HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002/08/29 AUGUST 29, 2002
An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2002, was
held on August 29, 2002, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court/Police Facility,
230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present: NOTED PRESENT
Mayor James A. Failace
Councilr~;ember Parisi " Reiman
" Rios
" Santoro
Noted absent was Councilmembers Sosnowski and Sohayda.
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen, Engineer J.
McKelvy from T&M Associates representing the Borough Engineer.
At approximately 7:02 P.M. Councilmember Sohayda was noted COUNCILMAN
SOHAYDA - NOTED
present. PRES ENT
Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to the Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on August 23, 2002. MEETING NOTICE
TO ADDESS GOVERNING BODY: J. McKelvy representing the TO ADDRESS
Borough Engineer Don Norbut. GOVERNING BODY -
O. McKely, Engineer
2002 ROAD PROGRAM -
2002 ROAD PROGRAM
The contract has been awarded and the pre-construction meeting has
been scheduled for September 9th at 10:00 A.M. at the offices of T&M
Associates.
Discussion between Councihnembers Santoro and Reiman is
inaudible.
Engineer John McKelvy said there are still punch list items that still
remain, ' they expect to close that out within the next week or two.
SANITARY & SEWER
SPdqlTARY SEWER PROJECTS -
PROJECTS
Engineer John McKelvy said these are the projects that he is working
on. The Harrison Avenue Pump Station and the existing pump station
is being demolished and that day they were doing the final demolition.
__ There is one more major part of the construction that has to be done
and that is the valve chamber and that should be put in early next
week.
Councilmember Santoro asked if that was by Walgreen's. She then
wanted to know how much it would cost.
John McKelvy rephed that he d~dn t kno .
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Mayor Failace said evidently they were not sure of the exact number.
COMMENTS It is somewhere between $200.00 and $900.00·
Mr. McKelvy reported that the contractor has completed the extra
work that he was authorized to do. There are a few punch list items on
that job also· He said he expects that job to be closed out within the
next two weeks.
The Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station job was just awarded to Quality
Electric. They are going to have a pre-construction meeting that has
not been set up yet but will be scheduled for the week of September
lOth'
Councilmember Sohayda asked if Mr. McKelvey could inquire if this
camera might be used in fire scenarios. He said the camera could also
be used in bad smoke buildings on the scene. They are saying the
sewer cameras can be used as twofers! Maybe it will be a minimal
amount of dollars to buy one that does both.
Mayor Failace said he thought they already had the infrared camera
that sees through the walls.
Councilmember Rios said maybe they are talking about more intense
fires.
· · , ' oitbut~hethought
Councilmember Sohayda smd he really &dnt get ~nt
he might check on it.
RE: WATERFRONT Mr. McKelvy continued his report concerning the Waterfront Park.
PARK There is no real status change. They are doing some shop drawings
and the Borough Engineer mentioned to him that he is expecting DEP
permit to be received in mid September and the Army Corp of
Engineers report by the end of September.
Councilmember Reiman asked why the Army Corp. is holding up the
boat ramp project.
Councilmember Santoro asked for them to explain to her what their
objective is.
Mayor Failace said the channel right there by the Arthur Kill is very
narrow.
Councilmember Reiman said they have boat launches in Sewaren,
South Amboy and Perth Amboy. Masur Consulting and T&M
Associates had a camera out there to count the number of ships going
up and down and it was a very minimal amount. If you got one very
big tanker every few hours it was something. The DEP permits have to
be renewed·
Councilmember Sohayda said someone put something in our
mailboxes about that.
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GRANTS & LOANS - GRANTS & LOANS
John McKelvy continued his report. The Spring 2002 Grant and Loan
- the August 15th deadline has been extended according to the
Borough Engineer. He is working on final scope and cost.
Councilmember Santoro asked why the Borough Engineer extended
the deadline.
John McKelvy's reply was inaudible.
2002 Mfl)DLESEX COUNTY DOWNTOWN & BUSINESS 2002 Middlesex
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUND - An application was prepared County Downtown &
Business District
by John Riggio and was submitted, lie said they will bc waiting to Improvement Fund
hear on that one.
He then said he just had a couple of gcnerai items to discuss.
The Rooscv¢lt Avenue Bypass in ~Vest Cartcrct - according to the
Borough Engineer they are not in favor to (inaudible) Milik Street as a
designated truck bypass instead of Federal Blvd. They are waiting for
a letter from (inaudible) to verify that.
