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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003/03/13 MARCH 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, March 20, 2003 was held on Thursday March 13, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Coufl/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. PRESENT PRESENT The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Frank Parisi " Ronald Rios " Joseph Sitarz " Brian Sosnowski Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen. Transcriber's note: This meeting was transcribed from Municipal TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Clerk's notes only. STATEMENT OF MEET1NG NOTICE: STATEMENT OF Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, MEETING NOTICE The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on March 7, 2003. MINUTES FOR MINUTES FOR APPROVAL APPROVAL February 5& 20, 2003. TO ADDRESS TO ADDRESS GOVERNING BODY a) Swiftreach GOVERNING BODY b) Borough Engineer SWIFTREACH - SWIFTREACH Nick Femlee, Vice President, spoke about their Reverse 911 Notification System. It costs $375.00 per month for every 6 lines. It is 7 cents a minute in 30-second increments. Mayor Reiman recommended 12 lines. He told Mr. Femlee that he would hear from them in the next day or two. DONALD NORBUT ENGINEERS REPORT Don Norbut: SANITARY SEWER INVESTIGATION- HILL · SANITARY SEWER INVESTIGATION - HILL DISTRICT AREA DISTRICT AREA The smoke testing would be mainly Beverly Street. They will meet with several of the industries that are large discharges to that area to see if they are adding to the problem. They will follow up with a formal report. GREENACRES APPLICATION · GREEN ACRES APPLICATION They have to hold a public heating for the Green Acres application, which is for property acquisition for 2 waterfront parcels. He asked that the heating be held at the March 27th meeting. ~IARCH 13, 2003 IGENDA MEETING ENGINEERS REPORT CON'T TV CAMERA · TV CAIvIERA The TV Camera bid specifications have been discussed. There is a 3rd alternate which is to supply the equipment and mount it in our vehicle as opposed to supplying a vehicle with the equipment or just the equipment. They should have that out to bid shortly. · LM FOODS LM Foods has made a request in writing to be able to LMFOODS deduct their consumptive water use. They've reviewed their calculations and their and their consumptive use is very small. It's less than 2% of their overall water usage, which would result in a very minor reduction. He doesn't see a problem from an engineering standpoint, if they install a meter and checked that. As a policy issue, they could take a look at that further but it seems like a very minor issue. Councilmember Sitarz asked if this would jeopardize our chances of collecting from the others Don said they've reviewed the current billing of all other industries and apparently there are no other industries that fall into this category currently. This is a minor and unique situation. Mayor Reiman said the problem is that some of the industries don't have a meter. He said they will look at the rates in the ordinance again. DEP · DEP The DEP has notified all the municipalities that a new storm water permit program is going into effect. It was something that was mandated by Congress and the EPA and has trickled down to the state level. It's called the New Jersey Storm Water Regulation Program. It's going to require that municipalities play a more active role in monitoring what's going into the storm sewer system during snow melt and rainfall events. They are trying to improve the quality of our waterways. We will have to monitor permits for all new developments within the community. We will have to look at our ordinances o make sure that they encourage storm water patrols for quality as well as quantity. We will have to come up with a pollution prevention plan. T&M will have a seminar that everyone will be invited to attend. Attorney Bergen asked Don to meet with the staff of our Sewer Department because they may want to respond to some public comments on how it may affect Carteret specifically before that period ends. WEST CARTERET LIGHT · WEST CARTERET LIGHT Don Norbut said they are trying to get the all red phase implemented at the Post and Roosevelt intersection. The county sent him a letter today that they have reached out to MARCH 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING ENGINEER'S REPORT CON'T the state. The feedback the county says is that it's going to be done but there's backlog. He will follow up on it. SNAPPLE · SNAPPLE Councilmember Parisi said that Snapple is definitely here. Mayor Reiman said that Snapple is in Carteret. They will be bottling in Carteret and they'll be storing across Blair Road in another warehouse. TRAFFIC DIVERSION PLAN · TRAFFIC DIVERSION PLAN Councilmember Rios asked about the Traffic diversion Plan in West Carteret. Don explained that it is not so easy to implement. They are still trying to get a sign-off from Woodbfidge. Mayor Rciman said he spoke to Mayor Pelzman yesterday and they have their comments from their traffic and engineering departments. He will schedule a meeting. They don't have an objection to it. They have some concerns but they are not objecting to the idea. Don said they've responded to their comments. Mayor Reiman asked him to get comments from Dennis Mcfadden in the Traffic Department. The Mayor said he instructed the Borough Attorney to put a resolution on for next week encouraging the state to move ahead with this. He spoke with Mayor Pelzman and Woodbridgc Township will pass a similar resolution asking that the Turnpike Authority, State Senators and Assembly support the upgrade on Interchange 12, recognizing that it has an impact on Woodbfidge Township also. He spoke with Rahway and Linden and they are going to pass similar resolutions. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Amendment to the Temporary Budget. 3. Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations. 4. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments. APPLICATIONS: APPLICATIONS 1. Carteret Jewish Community Center - Amend RL # 1686 by adding dates. COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS 1. Borough of Surf City & Township of Woodbridge- Resolution opposing operation of Remote Control Locomotives in Woodbridge Township. Mayor Reiman told the Borough Attorney to put this on. 3 1ARCH 13, 2003 tGENDA MEETING PAYMENT OF BILLS: PAYMENT OF BILLS 1. List of all bills properly audited and signed' REPORTS: REPORTS 1. Board of Health - January & February 2003. 2. Inspection of Buildings - February 2003. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: MATTERS FOR 1. AFSCME Local #3850 - Requesting hearing for employee. DISCUSSION Closed Session. 2. PBA. Local #47 - Request to hold Annual Fishing Derby, June 14th in Carteret Park. - This was approved by the Council. 3.OEM Coordinator - Term to expire 3/24/03. - The Mayor said to put on Ron Simon for another term. 4. T&M Associates - a) Request for resolution for Roosevelt Avenue Pedestrian Improvements, not to exceed $9,500.00. Okay b) Request for resolution for Hill District Sanitary Sewer System Investigation, not to exceed $12,500.00. Okay BUSINESS TO BE ADDED BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember Parisi said he had noting to discuss in open session and personnel and negotiations in closed session. MERIDIAN SQUARE MER1D1ANSQUARE Councilmember Sosnowski said he had a personnel matter to discuss in Closed Session. He said he did research concerning the number of children in regards to Meridian. The only building the superintendent had complete was Columbus School, which is 16. Councilmember Naples said she heard that the total district was 20. Mayor Reiman said he heard that Columbus has 16 but the number may be a little higher. Councilmember Sosnowski said that for every 25 children, you can actually think of it as adding 1 classroom to the school district. Mayor Reiman said that Meridian square pays $453,000.00 a year in taxes of which the school board gets 53% of that. Clearly, we have to look at all impacts on service and schools as we move ahead with other developments. COMMENDATIONS COMMENDATION Councilmember Sitarz spoke about someone being injured by falling on the ice and a Borough worker, Lisandro Villalba came by and helped. A commendation will be put on for the meeting. 4 MARCH 13, 2005 AGENDA MEETING BUSINESS TO BE ADDED CON'T HANDICAPPED PARKING HANDICAPPED PARKING Councilmcmbcr Sitarz asked for the Police Department to give them an updated list of handicapped parking spots. Councilmembcr Naples said she had a personnel matter to discuss in closed session. She said she received a letter from thc Fire Chief from a woman who is complementing our EMT services. She has an autistic daughter and if at any time we are offering training to our squad, she is mom than willing to come in and assist in that matter. DISPATCHERS DISPATCHERS Councilmcmbcr Rios asked to hire 3 per diem dispatchers upon thc recommendation of Captain Hojccki. He will have the names for the council Meeting next week. CAR TERE T .4 VENUE CARTERET AVENUE Councilmcmbcr Rios suggested No Parking on both sides of thc islands especially when there's baseball and softball season. This month they'll start practicing and this will run until September. It's a dangerous thing. Thc 2 islands hc is talking about is thc one east of Jersey Street and the one west of Jersey Street. Sergeant McFadden agrees and supported this issue. WA TERFRONT WATERFRONT Mayor Rciman said there is a pm-bid meeting tomorrow on the waterfront 90-acre redevelopment. Any developers or interested parties who have picked up an RFP were invited to attend thc meeting, basically to sec if they have any questions about thc process, thc frame or the project. They arc going to take a tour of thc site and some of thc other projects that arc going on in town. Thc Council is invited to attend. PUBLIC DISCUSSION PUBLIC DISCUSSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened to the public for discussion. Mike Camevale asked if the Leffert Street junkyard was going to be a part of the redevelopment. Mayor Reiman said that's not part of this redevelopment. Mike Camevale said they are coming up before the Board to build 6 houses on that land. The Mayor said they've got an environmental study that says the land is pretty much clean and they can remediate it for residential grade. They are in discussions with the property owner on another issue. IARCH 13, 2003 IGENDA MEETING PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED There being no further comments, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the public discussion portion of the meeting was closed. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, Resolutions #3-101 and #03-102 were adopted. ADOPTED a) #03-101 Authorizing a Professional Services Contract for Engineering Services with EKA Associates. (Grant Avenue Park Project) Affirmative: Krum, Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski ADOPTED b) #03-102 Authorizing a Professional Services Contract for engineering Services with EKA Associates. (Roosevelt Avenue and Washington Avenue Strectscape Project) Affirmative: Krum, Naples, Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski RESOLUTION #03-103 ~ RESOLUTION TO GO INTO RESOLUTION #03-103 CLOSED SESSION Resolution to go into Closed Session RESOLUTION #03-103 WAS INTRODUCED BY THE Mayor and referred to thc Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Sosnowski, RESOLUTION #03-103 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" ADOPTED WaS adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, Naples, Parisi, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. MEETING CLOSED MEETING CLOSED At approximately 7:45 P.M., a Closed Session was held. MEETING OPENED MEETING OPENED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, this meeting was opened to the public at approximately 8:35 P.M. 6 MARCH 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING ADJOURNED ADJOURNED There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Parisi and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:40 P.M. R~ submitted, KATHLEEN M. B'ARNEY, RMC/~Jz~ ~ Municipal Clerk KMB/tl MARCH 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING