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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002/07/18 JULY 18, 2002 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of COUNCIL MEETING Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace approximately 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 18, 2002, Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Frank Parisi Daniel Reiman Ronald Rios " Janet Santoro Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq. Noted absent were Councilmembers Buddy Sohayda and Brian Sosnowski. The meeting was opened with a moment of Silent Prayer and The PRAYERs PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace. OF ALLEGIANCE The Clerk stated that on July 12, 2002, in full compliance with the STATEMENT OF Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to MEETING NOTICE The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and affirmative APPROVAL OF vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the minutes of June 20, MINUTES 2002 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Santoro and Rios and unanimous NOTION TO affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, a motion was AMEND TIlE AGENDA made to amend the Agenda to vote of Resolution #02-296. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and unanimous MEETING OPENED affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the meeting PUBLIC INPUT ON was opened for public input on Resolution #02-296. RESOLUTION #02-296 There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor MEETING CLOSED declared the Public Heating to be closed, upon MMS&C, by ON RESOLUTION ~D2-2~6 Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. JULY 182 2002 Mr. Pino said they get nine copies and he could have someone make pUBLIC DISCUSSION him copy. He explained how the audit worked. Pat Tozzi asked when the ramp would be put up at the Board of Health Building. __ Councilmember Reiman said the first ramp Mr. Tozzi wanted was to be steel and concrete at a cost of thirty thousand dollars. He said Tony Neibert said it could be built out of plywood and two by fours but it couldn't be done because of the pitch. He said Tony Neibert was not capable of designing the ramp and now T & M Associates would be designing the ramp and Borough workers would be building it. Mr. Tozzi spoke about the costs and said he felt some one is dropping the ball somewhere and it was not fair to the handicapped people who need to come to the Health Department. He said the Health Department gets calls all day about grass and they can't just go there and cut the grass since the owners live somewhere else, the Health Department has no jurisdiction over that. He said they do everything they can, they bring the property owners to court and do everything possible. He said he agreed with Mrs. Gaydos and said the neighbors have to speak to neighbors to work together and there was only one inspector. He said if someone is a pig, they will not clean up their property no matter what the town does. Councilmember Santoro asked Mr. Tozzi if what he was speaking about with the garbage and grass was the same red tape as the Council -- has in regard to building the ramp at the Health Department. She said they have to make sure the ramp is built to specifications or the Council would be at fault that is why it is not that easy to just build the ramp. Robert Hedesh, Edgar Street told Mr. Tozzi the property in Chrome was owned by someone who lived in Perth Amboy and the bank in West Carteret was owned by someone in the state so there was no need to contact California to get the properties cleaned up. He asked Mayor Failace why a 27 year Volunteer Fireman who died in October and another 35 year Volunteer Fireman died in January or February and their life insurance has not been paid yet. Mayor Failace said he thought it was done and couldn't tell Mr. Hedesh why. Mr. Hedesh spoke about one problem and what he tried to do to help clear up this problem and the beneficiary problems. Borough Attorney Bergen said he talked to Patrick DeBlasio awhile ago and there was no beneficiary on file. He said he told Patrick to have the families come in and he thought the money was paid. Mayor Failace said he and the Council discussed this months ago and in the last four months he never heard there was a problem and he thought they were paid. Mr. Hedesh said if he did not check no one would know and asked the Mayor to promise they would be paid as soon as possible. 21 JULY 18, 2002 ORDINANCE #02-16 was introduced and adopted on First Reading ORDINANCE #02-16 and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public AMENDING AND Hearing to be held on August 15, 2002, upon MMS&C, by SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE #00-22, Councilmembers Rios and Santoro. Upon individual roll call vote, CREATING CHAPTER Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the 183 OF THE CODE affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted AND ESTABLISING AN absent. OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND ORDINANCE #02-16 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE #00-22, CREATING CHAPTER 183 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND ESTABLISHING AN OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND" Councilmember Santoro asked to table this Ordinance. COMMENTS Borough Attorney Bergen said he was assuming the County would allow the Council to put the question before the voters. He said he would like to have it introduced. Councilmember Rios asked if this was tabled until the next meeting it would delay the process and stop it from getting on the ballot. Borough Clerk Barney