Councilroember Rios asked Mr. McKclvy to have the Borough
Engineer to follow up on that, It has been a month since we got thc no
objection from Woodbridge and hc thinks they should get the letter so COMMENTS
wc can go about what we want to do.
Mr. McK¢lvy resumed his report. Thc Hill District Storm Sewer
Project - He said he is working on thc final draft and he will have an
intemal draft of that by next week.
Industrial Monitors Contract has been renewed with Garden State
Laboratories. He said they test about once a month.
Councilmcmber Padsi said there seems to be a major concem with the
storm sewer linc. That is right by thc office where the ladies are. They
has to be addressed very seriously because those woman are very upset
and they will move forward with action against us if they don t get thi
resolved quickly.
John McKelvy said that hc knew that thc Borough Engineer attempted
to TV that line. They got in one hundred feet and thc linc was full of
debris so there was no way they could complete that in one day. Hc
said he his also trying to get a quote from B&W to do a test
unilateraily (inaudible).
-- Councilmember Parisi asked if that has to be opened or can it be
capped? Everyday there is a bad odor and it is almost unbearable for
them to work there.
Councilmember Rios said (inaudible) to repair that sewer line or it
may be wise for us to look at a septic system or what ever is going to
be the least expensive. Like Councilman Parisi said it is a serious
concern and we have to ..
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Councilmember Sohayda asked if they were familiar with that
property at all. He then asked another question but was inaudible.
Unidentified person said he did not think it would be faraway
(inaudible). He asked if there were houses over there.
John McKelvy said the one park building is connected to the storm
sewer and there is a sanitary that runs between the storm and the
building. We are going to try to disconnect the storm (inaudible).
Mayor Failace said he would not doubt that it is bad, they have every
fight to complain. God Forbid we don't do something soon we're
going to have a real problem.
Councilmember Par/si said he didn't know if the should temporarily
move them.
Mayor Failace said that might not be a bad idea because they can't
work down there.
Councilmember Rios said they could move Jessie Bagala over to the
Community Center. Nancy Mulowski is there cleaning the bathrooms.
DISCUSSION Councilmember Santoro asked if they could be moved to the
Recreation Center.
Councilmember Parisi said moving Jessie to the Recreational Center is
not going to fly either.
Councihnember Santoro said there is a health issue.
Mayor Failace said this is something that has to be done because the
other side of the coin is we'll have a lawsuit against us.
The Borough Attorney said, as he understands this is the line adjacent
to the line that is connected to the other sewer. He said it seemed to
him that they are going to resolve these both as part of the same
project. You do have a little while to address that and the other
problem that needs to be addressed (inaudible). You have one building
where it is connected where it cannot be connected any longer.
Councilmember Pafisi asked if they wanted to do a Directive. Will
they move Jessie upstairs?
Councilmember Santoro replied that Jessie can't go up the stairs.
Where could we put her?
Councilmember Sohayda said somewhere near the park.
Councilmember Rios said this why she is somewhere near. the park
because that was what she was hired to do.
Councilmember Parisi said there is plenty of room upstairs.
Councilmember Rios said they are concerned about the health hazard
for the employee ..
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Councilmember Santoro said we should ask them what they would like
to do. Would you rather sit on a heath issue or where would you like
to go?
Mayor Failace addressed Councilmember Rios and said he thinks that
you should stop, maybe give him a call and make a decision with them
because it is going to take awhile to get this resolved. Regardless of
what anybody says they are going to have to do something. It is a
Health Hazard to the Borough so you have to talk to them and see
what can be worked out.
Councilmember Santoro said we have to talk to them before it
happens..
Councilmember Parisi said by the same token, they seem to be under
the impression that they are complaining to us and we are not doing
anything for them.
Mayor Failace said exactly.
Councilmember Rios said that is not true.. DlSCUSSlOtq
Councilmember Parisi said he knew but they don't know that. So by
the same token..
Councilmember Rios said if he can't get there tomorrow he'll get there
early next week and talk to them.
The Borough Attorney said it is more than just cleaning out the line,
there is another line that has to be done together. So when they say just
clean out the line he thinks it is more than cleaning out that one line.
Councilmember Rios said the Borough Attorney should go there and
explain ii to them.
Mayor Failace said to Councilman Rios that he could probably take
Nancy but not Jessie.
