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Home My Public Portal About2003/11/13 NovEMBER 13, 2003 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, November 17, 2003, was held on Thursday, November 13, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. ROLL CALL pRESENT The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmembers Susan Naples ,, Frank Parisi ,, Ronald Rios ,, Joseph Sitarz ,, Brian Sosnowski Noted absent was Councilmember Krum. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen. STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE: Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on November 7, 2003. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL -- MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: November 6, 2003 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. 3. Creating Various Handicapped parking Spaces. 4. Professional Services - CME Associates, not to exceed $9150.00 Re: Green Acres- Waterfront Development. 5. Professional Services - Hatch Mort MacDonald, not to exceed $7200.00, Re: Hayward Avenue Pump/Hill District, Phase 1. APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS: 1. ABC License Transfer #1201-33-013-006 from Maria's portuguese & Spanish Bar & Restaurant, Inc. to Millennium Buffet at Carteret Corp. Mayor Reiman said they are not going to act on this transfer. There is a possibility that the license has lapsed but more importantly there -- would be 2 broad C's next to each other. COMMUNICATIONS coMMUNICATIONS: 1. Greenwich Township - Resolution opposing State's action concerning the Property Tax Reimbursement Program. ¥ovEMBER 13, 2003 4GENDA MEETING pAYMENT OF BILLS: PAYMENT OF RILLS 1. Listof all bills pr°perly audited and signed' REPORTS REPORTS: 1. Inspection of Buildings - October 2003 MATTERS FOR MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: DISCUSSION 1. Bid -Skate park Equipment. MOTION MOTION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the bids were rejected and the Purchasing Agent was authorized to re-bid. MA TTERS FOR DISCUSSION CON'T 2. Cycle Tribe Motorcycle Club - requesting permission to hold 3rd Annual Christmas parade, December 14, 2003. Okay. 3. Councilmember Sosnowski - Received request for 15 - minute parking in the area of Salad Factory. This will be sent to Lt. McFadden and the Borough Engineer. 4. NJ DOP - Certification of Eligibles for Appointment, Re: EMT. - The Mayor explained that we certified those people that appealed but there is one more part-time person. NJ DOP said we should certify him. At first she wasn't sure if Chief O'Connor wanted to certify him because he had some concerns but now he said okay. There was a question of the full-time people and part-time people being on the same certification but NJ DOP said it doesn't matter. COMMENTS Attorney Bergen asked if the person doesn't want part-time could they be skipped. The Municipal Clerk said yes. There are two others on the list after this person. Chief O'Connor was interested in hiring two more but we can't actually do that until we get these people off. Councilmember Naples asked if that is the end of the lisi~: The Municipal Clerk said yes, except for the one person we are bypassing. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: SIB/BID ORDINANCE SID/BID ORDINANCE Mayor Reiman said there will be a Special Improvement District/Business Improvement District ordinance on for the meeting. The Advisory Committee was appointed last week. It was their recommendation to create a SID/BID District by ordinance. MEETING DATES MEETING DATES The Mayor informed the Council that he is changing some meeting dates. The Agenda Meeting scheduled for November 25, 2003 will be held December 4, 2003 and the Council Meeting scheduled for December l, 2003 will be held December 18, 2003. NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING BusINESS TO BE ADDED CON'T TRUCK DETOUR Councilmember parisi asked to have the police check the area of the TRUCK DETOUR truck detour. Councilmember Rios said unfortunately they are having some police __ staffing problems fight now. pREVAILING WAGE pREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE Councilmember Rios said he spoke to Attorney Bergen about ORDINANCE upgrading our prevailing wage ordinance. There is a prevailing wage statue in New Jersey, which requires contractors to pay the prevailing wage, the union wage. Attorney Bergen explained that the state CAP on any contractor doing work for you is $10,743.00. The school is $2,000.00. Councilmember Rios said the purpose of the prevailing wage is so that when you hire, you get quality work. An ordinance will be put on for the meeting. