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Home My Public Portal About10-19-17cOctober 19, 2017 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Council President Jorge Diaz at 6:00 P.M., Thursday October 19, 2017, Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote the following were noted present: Councilmember it M Vincent Bellino Jorge Diaz Dennis DiMascio " Ajmar Johal It Randy Krum Susan Naples Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Law Director. Noted absent was Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Jorge Diaz. ROLL CALL NOTED PRESENT NOTED ABSENT SILENT PRAYER! PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Clerk stated that on January 6, 2017, the 2017 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted STATEMENT OF MEETING on the Bulletin Board January 6, 2017. Notice was published in The NOTICE Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 11, 2017. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the Six (6) Councilmembers present, MINUTES FOR APPROVAL the Minutes of September 7, 2017 were approved as engrossed by the Clerk 1 October 19. 2017 CONT. ORDINANCE #17 -19 "ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2,500,000 FOR VARIOUS WATER AND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" PUBLIC HEARING OPEN Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Naples and Unanimous Affirmative vote of the Six (6) Councilmembers Present, Council President Jorge Diaz declared the Public Hearing to be Open: PUBLIC HEARING There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Council CLOSED President Diaz declared the Public Hearing to be Closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Krum and a Unanimous Affirmative Vote of the Six (6) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio ORDINANCE #17 -19 "ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2,500,000 FOR VARIOUS WATER AND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" Was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, ADOPTED Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Approved and Adopted: October 19, 2017 Introduced: September 21. 2017 October 19. 2017 CONT. Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: October 9, 2017 Hearing Held: October 19, 2017 Approved By: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised and Finally Adopted: October 25, 2017 Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and PUBLIC PORTIONS ON unanimous affirmative vote of the Six (6) Councilmembers present, RESOLUTIONS % AGENDA the Public Portion on Resolutions/ Agenda Items and New Business ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS was Opened to the Public. No questions or comments Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Krum and unanimous affirmative votes of the Six (6) Councilmembers present, the public portion was closed. RESOLUTIONS: 1. #17 -181 Professional Services —Jon A. Carnegie of Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. 2. #17 -182 Authorizing the 2017 Sewer Rebate Program. 3. #17 -183 Professional Services — CME Associates Re: 2017 Road Improvement Program. 4. #17 -184 Authorizing Receipt of bids for Walter B. Overholt, Jr. Stadium Phase I Improvement Project. 5. #17 -185 Approving Final Pay Estimate & Close out Change order/ Fire Headquarters General Installation. 6. #17 -186 Creating Handicapped Parking Space at 39 Lincoln Avenue. 3 October 19. 2017 CONT. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #17 -181 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — JON A. CARNEGIE OF EDWARD J. BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY" RESOLUTION #17 -182 "AUTI�ORIZING THE 2017 SEWER REBATE PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #17 -183 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CME ASSOCIATES, Re: 2017 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #17 -184 "AUTHORIZING RESEIPT OF BIDS FOR WALTER B. OVERHOLT. JR STADIUM PHASE I IMPROVEMENT PROJECT"' 7. #17 -187 Accepting Transfer of CHS Field and Stadium. 8. #17 -188 Budget Insertion from the Body Armor Program Grant. 9. #17 -189 Approving Change Order. 10. #17 -190 Providing for the Transfer of Funds. 11. #17 -191 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses Council President Diaz asked for a Motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #17 -181 through #17 -191 were introduced by Council President Diaz and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C, By Councilmembers Bellino and DiMascio RESOLUTION #17 -181 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES —JON A. CARNEGIE OF EDWARD J. BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY" RESOLUTION #17 -182 "AUTHORIZING THE 2017 SEWER REBATE PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #17 -183 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CME ASSOCIATES, Re: 2017 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #17 -184 "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR WALTER B. OVERHOLT, JR STADIUM PHASE I IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" Ll October 19. 2017 CONT. RESOLUTION #17 -185 RESOLUTION #17 -185 APPROVING FINAL PAY ESTIMATE & CLOSE OUT CHANGE ORDER/FIRE "APPROVING FINAL PAY ESTIMATE & CLOSE OUT CHANGE HEADQUARTERS ORDER /FIRE HEADQUARTERS GENERATOR INSTALLATION" GENERATOR INSTALLATION" RESOLUTION #17 -186 RESOLUTION 417 -186 "CREATING HANDICAPPED "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE AT 39 LINCOLN PARKING SPACE AT 39 AVENUE" LINCOLN AVENUE" RESOLUTION #17 -187 RESOLUTION #17 -187 "ACCEPTING TRANSFER OF "ACCEPTING TRANSFER OF CHS FIELD AND STADIUM" CHS FIELD AND STADIUM" RESOLUTION #17 -188 RESOLUTION #17 -188 "BUDGET INSERTION FROM "BUDGET INSERTION FROM THE BODY ARMOR PROGRAM THE BODY ARMOR PROGRAM GRANT" GRANT" RESOLUTION #17 -189 RESOLUTION #17 -189 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER" "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER" RESOLUTION #17 -190 RESOLUTION #17 -190 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS" "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS" RESOLUTION #17 -191 RESOLUTION # -191 - DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" LICENSES" were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative. 5 October 19. ?017 CONT. COMNIENTS COUNCILMAN BELLINO Councilman Bellino: A quick statement on Resolution #17 -184 "Authorizing receipt of bids for Walter B. Overholt, Jr Stadium Phase I Improvement Project ", we started this process almost 14 years ago and finally we have a Board of Education that has finally agreed to something of this nature, which is a benefit to our sports program in Carteret. I want to thank Mr. Murray for spear- heading this program the past couple years and moving forward. COUNCILMAN DIAZ Councilman Diaz: I would like to thank the Board President, the entire Board of Education that approved this on their end. Obviously this is a huge benefit not only to the Borough but to the School Board in allowing the schools to take advantage of open space and provide additional revenue. PAYMENT OF BILLS Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Bellino and Johal, 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, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEES: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS — Committee Chairman Johal reported progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Committee Chairman Diaz reported progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS — Committee Chairman Krum reported that we have two (2) volunteers at the Fire Academy. We got furnaces and water heaters that were installed at the fire headquarters from the PSE &G Grant. Progress so far. C •'! October 19, 2017 CONT. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY — Committee Chairman Bellino stated progress. POLICE - Committee Chairman Naples reported that there will be a brief swearing in ceremony on Saturday October 28, 2017 at 10 am at the Community Center. We are swearing in to 2 Captains, 3 Sergeant's and 4 new Patrol Officers. Last night the Neighborhood Watch program and Captain Wargocki spoke of Halloween safety. Reflective bags were given out as well glow sticks. The next presentation with be November 15th on Holiday Safety with a Christmas party December 13 PUBLIC WORKS - Committee Chairman DiMascio reported progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION — Committee Chairman Naples stated that the fall recess is November 6th — After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers ADJOURNED Bellino and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the Six (6) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:06 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB /jo 7 October 19, 2017 CONT.