HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002/09/19 SEFrlkV~BER 19, 2002
A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of OOONCIL I~:gI'ING
Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace at 7:30
P.M., Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, September 19, 2002
Carteret, New Jersey, on Thursday, September 19, 2002.
Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present: ROLL CALL
Councilmember Frank Parisi " Daniel Reiman
" Ronald Rios
" Janet Santoro
" Buddy Sohayda
Brian Sosnowski
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
The meeting was opened with a Silent Prayer and Pledge of PRAYI~, pl.VnGE
Allegiance and a Moment of Silence for Mr. Stanley Relford, who OF ALLMGIANCE
has been a Borough Employee for many years and just passed
away.
The Assistant Clerk stated that on September 13, 2002, in full ST,~TM'fll~ OF
compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tntaCl'ING NONCE
tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune and The
Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro and the MINUTES APPROVED
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the Minutes
of September 5, 2002, were approved and transcribed and
engrossed by the Clerk.
World Trade Center Ceremony. World Trade Center
Ceeeaony
Cotmcilmember Rios spoke. He said they had some Presentations
commendations here tonight that he would like to announce for
various people that participated or donated either their time or
services for the memorial that Carteret presented for the World
Trade Center. He asked if anyone was present from B&L Custom
Trading, the Parks Department and asked Bob Kately to come up,
Acme Manufacturing and Coating, PSEG Systems, C&E Electric,
Carteret High School Band, Quick Strip Inc, Larry Fossi, and
Bob's Welding and then asked them to all come forward. He
said he would read one (1) commendation, which would read the
same for all and he read it into the record:
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"WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, United States was attached
Presentations
Cont: by terrorists in efforts to challenge the freedom and democracy
which we all live and enjoy;
WHEREAS, this horrific attack claimed the lives of many,
inc]uding three (3) Carteret Residents, naming Colleen Mechan
Barkow, Jayceryl] DeChavez and Joseph Mangano;
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret erected a monument in
Carteret Park, along with the assistance of the Park's Department,
in loving memory of those who were lost in that day;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOW TO ALL, that the
undersigned hereby honors to these individuals and extend sincere
gratitude on behalf of the citizenry and residents of the Borough of
Carteret for their participation, which led to the erection of the
World Trade Center Monument, located in Carteret Park, which
reminds citizens of this town of what is truly important within one
another, and that is the very essence of life. We applaud your
dedication and hard work shown in the face of this tragedy."
Councilmember Rios thanked them all for a job well done and
expressed the Borough's appreciation.
ORDINANCE # 02-20 The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #02-20 was introduced
An Ordieance and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the
~ending Article I, Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on September 5,
"Licensing 2002 . It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on
Regulations'", the
Code of the Borough September 10, 2002 with notice that it will be considered for final
of Carteret passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 19, 2002 at
approximately 7:30 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the bulletin
board and copies were made available to the general public and
according to law she read the Ordinance by title.
Public Hearing Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Reiman and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
Hearing Closed There being no further comments objections to the Ordinance the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Sosnowski and Reiman and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Santoro and Reiman
ORDINANCE//02-20
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, "LICENSING
REGULATIONS", OF CHAPTER 71 ENTITILED ALOCHOLIC
BEVERAGES OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET"
SI~'LI~IBER 19, 2002
Ordinance #02-20
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Adopted
Councilmembers Parisi, R¢iman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and
Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
INTRODUCED: SEPTEMBER f, 2002
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
__ with notice of Public Hearing: SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
Approved By: MAYOR JAMES A. FAILACE
Advertised as Finally Adopted: SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #02-21 was introduced and passed OIID~ #02-21
upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough of An Ordi~mnce To
Carteret held on September 5, 2002. It was duly published in The ~mend Ordinance
Home News Tribune on September 10, 2002 with notice that it will #71-9 'Establishing
Salary Schedules and
be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on Fixing the l~ammr of
September 19, 2002 at approximately 7:30 P.M. The Ordinance Payments of Salaries
was posted on the Bulletin Board and copies were made available for Various Official~
to the general public and according to law she read the Ordinance and Employees of the
by title. Borough of Carteret
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and Public Hearing
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open:
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance Hearing Clos~
the Mayor declared the Public Heating to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Rios and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Santoro and Sosnowski
ORDINANCE #02~21
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9
ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE
MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Adopted
Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and
Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
INTRODUCED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Heating: SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
Heating Held: SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
Approved By: MAYOR JAMES A. FAILACE
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S~BER ~9, 2002
Advertised as Finally Adopted: __SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Councilmember Rios said he wanted to Amend the Agenda to
authorize up to $10,000.00 for an emergency repair for B&W based
on the recommendation of our Engineer, Don Norbut, from T&M,
for the sewer at the Hot House.
