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Home My Public Portal About11-05-20 AgendaNOVEMBER 5, 2020 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting November 16, 2020, was held November 5, 2020, at approximately 6:03 p.m, remotely, via telephone call -in. The following were noted present: Councilmembef Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dem DiMascio Ajmar Johal " Randy Krum " Susan Naples Also noted present were Camrela Pogorzelski, Acting Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. Noted Absent was Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the Pledge led by Council President Krum. The 2020 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on December 31, 2019. 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.earteret.net prior to tonight's meeting. Upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the minutes of October 15, 2020 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. AGENDA MEETING ROLL CALL NOTED ABSENT PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE APPROVAL OF IVIINUTES IN U V L' ivL[S' IC J, ZVZU (Continued) A copy of each Resolution was posted on the Borough's website for PUBLIC PORTION public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of AGENDA ITEMS S RESOLUTIONS Council and upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and & NEW BUSINESS unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions /Agenda items and any 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 full membership present, the meeting was closed RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. #20 -163 Approval to Submit a Grant Application & Execute a Grant Contract with NJDOT for the Blair Road and Federal Blvd. Truck Route Improvements Project. 2. 420 -164 Property Tax Cancellation and Refund.. 3. #20 -165 Authorizing Execution of a Food & Beverage Operator Contract for CPAC. 4. #20 -166 Amending Resolution #20 -106, Professional Accounting Services — Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP. 5. #20 -167 Professional Services- Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf, Re: Woodbridge v. Carteret litigation. 6. #20 -168 Professional Services — Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf, Re: Various Legal Matters. 7. #20 -169 Award of Bid for 2020 Snow Plowing & Removal Services. 8. 420 -170 Award of Bid for 2020 Annual Emergency Sewer Services Contract. 9. #20 -171 Authorizing Emergency Purchase, PSI, Re: Emergency Sewerage Repairs. 10. #20 -172 Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: Fee Estimate for the NJDOT FY 2019 Local Freight Impact Fund Improvements to Industrial Highway and Middlesex Avenue. 11. #20 -173 Professional Services — CME Associates, Re: Fee Estimate for NJDOT FY 2021 Local Freight Impact Fund. 12. #20 -174 Authorizing Renewal of 2020 -2021 Trailer Park License for Tower Trailer Park. 13.920-175 Authorizing Renewal of 2020 -2021 Trailer Park License for Carteret Mobile Park. 14. #20 -176 Approving Annual Buy -Back. NOVENMER 5, 2020 (continued) 15. #20 -177 Professional Services — DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, Re: Various Legal Services. 16.#20-178 Professional Services — McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, Re: Various Legal Services. 17. #20 -179 Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. Council President Krum asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda, CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions #20 -163 through #20 -179 were introduced by Council President Krum and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples RESOLUTION #20 -164 RESOLUTION #20 -164 PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND" AND REFUND RESOLUTION #20 -165 RESOLUTION #20 -165 "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND /OR APPROPRIATE EXECUTION OF CPAC BOROUGH OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR A FOOD & BEVERAGE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATOR FOR THE CPAC" OPERATOR CONTRACT RESOLUTION #20 -163 RESOLUTION #20 -163 GRANT APPLICATION BLAIR ROAD / "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND FEDERAL BLVD. EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY TRUCK ROUTE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE BLAIR ROAD AND FEDERAL BOULEVARD TRUCK ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT" RESOLUTION #20 -164 RESOLUTION #20 -164 PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND" AND REFUND RESOLUTION #20 -165 RESOLUTION #20 -165 "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND /OR APPROPRIATE EXECUTION OF CPAC BOROUGH OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR A FOOD & BEVERAGE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATOR FOR THE CPAC" OPERATOR CONTRACT IN v v i IVII,i,iv J, <.vcv (continued) RESOLUTION #20 -166 RESOLUTION #20 -166 AMENDING RESOLUTION #20 -106 EXPERT "AMENDING RESOLUTION #20 -106 REGARDING ACCOUNTING SERVICES A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR EXPERT ACCOUNTING" SERVICES WITH LERCH, VINCI & HIGGINS, LLP" RESOLUTION #20 -167 RESOLUTION #20 -167 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BATHGATE VIEGENER & WOLF, RE: WOODBRIDGE WITH THE LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF" V.CARTERET RESOLUTION #20 -168 RESOLUTION #20 -168 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BATHGATE, WEGENER & " AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WOLF, RE: VARIOUS WITH THE LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF" LEGAL MATTERS RESOLUTION #20 -169 RESOLUTION #20 -169 SNOWPLOWING/ REMOVAL CONTRACT "AWARDING BID FOR 2021 SNOW PLOWING & REMOVAL SERVICES" RESOLUTION #20 -170 RESOLUTION #20 -170 ANNUAL SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY "AWARDING BID FOR ANNUAL SEWER SYSTEM CONTRACT EMERGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT" RESOLUTION #20 -171 RESOLUTION #20 -171 PSI PROCESS — EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO "AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE VARIOUS BOROUGH FROM PSI PROCESS & EQUIPMENT GROUP FOR PUMP STATIONS EMERGENCY SEWAGE FAILURE REPAIR" 0 NOVEMBER 5, 2020 (continued) RESOLUTION #20 -172 RESOLUTION #20 -172 FEE ESTIMATE NJDOT "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 2019 LFIF GRANT AVE. CONTRACT WITH CME ASSOCIATES, FEE ESTIMATE INDUSTRIAL AY & MIDDLESEX AVE. FOR THE NJDOT FY 2019 LOCAL FREIGHT IMPACT FUND GRANT IMPROVEMENTS TO PETER J. SICA INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY AND MIDDLESEX AVENUE" RESOLUTION #20 -173 RESOLUTION #20 -173 FEE ESTIMATE NJDOT FY 2021 LFIF "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CME ASSOCIATES, FEE ESTIMATE FOR THE NJDOT FISCAL YEAR 2021 LOCAL FREIGHT IMPACT FUND" RESOLUTION #20 -174 RESOLUTION #20 -174 2020 -2021 RENEVIAL TOWER TRAILER PARK "AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A TRAILER PARK LICENSE LICENSE FOR THE 2020 -2021 TERM TO TOWER TRAILER PARK" RESOLUTION #20 -175 RESOLUTION #20 -175 2020 -2021 RENEWAL "AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A TRAILER PARK CARTERET MOBILE LICENSE FOR THE 2020 -2021 TERM TO PARK LICENSE CARTERET MOBILE PARK" RESOLUTION #20 -176 RESOLUTION #20 -176 ANNUAL EIVIPLOYEE ACCRUED TIME "APPROVING ANNUAL BUY - BACK" BUY BACK NOVEMBER 5, 2020 (continued) RESOLUTION #20 -177 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, DECOTIIS RESOLUTION #20 -178 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, MCMANIMON RESOLUTION #20 -179 TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS ADOPTED RESOLUTION #20 -177 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK, COLE & GIBLIN, LLP" RESOLUTION #20 -178 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT MCMANIMON, SCOTLAND & BAUMANN, LLC" RESOLUTION #20 -179 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Drum and Naples voted in the affirmative. PAYMENT OF BILLS Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino, 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. REPORTS Reports: 1. Board of Health — September 2020 2. Clerk's Office — October 2020 3. Inspection of Buildings — October 2020 Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino, and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. 9 NOVE1NMER 5, 2020 (continued) There being no ftnrther comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by ADJOURNED Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:08 p,m. Respectfiilly subn itted, 0 ,41 lmk4, Carmela Po oizelsl<i Acting Municipal Clerk NOVEMBER 5, 2020