At this time there is much laughter between the Mayor and Council.
Councilmember Sohayda asked if he spoke to them over the phone.
Mayor Failace said no, he went there and it is bad. The Mayor then
asked if anyone had any more questions for John McKelvy.
Councilmember Reiman asked what the outcome was with the DEP.
He then asked who was walking down by the park in West Carteret
along the Rahway River?
Mayor Failace addressed Councilman Reiman and said he believed it
had something to do with misquotes, they are going to spray next
week.
Councilmember Rios asked if the County was doing that.
Mayor Failace said the County is coming down very early in the
morning because they received a ton of phone calls. Someone told
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them that only the Mayor can approve misquito spraying. He said he
didn't know that, he just found that out.
Councilmember Santoro asked if they could post it on that board.
Mayor Failace said Ellen Ransdell was supposed to let us know but
they had some terrible misquito problems over the last few months, w
MINUTES FOR MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: August 15, 2002.
APPROVAL
PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATION: "A Day to Remember" - September 11,2001.
"A DAY TO
REMEMBER" ORDiNANCES:
ORDINANCE 1. #02-18 Amending Article 1, Licensing Regulations, Chapter 71 -
Entitled Alcoholic Beverages. (Carried from August 15, 2002).
Mayor Failace asked what they were doing with that.
The Borough Attomey said you can increase 20% or $500.00,
whichever is less. He asked if they wanted to amend it or (inaudible) to
the number that you want to be at or do you want or do you want to
increase the 20% and do another ordinance?
Mayor Failace asked if the increase was more than $500.00.
DISCOSSION
Councilmember Reiman said the maximum you can go up is either
20% or $500.00 or whichever is less. Why don't we right up the
ordinance with the 20% this year and another 20% next year.
Mayor Failace said they will do it as a progressive over the next
couple of years.
The Borough Attorney asked if they wanted to get to that point or do
you want a 20% five year ordinance?
Councilmember Santoro asked what the objection was so they don't
get jammed again.
Mayor Failace said they want to get to the numbers that were
originally generated, the problem is that you can't do it all at once, so
if the Council agrees, we are going to have to do it over a five year
period.
Councilmember Reiman said when they raise the sewer user fee on the
Industrial users we set it up for a two or three year ordinance and it
goes up 5%,5%and 5%.
Mayor Failace said it should be more power (inaudible).
Councilmember Parisi said that was one of their concerns, they said it
was all in one shot.
Mayor Failace asked if they were in agreement that they are going to
do it over a five year period. Whatever the numbers come out to be ..
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Councilmember Reiman said even that wouldn't bring it up anywhere
near where (inaudible).
The Borough Attorney said he can do a five year ordinance or a ten
year ordinance. Do you want to do a five year ordinance and just let it
sit? He then said he could do a chart to get them all the way to where
they were, it will probably take us twenty years. What would be the
recommendation?
Mayor Failace said five years sounds like a good number.
The Borough Attorney then asked about the club licenses. Do you
want to go right to $150.00 or do you want to split it in the middle?
The Municipal Clerk said that every other town is $150.00.
The Borough Attorney said the statute does not have an interpretation
it just has a maximum. The other maximum is $2000.00 and a club
maximum..
Mayor Failace said they should do that over ..
The Borough Attorney spoke and was inaudible.
RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS
1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
2. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer User Fees.
3. Approving Fireworks - Ethnic Day 2002.
4. Creating Handicapped Parking Space - 47 Delaware Avenue.
The Municipal Clerk said that Taqualla asked that they approve this RE: FIREWORKS
resolution for the fireworks that night so she can get the insurance in ETHNIC DAY
place.
Councilmember Parisi asked if they already did the handicapped
parking space.
Councihnember Reiman asked who was it for.
Mayor Failace said 47 Delaware Avenue.
The Municipal Clerk said she would check on it.
Councilmember Santoro said Taqualla just told her today that they
went over so they are having a bigger Fireworks display.
Councilmember Reiman said they sent letters out to Comcast about
three weeks ago and they are donating about $1,000.00. He said he
spoke with one of their Vice Presidents. Frank Raia and )mthony
Sirignano are donating $5,000.00.
Councilmember Santoro said she would check with Taqualla because
she said there was no more money because of the fireworks. If they are
donated...
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Councilmember Rios said she knows the fireworks are being donated ..
