reported Congressman Pallone visited Nathan Hale School and Carteret Middle School today and he was very impressed with both schools, She said in Nathan Hale School the District Teacher of the Year did a skit with the children on how a bill is approved and in the Middle School they did a historical presentation of Carteret and showed the Congressman some of the technology they used in their school. It was very productive. MAYOR- �•. Proclamation — Disabilities Awareness Day, March 22, 2014. PFoaAMg1CN _ DISABIIllJ7i4 Mayor Reiman said they have a Proclamation for Disabilities A0PR\ SS DAY Awareness Day , which will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 %rch 22, 2014 at St Demetrius Center. Mayor Reiman read the Proclamation into the record: WHEREAS, the Carteret Office for the Disabled will hold its twenty -ninth annual "Carteret Disabilities Day" on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at St. Demetrius Cathedral Hall, in Carteret, New Jersey from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 P.M.; and WHEREAS, Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day is held as an information and social gathering to be enjoyed by the group and individual participants, as well as the public at large; and VA MRCH 20, 2014 WHEREAS, this event is made possible through the combined efforts of volunteers from non - profit organizations, Borough Departments and businesses within our community; and WHEREAS, the Office for the Disabled's goal is to expand opportunities for Disabled Persons to help achieve their goals, to develop and use their capabilities. NOW, THEREFORE, I DANIEL J. REIMAN, Mayor of the Borough of Carteret, in conjunction with the Borough Council, in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey do hereby proclaim SATURDAY, MARCH 22 2014 CARTERET DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY "CARING AND SHARING" FURTHERMORE, I urge the entire community to participate in said program making it a great success. Appa'ntrnents- Appointments — Emergency Management Coordinator (bordi Bnerggmy at r Wyatt retired and he is Mayor Reiman then explained that Chief W Cnoniirrator Y p Y reappointing Dan Beasley, who they are taking out of retirement. CTm Beasley He said he is very happy to have him back and then swore in Dan Beasley as the Emergency Management Coordinator. S k - 1 Nieves - Resident A resident named Samuel Nieves then asked to speak. Mayor Reiman then allowed him to speak even though he had missed the public portion. Mr. Nieves said he is disabled and he lives in the Veteran's Housing and he is having a problem with the furnace. He said he is getting cold air and fumes in his apartment and is it causing him L to be sick. He said he has a letter from the Middlesex County Smirl Nieves cent: Housing Inspector saying it has to be fixed. Mayor Reiman said we can reach out to CHADCO the owner of the building. He explained the non - profit owns it and they are contracted with the Housing Authority to manage it so we will immediately get after the Housing Authority to investigate it. He advised Mr. Nieves if at any point in time he is not feeling well he should call 911. He told him he would have the Clerk make a copy of the letter from the Middlesex County Housing Inspector and he will meet the next day with CHADCO. He explained the Borough has no authority or ownership of the building but we can certainly raise the issue with the Director and with CHADCO because we did provide significant grant dollars to create the Veteran's Housing. Mr. Nieves said the floor is very cold. Mayor Reiman explained that there is no requirement to insulate under the floor but they can suggest it. Mr. Nieves also said the solar panels on the roof are not working. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers ADJWd \'m Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Cl;erk KMB /Ir 0 ml