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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002/11/18 NOVI~I~ 18~ 2002 A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of OJONCIL HEgrlNG Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace, 7:30 P.M., t'~vembec 18, 2002 Community Center, 100 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey on Monday, November 18, 2002. Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present: ROLL CALL -- Councilmember Frank Parisi Daniel Reiman Ronald Rios Janet Santoro " Brian Sosnowski. Noted Absent was Councilmember Buddy Sohayda. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen In the absence of the Municipal and Assistant Municipal Clerk, Transcriber's Note this meeting was conducted by the Borough Attorney, Robert Bergen. The Meeting was opened with a minute of Silent Prayer and the PP~YER, ~ OF Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace. The Attorney stated that on November 14, 2002, in full compliance STATII, fl~vr OF ~ with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonights meeting NOTICE was sent to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Parisi and Rios and ttlNIIrES APPROVED unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of November 7, 2002 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. OR1NANCE #02-24 was introduced and adopted on First Reading ORDINANCE 4/02-24 and the Attorney authorized and directed to advertise same for An Ordinance to t~ae. Ordinnnce # 71-9 -- Public Hearing to be held December 5, 2002, upon MMS&C by Eq~-~ahlishing Salar5 Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski. Upon individual roll call Schedules and Fixi~ vote Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and the [lanner of Paymt of Salaries for Vari~m Officials and Employees of the Borough of Carteret. Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was ORD~ ~32-24 noted Absent. Cont: First Reading '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" Councilmember Reiman questioned why we hadn't approved the Cz~anents contract agreement and were adopting the salary. Councilmember Santoro said this was just being approved for First Reading and then the final adoption will be on the Second Reading. Then she asked Attorney Bergen if we could do this without voting on the resolution. Attorney Bergen said they can introduce the ordinance if it is their pleasure. They have not accepted the contract but they can introduce the ordinance if they want to. ORI)INfiN~ ~O2-25 ORDINANCE #02-25 was introduced and adopted on First An Ordinance to Reading and the Attorney authorized and directed to advertise firaend Ordinance same for Public Hearing to be held December 5, 2002, upon ~/71-9 Establishing MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman. Upon individual Salary Schedules and roll call vote Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Fixing Manner of Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was Payments of Salaries for Various Officials noted Absent. and Employees of the "AN Borough of Carteret. ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE First Reading MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SLARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIAS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for review I~tJxrlNG OPEIqI~ prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and Public Input on Resolutions upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, this meeting was opened for public input on all resolutions. Public Portion Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski and Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the public portion on resolutions was closed. Mayor Failace said Resolutions #02-381 to #02-390 .... the Consent Agenda Consent Agenda. 2 IqOVEI'~ 18, 2002 ResolutiOn ~/02-387 Councilmember Santoro asked Attorney Bergen if they have to Amend//02-387, number nine (9), to readjust PBA. Attorney Bergen said they can if they want for Agenda purposes, but he didn't think it was necessary because the resolution itself is titled correctly, just the Agenda inappropriately lists the SOA as part of that, but, they can move to Amend the Agenda if that is what they want. Upon by Councimember Santoro and Reiman and unanimous &gencla tmended, affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, "to read" Resolution //02-387 was amended on the Agenda to read "Memorandma of Agreement-PBA" "Memorandum of Agreement-PBA." Resolution ~02-387 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios Consent Agenda Vote Resolutions //02-381 to //02-290 were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLUTION//02-381 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLIIrlON ~/O2-381 Directing the Ismmme to the Council for action, of Various Raffle Licenses Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO ST. -- JOSEPH H.S.A" RESOLUTION//02-381 was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Adopted Padsi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #02-382 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOLIIrlO~ //02-382 Refund of Tax and/ to the Council for action, or Se~er Fee Overpayments Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios RESOLUTION//02-382 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Adopted Padsi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. 