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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Reic.hold, Inc.
Borough of
Spotswood
HC Board of
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Freeholders
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Councilmember Rios suggested other courses that would better
serve our town, such as domestic violence and narcotics etc.
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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.
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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,
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THLEEN M. BA EY 7
Municipal Clerk
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