HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003/01/09 JAlqlJARY 9, 2003
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGEI~II~ M~rI~IG
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, January 16, 2003, was
held on January 9, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police January 9, 2003
Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present: PRESI~'T
Mayor Reiman
Councilmember Krum
" Naples
" Parisi
" Rios
" Sosnowski
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted STATEt. IERr OF
on the bulletin board on January 3, 2003. t~;~:t'lt~IG t~lOrlCE
Borough Engineer - Don Norbut, Borough Engineer, then gave his TO ADDRESS
report He spoke on the 2002 and 2003 Road Program, the GOVERlqlI~
Wat¢~iront Park, Phase I, Sanitary Sewer Projects, Hill District ~OOY
Storm Sewer Improvements and Grants and Loans. Borough Engineer
Mayor Reiman spoke on The Downtown Business District IX~ntcsm Business
District Impco~eraen t
Improvement Grant - Washington Avenue Streetscape, Phase II. Grant
He said last year they had received 57 to 59 thousand dollars of
funding for this. It was originally allocated for West Carteret but
we are going to take West Carteret/Roosevelt Avenue into
consideration as part of the UEZ Project. We also requested of the
county that they allocate the 59 thousand dollars be used as part of
Phase II, on Washington Avenue, from Cooke Avenue to Pershing.
He said that Mr. Norbut estimated the cost of this to be around 90
thousand and he believed that the UEZ will cover the remaining
costs associated with that because we are about to ask for 1.4
million of State UEZ money to be used along the corridor from
Plaz- '2, up to Washington Avenue. He said our attorney will be in
Trenton on the 15th.
Councilmember Rios suggested going on to Washington and
Roosevelt Avenue.
Mayor Reiman explained that the UEZ Grant they requested would
allow them to do from coming in on Roosevelt Avenue, the Plaza
12 Shopping Center down Washington Avenue all the way down
JANUARY 9, 2003
$180,000.00 that comes from the County will be used for the 2003 Park
Sportsmen's Field. There will be an additional million dollars in Infrastructure and
park projects to be used in Chrome Park, the rest of Carteret Park, tlpgrade Cont:
part of Phase II, the Grant Avenue Park and potentially looking at
a John Street Park which use to exist in Carteret. He said he would
like to move ahead to the Sportsmens Field as soon as possible.
Councilmember Rios said this also included monies for the
Veterans Monument.
Mayor Reiman said as outlined in the plan it is $45,000.00 for the
monument.
Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. ~ONS
Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments.
Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of
Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations.
Creating Various Handicapped Parking Spaces.
Approving Interlocal Agreement with City of Linden for Animal
Control Services.
Approving Taxicab Owner's License - Alan Felauer.
Approving Taxicab Driver's License - Alan Felauer.
Autbc, dzing Issuance of Various Amusement Game Distributor's
Licenses.
Authorizing Issuance of Various Amusement Game Device
Licenses.
EUS - Workman's Compensation, G.R. Murray (Dave Balkin).
__ Appointment to Board of Health.
Amendment to 2003 Temporary Budget.
Councilmember Parisi asked about a timetable for all the projects
in reference to the Ordinance.
Mayor Reiman said he would like to start the projects as soon as
possible and the design phases are going to take two (2) to three
(3) months on each project. He spoke shortly on this.
ABC License Transfer- #1201-44-034-006 from Farrah Haddad to ttPPLIC~TIONS
Edis Liquor LLC.
Ronald Gordon, Esq. - Carteret Planning Board Report, Re: ~C~TIONS
-- Redevelopment Plan.
J4NUM{Y 9, 20{[)3
Authority. It has a five (5) to ten (10) year lease program and have Capital Lease
included some items on there for Council consideration. He said Progrma Cont:
we may send it to the County notifying them that we may be
interested in some of these items and hopefully we can pick and
choose which ones. He said in addition we may be able to write off
some of the Street Sweeper costs for a new sweeper, to the UEZ.
Councilmember Sosnowski said he got a letter l~om Chief
O'Connor and he said one of our part-time EMT's has decided to
resign because he needs something more steady. He is asking our
permission to go out for interviews and he wants to give him our
permission to interview for more part-timers.
