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Home My Public Portal About2004/01/28 JANUARY 28, 2004 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, February 5, 2004, was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 7:15 P.M., Community Center, 100 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: NOTED PRESENT Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmembers Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Ronald Rios " Joseph Sitarz " Brian Sosnowski Noted absent was Councilmember Frank Parisi. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq. ALSO NOTED PRESENT Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF The Star Ledger and posted on the bulleting board on January 22, MEETING NOTICE 2004. Notice was also published January 24, 2004. Minutes for Approval: December 18, 2003 & January 1 & 15, 2004. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Commendations: Kathleen Craig COMMENDATIONS Gerald Harczuk Odalys Torres ORDINANCES: First Reading - ORDINANCES 1. #04-4 Amending Code, Re: No Right on Red, Pulaski and Roosevelt Avenues. Public Hearing - 1. #04-1 Excluding Vehicles Over Designated Weight from certain Streets. 2. #04-2 Amending Article 1, Traffic and Parking Regulations of Chapter 254, entitled Vehicles and Traffic. 3. #04-3 Establishing a Local Environmental Committee. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS -- 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses. 2. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 3. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayment. 4. Creating Handicapped Parking Space 63 Atlantic Street. 5. Amending Rules of Council - Section 8. 6. Setting Terms for Members of the Human Relations Commission. JANUARY 28, 2004 ADDED ADDED: Mayor Reiman said they are going to add an ordinance to increase the members of the Human Relations Commission from 7 members to 9. They will also add a couple of resolutions approving redevelopment agreements. COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Township of Lawrence - Resolution opposing State's Property Tax Reimbursement Program. PAYMENT OF PAYMENT OF BILLS: BILLS 1. List of all bills properly audited and signed. REPORTS REPORTS: 1. Board of Health - December 2003. 2. Clerk's Office - January 2004 3. Inspection of Buildings December 2003. MATTERS FOR MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: DISCUSSION 1. Tony Neibert Recommending various changes to Code. Attorney Bergen will review the request. COMMENTS Mayor Reiman noted that one of the changes would allow retailers to sell propane tanks so our residents would not have to go out of town. It wouldn't be a refill system. It would be an exchange system. 2. T&M Associates a) B&W Construction Payment Certificate//6 and Change Order //4, Re: Emergency Services Contract. b) 2003 Base Repair Contract - Payment Certificate//2 and Final Change Order #2. c) Roosevelt Avenue PS VFD Project Liquidated Damages. d) Manhole Rehabilitation, Phase II Project Liquidated Damages. e) Waterfront Park - Phase I - New Floating Dock. f) Sportsman Field - Change Order//1 - Reduction. BUSINESS TO BE BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: ADDED TRUCKS - Councilmember Rios said that the Parks Department could use a small pickup truck. They would not put a plow on it because it would just kill that truck. He suggested they put a plow attachment on the truck they got last year. It should cost approximately $20,000.00 to $25,000.00. The Mayor spoke about purchasing vehicles through the Middlesex County Improvement Authority Lease/Purchase Program. There is a Chevy Pickup with a cap for $15,000.00 or $20,000.00. He recommended that they put a small plow on it to plow parking lots or sidewalks. The also put on 3 police cars and a garbage truck through the county program. It is zero the first year, then the next 5 years you pay off the principal. It is a fantastic program. JANUARY 28, 2004 Councilmember Sitarz recommended they put a plow on the garbage track. Mayor Reiman agreed COMMENTS Councilmember Sosnowski suggested they put a plow on everything because even if you're not using it, you have it. REMOTE CONTROL LOCOMOTiVES - REMOTE CONTROL LOCOMOTIVES Councilmember Rios asked for a resolution opposing remote control locomotives. Our resolution would not necessarily carry any weight but it would urge the Federal Railroad Administration to ban the use of remote control locomotives. The FRA is allowing it to happen and this resolution would work along with other communities. Maybe we could urge our Federal legislatures to urge the FRA to adopt regulations banning the use of remote control locomotives. TRAFFIC TRAFFIC SIGNS - Councilmember Sitarz said that being we got the State okay on the SIGNS truck traffic in West Carteret have to order signs. Mayor Reiman said that comes under the Engineering Department so Don Norbut today spoke with Lt. McFadden. MOTION NOTION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous RE: RULES OF affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the Rules of Council COUNCIL was amended by moving the Public Discussion of New Business Only located at the end of the meeting and merging with the Public Portion on Resolutions and Other Agenda Items. PUBLIC DISCUSSION PUBLIC There was no public present. DISCUSSION ADJOURNED: ADJOURNED There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:28 P.M. Respectfully submitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, Municipal Clerk KMB/apm 3 Agenda Meeting January 28, 2004 4