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Home My Public Portal About08-11-22 AgendaAUGUST 11, 2022 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting August 25, 2022, was held Thursday, August 11, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m. remotely, via telephone call -in. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor Daniel J. Reiman 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. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the Pledge PRAYER, PLEDGE of Allegiance led by Councilmember Bellino. OF ALLEGIANCE The 2022 Annual Notice was emailed to The Home News Tribune, The STATEMENT OF Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board and on the doors of the MEETING NOTICE 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 DiMascio and unanimous APPROVAL affirmative vote of the full membership present, the minutes of Judy 21, OF MINUTES 2022 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. Mayor Reiman said he wanted to amend the Agenda to include Ordinance #22 -23 to acquire Block 5003, Lot 12, 37 Louis Street, he said it was for flood control; it just went up for sale yesterday, then asked for a Motion to Amend the Agenda. AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) AGENDA AMENDED Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Naples and Bellino and unanimous ORDINANCE #22 -23 affirmative vote of the Rill membership present, the Agenda was amended to include Ordinance #22 -23, Acquisition of Block 5003, Lot 12. ORDINANCE #22 -21 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and ORDINANCE #22 -21 the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing, CROSSING GUARDS upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. ORDINANCE #22 -21 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71 -9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ORDINANCE #22 -22 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and ORDINANCE #22 -22 the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing, FINANCIAL upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino. Upon individual AGREEMENT roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and ROOSEVELT Naples voted in the affirmative. INVESTMENTS, LLC ORDINANCE #22 -22 "ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND ROOSEVELT INVESTMENTS, LLC OR ITS URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY AFFILIATE" AUGUST 11, 2022 (Continued) ORDINANCE #22 -23 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and ORDINANCE #22 -23 the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing, ACQUISITION upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and DiMascio. Upon STORMWATER individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, FLOOD CONTROL Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. ORDINANCE 422 -23 "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -12 was introduced and adopted on First Reading on April 7, 2022. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on July 29, 2022, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on August 11, 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 Councilmembers Naples and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. Mayor Reiman said this is the EMS Division and Management Salary Ordinance. ORDINANCE #22 -12 SALARY ORDINANCE EMS DIVISION & MANt1GEMENT PUBLIC HEARING There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor HEARING CLOSED Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. 3 AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples ORDINANCE #22 -12 "ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71 -9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 11, 2022 INTRODUCED: APRIL 7 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: JULY 29, 2022 Hearing Held: AUGUST 11, 2022_ Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 17, 2022 ORDINANCE #22 -17 The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -17 was introduced and CAPITAL EQUIPMENT adopted on First Reading on July 21, 2022. It was duly published in the 5 YEAR LEASE Star Ledger on July 26, 2022, with notice that it will be considered for AGREEMENT MCIA final passage after Public Hearing to be held on August 11, 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. PUBLIC HEARING Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. Mayor Reiman said this is an annual capital equipment Ordinance for bonds for fire, police and maintenance vehicles; it is a five year lease purchase with the Middlesex County Utilities Authority. 0 There being no conuuents or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Naples and Bellino ORDINANCE #22 -17 "ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE AND AGREEMENT WITH THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF COUNTY - GUARANTEED CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2022 OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 11, 2022 INTRODUCED: JULY 21 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: JULY 26 2022 Hearing Held: AUGUST 11, 2022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 17, 2022 The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -18 was introduced and adopted on First Reading on July 21, 2022. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on July 26, 2022, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on August 11, 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. 61 AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) HEARING CLOSED ADOPTED ORDINANCE #22 -18 NON -UNION COLLEGE INCENTIVE_ PROGRAM AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) PUBLIC HEARING Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. Mayor Reiman said this codifies what is in the union contracts with regard to the bonus college credit program for Masters' Degrees, etc. — it does not apply to lawyers, judges, CFOs, etc., who have to have specific licenses for their job titles. There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor HEARING CLOSED Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Johal and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Naples ORDINANCE #22 -18 "AN ORDINANCE CREATING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR MANAGERIAL AND NON -UNION EMPLOYEES" ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 11, 2022 INTRODUCED: JULY 21 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: JULY 26, 2022 Hearing Held: AUGUST I1, 2022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 17 , 2022 AUUUS1 11,2022 (continued) The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -19 was introduced and ORDINANCE #22 -19 adopted on First Reading on