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Home My Public Portal About04-24-14cAPRIL 24, 2014 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, April 24, 2014, Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio Randy Krum " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Council President Susan Naples. 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. � :cei_: uoa�ru Agri_]. 24, 2014 Silent Prayer/ Plo3ge of A1legiame The Clerk stated that on January 6, 2014 the 2014 Annual Notice SPA7EVENr OF NffiM was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and NOTICE, posted on the Bulletin Board. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune on January 8, 2014 and The Star Ledger on January 9, 2014. 1 AmL 24, 2014 MHUIFS FUR Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous APFWVAL affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of April 10, 2014 were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. CRDIlW\CE #14 -10 ORDINANCE #14 -10 was introduced and Adopted on First Reading "An 0a iiorre to and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Adapt the Cooke Avenue Hearing to be held on May 5, 2014, upon MMS &C by Mixod -Use Redevelop mt P10 41 Councilmembers Diaz and Krum. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellin, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in he Affirmative. Council President Naples was noted Absent. "ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY First Reading OF MIDDLESEX. ADOPTING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE COOKE AVENUE MIXED -USE REDEVELOPMENT AREA" CRDDW\YE #14 -8 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #14 -8 was introduced and r FLLUy Fin ied adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council on Capital bprovamt Ordin--Tm for V April 10, 2014 . it was duly published in The Home News Tribune Capital. ET VERMO on April 14, 2014, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on April 24, 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. Mayor Rairm Mayor Reiman explained this is appropriating $607,000.00 from the Capital Improvement Fund and $192,000.00 reserved for 2 AFFIL 24, 2014 sewer improvements for Capital Improvements in 2014. He then asked for a motion to open this to the public. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous Public Iha1 affirmative vote of the five Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments from the public. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, Heap D Closed the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be Closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Coucncilmembers Diaz and Sitarz ORDINANCE #14 -8 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $800,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND OTHER RESERVES FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFOR" was Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Council President Naples was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 24, 2014 INTRODUCED: APRIL10,2014 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: APRIL 14, 2014 Hearing Held: APRIL 24, 2014 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised As Finally Adopted: MAY 2, 2014 3 APRIL 24 2014 CRDIWE #14 -9 " Establidvdtg a Volunteer ClWlain Corps for Erergeusy Services Departnmt�� The Clerk stated that Ordinance #14 -9 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council on April 10, 2014 . It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on April 14, 2014, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on April 24, 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 Heari D Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. [mayor Mnun Mayor Reiman explained this established volunteer Chaplain Corps and associate chaplains to serve as volunteers for counseling purposes during emergencies and to work with the Police, Fire and Emergency Service Departments. He then asked if there were any questions or comments from the public. There were no questions or comments from the public. % -jriug 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 Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz Ell AFPJL 24, 2014 CRD WU #14 -9 ORDINANCE #14 -9 Cont: "APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT & LOSE OUT CHANGE ORDER DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT" was Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers ADDPIID Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio , Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Council President Naples was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 24. 2014 INTRODUCED: APRIL10.2014 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: APRIL 14, 2014 Hearing Held: APRIL 24, 2014 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised As Finally Adopted: MAY 2, 2014 PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW public Portion w Re�lutions/ BUSINESS. Agpda ItEM and Nk IAsiress Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and DiMascio and Public portion unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the public portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New Business was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and Public Portion Cl unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the public portion was closed. RESOLUTIONS: RTSL CtB The Mayor read the Resolutions into the record: 5 APEL 24, 2014 1. #14 -81 Approving Final Payment & Close Out Change Order - Downtown Parking Improvements Project. 