said the Public Hearing would not take place until September because the Council is on their summer schedule. Borough Attorney Bergen asked if there was something the Council wanted to do tonight. He said they can introduce this without the increase as amended and explained. He said he drafted this to give the option to go before the voters both at the same time or separately. He said the first question would be to expand the purposes and the second question would be to increase it. He said if the voters only pass a portion of it only the portion that is passed would be implemented. He explained in detail and read some sections of the Ordinance. ORDINANCE #02-17 was introduced and adopted on First Reading ORDINANCE #02-17 and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public AMENDING CHAPTER Hearing to be held on August 15, 2002, upon MMS&C, by 182 OF THE CODE,I~ Councilmembers Rios and Reiman. Upon individual roll call vote, PARK & RECREATIONAL Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the FEES __ affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. ORDINANCE #02-17 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 182 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, ADDING SECTION 182-9.1 ENTITLED: PARK AND RECREATIONAL FEES" JULY 18~ 2002 Mr. Eschelon said they are not his trucks. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Mr. Mancuso asked if thc EMT's have to be Carteret residents. Councilmember Santoro and Mayor Failace said yes. __ John Sudia, Cypress Street said he went to an Ethnic restaurant on Washington Avenue and the sign stated 15-minute parking. He suggested reconsidering to half an hour. He congratulated the Mayor and Council for appointing the new Police Officers. He said he never saw a Library audit but has always been able to get a copy of all other audits. Patrick DeBlasio, Borough Treasurer said they have not gotten a copy of the Library audit for the last two years. Mr. Sudia said it was important and felt the Council should request it. He said the Waterfront Park could be an asset to the community. He said he felt the transfer of funds would be a big mistake and they could get funds from other places like the Urban Enterprise Zone. Councilmember Santoro said the Urban Enterprise Zone money is only for businesses, not for recreation and they are very strick on that. Mr. Sudia said he didn't know if the restrictions are that strong since the money has been used for parks and playground equipment. -- Councilmember Santoro spoke about applying for funds for the Sportsmen Field two years ago and some of the problems that have occurred due to neglect at that field and at Carteret Park. She said the Waterfront Park is going to happen but Phase II can not happen until Phase I is complete. She said she felt and the majority of the Council feels the other items remaining on the parks improvements are a necessity and they intend to get additional money from Green Acres to continue the Waterfront Project. Mayor Failace said this is not the original money the town received, we received an additional Green Acres Grant. Herman Richert said on April 16th the Mayor and Council was sent a letter from the Zion Lutheran Church requesting no parking on Roosevelt Avenue from Hayward Avenue to Grant Avenue on Sunday from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and nothing has been done about this. He spoke about the problems in the areas and asked for the Mayor and Council's help. Councilmember Santoro said they have been talking about this and they also need the approval of the County Engineer as well as the __ Borough Engineer. She said she hoped to have something back from the Borough Engineer by the next Agenda Meeting but it was not Carteret's road, it is a County road. Mr. Richert said nothing has been done. Councilmember Santoro said the comer at Washington and Roosevelt by the Gulf Station is bad and it took four years to do something about it. She said the light will be brought up to code. 19 JULY 18, 2002 John Sudia asked how the Council arrived at the fifty thousand-dollar COIl}tENTS figure. Councilmember Santoro said this was for the roof for the other half of the building. She said this was an emergency, the unit was broken and there was no air conditioning in that part of the building. Borough Attorney Bergen said they had planned to go out to bid on this and had some estimates before it broke as high as forty thousand dollars. He said it has been installed at twenty seven thousand three hundred as an emergency. He said they could cancel the extra appropriation. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the HEARING CLOSED Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman ORDINANCE #02-15 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFOR" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. Approved and Adopted: July 18, 2002 Introduced: June 20, 2002 Advertised as adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: June 25, 2002 Hearing held: July 18, 2002 Approved by: Mayor James A. Failace Advertised as finally adopted: July 23, 2002 Councilmember Santoro made a motion to amend the agenda to add ['lOTION TO ANEND Resolution #02-298 to appoint Chris Fiore to the Redevelopment THE AGENDA Agency for four years or the balance of the un-expired term. JULY 18, 2002 PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Parisi said they receivedSTANDING COlUlHITTEE'~ the DOT design approval plans for the 2002 Road Program and hoped to award the contract at the August fh Agenda Meeting. He spoke about the Milik Street Rehabilitation, which should be done by the end of the month. He spoke about the DOT 2003 Grant Program. He said the Harrison Avenue Pump Station was ninety percent complete and __ the Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station had some punch list items left to complete. He said the 2002 Sewer Cleaning and Television Program has discovered defects in the sewer system that would be repaired over the next year. He said the Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station upgrades on the control panel would be out for bid. