The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal About11-13-14cA Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of RBIM MITM Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, Thursday, November 13, 2014, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial Nauyb -' 13, 2014 Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote the Following Were Noted Present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Vincent Bellino Randy Krum Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent were Councilmembers Jorge Diaz and Dennis DiMascio. Mayor Reiman made mention during the Roll Call that %yor Reinm Councilmember Diaz was detained. 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 Silent Prayer/ Plete Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. of Allege% e The Clerk stated that on January 6, 2014 the 2014 Annual Notice SI UE4NP OF' MEEMB was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and NMCB posted on the Bulletin Board. Notice was published in The Hone 1 i 8 i 'J' • News Tribune on January 8, 2014 and the Star Ledger on January 9, 2014. MRVUMS FOR Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and APFFOVAL unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Minutes of November 6, 2014 were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. ORDRWas ORDINANCES : Public Hearing: ORDRWU #14 -20 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #14 -20 was introduced and CRDEWU #71 -9" adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret on July 17, 2014. It was duly published in The Star Ledger on November 7, 2014 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on November 13, 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 fearing Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments or objections from the public. Hearing 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 Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. 2 CRDEONM #14 -20 At approximately 6:02 P.M., Councilmember Diaz was noted fit Present. Ca>rcilnn&er Diaz Noted Present Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples ORDINANCE #14 -20 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71 -9 ESTABLISHING ADO= SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was finally Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmember Bellino, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Diaz Abstained and Councilmember DiMascio was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 13, 2014 INRODUCED: JULY 17, 2014 Advertised As Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: NOVEMBER 7, 2014 Hearing Held: NOVEMBER 13, 2014 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: NOVEMBER 20, 2014 PUBLIC PORTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW Public Portion on BUSINESS: ReSDIuticns /tgoda Item ad Nov Business Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers 3 1 a i1' 1 present, the Public Portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items was opened to the public. There were no questions from the public. Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the public portion of the meeting was closed. RESLUPM RESOLUTIONS: 1. #14 -230 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. #14 -231 Providing for the Transfer of Funds. 3. #14 -232 Authorizing Review of Compliance with Prior Annual Continuing Disclosure Obligations and Participation in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperative Initiative. 4. #14 -233 Designating Conditional Redeveloper for Roosevelt Avenue Redevelopment Area and Authorizing Interim Costs. S. #14 -234 Granting Permission to AT &T Corp. to Install Communications Facilities Only on Existing Equipment Within the Public Right of Way. %yor Reims Mayor Reiman asked the Council if they had any questions on the Resolutions. The Council had no questions. Mayor Reiman then asked for a vote on the Consent Agenda. SENT A(E\D\ Resolutions #14 -230 thru #14 -234 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. M • o :a• 4 M. were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers AD= Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember DiMascio was noted Absent. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote 5 Ga\SNI' Ai,'IIM cont: Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Krum RE9JI. CN #14 -230 '100 PiEi; `IIE ISSCIk�KE RESOLUTION #14 -230 OF VAMCUS R*HE LICSISEV "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" SON #14 -231 ' PFr EC EC R TIE RESOLUTION #14 -231 ' WZTER OF " "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS" RI 9=0N #14 -232 DL9aCS1 R , CBLICATIQtB/ RESOLUTION #14 -232 DISCL09 E ODppE�A21CN "AUTHORIZING REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRIOR ANNUAL IDTfnxaVE'.' CONTINUING DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S MUNICIPALITIES CONTINUING DISCLOSURE COOPERATION INITIATIVE" RES=CN #1 -233 "Q(' TITCNSL REDE.UII.OPEP/ RESOLUTION #14 -233 EgIRM = ALIRlJHvEN1', RE: "DESIGNATING CONDITIONAL REDEVELOPER FOR ROOSEVELT RCCSRMT AVERS AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND AUTHORIZING INTERIM REDEVEIDHmc AREA" COSTS AGREEMENT" RESOIUiTCN #14 -23 ' YU UC RIGS OF I &' RESOLUTION #14 -234 "PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY" were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers AD= Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember DiMascio was noted Absent. