HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-16-21 AgendaThe Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting September 30, 2021, was held
September 16, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m. remotely, via
telephone call -in.
The following were noted present:
Councilmember Jorge Diaz
" Dennis DiMascio
Ajmar Johal
" Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
Also noted present were Carmela Pogorzelski, Municipal Clerk and
Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director.
Noted absent was Councilmember Vincent Bellino.
The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Krum.
The 2021 Annual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The
Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board and the doors of the
Memorial Municipal Building on January 6, 2021. Notice was
published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January
11, 2021. 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 Councilmembers Krum and Diaz and unanimous
affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the minutes
of August 26, 2021 was approved as transcribed and engrossed by the
Clerk.
A copy of each Resolution was posted on the Borough's website for
public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of
Council. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum 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.
SEPTETABFR 16, 2021
AGENDA MEETING
ROLL CALL
NOTED ABSENT
PRAYER, PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
APPROVAL
OF IYUNUTES
PUBLIC PORTION
RESOLUTIONS/
AGENDA ITEMS
& NEW BUSINESS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
(continued)
There being no conurrents or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda
PUBLIC HEARING items or new business, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and
CLOSED DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, the meeting was closed.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTIONS
1. #21 -158 Professional Services — DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick,
Cole & Giblin, LLP, Re: Various Legal
Matters.
2. #21 -159 Appointing Special Law Enforcement Officers
(SLEO II).
3. 421 -160 Making Appointment Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
IIAA -1.3.
4. #21 -161 Professional Services — Excel Environmental,
Re: Preliminary Assessment, Bishop
Andrews Park.
5. #21 -162 Professional Services — DMR Architects, Re:
Design Concepts Pavilion on the Pier.
6. #21 -163 Approving Emergency Snow Removal
Contract.
7. #21 -164 Approval to Submit a Grant Application &
Execute a Grant Contract with NJDOT for the
LTPF -2022, Re: Carteret Ferry Terminal
Project.
8. #21 -165 Authorizing Submission & Execution of a
Federal Transit Administration Program Grant
Application for the Passenger Ferry, Re:
NY/NJPA.
9. #21 -166 Authorizing Submission & Execution of a
Federal Transit Administration Program Grant
Application for the Passenger Ferry, Re: NJ
Transit.
10. #21 -167 Authorizing Submission & Execution of a
Federal Transit Administration Program Grant
Application for the Passenger Ferry, Re:
Middlesex County Board of Commissioners.
11. #21 -168 Authorizing Submission & Execution of a
Federal Transit Administration Program Grant
Application for the Passenger Ferry, Re:
Borough and CAPA.
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12. #21 -169 Authorizing the Execution of a Community
Development Block Grant Agreement with
Middlesex Comity, Re: SidewalklStreet
Improvements.
13. #21 -170 Property Tax Cancellation and Refund.
14. #21 -171 Property Tax Cancellation, Re: Disabled
Veterans.
15. #21 -172 Cancellation of Outstanding Checks.
16. #21 -173 Cancellation of Tax Overpayments.
17. #21 -174 Professional Services — Mott MacDonald, Re:
Woodbridge Sewer Interceptor.
18. #21 -175 Professional Services — Mott MacDonald, Re:
Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station Force Main
Condition Assessment.
19. #21 -176 Authorizing Final Payment #3 and Closeout
Change Order, Re: Arts District Streetscape
Improvements Phase I.
Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution #21 -158 though #21 -176 were introduced by Mayor
Reiman and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio
RESOLUTION #21 -158 RESOLUTION #21 -158
DECOTIIS,
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FITZPATRICK,
FOR DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK, COLE & GIBLIN, LLP" COLE & GIBLIN
RESOLUTION #21 -159 RESOLUTION #21 -159
APPOINTING SLEO II
"APPOINTING SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OSKAR DUDZIK
(SLEO II)" IYUVITHEW OLIVO
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RESOLUTION #21 -160
POLICE OFFICER
JONATHAN OCASIO
RESOLUTION #21 -161
PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT EXCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CHROME PARK
RESOLUTION #21 -162
DMR ARCHITECTS
PAVILION ON THE
PIER DESIGN
CONCEPTS
RESOLUTION #21 -163
SNOW REMOVAL
RESOLUTION #21 -164
LTPF -2022 CARTERET
FERRY TERMINAL
IMPROVEMENTS -
00017 PROJECT
RESOLUTION #21 -165
GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION
PASSENGER FERRY
NY /NJ PORT
AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION #21 -160
"APPOINTING FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
NJ CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
RESOLUTION #21 -161
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
WITH EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC."
RESOLUTION #21 -162
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH DMR ARCHYTECTS
DESIGN CONCEPTS — PAVILION ON THE PIER"
RESOLUTION #21 -163
"APPROVING EMERGENCY
SNOW REMOVAL"
RESOLUTION #21 -164
"APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND
EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WTTH THE NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LTPF -2022
CARTERET FERRY TERMINAL ADDITIONAL
IMPROVEMENTS -00017 PROJECT"
RESOLUTION #21 -165
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION AND EXECUTION OF A
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION
FOR THE PASSENGER FERRY"
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RESOLUTION #21 -166
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION AND EXECUTION OF A
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION
FOR THE PASSENGER FERRY"
RESOLUTION #21 -167
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION AND EXECUTION OF A
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION
FOR THE PASSENGER FERRY"
RESOLUTION #21 -168
"AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION AND EXECUTION OF A
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION
FOR THE PASSENGER FERRY"
RESOLUTION #21 -169
"AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX"
RESOLUTION #21 -170
"PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND"
RESOLUTION #21 -171
"PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION"
RESOLUTION #21 -172
"CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS"
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RESOLUTION #21 -166
GRANTPROGRAM
APPLICATION
PASSENGER FERRY
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
RESOLUTION #21 -167
GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION
PASSENGER FERRY
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION #21 -168
GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION
PASSENGER FERRY
BOROUGH & CAPA
RESOLUTION #21 -169
MC COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT
RESOLUTION #21 -170
PROPERTY TAX
CANCELLATION &
REFUND
RESOLUTION #21 -171
PROPERTY TAX
CANCELLATION —
DISABLED VETERANS
RESOLUTION #21 -172
CANCELLATION OF
OUTSTANDING
CHECKS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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RESOLUTION #21 -173 RESOLUTION #21 -173
CANCELLATION OF
TAX OVERPAYMENTS "CANCEL TAX BALANCES"
RESOLUTION #21 -174
RESOLUTION #21 -174
MOTT MACDONALD
WOODBRIDGE
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
SEWER INTERCEPTOR
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH MOTT MACDONALD
FORCE MAIN
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SEWER INTERCEPTOR
& GENERAL SEWER CONSULTING SERVICES"
RESOLUTION #21 -175
RESOLUTION #21 -175
MO'IT MACDONALD
ROOSEVELT AVENUE
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
PUMP STATION
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH MOTT MACDONALD
FORCE MAIN
ROOSEVELT AVENUE PUMP STATION FORCE MAIN
CONDITION ASSESSMENT"
RESOLUTION #21 -176 RESOLUTION #21 -176
CLOSEOUT CHANGE
ORDER ARTS DISTRICT "APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT ESTIMATE NO. 3
STREETSCAPE PHASE I & CLOSEOUT CHANGE ORDER
ARTS DISTRICT STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE I"
were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers
ADOPTED Diaz, DiMascio, Johal, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Bellino was noted absent.
PAYMENT OF BILLS Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum 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.
Reports / Communications:
1. Clerk's Office — August 2021
2. Inspection of Buildings — August 2021
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Krum and Naples and
affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all reports
were ordered to be received and placed on file.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
(Continued)
REPORTS
There being no farther comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by ADJOURNED
Councilmembers Krum and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote
of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 6:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Municipal Clerk
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