2. #14 -82 Authorizing Acceptance and Administration of Funds from Subgrant Award of the Federal Fiscal Year 2013 Emergency Management Agency Assistance Program Funding 3. #14 -83 Professional Services- Bat hgate, Wegener & Wolf Re: Marina /Waterfront Project. 4. #14 -84 Appointing Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLED 1). 5. #4 -85 Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments. 6. #14 -86 Approving Fireworks for 3` of July Festival & Ethnic Day Festival. 7. #14 -87 Authorizing Receipt of Bids for Memorial Municipal Building Backup Generator System. 8. #14 -88 Amendment to the 2014 Temporary Budget. 9. #14 -89 Extending Contract for Disposal of Garbage and Trash Refuse 10. #14 -90 Professional Services — McManimon & Scotland, Re: Various Legal Matters. 11. #14 -91 Professional Services — Genova, Burns, Giantomasi & Webster, Re: Various Legal Services. 12. #14 -92 Amending Resolution #13 -211, West Carteret Minue Street Redevelopment Area Phase 2. 13. #14 -93 Amending Resolution #13 -214, Re: Federal Boulevard Redevelopment Area, Phase 1. 14. #14 -94 Authorizing Contract with Ridge Global, LLC, Re: Marina Project. 15. #14 -95 Authorizing Issuance of Council Subpoena. CoLmUnuTbrr Kr m Councilmember Krum questioned if a SLED 1 can carry guns. [mayor ReiRm Mayor Reiman said no only SLED 11 can carry guns. Cax ilffoTber Kr m Councilmember Krum asked how many are being appointed. 2 APRM 24, 2014 Mayor Reiman said there were four (4) scheduled pursuant to the %yor Reifw resolution but he believed one (1) had dropped out. He explained that if a SLEO 1 is with us for six (6) months to a year then we try to send them to a SLEO 11 Academy and after completing that academy they can carry a gun. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum RESOLUTION #14 -81 RF�1IiTCN #14-81 "APPROVING Aorwirg Final. FINAL PAYMENT & CLOSE OUT CHANGE ORDER - Paynmt & Close O,it DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Charge prckr- Da.,ntam Parking ETR murrYrts RESOLULTION #14 -82 Project" "AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS RI 0LMCtN #14 -82 FROM SUBGRANT AWARD OF THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2013 'iftrizing Acceptance and EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Admni-stration of FLuds from FUNDING" Sulgrant Acrd of the tlE Fs3eral Fiscal Year 2013 Emnsgercy 1` r orent Fgency RESOLUTION #14 -83 Assistance Prcga Fr - dW "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF, RE: RESLt ON #14 -83 MARINA /WATERFRONT PROJECT" "Professional Services- Badgatc kbgener & 1%blfe, Re: Marirn RESOLUTION #14 -84 Waterfront Project" "APPOINTING SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (SLEO 1)" RE=CQN #14 -84 %{ ointirg Special law RESOLUTION #14 -85 Ehfomerent Officers (SLID 1)" "REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS" RE�lkJigCN #14 -85 "Refraxi of Tax and/or Saer RESOLUTION #14 -86 Fee WaeiWymnts" "APPROVING FIREWORKS FOR 3 OF JULY FESTIVAL & ETHNIC RESOIllITCN #14 -86 DAY FESTIVAL" "AMrwirg Firecarks for 3rd of July Festival. & Ethnic RESOLUTION #14 -87 Day FestivaV "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR MEMORIAL MUNICIPAL RES=CN #14 -87 BUILDING BACKUP GENERATOR SYSTEM" "Aud orizirg Rcr pt of Bids for hbrorial Mxdcipal B- d1dirg Backup Generator System' AFRM 24, 2014 RF50L CN #14 -88 "Arertient to d-c 2014 Tarporaty Budget" "AMENDMENT TO RES E 2014 TEMPORARY BUDGET" RE9LI CN #14 -89 'Attenag Contract for RESOLUTION #14 -89 Disposal. of Garbage and "EXTENDING CONTRACT'Etit DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND TRASH Tlash Refuse' REFUSE" RE9U CN #14 -90 RESOLUTION #14 -90 "P & n & Scotl�d Services- "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES- MCMANIMON & SCOTLAND, RE: hEM Various Legal Matters Re: " VARIOUS LEGAL MATTERS" RESrIMCN #14 -91 RESOLUTION #14 -91 "Professional Services- "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - GENOVA BURNS, GIANTOMASI & Ganova an 6, Giantamsi & 1ie ter, Re: Various WEBSTER, RE: VARIOUS LEGAL SERVICES Legal Services" BE9SL MCN #14 -92 RESOLUTION #14 -92 "Agn Resolution #13-211 "AMENDING RESOLUTION #13 -211, WEST CARTERET MINUE Nest Carteret Mia ae Street STREET REDEVELOPMENT AREA, PHASE 2" Re3evelopnont Area, Phase 2" RE=CN #14 -93 RESOLUTION #14 -93 E wrditg Resolutice' #13 -214, "AMENDING RESOLUTION #13 -214, RE: FEDERAL BOULEVARD Re: Federal Eoulevatd „ REDEVELOPM'ENT AREA, PHASE 1” vel Redcopant area, Huse 1 RES1MCN #14 -94 RESOLUTION #14 -94 , C Alzt� Cl id� " Ridte e Global, LLAUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH RIDGE GLOBAL, LLC, RE: MARINA Re: M arina Project" PROJECT" RFS=CN #14 -95 RESOLUTION #14 -95 S<�la 4)cct�" rizicg Issuance of Ca-mil °AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF COUNCIL SUBPOENA" poe were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Council President Naples was noted Absent. APRIL 24, 2014 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino , all bills PAYYENF CF 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. Council President Naples was noted Absent. COMMUNICATIONS: CL"T'NLN unct1S Carteret Planning Board — Resolution of Findings Recommending Cdrh&e P16mlrg Board Adoption of the Cooke Avenue Mixed -Use Redevelopment Plan. