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Home My Public Portal About02-10-22 AgendaFEBRUARY 10, 2022 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting February 24, 2022, was held Thursday, February 10, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m. remotely, via telephone call -in. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio " Ajmar Johal " Susan Naples Also noted present were Carmela Pogorzelski, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. Noted absent was Mayor Reiman. NOTED ABSENT The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the PRAYER, PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Diaz. OF ALLEGIANCE The 2022 Annual Notice was emailed to The Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board and on the doors of MEE'T'ING NOTICE the Memorial Municipal Building on January 11, 2022. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 14, 2022. 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 Bellino and Naples and APPROVAL unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the OF MINUTES minutes of January 31, 2022 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) PUBLIC HEARING a) 2022 Annual SID I & II Budgets PUBLIC HEARING Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and 2022 ANNUAL SID I unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present & SID II BUDGET the Public Hearing on the 2022 Annual SID I & II Budgets was open. Councilmember DiMascio abstained. There being no comments or objections Council President Diaz HEARING CLOSED declared the Public Hearing on the 2022 Annual SID I & II Budgets to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. Councilmember DiMascio abstained. ORDINANCE #22 -2 ORDINANCE #22 -2 was introduced and adopted on First Reading CAP BANK and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public ORDINANCE Hearing, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. "AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N. J. S . A. 40A:4- 45.14)" ORDINANCE #22 -3 ORDINANCE #22 -3 was introduced and adopted on First Reading AUTHORIZING and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public PARKING GARAGE Hearing, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Johal. LEASE AGREEMENTS Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, BLK. 6704, LT. 6.02 DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTAIN PARKING GARAGE LEASE AGREEMENTS" P7 ORDINANCE #22 -4 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing, upon MMS &C, by Councihnembers Bellino and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Jobal and Naples voted in the affirmative. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR VARIOUS SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGII TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -1 was introduced and adopted on First Reading on January 31, 2022. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on February 3, 2022, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on February 10, 2022 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 Councilmember Bellino and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Council President Diaz declared the Public Hearing to be open. Council President Diaz said this is for the Romanowski road expansion. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, Council President Diaz declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Naples and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. 3 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (Continued) ORDINANCE #22 -4 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FORSEWER IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE #22 -1 ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY -ROAD WIDENING ROMANOWSKI ST. PUBLIC HEARING COUNCL PRESIDENT JORGE DIAZ HEARING CLOSED FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples ORDINANCE #22 -1 "ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITH THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES" ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: _ FEBRUARY 10, 2022 INTRODUCED: JANUARY 31, 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: FEBRUARY 3, 2022 Hearing Held: FEBRUARY 1 22022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: FEBRUARY 15,202 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. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino 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 new business. HEARING CLOSED There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda items or new business, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and tmanimous affirmative vote of the Rill membership present, the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. #22 -30 Directing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses to St. Joseph Church and St. Joseph School Home School Association. 