Councilmember Reiman said she received confirmation from Comcast
Mayor Failace asked Councilwoman Santoro what her point was
because he did not understand.
Councilmember Santoro said Taqualla called her today to tell her the
can't pay for a band because there is no more money left in the budget.
She said she might pay for it out of the police budget.
Councilmember Rios said he thought they spent sixteen or seventeen
Councilmember Reiman said sixteen plus the five that was paid from
the fireworks.
Mayor Failace said so now we appropriated the same amount of
money, the sixteen, seventeen plus the fireworks.
Councilmember Santoro said if they are donated she is just confusing
the message. She said she had no problem doing it for the fireworks.
RESOLOTION #t~-iO~ RESOLUTION #02-320 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
APPROVING FIRE- the Council for action
WORKS FOR ETHNIC
DAY
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Parisi and Santoro
RESOLUTION #02-320
"RESOLUTION APPROViNG FIREWORKS FOR ETHNIC DAY"
ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Parisi,
Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Sosnowski was noted absent.
APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATIONS
1. Carteret Volunteer Fire Co. #2 - Application for membership, Joel
Rosado.
COMMONICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Borough of Milltown & Sayreville - Resolutions Supporting A-273,
Return of Polling Hours to Times that Existed prior to 2002.
2. Township of South Brunswick - Resolution urging changes to the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The Municipal Clerk said that communication is about the Canadian
Geese.
Councilmember Sohayda asked if they fly South in the Winter.
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The Borough Attorney said you can't stop them from stopping..
REPORTS: REPORTS
1. Clerk's Office - August 2002.
2. Inspection of Buildings - July 2002.
3. CFO - 2002 Tax Anticipation Note.
4. Carteret Library - Audit Report 2000 & 2001.
Mayor Failace asked if they had a copy of the CFO report?
The Municipal Clerk replied that she just received it.
Councilmember Santoro said she had a question on the Library Audit
report and there were findings on the back was (inaudible) that are still
not resolved. She then asked if they could have the Council or extend
them anything about the concerns ...
DISCUSSION
Mayor Eailac¢ asked if that was fi.om 2001.
Councilmcmbcr Santoro replied that they are still saying from two
years ago (inaudible) and she thinks that needs to be addressed. Them
arc still outstanding dues from previous years that they have not taken
care of.
The Borough Attorney said they could send them a letter that the
auditor found repeats from prior years and to kindly advise them as to
what collective action they will be taking.
Councilmember Santoro said that needs to be addressed.
Mayor Failace asked if Councilwoman Santoro wants to meet with the
Library Board. Why wouldn't you just meet with Veronica Chan? The
Mayor said what they should do is put a call in or write a letter and
have someone come over and explain it.
Councilmember Santoro asked the Municipal Clerk if they could send
something for the next Agenda Meeting? She said she remembered the
first time they were told to correct that and they still have not done so.
The Borough Attorney said they have to have a corrective action plan
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: MATTERS FOR
DISCUSSION
1. NJ Depattment of Personnel - a) Temporary Commuter Parking Lot
Attendant.
The Municipal Clerk said the gentleman we have we have to either
terminate him or make him permanent. We can't keep him as a
temporary employee any longer.
Councilmember Reiman said that it should be discussed in Closed
Session.
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b) Certification of Eligible for Appointment - Secretary, Board/
NATTERS FOR Commission - that should be discussed in Closed Session.
DISCUSSION
CONTINUED 2. Paul Mercantanti, Afcme Local 3850 Administrative Secretary.
Mayor Failace said that should be discussed in Closed Session.
3. Cherry Picker - One (1) bid received.
Councilmember Rios said hopefully they will have Vic Kazio from the
garage to go look at the Cherry Picker and if we can award :.hat bid at
the Council Meeting.
Councilmember Reiman said the one bid came in under budget.
The Borough Attorney asked if Bobby had any idea why they received
only one bid. He then asked if there were other companies out there
that he called, to find out why they did not bid?
Councilmember Rios said he feels very comfortable. He said to tell the
truth he does not want to delay the tree process any longer.
DISCOSSION
Councilmember Reiman said they buy a ton of stuff from (inaudible).
He then asked if that was who the bidder was.
Mayor Failace said it always bothers him when we get only one
response to a bid.
John McKelvy, Engineer asked if it was spec'ed out that way where
maybe they wanted that specific truck ...
