HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-07-19 AgendaFEBRUARY 7, 2019
AGENDA MEETING
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, Thursday, February 21, 2019
was held Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers,
Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present: ROLL CALL
Council President Susan Naples
It Jorge Diaz
It Dennis DiMascio
it Ajmar Johal
It Randy Krum
Noted absent were Mayor Daniel J. Reiman & Councilmember Vincent NOTED ABSENT
Bellino
Also noted present were Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk & Robert
J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. NOTED PRESENT
The Municipal Clerk stated that the 2019 Annual Meeting Notice was
mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the STATEMENT OF MEETING
bulletin board on January 2, 2019. Notice was published in The Home NOTICE
News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 7, 2019.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Councilmember Krum. SILENT PRAYER /PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Minutes of January 17,
2019 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
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PUBLIC PORTION A copy of each Resolution was placed on the table for public review
RESOLUTIONS / AGENDA prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and
ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS p g
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Johal and unanimous
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting
was opened for public input on all Resolutions / Agenda items and
new Business.
RAY SKOKOWSKI — 52 Mr. Skokowski stated he was representing Heald Street. He said the
HEALD STREET
street used to have a street lamp and after an accident it was never
replaced.
Councilmember DiMascio said he will submit it tomorrow and it will
COUNCILMEMBER take about five (5) weeks.
DIMASCIO
Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen asked how long the section of the
BOROUGH ATTORNEY street is because a lot of the time PSE &G thinks you only need them
ROBERT J. BERGEN at intersections.
Councilmember Krum asked if they happen to notice any numbers on
COUNCILMEMBER KRUM the pole.
BOROUGH ATTORNEY Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen asked if it was a relatively short
ROBERT J. BERGEN block?
RAY SKOKOWSKI Ray Skokowski stated that it is a short block, the reason why I was
told to come is because it is required.
COUNCILMEMBER
DIMASCIO Councilmember DiMascio asked what the cross streets were.
COUNCILMEMBER KRUM Councilmember Krum said at the bottom by the old Shoprite.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember DiMascio said 52 -54 Heald and that he will take care
DIMASCIO of it.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT Council President Naples said to give us a little time as
NAPLES Councilmember DiMascio said 5 -6 weeks. If not, please communicate
with the Borough directly.
JOE — 14 MATTHEW Joe stated that he is disappointed with Rite Aid, the town has done
nothing to maintain the property. It is not only becoming an eyesore
but urban decay. We have some pictures if you don't mind.
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Council President Naples stated that the town has been looking at the
Rite Aid with the possibility of purchasing that. Things are going to
get better.
Joe spoke about issues surrounding the property, shows photos and
stated that he has called the police and the Mayor's office. Council as
well as Joe continue to speak about the issues and locations of the rat
traps etc.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NAPLES
JOE
Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen asked if Joe can email them to the BOROUGH ATTORNEY
Municipal Clerk tomorrow because it is a distant trust that the ROBERT J. BERGEN
Borough is dealing with that actually owns the property, there may be
a summons he isn't sure but he can check into it.
Joe stated that in the morning and the evening, cars are flying JOE
through that back road behind the Rite Aid to avoid the traffic light.
Council President Naples stated that everything with the property is COUNCIL PRESIDENT
tentative and in negotiations, so we can't comment at the moment. NAPLES
Another resident stated that the traffic is heavy on Heald Street to
avoid the traffic light and they don't drive slow. High school traffic UNSPECIFIED FEMALE
picking up the kids adds to the traffic and they drive through the Rite RESIDENT
Aid parking lot.
Council President Naples said we will look into it.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NAPLES
Mr. Urban inquired about weed control in the area.
RUDY URBAN
Council President Naples stated it is all Borough properties.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NAPLES
Mr. Urban asked if the ABC matter is local.
RUDY URBAN
Council President Naples explained that we had two (2) Liquor stores
sell to underage minors.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
NAPLES
Mr. Urban wanted to know what is going on with the Noe Street
Improvements and asked if it would be an additional funding grant.
RUDY URBAN
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Council President Naples stated that it's a Green Acres project, a
COUNCIL PRESIDENT change order for the park. It started as a drainage project and now it
NAPLES
is for park improvements.
UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Resident asked about a collection of water on a property
RESIDENT
and it has massive mosquitos.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT Council President Naples stated that we will be in contact with our
NAPLES Engineer department and contact the property owner.
There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions /
PUBLIC PORTIONS Agenda items, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and
CLOSED
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present,
the public portion of the meeting was closed.
RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS:
Council President Naples read the Resolutions into the record:
1. Professional Services — Slavin & Morse, LLC, Re: ABC Related
Matters.
2. Approving Payment Certificate #1 & Change Order #1, Noe
Street Park Improvements Project.
3. Appointing Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO 1).
4. Authorizing a Window Contract for 2019 Tree Removal Service.
5. Property Tax Cancellation and Refund.
6. Authorizing a Fair and Open Contract for 2019 Synthetic Turf
Maintenance.
7. Authorizing Agreement for Certain Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Services (APHIS) with the USDA.
8. Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: General Engineering
Services for the year 2019.
9. Authorizing Purchase of Infield Baseball Diamond Mix.
10. Amendment to the 2019 Temporary Budget.
11. Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fee Overpayments.
12. Accepting and Approving Requests for Various Professional
Services for 2019.
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13. Professional Services — Beacon Planning, Re: Planning /
Engineering Services in Connection with Various Projects.
