HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003/01/30 JANUARY 30, 2003
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, February 6, 2003, was held AGENDA MEETING
on Thursday, January 30, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police
Facility, 230 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman ROLL CALL
Councilmember Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
" Frank Parisi
" Ronald Rios
" Joseph Sitarz
" Brian Sosnowski
Also' noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to the Home News Tribune,
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on January 24, 2003.
STATEMENT OF MEETING
NOTICE
TO ADDRESS GOVERNING BODY: - Borough Engineer
TO ADDRESS THE
Donald Norbut: GOVERNING BODY
· 2002 ROAD PROGRAM
The 2002 Road Program contract work is approximately 95 BOROUGHENGINEER'S
percent complete. Remaining work consists of traffic REPORT
striping and correction of various punchlist items. Upon
return of favorable weather, we will have the contractor
return in early spring to complete the remaining project
work.. Based on our review of available NJDOT funds, it
appears that there will be excess funds in the amount of
$50,000 to $75,000. Upon NJDOT approval, this would
allow the Borough to have Little Rascals Concrete
Company complete a portion of Poplar Street from
Hagaman Street to Daniel Street. He will pursue this matter
with representatives of NJDOT.
· 2003 ROAD PROGRAM
A proposal will be submitted to do the engineering and
field survey work for Marion Street and a portion of Poplar.
Only partial funding has been received for what is needed
to do that entire street so it looks like it will be necessary to
phase the project over a two-year period.
· WATERFRONT PARK, PHASE I
This project is continuing to move forward. Contractors are
a little behind schedule due to the severe winter weather but
it is really not a problem the contractor still feels they will
be able to meet the schedule.
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BOROUGH ENGINEER'S
REPORT CON'T · WATERFRONT PARK PHASE II
In accordance with authorization, they are proceeding with
the design of the Phase II Waterfront Park Improvement
Project. They have authorized an aerial company to provide
aerial photographs of the site that will be used for site base
mapping. The Preliminary Engineering necessary to
complete the required environmental permits and site
remediation work has begun. Since there is a pending
application with Green Acres he must make sure they move
ahead with the design and permits With full compliance
with Green Acres guidelines, so if it does get funded the
Borough will be in full compliance. He said the project
could move ahead but stay in compliance with all the
guidelines so he is being careful there.
·WATERFRONT PARK PERMANENT ACCESS
ROAD
They are moving ahead and looking to become third party
to some of the easements adjacent to the property. He will
be working with the attorney to get this done.
· SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS
a) ROOSEVELT PUMP STATION - VFD AND
CONTROL REPLACEMENT - As reported in
previous status reports there is a little problem with the
contractor located the proper equipment in respect to
this job. He believes the contractor may have under bid
the job but at this point he has agreed to go right to the
manufacturer that the Borough had specs for and the
equipment has now been ordered.
Councilmember Parisi asked if there was a timetable on this.
Borough Engineer Norbut stated technically the contractor is beyond
the contract completion date even though the equipment was just
ordered and it looks like the equipment will arrive in about eight to
twelve weeks. If the Borough incurs any damages because of overtime
he would be responsible but as long as the Borough does not incur any
damages it should not be a problem2
b) SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION
CONTRACT - This is now out to bid. There are
approximately 125 manholes that are going to be
rehabilitated throughout the Borough. That
includes sanitary as well as storm sewer manholes.
Bids will be received next week and hope to make
$ recommendationsaat the next Agenda Meeting.
c) SEWER TV CAMERA PURCHASE The specs
are being finalized to go out to bid for the purchase
of the sewer camera. There will be alternative bids
one with a vehicle and one without. Councilmember
Sosnowski brought up the fact that there may be an
utility truck over at the Fire Department that was
not being utilized. He said it was looked at it and
discussed it with Mike Camevale in the Sewer
Department and looks like that truck would be
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BOROUGH ENGINEER'S
REPORT CON'T
suitable to mount the TV equipment in. At this point
he will still proceed in getting the two bids because
everything is already laid out and then the bids can
be evaluated and award them accordingly.
· THE HILL DISTRICT STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
With the Borough authorization this project is moving
ahead. Pre-application meetings are being set up with DEP
and they are working out the final location of the station
and the survey crews are out there.
Councilmember Rios stated there have been complaints and was sure
that Mr. Norbut was aware of them and wanted to know what type of
time frame the Borough was looking at.
Borough Engineer N0rbut stated that if everything goes extremely well
with the environmental permits and they are issued on time a contract
should be able to be awarded late this year and go into full
construction next spring. If there are problems with getting the permits
from the DEP they could be pushed to start construction some time
next year and complete it early in 2005.
