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Home My Public Portal About06-19-14cJLD E 19, 2014 A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of RU14-AR NE= Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial June 19, 2014 Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote The Following Were Noted Present: FaL CAJL Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Randy Krum " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio and Council President 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 went Prayer/Pl�e of Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. eg'-qr� The Clerk stated that on January 6, 2014, the 2014 Annual Notice SEOall4lu OF MIIIN� was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and NMCE 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. 1 J[%\IE 19, 2014 NUNUIFS FOR Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Sitarz and APIA unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of June 5, 2014, were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. (DVFNMCNS COMMENDATIONS: Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners. Fire Prevention Poster Contest Wixiners Mayor Reiman said we are happy to acknowledge the winners of our art competition of the Fire Prevention Poster Contest, with the various public schools in the town, which were Minue School, Nathan Hale and the Middle School. He explained this is something that the Fire Department has been doing for the last few years and it is a great opportunity to interact with the children and get them involved and for them to meet the firefighters and to learn about some of the fire equipment and apparatus. He said in addition to the commendations that will be given to the first, second and third place winners we have checks for each of them in each school. The first place winners will receive One hundred (100) dollar and a ride to school on the fire truck with their family. The second place winners will receive fifty (50) dollars and the third place winners will receive twenty five (25) dollars. He said all the posters were great and it was difficult to pick the winners and then went on to announce the winners from each school: Minue School — Mrs. Bolinger, Principle 1 St Place — Aedan Bautista 2nd Place — Harpreet Singh 3` Place — Diego Vargas 2 J[M 19, 2014 Nathan Hale School — Rosa Diaz, Principle Contest tdir ers Cont: 1 5f Place — Ryan Krum 2nd Place — Brandon Smith 3` Place — Jasmine Saini Carteret Middle School — Mary Spiga, , Principle 1" Place — Gurjinder Singh 2 "d Place — Nada Elgezery 3` Place — Hannah Delos Santos Mayor Reiman said the winner's posters will be displayed at the Carteret Library. SWEARING IN: Volunteer Firefighters 9ffi%W IN- Vc1unteer Fire Fighters Mayor Reiman asked Chief Hruska and Fire Commissioner Krum to come forward for the swearing in of the volunteer firefighters. Mayor Reiman then swore in the following as volunteer firefighters: Mike Fritz Eric Sosa Jagit Singh Ben Lakatos Brian McGuire Dakota Smith Erin Ruhl James Gallagher Kevin Pine 3 JLtE _19, 2014 Fire Fighter Si, -aril In Vanessa Simms was absent for the swearing in. Cont: Mayor Reiman presented them with commendations. CRDH*v� ORDINANCES: First Reading CRDIIiNT #14 -14 ORDINANCE #14 -14 was introduced and adopted on First Reading An Ordina And the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for ApproprSatirg Grant public Hearin to be held on Furds for the Acquisition g of the Historic Ritz upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz . Upon 'Il in the Borordi Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Krum and Sitarz of Carteret, in the voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio and Canty of Wddlesex, Council President Naples were noted Absent. tb, Jersey "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS FOR First Reading THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIAING GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED FROM THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENTS, UPGRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE CARTERET RITZ THEATER PROJECT FOR THE COST THEREOF" CRDIlI'?>TU #14 -13 "Pr�rditg Ordir�xe No. 14 -2 Adcpted on Jamjaty 23, 2014" Public Hearing: The Clerk stated that Ordinance #14 -13 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council held on June 5, 2014. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on June 10, 2014 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on June 19, 2014 at approximately 6:00. P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the Bulletin Board and according to law she read the Ordinance by title. M J E 19, 2014 Ordirance #14 -13 Cont: Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and Public Hmrirg unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be Open. Kevin Urban questioned what kind of money are they looking for. Kevin thin Mayor Reiman said there is no money. He said looking at the Mayor Reirnm ordinance, this is the agreement with 50 Bryla Urban Renewal which is a subsidiary of the Hampshire Fund, a Wall Street Investment Group that bought the Bryla property. They brought on JP Morgan Chase, an international bank, as a fifty (50) percent equity partner and said because of that we have to designate the new entity 50 Bryla Hampshire Fund VIII Urban Renewal, LLC, so it is just a designation in a change of name. