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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2001/02/26 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, March I, 2001, was held on February 26,2001,7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Failace Councilmember Fazekas " Quinones " Reiman " Rios " Santoro Noted Absent was Councilmember Sohayda. Also noted present was Bruce Eltman and John Lynch Esqs. of the Wanskus Case. and B,qbert Bergen, Borough Attorney and Nick Goldsack Business Administrator. Mailed to the Home News Tribune, the Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board on February 16,2001. a) Bruce Eltman & John Lynch, Esqs. - Attorney Bergen said this is a Litigation Matter and it should be discussed in Closed Session with the attorneys. . RESOLUTION #01-65 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Reiman RESOLUTION #01-65 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" FEBRUARY 6, 2001 AGÐIDA HFEfDC Febroary 6,2001 Present Statement of Meeting Notice TO ADDRESS OOIÆRNING BOOY Bruce El tman & John Lynch Esqs. RESOLUITCI'f #01-65 Resolution to gc into Closed Session was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Adopted Fazekas, Quinones, Reiman, Rios and Santoro voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda was noted Absent. At approximately 7:05 P.M. a Closed Session was held. Meeting Closed 1 BRUARY 26, 2001 iEl'ING 0PmED ounci1member antoro noted bsent roseph Baunan Borough Engineer Counci 1member Santoro noted present Minutes for Approval Swearing- In Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Reiman and Sohayda and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the meeting was opened at approximately 8:05 P.M. with the Mayor and full Council present. At approximately 8:05 P.M., Councilmember Santoro was noted Ilooènt. b) Joseph Bauman - He spoke about Bonds/Refunding Bonds. He said the applications were due last Wednesday. He suggested to adopt a Refunding Bond Ordinance. Then we could sell bonds and close within ninety (90) days. Can sell bonds in April or May. c) Borough Engineer - Don Norbut then spoke about Professional Engineering Services Transferred Projects. He explained that in the transition letter from Killam Associates, they have summarized potential projects that may be transferred to them. This was given to the Borough by T &M. At the end of the letter a list was given that T &M suggests the Borough have Killam Associates complete the work. At approximately 8:25 P.M., Councilmember Santoro was noted present. - Don Norbut then spoke on two (2) projects he is looking to advance. They are Milik Street and Carteret Avenue and he then spoke on a Professional Service upgrade on Dorothy Street. He explained one (1) pump has failed and he would look into it first thing in the morning. They may have to rent a pump. The Mayor will look at the list of projects. January 1, 2001. Police Officer Louis Muzyka & Firefighter James McKinney. - 2 First Reading- #01-15 Refunding Bond Ordinance, Appropriating $7,845,000.00. #01-16 Establishing the position of Mayor's Aide. #01-17Amending Salary Ordnance #71-9. Re: Borough Engineer Public Hearing- #01-10 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re Assessing Aide. #Ol-ll Establishing the Position of Battalion Chief.. #01-12 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Battalion Chief. #01-13 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Planning Board/Zoning Board Clerk & Housing/Building Inspector. #01-14 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Basketball Program. Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. Amendment to the 2001 Temporary Budget. Making Application to the Local Finance Board, Re; Refunding Bond Ordinance. Amending Professional Service Resolution - McManimon & Scotland, Re: Refunding Bond Ordinance. Creating Various Handicapped Parking Spaces. Authorizing Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations. Authorizing Bids - Suspect Areas Sewer Separation and Improvements. Reichold, Inc. - Notice of developed Classification Exception Area petition for groundwater. Borough of Spotswood - Resolution asking for appropriation so that taxpayers will be spared property tax burden because of reduction in the Business Personal Property liability ofVerizon. MC Board of Chosen Freeholders-Resolution adopting revised Rules and Regulations governing use of county parks to update schedule of fines. Board of Health - January 2001. Clerk's Office - February 2001. FEBRUARY 26, 2001 œDINANCES RESOLUITCI'fS aHIDNICATICl'fS Reic.hold, Inc. Borough of Spotswood HC Board of Otosen Freeholders RuœI.'S 3 FEBRUARY 26, 2001 HATI'ERS FOR DISCUSSICI'f Appointment otor Broom l1"iver 'BA lilliams Gas >ipeUne ::ouncilman ~azekas Spadoro & Hilson Esqs. Ted Surick T&H Associates AFSQtE Local 12291 Councilman Reiman MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Appointment - Judge, Term expires 3/6/01. - The Clerk asked if there was a name on that. Councilmember Rios said Alan Cumba. Councilmember Quinones said before the Council makes a decision on the judge she had a resume to submit for Ramone Della Cruz . He is the former municipal prosecutor for Hudson County and is bilingual. Motor Broom Driver - The Clerk said that would be a Closed Session item and commented that there is only one (I) person that should be upgraded to that title. PBA - Requesting permission to use Carteret Park for annual Fishing Derby, June 16, 2001. Okay. Williams Gas Pipeline - Transco-Requesting meeting to explain Marketlink Expansion Project. The Clerk said they could have him come in next meeting. Councilman Fazekas - Code Book. Councilman Fazekas said since we had so many discrepancies maybe we should just re- issue each department. Let them review it and make recommendations and then have Council review that and maybe get it re-codified. Spadoro & Hilson, Esqs. - Requesting additional appropriations. The Clerk said one is for Saperstein and one is for Caldwell. Ted Surick - Request to hire a mason. Councilmember Fazekas said he talked to Mr. Surick about this saying we could probably get a little minor work done with this instead of going through the engineer, so that would cut some of their costs. All present spoke on this and they commented it could help out with doing the catch basins and the cut outs. T&M Associates - Professional Service Resolution, Re: Transfer of Projects. The Clerk said that should be reviewed. All present spoke shortly on this. AFSCME Local #2291 - Contract - Attorney Bergen said if they were going to discuss the terms of the contract they should do it in Closed Session. Councilman Reiman - Library bills. Councilmember Reiman. sent a memo over to the Library. - 4 T &M Associates - Requesting Professional Services Resolutions: $12,000.00, Carteret Avenue Pedestrian Improvements - Design Phase. $13,000.00, Carteret Avenue Pedestrian Improvements- Construction Phase. $17,000.00 Milik Street Rehabilitation - Design Phase. $19,000.00 Milik Street Rehabilitation - Construction Phase. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember Santoro said they want to hire another Dispatcher. She may have a name for the next Agenda. Councilmember Reiman said he received a letter from A. Walsh saying he would not accept his appointment to the Redevelopment Agency. Mayor Failace then asked Attorney Bergen since it is his appointment, does he get to make another appointment, with the Council's approval. Attorney Bergen said he did. He then asked for a motion to accept the resignation. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote ofthe full Council present, the resignation was accepted. Councilmember Quinones said Arnold and Jason should report to Tony Neibert instead of Patrick De Blasio. She then questioned why Jessie Bagala was moved from her office in the park. Councilmember Santoro said it was looked into but never happened and suggested we should have all the services in one (I) building. Councilmembers Quinones and Santoro argued back and forth about this and then decided it would be discussed further in Closed Session. At approximately 9:05 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent. Councilmember Sohayda said that there is a Borough employee that wants to purchase some used equipment. Mayor Failace said they have to bid it and they will hold it for other items. FEBRUARY 26, 2001 T8lt Associates BUSINESS TO BE ADDED DisPatcher A. Walsh Motion to Accept Resignation, Re: A. Walsh Motion Made and Carried Arnold & Jason Jessie Bagala CounciImember Fazekas noted Absent Used Equi¡ment 5 "EBRUARY 26, 2001 llII1Ci1member Jhayda :ouncilmember ~azekas noted >resent ::.arpeting Docuœnt Imaging Public Portion Re:Agenda ~yor Failace Councilmember Sohayda complained that there are still some cut outs on Carteret Avenue that are not done and there needs to be some paving done at the intersection. Mayor Failace said two cut outs were done and two were not and that our engineer can look at the intersection at Colgan and Dunster. Councilmember Sohayda questioned who IS doing the tree cutting. - Councilmember Santoro questioned who took it from Streets and Roads to Parks. Robert Kately said it was Teddy and Crilley's decision to have the men in Parks do the trees. Jim Mancuso said it should go back to the way it was because the ordinance was never changed. At approximately 9:10 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted Present. Councilmember Rios asked about carpeting left over from the Police DepartmentlMunicipal Court, if it could be used in the Community Center or Fire Department. - Nick Goldsack said we paid for it. Councilmember Fazekas informed the Governing Body that the document imaging will be installed tomorrow. He then said he had a quick meeting with Comcast and that we have a hub of three (3) channels and he explained this briefly. He said we are going to form an advisory board and he went on to explain further. He then suggested having a public portion at an Agenda Meeting with limited access because he thinks subjects could be addressed easier there. He asked that the Council think about it. Mayor Failace said he thinks we have a lot of work at an Agenda Meeting so he is not sure we should. He commented that he feels we go to the audience when necessary. Mayor Failace then asked Councilmember Sohayda why he is against sending someone to a free course on terrorist bombing. Councilmember Sohayda said he was concerned about the time frame they would be away. - Councilmember Rios suggested other courses that would better serve our town, such as domestic violence and narcotics etc. 6 FEBRUARY 26, 2001 Councilmember Santoro said the police Department is looking Courses, Coot: into other free courses that ?t:!' oue th~re. Mayor Failace agreed that the police Officers should be able to go to this but they should also be able to go to the class in question. He said the Council is interfering with the Director who would allow them to go. Councilmember Rios said the police Committee will meet and discuss this further. Mayor Failace then asked the Clerk to do a resolution to have put Ballot/Q.Jestion on the ballot, as a question, "Should the Mayor and Council have Benefits?" Mayor Failace then asked the Council to shut offtheir cell Cell ]'bones phones during the meetings. Mayor Failace then suggested putting on a resolution asking the Truck Traffic County to give us back Washington and Roosevelt Avenues because then he believes we could control the truck traffic. Councilmember Santoro said we should discuss this with the County. Councilmember Rios asked Attorney Bergen if we could recommend the county maintain the roads but we could eliminate the traffic by forcing them to go down the Industrial Road. Attorney Bergen said they could maybe write to the County Traffic Engineer and ask and maybe they will do something. Mayor Failace then asked for them to go into Closed Session. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sohayda RESOLUTICl'ff Resolution to gc into Closed Session RESOLUTION #01-66 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #01-66 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Adopted Fazekas, Quinones, Reiman, Rios, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the Affirmative. 7 FEBRUARY 26, 2001 Meeting Clö9éd Meeting Opened ADJOOBNED At approximately 9:40 P.M., this meeting was closed to discuss Litigation, Contract Negotiations and Personnel Matters. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sohayda and Reiman and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, this meeting was opened at approximately 11 :04 P.M. After no further discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sohayda and Rios and unanimous affirmative votes, this meeting was Adjourned at approximately 1l:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~#~~ THLEEN M. BA EY 7 Municipal Clerk --- KMB/lr - 8