HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002/09/12 SEPI'I~IBI~2~ 12, 2002
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of 4~A l~tt~l'II~
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, September 19, 2002, was
held on September 12, 2002, Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 S~ptember 12, 2002
Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present: PRESI~gr
Mayor James A. Failace
Councilmember Frank Parisi
" Ronald Rios
" Janet Santoro
" Brian Sosnowski
Noted absent were Councilmembers Daniel Reiman and Buddy
Sohayda.
Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted STATI~41h~ OF l~sr~IG
on the Bulletin Board on September 6, 2002. l~lOi'i. Og
TO fiI~RESS (lOgERIqll~IG
Borough Engineer - Don Norbut gave his report. BOOY
Hill District - He would like to make a brief presentation at a Borough Engineer
future meeting.
2002 Road Program - Contracts have been prepared and a pre-
construction meeting was held on Monday, September 9, 2002.
They anticipate the commencement of work within the next week.
Notices will be sent to residents in advance of construction.
Sanitary Sewer Projects - a) Harrison Avenue Pump Station is up
and ming. The old station has been demolished. There is some
site work that remains.
b)Roosevelt Avenue PS Communitor and HVAC Contract work is
all complete. The punch list is going to get completed now and
they will close that out.
c) Roosevelt Avenue PS VFD's and Control Replacement
contracts have been prepared and given to the Attorney tonight. A
Pre-construction Meeting is scheduled for next week and then that
project should start.
d) Cypress Avenue Sewer Cleaning. Oswald Sewer Service has
initiated sewer cleaning. They should be completed with their work
tomorrow.
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Borough Engineer Emergency Services - They are preparing the contracts. B&W is
now on board. If we have any problems they will respond to that
Cont: emergency work.
Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project - They've completed the
first phase of the design work. They will be meeting with Mike
Carnevale to discuss additional manholes he's found. They have
specifications partially prepared. They should be ready to go to bid
the first week of January.
Waterfront Park - a) Contract Administration. They have initiated
regular progress meetings with Reicon Group. Although
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environmental permits remmn outstanding, Relcon has
tentative construction schedule, which shows a six-month contract
completion and a shop drawing submittal schedule. Shop drawing
review has begun.
b) NJDEP Waterfront Development and Wetlands General Permit
No. 7. The final permit is being written and is expected in one
week.
c)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Permit.
Mayor Failace asked about the thing with the harbor pilot.
Don Norbut said that is a separate permit with the Army Corp. of
Engineers and the Harbor Pilots association came in and said large
vessels going through there could be a hazard. Their point was they
were going to create some wave action near the bulkhead. They
went out there, shot some video and sent it off to Army Corp.
showing them that the boats go through there so slowly that they're
really creating little or no wave action at all. That should satisfy
them.
d) Temporary Construction Access Easement. The Borough
Attorney is pursuing the acquisition of a temporary construction
access easement from the owner of Lot 1, Block 4.
Grants and Loans - a) Spring 2002 Green Acres Grant and Loan.
They submitted the Green Acres applications that they were asked
to and they've been received.
b) Fall 2002 Green Acres Applications. They are asking that they
fill out an application just for the Carteret Pond dredging which
was submitted in combination with other projects. They have to
hold a hearing for the transfer of funds from Phase II Waterfront to
Carteret Park and Sportsman's Field. They have to do a hearing on
Carteret Pond. He suggested that the hearing be held at the October
3, 2002 Meeting.
General - Hill Storm Sewer Project Planning Document. He hopes
to make a brief presentation in 2 weeks at the September 26, 2002
Agenda Meeting.
Redevelopment - Councilmember Santoro asked when the
redevelopment is coming back to them.
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Mayor Failace said in two (2) weeks. Borough EngJ_tm~r Cont:
Councilmember Santoro suggested that if the redevelopment will
be at that meeting then Don should hold his presentation until the
following meeting.
Attorney Bergen stated that he didn't think the redevelopment
would be back to them in two (2) weeks. There's going to be an
amended plan or recommendation of an amended plan that they're
preparing that they're going to submit.
Sewer Capital Program
This discussion was inaudible.
I&I Reduction Program
This discussion was inaudible.
At approximately 7:15 P.M., Councilmember Reiman was noted Councilmr ReJ~an
present, hotel Pro_~ont
Road Program - Councilmember Padsi asked if they could
squeeze in Mulberry Street when they do Hagaman Street.
Don Norbut said it's being done. They are still waiting for the
county to come in. They are talking about October now to do the
resurfacing of several local roads.
September 5, 2002. l~ff/tlll'ES FOR fiPPltI~
Race Equality Week - September 23-29, 2002. ~TIO~I
Public Heatings- ORD~
#02-20 Amending Article I, Licensing Regulations, Chapter 71 -
Entitiled Alcoholic Beverages.
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1_2, 2002
#02-21 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Police Chief.
RESOLUTI0SlS Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fees.
Creating Handicapped Parking Space - 1 Carteret Avenue.
Borough of Carteret-2001 Audit - Councilmember Reiman said
REPORTS that he spoke to Patrick De Blasio. There is nothing major. One of
the departments had held a check longer. It has to do with a
specific employee. They will talk about it in Closed Session.
InspectionofBuildings August 2002.
/4_aLt't'~,S FOR MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
DISCUSSION
T&M Associates - Posting.