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote 5 IUIPdM -r 1111 Cif Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember DiMascio was noted Absent. RffCRS REPORTS: Tnspm tion of Inspection of Buildings — October 2014. BAld9 o Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. G3+ff = COMMITTEES: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- Committee Chairperson Naples reported seasonal maintenance getting ready for winter. She explained that Mr. Neibert is looking into a metal pole to replace our LED Lighting around this building and the Library which will outlast by many years and be cost effective. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported the Finance Department has been busy working on next year's budget. He said the worksheets have been given to all the Department Heads and as they come in are being reviewed. Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum reported the construction on Fire Headquarters expansion is continuing and new lockers have been built by on duty personnel saving one thousand dollars by not using an outside contractor. He said new radios for large scale incidents have been received, programmed and placed in service and the additional radios will L" Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember DiMascio was noted Absent. REFCRrS REPORTS: Inspection of Inspection of Buildings — October 2014. Atildi.rgs Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. G3+E = COMMITTEES: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- Committee Chairperson Naples reported seasonal maintenance getting ready for winter. She explained that Mr. Neibert is looking into a metal pole to replace our LED Lighting around this building and the Library which will outlast by many years and be cost effective. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported the Finance Department has been busy working on next year's budget. He said the worksheets have been given to all the Department Heads and as they come in are being reviewed. Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum reported the construction on Fire Headquarters expansion is continuing and new lockers have been built by on duty personnel saving one thousand dollars by not using an outside contractor. He said new radios for large scale incidents have been received, programmed and placed in service and the additional radios will 11 � f ensure compliance with Federal and State Regulations and the 0244 U 1 EI�S Cont: radios were programmed in house by on duty personnel saving an excess of one hundred thousand dollars. New stand by generators for Firehouse #3 have been received and will be operational by the end of next week and the old units will be swapped out by on duty personnel. The Fire Boat just received over two hundred and ninety thousand dollars of technology and operational upgrades and improvements which were made possible through a Federal Port Security Grant using no local taxpayer money. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported normal day to day operations, getting ready for winter. Progress. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported they are in the process of ordering three (3) new police cars and they are thinking about putting in radar units. He asked if all the old radios from the Fire Department could be given to the Streets and Roads Department. Mayor Reiman said most of the public works vehicles have a radio but we can see if they can be reprogrammed for that and what the cost would be. He directed the Chief to meet with the Commissioner and Mr. DuPont from Engineering who oversees Public Works and see if the older ones can be salvaged for use in the public works vehicles. PUBLIC WORKS: In the Absence of Councilmemlber DiMascio, Mayor Reiman reported Progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples reported that evening until 10:00 P.M. there is a fundraiser for the Italian Club in the High School to help then with their trip to Italy and on November 26 there is a Thanksgiving Luncheon for Seniors at 7 • a : D' 1 (UM4 IIS Cant: Carteret High School for all Senior Citizens and the Carteret Specials. She then congratulated the victorious School Board Candidates, Dennis Cherepski, Dan Croson and Jeannie Bellino as well as thanking the outgoing Board Members Mr. Singura and Mr. Mitchell. %yor Redman- Mayor Reiman said they would be taking a recess while waiting Nhetiig Recessed for Mrs. Mwango to arrive. He said they will be presenting her with a Civilian Valor Award from the NJ State FMBA for actions in December of 2013. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to recess. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was Recessed at approximately 6:05 P.M. [Ming Rec� At approximately 6:15 P.M., the meeting was Reconvened by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. LOLL CALL Upon Individual Roll Call Vote the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino Jorge Diaz Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmember Dennis DiMascio. Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Law Director. L Mayor Reiman and Chief Hruska then presented a plaque to Mrs. PRESHU CN Mwango. It was for a Civil Award for rescuing her mother -in -law iLditb I t o from a fire in the Carteret Gardens. After no further discussion, Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers ADIamm Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:17 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB /Ir 9 10