3 18, 20{22 REF~LUTIO{q ~02-383 RESOLUTION #02-383 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Providing for the to the Council for action. Transfer of Surplus Funds Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios RESOLUTION #02-383 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Pafisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOIJI~ON ~02-384 RESOLUTION #02-384 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Authorizing Varicms to the Council for action. Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios of Homes Pursuant to CDAH Regulations RESOLUTION #02-384 "AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM REHABILITATION OF HOMES PURSUANT TO COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING (COAH) REGULATIONS" Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLIIrION #02-385 RESOLUTION #02-385 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Certifying Daniel J. to the Council for action. Tartan t Police Captain Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios RESOLUTION #02-385 "CERTiFYING DANIEL J. TARRANT POLICE CAPTAIN" Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Par/si, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Counmcilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. Resolution 5~O2-386 RESOLUTION #02-386 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Award of Bid - Ammal to the Council for action. Sewer System Fmergency Service Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios RESOLUTION #02-386 "AWARDING CONTRACT -ANNUAL SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTRACT-B&W CONSTRUCTION" 4 ~ER 18, 20{)2 was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers RESOIJffttlq ~02-386 Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Adopted Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLUTION//02-387 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOIJIrlON /02-387 Manoc~ of to the Council for action. Agreement-PB,%tSOh Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios "APPROViNG MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND THE CARTERET PBA LOCAL #47" was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #02-388 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RES(RI/rlON ~g02-388 Creating Position to the Council for action, and Appointing Mark Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios Tulli Tree Trinmer RESOLUTION #02-388 "CREATiNG POSITION AND APPOiNTiNG MARK TULLI TREE TRIMMER" -- was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #02-389 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOHIrlON /O2-389 to the Council for action. Authorizing a Professiomal Services Upon MMS&C by C0uncilmembers Reiman and Rios Contract for Municipal Tax Assessing Services - RESOLUTION #02-389 Michsel Ross 'AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL TAX ASSESSING SERVICES" was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Adopted Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. -- RESOLUTION #02-390 was introduced by the Mayor and referred RESOII1TI<i~ ~02-390 Authorizing to the Council for action. Professional Service Contract for Municipal Tax Assessing Services - Robert Sweeeey NOVI~I'~ER 18, 2{302 ~OH ~O2-390 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios RESOLUTION #02-390 "AUTORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL TAX ASSESSING SERVICES" Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the ~.~ Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. APPLICATION The Attorney stated that we were in receipt of an Application for ABC License Transfer an ABC License Transfer, Re: 1201-33-001-008 from Concetta Conme. tt~ Brown to Brown to Nicole Cinelli. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios Nicole Clnelli and Parisi and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, it was ordered to be approved. Resolutions ~02-389 & Councilmember Reiman questioned the amount per hour on ~1~)2-390 ~z~_nd*~:t Resolutions #02-389 and #02-390 where it referenced $30.00 an hour. He said they should read $30.00 per assessment. So he motioned to Amend Resolutions #02-389 and #02-390 to read $30.00 per assessment. Attorney Bergen said he would amend the resolution accordingly. RESOLIIrI~I ~g02-389 Upon MMS&&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Santoro Authorizing a professional Services RESOLUTION #02-389 Contract for ~unicipol Tax Assessing Services "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - Michael Ross. FOR MUNICIPAL TAX ASSESSMENT" Adopted as Amended was Adopted as Amended. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Padsi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. RF2qtY. JIrlON ~02-390 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Santoro Authorizing a Profo~sic~ml Servicers RESOLUTION #02-390 Contract for Mmlicil~al Tax Assessing Services "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - Robert Sweeney. FOR MUNICIPAL TAX ASSESSMENT" Adopted as ~t~led was Adopted as Amended. