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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003/10/30 OCTOBER 30, 2003 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA NEETING Cartcret preceding the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2003 was held on Thursday October 30, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. PRESENT The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Frank Padsi " Ronald Rios " Joseph Sitarz Noted absent was Councilmember Brian Sosnowski. NOTED ABSENT Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen, Esq. and ALSO NOTED PRESENT Borough Engineer Donald Norbut. Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF MEETING The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on October 24, 2003. NOTICE MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: October 16, 2003. NINUTES FOR APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARING - November 6, 2003 - Comcast Cable PUBLIC HEARING Television. Mayor Reiman asked if we did a survey to put the information out. The Municipal Clerk said it is on the web, the TV and it was published. COMMENDATIONS: Carteret Air Pollution Poster Contest Winners COMMENDATIONS PROCLA~VlATION: Veteran's Day. PROCLAMATION ORDINANCES'. Public Heating ORDINANCES 1. #03-46 Amending and Supplementing Code, Chapter 109-5.3 - Entitled, Waiver for Senior Citizens. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Budge,' insertion - Inspection Fees, DMV Program Grant. 3. Supporting Reauthorization of the NJ Transportation Trust Fund and Increased Dedication for Local Aid. 4. Cancellation of Old Outstanding Checks. 5. Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. 6. Requesting Modifications to the Notification Procedures & Requirements of Megan's Law. 3CTOBER 30, 2003 Councilmember Rios asked the Municipal Clerk to elaborate on #5 and #6. The Municipal Clerk said she did not have the numbers from Patrick DeBlasio for the transfers yet. The Mayor said we will have that from Patrick on Monday. The Municipal Clerk explained that #6 was an amendment to Megan's Law to include governing bodies as part of the notification process. COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Township of North Brunswick - Resolution opposing S-2516, Prohibiting Use of Schools as Polling Places. 2. Township of North Brunswick - Resolution opposing Statr's Property Tax Reimbursement Program. 3. Borough of Jamesburg - Resolution urging adoption of "S.M.A.R.T" bill to reform the funding of schools in New Jersey. 4. Borough of Franklin - Resolution supporting S-838, prohibiting punitive damage awards against municipalities and municipal employees acting within the scope of authority. pAYMENT OF BILLS PAYMENT OF BILLS: 1. List of bills properly audited and signed. REPORTS: REPORTS 1. Clerk's Office - October 2003. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: MITTERS ]FOR DISCUSSION a) Notice of Promotional 1. NJ Department of Personnel - Examination, Re: Park Maintenance Worker. Do Do Not X wantatest. b) Notice of Promotional Exam, Senior Mechanic. Do Do Not X want a test. c) Certification of Eligibles for Appointment - EMT. Date of Disposition: 1/6/04. Resolution for meeting. 2. Bids Received - Skate Park Equipment. This will be discussed in Closed Session. 3. T&M Associates- a) Milik Street Reconstruction - Final Pay Certificate & Change Order $339,921.83. b) 2003 Road Program - Contract Administration & Inspection, $38,800.00. c) Sportsman's Field - Contract Administration & Inspection. Cost to be provided. d) Sportsman's Field - Tidelands License permit Application, $2650.00. 2 OCTOBER 30, 2003 Mayor Reiman asked the Borough Engineer Donald Norbut to address these issues. Donald Norbut, Borough Engineer- BOROUGH ENGINEER MILIK STREET RECONSTRUCTION MILIK ST. RM3ERilli~'IU~ Don Norbut has a final change order and a final payment certificate. This one had been lingering because the contractor had a couple of deficiencies to do and he strung us out. They finally got everything taken care of and they are looking to close out the project so they can get the final DOT money back. The Municipal Clerk asked what the change order amount is. The Borough Engineer said it is $35,079.33. 