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Parisi said he had nothing to report concerning the Board of Education because it was summer. Mayor Failace read the following proclamation: PROCLAHATION: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2002 WHEREAS, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is sponsoring a unique, nationwide crime, drag and violence prevention program on August 6, 2002 called "National Night Out"; and WHEREAS, the "19th Annual National Night Out" provides a unique opportunity for the Borough of Carteret to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promoting cooperative, police-community crime prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, the CRIME pREVENTION UNIT plays a vital role in assisting the Carteret Police Department through joint crime, drug and violence prevention efforts in the Borough of Carteret and is supporting "National Night Out 2002" locally; and WHEREAS, it is essential that all citizens of the Borough of Carteret be aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and the impact that their participation can have reducing crime, drugs and violence in the Borough of Carteret; and __ WHEREAS, police-community partnerships, neighborhood safety, awareness and cooperation are important themes of the "National Night Out" program; NOW, THEREFORE WE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, do hereby call upon all citizens of the Borough of Carteret to join the Carteret Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit and the National Association of Town Watch is supporting the "19th Annual National Night Out" on August 6, 2002. 17 JULY 18, 2002 A copy of each Resolution was placed on the table for public review tlEETING OPENED prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Cotmcil and upon PUBLIC INPOT ON MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous ALL RESOLUTIONS affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions. John Eshelman, Clean Earth, 24 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret said he COI~II. IENTS has an ongoing problem with track traffic. Mayor Failace said he did not want to cut him off but that would be for the Public Discussion and this part of the meeting was for input on Resolutions. There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the I~IEETING CLOSED Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Councihnembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. The Borough Clerk asked if any Councilmembers wanted any CONSENT AGENDA Rcsolntions to be taken offthc Block Vote and asked for a motion. Councilmember Parisi asked why the numbers are different on COl'fflENTS Resolution//02-279, Amendment to the 2002 Local Municipal Budget. Patrick DeBlasio explained. He said there was a nine-cent tax increase that was down to six cents with State Aid. He said Police salaries were reduced and operating expenses were increased which helped with the new Police Officers that were swum in. He explained about Emergency Medical expenses, their operating expensing and salaries, which are split because of the ambulance services. He spoke about the UEZ grant and the adjustments in that department as well as Recreation where they had adjustments from salaries to operating expenses due to umpiring. He said the budget will be published in the Home News Tribune July 24 and the Public Hearing would be held on July 30th at 7:00 P.M. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, Resolutions #02-275 to #02-294 and Resolutions #02-296 to #02-298 were approved. Councilmember Reiman abstained on Resolution #02-287, Appointing Charles Reiman Track Driver and voted affirmative on all other Resolutions. 7 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-297 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-29? the Council for action. At, t~tO/'ING IRAN:51~'mt OF ABC LICI~ISE ~ PAR'Ilql~'S ptlB, INC. 'ID ALIIC~, INC. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-29'7 "APPROVING TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE FROM PARTNER'S PUB, 1NC. TO ALBOB, INC." was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-298 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-298 APPOINTI~ the Council for action. TO aBE Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-298 "APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Par/si, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios 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 Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: REPORTS DEPARTMENt 1. Clerk's Office-June 2002 2. Inspection of Buildings-June 2002 15 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-278 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-2?8 the Council for action. ~ ~ OP-J)~ #5, STAR O~ lite SEA Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro SI~ARATICt~I AI~ RESOLUTION #02-278 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #5 STAR OF THE SEA CONCRETE CORP.