· GRANTS AND LOANS
a) GREEN ACRES ACQUISITION GRANTS - There is
a March 1, 2003 deadline for filing an acquisition grant
for a couple of properties in vicinity of the Waterfront
Park that are needed for permanent access for parking
b) GREEN ACRES DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
- There are currently two pending applications from
last year. Green Acres has a policy that if they do not
fund them the reconsider them automatically on the
next round. Included in those applications are
Waterfront Park Phase II and the dredging of Carteret
Park Pond. Additional supplemental information will
be sent to support the Phase II applications for the
Waterfront Park. Because there is such progress going
on he thinks this will help the application
c) DOWNTOWN BUSiNESS DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT GRANT - WASHiNGTON
AVENUE STREETSCAPE, PHASE II He reported
he has permission to switch the funding from the West
Carteret Streetscape Project to Phase II of the
Washington Avenue Street Scape Project however it
will be incorporated with the overall Streetscape Project
it will not move ahead separately.
d) MIDDLESEX COUNTY OPEN SPACE AND
RECREATION TRUST FUND GRANT - As
requested he prioritized four recreation projects and
provided detailed descriptions and estimates. The
Mayor's office will be forwarding that over to the
County probably tomorrow or early next week.
e) NEW JERSEY SMART GROWTH GRANT
PROGRAM - Again he is providing some
supplemental information on an application that was
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IOROUGHENGINEER'S submitted looking for some planning money to
~EPORT CON'T determine what are the best uses down at the Chrome
Waterfront in that redevelopment area.
· ROOSEVELT AVENUE TRUCK BYPASS PLAN
There has been a little bit of a breakthrough with
Woodbridge. He will be submitting the overall plan with
some suggestive signage over to Woodbridge to try and get
their concurrence with that plan. There are many steps
involved with this process, dealing with the County and the
State but it does appear to be moving forward again.
· CYPRESS STREET AND INDUSTRIAL ROAD
LIGHTING UPGRADES
At the Borough request he has been tr55ng to get a response
from PSE&G. He said there were some inquires about
some roadway lighting, street lighting. One location was
on Cypress and Coolidge and PSE&G did do a survey out
there and they found that the lighting was insufficient.
They are proposing to replace one fixture which is an old
style mercury and install a new pole and light at the comer,
which will be done at no cost to the Borough and they will
just bill the Borough for a monthly maintenance fee of
about $15.00 a month. He received a response for
Industrial Road, which will be considered at a later date
depending on what development may occur.
Councilmember Sitarz said Industrial Road was repaved and it is all
starting to buckle up.
Borough Engineer Norbut stated it was brought to his attention that the
pavement on Middlesex Avenue which is called the end of Industrial
Road had a couple of areas that are cracking. This was the area where
the Borough had a contractor go out there and do some base repairs
and the County came into a build an ...(inaudible) .... He said it might
have been one or two things but he will have to take a closer look at it.
He has a meeting scheduled with the County to see if possibly the
pavement was put down to thin or improper base repair work was
done.
Upon MMS&C by Counciinaembers Rios and Krum and unanimous
vote of the full Council present the Council voted to put the new light
pole on Cypress Street.
Mayor Reiman asked the Borough Engineer if he could prepare and
update on old Killam Reports that d~eal with Phase II of the Industrial
Road Project. ~Ie said he met with Mayor Pelzman last week and he
will be sitting down with him again soon to go through some of the
concepts of Phase II of the Industrial Road taking it down to Port
Reading Avenue.
Councilmember Parisi asked about Sportsman Field.
Borough Engineer Norbut said a survey is scheduled to be done either
tomorrow or soon there after. There will be a full rehab done on
Sportsman Field including a full irrigation system and they will look at
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widening the field to regular High School dimensions, Pop Warner
dimensions if possible.
Councilmember Krum asked if someone was checking into the BOROUGHENGINEER'S
existing sprinkler system. REPORT CON'T
Borough Engineer Norbut said his understanding is that the existing
sprinkler system is totally nonfunctional and it was not going to be
evaluated. If there is someone he can meet with in Parks he can do
that. Maybe there is a portion of it that can be salvaged.
Councilmember Krum said to at least check on it because he was told
it was still working.
Councilmember Padsi asked about switching the field.
Borough Engineer Norbut stated the scope if the project is to
rehabilitate the filed not reconstruct it. If the field is reconstructed the
cost of the project would increase.
Councilmember Parisi asked about a traffic light in West Carteret.