2003 ROAD PROGRAM 2003 ROAD PROGRAM Star of the Sea is going t be mobilizing their signs and traffic control devices tomorrow afternoon. Letters will be sent to all residents in the work area. The contracts are being finalized and will be at Attorney Bergen's office shortly. It will be a couple of weeks before they start ripping up curbs but the letters will go out tomorrow. Councilmember Sitarz asked if Marion Street was included. Councilmember Rios said it was Poplar Street. Borough Engineer Donald Norbut told them they also just landed another $200,000.00 grant for Marion Street for next year. Of the 18 grants their office received this year the $224,000.00 for Marion Street was the highest. Councilmember Rios asked how much of Marion Street will be covered. The Borough Engineer said maybe two-thirds. Councilmember Krum said they shortened up on Poplar Street because of The Little Rascals thing and left out a little of Sycamore, which is really bad. He asked if they will go back to that next year. The Borough Engineer said that the design work is done and those are their two first priorities. Councilmember Sitarz asked about Skitka Avenue. The Borough Engineer said it is a base repair and overlay contract. DeFino is doing the base repair and the county will come in and mill and pave. The county had originally told us they were due in early October..They do a number of communities and their whole schedule got shifi~ d for some reason. He is anticipating to see the county 3 )CTOBER 30, 2003 Monday or Tuesday of next week milling park Place, Skitka and Randolph. Councilmember Krum asked about Oakwood Place. The Borough Engineer said it is included in the Star of the Sea ~ contract. SPORTSMAN ' S SPORTSMAN'S FIELD FIELD They awarded a contract to County View, Inc. They are ready to get rolling. They are just waiting for the Pop Warner season to come to an end and for them to stop utilizing the field. He understands that November 15th is usually the last date that they are out there. He will contact someone from the league and find out if they are going to be done earlier than that. The contractor is ready to go. They received the waterfront development permit for that project. They made a condition of approval that we obtain a tidelands license for some filling work in the old Noe's Creek streambed. It's just a paperwork exercise so he doesn see any problems with that. They are also looking for authorization to do the contract administration and inspection at an estimated cost of $22,500.00. ROOSEVELT AVE. ROOSEVELT AVENUE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS & PEDESTRIAN BASE REPAIR CONTRACT - IMPROVEMENTS & BASE REPAIR The concrete work is being done by Diamond Construction. They are CONTRACT probably 80% done. They will be ready to come in and pave the intersections next week. It looks like they will have some additional money to extend the improvements past Fredrick where they had anticipated stopping. That work will continue another couple of blocks. Councilmember Parisi asked if it was only one side of the street. The Borough Engineer said yes. TV CAMERA TRUCK TV CAMERA TRUCK - We are only a couple of weeks away from getting out TV camera and truck for our sewer camera. Councilmember Sitarz asked if they looked at Randolph and Duffy Street. The Borough Engineer said they will have to wait until they get a camera or get Oswald Sewer Service in here to look at that but that is definitely a problem. They also did some TV work on Leber and found a couple little open joints in some pipe causing some sink holes that will have to be addressed. 4 OCTOBER 30, 2003 Councilmember Sitarz asked about Romanowski. The Borough Engineer said potentially Romanowski is going to be the same thing. Once we get the TV camera we can do a lot of that work on our own and save a lot of money. Councilmember Naples told the Borough Engineer that the sewer backs up at 49 Oak and Tyler. It's been an ongoing complaint and nothing has ever been done on it. The Borough Engineer said it doesn't sound familiar to him. He will check on it. ROOSEVELT AVENUE VFD ROOSEVELT AVE. VFD They have final paperwork and the closeout to do. SEI~/ER MANHOLE SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION REHABILITION Still fighting with All-State to come in and finish a couple of punch list items. WATERFRONT PARK I~ATERFRONT PARK Driving to put the finishing touches on that for Saturday's Grand Opening. TRUCK DIVERSION TRUCK DWERSION PLAN PLAN The Borough Engineer said he saw a letter tonight from the DOT giving us a favorable response on our plan. The County Engineer's office was reserving judgement until we heard from the State. BUSINESS TO BE BUS1NESS TO BE ADDED: ADDED AFSCME - AFSCME Councilmember Parisi said that Afscme sent a letter in regards to salary and title adjustments. SAFETY GUARDRAILS SAFETY GIJARDRAILS Councilmember Sitarz asked if there were any grants for safety guardrails, The Borough Engineer said there is a pedestrian safety category. Councilmember Sitarz asked about the Industrial Road. )CTOBER 30~ 2003 Mayor Reiman said there is some funding available from one of the improvements. There was an off-site contribution. There was $150,000.00 put in place and he thinks there is about $75,000.00 left. Councilmember Rios said there might be grants out there for hazardous material safety. The Mayor said it's got to be used