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Home My Public Portal About07-06-17 AgendaJuly 6, 2017 AGENDA MEETING The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, Thursday, July 20, 2017 was held Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino Jorge Diaz Dennis DiMascio Randy Krum Susan Naples Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, MMC, Municipal Clerk NOTED PRESENT and Special Counsel Glen Slavin. Noted Absent is Councilmember Ajmar Johal. NOTED ABSENT The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the SILENT PRAYER/ PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Krum OF ALLEGIANCE The Municipal Clerk stated that the 2017 Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on STATEMENT OF MEETING the Bulletin Board on January 6, 2017. Notice was published in The NOTICE Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 11, 2017. 1 July 6. 2017 CONT.. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Krum and MINUTES FOR APPROVAL unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of June 22, 2017 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. FIRST READING "AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 264, ENTITLED ORDINANCE #17 -12 WATERFRONT PARK" "AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING Mayor Reiman: This would be to close the Boat Ramp. The CHAPTER 264, ENTITLED Boat Ramp and Pier are open twentyfour (24) hours a day, seven WATERFRONT PARK" (7) days a week currently. We do have some issues on Sundays when we have the concerts. This will be the closing of the Boat Ramp seasonally from 5p.m. Sunday up until the end of the concert, we will reopen. It will give us time to clean up. Councilmember DiMascio: What about the boats that are in the water and have to come back in? Mayor Reiman: They are going to be notified, there will be signage that they will have to be back in at a certain time. The problem we are running into right now is that so many people are coming to use it, which is a great thing. But when we do our concerts as you know it is over jammed. So, we had to modify the parking for the trailers and the Jet Ski's we pushed them further out so residents can get in there. Years ago when we first built it, we had a permit process required and you wound up spending more money to create the system that it was generating the permits. So, we want to keep it open, we want to keep it free, we want people to use it but we can't have 20 people waiting in line. N July 6, 2017 CONT. ORDINANCE #17 -12 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Municipal Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on , Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Johal was noted Absent. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING §254 -26, ENTITLED "SCHEDULE VIII: VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS ", OF CHAPTER 254 ENTITLE VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Mayor Reiman said this is the West Carteret, Roosevelt truck ban coming west bound. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and a unanimous Affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Public Hearing was opened to the Public. Mayor Reiman asked if there were any questions or comments. &. ITO0191DI ORDINANCE #17 -8 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING §254 -26, ENTOTLED "SCHEDULE VIII: VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS ", OF CHAPTER 354 ENTITLE VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Councilmember Krum: Is it West Bound and what ton? COUNCILMEMBER KRUM Mayor Reiman: Yes, four (4) tons. Years ago we did the ban MAYOR REIMAN coming Eastbound. Now that we have the double turning lanes at the end of the bridge, we are going to force them to go to Minue. Councilmember Naples: It eliminates all that traffic COUNCILMEMBER NAPLES 3 July 6, 2017 CONT. KEVIN URBAN Kevin Urban: What happens when they make a right turn down toward Minue and get lost in there, are they going to be able to get out? MAYOR REIMAN Mayor Reiman: There is a process in place for it, there has to be signage posted, not just at the end of the bridge but as you are going over the bridge. We have to notify the state. New Jersey Department of Transportation has to approve it, we can't just do the unilaterally because it is a County road, it's a truck route. So DOT has to approve it, Middlesex County has to approve it. They have to notify AAA, the Trucker's Association. So there is plenty of public comment going forward on this. This is the first step for us to begin that process. KEVIN URBAN Kevin Urban: there is no chance of state or federal funding for monies? MAYOR REIMAN Mayor Reiman: No we already banned it maybe ten (10) years ago going eastbound. We were always waiting to ban it westbound until the bridge was done at the base. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Hearing no other questions or comments, Upon MMS &C by Councilmember Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative votes of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Public Hearing was closed. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum ORDINANCE #17 -8 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING §254 -26, ENTITLED "SCHEDULE VIII: VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS ", OF CHAPTER 254 ENTITLE VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Was finally adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote Councilmember Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. CouncilmemberJohal was noted Absent. ll July 6, 2017 CONT. