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Home My Public Portal About12-27-18cDECEMBER 27, 2018 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of COUNCIL MEETING Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at appropriately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, in the Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Ajmar Johal " Randy Krum " Susan Naples Noted Absent were Council President Dennis DiMascio, Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. Also noted present was Carmela Pogorzelski, Assistant Municipal Clerk. The meeting was opened with a moment of Silent Prayer and The Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Krum. The Assistant Clerk stated that the 2018 Annual Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on December 28, 2017. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 5, 2018. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the minutes of December 6, 2018 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. PRESENTATIONS: a.) World War I Memorial Books presented to veterans organizations. b.) Bowl for Hunger. Mayor Reiman presented Past National Commander -in -Chief George Lisicki and Post Commander Donald Black from VFW Post 2314 and Post Commander Tom Coghan from American Legion Post 263 World War I memorial books that were put together and published by the Carteret Historical Committee. Mayor Reiman spoke about the memorial book and said it was very interesting and that the book was ROLL CALL NOTED ABSENT ALSO NOTED PRESENT SILENT PRAYER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE APPROVAL OF MINUTES PRESENTATIONS WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL BOOKS 1 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) comprised of draft cards, photos and letters to family members, he said we need to appreciate the tradition. BOWL. FOR HUNGER Mayor Reiman said New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin hosts Bowl for Hunger each year and raises funds for the thirty-one (3 1) food pantries in the 19 Legislative District which includes Woodbridge, Sayreville, South Amboy, Perth Amboy and Carteret. NJ STATE ASSEMBLY Speaker Coughlin said this year $42,000.00 was raised and said that SPEAKER CRAIG was the most money raised in the nine years he has been doing this. COUGHLIN He said he was appreciative of the volunteers and supporters that help make this happen. He said they do God's work; they take a little bit of something and turn it into a lot. He said there were four food pantries in Carteret, St. Joseph's Church, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Calvary Baptist Church and Favor Ministries, the food pantry at Living Water Church has closed. He presented $1,000.00 checks to representatives from St. Joseph's Church and Calvary Baptist Church who were in attendance. Speaker Coughlin said it was his pleasure to present the $1,000.00 checks and wished everyone a happy new year. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NEARIN a) 2019 Annual SID I & II Budgets 2019 SID I & II BUDGETS Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present the Public HEARING OPEN Hearing on the 2019 Annual SID I & II Budgets was open. Mayor Reiman said the budgets were presented by the Special Improvement Board of Directors and the Council previously approved a Resolution accepting them. NEARIN CLOSED There being no comments or objections Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing on the 2019 Annual SID I & II Budgets to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present. 2 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #18 -18 was introduced and adopted on First Reading on December 6, 2018. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on December 11, 2018, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on December 27, 2018 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 Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. ORDINANCE #18 -18 AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE BOROUGH PUBLIC HEARIN There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor HEARIN CLOSED Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present. Mayor Reimann said this is a piece of abandoned property which was shut down on Cooke Avenue. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum ORDINANCE #18 -18 "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE 6W6liZ 711 lei'. �lll i was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative. Council President DiMascio was noted absent. Approved and Adopted: December 27, 2018 Introduced: December 6, 2018 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: December 11, 2018 Hearing Held: December 27, 2018 Approved by: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised as Finally Adopted: January 3, 2019 3 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) ORDINANCE #18 -19 The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #18 -19 was introduced and AUTHORIZING adopted on First Reading on December 6, 2018. It was duly published EXECUTION OF in the Star Ledger on December 11, 2018, with notice that it will be FINANCIAL considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on AGREEMENT WITH December 27, 2018 at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Ordinance was RIA HOSPITALITY posted on the bulletin board and copies were made available to the URBAN RENEWAL, LLC general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. PUBLIC HEARING Upon MMS &C, by Councilmember Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. HEARING CLOSED There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present. Mayor Reiman said this is redevelopment of the West Carteret Roosevelt Retail District, construction of a new Marriott Courtyard Hotel which was previously approved by the Planning Board and the Borough Council. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Bellino ORDINANCE #18 -19 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND RIA HOSPITALITY URBAN RENEWAL, LLC" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative. Council President DiMascio was noted absent. 4 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) Approved and Adopted: December 27, 2018 Introduced: December 6, 2018 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: December 11, 2018 Hearing Held: December 27, 2018 Approved by: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Advertised as Finally Adopted: Janu . 