14. Awarding Contract for Weed Control Maintenance.
Council President Naples asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda
Resolutions #19 -27 through #19 -40 were introduced by Council
President Naples and referred to the Council for action:
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Johal
RESOLUTION #19 -27
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — SLAVIN & MORSE, LLC, RE: ABC
RELATED MATTERS"
RESOLUTION #19 -28
"APPROVING PAYMENT CERTIFICATE #1 & CHANGE ORDER #1,
NOE STREET PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT"
RESOLUTION #19 -29
"APPOINTING SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (SLED 1)"
RESOLUTION #19 -30
"AUTHORIZING A WINDOW CONTRACT FOR 2019 TREE
REMOVAL SERVICE"
RESOLUTION #19 -31
"PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND"
RESOLUTION #19 -32
"AUTHORIZING A FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT FOR 2019
SYNTHETIC TURF MAINTENANCE"
RESOLUTION #19 -33
"AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN ANIMAL AND PLANT
HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICES (APHIS) WITH THE USDA"
CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION #19 -27
"PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES - SLAVIN &
MORSE, LLC, RE: ABC
RELATED MATTERS"
RESOLUTION #19 -28
"APPROVING
PAYMENT
CERTIFICATE #1 &
CHANGE ORDER #1"
RESOLUTION #19 -29
"APPOINTING SPECIAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS (SLEO 1)"
RESOLUTION #19 -30
"AUTHORIZING A
WINDOW CONTRACT
FOR 2019 TREE
REMOVAL SERVICES"
RESOLUTION #19 -31
"PROPERTY TAX
CANCELLATION AND
REFUND"
RESOLUTION #19 -32
"AUTHORIZING A FAIR
AND OPEN CONTRACT
FOR 2019 SYNTHETIC
TURF MAINTENANCE"
RESOLUTION #19 -33
"AUTHORIZING
AGREEMENT FOR
CERTAIN ANIMAL AND
PLANT HEALTH
INSPECTION SERVICES
(APHIS) WITH THE
USDA"
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RESOLUTION #19 -34
"PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES — CME
ASSOCIATES, RE:
GENERAL
ENGINEERING"
RESOLUTION #19 -35
"AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OF
INFIELD BASEBALL
DIAMOND MIX"
RESOLUTION #19 -36
"AMENDMENT TO
THE 2019 TEMPORARY
BUDGET"
RESOLUTION #19 -37
"REFUND OF TAX
AND /OR SEWER FEE
OVERPAYMENTS"
RESOLUTION #19 -38
"ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING
REQUESTS FOR
VARIOUS
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES FOR 2019"
RESOLUTION 919 -39
"PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES — BEACON
PLANNING WITH
VARIOUS PROJECTS"
RESOLUTION #19 -40
"AWARDING
CONTRACTFOR
WEED CONTROL
MAINTENANCE"
ADOPTED
PAYMENT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION #19 -34
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — CME ASSOCIATES, RE: GENERAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2019"
RESOLUTION #19 -35
"AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF INFIELD BASEBALL DIAMOND
MIX"
RESOLUTION #19 -36
"AMENDMENT TO THE 2019 TEMPORARY BUDGET"
RESOLUTION #19 -37
"REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEE OVERPAYMENTS"
RESOLUTION #19 -38
"ACCEPTING AND APPROVING REQUESTS FOR VARIOUS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR 2019"
RESOLUTION #19 -39
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES —BEACON PLANNING, RE:
PLANNING / ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH
VARIOUS PROJECTS"
RESOLUTION #19 -40
"AWARDING CONTRACT FOR WEED CONTROL MAINTENANCE"
were Adopted. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote Councilmembers Diaz,
DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmember Bellino was noted absent.
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. Upon Individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers
Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmember Bellino was noted absent
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The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: REPORTS
1. Clerk's Office — January 2019
2. Inspection of Buildings — January 2019
Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Johal and unanimous BUSINESS TO BE ADDED
affirmative vote of the Five (5) Councilmembers present all Reports
were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Business to be added:
BUILDING & GROUNDS — Committee Chairman Johal reported
progress.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Committee Chairman Diaz reported
progress.
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS — Committee Chairman Krum
reported the negativity going around about our fire department,
vehicles and equipment, just so everyone has an update, at no time has
our public been in danger regarding the rumors. We had a truck that
went into for warranty service and another truck broke down. 'So we
got a truck from Perth Amboy which stayed in town the entire time. So
we reached out to lease another truck so our public is not in danger.
As of today Ladder #1, Engine #6, Foam tender, Marine 1, EMSI 2 & 3
are in front line service. One ambulance was involved in an accident,
and everyone is ok. Quip #1 is in reserve status. Also, the 'trucks
donated to Puerto Rico, it costs thousands of dollars to keep engines
maintenance free. We had to come up with an idea to take one truck
that we though was in good condition to use in our fleet. We can't
store these trucks outside and they have to be fully capable to fight
fires. We have updated our equipment, we are here to protect the
Borough of Carteret and its residents.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY — In Committee Chairman
Bellino absence, Council President Naples reported progress
POLICE — Committee Chairwoman Naples reported progress.
PUBLIC WORKS — Committee Chairman DiMascio reported progress.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION — Committee Chairwoman Naples reported
progress
ADJOURNED After no further discussion, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz
and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 6:26 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MM
Municipal Clerk
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