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Home My Public Portal About11-10-22 AgendaNOVEMBER 10, 2022 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting November 21, 2022, was held Thursday, November 10, 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 PRAYER, PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Bellino. 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 MEETING 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 Diaz and DiMascio and APPROVAL unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the OF MINUTES minutes of October 20, 2022 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22-25 was introduced and ORDINANCE #22-25 adopted on First Reading on October 20, 2022. It was duly published AUTHORIZING in the Home News Tribune on October 25, 2022, with notice that it ACQUISTION OF will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on BLK. 6703, LTS. 7, 27 November 10, 2022 at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Ordinance was & 28 - PUBLIC posted on the bulletin board and copies were made available to the PARKING general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (continued) Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Diaz and DiMascio and PUBLIC HEARING unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. 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 Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino ORDINANCE #22-25 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 75 ATLANT'IC STREET, 160 PERSHING AVENUE AND 162 PERSHING AVENUE AND IDENTIFIED ON THE BOROUGH'S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 6703, LOTS 7,27 AND 28" ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 10 2022 INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 20, 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 25 2022 Hearing Held: NOVEMBER 10 2022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: NOVEMBER 16, 2022 The Municipal Clerk stated that Ordinance #22-26 was introduced and ORDINANCE #22-26 adopted on First Reading on October 20, 2022. It was duly published ACQUISITION OF in the Home News Tribune on October 25, 2022, with notice that it BLK 5003, UI' 13 will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on RE: STORMWATER November 10, 2022 at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Ordinance was MANAGEMENT posted on the bulletin board and copies were made available to the general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (continued) Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Diaz and Bellino and unanimous PUBLIC HEARING affirmative vote of the frill membership present, Mayor Reiman declared the Public Hearing to be open. 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. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino ORDINANCE #22-26 "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN rr"e�� z�i�rssr��a[y�l; ADOPTED was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 10, 2022 INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 20, 2022 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 25 2022 Hearing Held: NOVEMBER 10 2022 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: NOVEMBER 16, 2022 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 DiMascio and AGENDA ITEMS unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the & NEW BUSINESS meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions/Agenda items and new business. NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (Continued) There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions/Agenda HEARING CLOSED items 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. Emergency Service Resolution, Re: Emergency Wreck Removal. 2. Authorization to Submit and Execute a Grant Contract with NJDEP for the Hudson Raritan Estuary Urban Rain Garden Grant Program. 3. Authorizing the Purchase of Vehicles for the Carteret Police Department. 4. Authorizing Outfitting of the New Police Vehicles. 5. Resolution in Support of Vision Zero. 6. Authorization to Accept an Emergency Management Agency FY 2022 Subgrant Award. 7. Accepting and Approving Requests for Various Professional Services. 8. Directing the Planning Board to Conduct Preliminary Investigation and Make Recommendations as to Area in Need of Redevelopment, Re: Blk. 6303, Lts. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Blk. 6602, Lts. 13, 14, 15. 9. Authorizing Submission of Municipal Alliance Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2024. 10. Authorizing Submission of Municipal Alliance DMHAS Youth Leadership Grant. 11. Authorizing Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fees Overpayment. 12. Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. 13. Property Tax Cancellation. 14. Sewer User Fee Cancellation. 15. Resolution Cancelling Grant Balances. 16. Cancellation of Outstanding Checks. 