Mayor Failace said that is the Council's pleasure.
Councilmember Reiman asked if they still have Cherry Pickers in the
state contract because if it is you can just go out and buy it.
Mayor Failace said you don't want to delay it and he understood that
because we have a lot of tree work to do.
The Borough Attorney said it has to be in accordance with whatever
specifications you put out.
The Mayor asked if they drew the specifications up.
Councilmember Sohayda said he was sure they called in four
companies and got the paperwork in.
BUSINESS TO BE BUS1NESS TO BE ADDED:
ADDED
Councilmember Reiman asked if they would be scheduling a meeting
for the ABC violations? That should be coming up soon.
The Borough Attorney said he didn't want to speak specifically about
the detailed ones. Carteret Tavern is closed, that is one of the ones that
had the summons against them. The problem is they were going to do
them in July as they planned but Detective Rivers is out on disability.
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Councilmember Sohayda asked if Such's served a minor.
The Borough Attorney replied yes but he did not want to go into the
details. We can discuss what we can in Closed Session but not until
Detective Rivers comes back or works something out with the PBA
where he can appear while out on disability. He will be going back to
the doctor on September 13th.
Councilmember Reiman said he also has something from the Carteret
Historical Committee. It was a requisition requesting funds for
Calendars. They are doing four hundred Historical Calendars this year.
They will have pictures on them dating back to the 1900's. We have a
sponsor who is going to be picking up the tab on this. It is one of the
local charitable organizations in town. They are the Italian American
Club. The board o£tmstees has to approve it so what he would like to
do is set this up for Ethnic Day and use it as a fund raiser for the
Historical Society.
Councilmember Santoro asked how they are going to be spending to
do that? DISCUSSION
CONTINUED
The Borough Attorney said the money would be reimbursed in a
number of different ways.
Councilmember Reiman said he just wanted to make sure everyone
knew ab<at that. Secondly, last year we had okayed the Historical
Committee to look at displaying some of the plates that have been in
the attic of Borough Hall. We didn't do that at Ethnic Day last year so
they wanted to know what and how many they could put on. There is a
significant amount up there and we wanted to keep some for other
areas, there are more then one hundred up there.
Mayor Failace asked how many they have given out over the years,
not too many.
Councilmember Santoro said the letter that everybody (inaudible) so
we have openings on the UEZ and she wanted to know if they should
discuss that in Closed Session.
Mayor Failace said he didn't know if that was a Closed Session unless
you plan on going into some deep discussions on the individual.
Councilmember Santoro said she knew there was one more voting that
needs to be replaced.
Councilmember Parisi said he was going to suggest somebody.
Mayor Failace addressed Councilmember Parisi and told him to give
them a name while they are all there.
Councilmember Parisi said his name is Bill Pimenow, he is Greg
Setar's brother-in-law.
Mayor Failace said there was an opening for voting (inaudible).
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Councilmember Santoro said she would like to move somebody up
from the advisory to the voting if we could. She would like to do that
so she would like to talk to John .... And this way they would be
familiar (inaudible), she then asked if she could do that in public.
The Borough Attorney said they can do it in Closed Session as
contract negotiations ...
Councilmember Santoro said they have done it this way, they are just
extending it. This is the PBA Building, they want to extend their lease
for one dollar. She then asked if that was alright for everybody.
Mayor Failace said there is a lease in existence.
The Borough Attorney asked if they minded them making additions
and modifications. Do you want any say of what they are doing?
Councilmember Rios said they spent a lot of money when they first
got it twenty years ago.
Councilmember Santoro said they just want to improve the building.
They have been taking care of that building and they do use it all the
time. She then said she had four items to discuss in Closed Session.
RE: 0/11 - Councilmember Rios reported that they are on board for September
MONUMENT IN 11th. They are working on it and he requested that everyone be there.
CARTERET PARK He said he has a meeting for the following week with (inaudible) who
is the Veterans Alliance Chairperson. Hopefully we will have the
families or extended families of the three people who lost their lives.
Mayor Failace said it looks nice. He said he had one concern and that
was the placement of the monument and baseballs.
STEEL FROM WORLD Cquncilmember Rios said where they placed the monument was the
TRASE CENTER only logical place to put it. The major concern was electric. He said
they are getting help from different people. We received th,: piece of
steel from the World Trade Center and we got it sand blasted.