-SUSPECT AREA SEWER SEPARATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, Al)OPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-279 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-2?9 the Council for action. ~ TO 2002 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-279 "AMENDMENT TO 2002 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-280 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-280 the Council for action. AIIIBOItlZ~ ISSUANCE O~ $3,000,000.00 TAX Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-280 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $3,000,000 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF 2002 OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. 9 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-290 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-290 the Council for action. S~ ~ 'ID Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION//02-290 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES TO THE PLAYGROUND PROGRAM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Par/si, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-291 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION /[02-291 APPOI.~t'n~G 'III"R~211ARY the Council for action. SFA...qt3{q~l~ IlvlPI.DYIzl*~; ~ 2002 ~ ~ Upon MMS&C, by Co~cilmembers ~os ~d S~toro ~SOLUTION ~02-291 "~PO~T~G TEMPO~Y SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR 2002 SPORTS C~" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-292 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-292 the Council for action. ~ RCA Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro llJ~ OF ~ RESOLUTION #02-292 "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL -- CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (RCA) BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. 13 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-284 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION ~02-284 the Council for action, fl, STAND4RD ~Bi ~T l~ ~ Upun MMS&C~ by ~ouncilm~m~rs ~os ~d S~oro ~ ~ ~SOLUTION ~02-284 "~PROV~G CHANGE O~ER ~ 1 STA~ ~DUSTRIAL SERVICES, ~C.-ROOSEVELT AVE~ P~P STATION PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-285 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-285 the Council for action. AgARDING IXIIIR~Cl; FCR Upon MMS&C, by Co~cilmembers Rios and S~toro ~1~, ~. ~SOLUTION ~02-285 "AWinG CONTACT FOR MIL~ ST~ET OUTFALL ~PLACEMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-286 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION f02-286 the Council for action. AIIIIt(lilZII~ I~YC~ 'ID Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-286 "AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE STATE-LOCAL COOPERATIVE HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM FORM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. 11 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-284 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION ~02-284 the Council for action. #1, ~ IBEUSIRII%I S]~RVIt'~F/:;, INC., RE'- Upon MMS&C, by Councilmcmbers Rios ~d S~toro ~ ~ ~USTRI~L S~RVI~S~ ~C.-~OOS~V~T was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Padsi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-285 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02°285 the Council for action, hl,//~RDII~ {Ilfll~ ~Ot~ Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-285 "AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MILIK STREET OUTFALL REPLACEMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Pm/si, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-286 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-28t the Council for action. AI/IIt(IiIZING I~Y(II 'ID Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-286 "AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE STATE-LOCAL COOPERATIVE HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM FORM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembcrs Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. 11 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-290 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-290 the Council for action. 'ff~aOIlgl'II~ lll~aORARY Upon MMS&C, by Councilmcmbcrs Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-290 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES TO THE PLAYGROUND PROGRAM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-291 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION $[02-291 APPOI~rn~G ~Y the Council for action. SF_ASCgIAL ~ TO 2002 SPOK~ ~ Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-291 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR 2002 SPORTS CAMP" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-292 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-292 the Council for action. A1/IIKlilZII~G [~Y(II 'ID Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro llJ~SHIP OF ~ RESOLUTION #02-292 __ "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REGIONAL CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (RCA) BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, AlX~ltl~ Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. 13 JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION//02-278 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-2?8 the Council for action. #5, STAR 0~' ~ SF_~ SUSPML-'T AREA -- Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro SEPKRATI(I~I ~ RESOLUTION//02-278 "APPROViNG CHANGE ORDER #5 STAR OF THE SEA CONCRETE CORP.-SUSPECT AREA SEWER SEPARATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in thc affirmative. Councilmembcrs Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-279 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-2?9 _~tl~tl~l~ 'I'O 2002 the Council for action. LOCAL I.