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Communication was Received and Placed on File. REPORTS: REYCRIIS Board of Health /Office on Aging- January to March 2014.' Board of Health/Office on Agixg Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. COMMENDATIONS: Boy Scouts 'i M- Boy Scouts Mayor Reiman then said they would be presenting special commendations. He asked the Kraps to come up and join them. He said they did a great job assembling today's activity and said that last year when they spoke about this they were very excited about it because it had not been done in a long time. He spoke on how he remembered being included in Citizenship Day when he was a Cub Scout. He then read the commendation into the record: 1�17 APRIL 24, 2014 Gj+E\DMCNS - Boy Scouts Cunt' Meritorious Award "For selfless commitment to Carteret and the greater community exemplified through your participation in Citizenship Day, 2014, with the Carteret Boy Scouts Troop 88." Presented his day, Thursday, April 24, 2014 Mayor Reiman said the commendations would have the Borough seal and then went on to present the commendations to the following in the titles they were given for this day: Councilmembers: Jon Hartnett Jonathan Zimnicki Matthew Wagner Vaughn Anthony Dakota Duensing Austin Anthony Chast Modzelewski(excused) Borough Attorney: Jay Thakar Municipal Clerk: Brandon CM Borough Engineer: Bruno Brandao Health Director: Michael Parlacoski Tax Collector: Joseph Colin Police Chief: Yordany Taveras Fire Chief :Andrew Weaver Library: Dustin Duensing A group picture was taken. COMMITTEES: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Mayor Reiman reported Progress in the BUILDM & G[ absence of Committee Chairperson Naples. APRIL 24, 2014 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz 0jMPIIIIS fit: reported the tax collection period begins on May 1" and the Finance Department has implemented an online payment system for taxes and sewer taxes and about one hundred (100) payments have been processed. He said they are looking to expand the system to other departments and we are exploring the means to accepting automatic debits or deposits from our taxpayers individual checking accounts if they would wish to do so. Continued Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum thanked Fire Chief Weaver, who was Fire Chief for the day. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported the weather is changing and grass cutting has started already. He said the equipment for the Parks Department is being inspected for use and safety and the normal days to day operations are preceding as normal. Progress. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported new police and new police cars coming. Progress. Mayor Reiman said he has included in the budget this year to Dhyor Reinm hopefully hire ten (10) new police officers. He explained that we have not have a list or test from Civil Service in six (6) years and when the economy went bad many towns had to lay off police but we never had to and hopefully with the new list we can hire new police officers. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson DiMascio reported the workers have been putting the speed bumps back on the roads and filling potholes and made mention that the paving on Matthew Street came out great. He reported that on the two 11 A PRIL 24, 2014 lanes on the bridge in West Carteret people just keep going right through. %yor Reiff ni Mayor Reiman said we wanted a left hand turn and the Federal Highway ordered the turn removed because it is a county road and the federal highway has jurisdiction over the federal funds so we can't do anything with it. The plan is to spend between the state and the county and a small amount from us, three (3) million dollars to increase the size of that intersection. He mentioned they have already started to move the telephone poles and utility lines at the base of the bridge so hopefully by summer we can get under construction and out to bid. Councilmember DiMascio asked if we could put a sign up that the left lane must turn. %yor Reim Mayor Reiman said he agreed with him because you are forcing two (2) lanes down to one (1) and he thinks that is more of a problem and a potential risk than forcing someone to make a left hand turn. He said we will readdress it with the DOT but ultimately they took federal money so federal highway has authority over it. Committee chairperson DiMascio reported Progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Mayor Reiman reported Progress in the absence of Committee chairperson Naples. %yor Reirmn Mayor Reiman said earlier he had spoke about the Proclamation for Earth Day and said one of its initiatives is to plan one (1) thousand additional trees. He spoke about the infestation of the Asian Longhorn Beatle that made its way into Carteret from one of the Ports of Elizabeth or Newark in some type of pallet. This beatle can devastate crops and kill trees and the only way we knew to get rid of it would be to chop down the trees at risk so we 12 APRIL 24, 2014 we lost up to five (5) thousand trees. The trees will be planted in parks on streets and public property. He spoke on this for a short while. Mayor Reiman again thanked the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts, %yor Reinm commending them on a job well done and said he hoped they learned something of Municipal Government. He also congratulated them on a successful food drive. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers ADJUJ NM Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:20 P.M. Respectful submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk Lr 13 M