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Home My Public Portal About2003/05/20 MAY 20, 2003 An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, June 5, 2002, was held on Thursday, May 20, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. NOTED PRESENT The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmembers Randy Krum Susan Naples ,, Frank Parisi ,, Joseph Sitarz ,, Brian Sosnowski Noted absent was Councilmember Ronald Rios. NOTED ABSENT- COONCILMEMBER RIOS Noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen, Esq. Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF MEETIR; The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on May 16, 2003. NOTICE Minutes for Approval: May 8, 2003. MINUTES FOR APPROVt~L TO ADDRESS GOVERNING BODY - Borough Engineer TO ADDRESS GOVERNIR; BODY - Don Norbut · TV CAMERA Don asked for action on the TV camera. They received bids April 3rd and bids are good for 60 days. He could ask for a 30 or 60 day extension. There was a base bid for the camera and equipment and an alternate bid. One bid was to have the equipment mounted in the fire vehicle ad the other was to have it mounted in a new GMC Utility Van. He will ask for an extension of time to award the bid. · POPLAR STREET The survey crew is set up to go out on Poplar Street to get that program underway. ,, WATERFRONT PARK The Waterfront Park Project decking is now complete. The lights are assembled and ready to roll. The railing is due any day. The boat ramp materials should be in any day. WATERFRONT PARK - PHASE II The wetlands delineation has now been completed. That project is also moving along. They've had pre-application meetings with the DEP last week and that went well Mayor Reiman asked where they are with the funding of Phase II o f the project. ~.¥ 20, 2003 The Borough Engineer said that DEP/Green Acres was supposed BOROUGH ENGINEER to get the word out to the municipalities by April. That has been CONTINUED put off, they now believe, until the first week of June. The Mayor said he will send follow-up letters to the DEP, Senator Vitale and Assemblyman Wisniewski. He noted that either later this week or early next week, DEP Commissioner Bradley Campbell's going to come in and they're going to walk the waterfront site as well as the Waterfront Park. The Borough Engineer said they could enter into an arrangement with a company that would maintain a viewer. If they want it coin- operated they would split the revenue. If they want it free then the charge is a bit more each year. They also have a handicapped unit. The metes and bounds descriptions and maps are completed for the waterfront access. · MANHOLE REHABILITATION CONTRACT This is moving forward. · SEWER TV CAMERA They already talked about this. · HILL DISTRICT STORM SEWER PROJECT They have also completed the wetlands delineation at that site. They have a pre-app with the DEP. The DEP thinks the permits will have no problem being approved for that site. COMMENDATIONS COMMENDATIONS: a) Katie McDonald, Sarah Androvich, Michael Merz. b) World Trade Center Scholarships. PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATION: Korean War Veterans Month and Armistice Day. ORDINANCES ORDiNANCES: First Reading- 1. #03-16 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Afscme Local #3850. Public Hearing- 2. #03-14 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Afscme Local #3850. 3. #03-15 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Building & Grounds and Track Driver with Equipment Duties. Councilmember Parisi explained that the Afscme Salary Ordinance COMMENTS had to be redone because there was a mistake on the calculations. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Amendment to 2003 Temporary Budget. 3. Award of Contract to Hatch Mott McDonald for Carteret Municipal Building subsurface Drainage Improvements. 2 HAY 20~ 2003 4. Directing the Issuance of Trailer Court License to Tower Trailer Park. RESOLUTIONS 5. Directing the Issuance of Trailer Court License to Carteret Mobile CON ' T Park. 6. Authorizing Sale of Junk Vehicles and Miscellaneous Items. 7. Authorizing Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations. 8. Appointing Temporary Seasonal Employees - 2003 Playground Program. 9. Approving Bond Refunding Issue. 10. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fees. APPLICATIONS: APPLICATIONS 1. Carteret Volunteer Fire Co., #2 - Application for membership, Re: Joseph Elliot. 