[1NICIPAL BODGE'I Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-279 "AMENDMENT TO 2002 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-280 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-28C the Council for action. ~ $3,000,000.00 TAX Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-280 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZiNG THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $3,000,000 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF 2002 OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTEKET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. JULY 18, 2002 RESOLUTION #02-297 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-29? the Council for action. At, t~ROVING TRAN~'~t OF ~ LIC~ISE FRCtt PARq/fl~'S PUB, INC. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro TO AL1KII, Ii~C. RESOLUTION #02-297 "APPROVING TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE FROM PARTNER'S PUB, 1NC. TO ALBOB, 1NC." was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. RESOLUTION #02-298 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #02-298 the Council for action. APPOII~II~ A Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro RESOLUTION #02-298 "APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Par/si, ADOPTED Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rciman and Rios 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 Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: REPORTS DEPARTMENT 1. Clerk's Office-June 2002 2. Inspection of Buildings-June 2002 15 JULY 18, 2002 A copy of each Resolution was placed on the table for public review ['IEETING OPENED prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and upon PUBLIC INPUT ON MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous ALL RESOLUTIONS affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions. John Eshelman, Clean Earth, 24 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret said he COIqI~ENTS has an ongoing problem with truck traffic. Mayor Failace said he did not want to cut him off but that would be for the Public Discussion and this part of the meeting was for input on Resolutions. There being no further corranents or objections to the Resolutions, the ['IEETING CLOSED Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. -- The Borough Clerk asked if any Councilmembers wanted any CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions to be taken offthe Block Vote and asked for a motion. Councilmember Parisi asked why the numbers are different on COMMENTS Resolution//02-279, Amendment to the 2002 Local Municipal Budget. Patrick DeBlasio explained. He said there was a nine-cent tax increase that was down to six cents with State Aid. He said Police salaries were reduced and operating expenses were increased which helped with the new Police Officers that were sworn in. He explained about Emergency Medical expenses, their operating expensing and salaries, which are split because of the ambulance services. He spoke about the UEZ grant and the adjustments in that department as well as Recreation where they had adjustments from salaries to operating expenses due to umpiring. He said the budget will be published in the Home News Tribune July 24 and the Public Heating would be held on July 30th at 7:00 P.M. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, Resolutions //02-275 to #02-294 and Resolutions //02-296 to #02-298 were approved. Councilmember Reiman abstained on Resolution #02-287, Appointing Charles Reiman Truck Driver and voted affirmative on all other Resolutions. 7 3ULY 18, 2002 PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Parisi said they received STANDING COltHITTEE~ the DOT design approval plans for the 2002 Road Program and hoped to award the contract at the August 8th Agenda Meeting. He spoke about the Milik Street Rehabilitation, which should be done by the end of the month. He spoke about the DOT 2003 Grant Program. He said the Harrison Avenue Pump Station was ninety percent complete and the Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station had some punch list items left to complete. He said the 2002 Sewer Cleaning and Television Program has discovered defects in the sewer system that would be repaired over the next year. He said the Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station upgrades on the control panel would be out for bid. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Parisi said he had nothing to report conceming the Board of Education because it was summer. Mayor Failace read the following proclamation: PROCLAItATION -' NATIONAL NIGHT OUT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2002 WHEREAS, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is sponsoring a unique, nationwide crime, drug and violence prevention program on August 6, 2002 called "National Night Out"; and WHEREAS, the "19th Annual National Night Out" provides a unique opportunity for the Borough of Carteret to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promoting cooperative, police-community crime prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, the CR/ME PREVENTION UNIT plays a vital role in assisting the Carteret Police Department through joint crime, drug and violence prevention efforts in the Borough of Carteret and is supporting "National Night Out 2002" locally; and WHEREAS, it is essential that all citizens of the Borough of Carteret be aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and the impact that their participation can have reducing crime, drugs and violence in the Borough of Carteret; and WHEREAS, police-community partnerships, neighborhood safety, awareness and cooperation are important themes of the "National Night Out" program; NOW, THEREFORE WE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, do hereby call upon all citizens of the Borough of Carteret to join the Carteret Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit and the National Association of Town Watch is supporting the "19th Annual National Night Out" on August 6, 2002. 