Attorney Bergen said he got a call from Don Norbut and he had
faxed a letter to him explaining they attempted to clean it and they
can't get it clean and they recommend going ahead and making the
repair, disconnecting it from the existing storm line and connecting
it to whatever sewer line they can find out there, as soon as
possible. He said to authorize it for that amount.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro and
Agenda ~mmnded unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the Agenda
was Amended to include Resolution #02-339, "Authorizing
$10,000.00 for Emergency Repair for B&W for a Sewer Line at the
Hot House".
A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for review
MI~'Iu. NG OPl~ql~ prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and
Public I~ut
on Resolutions upon MMS&C by Concilmcmbcrs Rciman and Rios and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting
was opened for public input on Resolutions 02-332 to 02-339.
Pat Tozzi Pat Tozzi, Carteret, then spoke asking if someone from the
Governing Body could explain, in reference to 02-337, if they are
full time Medical Technicians.
Councilmember Rios said it is a variety of people they are going to
hire, full-timers and part-timers. The part-timers will be per diem
and they will not be getting a Benefit Package and the full-timers
will get a Benefit Package. We project to start this probably in
month's time, about November 1st.
Councilmember Santoro said it would be four (4) full-timers and
three (3) per diem.
Councilmember Rios said they will be coming from 6:00 A.M. to
6:00 P.M. The First Aid will cover from 6:00 P.M. until 6:00 A.M.
Councilmember Santoro said it would be the same hours as Rural
Metro presently does now and we are paying for them seven (7)
days a week.
Pat Crilley Pat Crilley, present in audience, asked if there is a Salary
Ordinance for them.
Conncilmember Santoro said there was that they are going to be
$12.00 an hour.
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Attorney Bergen said he thought the range was $11.00 to $14.00 per
hour and they satisfied it with $12.00 an hour. He went on to say
they locked in Rural Metro until November Ist and then they
agreed to do it on a monthly basis.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and Poblic Portion
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public Closed
__ portion on Resolutions 02-332 to 02-339 was closed.
The Assistant Clerk then asked if anyone present from the
Governing Body wanted to remove any resolution to be voted on
separately from the Consent Agenda. No one made motion.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro a motion Resolutions //02-332
was made to adopt Resolutions 02-332 to 02-339 and the to 02-339 Adopted
individual roll call went as follows:
RESOLUTION #02-332 was introduced by the Mayor and referred ~ON #02-332
to the Council for action. Dimec~ing the
Ism of ILaffle
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro Licenses to Carteret
High ~1
P~ents P~s~iatim
RESOLUTION #02-332 ~ C~_ntral 3~sey
All-S~rs Ira.
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO
CARTERET HIGH SCHOOL BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION
AND CENTRAL JERSEY ALL-STARS INC."
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Aitopted
Pat/si, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
RESOLUTION #02-333 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOII/~ON ~02-333
to the Council for action. C~ting
Packing Spaces
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro I Carteret Avetme
RESOLUTION #02-333
"CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES 1
CARTERET AVENUE"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Adopted
Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
Affirmative. Councilmember Sosnowski Abstained.
RESOLUTION #02-334 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLUTION ~O2-334
to the Council for action. Autl~rizing a
Professional Ser~[c~
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro Cont-£acL for
Engire~ing Services
with '£~d~ Associates
- An~ml Emergency
Services Cont ~act
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2002
Resolution ~02-336 RESOLUTION//02-334
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH T&M ASSOCIATES-
ANNUAL EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTRACT"
Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
RESOLUTION #02-335 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
RESOLUTION t~)2-335
to the Council for action.
A~thorizing a
Professional Services
Contract for ; Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro
Engineering Services
with T&M Associates "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
Manhole/Inlet FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH T&M ASSOCIATES-
Rehabilitation Work MANHOLE/INLET REHABILITATION WORK"
Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
Resolution ~02-336 RESOLUTION #02-336 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
C~rtifyir~ S,~,uel to the Council for action.
