HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003/02/27 FEBRUARY 27, 2003
An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting of March 6, 2003 was held on
February 27, 2003, 7:00 P.M, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New
Jersey.
The following were noted present: NOTED PRESENT
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Councilmember Krum " Naples
" Parisi
" Sitarz
" Sosnowski
Also noted present was the Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq.
Noted absent was Council President Ronald G. Rios. NOTED ABSENT -
COUNCILMAN RIOS
Statement of Meeting Notice: Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The STATEMENT OF
Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on February 21, 2003. MEETING NOTICE
Minutes for Approval: February 20, 2003. MINUTES FOR
APPROYAI~
Public Hearing - 3/6/03, Local Municipal Budget. PUB,.IC HEARING
Proclamation: Carteret Disability Awareness Day. PROCLAMAT ION
ORDINANCES: Public Hearings - ORDINANCES-
1. #03-08 Bond Ordinance, Appropriating $500,000:00 for Public Hearings
Improvements at Carteret Park and Sportsman's Field.
2. #03-09 Amending Ordinance #71-9, Re: Deputy Municipal
Department Head.
Mayor Reiman directed the Municipal Clerk to check that because he
saw it in the paper and it said zero to $85.00. He said he didn't know if DISC0SSION
the advertisement was cut off.
The Municipal Clerk said if there is a mistake it is their error because
we fax the whole ordinance over to them. It has been corrected,
Mayor.
RESOLUTIONS: RESOLOTiONS
1. Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses.
2. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
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RESOLUTIONS 3. Creating Various Handicapped Parking Spaces.
(CON ' T) 4. Amendment to 2003 Temporary Budget.
5. Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of
Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations.
6. Authorizing participation in a Cooperative Pricing System.
7. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments. ~
APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATIONS
1. Volunteer Fire Co. #1 - Approval of New Member, Brian
Chen.
2. Gary Christopher - Taxicab Driver's License, Spirit Taxi.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS:
1. MC Division of Solid Waste Management - Public Hearing,
March 6, 2003, 5:30 P.M., New Brunswick, NJ - Re: Plan
Amendment - Garden State Recycling Holding, LLC, Edison, NJ.
Mayor Reiman asked Councilman Sitarz if they heard anything about
Garden State shutting down. They are still taking ..... He then asked
the Borough Attorney to send them a letter and find out where they are
DISCUSSION with that. One letter said they were going to shut down operations in
Carteret and they were looking to reopen an operation in Edison, NJ.
He said he would like to know if they were going to lose some jobs
and to know what we're doing.
pAYMENT OF BILLS PAYMENT OF BILLS:
1. List of bills properly audited and signed.
REPORTS REPORTS:
1. Clerk's Office - February 2003.
MATTERS FOR MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
DISCUSSION
1 .T&M Associates - Sewer Usage, Re: LM Foods.
The Municipal Clerk said they had this on a previous agenda but she
did not think they had made a decision on it and the gentle~aan keeps
calling her office.
Mayor Reiman asked The Borough Engineer how much do they stand
to lose on that.
The Borough Engineer replied that he was not sure because he has not
started to meter his (inaudible). If he would install a meter he could
meter the exact flow that he uses in the process. The difference would
be what goes into the sewer. He said he has not received any estimates
as yet ...
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Mayor Reiman said he had a few questions to ask him on that item in MATTERS FOR
DISCUSSION
Closed Session so he needs the Borough Engineer to stay. ( CON ' T)
2. NJ Department of Personnel - a) Notice of Promotional
Examination, Re: Motor Broom Driver. DO DO NOT want a
test.
Mayor Reiman said they should wait with that.
b) Certification of Eligibles for Appointment - Police Sergeant.
The Municipal Clerk said that required date of disposition is March
and she already sent for an extension.
c) Certification of Eligibles for Appointment - Police Lieutenant,
The Municipal Clerk said they have until April for this one.
3. Bids Received -
a) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado or Equivalent.
Mayor Reiman asked Bob Kately if that was him.
Mr. Katley told him it was for the dump truck.
b) Phase II - Manhole Rehabilitation.
4. OEM ~ ..)ordinator- Term to Expire 3/2/03. - hold per Mayor.
5. Robert Kately - requesting bids be authorized for the Construction
ora Band Shelter.
Mayor Reiman said that he would refer Councilman Krum and Bob
Kately to Community Development. He said he would like them to COMMENTS
take a look at how they are laying out the parks, specifically the band
shelter. This way we can get some input from the residents. This will
authorize the bids; we 11 go out to get t e shelter...
Councilmember Krum asked if anyone had an idea how long it takes
for the shelter to be delivered.
Robert Kately, Superintendent of the Parks Department said about two
months.
The Borough Attorney asked how much do they expect it to cost.
-- Mr. Kately replied that the shelter itself is approximately $34,000.00.
Councilmember Kmm said they have $75,000.00 to play with so that
should not be a problem. He then asked when the first concert was,
April or May.
Councilmember Parisi said he thought it was in late June.