Councilmember Rios told him he had talked to Chief O'Connor the
day after they had negotiations and he asked him to please consider
at least six (6). He then asked for a commendation for a Crossing
Guara in West Carteret. She save a man's life who was having a
hear attack. Her name is Mary Ferrance. He then brought up an Bird F~ees
ongoing problem about bird feces.
Attorney Bergen said he will draft up an ordinance and he
mentioned that Atlantic City had a similar problem.
Councilmember Rios said he is working on this with Mr. Neibert
from the Building Department and Mrs. Ransdell from the Health
Department.
Attorney Bergen said before he drafts up the ordinance he asked if
anyone knows of anyone that raises pigeons because it needs to be
taken into consideration.
Cour~ ilmember Naples said she met with Mr. Neibert and he gave
her and her committee a tour of all the buildings.
Councilmember Krum said he met with Mr. Kately and the Parks Counei. lmemlmr Krtmn
Workers and let them know what he and the rest of the Council
expects from him. He also said they need a resolution for
Temporary Seasonal Workers for Basketball at the Carteret Middle
School. He gave the names of the four (4) people.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to go into Closed Session
for Contract Negotiations, Litigation and Personnel.
RESOLUTION #03-20 was introduced by the Mayor and referred ~0N
to the Council for action. 03-20
Rasolution to go
into Closed Session
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Krum
RESOLUTION #03-20
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
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JAN6/kRY 9, 2003
At approximately 9:20 p.m., after no further discussion, upon
MMS&C by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Krum, this meeting
was Adjourned.
/~?lly submitted .
Municipal Clerk
KMB/k
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JANUARY 9, 2003
At approximately 9:20 p.m., after no further discussion, upon
MMS&C by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Kmm, this meeting
was Adjourned.
/~lly submitted.
KATHLEEN M. BARN~
Municipal Clerk
KMB/lr
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JANUARY 9, 2003
Resolution 03-02 was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Adopted Krum, Naples, Parisi, Rios, and Sosnowski voted in the
Affirmative.
MEETING CtOSI~D At approximately 7:35 p.m., a Closed Session was held.
t4~;rlNG OPI~IED Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Sosnowski and Rios and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four Councilmembers present,
this meeting was opened at approximately 9:16 P.M. with all the
same present except for Councilmember Naples who was noted
Absent.
Attorney Bergen then said he was going to do a resolution
authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and enter into and administer
allocation of RCA Fund Agreements.
RESOLUTION RESOLUTION #03-21 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
03-21 to the Council for action
Authorizing
Mayor to Enter Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Rios
into Af fnrd~able
Housiog Agreement RESOLUTION #03-21 --
"AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
AFFORDBLE HOUSING AGREEMENT"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Adopted Kmm, Padsi, Rios and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative.
Mayor Reiman then said they need a resolution to appoint the four
(4) Seasonal Employees for the Basketball Program.
RESOII1TION RESOLUTION #03-22 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
03-22 to the Council for action.
Authorizi~
Temporary F. mployees Upon MMSiC by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Krum
for 2003 Basketball
program RESOLUTION #03-22
"APPOINTING TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR 2003
BASKETBALL PROGRAM"
Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Krum, Parisi, Rios and Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative.
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JAN1JARY 9, 2003
Authority. It has a five (5) to ten (10) year lease program and have Capital Lease
included some items on there for Council consideration. He said Prograa Cont:
we may send it to the County notifying them that we may be
interested in some of these items and hopefully we can pick and
choose which ones. He said in addition we may be able to write off
some of the Street Sweeper costs for a new sweeper, to the UEZ.
Councilmember Sosnowski said he got a letter fi.om Chief l~T's
O'Connor and he said one of our part-time EMT's has decided to
resign because he needs something more steady. He is asking our
permission to go out for interviews and he wants to give him our
permission to interview for more part-timers.
Councilmember Rios told him he had talked to Chief O'Connor the
day after they had negotiations and he asked him to please consider
at lea~t six (6). He then asked for a commendation for a Crossing
Guartl in West Carteret. She save a man's life who was having a
hear attack. Her name is Mary Ferrance. He then brought up an Bird Feces
ongoing problem about bird feces.
Attorney Bergen said he will draft up an ordinance and he
mentioned that Atlantic City had a similar problem.
