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Home My Public Portal About03-09-17 AgendaMarch 9, 2017 tGRIA ME= The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of March 9, 2017 Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 23, 2017 was held, Thursday, March 9, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino N= " Jorge Diaz Dennis DiMascio Ajymar Johal Randy Krum Susan Naples Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, MMC, 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. C ALL 1JEIANC;N\ICZ/PLFD�E OF ALE The Municipal Clerk stated that the 2017 Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on STATIIvENF CF the Bulletin Board on January 6, 2017. Notice was published in DMCE The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 11, 2017. 1 49mh 9, 2017 M. 'I VIES RR APPRCWAL Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz unanimous affirmative vote of the five (6) present the Minutes of February 23, 2017 transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. and Naples and Councilmembers were approved, READING "AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" 1]BIC HEARIN3 OPIN Mayor Reiman opened a public hearing for Ordinance # 17 -3 Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Real Property known as Block 6411, Lot 9. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the six (6) Councilmembers present the Public hearing was opened to the public. Mayor Reiman asked if anyone had any questions or comments. There were no questions or comments. U3UC HEARING G= Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative votes of the six (6) Councilmembers present, the public hearing was closed. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino ORDEgX\KE #17 -3 ORDINANCE #17 -3 Authorizing the ac quisition of "AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY certain real property within the born# of carteret. WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" 2 tmh 9, 2017 M. 2. Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: Carteret Marina, Phase II. (45) 3. Approving a Contingency Fee Agreement for Ballfields (46) 4. Authorizing the Borough Attorney to Enter into an Agreement with Praxair. (47) 5. Acknowledging Commitment of Funding for Municipal Ferry Facilities. (48) Mi Y, R RAN Mayor Reiman stated #3 the fee agreement, this is for the lawsuit. As you know we filed a suit against the field turf company and Newark's Board of Education filed suit, so the attorneys for them and us got together and go after the field turf jointly. So this is authorizing our attorneys and authorizing us to join that suit so its one group after opposed to individual lawsuits. ICBEU BIlPLEN Attorney Bergen stated the court in the end of the class action suit will award them money separately from the money we get so it's not that you're paying any money. �A- - FEDM Mayor Reiman this is to the damage to the synthetic turf ballfields and field turf that have been breaking down. You're supposed to have a ten (10) year warranty. We know with problems we've had and problems all over the country, field turf made claims and statements knowing that they were false knowing that the product was breaking down after a year or two and continued to sell and continued to tell people it was a ten (10) year warranty. So were joining in with the Newark Board of Ed we are joining together to try to be the lead Plaintiff in it. Mayor Reiman #4 the Praxair this is a natural nitrogen line under the industrial highway that was put in in the 80's, they need to move their line so we can continue our Noe street storm water improvement project that goes through new the Culvert crossing on Industrial. Its going to cost them about $350,000 to move the line, Praxair has agreed to move that line and they are going to 4 March 9, 2017 0]Nr. Was finally Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: March 9, 2017 INTRODUCED: February 23, 2017 Advertised and Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: March 1, 2017 Hearing Held: March 9, 2017 Approved by: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised as Finally Adopted: March 15, 2017 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Naples and DiMascio and Unanimous affirmative vote of the five (6) Councilmembers present, the public portion of resolutions /Agenda items and New Business was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. 111._ Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the six (6) councilmembers present, the public portion was closed. PUBLI F=M CLOSED Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record: 1. Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: Chrome Park Spray Pad Improvements. (44) 3 March 9, 2017 CENT. cover all the cost because that's their line. Part of the agreement is that we won't force them to move it for another 15 -20 years. And that's basically similar to the agreement that was in place when they first put it in so long as it is authorized and permitted they can keep it. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #17 -44 thru #17 -48 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action: Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino RESOLUTION #17 -44 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES —T &M ASSOCIATES, RE: CHROME PARK SPRAY PAD IMPROVEMENTS. RESOLUTIONS #17 -45 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CM E ASSOCIATES, RE: CARTERET MARINA, PHASE II. RESOLUTION #17 -46 APPROVING A CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT FOR BALLFIELDS. RESOLUTION #17 -47 AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PRAXAIR. RESOLUTION #17 -48 ACKNOWLEDGING COMMITMENT OF FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL FERRY FACILITIES. •0• • v•1- •. • r.• • `•M '� .., .•1 • . 1 .•'' I 1 11 Y''A ! •'' I • 1 1' 1 �r'•1 1 II ��. .1• � • 1 • •1 1 •• I 1 • 111 •" MI' 5 PRI ADOPIED were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino all bills PAYVENr OF BILLS appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum, and Naples voted in the Affirmative. REPORTS: FH= 1. Clerk's Office — February 2017 CLIIV'S OFFICE 2017 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the six (6) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. IrPSP�lrr��rr�p�� rr Mayor Reiman appointed Chief Beasley as our OEM Coordinator for a new five year term 0 March 9, 2017 cagr. Councilmember DiMascio: DPW was out treating the streets for the storm coming up. One to three inches they are saying. I'm worried more about Tuesday. Councilmember Krum: Progress Councilmember Naples: Briefly would like to thank Deputy Chief McFadden I was down their twice and he took some time and threw some ideas around. Thank you Councilmember Johal: Progress Councilmember Bellino: Progress Councilmember Diaz: Progress After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the six (6) AWCURNEp Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk 7 March °, 2017 Mr.