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION HUMAN RELATIONS Councilmember Rios sai.d h.e would like to appoint the following to the cOMMISSION Human Relations Commission: Ronald Rios -- Alexandria Lopez Frank Ciarkowski Bill Cartegena Rajwinder Mann Vincent Bonilla Santos Perez GRAFFITI ORDINANCE Councilmember Rios asked for the Graffiti Ordinance to be amended GRAFFITI ORDINANCE to make the punishment fit the crime. The first offense would be a written warning. The second offense would be a fine anywhere between $100.00 to $500.00. The parents, the 2nd time, would be fined $500.00 to $1,000.00. He thinks they should double it. An ordinance will be pout on for the meeting. POLICE OFFICERS Councilmember Rios said they had interviews for Police Officers. He POLICE OFFICERS would like to appoint 6 or 7 at Monday's meeting. STREET SWEEPER -- Councilmember Sitarz told them that the street sweeper came in. STREET SWEEPER He informed them that Gerry Harczuk will be retiring in January. LABORER He asked [or a resolution to hire Francis wall, Jr. as a Laborer. LABORER 3 NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING BUSINESS TO BE ADDED CON'T DUMPS DUMPS They will clean up the cars at the dumps. SHADE TREE SHADE TREE/ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL He asked the Mayor about the Shade Tree Commission. COMMISSION Mayor Rciman suggested that they should create an Environmental Commission Councilmember Rios suggested to do that January 1 st. GRASS GRASS Someone who lives on Washington Avenue will cut grass for free. TRUCK TRUCK Mayor Reiman noted that the Volunteer Fire Department utility is being taken out of town. He will issue a directive tomorrow. COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER Councilmember Naples said they implemented a $100.00 fee or deposit for the use of the Community Center and Fire House. The Borough and Grounds Department will do the bookings. Councilmember Rios asked for a new water fountain for the Community Center and Fire House. The Buildings and Grounds Department will do the bookings. Councilmember Rios asked for a new water fountain for the Community Center. SENIOR DINNER SENIOR DINNER Mayor Reiman said he received a letter from Joe Novakowski extending an invitation to the Mayor and Council to attend the Senior Dinner to be held at 5:30 P.M. on November 17, 2003. PUBLIC DISCUSSION PUBLICD1SCUSSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Rios and Parisi and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was opened to the public. Joe Novakowski suggested that for a graffiti fine, the parents should COMMENTS have to do community service. Councilmember Rios said that is part of the Ordinance already. They are increasing the fines. Susan Gaydos told the Mayor and Council that several years ago the Mobil Home owners in west Carteret asked for the bus stop to be changed. The School buses make a U-Turn at the bank on Roosevelt Avenue and come back onto Roosevelt Avenue. It is dangerous. Mrs. Gaydos said the new pier is gorgeous. She spoke about garbage being left out on the street on Roosevelt Avenue. Councilmember Sitarz said he would have Sally Mesler check it. 4 NovEMBER 13, 2003 AGENDA MEETING PUBLIC DISCUSSION CON'T coMMENTS Mayor Reiman told him to have Sally focus on West Carterct. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - CLOSED pUBLIC DISCUSSION - CLOSED There being no further comments, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers _ Rios and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the public discussion portion of the meeting was closed. TRAILER pARK TRAILER pARK ' · '~e Borough Attorney to send a letter to Councilmember Sitarz as~ea tit the owners of the Blair Road trailer park requesting that iron safety RESOLUTION#03-339 rails be put up. CLOSED SESSION RESOLUTION #03-339 Resolution To Go Into Closed Session. Resolution #03-339 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #03-339 ADOPTED REsoLUTION TO GO Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sitarz and paris, INTO CLOSED RESOLUTION #03-339 SESSION ,,RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Naples ADOPTED Parisi, Rios, Sitarz and Sosnowski voted in the affirmative. Counciiniember Krum was noted absent. MEETING CLOSED MEETING CLOSED. At approximately 7:25 P.M., a Closed Session was held. MEETING oPENED MEETING oPENED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was opened to the public at approximately 7:50 P.M. ADJOURNED ADJOURNED _ There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sosnowski and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:51 P.M. 5 Re~spe ct fullS ubmi~ .d~ . ~k/THLEEN M. ]~ARNEY, RMC/~ Municipal Clerk KMB/tl