Lugo Jr., Jose[ga
Golino and K~onth
Bernath as Truck Upon MMS&C by Councilmcmbers Rios and Santoro
Drivers RESOLUTION #02-336
"CERTIFYiNG SAMUEL LUGO JR., JOSEPH GOLINO AND
KENNETH G. BERNATH AS TRUCK DRIVERS:
Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Padsi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
RESOIII~ON 402-337 RESOLUTION # 02-337 was introduced by the Mayor and
Appointing Emergency referred to the Council for action.
Medical Technicians
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro
RESOLUTION #02-337
"APPOINTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS"
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was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers RESOIMrlON #02-337
Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in Adopted
the Affirmative.
RESOLUTION #02-338 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOIMI~ON f02-338
to the Council for action. ,a~pointing Temporary
Par t-Tirae Clerk
__ Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro Typists-Recycling
RESOLUTION #02-338
"APPOiNTiNG TEMPORARY PART-TIME CLERK TYPISTS-
RECYCLING"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted
Parisi, Reiman, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in the
Affirmative. Councilmember Rios Abstained on Norma DiGirogio
and voted Yes on the other.
RESOLUTION #02-339 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOII,r~ON ~O2-339
to the Council for action. Al:IX-oving Contract
With B&W Co'~tmr~cic.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Santoro for Ftwcr~n~ '?qnl~
RESOLUTION #02-339
"APPROViNG CONTRACT WITH B&W CONSTRUCTION
FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted
Par/si, Reiman, Rios, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski, all bills PAYl~lgr 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, Santoro, Sohayda and Sosnowski voted in
the Affirmative.
The Assistant Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following REPORTS
reports: Departments
Building Department - August 2002
Board of Health - June, July and August 2002
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Reports Ct)ut: Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Reiman and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all reports
were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Ctmni_tt~es BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Sosnowski
spoke about work being done, he said the Building Department has
done some re-arranging in their office. He thanked Tony Neibert
for his help doing the electrical layout for the lighting for the 911
Memorial and then he thanked all involved with that and
commented on how much work the Parks Department put in.
Lastly he thanked everyone who helped out with Ethnic Day.
Progress.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION : Committee Chairperson
Reiman spoke. First he thanked and congratulated Councilmember
Rios and the entire Park's Committee and the Recreation
Department and all the volunteers that made the Word Trade
Center Memorial a success. He then went on to speak about Ethnic
Day and complimented Councilmember Rios as the Chairperson of
the Park's Committee saying he did a phenomenal job. He also
mentioned Taqualla Ransdell and the entire Ethnic Day
Committee. He said on Ethnic Day they had a Historical Table set
up and it was a tremendous interest to the residents of Carteret and
mentioned they were selling Historical Post Card Calendars, which
are still on sale for $7.00. He said he was on the phone today with
Senator Torricelli's Office and Congress Menendez's Office trying
to give the Army Core of Engineers an advance, so we could move
ahead with that Waterfront Project, to sign offon the final permit.
They are also waiting for the DEP to sign offon their final permits
and they are hoping within the next couple of weeks they can
actually be getting code alliance and start (inaudible).
FIRE: Committee Chairperson Sohayda spoke saying if anyone
wanted to attend Stanley Relford's Funeral Service tomorrow they
have directions. He then thanked our Assemblyman John
Wisniewski for accepting our application with a service for a Local
with Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant for the town of
Carteret, Fire Department. He said they have to apply and hope
that they get the $10,000.00 they are looking for, for the equipment.
He went on to say they have two (2) new ambulances in the
Borough. He invited anyone who wanted to see them to stop in at
the Fire House and then commented that they are in the process of
preparing the ambulances for the State of New Jersey Health
Inspection, for the licenses to operate the Ambulance Service and
the Firemen already has been inventorying what they need to fill
the ambulances and get them ready. He really wanted to extend his
appreciation to all the Firemen, volunteer and paid, the OEM, the
First Aid and the Police Department for helping make the fire
works on Ethnic Day a safe success. He spoke of a small problem
on Louis Street caused by the fire works. He thanked everyone
for making the day go smooth. Progress.
