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The Re-Organization Meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace on Sunday,
January 2, 2000,at the Municipal CourtlPolice Facility, 230 Roosevelt
Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey at 12:00 Noon.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Councilmember Patrick Crilley
" Jack Fazekas
" Stanley Gutowski
" James Mancuso
" Remy Quinones
" J ames O'Brien
Also noted present were Borough Attorney Craig J. Coughlin
and Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack.
BUIlDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson O'Brien said this
year they centralized the departments. They also centralized purchasing
for various departments. They repaired the furnace and the pipes at
Borough Hall. The pipes were causing a lot of leaking. The roof was also
repaired. Various improvements were done at Police Headquarters.
Thanks to Brian O'Connor and some of the firemen, there is a new
generator at the Fire House in West Carteret. Councilmember Fazekas
has overseen that the majority of buildings are networked. With that,
everything is still standing.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Quinones
said thanked everyone under Finance and Administration. They have
made this a very pleasurable and joyful year for her. That would be
Kathy Barney, Patrick DeBlasio, John Riggio, Tony Neibert, Nick
Goldsack and their respective staffs. Each and everyone of these
individuals and their staffs have conducted themselves as professionals
and treated her with respect without regard to partisan politics and that is
something she appreciates. The Finance Committee has had a good year.
Taxes have been stabilized. With the help of Pat DeBlasio we were able
to get discretionary aid to help us in our goal. She looks forward to
professionalizing the borough by bringing on our Business Administrator.
She wished everyone a Happy New Year and she will continue to serve
the people in whatever capacity.
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FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas said he liked to see that
everyone survived Y2K. It's nice to see everyone. There are a lot of
things that happened in the Fire Department and he wanted to go over
some of them. He thanked the career and volunteer firefighters for an
outstanding year. This has been one of the busiest years in the Fire
Department's history. They have responded to over 600 calls.
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Committee Chairperson Fazekas said there were two major fires. One
was Overnight Transportation, that tested our efficiency in fighting large
fires. The other one was Ball Glass. It exceeded 10000 and the outside
temperature was over 950. These men deserve a great deal of
appreciation for their efforts. He thanked them.
1999 marked the year of our new truck. They had a wetdown. The
National Fire Protection Association states that a 15 year life expectancy
on first line apparatus is expected. He wanted everyone to know that
Engine #2, Pierce Arrow 1500 gallon per minute pumper is ready for
retirement. He wanted everyone to know this because they will need a
new one and it will cost $400,000 to replace it.
He thanked the local businesses and the hard work of firefighters in
refurbishing Engine #7. Engine #7 is a combined water and foam fire
truck, which takes part in county mutual aid, hazmat and fires. He
thanked the firefighters for their effort in installing the emergency
generator in the West Carteret Fire House. It saved the borough
thousands of dollars. It can also be used as a back up for dispatching, in
case of an event at headquarters that would prevent them from
dispatching. These are some of the events. He spoke of the First
Response Program and how it saved a citizen's life and how they used the
defribillator. He thanked them.
Last year marked the 1" joint effort in a drill at the Fire Academy and he
thanked the career and volunteer firefighters and their families. He
wished everyone a happy and healthy New Year.
PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley said they
accomplished a great deal this year in parks. The recreation programs
have been expanded thanks to the help of Bob Kately and his crew and
Beverly Hedesh, who is the Chairperson of the Recreation Commission,
and her group. They have put in a lot of time. Equipment was ordered
and is being ready to install at Civic Center Park. They are waiting for
the library to get done before they install it. Equipment purchased
through Community Development will be installed in Chrome Park. We
expanded the Senior Citizen Bussing Programs to include different trips
to malls, etc. He thanked Daphne Miles and the people at GATX. They
have donated quite a bit to the Parks and Recreation Program this year.
They put on a Volleyball Tournament for the high school kids. They
donated the dug-outs and made donations to different charity funds and
softball games. This is mostly due to the efforts of Daphne Miles.
GA TX has proven itself to be a good neighbor.
His personal accomplishment, that he is very proud of, is bringing in
Rural-Metro as the I" Aid Responder for the daily, Monday through
Friday time. It was brought to their attention last year that there was a
problem in the borough that calls weren't being handled by the 1" Aid
Squad. It was a difficult situation. Most of the volunteers worked during
the week. We were using quite a few out of town responders, Port
Reading and Woodbridge, and different outside agencies. The response
time was terrible. They met with the Carteret First Aid Squad and got
their blessing to bring in Rural-Metro. They met with Rural-Metro and
put together a program that serves the people of Carteret and still doesn't
cost them any money.
Rural-Metro doesn't charge the people of Carteret. They charge the
insurance company. If they don't have insurance there is no fee. They
take whatever the insurance company pays. It's a win-win situation for
everybody and it is the thing he is most proud of this year.
Committee Chairperson Crilley thanked Stan Gutowski and Jim Mancuso
for their efforts and time they have put in on the Council. They were
tireless workers. They have dedicated many hours to the people of this
town. Their services will be sorely missed. He personally thanked them
for their work and for working together with them. The town owes them
a debt of gratitude. He reported progress.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Mancuso said Teddy Surick,
Vic Kazio and Al Biel and their crews for doing a great job. There have
been a lot of improvements. He wished the new Councilmembers good
luck and thanked everyone in the audience and said he hoped they
continue coming to the meetings and being critical. It has been a pleasure
of his to be a Councilman.
