HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-24-22 CouncilThe Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at
approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022, remotely,
via telephone call -in.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Councihnember Vincent Bellino
" Dennis DiMaseio
" Jorge Diaz
" Ajmar Johal
Susan Naples
Also noted present were Carmela Pogorzelski, Municipal Clerk and
Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director.
The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Bellino.
Mayor Reiman asked everyone to remember the victims in the Ukraine
struggling for democracy under the invasion of the oppressive regime
of Vladimir Putin and Russia.
The 2022 Annual Notice was emailed to The Home News Tribune,
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board and on the doors of
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 Diaz and Naples and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, the minutes of
February 10, 2022 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the
Clerk.
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
PRAYER, PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Counciltnembers
Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 24, 2022
INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: FEBRUARY 16, 2022_
Hearing Held: FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: MARCH 2, 2022
The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -3 was introduced and
adopted on First Reading on February 10, 2022. It was duly published
in the Home News Tribune on February 15, 2022, with notice that it
will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on
February 24, 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 Diaz and Bellino and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
Mayor Reiman said this is in a redevelopment district, the Arts
District, for a lease between parking garage and some of the residential
redevelopers.
There being no fi rther comments or objections to the Ordinance,
Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon
MMS &C, by Couneilmembefs Diaz and Bellino and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
(continued)
ADOPTED
ORDINANCE #22 -3
PARKING GARAGE
LEASES BLK. 6704,
LT. 6.02
PUBLIC HEARING
HEARING CLOSED
Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino
ORDINANCE #22 -4
"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 BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART
OF THE COST THEREOF"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 24, 2022
INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: FEBRUARY 16,2022_
Hearing Held: FEBRUARY 24, 2022_
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: MARCH 2, 2022
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 Diaz and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the
meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions /Agenda items
and new business.
There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda
items or new business, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and
Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership
present, the meeting was closed.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
(continued)
ADOPTED
PUBLIC PORTION
RESOLUTIONS/
AGENDA ITEMS
& NEW BUSINESS
HEARING CLOSED
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
(continued)
RESOLUTION 422 -58 RESOLUTION #22 -58
2022 WEED CONTROL
"APPROVING CONTRACT FOR 2022 RZ TECH
WEED CONTROL MAINTENANCE"
RESOLUTION #22 -59
RESOLUTION #22 -59
MOW, TRIM, MULCH
"AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR MOW, TRIM & MULCH
PARKS, MUNICIPAL
VARIOUS PARKS; MOW, TRIM & MULCH MUNICIPAL
FACILITIES, ON -CALL
FACILITIES; ON -CALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE"
PROPERTY
NEW JERSEY, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE TO THE
MAINTENANCE
NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK AND THE STATE
LAWNGEVITY
Mayor Reiman reminded the Councilmembers that any property
abandoned and not being maintained by the property owner or bank,
the Borough will go out and put them on notice, perform the
maintenance and issue them a fine.
RESOLUTION #22 -60
RESOLUTION #22 -60
NJ I -BANK
"RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER
ROOSEVELT AVE.
DETAILS OF NOT EXCEEDING $5,800,000 BONDS OF THE
PUNIP STATION
BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
NEW JERSEY, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE TO THE
NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK AND THE STATE
OF NEW JERSEY AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF VARIOUS AGREEMENTS, ALL PURSUANT
TO AND AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW JERSEY WATER BANK"
RESOLUTION #22 -61 RESOLUTION #22 -61
REFUND OF TAX
"AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND /OR AND /OR SEWER FEES
SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT"
RESOLUTION #22 -62 RESOLUTION #22 -62
EUS — MILLENNIUM
"AUTHORIZING EUS SERVICES AGREEMENT" STRATEGIES, LLC
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