4, 2019 A copy of each Resolution was placed on the table for public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions /Agenda items and new business. PUBLIC PORTIONS RESOLUTIONS/ AGENDA ITEMS & NEW BUSINESS There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda PUBLIC PORTION items or new business, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and CLOSED Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the public portion of the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS: 1. #18 -246 Providing for the Transfer of Funds. 2. #18 -247 Professional Services - Potter Architects, Re: Police Department Interior Renovations. 3. #18 -248 Approval to Submit Grant Application and Execute Contract with the NJDOT for the Improvements to Industrial Road Project. 4. #18 -249 Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Fiscal Grant Cycle July 2019 — June 2020. 5. #18 -250 Awarding Bid for 2019 Cleaning Services. 6. #18 -251 Resolution Providing for the Combination of Certain Issues of General Notes into a Single Issue. 7. #18 -252 Resolution Determining Form and Other Details of GIB's and Providing for their Sale. 8. #18 -253 Appointing Special Law Enforcement Officers Anthony Singh & Daniel SanFilippo SLEO II. 9. #18 -254 Professional Services- Mott MacDonald, Re: Woodbridge Township Sewer Interceptor. 10. #18 -255 Authorizing Execution of EMS Division Employees Contract. 12. #18 -257 Cancellation of 2018 Appropriation Balances. RESOLUTIONS �1 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #18 -246 TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS RESOLUTION #18 -247 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES POTTER ARCHITECTS- RE: CPD INTERIOR RENOVATIONS RESOLUTION #18 -248 APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION TO NJDOT FOR INDUSTRIAL ROAD RESOLUTION #18 -249 GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE GRANT 13. #18 -258 Cancellation of Capital Improvement Appropriation Balances. 14. #18 -259 Directing the Issuance of a Raffle License to Carteret B.P.O. Elks #2235. 15. #18 -260 Accepting Ownership of the Completed Municipal Parking Garage. Mayor Reiman said they would be doing the salary ordinance in January for EMS and asked for a Motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #18 -246 through #18 -260 were introduced by Mayor Reiman and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino RESOLUTION #18 -246 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" RESOLUTION #18 -247 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH POTTER ARCHITECTS - BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT — INTERIOR RENOVATIONS" RESOLUTION #18 -248 "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO INDUSTRIAL ROAD PROJECT" RESOLUTION #18 -249 "GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE FISCAL GRANT CYCLE JULY 2019 — JUNE 2020" 2 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) RESOLUTION #18 -250 RESOLUTION #18 -250 AWARDING BID FOR 2019 CLEANING "AWARDING BID FOR 2019 CLEANING SERVICES" SERVICES RESOLUTION #18 -251 RESOLUTION #18 -251 "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE COMBINATION PROVIDING FOR THE OF CERTAIN ISSUES OF GENERAL NOTES COMBINATION OF INTO A SINGLE ISSUE" CERTAIN ISSUES OF GENERAL NOTES RESOLUTION #18 -252 RESOLUTION #18 -252 DETERMINING FORM "RESOLUTION DETERMINING FORM AND OTHER DETAILS & OTHER DETAILS OF OF GIB'S AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE" GIB'S & PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE RESOLUTION #18 -253 RESOLUTION #18 -253 "APPOINTING SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPOINTING ANTHONY SINGH & OFFICERS (SLED II)" DANIEL SANFILIPPO SLED II OFFICERS RESOLUTION #18 -254 RESOLUTION #18 -254 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT PROFESSIONAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH MOTT MACDONALD- SERVICES MOTT MACDONALD, RE: WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SEWER INTERCEPTOR WOODBRIDGE & GENERAL SEWER CONSULTING SERVICES" INTERCEPTOR RESOLUTION #18 -255 RESOLUTION #18 -255 AUTHORIZING "AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EXECUTION OF EMS BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND EMS DIVISION EMPLOYEES" DIVISION EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT RESOLUTION #18 -256 RESOLUTION #18 -256 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION 7 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) RESOLUTION #18 -257 RESOLUTION #18 -257 CANCELLATION OF 2018 APPROPRIATION "CANCELLATION OF 2018 APPROPRIATION BALANCES" BALANCES RESOLUTION #18 -258 RESOLUTION #18 -258 CANCELLATION OF "CANCELLATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CAPITAL APPROPRIATION BALANCES" IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION BALANCES RESOLUTION #18 -259 RESOLUTION #18 -259 RAFFLE LICENSE "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO CARTERET ELKS CARTERET B.P.O. ELKS #2235" RESOLUTION #18 -260 RESOLUTION #18 -260 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF "RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET OWNERSHIP OF THE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF TITLE OWNERSHIP OF MUNICIPAL PARKING THE COMPLETED MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE FROM THE GARAGE FROM CBP CARTERET BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, INC." ADOPTED were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Council President DiMascio was noted absent. APPROVAL OF BILLS Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative. Council President DiMascio was noted absent. 8 DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) Reports 1. Inspection of Buildings — November 2018 & December 2018. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. REPORTS BUILDING & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Johal reported STANDING Progress. CONM=ES FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum reported Progress and said he will have his report at the January 6` meeting. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported Progress and said he will give his report on January 6 POLICE: Committee Chairperson Naples said she will have full reports on Police and Board of Education on January 6 Mayor Reiman said he hoped everyone enjoyed their Christmas and MAYOR REIMAN wished them a happy new year. W DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Continued) There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by ADJOURNMENT Councilmembers Krum and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, k� I Carhnela Pogor4l§kL_J Assistant Municipal Clerk cp 10