17 JULY 18~ 2002 John Sudia asked how the Council arrived at the fifty thousand-dollar COMMENTS figure. Councilmember Santoro said this was for the roof for the other half of the building. She said this was an emergency, the unit was broken and there was no air conditioning in that part of the building. Borough Attorney Bergen said they had planned to go out to bid on this and had some estimates before it broke as high as forty thousand' dollars. He said it has been installed at twenty seven thousand three hundred as an emergency. He said they could cancel the extra appropriation. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the HEARING CLOSED Mayor declared the Public Heating to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman ORDINANCE #02-15 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE -- AND INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE CAPITAL iMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFOR" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers ADOPTED Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. Approved and Adopted: July 18, 2002 Introduced: Jtme 20, 2002 Advertised as adopted on First Reading with notice of Public Hearing: June 25, 2002 Heating held: July 18, 2002 Approved by: Mayor James A. Failace Advertised as finally adopted: July 23, 2002 Councilmember Santoro made a motion to amend the agenda to add MOTION TO AMEND Resolution #02-298 to appoint Chris Fiore to the Redevelopment THE AGENDA Agency for four years or the balance of the un-expired term. 5 JULY 18~ 2002 Mr. Eschelon said thcy are not his tracks. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Mr. Mancuso asked if the EMT's have to be Carteret residents. Councilmember Santoro and Mayor Failace said yes. John Sudia, Cypress Street said he went to an Ethnic restaurant on Washington Avenue and the sign stated 15-minute parking. He suggested reconsidering to half an hour. He congratulated the Mayor and Council for appointing the new Police Officers. He said he never saw a Library audit but has always been able to get a copy of all other audits. Patrick DeBlasio, Borough Treasurer said they have not gotten a copy of the Library audit for the last two years. Mr. Sudia said it was important and felt the Council should request it. He said the Waterfront Park could be an asset to the community. He said he felt the transfer of funds would be a big mistake and they could get fimds from other places like the Urban Enterprise Zone. Councilmember Santoro said the Urban Enterprise Zone money is only for businesses, not for recreation and they are very strick on that. Mr. Sudia said he didn't know if the restrictions are that strong since the money has been used for parks and playground equipment. Councilmember Santoro spoke about applying for funds for the Sportsmen Field two years ago and some of the problems that have occurred due to neglect at that field and at Carteret Park. She said the Waterfront Park is going to happen but Phase II can not happen until Phase I is complete. She said she felt and the majority of the Council feels the other items remaining on the parks improvements are a necessity and they intend to get additional money from Green Acres to continue the Waterfront Project. Mayor Failace said this is not the original money the town received, we received an additional Green Acres Grant. Herman Richert said on April 16th the Mayor and Council was sent a letter from the Zion Lutheran Church requesting no parking on Roosevelt Avenue from Hayward Avenue to Grant Avenue on Sunday from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and nothing has been done about this. He spoke about the problems in the areas and asked for the Mayor and Council's help. Councilmember Santoro said they have been talking about this and they also need the approval of the County Engineer as well as the __ Borough Engineer. She said she hoped to have something back from the Borough Engineer by the next Agenda Meeting but it was not Carteret's road, it is a County road. Mr. Richert said nothing has been done. Councilmember Santoro said the comer at Washington and Roosevelt by the Gulf Station is bad and it took four years to do something about it. She said the light will be brought up to code. 19 JULY 18~ 2002 ORDINANCE #02-16 was introduced and adopted on First Reading ORDINANCE f02-16 and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public AMENDING AND Heating to be held on August 15, 2002, upon MlVlS&C, by SUPPLEI'IENTING ORDINANCE #00-22, Councilmembers Rios and Santoro. Upon individual roll call vote, CREATING CHAPTER Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the 183 OF THE CODE affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted AND ESTABLISING AN -- absent. OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND ORDINANCE #02-16 "AN ORDINANCE AtdENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE #00-22, CREATING CHAPTER 183 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND ESTABLISHING AN OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND" Councilmember Santoro asked to table this Ordinance. COMIqENTS Borough Attorney Bergen said he was assuming the County would allow thc Council to put thc question before the voters. Hc said he would like to have it introduced. Councilmembcr Rios asked if this was tabled until the next meeting it would delay the process and stop it from getting on thc ballot. -- Borough Clerk Barney said the Public Heating would not take place