Councilmember Rios said he is working on this with Mr. Neibert
from the Building Department and Mrs. Ransdell fi.om the Health
Department.
Attorney Bergen said before he drafts up the ordinance he asked if
anyone knows of anyone that raises pigeons because it needs to be
taken into consideration.
Com~ [lmember Naples said she met with Mr. Neibert and he gave
her and her committee a tour of all the buildings.
Councilmember Krum said he met with Mr. Kately and the Parks Couneilmemt~r grum
Workers and let them know what he and the rest of the Council
expects from him. He also said they need a resolution for
Temporary Seasonal Workers for Basketball at the Carteret Middle
School. He gave the names of the four (4) people.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to go into Closed Session
for Contract Negotiations, Litigation and Personnel.
RESOLUTION//03-20 was introduced by the Mayor and referred ltESOIMI~ON
to the Council for action. 03-20
R~qolution to go
into Closed Session
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Krum
RESOLUTION//03-20
"RESOLUTION TO GO rNTO CLOSED SESSION"
JANUARY 9, 2~3
pAYt41~gr OF List of bills properly audited and signed.
BILLS
Air Pollution - December 2002.
Clerk's Office - December 2002.
Inspection of Buildings-December 2002.
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
l~tters For
Discussion Officer Rivers - Requesting amendment to Ordinance, Re: ABC
~i~.~.R~er~ Identification Cards. The Mayor referred this to Police
Commissioner Rios.
Joanne Joanne Kisselman - Requesting raises for Co-Directors of Special
Kissl~an Recreation and Secretary of Board for the Disabled. The Mayor
referred this to the Finance Committee.
Appointments: a)Altemate Public Defender. The Mayor put this on
Appointments hold. b) Member - Board for the Disabled - The Mayor appointed
Debbie Kaskiw. c) Air Pollution Board - Member - The Mayor
said this is an open member and asked if the Council has a
recommendation otherwise they will hold it. d) Recreation
Committee Subcommittee Member - The mayor referred this to
Michelle Grandell the Chairperson of the Recreation Committee.
R~cy¢ling Recycling Coordinator - Recommendations pertaining to recycling
Coordinator disposal and garbage costs. He said he had gone through the report
and then he went on to explain that he had inadvertently assigned
Councilmember Rios to four (4) Committees, so he is taking him
off Public Works and he is putting Councilmember Sosnowski on
and Councilmember Par/si as Chairperson.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Kmm and individual
roll call vote Councilmembers Krum, Naples, Padsi, Rios, and
Sosnowski voted in the Affirmative.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
BIJSI[~S 113 BE
ADDED Councilmember Parisi said he met with Patrick De Blasio and they
will be setting up some meetings that he will be giving them the
Cotmcilmember dates on. He then went on to speak on why he hadn't seen the
Parisi Street Sweepers out. He asked John Riley and he told him it was
because of the cold and we need to buy another one.
Capital [,-~ Mayor Reiman is look at obtaining this through the Capital Lease
Program Program that is run through the Middlesex County Improvement
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JANUARY 9, 2003
$180,000.00 that comes from the County will be used for the 2003 Park
Sportsmen's Field. There will be an additional million dollars in Infrastructure and
park projects to be used in Chrome Park, the rest of Carteret Park, Ill)grade Cont:
part of Phase II, the Grant Avenue Park and potentially looking at
a John Street Park which use to exist in Carteret. He said he would
like to move ahead to the Sportsmens Field as soon as possible.
Councilmember Rios said this also included monies for the
Veterans Monument.
Mayor Reiman said as outlined in the plan it is $45,000.00 for the
monument.
Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. RESOI. IIrlONS
Refund of Tax and~or Sewer Fee Overpayments.
Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of
Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations.
Creating Various Handicapped Parking Spaces.
Approving Interlocal Agreement with City of Linden for Animal
Control Services.
Approving Taxicab Owner's License - Alan Felauer.
Approving Taxicab Driver's License - Alan Felaner.
Autbo,-izing Issuance of Various Amusement Game Distributor's
Licenses.
Authorizing Issuance of Various Amusement Game Device
Licenses.
EUS - Workman's Compensation, G.R. Murray (Dave Balkin).
__ Appointment to Board of Health.
Amendment to 2003 Temporary Budget.