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. 6 ['40V3~ 18, 2(302 The Attorney stated that we were in receipt of a Communication ~CATIONS for the Township of South Brunswick concerning a Resolution T~mship of South supporting A-2069 & A-2110 and S-1373 regarding the Clean Brunswick, Re: Resolutions Supporti~ Communities Program. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios Clesn C~,,,,tmities and Parisi and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Program. Councilmembers present it was ordered to be received and placed on file. The Attorney stated that we were in receipt of a Communication OJlqtINICATIONS for the City of Linden for Notice of Public Hearing, December 10, City of Linden, 2002, 7:00 P.M., Linden City Hall-Re: Adopting of Re- Re: Public Hearing to Adopt a Re- Examination Report of Master Plan. Upon MMS&C by Examination Report Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of Master Plan. of the five (5) Councilmembers present it was ordered to be received and placed on file. Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Rios and Santoro, all bills pAYMMgr OF BIIJ-q appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. -- The Attorney stated that he was in receipt of the following reports: ~ Inspection of Buildings-October 2002 Departmauts Certificate making award of General Improvement Bonds of the Borough of Carteret, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Sosnowski reported. He spoke about he security lighting at the Library and Community Center and the improvement it made. He then spoke about something inaudible to the transcriber for the amount of $3120.00. He also spoke about upgrading the sidewalks outside the Fire and Police Station. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Reiman reported. He spoke about the County CEDE Program, Community Development Block Grant authorizing spending -- money that we were awarded earlier this year, $42,200.00 for Housing and Rehabilitation, $56,000.00 for purchase of a Senior Bus, $5000.00 for (inaudible), $1400.00 for (inaudible) $7500.00 7 ~ER 18, 2002 ~ Cont: for (inaudible) Fire Fighters. He said these were the grants that had come in earlier in the year. He went on to say that Carteret had approved the funding, that the Council had approved it and they actually had that money in place back then. He said they had another grant come in from the Italian American Club, it is actually a donation. He said they are going to purchase two display cabinets, (inaudible) light protection along with the protection (inaudible) about $6200.00. He said the two (2) cabinets will be located outside in the Lobby of the Community Center displaying some of Carteret's General History. He then spoke about our insurance. He said we are facing a half a million dollar increase which is part of a two and one half to three million dollar deficit next year. He said we are in negotiations with that and he will talk to the Council more about it in Closed Session. He said the numbers had come back today and they were much more favorable than what they were originally facing, $500,000.00, that has come down significantly through negotiations in the course of the appeal. Progress. FIRE: In the absence of Committee Chairperson Sohayda, Councilmember Rios reported saying they had a Disaster Drill that was organized and coordinated by the Office of Emergency Management. Our Fire Department participated along with our other Emergency Services. It went very well. It was a mandated thing by the Federal Government that we must participate in and it gives us a little more insight in as far as where our weaknesses are, if we do have a disaster and how to correct them. Progress. Councilmember Santoro commented that they had requested, from the Clerk at the Agenda, a test for Fire Chief. She asked Attorney Bergen to follow up on that and make sure it was done. She then said something inaudible. PARKS & RECREATION/SHADE TREE: Committee Chairperson Rios reported, saying they started working with Vince Manetta, hanging their Christmas Decorations around town and as soon as the weather permits they will start decorating Carteret Park for the Christmas Holiday and have the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Much of our manpower in the next few weeks will go to removing leaves from all our parks. They have purchased lumber and are building our own trash receptacles, which will be a savings for us. It will be about $700.00 and will make about twenty (20) receptacles as opposed to purchasing them at a cost of $200.00 each and he commended the Parks Department for that. He said they are cutting trees and stumps everyday and they have completed almost half of the trees on the list they started with in March. They are hoping to complete the list of two hundred fifty (250) trees somewhere around mid-year of 2003. Our two (2) parks employees completed their certification training in Cleveland Ohio. They were very successful and passed the course and he commended them for that. They certified them to put us in compliance and it doesn't make us anymore liable. Progress. 