2. #22 -31 Directing the Issuance of a Bingo License to St. Joseph School Home School Association. FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) 3. #22 -32 Adoption of the Carteret Business Partnership 2022 Annual SID I Budget. 4. #22 -33 Adoption of the Carteret Business Partnership 2022 Annual SID II Budget. 5. #22 -34 Authorizing Receipt of Bids for the 2022 Road Improvement Program. 6. #22 -35 Authorizing Receipt of Bids for Improvements to Milik and Minue Streets. 7. #22 -36 Authorizing Receipt of Bids for Improvements to Federal Blvd. and Blair Road. 8. #22 -37 Requesting Permission for Dedication by Rider, Re: Senior Activities Trust. 9. #22 -38 Requesting Permission for Dedication by Rider, Re: Unemployment Reserve Trust. 10. #22 -39 Requesting Permission for Dedication by Rider, Re: Developers' Fees — Housing Trust. 11. #22 -40 Requesting Permission for Dedication by Rider, Re: Developers' Escrow — Street Opening Trust. 12. #22 -41 Requesting Permission for Dedication by Rider, Re: COAH Development Fee Trust. 13. #22 -42 Authorizing the Execution of a MOU between NJ Transit and the Borough of Carteret, Re: Passenger Ferry. 14. #22 -43 Approving Final Payment #10 and Closeout Change Order, Re: Carteret Waterfront Marina — Phase III. 15. #22 -44 Making Appointments Pursuant to N.J.S.A. I IA:4 -1.3, Re: Daniel SanFilippo & Yuedy Rodriguez Police Officers. 16. #22 -45 Authorizing Contract for 2022 & 2023 Tree Removal Services. 17. #22 -46 Authorizing Contract for 2022 & 2023 Synthetic Turf Maintenance. 18. #22 -47 Professional Services — T &M Associates, Re: 2022 General Sewer Services. 19. #22 -48 Introduction of the 2022 Local Municipal Budget. 20. #22 -49 Creating Handicapped Parking Space for 18 Randolph Street. 21. #22 -50 Authorizing Award of Contract for 2022 Seasonal Management of Noe Street and Carteret Ponds. FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #22 -30 RAFFLE LICENSE ST. JOSEPH CHURCH & ST. JOSEPH HSA RESOLUTION #22 -31 BINGO LICENSE ST. JOSEPH HSA RESOLUTION #22 -32 ADOPTING THE 2022 ANNUAL SID I BUDGET 22. #22 -51 Approving Final Payment & Closeout ChangeOrder, Re: Improvements to Post Blvd., Minue St. & Roosevelt Ave. Intersection. 23. #22 -52 Amendment to the 2022 Temporary Budget. 24. #22 -53 Award of Contract for Bishop Andrews Park Improvements. 25. $22 -54 Resolution in Support of Assembly Bill A -2158/ Senate Bill S -1367. 26. #22 -55 Certifying Firefighter /EMT Kevin Pine & Joseph Gadomski, Council President Diaz asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #22 -30 through #22 -55 were introduced by Council President Diaz and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples RESOLUTION #22 -30 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO ST. JOSEPH CHURCH AND ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION" RESOLUTION #22 -31 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A BINGO LICENSE TO ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL H.S.A." RESOLUTION #22 -32 "ADOPTING THE CARTERET BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, INC. 2022 ANNUAL SID I BUDGET" 11 RESOLUTION #22 -33 "ADOPTING THE CARTERET BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, INC. 2022 ANNUAL SID II BUDGET" RESOLUTION #22 -34 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR 2022 ROAD IMPROVEMENTSPROGRAM" RESOLUTION 922 -35 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MILIK AND MINUE STREETS" RESOLUTION #22 -36 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FEDERAL BLVD. AND BLAIR ROAD" RESOLUTION #22 -37 "RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE DEDICATION BY RIDER FOR `SENIOR ACTIVITIES — DONATIONS "' RESOLUTION #22 -38 "RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE DEDICATION BY RIDER FOR `RESERVE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT "' 7 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22 -33 ADOPTING THE 2022 ANNUAL SID II BUDGET RESOLUTION #22 -34 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS 2022 ROAD PROGRAM RESOLUTION #22 -35 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS MILIK & MINUE RESOLUTION #22 -36 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FEDERAL, BLVD. & BLAIR ROAD RESOLUTION #22 -37 DEDICATION BY RIDER SENIOR ACTIVITIES RESOLUTION #22 -38 DEDICATION BY RIDER RESERVE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22 -39 RESOLUTION #22 -39 DEDICATION BY RIDER DEVELOPERS "RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR FEES HOUSING THE DEDICATION BY RIDER FOR `DEVELOPERS' TRUST FEES — HOUSING TRUST FUNDS "' RESOLUTION #22 -40 RESOLUTION #22 -40 DEDICATION BY RIDER DEVELOPERS "RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR ESCROW STREET THE DEDICATION BY RIDER FOR `DEVELOPERS' OPENINGS ESCROW — STREET OPENINGS "' RESOLUTION #22 -41 RESOLUTION #22 -41 DEDICATION BY RIDER COAH "RESOLUT'ION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE DEDICATION BY RIDER FOR `COAH STATEWIDE NON - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FEE ACT "' RESOLUTION #22 -42 RESOLUTION #22 -42 AUTHORIZING MOU WITH NJ TRANSIT "AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MOU BETWEEN NJ TRANSIT AND THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" RESOLUTION #22 -43 RESOLUTION #22 -43 FINAL PAYMENT #10 "APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT NO. 10 CLOSEOUT CHANGE & CLOSEOUT CHANGE ORDER CARTERET ORDER MARINA PHASE III WATERFRONT MARINA — PHASE III" RESOLUTION #22 -44 RESOLUTION #22 -44 APPOINTING POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT "APPOINTING FULL TIME POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO NJ CIVIL SERVICE TO NJ CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS" D. SANFLIPPO Y. RODRIGUEZ I FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22 -45 RESOLUTION #22 -45 2022 & 2023 TREE "AUTHORIZING A WINDOW CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL 2022 & 2023 TREE REMOVAL SERVICES" RESOLUTION #22 -46 RESOLUTION #22 -46 2022 & 2023 SYNTHETIC TURF "AUTHORIZING A FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE 2022 & 2023 SYNTHETIC TURF MAINTENANCE" RESOLUTION #22 -47 RESOLUTION #22 -47 T &M ASSOCIATES "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT 2022 GENERAL WITH T &M ASSOCIATES FOR GENERAL SEWER SERVICES SEWER CONTRACT FOR THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR" RESOLUTION #22 -48 RESOLUTION #22 -48 INTRODUCTION OF "INTRODUCTION OF THE 2022 LOCAL 2022 BUDGET MUNICIPAL BUDGET" RESOLUTION #22 -49 RESOLUTION #22 -49 HANDICAPPED " "CREATING A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE PARKING 18 FOR 18 RANDOLPH STREET" RANDOLPH STREET RESOLUTION #22 -50 RESOLUTION #22 -50 2022 SEASONAL "AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A NON -FAIR MANAGEMENT NOE AND OPEN CONTRACT FOR THE 2022 SEASONAL ST. AND CARTERET MANAGEMENT OF NOE STREET PARK POND PONDS AND CARTERET POND" 9 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22 -51 RESOLUTION #22 -51 CLOSEOUT CHANGE ORDER POST, "APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT & CLOSEOUT CHANGE MINUE, ROOSEVELT ORDER, RE: IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSECTION POST BLVD., MINUE STREET AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE" RESOLUTION #22 -52 RESOLUTION 422 -52 BUDGET AMENDMENT "PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2022 PURSUANT TO N.J.S 40AA -19" RESOLUTION #22 -53 RESOLUTION #22 -53 AWARD CONTRACT "AWARDING BID FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CHROME PARK DR. BISHOP WILLARD K. ANDREWS PARK (A/K/A CHROME PARK) PHASES I -IV" RESOLUTION #22 -54 RESOLUTION #22 -54 SUPPORTING A -2158 S -1367 CHIEF "ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING A -2158 & S -1367 RETIREMENT AGE INCREASING THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR MUNICIPAL POLICE CHIEFS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS" RESOLUTION #22 -55 RESOLUTION #22 -55 FIREFIGHTER /EMT K. PINE "CERTIFYING KEVIN J. PINE AND JOSEPH J. GADOMSKI J. GADOMSKI AS FIRE FIGHTER / EMTs" ADOPTED were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. Councilmember DiMascio abstained on Resolutions 422 -32 and #22 -33 and in the affirmative on all other Resolutions. COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Naples said it was a hefty agenda and was pleased NAPLES that we were enhancing our police and fire departments. 10 Council President Diaz said be was pleased we were hiring and agreed Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino, 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, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. Reports: Clerk's Office — January 2022 Board of Health — January 2022 Inspection of Buildings — January 2022 Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino, and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the Rill membership present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:09 p.m. cp 11 Respectfully Municipal Clerk 4 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 (continued) COUNCIL PRESIDENT DIAZ PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS ADJOURNED