Borough Engineer stated he received a response from the county to the
following two questions: 1) Can the Borough have an all red phase put
into that timing and the county said yes they would do this at no cost
to the Borough. 2) The prohibition of the right turn on red the county
wants the Borough to go through a traffic study to see if it should be
prohibited and pass a Resolution that would go to the county and from
there to the state and get approved. So one the county will do at no
cost the other would be some expense to the Borough. He has not look
to see if this is warranted.
Mayor Reiman asked if Councilmember Parisi was looking to have a
no turn on red coming out of Post Boulevard.
Councilmember Parisi said yes from Post Blvd going onto Roosevelt
Avenue going west. He said if it is going to cost the Borough money
he would think that the dual red is probably going to be sufficient
enough.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL:
December 19, 2002 & January 1, 2003.
PROCLAMATIONS
PROCLAMATIONS:
Bone and Joint Decade
ORDINANCES: First Reading - ORDINANCE
1. #03-03 Appropriating Monies from the NJ Education Facilities
Authority for Construction of a New Library and Senior Citizen's
Center.
2. #03-04 Re-Appropriating Monies for Improvements to Borough
Hall.
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3. #03-05 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Fire Department.
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING-
1. #03-01 Bond Ordinance Appropriating $793,000.0, Re: Various
Park Improvements.
2. #03-02 Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for the Lower Roosevelt ---,
Avenue Business District.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTIONS 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses.
2. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
3. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments.
4. Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of
Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations.
5. Creating Various Handicapped Parking Spaces.
6. Authorizing Mayor to Execute Agreement with Mid-State Federal
Credit Union, Re: Parking Lot.
7. Authorizing Disposal of Stock.
APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATIONS 1. Pen's Ram Taxi - 2003 License Renewal. - This is still going
through the process.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS:
1. PSE&G _ Letter requesting approval of upgrade street lighting, Re:
Cypress Street This was discussed during the Borough
Engineer's report.
2. Robert J. Bergen, Esq. Acting UEZ Coordinator - Letter advising
that the Board approve and recommends to the Council that the
Streetscape Plan be submitted to the NJ UEZ Authority for funding
from the Carteret UEZ project Account. - Mayor Reiman
explained the Streetscape Project and the area that it would
cover. He also asked for a Resolution to submit the Streetscape
plan to the NJ UEZ Authority.
RESOLUTION #03-45 RESOLUTION #03-45 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
RESOLUTION the Council for action.
AUTHORIZING CARTERET
URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE
ADVISORY BOARD TO Upon MMS&C by CouncilmembersRios and Sitarz
REQUEST FUNDING FOR
STREETSCAPE PROJECT RESOLUTION #03-45
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CARTERET URBAN --
ENTERPRISE ZONE ADVISORY BOARD TO REQUEST
FUNDING FOR STREETSCAPE PROJECT"
ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Krum,
Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative.
PAYMENT OF BILLS PAYMENT OF BILLS:
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1. List of bills properly audited and signed.
REPORTS
REPORTS:
1. Board of Health December 2002.
2. Clerk's Office January 2003.
MA TTERS FOR DISCUSSION
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. C3 Operator - 2003 - Resolution to be put on same as last year.
2. Patrick DeBlasio - Resolution to participate in the MCIA Capital
Equipment Lease Purchase Program. To be put on Resolution.
3. Walter Abrams, Esq. - Request to vacate Ivanitsky Terrace
Borough Attorney look into this.
4. Brian O'Connor - Requesting to hire 2 per diem EMS Workers.
To be put on Resolution, per diem Wayne Malek and Richard
Mantuano.
5. T&M Associates - Roosevelt Avenue, Washington Avenue and
Holmes Street. - To be put on Resolution.
6. James Clarkin, Esq. - Request for salary increase for Planning
Board and Zoning Board. Turned over to the Finance
Committee.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
Councilmember Parisi said he would like to discuss personnel and
negotiations in Closed Session.
Councilmember Sosnowski said negotiations for Closed Session.
Councilmember Sitarz said he had nothing.
Councilmember Rios said he would like to put a Resolution on in
support of Assembly Bill A2753 and Senate Bill 1924. He said
Negotiations has taken place with the FMBA and they have reached a
tentative agreement. He also said he would like to give two Police
Commendations out to Mr. Makwinski and Mr. Panullo in
apprehending two suspects. He said he received a letter from Mr.
Neibert regarding IPC. He said he has been pursuing the problem with
IPC with regards to the birds and their poor housekeeping. He has
been dealing with the Construction Department and the Health
Department. He said with summonses and subsequent fines IPC has
informed the Borough that they will cease operation at the Carteret
Plant by the end of the year. He would also like to give Council
Commendations to the Vietnam Service Medal Winners in Carteret.