until September because the Council is on their summer schedule. Borough Attorney Bergen asked if there was something the Council wanted to do tonight. He said they can introduce this without the increase as amended and explained. He said he drafted this to give the option to go before the voters both at the same time or separately. He said the first question would be to expand the purposes and the second question would be to increase it. He said if the voters only pass a portion of it only the portion that is passed would be implemented. He explained in detail and read some sections of the Ordinance. ORDINANCE #02-17 was introduced and adopted on First Reading ORDINANCE #02-17 and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public AMENDING CHAPTER Heating to be held on August 15, 2002, upon MMS&C, by 182 OF THE CODE,I~: Councilmembers Rios and Reiman. Upon individual roll call vote, PARK & RECREATION/~I Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the FEES __ affirmative. Councilmembers Sohayda and Sosnowski were noted absent. ORDINANCE #02-17 "AN ORDINANCE )dViENDING CHAPTER 182 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, ADDING SECTION 182-9.1 ENTITLED: PARK AND RECREATIONAL FEES" JULY 18~ 2002 Mr. Pino said they get nine copies and he could have someone make PUBLIC DISClJSSlO~ him copy. He explained how the audit worked. Pat Tozzi asked when the ramp would be put up at the Board of Health Building. __ Councilmember Reiman said the first ramp Mr. Tozzi wanted was to be steel and concrete at a cost of thirty thousand dollars. He said Tony Neibert said it could be built out of plywood and two by fours but it couldn't be done because of the pitch. He said Tony Neibert was not capable of designing the ramp and now T & M Associates would be designing the ramp and Borough workers would be building it. Mr. Tozzi spoke about the costs and said he felt some one is dropping the ball somewhere and it was not fair to the handicapped people who need to come to the Health Department. He said the Health Department gets calls all day about grass and they can't just go there and cut the grass since the owners live somewhere else, the Health Department has no jurisdiction over that. He said they do everything they can, they bring the property owners to court and do everything possible. He said he agreed with Mrs. Gaydos and said the neighbors have to speak to neighbors to work together and there was only one inspector. He said if someone is a pig, they will not clean up their property no matter what the town does. Councilmember Santoro asked Mr. Tozzi if what he was speaking about with the garbage and grass was the same red tape as the Council -- has in regard to building the ramp at the Health Department. She said they have to make sure the ramp is built to specifications or the Council would be at fault that is why it is not that easy to just build the ramp. Robert Hedesh, Edgar Street told Mr. Tozzi the property in Chrome was owned by someone who lived in Perth Amboy and the bank in West Carteret was owned by someone in the state so there was no need to contact California to get the properties cleaned up. He asked Mayor Failace why a 27 year Volunteer Fireman who died in October and another 35 year Volunteer Fireman died in January or February and their life insurance has not been paid yet. Mayor Failace said he thought it was done and couldn't tell Mr. Hedesh why. Mr. Hedesh spoke about one problem and what he tried to do to help clear up this problem and the beneficiary problems. Borough Attorney Bergen said he talked to Patrick DeBlasio awhile ago and there was no beneficiary on file. He said he told Patrick to have the families come in and he thought the money was paid. Mayor Failace said he and the Council discussed this months ago and in the last four months he never heard there was a problem and he thought they were paid. Mr. Hedesh said if he did not check no one would know and asked the Mayor to promise they would be paid as soon as possible. 21 JULY 18, 2002 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of COUNCIL MEETING Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace approximately 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 18, 2002, Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. -- Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Frank Parisi " Daniel Reiman Ronald Rios " Janet Santoro Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq. Noted absent were Councilmembers Buddy Sohayda and Brian Sosnowski. The meeting was opened with a moment of Silent Prayer and The PRAYER, PLEDGE Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace. OF ALLEGIANCE The Clerk stated that on July 12, 2002, in full compliance with the STATEMENT OF -- Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to MEETING NOTICE The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and affirmative APPROVAL OF vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the minutes of June 20, MINUTES 2002 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Santoro and Rios and unanimous MOTION TO affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, a motion was AMEND THE AGENDA made to amend the Agenda to vote of Resolution #02-296. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and unanimous MEETING OPENED affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present, the meeting PUBLIC INPOT ON was opened for public input on Resolution #02-296. RESOLUTION #02-296 There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor MEETING CLOSED declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by ON RESOLUTION ~D2-29 Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present.