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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. Stf.~,~E}U~ER 12, 2002 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 · . · · submitted a 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. 2 S,'~t-r,'~,~51~i 12, 2002 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. 3 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. $~.l'rl~t,~ 12, 2{302 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. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: BOSII~ ~D Bg ~0~ 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. S~ 12, 2{302 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. 6 SI~:"rB'iBI~ 12, 2002 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 KMB/lr 7