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PARKS & RECREATION/SHADE TREE: Cormnittee ~.~l,~[ t ~eS Cont:
Chairperson Rios again thanked everyone that was involved with
the World Trade Center Memorial, Lou Nataro, from C&E
Electric, Rich and Paul Marrone from Acme Manufacturing and
Coating, they galvanized and sprayed the steel. Frank Bird from
B&L Custom Trading, they donated the posts for the Memorial
Plaque, Quick Strip, Larry Fossi, he cleaned and sand blasted the
__ steel that we had from the North Tower. Paul Gadomski, PSEG
Systems, they fixed the electric by helping our Parks Department
work on it. Bob Brown, Browns Welding, welded the lettering on
the steel and he also welded the reinforcement braces to secure in
the ground and said our Carteret High School Band did a
phenomenal job with the music. He went on to say, as far as back
ground people that were involved, they were Tony Neibert, Jim
Petrossi, Emergency Management, George Lisicki, Vincent
Manetta, Gene Busa, Frank Tomczuk and all the residents that
attended and he thanked them. He then went on to report on Parks
and Recreation, they put down some wood chips around the
playground equipment at Carteret Park. They installed some new
benches at Shorecrest Park and they have to go back there to finish
the fences that they put up to protect the houses from any damage
from foul balls. He said our Cherry Picker is arriving tomorrow
and then thanked Taqualla Ransdell and her committee for the fine
job they did with Ethnic Day. Upcoming events in Recreation will
be the Townwide Yard Sale, on September 28th and on a different
note, he wanted to advise the Mayor and the rest of the Council,
that he has been receiving some complaints about an industry in
town. He has been speaking to our Borough Attorney about this
and he has been working on this with our Building Inspector and
our Board of Health. It is an industry in town, who will remain
nameless, and he then asked the Borough Attorney if this was the
correct way to do this.
Attorney Bergen said they could leave them nameless at this point.
Councilmember Rios continued speaking saying it is a tragedy and
travesty what they are doing. People cannot live in that area. They
are complaining about bird droppings all over their houses and
their cars. He said as far as he is concerned we are going to pursue
this and he said we just enacted an ordinance on Property
Maintenance for residential areas and the industries should be no
different. He spoke to Mr. Neibert and the Board of Health and as
far as he is concerned there should be no leniency as far as the law
goes and if they have to be shut down he will pursue to do that. He
commented that people should not have to worry about their
children playing in the back yard with disgusting, unhealthy bird
droppings. He has seen about five hundred (500) birds on that
property and as far as he is concerned they will pursue it and he
said that was the end of his report.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Santoro said first she wanted to
congratulate our new EMT's. She mentioned that a few of them
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were in the audience, naming Susan, Dena, Andrew, Ronnie and
G~,,d_ttees Cont: she asked them to stand and congratulated them· She said she
hoped everyone would get familiar with them and that they would
be bringing them on before the program starts to get familiar with
the equipment. She said it will be a great program and they picked
the right people to start it and again congratulated them. She went
on to say they are expecting three (3) new Police Cars in and one
was from the drug money they seized and they should be in within
the next few weeks and they were also contacted that they are
going to get a computer in the Police Department that will be
hooked up to the Amber Alert System, which is throughout the
state. She said it is very popular in the south, when you hear about
missing children and helps in recovering them. This will be a
great asset. She will hopefully have more information within the
next few weeks. Progress.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Parisi spoke about the
2002 Road Program saying the contracts have been prepared and
the pre-construction (inaudible) on Monday, September 9th. The
Middlesex County Department of Highways tentatively scheduled
· th th
to mill the Borough Roads on or about September 24 or 25 . As
far as sewer projects, the Harrison Avenue Pump Station, contract
work is proceeding and contract work is approximately 95%
complete. The new pump station has been in operation for the last
month and the old pump station has been demolished. Site work
and restoration remaining, at this date of project completion date is
September 22nd. Those that (inaudible) HJC Contract, all the work
has been completed including the installation of the new wet wall
duct work. Roosevelt Avenue variable (inaudible) drives and
control replacement, the contract has been prepared and there is a
one hundred and twenty (120) day contract period, which should
have a completion date of December 18th. For Recycling, the Leaf
Bag Program will begin on October 7th and they will be given
more information, probably at the next meeting· As
Councilmember Sohayda had mentioned, they had a Moment of
Silence for Mr. Stanley Relford who died and was a Borough
Employee for many many years. He was a Sweeper Operator. He
said they have information about the services tomorrow. The
viewing is from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M and then the service starts
at a Baptist Church in Metuchen. He said he did not know Mr.