2. ABC License Transfer - Hispanic Democratic Social Club, (#1201- 31-063-002) from 61 Roosevelt Avenue to 93 Roosevelt Avenue. 3. Spirit Taxi - New Driver, Alexander Callison. COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS 1. NJ Transit - Public Hearings, July 9,10, &17, 2003 in Newark, Freehold and West Hampton, Re: Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistant Act. pAYMENT OF BILLS PAYMENT OF BILLS: 1. List of bills properly audited and signed. REPORTS REPORTS: 1. Board of Health - April 2003. 2. Clerk's Office - May 2003. 3. Inspection of Buildings - April 2003. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: MATTERS FOR 1. NJ Department of Personnel-a) Certification of Eligibles for DISCUSSION Appointment, Re: Police Officer. Date of Disposition: 6/2/03. This will be discussed in Closed Session. 2. Human Relations Commission - Members. The Mayor asked the Council to submit their recommendations. 3. Cable Renewal - 2004 Mayor Reiman said they will put together a team to negotiate with Comcast. He said it would be himself, Councilmember Parisi, Borough Attorney Robert Bergen and Jack Fazekas. 4. Afscme Local #2291 - Out to Title Pay. The Municipal Clerk said this is in regards to the Parks Department. Mayor Reiman suggested that the committee handle this. 5. Louis Hrycuna - Request for Senior permit Fee Waiver. ~¥ 20, 2003 Attorney Bergen said they just have to tell Tony Neibert that this is I~b, TTERS FOR okay. DISCUSSION 6. Dena Sliziewicz - Volunteer Fire fighter Department. CON ' T Mayor Reiman said the Fire Committee will handle this. 7. Fujipoly America Corporation - Ditch Remediation. Don Norbut will handle this. 8. Hadiyah Muhammad - Office on Aging. Mayor Reiman said she wants a permanent title. This will go on for the next meeting. 9. Patrick DeBlasio - Department Head Salary Ordinance. The percentages range from 3% to 4%. Ordinance for meeting. 10. Swiftreach Networks - Resolution #03-155, not to exceed $5000.00. Mayor Reiman explained that they do not like the 'inot to exceed" language. Attorney Bergen said that will have to sign the contract. He will explain it t them. 11. T&M Associates - Award of Bid for TV Camera. This was held. BUSINESS TO BF.. BuS1NESS TO BE ADDED ADDED ~ REFUNDiNG BOND - Councilmember Parisi said that the refinancing of the bonds will be on the June 5th meeting for a vote. TELEPHONES- Councilmember Parisi said that he, Jack Fazekas, Patrick DeBlasio and Gloria Goodrich met yesterday with a company regarding the phones. Mayor Reiman said there is another company coming in next week. Councilmember Parisi said he'd like to have a Finance committee meeting in conjunction with doing this. PARK BATHROOM - Councilmember Parisi said he was at the park last night and was asked about a problem with the lock on the women's bathroom. Councilmember Krum said that Bobby Kately will check it tomorrow. Councilmember Parisi said he had a personnel matter to discuss in Closed Session. BILL LIST- Councilmember Sosnowski said he saw 3 vendors on the bill list for pest control. He suggested they bid it as 1 package. He has personnel matters to discuss in Closed Session. 4 MAY 20, 2003 COOKE AVENUE- BUSINESS TO BE Councilmember Sitarz said that Cooke Avenue and Bergen Street ADDED- CON"l? should be One Way Streets. Mayor Reiman told Councilman Sitarz to have the Police Department to look at it. OAKWOOD PLACE- Councilmember Sitarz said they all received a copy of a petition from the residents on Oakwood Place about the condition of the street. Mayor Reiman said if they could they'll do it. HERMANN AVENUE - Councilmember Sitarz said he received a call from a resident on Hermann Avenue asking why 3 curbs were done for handicapped accessibility and hers wasn't. Borough Engineer Don Norbut said he isn't familiar with the project. Mayor Reiman suggested they talk to Stephen Brame to see if there is CDBG grant monies for curb cuts. INDUSTRIAL ROAD - Councilmember Sitarz said there is a tank and property that looks like an eyesore offthe Industrial Road. Mayor Reiman said we should still be in litigation on that. That is the stuff that Anthony Giordano illegally brought in. It is South Shore COI4MENTS Properties, LLC. Giordano dumped clay and contaminated stuff there about 4 years ago. We rescinded his approval on it and he was supposed to remove it. Judge Comba fined him a couple of thousand dollars but nothing's been done with it since. They will talk about this in