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Home My Public Portal About10-15-20 councilOCTOBER 15, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret COUNCIL MEETING was called to order by Council President Randy Krum at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, remotely, via telephone call -in. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio " Ajmar Johal " Randy Krum " Susan Naples Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Also noted present were Carmela Pogorzelski, Acting Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. Noted absent was Councilmember Vincent Bellino. NOTED ABSENT Mayor Reiman opened the meeting with a moment of silent prayer and SILENT PRAYER the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Krum and PLEDGE OF afterwards told Council President Krum to get out of his seat. ALLEGIANCE The 2020 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The STATEMENT OF Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on December 31, 2019. MEETING NOTICE Notice was published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 7, 2020. Notice of tonight's meeting was sent to the Home News Tribune, posted on the Borough's website, bulletin board and the doors of the Memorial Municipal Building on August 25, 2020. Notice was published in the Home News Tribune on August 27, 2020. All items being voted on tonight were posted on the Borough's website, www.carteret.net prior to tonight's meeting. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmerrrbers Diaz and Krum and unanimous APPROVAL OF affirmative vote of the five (5) Councihnembers present, the minutes MINUTES of October 1, 2020 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. 11 OCTOBER 15, 2020 (continued) PUBLIC PORTION A copy of each Resolution was posted on the Borough's website for RESOLUTIONS / public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of AGENDA ITEMS & Council and upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio NEW BUSINESS 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 PORTION There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda CLOSED items or new business, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS f :i C7 W /Rill �l 147 2 (.` 1. #20 -155 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. #20 -156 Professional Services —Maser Consulting, Re: NJDEP ONRR Grant River Walk Phase II — Northern Section Carteret Waterfront Park. 3. #20 -157 Professional Services - Excel Environmental Resources, Inc., Re: Biennial Certificate. 4. #20 -158 Designating 21 Washington Carteret, LLC as Redeveloper of a portion of block 6804 and executing a Purchase & Sale Agreement/ Redevelopment Agreement. 5. #20 -159 Designating Carteret Logistics, LLC as Redeveloper of properties within the Salt Meadows Area of the Borough & executing a Redevelopment Agreement. 6. #20 -160 Conditionally Designating Pershing Commons, LLC as Redeveloper of property located within the Hilltop Redevelopment Area & Authorizing a Pre - Development Agreement. 7. #20 -161 Authorizing the Submission of the Best Practice Inventory. 8. #20 -162 Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #20 -155 through #20 -162 were introduced by Mayor Reiman and referred to the Council for action. OCTOBER 15, 2020 (continued) Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum RESOLUTION #20 -155 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION" RESOLUTION 420 -156 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MASER CONSULTING, RE: NJDEP ONRR GRANT RIVER WALK PHASE II — NORTHERN SECTION CARTERET WATERFRONT PARK" RESOLUTION #20 -157 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC." RESOLUTION #20 -158 "DESIGNATING 21 WASHINGTON CARTERET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, AS REDEVELOPER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 6804, ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAPS OF THE BOROUGH AND AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH THE REDEVELOPER" RESOLUTION #20 -155 RAFFLE LICENSE ST. JOSEPH USA RESOLUTION #20 -156 MASER CONSULTING RESOLUTION #20 -157 EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. RESOLUTION #20 -158 21 WASHINGTON AVE. REDEVELOPER Mayor Reiman said this is the 21 Washington Avenue area. OCTOBER 15, 2020 (continued) RESOLUTION #20 -159 RESOLUTION #20 -159 CARTERET LOGISTICS, LLC "DESIGNATING CARTERET LOGISTICS, LLC AS REDEVELOPER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 602, LOT 1, BLOCK 603, LOT 1 AND BLOCK 705, LOT 18 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAPS OF THE BOROUGH AND AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITII THE REDEVELOPER" Mayor Reiman said this is a recent Planning Board application, Phase II Landfill Project; 1.2 square feet of industrial space. RESOLUTION #20 -160 RESOLUTION #20 -160 "CONDITIONALLY DESIGNATING PERSHING COMMONS, PERSHING LLC AS THE REDEVELOPER FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONS, LLC KNOWN AS TAX BLOCK 5806, LOTS 12,13 AND 14 CONDITIONAL WITHIN THE HILLTOP REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND REDEVELOPER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PRE- DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT" RESOLUTION #20 -161 RESOLUTION #20 -161 BEST PRACTICE INVENTORY "AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF TIIE BEST PRACTICE INVENTORY" RESOLUTION #20 -162 RESOLUTION #20 -162 TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" ADOPTED were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmember Naples Abstained on Resolution 920 -160 and voted in the Affirmative on all others. Councilmembers Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Krum voted in the affirmative on all Resolutions. Couneilmember Bellino was noted absent. 10 OCTOBER 15, 2020 (Continued) Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum, 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 Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Bellino was noted absent. REPORTS Reports: 1. Inspection of Buildings — September 2020 Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Naples, and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. Mayor Reiman asked Council President Krum if he had the president's MAYOR REIMAN report for this evening. Council President Krum said he had nothing to add at this time. COUNCIL PRESIDENT KRUM There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by ADJOURNED Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, n armela Pogor Iskr Acting Municipal Clerk 5 OCTOBER 15, 2020 (continued)