8 2002 POLICE: Committee Chairperson Santoro reported, {XI'~I_TI'I':v~ Cont.: congratulating our new Police Captain Daniel Tan'ant. She went on to say they already purchased a speed traffic signal in Carteret and maybe this will slow down some of the drivers on the main drag. Progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Parisi reported saying that work is proceeding on the 2002 Road Program and the contract work is approximately 75% complete. The reconstruction of East Elm Street, Terminal Avenue and McKinley Avenue are complete. Contractors are currently installing sidewalk and road work base repairs on Hagaman, Sycamore, Sumutka and Ash Street. Plans are to perform the final paving in the next few weeks, weather permitting, and the remaining work on Barlik Street reconstruction, the main avenue paving in West Carteret as well. Weather permitting, the contractor should complete all the work this year, however if the weather is not favorable, Barlik Street may be completed in the Spring of 2003. For sewer projects are the Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station, BFD and Control Replacement. The contractor has been preparing and pre-construction meetings have been held. It is anticipated that the work will be initiated within the next couple of weeks. The contract provides for a 120 day construction period and completion by December 18th. It should be completed on time. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Parisi said they will have their Regular and Agenda Meeting combined this month because of the holidays. It will be next Tuesday, November 26th, 7:00 p.m., at the Middle School. They had a discussion at the Agenda Meeting regarding polling places in the schools and he will speak to them in the future. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Santoro and Parisi and I~otion l~lade and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers Carried to accept a van from Sterling present, a motion was made to accept the van from Sterling Auction Auction for the Police Department. POBLIC DISCOSSItlq Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was declared open for public discussion. Illona Moore, Washington Avenue. She went on to say she was Illona l~loore born on Edwin Street and she is in her eighties. She spoke about the dirt in the streets and that thc children that go to High School 2002 Illona l°loore throw their things all over and suggested their should be an Cont: ordinance against this and if they get caught they should be fined. She then spoke about doing something for the Seniors with the high taxes. Pat: Crilley, Re: Pat Crilley asked Councilmember Parisi about the Grant that is two Grant (2) or three (3) years old, saying he thinks they went to Sycamore Street and they are suppose to go east. The other reason he said that grant was held up was apparently the illegal sewer connections on Hagaman Street and he commented that he is not around in the daytime to see anything but he does not see anything being done and he wondered about that. Councilmember Parisi said he would definitely look into it and talk to the Borough Engineer and check on the resources. RESOtlIrltlqS ~O2-389 & Pat Crilley then said the Council had to vote on the two (2) #02-390 Ordinances they changed the wording on. Councilmember Reiman said they were resolutions. Attorney Bergen said it is his opinion there was a motion to Amend a Resolution and they voted on the Amended Resolution. Mayor Failace told him they voted on the resolution for $30.00 and hour and then they amended the resolution to read $30.00 per assessment. Attorney Bergen said they amended the resolution "to read" and the first vote in his opinion is cancelled. He commented if they wanted to vote again they could vote again. He said he thought the votes were satisfactory. He said there was a motion to amend that resolution that was voted on and that resolution passed. Pat Crilley's last question was about the budget deficit, that it B~dget Deficit was not from the previous years budget and that we are not sure of the money in this year's budget. Councilmember Reiman said they were not sure of the money in this years budget because of the rising cost of Health Insurance, and he spoke shortly on this and it was inaudible to the transcriber and he ended the sentence saying the deficit would be about $200,000.00 not for this year but next year. Pat Crilley told him he understood that and asked how much the projected surplus was for this year. Councilmember Reiman said the projected surplus is about 121,000 or 122,000, down from 129,500. Pat Crilley suggested to Councilmember Reiman to be careful how he words this because the majority of the people will project there is a deficit in the budget this year. 10 NOVEI~ER !8, 2002 Upon MMS&C by Councilmcmbers Rios and Reiman and Public Discxmsiou unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers Closed present, the public portion of this meeting was closed. There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 8:48 P.M. Respectfully submitted, LINDA A. RIVERA Assistant Municipal Clerk Lt~R 11