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The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, December 19, 2000 was
held on December 14, 2000, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court/Police
Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present:
Mayor James A. Failace
Councilmember Crilley
" O'Brien
Quinones
Sohayda
Noted absent were Councilmembers Fazekas and Santoro, Nick
Goldsack, Business Administrator and Craig Coughlin, Borough
Attorney.
Mailed to the Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on
the bulletin board on December 8, 2000.
Borough Engineer - Eric Betz, then spoke on:
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS:
General Project Status Update - Valkyrie Construction, was
contracted regarding the progress of the above contract for
installation of the new motorized access gate and key pad.
Town Center Revitalization - Contract No. 99-21. Marvec
Construction is substantially complete with the execution the
delivery and mounting of the monuments and plaques. The Town
Center Dedication Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, December
16th at 10:30 A.M. In addition our office has completed the review
of claims submitted by Marvec Construction and he spoke about
the amounts.
Mayor Failace told Eric Betz to talk to John Riggio to find out his
concerns.
At approximately 7:08 p.m, Councilmember Santoro was noted
present.
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DECEMBER 14, 2000
AGENDA MEETING
December 14, 2000
PRESENT
STATEMENT OF
NEETING NOnCE
ro ADDRESS GOVEtZtUNG
BODY
Borough Engineer
Counci1member Santore
noted present
DECEMBER 14, 2000
Borough Engineer
Cont:
Veterans Ball Field Lighting - Contract No. 00-08. Bids are
scheduled to be received tomorrow following which, we will
prepare the bid report for the Borough's review and consideration.
The project consists of the installation of four support poles and
twenty-six figures to provide illumination of Veterans Ball Field
meeting the National Little League lighting standards.
Boiler Replacement Carteret Police Station - Contract No. 00-10.
Bids are scheduled to be received tomorrow, following which we
will prepare the bid report for the Borough's review and
consideration. The project consists of removal and disposal of the
existing oil-fired heating unit and replacement with a new gas fired
unit to serve the Police Headquarters and Municipal Court
Building.
Borough Hall Air Samples - At the Borough's request on
December 4th our office coordinated with Tiffany-Bader
Environmental (TBE) and Preferred Cleaning Solutions (PCS) in
response to an air quality complaint from the employees located in
Borough Hall. PCS said their air filters were working properly and
TBE conducted microbial air sampling in the occupied areas of the
second and third floor and the results were received on December
6 and indicated that the levels of fungal structures were not
elevated in any of the sample locations, as presented in the
attached report. PCS will also be giving a price quotation to gut the
first floor of the existing carpet and wall materials.
SEWER FACILITIES:
Improvements to Bergen Street and Hayward Ave. Pump Stations
- Contract No. 98-14. The contractor, P&H Construction has
tentatively scheduled to re-mobilize next week to complete the
installation of the controls and testing the operation of both
stations.
Sabo Street Pump Station Replacement and Sanitary Sewer System
Improvements - Contract No. 99-13. The contractor, Ace Manzo
Inc. & D. Manzo Inc. is progressing on schedule with the work
under Contract No. 99-13.
Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Phase I - Contract No. 99-
19. The contractor, Vangelis Construction is progressing with the
rehabilitative measures on approximately 240 of the Borough's
deteriorated sanitary manholes.
Annual Sewer System Emergency Service - Contract No. 00-03 -
Bids were received on Tuesday, December I, 2000 and the report
upon bids, dated December 12th, is attached herewith for the
Borough's review and consideration. The lowest responsive bidder
is D&D Utility Contractor Inc. and we recommend that the
Borough award this contract to them for a period of one (I) year
from the issuance of the written Notice to Proceed. A resolution for
the A ward of Bid to D&D for $206,057.00.
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At approximately 7:15 p.m., Attorney Coughlin was noted present.
Improvements to the Dorothy Street Pump Station - Contract 00-
05. A pre-construction meeting for the Dorothy Street Pump
Station Project was held with Maple Construction and they are
currently awaiting the receipt of a revised insurance certificate,
construction schedule and shop drawings from the contractor. The
project consists of replacement of the pumps, controls, etc. to this
pump station. The contractor is required to complete the project
within ]50 days of the Notice to Proceed.
Improvements to Roosevelt Avenue Pump Station - Contract No.
00-12 - Killam is progressing with the preparation of the contract
bid documents, which include replacement of the two
comminutors, miscellaneous HV AC and control improvements at
the Roosevelt A venue Pump Stations.
Sewer Separation and Improvements - Contract No. 00-13 -
Killam is progressing with the preparation of the contract plans,
specifications and NJDEP Permit Application for the above
project.
Harrison Avenue Pump Station Replacement - Contract No. 00-14
_ Our office is progressing with the design, preparation of the site
plan application and permit application for the replacement of the
Harrison Avenue Pump Station.
ICI & III Reduction Program - NJDEP Status Report - Also
attached is our December 5th, NJDEP Sewer Status Report for the
Borough of Carteret. It provides an update on the overall ICI & III
Reduction Program and sewer improvements projects underway in
the Borough.