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: July 6, 2017 INTRODUCED: May 18, 2017 Advertised and Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: June 28, 2017 Hearing Held: July 6, 2017 Approved by: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised as Finally Adopted: July 12, 2017 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CARTERET WATERFRONT MARINA PROJECT IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $6,588,055 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,588,055 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and a unanimous Affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Public Hearing was opened to the Public. Mayor Reiman: This was one of the Grants that we announced in December. This was 6.5 Million towards the Marina Project. Remember the County has already kicked in seven (7) Million and we have a Green Acres Grant of one (1) Million. In addition to this ONRR Grant we received a second ONRR Grant which is for a 2 mile public access River Walk which is another. Million. Mayor Reiman asked if there were any questions or comments. Hearing no other questions or comments, Upon MMS &C by Councilmember Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative votes of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Public Hearing was closed. 1: i10l07 ORDINANCE #17 -11 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CARTERET WATERFRONT MARINA PROJECT IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $6,588,055 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,588,055 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" PUBLIC HEARING OPEN MAYOR REIMAN PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 5 Jul} 6, 3017 CONT. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum ORDINANCE #17 -11 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CARTERET WATERFRONT MARINA PROJECT IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $6,588,055 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,588,055 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" ADOPTED PUBLIC PORTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS / AGENDA ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS KEVIN URBAN Was finally adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote Councilmember Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Johal was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: July 6, 2017 INTRODUCED: June 22, 2017 Advertised and Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: June 27, 2017 Hearing Held: July 6, 2017 Approved by: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised as Finally Adopted: July 12, 2017 Upon MMS &C by Councilmember Diaz and Naples and unanimous Affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Public Portions of Resolutions / Agenda and New Business was opened to the Public. Kevin Urban: Do you have a time table for the Cooke Avenue Project? Mayor Reiman: We have plenty of stuff going on. We MAYOR REIMAN expect the Kalian Development to be in the ground by the end of the month on the footings and foundation in front of the garage N JUIy 6, 2017 CONT. that wraps the Washington Avenue Project mixed use residential and commercial which is in front of the Municipal Parking garage. So we have everything signed with them. We are in final negotiations with Hampshire Group which is the developer across the street on the mixed use residential there with the rooftop bar /lounge. I expect that to be in the ground probably late this year — early spring. We have scheduled CVP and Comcast Spectra scheduled to start demolition on the property for the theatre by August with footings and foundation in by September - October. Upon MMS &C by Councilmember Diaz and Bellino and unanimous PUBLIC PORTIONS CLOSED Affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the public portions was closed. Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record: 1. Certification of Annual Audit 2. Adopting Corrective Action Plan for the 2016 Municipal Audit. 3. Certifying Police Officers 4. Professional Services — Slavin & Morse, LLC, Re: Various Legal Matters. 5. Professional Services — Mott MacDonald, Re: Woodbridge Sewer Interceptor Project. Mayor Reiman then asked for a Motion on the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions #17 -108 thru #17 -112 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action: Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino 7 July 6, 3017 CONT. RESOLUTION #17 -108 "CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION #17 -108 ANNUAL AUDIT" "CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL AUDIT" RESOLUTION 417 -109 RESOLUTION #17 -109 "ADOPTING CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE "ADOPTING CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE 2016 MUNICIPAL 3016 MUNICIPAL AUDIT" AUDIT" RESOLUTION #17 -110 "CERTIFYING POLICE RESOLUTION #17 -110 OFFICERS" "CERTIFYING POLICE OFFICERS" RESOLUTION #17 -111 RESOLUTION #17 -111 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SLAVIN & MORSE, LLC, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SLAVIN & MORSE, LLC, RE: VARIOUS RE: VARIOUS LEGAL LEGAL MATTERS" MATTERS" RESOLUTION #17 -112 RESOLUTION #17 -112 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - MOTT MACDONALD, RE: - MOTT MACDONALD, RE: WOODBRIDGE SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT" WOODBRIDGE SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT" were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Johal was noted Absent. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino all bills PAYMENT 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, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Johal was noted Absent. E:3 July 6, 2017 CONT. Reports: 1. Clerk's Office May & June 2017 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. REPORTS: CLERK'S OFFICE MAY & JUNE 2017 After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz ADJOURNED and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:07 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB /jo 9 July 6, 2017 CONT. 1 1 10