Councilmember Par/si asked about a timetable for all the projects
in reference to the Ordinance.
Mayor Reiman said he would like to start the projects as soon as
possible and the design phases are going to take two (2) to three
(3) months on each project. He spoke shortly on this.
ABC License Transfer- #1201-44-034-006 from Farrah Haddad to ,~PPLIC~TIOI~S
Edis Liquor LLC.
Ronald Gordon, Esq. - Carteret Planning Board Report, Re: ~CATICI~IS
-- Redevelopment Plan.
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JANUARY 9, 2003
Borough h!gineer past the High School and Rite Aid, then all the way up to
Ca)nC: Roosevelt Avenue again, where that triangle is.
Don Norbut explained the Smoke Study done by Killam. He said
there was no cross connections found. The area around Beverly
Street may not be done. It is flooding on a regular basis. They will
have to check it,
Mayor Reiman asked when the plans will be done.
Don Norbut said they have to meet with the DEP and the property
owners. He guesses in about sixty (60) days.
Mayor Reiman then spoke on the Sportsmen Field, saying he
would like them to start the design work.
Councilmember Parisi asked if there was any further
communication on the West Carteret Traffic Light.
Don Norbut said he received a letter from the County Engineer and
he will give his report at the next meeting.
Councilmember Padsi said there was a problem on Pinho.
Mayor Reiman said it was storm sewer water.
Councilmember Rios mentioned Woodbridge.
Mayor Reiman said he had a meeting scheduled with Mayor
Pelzmann.
MIN{IrES FOR December 19, 2002 & January 1, 2003.
ORDINANCES First Reading-
#03-01 Revenue Bond Ordinance for Open Space, &755,000.00.
2003 Park Mayor Reiman said this is part of the Administration proposal for
Infrastructure the Council as part of the 2003 Park Infrastructure and Upgrade.
and ~,cade This will allow the town to take a note out over the next five (5) to
ten (10) years and use the Open Space Money to improve the parks,
starting this year, and pay it down over the next five (5) to ten(10)
years There is no additional taxes at all. It allows us to begin the
process of improving the parks. He spoke shortly on this. He said
he listed and outlined a Park's Infrastructure Improvement Project,
which he wants to be taken up at the next Agenda Meeting.
Councilmember Parisi asked when we would know the decision on
the second Phase of the Waterfront.
Mayor Reiman told him April. He said the $500,000.00 that comes
from the DEP will be used for the park improvements and the
J~NUARY 9, 21303
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of ~,Gl~ll~ MEgl'thX~
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, January 16, 2003, was
held on January 9, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police January 9, 2003
Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present: PRESEIqT
Mayor Reiman
Councilmember Krum
" Naples
Parisi
Rios
" Sosnowski
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted 8rAT~IENr OF
on the bulletin board on January 3, 2003. l~gr£~ NOTICE
Borough Engineer - Don Norbut, Borough Engineer, then gave his ID ~I~ORESS
report. He spoke on the 2002 and 2003 Road Program, the ~I~I1NII~
Watc~iront Park, Phase I, Sanitary Sewer Projects, Hill District
Storm Sewer Improvements and Grants and Loans. Borough Engineer
Mayor Reiman spoke on The Downtown Business District Uowntmm Business
Oistri-ct Improvement
Improvement Grant - Washington Avenue Streetscape, Phase II. Grant
He said last year they had received 57 to 59 thousand dollars of
funding for this. It was originally allocated for West Carteret but
we are going to take West Carteret/Roosevelt Avenue into
consideration as part of the UEZ Project. We also requested of the
county that they allocate the 59 thousand dollars be used as part of
Phase II, on Washington Avenue, from Cooke Avenue to Pershing.
He said that Mr. Norbut estimated the cost of this to be around 90
thousand and he believed that the UEZ will cover the remaining
costs associated with that because we are about to ask for 1.4
million of State UEZ money to be used along the corridor from
Plaz- ~2, up to Washington Avenue. He said our attorney will be in
Trenton on the 15th.
Councilmember Rios suggested going on to Washington and
Roosevelt Avenue.
Mayor Reiman explained that the UEZ Grant they requested would
allow them to do from coming in on Roosevelt Avenue, the Plaza
12 Shopping Center down Washington Avenue all the way down