ROAD PROJECTS:
NJDOT Trust Fund FY2001; Improvements to Milik Street and
Carteret Avenue Area Pedestrian Route Improvements.
Killam assisted the Borough in obtaining two NJDOT Trust Fund
Grants totaling $360,000 under the Fiscal Year 2001 Program. The
first one is $150,000 for the "Carteret A venue Area Pedestrian
Route Improvements" and $210,000 for the "Improvements to
Milik Street."
October 19, 2000.
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DECEMBER 14, 2000
Attorney Coughlin
noted present
Borough Engineer
Cont:
MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL
DECEMBER 14, 2000
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
Borough of Highland
Park
NJ Division of Solid
Waste Management
County of Middlesex
REPORTS
MATTERS FOR
DISCUSSION
Bid - Evidence
Room & Storage
System
Public Hearing -
#00-55 Eliminating Health Benefits for Certain Borough Officials.
#00-56 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: TreasurerlCFO.
#00-57 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Planning
Board/Zoning Board Engineer.
#00-58 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9 Re: Police Director.
This will be discussed in a Closed Session.
Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses.
Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments.
Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds.
Authorizing Bids - Dump Truck.
Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of
Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations.
Cancellation of 2000 Budget Appropriations.
Directing the Issuance of a Taxicab Owner's License -Pen Ram
Trading, Inc.tIa Kline Taxi. The Clerk commented that is if she
gets all the approvals back for Tuesday.
Borough of Highland Park - Resolution opposing pending
legislation which would eliminate municipal rent control (A-2188).
NJ Division of Solid Waste Management - Public Hearing on
Amendment t MC Solid Waste Management Plan, 12/28/00,6:00
p.m., New Brunswick, Re: Blandford Land Development
Corporation.
County of Middlesex - Resolution confirming execution of MC
Prosecutor's Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force Agreement.
Board of Health - November 2000.
Inspection of Buildings - November 2000.
Treasurer - November 2000.
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
Bid - Police Evidence Room & Storage System. One (I) bid
received. Mayor Failace said if it is within the budget there is no
reason to go out for bids so let Patrick review it.
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Bid _ Annual Sewer System Maintenance. Four (4) bids received
The Clerk said Eric Betz already spoke on that and a resolution
was put on for that.
Helmer Kasel & Stowell, P.A. - Caldwell, et al v. Borough of
Carteret, et al. The Clerk said this will be discussed in a Closed
Session.
Juman, Juman & Hedesh, P.c. - Boland v. Borough of Carteret.
The Qerk said they are requesting a payment.
Mayor Failace asked Attorney Coughlin if he had seen the bill.
Attorney Coughlin said he didn't recall seeing the bill.
Mayor Failace said to have Attorney Coughlin review the bill.
PBA Local #47 - Request for payment to Simon Bosco, Re: K.
Makwinski. Attorney Coughlin will also review this bill.
NJ Department of Personnel - a) Certification of Eligibles for
Appointment, Re: Truck Driver. Date of Disposition 12/29/00. The
Clerk said we held this waiting for the other men to send letters of
appeal, which we did for them in our office and sent them over to
Civil Service. They still don't have any answer on that yet. She
asked the Mayor if he wanted to hold the Certification because it is
until 12/29.
Councilmember Quinones commented that they could ask for an
extension based on the circumstances.
The Clerk said she will ask for one.
b) Firefighter Appointments. - This will be discussed in a Closed
Session.
c) Certification of Eligibles for Appointment, Re: Police Sergeant.
The Clerk explained that it was way back when we had a demotion
and we put the two (2) officers back. Civil Service made a clerical
error and then they issued a Special Reemployment List and there
shouldn't be one so in order to get it off their computer she has to
fill it out and send it back.
Arthur Sklar, Esq. - Trash Pickup at River Run Apartments.
Mayor Failace said that is a new law coming January 1st and there
is also a bill pending to bring it in over five (5) years instead of one
so the cost to the Borough is not in full but we have to have Nick
Goldsack and Patrick De Blasio go over that contract with
Manella.
Leonard Sitar - Suggesting use of UEZ funds to provide
transportation to residents for shopping. Mayor Failace said we
have a bus that brings them shopping. They have a senior citizen
bus.
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DECEMBER 14, 2000
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSIQ\
caNT:
Bid - Am.cl Seæc Systan
tW.ntø:ErCe
Helmer Kasel &
!iìtowell P.A.
Juman, Juman & Hedesh
P.C.
PBA Local #47
NJ Department of
Personnel
Truck Driver
Firefighter
Appointments
Police Sergeant
Arthur Sklar, Esq.
Leonard Sitar
DECENBER 14, 2000
MATTERS FOR
DISCUSSION caNT:
OEM
Rahway YNCA
Re-Organization Ntg.
EKA Associates
Kindness Awareness
Campaign
John Giordano Esq.
OEM - Requesting transfer of vehicle from Fire Department to
Emergency Management. The Clerk said it is the Suburban. The
Governing Body agreed.