Closed Session. SPORTSMAN'S FIELD- Councilmember Krum asked what is going on with the Sportsman's Field. Borough Engineer Don Norbut said the design is basically complete. The irrigation design is complete. The grading plan is complete. We did need a jurisdictional determination because it's in a 100 year flood plain area. They sent down to the DEP to get that determination whether they need an environmental permit for that work. We should have gotten it in about 3 weeks. It has now been 5 weeks. They are saying they are backed up and short staffed. GRANT AVENUE PARK- Councilmember Krum mentioned Grant Avenue Park. Mayor Reiman said that one is on the schedule. CARTERET PARK Councilmember Krum noted that the playground is in. They are just getting the mulch in now. 20, 2003 BOROUGH HALL - BUSINESS TO Councilmember Naples said she is waiting for some conceptual plans BE ADDED from that construction firm on the exterior of Borough Hall. Once she CON 'T gets them she will have a committee meeting with Buildings & Grounds. HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE - Councilmember Naples asked what the procedure is for someone whose handicapped parking space was denied. She asked if they just re-apply. Borough Engineer Don Norbut said that before they make a recommendation for a denial, they reach out to the homeowner first to make sure they fully understand the need. BOROUGH HALL TASK FORCE - Mayor Reiman said he is considering having a Task force for Borough Hall. He asked Councilmember Naples to chair it. He doesn't care if it is a task force or a committee but they have to really focus on the Borough Hall since they've started Phase I of the project. RESOLUTION #03-161 RESOLUTION #03-161 AUTHORIZING A Professional Services- PROFESSIONAL Hatch Mutt McDonald, SERVICES CONTRACT Re: Municipal Building FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING SUBSURFACE RESOLUTION #03-161 was introduced and thc Mayor asked if there DRAINAGE IMPVTS · were any comments for the public present concerning this resolution. WITH HATCH NOTT tiC DONALD PUBLIC DISCUSSION- There being no comments or objections from the audience present, the Mayor referred the resolution to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum RESOLUTION #03 - 161 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS WITH HATCH, MUTT MCDONALD" ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Krum, Naples, Parisi, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. Councilman Rios was noted absent. RESOLUTION t03-162 RESOLUTION #03-162 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to TO GO INTO CLOSED the Council for action -~ SESSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krnm RESOLUTION #03-162 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" 6 MAY 20, 2003 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in he affirmative. Councilmember Rios was noted absent. At approximately 7:38 P.M., a Closed Session was held. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krnm and unanimous OPEN TO PUBLIC affirmative vote of the (5) members present, this meeting was opened to the public at approximately 8:00 P.M. SENIOR BUS - Councilmember Sitarz informed them that the new senior bus came in that night. BOROUGH HALL- Councilmember Sitarz said they will be power washing the concrete on Borough Hall. AFSCME LOCAL #3850- Councilmember Parisi said he received a letter requesting discussion on salary adjustments. RESOLUTION #03-163 RESOLTIJION #03-163 AUTHORIZING CHANGE Change order - Reicon ORDER - REICON Group, LLC GROUP ARTHUR KILL Re: Arthur Kill Waterfront WATERFRONT FACILITY RESOLUTION #03-163 was introduced and the Mayor asked if there were any comments from the public present concerning this resolution. There being no comments or objections from the audience present, the Mayor referred the resolution to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples RESOLUTION #03-163 "AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER REICON GROP, LLC - ARTHUR KILL WATERFRONT RECREATION FACILITY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, ADOPTED Naples, Parisi, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Rios was noted absent. There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by ADJOURNED Councilmembers Sitarz and Sosnowski and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30 P.M. 7 Agenda Meeting May 20, 2003 Respectfully submitted, Municipal Clerk KMB/apm 8