17. Professional Services, Beacon Planning and Consulting, Re: Various Projects. 18. Requesting Approval of Insertion of Funds to 2022 Budget from FY22 ARP — Firefighter Grant. 19. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. C! NUVI Mt511;K 1U, ZUL2 (continued) Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions #22-216 through 422-233 were introduced by Mayor Reiman and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino RESOLUTION #22-216 RESOLUTION #22-216 "EMERGENCY SERVICE EMERGENCY BOAT TOWING MILLER'S TOWING & SALVAGE TOWBOAT US SANDY HOOK" RESOLUTION #22-217 RESOLUTION #22-217 NJDEP ESTUARY "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND URBAN RAIN EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JEREY GARDEN GRANT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A PROGRAM PROJECT TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT RAIN GARDENS TO IMPROVE STORMWATER QUALITY AND REDUCE RUNOFF THROUGH THE NJDEP HUDSON RARITAN ESTUARY URBAN RAIN GARDEN GRANT PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #22-218 RESOLUTION #22-218 PURCHASE OF "AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 4 CHEVY TAHOES POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" RESOLUTION 422-219 RESOLUTION #22-219 OUTFITTING 4 "AUTHORIZING THE OUTFITTING OF 4 CHEVY TAHOES POLICE VEHICLES" FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" RESOLUTION #22-220 RESOLUTION #22-220 SUPPORTING VISION "RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VISION ZERO" ZERO 5 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (Continued) RESOLUTION 422-221 RESOLUTION #22-221 ACCEPTING OEM "AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET TO ACCEPT GRANT A SUBGRANT AWARD OF THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022 OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANCE" RESOLUTION #22-222 RESOLUTION #22-222 ACCEPTING & "ACCEPTING AND APPROVING REQUESTS FOR VARIOUS APPROVING 2022 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR 2022" REQUESTS FOR ENGINEERING PROPOSALS RESOLUTION #22-223 RESOLUTION #22-223 PLANNING BOARD "AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS AND MAKE AREA IN NEED RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHETHER THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 6303, LOTS 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10 AND BLOCK 6602, LOTS 13,14 AND 15, RESPECTIVELY CONSTITUTE AREAS IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, CONDEMNATION REDEVELOPMENT AREAS, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ." RESOLUTION #22-224 RESOLUTION #22-224 SUBMISSION OF MUNICIPAL, "GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND ALLIANCE GRANT DRUG ABUSE FISCAL GRANT CYCLE OCTOBER 2020 - JUNE 2025" RESOLUTION #22-225 RESOLUTION #22-225 SUBMISSION OF "GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND MUNICIPAL DRUG ABUSE FORM 1B - DMHAS YOUTH ALLIANCE DMHAS LEADERSHIP GRANT" GRANT NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (continued) RESOLUTION #22-226 RESOLUTION #22-226 REFUND OF "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR OVERPAYMENTS SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT' RESOLUTION #22-227 RESOLUTION #22-227 TRANSFER OF "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SUPLUS FUNDS" SURPLUS FUNDS RESOLUTION #22-228 RESOLUTION #22-228 PROPERTY TAX "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" CANCELLATION RESOLUTION #22-229 RESOLUTION #22-229 SEWER USER FEE "SEWER USER FEE CANCELLATION" CANCELLATION RESOLUTION #22-230 RESOLUTION #22-230 CANCELLING "RESOLUTION CANCELLING GRANT BALANCES" GRANT BALANCES RESOLUTION #22-231 RESOLUTION #22-231 CANCELLING "CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS" OUTSTANDING CHECKS RESOLUTION #22-232 RESOLUTION #22-232 "AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT PROFESSIONAL WITH BEACON PLANNING & CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC SERVICES, BEACON FOR VARIOUS PLANNING/ENGINEERING PROJECTS" PLANNING RESOLUTION #22-233 RESOLUTION #22-233 INSERTION OF "REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $50,000 FUNDS —ARP — TO THE 2022 BUDGET REVENUE AVAILABLE FROM FIREFIGHTER THE FY 2022 ARP — FIREFIGHTER GRANT" GRANT 7 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 (continued) ADOPTED were adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Naples voted in the affirmative Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino, all bills PAYMENT OF 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 Reports: 1. Board of Health— September 2022 2. Clerk's Office — October 2022 3. Inspection of Buildings — October 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. ADJOURNED There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Coumcilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:04 p.m. cp Respectfully submitted, Municipal e