The commendations would go to Vincent Bonilla, Hector Ramos and
James Lynch. He would also like commendation given to the four girls
who raised money for the World Trade Center.
Councilmember Naples said her only concern fight now would be
possibly firming up the policy on hall usage.
Borough Attorney Bergen stated he met with Hadiyah and she will be
giving him some information. He suggested that an Ordinance to put
on to initiate a fee.
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Councilmember Krum gave out a copy of a proposal submitted by
EKA for Grant Avenue Park.
t~USINESS TOBEADDED Mayor Reiman stated next week an Ordinance will be put on for first
COIV'T reading to adopt a plan for the Waterfront Redevelopment. He said it
will be a very broad based plan.
Councilmember Parisi said also commendations should be done for
next week for the two employees in regards to a person's wallet.
Mayor told Borough Clerk to have the commendations ready for next
week.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
OPENED PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Krum, and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting
was opened to the public for discussion.
John Sudia said he would like to commend the Mayor and Council on
the new dress code. He said he wishes they could get the Board of
education to do the same with its teachers.
Frank Byrd from 63 Charles Street asked what is going on with the
water problem on his street.
Mayor Reiman stated that a two million dollar plan has been put
together to upgrade that sewer system. The Engineers are in the
design phase and right now they putting together the drawings.
Construction will start sometime this year. He asked Borough
Engineer Norbut to give an update on specifically where things stand
in the design phase.
Borough Engineer Norbut stated they had to get some permits and are
looking to award contract sometime late this year.
Chester Barbie from 6 Charlotte Street asked what kind of actions are
taken when there are complaints about more than one family living in
a single family home. He said he submitted a complaint about a year
ago about a van on his street the registration is passed due yet the van
is still there.
Mayor Reiman stated he would send the Police Department to look at
the van tomorrow. He said in reference to illegal occupancy there is a
toll free number but if given the address he would send the Building
Inspector out and they will take a look, try and gain access after
speaking to the property owner.
Jean Lutz from 76 John Street stated she would like to request that the
bottom half of John Street be made into a one-way street. She would
also like a sign to be posted stating no tracks allowed.
Mayor Reiman said he would have the Borough Engineer review it.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
CLOSED
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There being no further comments, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Rios and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council
present, the public discussion portion of the meeting was closed. RESOLUTION #03-46
RESOLUTION TO GO
RESOLUTION #03-46 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to INTO CLOSED SESSION
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Parisi,
RESOLUTION #03-46
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Naples, ADOPTED
Krum, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative.
At approximately 6:42 P.M., a Closed Session was held. MEETING CLOSED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz and unanimous MEETING OPENED
affirmative vote of the full members present, this meeting was opened
to the public at approximately 8:25 P.M.
Mayor Reiman spoke about a Community Service program that he COMMENTS
wants to bring into Carteret. He spoke with the Union President and he
has no objection in fact it has the potential of generating overtime for
the union because if the workers were in parks then two Borough Park
Employees would be there also.
RESOLUTION #03-46 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION#03-46
the Council for action. AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE MIDDLESEX
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum, COUNTY PROBATION
DIVISION COMMUNITY
RESOLUTION #03-48 SERVICE PROGRAM
"AUTHORIZiNG THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE MIDDLESEX WORK SITE
COUNTY PROBATION DIVISION COMMUNITY SERVICE AGREEMENT
PROGRAM WORK SITE AGREEMENT"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Naples, ADOPTED
Krum, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and SosnOwski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Parisi stated when the Finance Committee met with COMMENTS
Patrick DeBlasio there were concerns about individual departments
purchasing large items and their respective Councilpersons were
signing off on them which is all well and good except for the fact that
if we have a large item such as a copier everyone could get the same
type copier which would allow for one service agreement for all the
copiers opposed to everyone having different machines each with its
own service agreement. He said this needs to be consolidated as much
as possible.
Borough Attorney suggested a memo be sent to all department heads
stating no purchases over $200.00 with out Purchasing Department's
approval.
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Councilmcmbcr Rios said Gloria should bc given the authority to get
price quotes for new telephones.
Mayor Reiman said ok to authorize Gloria to look for new telephone
COMMENTS CON'T system so that everyone would be on one system.
There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by
MEETING ADJOURNED Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski and the unanimous affirmative
vote of the full members present, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:30 P.M.
Re~ submitted,
~-~JTHLEEN M. BARNEY, RM(~C ~
Municipal Clerk
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