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Home My Public Portal About05-25-20 CouncilMAY 25, 2023 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of COUNCIL MEETING Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 in the Council Chambers of the Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio Ajmar Johal " Randy Krum Also noted present were Carmela Pogorzelski, Municipal Clerk via telephone call -in and Robert J. Bergen, Esq., Law Director. NOTED ABSENT Noted Absent was Councilmember Susan Naples. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the PRAYER, PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Krum. OF ALLEGIANCE The 2023 Annual Notice was einailed 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 6, 2023. Notice was published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 12, 2023. All items being voted on tonight were posted on the Borough's website, www.carteretaiet prior to tonight's meeting. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Krum and Diaz and unanimous APPROVAL OF affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the minutes MINUTES of May 11, 2023 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. MAY 25, 2023 (continued) 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 Diaz and Bellino and & NEW BUSINESS unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions/Agenda items and new business. FRANCINE LACROSS Francine LaCross, 1 Leick Avenue said she was impacted more than anyone else in town by flooding. She said she was still working at age 77 and can't afford to move. Mayor Reiman said she is going a good job working at the PAC. Francine LaCross said she lost her pool, deck and garage Mayor Reiman said the pool, deck and garage were installed on top of a city sewer line and that her house is in a flood zone. He asked if she filled out the Blue Acres application with CME Associates. Francine LaCross said she doesn't want to sell, she loves Carteret. Mayor Reiman said she would have the potential of flooding with any stormwater event. Francine LaCross said water is coming out of the sewers, she thought the new big pipes that were installed would fix the problem. Mayor Reiman explained. Francine LaCross said she hoped the Borough could do more to stop the flooding and felt the four new houses that were built made more flooding. Mayor Reiman said they fought it in court but they won and were able to build the houses. Francine LaCross said she can't afford to move. Mayor Reiman suggested she looks into 55 and over housing. Francine LaCross said she can't afford it and thanked the mayor. HEARING CLOSED There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions/Agenda items or new business, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Krum and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was closed. MAY 25, 2023 (continued) RESOLUTIONS: 1. #23-131 Professional Services Contract- Realty Data Systems, Re: Revaluation Appraisal Services. 2. #23-132 Professional Services Contract —NJ Realty Advisory Group, LLC, Re: Various Appraisals. 3. #23-133 Authorizing Approval to Submit Grant and Execute Contract. Re: NJDOT Carteret Avenue Improvement Project. 4. #23-134 Authorizing Receipt of Bids, Re: Whittier Street Area Improvements. 5. #23-135 Authorizing Receipt of Bids, Re: Tennyson Estates Area Road Improvements. 6. 423-136 Authorizing Purchase of Police Department Equipment. 7. #23-137 Professional Services Contract— CME Associates, Re: Obelisk Structural Analysis & Rotational Elements. 8. #23-138 Professional Services Contact —French & Parrello, Re: 2023 Consulting Engineering & General Utility Engineering. Mayor Reiman asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #23-131 through #23-138 were introduced by Mayor Reiman and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum RESOLUTION #23-131 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR REVALUATION APPRAISAL SERVICES" RESOLUTION #23-132 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTACT WITH NEW JERSEY REALTY ADVISORY GROUP, LLC" RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #23-131 REVALUATION APPRAISAL SERVICES RESOLUTION #23-132 NJ REALTY ADVISORY GROUP MAY 25, 2023 (continued) RESOLUTION #23-133 RESOLUTION #23-133 NJDOT GRANT CARTERET AVE. "APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO CARTERET AVENUE PROJECT" RESOLUTION #23-134 RESOLUTION #23-134 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR WHITTIER WHITTIER ST. AREA STREET AREA IMPROVEMENTS" RESOLUTION #23-135 RESOLUTION #23-135 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR TENNYSON ESTATES TENNYSTON AREA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS" ESTATES AREA RESOLUTION #23-136 RESOLUTION 423-136 PURCHASE OF "AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS POLICE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" RESOLUTION #23-137 RESOLUTION #23-137 CME ASSOCIATES OBELISK "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT STRUCTURAL WITH CME ASSOCIATES FOR CARTERET ANALYSIS & STREETSCAPE OBELISK STRUCTURAL ROTATIONAL ANALYSIS & ROTATIONAL ELEMENTS" ELEMENTS 21 rIVIAY 25, 2023 (continued) RESOLUTION #23-138 RESOLUTION #23-138 PROFESSIONAL "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SERVICES, FRENCH CONTRACT WITH FRENCH & PARRELLO ASSOCIATES, & PARRELLO RE: 2023 GENERAL ENGINEERING & GENERAL UTILITY ENGINEERING" were Adopted. Upon individual Roll Call Vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Johal and Krum voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Naples was noted absent. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum, 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 Kann voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Naples was noted absent. Reports: REPORTS 1. Board of Health— April 2023 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmerbers Diaz and Krum, and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. Mayor Reiman said he was in receipt of a Proclamation from the PROCLAMATION Police Department. Proclamation: 1. Click -it -or -Ticket, May 22 — June 4, 2023. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Proclamation for Click -it -or -Ticket, May 22 through June 4, 2023 was ordered to be received and placed on file. 5 NIAY 25, 2023 (continued) ADJOURNED There being no further comments or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, og° - P17 Carm aPorzcski.RM 7 Municipal Clerk cp