July 21, 2022. It was duly published in the ESTABLISHING Home News Tribune on July 26, 2022, with notice that it will be PROCEDURES & considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on August STANDARDS, RE: 5G 11, 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 Couneihnembefs Diaz and Bellino and unanimous PUBLIC HEARING affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. Mayor Reiman said this has to do with the coming onslaught of 56; making sure we control the type, location and appearance of towers, poles, etc, in rights -of -way or on public property. There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor HEARING CLOSED Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples ORDINANCE #22 -19 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS REGARDIG DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN THE BOROUGH" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 11, 2022 INTRODUCED: JULY 21 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: JULY 26, 2022 Hearing Held: AUGUST 11 2022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 17 , 2022 AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) ORDINANCE #22 -20 The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22 -20 was introduced and UPDA'ITNG DRUG- adopted on First Reading on July 21, 2022. It was duly published in the FREE ZONES MAP Home News Tribune on July 26, 2022, with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on August 11, 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. PUBLIC HEARING Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. Mayor Reiman said this updates the Drug -Free Zone map. HEARING CLOSED There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 121, ARTICLE I, `DRUG -FREE ZONES AND DRUNK - DRIVING -FREE SCHOOL CROSSINGS' OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 11, 2022 INTRODUCED: JULY 21 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: JULY 26 2022 Hearing Held: AUGUST 11, 2022_ Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 17 , 2022 AUUUJT 11, 2U22 (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 RESOLUTIONS/ Council. Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and AGENDA ITEMS unanimous affirmative vote of the fiill membership present, the meeting & NEW BUSINESS was opened for public input on all Resolutions /Agenda items and new business. There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions /Agenda items HEARING CLOSED or new business, upon MMS &C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS 1. #22 -160 Professional Services — Colliers Engineering & Design, Re: River Walk Phase IIB — Northern Section. 2. #22 -161 Accepting & Approving Requests for Various Professional Services. 3. #22 -162 Budget hnsertion, Re: $657,836 from FY2023 Urban Enterprise Zone Assistance Fund. 4. #22 -163 Approval to Submit Grant Application and Execute a Grant Contract with NJDOT, Re: Tennyson Estates Area Road Improvements Program. 5. #22 -164 Authoring Refund of Tax and /or Sewer Fees Overpayment. 6. 422 -165 Directing the Planning Board to Undertake an Investigation to Determine Whether 25 Cooke Avenue Constitutes an Area in Need of Redevelopment. 7. #22 -166 Designating Conditional Redeveloper for a Portion of Property in the Waterfront Redevelopment Area. Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions 922 -160 through #22 -166 were introduced by Mayor Reiman and referred to the Council for action. 9 WGUST 11, 2022 continued) tESOLUTION #22 -160 ?ROFESSIONAL iERVICES RIVER VALK PHASE IIB NORTHERN SECTION 2ESOLUTION #22 -161 ACCEPTING & kPPROVING RFPs tESOLUT "ION #22 -162 3UDGET INSERTION JRBAN ENTERPRISE ?ONE ASSISTANCE iUND, CHAPTER 159 2ESOLUTION #22 -163 NJDOT GRANT kPPLICATION TENNYSON ESTtVI'ES ZESOLUTION #22 -164 DVERPAYMENT CAX /SEWER FEES Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz RESOLUTION #22 -160 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH COLLIERS ENGINEERING & DESIGN RIVER WALK PHASE IIB — NORTHERN SECTION" RESOLUTION #22 -161 "ACCEPTING AND APPROVING REQUESTS FOR VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR 2022" RESOLUTION #22 -162 "REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $657,836 TO THE 2022 BUDGET REVENUE AVAILABLE FROM THE FY 2023 URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE ASSISTANCE FUND" RESOLUTION #22 -163 "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TENNYSON ESTATES AREA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT" RESOLUTION #22 -164 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND /OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" its] RESOLUTION #22 -165 "AUTHORZING AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO UNDERTAKE AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROPERTY LOCATED AT 25 COOKE AVENUE CONSTITUTES AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT" AUGUST 11, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22 -165 DIRECTING PLANNING BOARD TO INVESTIGATE 25 COOKS AVE., RE: AREA IN NEED RESOLUTION #22 -166 RESOLUTION #22 -166 J. BE, E,ZZONE , INC. "DESIGNATING CONDITIONAL REDEVELOPER CONDITIONAL FOR PORTION OF PROPERTY IN THE REDEVELOPER WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT AREA" PORTION OF WATERFRONT were adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMaseio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative Upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed were ordered PAYMENT OF BILLS to be paid. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. Reports: REPORTS 1. Clerk's Office — July 2022 2. Inspection of Buildings — July 2022 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. Councilmember Bellino said there are a lot of motorcycle /bicycles, little COUNCILMEMBER scooters moving along pretty fast, blowing through signs around town. BELLINO He said they don't stop and don't wear helmets, then asked the mayor if there was anything the town could do, because he felt they would hurt someone or themselves. 11 AUUUJ1 11, LULL (continued) MAYOR REIMAN Mayor Reiman said we can't stop them, but we can enforce the laws. IIe said the state allows slow moving vehicles 15 -20 mph; but they still have to adhere to the flow of traffic and laws like other vehicles. IIe said he felt they need to wear helmets and is working with the Office of Communications on a safety guide mail out for parents, he said he would also speak with the police department. ADJOURNED There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS &C, by Councilmembers Diaz and DiMascio and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:12 p.m. cp Respectfully submitted, Municipal Clerk 12