Councilmember Padsi asked if there was a reason why they faced the
monument the way they did because more people are going to walk
facing to see it.
Councilmember Rios said he understood what he was saying but they
felt that the big tree was a safety issue and a lot of the roots are above
the ground. If anyone went there to pay their respects, he is afraid they
might fall down.
The Borough Attorney said it was amazing to be there and not see
those buildings at that site.
Mayor Failace said he was there awhile ago. It looks nice, they are
doing a good job.
AWARD Councilmember Sohayda said that they have to talk about the building
CEREMONY
company and he reported the Borough Attorney will be handling that.
CARTERET POST
OFFICE September 18th between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM they are having an
awards ceremony at the Carteret Post Office. They are undertaking and
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making it Hero's Day. They are giving awards to the Fire Department POST OFFICE
and the Police Department and possibly EMT's. The Post Office is (Continued)
looking for help for a big turn out. Some really high ranking officials
from the Postal Department are coming down.
Mayor Failace asked who they were inviting.
Councilmember Sohayda said the Mayor, Governor... They are going
to have refreshments, awards and give-aways. The Council will
receive a flyer but you are all invited.
Councilmember Santoro asked what time it starts.
Councilmember Sohayda said at 1:00 P.M. they will be giving out the
awards. They will also give out refreshments and give aways.
Councilmember Santoro asked what day it was.
Councilmember Sohayda replied Wednesday, September 18th. The
Council and anyone affiliated with the Borough is invited. We had a
great showing in Kansas City. We did not receive the big award but we
had a great showing.
Mayor Failace asked what was the award that we won?
Councilmember Sohayda replied that somebody created for the
minority children, in California, ....
Brian O'Connor said this summer they had an eight week program
(inaudible).
Councilmember Sohayda said it had to be a minority child. He then
said he would like a Council accommodation for the Chief and Joe
Godomski at a Council Meeting. He reported that they had a good time
and what it was, was a yard sale for the Fire Department.
Councilmember Parisi said his issues have been resolved and he had
two things to discuss in Closed Session.
Borough Attorney Robert Bergen said he had nothing for Open
Session but he had to get back to his office to open his mail to make
sure he adds onto the Agenda.
Mayor Failace reported that he was speaking with Jack Engel and he RE: ,~,ItBtlL,M~ICE
mentioned to the Mayor that they had a problem. One of the young ON FIELD
people got hurt while they were practicing and the ambulance could
not get onto the field. They use to come in the back way by where the
Skate Park is so they need to see about doing a cutout by the back of
the Library. They should keep a couple of spaces open so God Forbid
they need it, they can get the ambulance in there. The Mayor things
they should have somebody take a look at it, from Streets and Roads,
and see if they can make some kind of cutout. Secondly, he had
something he would like the council to approve. He asked if they
remembered that he told them about this company "Six Trees". They
are a house wares distributors and they are looking to come into the
Borough of Carteret. He said he met with them and they are not a giant
distributor but they are looking at the property on Grant Avenue. They
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are looking for abatements, they said Staten Island gave them 20 years
but he told them they don't do that in Carteret. If it is okay with the
Council, the Mayor said he would like the Borough Attorney to speak
to them and maybe offer them maybe five years ..
Councilmember Santoro asked what they were looking to do for the
new development.
The Mayor replied that it is a rather large house ware distributor, not
chemicals or appliances but more like picture frames and that type of
things. They don't manufacture...
Councilmember Reiman asked if they were looking for new
construction or do they have a building in mind.
Mayor Failace said he is sure they already have a building in mind.
The Borough Attorney asked if they plan to make improvements to the
building.
Mayor Failace replied that he was not sure they were ready at the
moment but it fits perfectly if that is what they want. Tt~ere are a
number of jobs involved in that would not be transferable.
Councilmember Rios asked where they were from.
Mayor Failace said they were from Brooklyn, New York. If you call
John Riggio he will be able to give you more information and see if we
can get some movement on this. It's a good clean industry for the
Borough.
RESOLUTION RESOLUTION #02-321 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
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CLOSED SESSION
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Pafisi
RESOLUTION #02-321
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Padsi,
Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Sosnowski was noted absent.
OPEN TO THE At approximately 8:36 P.M. and upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
PUBLIC Sohayda and Rios the meeting was opened to the public.
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There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by ADJOURIqED
Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of
the five (5) members present, this meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Municipal Clerk
KMB/apm
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