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Michelle Grandell, Director of Recreation said June 1st is the first
concert.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
BUSINESS TO BE
ADDED Councilmember Parisi said the only thing he had for Open Session was
about Snapple.
He Mayor said they are looking to come into Carteret. He said that had
not been approved yet and one of the reasons it has not been approved
is because we are looking at the discharge of the sugar water. There
will be a lot of residue that is left over. He said he spoke to the
property owner (inaudible).
Councilmember Parisi said he does business with them and they told
him that would be the last week they will be in New Brtmswick and
that they were moving to Blair Road in Carteret.
Councilmember Naples asked what kind of facility would they have.
The Mayor replied that it was going to be a bottling facility. He said
that was one of the concerns they had a few months ago was the
discharge of sugar water.
Councilmember Padsi said he had some things to discuss in Closed
Session, personnel and negotiations
Councilmember Sosnowski stated that he wasn't sure if everyone
checked their mail. It was a letter from Police Headquarters to the
school board concerning a vehicle. He asked that they discuss that
because the Police Department is requesting a mobile classroom that
the school is no longer using. They want to make it into a mobile
command.
Councilmember Krum asked if that was the old speech truck.
Councilmember Sosnowski replied yes, it is the old speech classroom.
The police want to use it so if there is a problem in town they can drive
the vehicle right to the scene. He then said he had nothing to discuss in
Closed Session.
Councilmember Sitarz said he had a few things to discuss. One of
them is the handicapped parking. He asked if anyone checked if
anyone passed away.
Mayor Reiman said someone raised that issue and he spoke to them
the other day.
Councilmember Sitarz asked who would check on that.
The Mayor said traffic, Lieutenant McFadden.
Councilmember Sitarz said while we are taking about McFadden he
asked him about he old red light by (inaudible) and the blir:~zing light
to slow down traffic. He said the insides of the light were taken out.
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Councilmember Sosnowski asked if the applications for handicapped
parking goes strictly to the Borough Engineer.
The Borough Engineer said he gets them from the Clerk's office and
he reviews them.
-- The Municipal Clerk said she sends them to the Police Department and
the Borough Engineer.
Councilrr.:mber Naples said she had nothing to discuss in Closed
Session. We passed a resolution in reference to the Borough Hall being
tested for mold and air ventilation. There is a company coming in and
Tony Neibert is handling it.
Councilmember Krum reported that they are putting out bids for the
Band Shelter and hopefully we'll have that on time. Mr. Kately met
with the consultant for Grant Avenue. He said he did not know what
was said but he will by the next meeting.
Mayor Reiman said they have to reach out to the business owner...
OPEI~ED TO THE
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Sosnowski and PUBLIC
unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present the meeting
was opened to the public.
Mrs. Gaydos, Hermann Street, problem with her toilet not flushing.
-- The Borough Engineer replied that there was one problem that they are
looking into. The only extremely wet period, such as the snow we have
had.
Mrs. Gaydos then questioned them about the money that Mrs. Santoro
got when (inaudible) all the cardboard. She then wanted to know if
they were going to use that money to fix the Borough Hall.
Mayor Reiman replied no. The seventy-five thousand dollars that she
brought into the county was part of the downtown business
improvement grant. That money was used on Washington Avenue.
Basically, what they did were new curbs and curb cuts, sidewalks and
some wi~ng. Hanging up in the Library Community Center, at the
Annex at:3 Borough Hall there is a map of two hundred million dollar
streetscape project. That will not only finish Washington but a good
portion of Roosevelt at zero cost to the residents. We are using money
fi.om the UEZ State Fund and more from the County Business
Improvement Fund.
Susan Gaydos, Hermann Street - wanted to know what ever happened
to that house by the Mobil gas station, 1462 Roosevelt Avenue. They
-- were running an illegal trucking company out of the house and they
are back. They're friendly with the Mobil station so they park all the
trucks over there and go and do their business.
Mayor Reiman said he was not aware of this but he will notify the
Police Department and the Construction Department of this problem.
If they are running a business there they will be shut down.
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MEETING Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Parisi and
CLOSED unanimous affirmative vote of the five Councilmembers present, the
public portion of the meeting was closed.
RESOLUTION RESOLUTION #03-87 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to~
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CLOSED SESSION
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Krum and Parisi
RESOLUTION #03-87
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum,
Naples, Parisi, Sitarz and Sosnowski. Noted absent was
Councilmember Rios.
At approximately 7:25 P.M. a Closed Session was held to discuss
personnel, litigation and contract negotiations.
At approximately 7:50 P.M., upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
OPEN TO THE Parisi and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members
PUBLIC present, the meeting was opened to the public.
Councilmember Parisi said Lieutenant McFadden is going to look at
the light in West Carteret. It is still not all red.
At this point there is much discussion between the Mayor and Council
and it is inaudible.
ADJOORNED At approximately 7:52 P.M., upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
Sosnowski and Parisi and unanimous affirmative vote of the five
members present, this meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Municipal Clerk
KMB/apm