Rahway YMCA - Requesting use of old Community Center to run
various adult fitness programs. Mayor Failace asked the Clerk to
have them submit to us what specific nights and times they want.
Councilmember O'Brien said they wanted to move over to the
other building when it opens.
Mayor Failace said we should consider it because they ran some
great programs here a year ago.
Re-Organization Meeting - Date -The Clerk said she needs a date
so they can advertise.
Mayor Failace said he didn't think they can do any other date but
the 1st.
The Clerk asked then it would be for Monday, January I, 2001, at
Noon.
Mayor Failace said yes.
EKA Associates - Digita1 Tax Map Proposal. Mayor Failace
looked at it and he thinks it is great and a benefit to Carteret and
can be used by many agencies in Carteret. He thinks we should
approve it.
Council member Santoro said to get a price for it and ask Patrick
which department it should come from.
Statewide Kindness Awareness Campaign - Asking for "Kindness
Month" Proclamation. - Mayor Failace said he thinks it is a nice
idea.
John Giordano, Esq. - Requesting that extension of Industria]
Road be placed on the Agenda for the next Council Meeting, Re:
OENJ Cherokee, LLC. - Attorney Coughlin said he spoke to a
Councilman from Woodbridge and he said he is opposed to the
project as it is constituted.
Mayor Failace said he thinks they should meet with Woodbridge
and we should talk to Stayflex. He said if everything is in place for
us we can commit to agreeing to the project as it is and then if
there is any changes by Woodbridge our commitment would no
longer be good.
Attorney Coughlin said then they would condition their approval.
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Mayor Failace said if they don't allow it done then it is not done.
He also said that we need to build that portion of the Industrial
Road and if they choose not to do that they still have to move
forward with some kind of plan. We have to eliminate the traffic
from lower Roosevelt A venue.
Attorney Coughlin said Councilmember Santoro is correct when
she says that we are in this together and mentioned having a
Committee and then they can have one unified voice between the
two (2) communities.
Mayor Failace said he has not heard specifics from Woodbridge
saying the reason they wouldn't want it. He also commented that
the Planning Board won't hear it until this Council puts it on.
Richard S. Walling, Historic Preservation Planner - Proposal for
Carteret's Participation in the 225th Anniversary of the American
Revolution.
Mayor Failace suggested that he and the Council read this and
make some kind of decision.
MC Public Health Department - Report suggesting the Borough
begin a remediation plan as soon as possible. This was already
discussed by our engineer.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
Councilmember Santoro said that today there was a press
conference in Perth Amboy regarding Conrail.
Mayor Failace said John Riggio went and they said they want to
put something on that says that if Conrail does not use the property
in two (2) years that they want the municipality to be able to take
that property back from them.
Councilmember Crilley asked that the awarding of the lights for
the baseball field be put on for Thursday's Council Meeting. He
asked the Clerk to put a copy of the bid results in everyones
mailbox tomorrow and he will check with Patrick that it falls
within the budgeted amounts and if it does he will ask that it be
put on.
Attorney Coughlin said he has a copy of the resolution that was
passed by the Library Board asking that the Council sell the old
building. There is a deed restriction which is sited in the
resolution, which says the building needs to be used as the Library
or the proceeds for improvements, such as other Library Projects,
etc. He asked for the Council's direction as to whether they want to
sell the building.
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December 14, 2000
John Giordano Esq.
Cont:
Richard S. Walling
MC Public Hea~th
Department
BUSINESS ro BE ADDED
Press Conference
Award of Lights, Re:
Baseball Field
Libcary Board
DECEMBER 14, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-408
Resolution To Go
Into Closed Session
Adopted
MEETING CLOSED
NEETING OPENED
t1cManimon and
Scotland
Councilmember
Fazekas
Vagelis
ADJOURNED
Mayor Failace said to sell it and give the proceed to the Library to
use.
Mayor Failace said the would be gomg into closed to discuss
salary, personnel and litigation.
RESOLUTION #00-408 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Council members Quinones and Crilley
RESOLTUION #00-408
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Crilley, O'Brien Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent.
At approximately 7:35 p.m., A Closed Session was held.
At approximately 8:40 p.m. this meeting was opened with Mayor
Failace and Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro
and Sohayda present. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent.
The Governing Body decided to put a Professional Service
Resolution for McManimon and Scotland as the Bond Counsel for
the year 2001, for $2000.00 for the December 19th Council
Meeting.
Councilmember Santoro said she wants McManimon and Scotland
to come to discuss the Local Finance Board.
Councilmember Fazekas spoke about the Newborn Program for
the Fire Department and he also discussed the Furnace and Fire
Alarm Program.
Mayor Failace asked what happened to the bill that Vangelis was
to have signed. It is about a $60,000.00 bill. He said he will check
on it tomorrow.
At approximately 8:42 p.m., after no further discussion, upon
MMS&C by Councilmembers Fazekas and Santoro and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present this meeting was
adjourned. ~/ ~
/ /U ~'Y
KATHLEEN M. BARNE'(/
Municipal Clerk
KMB/lr
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