T,~I Associates a) Professional Services - $6300.00, Re: Annual Emergency
Services Contract.
b) Professional Services - $22,500.00, Re: Manhole/Inlet
Rehabilitation Work. These items were already discussed.
RJIX)P NJDOP - Certification of Eligibles for Appointment, Re: Truck
Driver. Three (3) Eligibles. Date of Disposition: 11/26/02.
The Municipal Clerk explained this for Lugo, Golino and Bemath.
HadJ_yah t~flaannad Hadiyah Muhammad - Local Assistance Board.
The Local Assistance Board has to be dissolved by November 1st.
Then we're going to have to do something with her and a new title.
Attorney Bergen said he thinks that when he did the resolution so
we don't have to take any further action.
Councilmember Rios said she still holds the title because you need
somebody that has that title. The County takes over all of the other
aspects of it. She would still have that title and then she goes back
to what they had talked about when they had the other gentleman
in there.
Attorney Bergen said she doesn't have to have the position of
Local Assistance Director anymore.
Councilmember Reiman said she is the Director of Social Services.
He asked what her title was.
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The Municipal Clerk explained that originally she was the Director ltadiyah Cont:
of Welfare and now it's Social Services.
Councilmember Reiman said they didn't necessarily need to
eliminate that position then. He thought they were going to merge
that with another person.
Attorney Bergen said he will check the resolution he drafted so we
don't have to take any further action. We authorized the execution
of the agreement. He thinks we authorized everything at that point.
He szid they will have to sit and meet and figure what they are
going to do in regard to that position.
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Drug Money - Councilmember Santoro said they got the approval Drug Money
from the Prosecutor for the car and the fingerprinting. They just
signed the invoices tonight.
Mayor Failace asked if we could use that money to get one of
those speed machines.
Councilmember Santoro said no. She said she wants to discuss
personnel in Closed Session.
Master Plan - Councilmember Santoro asked about the Master Master Plan
Plan.
Councilmember Reiman said he met with Tony Niebert this week.
Emergency Management Committee Meeting - Councilmember F. mrgency t~agaaent
Sosnowski said he'd like to go to the meeting on September 17, C~adttee Meeting
2002. They can't all go.
Mayor Failace said it depends. If they want to show us what a drill
would be, then he thinks they're okay. They're not going to make a
decision on anything.
Councilmember Reiman said that if they just sat in the audience
then they're no different than the public.
Attorney Bergen said they are not looking for them to participate.
Sidewalks - Councilmember Sosnowski said they have to do Sidewalks
something with the sidewalks at the Police Department.
Ambulances - Councilmember Santoro asked if anyone knows Ambulances
anything about the ambulances.
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Councilmember Sosnowski said they just got delivered.
EMT'S - Mayor Failace asked where they are with hiring the
EMT'S.
Brian O'Connor said the paperwork was sent to the Department of
Health.
Borough Attorney Robert Bergen said he is waiting for a proposal
from Medical Outsourcing for the billing.
Councilmember Rios said they are about 3/4 of the way done with
the interviews.
September llth September llth Ceremony - Mayor Failace commended
Ceremony Councilmember Rios and everyone who worked on the September
llth Ceremony. The guys did a great job on the monument. It looks
beautiful.
At approximately 7:35 P.M., Mayor Failace was noted absent.
Mayor lgailace
noted Absent
RESOLb~ON RESOLUTION #02-331 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
4~ 92-331 to the Council for action:
"ResolutiOn to go
Into Closed Session"
RESOLUTION #02-331 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
to the Council for action:
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski
RESOLUTION #02-331
"RESOLUTION TO GO 1NTO CLOSED SESSION"
~lopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Parisi, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sosnowski voted in the
Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent.
MeI~rlNG CLOSED At approximately 7:36 P.M., a Closed Session was held.
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At approximately 8:48 P.M., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers ~ OPI~II~
Reiman and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, this meeting was opened to the public.
Meeting Rescheduled - The Council discussed changing the next l, leeting R~led
Agenda Meeting date and agreed to reschedule it to September 30,
2002.
School Board - Councilmember Sosnowski explained that the School Board
School Board wants to pave a small area and they asked if the
Streets and Roads Department could help them out by using our
roller.
Councilmember Parisi suggested they put it in writing.
Patrick DeBlasio - Councilmember Sosnowski said that Patrick De Patrick De Blasio
Blasio does the Treasurer of Monies Report for the School Board
and he doesn't want to do them anymore.
Councilmember Reiman explained that Patrick is the Treasurer of
the School Board because he is the Borough Chief Financial
Officer and Borough Treasurer.
The Municipal Clerk stated that he may have to be the Custodian
of Funds.
Borough Attorney Robert Bergen agreed and said he will have to
-- talk to him about that. He thinks he has to be the Custodian of
Funds.
Councilmember Santoro asked Councilmember Parisi to send a
letter to the School Board requesting a meeting.
Commendations-Councilmember Rios said he'd like to give C~,,,~lations
Council commendations to people who donated services or time to
the World Trade Center Ceremony. He told the Municipal Clerk
that Robert Kately has the names.
Councilmember Santoro said she may have commendations for
Police Officers Sal Renda and Larry Craig who helped with the
Mobil fire.
At approximately 8:55 P.M., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers l, ll~rlNG /~kIrXlRiXI~
Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, this meeting was Adjourned.
Re~pect~. y submit~t,e4,
Municipal Clerk
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