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Home My Public Portal About2003/08/08 AUGUST 8, 2003 A Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of SPECIAL MEETING Carteret was called to order hY Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 3:30 P.M., on Friday, August 8, 2003, at the Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevel, Avenu , Carteret, New Jersey. ROLL CALL Upon individual roll call,.the following were noted present: Councilmember Randy Krum ". Susan Naples " Frank Parisi ." Ronald Rios · ·" .Joseph Sitarz ,' Brian Sosnowski Also noted present were Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq. and John DuPont, EKA Associates. STATEMENT OF The Clerk stated that on August 6, 2003, in tull compliance with the MEETING NOTICE Open Public Meetings Act, a .notice of today's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune, The Star-Ledger and posted on the bulletin board. The purpose of the meeting was to award the Streetscape Bid and any PURPOSE OF other business that' may come'before the Council; formal action may THE MEETING be taken. COMMENTS Mayor Reiman said the 10w bidder was Aldarell Enterprises. John DuPont explained the company and some of the projects they have be~? involved in. Mayor Reiman explained the bids and the costs. He said the total bid is $1,814,608.10. John DuPont explained the project in detail and said it would take four months to complete. Several Councilmembers asked questions on the project's completion, which he thoroughly explained. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski and MEETING OPENED : unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, PUBLIC INPUT ON the meeting was opened for public input on Resolutions #03-229 (a) ALL RESOLUTIONS through #03-229 (g). AUGUST $. 2003 MEETING CLOSED 7here being no comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. fhe Borough Clerk asked if any CouncilmCmbers wanted any Resolutions to be taken off the Con~ent Agenda and asked for a motion CONSEN~I AGIiNDA Upon MMS&C, by Couhcilmembers Rios and Krum and unanimous affim~ative vote of the full membershi~ present, Resolutions #03-229 (a) to #03-229 (g) were approved. RESOLU~I ION #03-229(a) RESOLUTION #03-229 (a) was introduced by the' Mayor and referred AWARD OF BID- to the Council for action. STREETS( APE Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum RESOLUTION #03-229 (a) "AWARDING CONTRACT FOR WASHINGTON AVENUE/ROOSEVELT AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLUTION #03-229(b) RESOLUTION #03-229 (b) was AUTHORIZING P. ECEIPT to the Council for action. OF BIDS FOP- BUILDING DEMOLITION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum RESOLUTION #03-229 (b) "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BiDS FOR BUILDING DEMOLITION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. AUGUST 8, 2003 RESOLUTION #03-229(c) RESOLUTION #03-229 (c) was introduced by the Mayor and referred PROFESSIONAL to the Council for action. SERVICES IS DEPOT, INC. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum RESOLUTION #03-229 (c) "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE IS DEPOT, INC. FOR COMPUTER SUPPORT AND TEC}INICAL SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #03-229 (d) Was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLUTION #03-229(d) APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL to the Council for action. EMPLOYEES Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum RESOLUTION #03-229 (d) "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #03-229 (e) was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLUTION #03-229(e) AUTHORIZING BIDS~ to the Council for action. SPORTSMAN'S FIELD REHABILITATION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and ICa'urn RESOLUTION #03-229 (e) "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR SPORTSMAN'S FIELD REHABILITATION" ADOPTED was' adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers ICrum, Naples, Parisi, Riok, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. AUGUST 8, 2003 RESOLUTION #0-229(f) RESOLUTION #03-229 (f) xvas introduced by the Mayor and referred AtJ FItORIZING BIDS- to the Council for action. 2003 MISCELLANEOUS BASE REPAIR PROJECT Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum RESOLUTION #03-229 (f) "AUTHORIZING RECEIPT: OF BIDS FOR 2003 MISCELLANEOUS BASE REPAiR PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLU I'ION #03-229(g) RESOLUTION #03-229 (g) was introduced by the MayOr and referred REJECTING & lo the Council for action. AUTHORIZING RE-BID OF ROOSEVELT ' 'q T Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum AX,'E~ U: PEDI~STRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS RESOLUTION #03-229 (g) "REJECTING BIDS AND REAUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS · FOR THE ROOSEVELT AVENUE PEDESTRIAN iMPROVEMENTS PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. MATTERS FOR MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION DISCUSSION SELF BOULEVARD Self Boulevard Cul-de-sac Paving. Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen explained and said they would post the seven hundred dollars and they would get back the money when the job is complete. He asked .for a recommendation from the Council on this. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous MOTION TO ACCEPT APPLICATION FOR affirmative vote of the full membership present, the Council accepted MiLLiNGL~AViNG the application of Alard Realty to mill Self Boulevard Cul-de-sac to SELF BOI I.EVARD ready it for paving. AUGUST g, 2003 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous PUBLIC DISCUSSION affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened to the public for discussion. An unidentified man asked how long his driveway would be blocked. COMMENTS John DuPont said it could be five days to a week and he explained. Rocco Lauricella asked what the border lines where regarding the Chrome Project. Mayor Reiman said the lines have been delineated by the Planning Board and the development project itself and he explained in detail. Mr. Lauricella said his property borders are half in Woodbridge and half in Carteret and he spoke to the Mayor previously about this and was waiting for his reply. Mayor l~=iman said if Mr. Lauricella called the Mayor's office, a phone call was returned to him and he went to Mr. Lauricella's business location several times. He explained the project. Mr. Lauricella asked about the orange painted lines in the area. Mayor Reiman said he was not familiar with the lines but there are nine buildings that would be demolished in September and he explained. Joe Novakowski asked if they would be xvorking on both sides of the street at once for the Streetscape Project. John DuPont said they would only do one side at a time and explained. There being no further comments or objections, upon MMS&C, by PUBLIC DISCUSSION Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of CLOSED the full membership present, the public discussion portion of the meeting was closed. Mayor Reiman presented a Mayoral Commendation to Carteret MAYORAL COMMENDATION: Softball pitcher Odalys Torres who will be going to Hawaii in a ODALYS TORRES tournament and presented her with a $250.00 check from the Mayor's Children's Charity Trust Fund towards the tournament. Councilrttember Krum and Councilmember Parisi congratulated COMMENTS Odalys and spoke about her accomplishments, both said they coached her. AUGUST 8, 2003 AI)JOURNED There being no further discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:00 P.M. ~ICA~THLEEN M. BARNEY, Municipal Clerk KMB/cp