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, Hmrirg Closed the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino ORDINANCE #14 -13 "ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, AMENDING ORDIINANCE NO. 14 -2 ADOPTED ON JANUARY 23, 2014" was finally Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote AIbPM Councilmembers Bellino, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio and Council President Naples were noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: JUNE 19, 2014 INTRODUCED: JUNE 5, 2014 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With notice of Pubic Hearing: JUNE 10, 2014 5 JUG 19, 2014 CRDD*M #14 -13 Cont: Hearing Held: JUNE 19, 2014 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: JUNE 25 2014 PUBLIC PORTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS /AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS: Rblic Portion on Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and Resolutions /Aga unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers Items and Nev Business present, the Public Portion on Resolutions /Agenda Items and New Business was opened to the public. San Nieves Sam Nieves from 24A Washington Avenue spoke. He said a tenant moved out of the building and left garbage and there are roaches and mice. He said he asked for a exterminator to be contacted and also mentioned there is an odor and the washer and dryer do not work. He explained he went in the apartment on the 20` and the 27` and nothing had been done. Mayor Reiman told Mr. Nieves that it is a public housing entity. Mr. Nieves said he went to the Health Department and the inspection was never done and mentioned that the mother is a health inspector. Mayor Reiman corrected Mr. Nieves in saying that there is no relation to any Health Inspector there. He said we will reach out to the property owner who is the Housing Authority. He said in regard to that he personally spoke with the Housing Development Corporation's Director and Maintenance Director and there was a court issue and an eviction and so it took a while for them to get inside the property to take possession. He said they now have possession and they will take proper action against the former tenant and in the meantime they are doing what they can to get it cleaned up and back on the rental. 0 JU E 1% 2014 Mr. Nieves said they were there last year about the heating leaking and he went on to make many complaints about the apartment. Mayor Reiman explained that the Fire Department can check on the carbon monoxide detector and he asked Mr. Nieves if he had ever addressed any of the complaints with the CHADCO Meeting or the Housing Authority Board or had gone to any of the meetings. Mr. Nieves said he had complained last year but he had never gone to the meetings. San Nieves Cont: Mayor Reiman informed Mr. Nieves that they are the entity that Nayor Reinrni oversees the housing and they have a monthly meeting that is open to the public and the tenants, but he will certainly schedule a meeting with him and the maintenance director. He said the Clerk will take his information. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the public portion was closed. RESOLUTIONS: Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record. 1. 14 -125 Approving Liquor License Renewals for 2014/2015 License Term. 2. #14 -126 Tonnage Grant Application Resolution. 3. #14 -127 Professional Services — New Jersey Realty Advisory Group, LLC, Re: Appraisal Services. Public Portion Closed W00 N JUNE 19, 2014 RF9DIUITCNS Cont: 4. #14 -128 Professional Services — Mattiola Services, LLC, Afprovn Jagbr License Renaoh for Re: Asbestos Management Services. 5. #14 -129 Authorizing a Discretionary Grant Application and Teed' Contract with NJDOT for Industrial Road (Turnpike RI )=0N #14 -126 Interchange 12 to Roosevelt Avenue, Hill District). 6. #14 -130 Extending Conditional Designation of RJ Application Hospitality Group Inc. as Redeveloper for B -2701, L -11 & Resolution" 12 Located Within the Minue Street Redevelopment Area and Designating Carteret Redevelopment Agency as the Redevelopment Entity. 7. #14 -131 Professional Services- McManimon & Scotland, Re: FOP Lodge 90, Contract Arbitration and Litigation. 8. #14 -133 Authorizing Donation of Surplus Fire Truck for Cancer Research and Patient Support Services. 9. #14 -134 Authorizing an Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contract for Sale of Surplus Fire Equipment. 10. #14 -135 Resolution Further Amending Resolution No. 13- 214 Adopted November 21, 2013. 11. #14 -136 Resolution Further Amending Resolution No. 13- 214 Adopted November 21, 2013. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. CNSENT AGEDM Resolutions #14 -125 thru #14 -135 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino RT 0=CN #14 -125 RESOLUTION #14 -125 Afprovn Jagbr License Renaoh for "APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS FOR 2014/2015 2DI4/2315 Lice LICENSE TERM" Teed' RI )=0N #14 -126 RESOLUTION #14 -126 " Iaaiage Grant "TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION RESOLUTION" Application Resolution" E JLDE 19, 2014 RE�A1Jl'LCN #14 -127 RESOLUTION 414 -127 %w Jersey %anty "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — NEW JERSEY REALTY ADVISORY Advisory Group, LLC. Re: GROUP, LLC, RE: APPRAISAL SERVICES' App Services REU1TJ CN #14 -128 RESOLUTION #14 -128 '%ttiola Services, LLC, Re: "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — MATTIOLA SERVICES, LLC, RE: AsLestcs Wricenert Services" ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT SERVICES" R�CN #14 -129 RESOLUTION #14 -129 %ittnrizirg Discretionary Grant "AUTHORIZING A DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION AND Application and Contract with CONTRACT WITH NJDOT FOR INDUSTRIAL ROAD (TURNPIKE NJD0T for Industrial Road J�ge J2 INTERCHANGE 12 TO ROOSEVELT AVENUE, HILL DISTRICT" osev rke enu „ Rocosevelt Avenue, Hill District) RESOLUTION #14 -130 M�SIIJl'LCN #14 -139 "EXTENDING CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION OF RJ HOSPITALITY 'htendirg Condition]. GROUP, INC. AS REDEVELOPER FOR B -2701, L -11 & 12 LOCATED Designation of RJ Hospitality Group, Inc. as Redeveloper for WITHIN THE MINUE STREET REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND B -2701, L -11 & 12 Located within DESIGNATING CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS THE the MLnue Street RedevelopTeut REDEVELOPMENT ENTITY." Area and WsWtirg Carteret Red-velopnent Agency as ffe RESOLUTION #14 -131 Redevelopmt Entity" "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — MCMANIMON & SCOTLAND, RE: FOP RE O=GN #14 -131 LODGE 90, CONTRACT ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION" "Ledge 90, Contract Arbitration and Litigation" RESOLUTION #14 -132 RFSTIUJ CN #14 -132 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" 'Yroperty Tax Carcellatiod' RESOLUTION #14 -133 REUMCN #14 -133 "AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SURPLUS FIRE TRUCK FOR CANCER "Authorizirg Donation of Surplus RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES" Fire Tlr-k for Cancer Research and Patient Support Services" RESOLUTION #14 -134 R `ESC1MCN #14 -134 "AUTHORIZING AN EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES "Authorizing an &traord1rsry, CONTRACT FOR SALE OF SURPLUS FIRE EQUIPMENT" 0nsp`c1fiable Services Contract For Sale of Surplus Fire Fquiprmt" JU 19, 2014 RE90LIJ CN #14 -135 "Resoluticn Ftfftlrs Aan g RESOLUTION N14 -135 Resolution No. 13 -124 Adopted "RESOLUTION FURTHER AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 13 -214 NO`1Hrbex 21, 2013' ADOPTED NOVEMBER 21, 2013" ADYIFD were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and Council President Naples were noted Absent. PAI4NF CF BIILS Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Krum, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Krum and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and Council President Naples were noted Absent. IBS REPORTS: 13. Board of Health /OOA - May 2014. 14. Clerk's Office - May 2014. 15. Inspection of Buildings - May 2014. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. �o5 IYYI�D: • u i•1��x.A BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: In the Absence of Committee Chairperson Naples, Mayor Reiman reported progress in this department. 10 JLNE 1% 2014 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: In the Absence of Committee Chairpierson Diaz, Mayor Reiman reported progress in this department. 10 uIYY' I�y.Yf:�fRl FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS — Committee Chairperson Krum congratulated the Fire Department poster contest winners and the new men and women of our Fire Department and wished them the best of luck. He reported we just received a federal grant for $32,000.00 for Fire Fighter Health and Wellness. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY — Committee Chairperson Bellino reported normal day operations and continued progress in the department. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported progress in this department. PUBLIC WORKS: In the absence of Committee Chairperson DiMascio, Mayor Reiman reported progress in this department. BOARD OF EDUCATION: In the absence of Committee Chairperson Naples, Mayor Reiman reported progress in this department. After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers AAA Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:21 P.M. Respectfully submitted, K ATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk Lr 11 12