Relford well but he had heard good things about him, that he was a
good worker and certainly a good family man and person· He said
he will be missed by all and our prayers go out to his family and
friends.
pROCI2d~TIOt~I The Mayor then read the following proclamation into the record:
Race Equality
Week RACE EQUALITY WEEK
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities is committed to
promoting racial equality and justice as a fundamental aspect of a
healthy community; and
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WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has urged local officials PROCLAI~TI_O~I Cont:
across the country to join together in a national campaign to
promote racial equality and justice; and
WHEREAS, by resolution of the National League of Cities, we
declare racism unjust and advocate equal rights for all; and
WHEREAS, by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 2,
1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was adopted banning
discrimination because of a person's color, race, national origin,
religion, or sex; and
WHEREAS, by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 9,
1868, the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States
giving all persons born or naturalized in the United States the right
to due process and equal protection under the law; and
WHEREAS, National League of Cities President Karen Anderson,
Mayor of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has invited local officials across
the country to renew their commitment to ensuring racial equality
and justice for all beginning on September 23, 2002, by reporting
successful programs and announcing specific action plans for the
coming year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Carteret hereby declare the week of
September 23, 2002, as Race Equality Week in the Borough of
Carteret and urge all citizens of Carteret to join together to support
this effort;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret reaffirm our commitment to ensuring racial
equality and justice in our town and to working with the National
League of Cities to sustain this commitment throughout the
county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret urge all citizens to recognize
SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2002
as
RACE EQUALITY WEEK
Mayor Failace then went on to thank all the Borough Employees l~layor Failace
and all those involved in the September llth Memorial, saying they
exceeded his expectations. He then went on to say it was a great
week with that and Ethnic Day and Post Office Hero Appreciation
Day and that all three events has a good turnout. He then went on
to say he had been begging the MCEOC to help us in Carteret with
some transportation issues we have. We had talked about possibly
getting some transportation to Woodbridge's Train Station, or
Metro Park. They have committed to him that on November 1st
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they will start a program which will transport our citizens to and
from the train stations and to transport Veteran to various medical
appointments throughout the County and they will also hire
Veterans to do the driving. He said he will sit down with the
Veteran's Associations and make out a schedule. He also spoke
about using Veteran's Services to rehabilitate homes in Carteret
and get Veterans back to work that have been trained in
construction, etc. and get those homes back on the tax roles and
sell them to citizens of Carteret at a reasonable price. He said the
MCEOC also has a number of other projects they want to talk to
the Council about and he thinks the Council will be very excited
about it and he looks forward to them coming.
PtIBLIC; DISOJSSIOI~ Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Sosnowski and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the meeting
was opened to the public.
A man named George spoke saying (inaudible), a State Service
Disabled Veteran Officer for the VA (inaudible) of the VFW and commented as the
Mayor said, one of our problems is transportation of our disabled
veterans to the hospital for emergencies and major stuff. A lot of
the men do not carry hospitalization so the ambulance is beyond
their means. All the Veteran's Organizations try to encourage that
all their veterans get enrolled in a VA Health Care System. He said
he has been making it a point in his life to get these guys in and has
been working on it pretty steady. He spoke shortly on this.
l~xard of ttealt:h Pat Tozzi spoke, saying after three (3) years a ramp is being built
Ramp for the Board of Health. He said he wanted to express his
appreciation to all involved and he mentioned Councilmember
Sosnowski. He also mentioned that one of the ambulances that
were purchased was purchased from the Soldiers and Sailors Fund
and they appreciate that they would participate in such a good
cause. He thanked everyone.
Leamcdaing Ramp, Theodore Kaskiw, 390 Carteret Avenue, spoke saying he
Re: P~rthur Ki_ll remembered being eight (8) years old and using the Arthur Kill
River for recreation with row boats, etc. He said he heard from
Councilman Reiman's report that they are going to do something
with the boat basin. He asked if they are going to consider a
launching ramp for boats.
Councilmember Reiman said part of the hold up was that the
Harbor Pilots from Sandy Hook has objected to the DEP and to the
Army Core of Engineers, plus the plan for Phase I includes a pier
three hundred (300) feet by seventy-five (75) feet and also includes
a boat launch pad and floating dock and the Harbor Pilots objected
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to lauching small craft in the channel, where it is very narrow and Arthur Kill Cont:
to the anchors going up and down. He said they sent out to two (2)
Engineering Companies and are working on a project to do video
footage. There is a tanker every eight (8) or nine (9) hours, so the
small craft does not have a major impact. The DEP is ready to sign
off on the permits and then they will just wait until the Army Core
signs off on it. As included in the plans they should break ground
in another thirty (30) to forty (40) days.
Public Di~_~ussion
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and Closed
unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the
Public Portion of this meeting was Closed.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and ~d)JO01LN~
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, after no
further discussion, this meeting was adjourned at approximately
8:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA A. RIVERA
Assistant Municipal Clerk
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