for Industrial Road improvements. SINKHOLES/ SINKHOLES/POTHOLES POTHOLES Councilmember Sitarz said that Utility companies are leaving sinkholes and potholes on Pulaski Avenue. He asked the Borough Attorney to make the ordinance stronger. Borough Attomey Robert Bergen said the ordinance is about as strong as you can make it. We hold their money for two years so hey may want to have Tony Neibert go out and do an inspection. The Borough Engineer said that before their bond is released, each repair should be inspected. The Borough Attorney suggested they have the Road Department do an inspection and then we'll call the Water Company and have them make repairs on those trenches. Mayor Reiman said the utilities have a general bond posted. GRANT GRANT Councilmember Rios said he sent a letter to Senator Gregg requesting grant monies for our Police Department. WATER TANK WATER TANK Councilmember Rios suggested they research a water tam< for the Parks Department. Mayor Reiman said the Fire Department has been watering the waterfront. STREETSCAPE STREETSCAPE Councilmember Naples asked about the color of the grates.around the trees. Mayor Reiman said they have to oxidize and then they'll turn the same color as manhole covers. HANDICAPPED HANDICAPPED PARKING PARKING OCTOBER 30, 2003 Councilmember Rios asked the Borough Engineer to follow-up on a handicapped parking space on Warren Street. The Borough Engineer said he has about three of them that should be coming out any day. BOROUGH HALL BOROUGH HALL Councilmember Naples said the committee will meet with the architects probably at the end of November. She asked if any other funding will be coming in. Mayor Reiman said they will have an ADA grant of $50,000.00. Councilmember Naples said that will have to go for the elevator. Mayor Reiman said the work that Buildings and Grounds did in his office looks fantastic. GRANT AVENUE PARK GRANT AVE. PARK Councilmember Krum said the sod needs to be done. Mayor Reiman said that Middlesex Water Company is putting a temporary meter on that line. Councilmember Krum said he has a Closed Session item. EMT'S EMT ' S Councilmember Naples said that Chief O'Connor sent a letter requesting two more temporary EMT'S. This will be discussed in committee. LAND SALE LAND SALE Mayor Reiman said they had an auction of municipal property today, 22 out if the 23 pieces were auctioned off, netting the Borough $1.5 million. They have twenty days to close on the property. PIER PIER Mayor Re/man stated that the pier opens up with the ribbon cutting Saturday morning at 10:00 A.M. LAND SALE LAND SALE Councilmember Krum asked if the piece of property that wasn't sold is a build able lot. 7 ~TOBER 30, 2003 The Mayor said it is build able if they receive a variance. We might not auction it off again until next year. The Borough Attorney said that one person wants to take another look at it. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ?UBLIC )ISCUSSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was opened to the public. pUBLIC DISCUSSION PUBLIC DISCUSSION - CLOSED CLOSED There being no comments, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Parisi and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the public discussion portion of the meeting was closed. RESOLUTION #03-324 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION #03-324 the Council for action. CLOSED SESSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Parisi and Rios -- RESOLUTION #03-324 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Krum, Naples, Parisi, Rios and Sitarz voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Sosnowski was noted absent. MEETING MEETING CLOSED CLOSED At approximately 7:24 P.M., a Closed Session was held. MEETING MEETING OPENED OPENED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was opened to the public at approximately 7:30 P.M. SEWER LINES SEWER LINES They spoke about fixing the sewer lines at the park. OCTOBER 30~ 2003 Mayor Reiman said they should get two quotes, one on just the line and one on doing everything. Councilmember Rios said our guys are capable of doing everything except the line. The Mayor agreed. Councilmember Naples said its not going to hurt to get that second quote anyway. TANK TANK Councilmember Krum said they have an old trailer and if they get a 500 gallon tank they could do the waterfront and the trees at the streetscape. EMT'S ElqT ' S Councilmember Rios said the EMT'S sent a letter requesting to sit down and start negotiations. It was decided that Councilmembers Rios, Sitarz, Sitarz and Parisi will be the negotiating committee. ADJOURNED ADJOURNED There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmember Rios and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CI~°~'--~ Municipal Clerk KMB/apm ICTOBER 30, 2003 IGENOA MEETING 10