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Home My Public Portal About11-05-15 agendaI\UVh Z 5, 2715 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AMVA NE= Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, November 16, 2015, was held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, 6:00 P.M., Council Office, �bvffrber 5, 2015 Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: pRESEN17 Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio " Susan Naples Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Council President Randy Krum. Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Law Director. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and The Silent Prayer/Pledge of Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J Reiman. Allegiame STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE: SWEIRU CF Nffi The Clerk stated that the 2015 Meeting Notice was mailed to the NLMCE Home News Tribune and the Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune on January 7, 2015 and The Star Ledger on January 8, 2015. 1 iBER 5, 2015 v= ELF APFRCUAL MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: October 15, 2015. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of October 15, 2015 were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. CRL)D NCE ORDINANCES: First Reading - First Readies ORDINANCE 15 -25 was introduced and adopted on First Reading CRDIDIAU #15 -25 "Ordure Approving and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Application for Financial Hearing to be held on December 3, 2015, upon MMS &C by Agremmt Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz , DiMascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Krum was noted Absent. First R ealirg "ORDINANCE APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AGREEMENT" ildyor Reiman Mayor Reiman said this is the redevelopment project for 180/182 Roosevelt Avenue. It is a standard financial redevelopment agreement and they will pay 15% of gross rental receipts. We are trying to promote it as a for sale product for condo flats to the extent they are going to sell it as condo flats and they will make 2% of the sale price as taxes, for a fixed term and it will go up every year, the greater of either taxation or what the fair value will be. CRDE%VE #15 -26 1 ?uftrizirg the Conveyance of Certain Pro�rty Kna%n as Block 6704, Lot 6.03 to Gated hwestinants Group LLC or its Pematted Assignee" ORDINANCE 415 -26 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public 2 i►�.10 ::ate Hearing to be held on December 3, 2015, upon MMS &C by CMRgXE #15-26 Cont: Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples. Upon Individual Roll Call Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. "AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY First Rea KNOWN AS BLOCK 6704, LOT 6.03 TO GATED INVESTMENTS GROUP, LLC OR IT PERMITTED ASSIGNEE" Mayor Reiman said this is the mixed use development project %yor Rein that is approved in front of the parking garage. It calls for 67 residential units and over 15,000 square feet of commercial use. He said they are looking to slightly reduce the number of residential units but it is all been approved. This is simply selling our portion of the land. ORDINANCE #15 -27 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and CRDII� #15'27 the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing Authorizirg tbe to be held on December 3, 2015, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Pccgasition of Certain Real a Sitarz and DiMascio. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL First Reading PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Mayor Reiman said this is one of the abandoned homes and we will try %yor Reinml to work with the banks on these but we want the ability to, if need be, condemn, acquire and either sell, or fix up and sell, but the concern is that some of these properties the banks just take over ownership and haven't done anything with them for years. 9 WVEPM 5, 21715 (Wi.rrarre #15-27 Coat: Public Hearing - Public Heat The Clerk stated that Ordinance #15 -24 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on October 15, 2014. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on October 20, 2015 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on November 5, 2015 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 Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments or objections from the public. Public flaring There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Closed Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino ORDINANCE #15 -24 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING SECTION §222 -28, ENTITLED SUSPENSION OF PARKING, SCHEDULE OF CLEANING, OF CHAPTER 222, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS" OF CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Adopted was finally Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. 21 • OCII' 1 APPROVED AND ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 5, 2015 INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 15 2015 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 20, 2015 Hearing Held: NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: NOVEMBER 12, 2015 RESOLUTIONS: RE93 Q3 Mayor Reiman read the resolutions into the record: 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Authorizing Bids for 2016 Cleaning Services. 3. Property Tax Cancellation and Refund 4. Authorizing Execution of Agreement with MCIA for Solid Waste Disposal. 5. Declaring Block 602, Lots 1,7 & 8 Block 603, Lot 1 and Block 705, Lots 3 -6, 12, 13, 17 -19 and 21 -41 as an Area in Need of Redevelopment. 6. Accepting a Grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Program through the NJ Economic Development Authority and DEP — Sharot Street. 7. Accepting a Grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Program through the NJ Economic Development Authority and DEP — Washington Avenue. 8. Accepting a Grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Program through the NJ Economic Development Authority and DEP — Washington Avenue. 9. Authorizing the Acceptance and Acquisition of Fee Title Ownership of Certain Property from the Carteret Redevelopment Agency. 10. Conditionally Designating Gated Investment s Group, LLC as the Redeveloper for the Property Known as Block 6704, Lot 6.03 Located within the Washington Avenue Redevelopment Area and Authorizing Execution and Delivery of a Redevelopment Agreement. 5 � 'J i ➢' 1 RESOLMCNS Cent: 11. Professional Services — Cooke Avenue Developers, Re: Construction Management Services — Performing Arts Center. 12. Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments. Mayor Reiman spoke in reference to G9 on the Agenda. He explained %yor Reims this is the property on Washington Avenue that we did the first reading of the ordinance on. He said we own part of the property and they own part of the property so we are combining so we are combining it all into one block and lot and one ownership and then we will sell it and designate it. Mayor Reiman then asked if there were any questions from the Governing Body on any of the resolutions. Ccinxi mrber files Councilmember Naples asked what area is designated in G5 on the Agenda. %yor Reinoi Mayor Reiman said it was the industrial zone over by Kinder Morgan and ICI. Mayor Reiman then said we would Amend the Agenda to include G13, which will be authorizing bids for a new garbage contract explaining our garbage contract expires the end of this year so we will go out and get new numbers. Agerda ArerOed to Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to include G13 on the Agenda. Include G13 on tl A Upon MMS &C by Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of (Resolution #15 -232) the five (5) councilmembers present G13 was included in the Amended Agenda Public Portion on Upon MMS &C and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Resolution/Agenda Councilmembers presen the Public Portion on Resolutions /Agenda Item and %v Business Items and New Business was opened to the public. uas opencd There were no comments from the public. Public Portion Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and unanimous Clow affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Public Portion of the meeting was closed. 11 Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. CIA)= AGE VA Resolutions 15 -221 through #15 -232 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action: Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples R> (XJJI [0N #1-5 -221 RESOLUTION #15 -221 "Authorizirg Bids for 2016 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR 2016 CLEANING SERVICES" Clew - ixg Services" R1iS=CtN #15 -222 RESOLUTION #15 -222 'WgDeXty Tax Cancellation "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND" and Refird RESI.JJLTCN #15 -223 RESOLUTION #15 -223 '!NA I crizirg Execution of "AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH MCUA FOR SOLID Affeermt with MIA for WASTE DISPOSAL' Solid 1%bste Disposal" REOWITCN #15 - 724 RESOLUTION #15 -224 Block 602, Lots "DECLARING BLOCK 602, LOTS 1,7 & 8, BLOCK 603, LOT 1 AND BLOCK 1,7 & 8, ,7 & 8, Block 603, Lot 1 and 705, LOTS 3 -6, 12, 13, 17 -19 AND 21 -41 AS AN AREA IN NEED OF Block 603, Lot 1 an Block REDEVELOPMENT" 705, lots 3-6, 12,13,17 -19 and 21-41 as an Area in Neel of RESOLUTION #15 -225 Relev oprent" "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE SITE RESD=CN #15-225 REMEDIATION FUND PUBLIC ENTITY PROGRAM THROUGH THE NJ "Acceptirg a Grant From the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND DEP - SHAROTSTREET" Riwrd' " Disch3rgeSite Radiation FLTd Rrblic RESOLUTIO #15 -226 Ebtity alCg nr ttrnxp 1 the NJ "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE SITE Fconaric DoA- -lopmt Avttnrity " DEP - 9)amt Stmt" REMEDIATION FUND PUBLIC ENTITY PROGRAM THROUGH THE NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND DEP - WASHINGTON RL50UJ ON #15 -226 AVENUE" "Sam As Above, Re: [bashiu ton Avax>e' RESOLUTIO #15 -227 "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE SITE RE9JL UaN #15 -227 REMEDIATION FUND PUBLIC ENTITY PROGRAM THROUGH THE NJ 'cam ,'� as Abwe, Also for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND DEP - WASHINGTON Av�xe AVENUE" • 1 10' i RESOl CN #15 -228 "Auuthorizirg the Acceptance aniAcquisition of Fee Title amership of Certain Property fran tic Carteret RecL Agerxy' Rl9OU CN #15 -229 T Corr ticnally Dasigmtirg Gated hwestur nts Grail, LLG as the Rsieae]op=_r for the PLoperty Knan as Block 670+, Lot 6.03 Located Wthin the Idashirgton Avenue Rsievelopnmt Area aryl Authorizirg Execution and Delivery of a Redeveloprent wit" RESOLUTION #15 -228 "AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND ACQUISITION OF FEE TITLE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" II M611111W0 "CONDITIONALLY DESIGNATING GATED INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC AS THE REDEVELOPER FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 6704, LOT 6.03 LOCATED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT" RESOLUTION #15 -230 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — COOKE AVENUE DEVELOPERS, RE: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES —PERFORMING ARTS RES=CNN #15 -230 "Professional. S ivices -Cooke Avenueee Dozelgxrs, Re: Constnc-tion Mx%awnt Services- Perfomu g Arts Center" RF RUHCLV #15 -231 "Authorizing Bids- Sca�er Services CENTER" RESOLUTION #15 -231 REDUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS. RESOLUTION #15 -232 "AUTHORIZING BIDS —SCAVENGER SERVICES" ACOPIID were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Dimascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. Clerk's Dote Please note that G1, "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses" was omitted from the Consent Agenda. APFUCATIQNS APPLICATIONS: Carteret Volunteer 1. Carteret Volunteer Fire Department — New Member Alex Fire leparLnmt -New Makwinski. P1mi2r Alex Makmiski Upon MMS &C Councilmembers Sitarz and DiMascio and AFFLICUCNCont; unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the application was approved. COMMUNICATIONS: OxMJgCATIONS 1. Carteret Planning Board — Resolution recommending that Carteret Platrdg BoaLd Lots 1 and 8, Block 602, Lot 1, Block 603, Lots 3,4,17 -19 and 30 -32, Block 705 be designated an Area in Need of Rehabilitation. Mayor Reiman said we already took action. This is to be received and placed on file. Councilmember Sitarz asked the Mayor where the property was. Mayor Reiman said it is the industrial section, block 603, part of Lafayette Street near Roosevelt Avenue. The old ICL Properties, what use to be FMC. PAYMENT OF BILLS: 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, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. Cotmcihrgri)er Sitarz %yor Reinm 9 ffi f - l fka, RE CM REPORTS: Bow of fit' /00A 1. Board of Health /OOA — December 2014, January — March Clerk's Office 2015. 2. Clerk's Office — October 2015. Mayor Reiman said the Reports will be received and placed on file. gEINESS ZO BE AIDED BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Cour-ilmmber Bellim Councilmember Bellino congratulated Mr. Sitarz and DiMascio for another three (3) years on the Council. Ca=irwrh -r Naples Councilmember Naples also congratulated them. ADJOLRW After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:08 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB /Ir 10