BOARD OF EDUCA nON: Committee Chairperson Crilley said he did
not have a report.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Gutowski said he said most of what
he had to say at the last Council Meeting. He believes that the Police
Department is in a lot better shape than it was a year ago. He thinks the
majority of the men feel the same way. The Police Department is moving
in the right direction. He hopes who ever takes his place will continue
this kind of work and let the guys do their jobs.
On a personal note, many might think this is a sad day for him, but it is
sort of a happy day. It's a happy day with two new Councilmembers
coming on. He wished Janet and Buddy all the luck in the world. He told
them the Mayor will need their help, there is a lot of work to be done. It's
a happy day for him because he is proud. He is proud to have been able
to serve this community for three years and proud of what was
accomplished in the three years he has been a Councilmember. He spoke
about cutting the sewer fee, fixing sewers, paving streets, the Skate Park
and the biggest accomplishment was the Library and Community Center.
The town really needed that. He is proud that he was part of that. He was
proud to serve with two other Councils besides this one. This Council
was especially close to his heart. He is also proud that as Chairman of the
Democratic Party, two Democrats were elected and we will continue to
elect Democrats.
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He thanked his girls for their understanding. He is proud of everyone on
the Council and the Mayor. He spoke about the vision they had five years
ago and all they wanted to accomplish and they have done most of what
they wanted to do. He said he was most proud of the Mayor and knows
he can provide good leadership. They have been through a lot together.
It's nice to know that the Mayor is going to be here for the next three
years. On behalf of his family and himself, he wished everyone a happy
and healthy new year. He will be joining the audience and watching the
Council do their jobs. He thanked them.
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Mayor Failace
Mayor Failace said he would like to take this opportunity to thank
Councilmembers Gutowski and Mancuso for the dedication, the drive, the
energy and the unending effort that they put forth on behalf of the citizens
of Carteret. They gave so much of themselves so that Carteret could be
a little better place today then when they first became Councilmen. He
has been very pri vileged to serve with them. He is sure they will continue
in other capacities to strive for an even better Carteret. He thanked them.
ADJOURNED
SINE DIE
There being no further business, the Borough Council of 1999 adjourned
Sine Die upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas and
unanimous affirmati ve vote of the full Council present.
OATHES OF
OFFICE -
Council-Elect
Santoro &
Sohayda
Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney administered the Oath of Office to
Councilmembers Buddy Sohayda and Janet Santoro. At this time, they
respectively, took their seats on the dais.
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ROLL CAlL
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Councilmember Patrick Crilley
" Jack Fazekas
" James O'Brien
" Remy M. Quinones
" Janet Santoro
" Buddy Sohayda
Also noted present were Borough Attorney Craig J. Coughlin and
Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack.
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
The Clerk stated that on December 28, 1999, in full compliance with the
Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of today's meeting was sent to The
Home News and Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin
board. Notice was also published in both newspapers and posted on the
bulletin board on December 30, 1999.
INVOCATION
Reverend Edmond Shallow of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church gave
the Invocation.
PRAYER, PLEDGE
OF AlLEGIANCE
Mayor Failace led the audience in a moment of silent prayer and the
pledge of allegiance.
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Mayor Failace asked for a motion to nominate a Council President.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Crilley,
Councilmember Remy Quinones was nominated for the position of
Council President.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Santoro and Sohayda,
Councilmember Jack Fazekas was nominated for the position of Council
President.
Mayor Failace directed the Clerk to poll the Council on Councilmember
Quinones' nomination.
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmember Crilley, O'Brien and
Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas and
Sohayda abstained. Councilmember Santoro voted no.
No vote was taken on Councilmember Fazekas' nomination.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and O'Brien the 2000
Rules of Council were adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted
in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro abstained.
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RULES OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
ARTICLE I
The deliberations of the Council shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of
Order" .
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MAYOR
SECTION 1. The Mayor shall preside over the deliberations of the
Council and shall conduct the meetings thereof. He/she shall see that the
laws of the State and the ordinances of the Borough are faithfully
executed and followed. He/she shall recommend to the Council such
ordinances, resolutions or actions that he/she shall deem necessary or
expedient and in the best interest and the welfare of the Borough. He/she
shall maintain peace and good order and have power to suppress all
tumultuous assemblies in the Borough. The Mayor shall oversee the
daily departmental and agency responsibility of the Borough. In his
absence this duty shall be assumed by the Council President. (See R.S.
40:87 et seq. and 40:88-1).
SECTION 2. He/she shall, on all occasions preserve the strictest
order decorum, and he/she shall cause the removal of all persons who
interrupt the orderly proceedings of the Council.
SECTION 3. He/she shall decide all questions of order subject to an
appeal to the Council.
SECTION 4. In the absence of the Mayor, or if he/she is unable to
perform his/her duties, the Council President (or, in his/her inability to
act, the Councilmember having the longest term as such in consecutive
years) shall act as Mayor, as provided by Statute. (See R.S.40:88-3).
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ARTICLE III
BOROUGH CLERK
SECTION 1. The Clerk shall perform the duties enjoined upon
him/her by revised Statutes of New Jersey and these By-Laws. (See R.S.
40:87-54 et seq.).
SECTION 2. He/she shall keep the minutes and ordinance books
properly and fully indexed and shall perform all the duties usually
devolving upon such officer; and in addition, such other duties or
services as the Mayor or Council may direct.
SECTION 3. He/she and/or the Deputy or Assistant Clerk shall be the
liaison officer between the Civil Service Commission and the Borough
of Carteret.
ARTICLE IV
MEETINGS
SECTION 1. The Council shall hold an annual meeting on January
First at Twelve O'CLOCK Noon, or, during the first seven days of
January in any year (See R.S. 40:88-1).
SECTION 2. That at the aforesaid meeting the Council shall fix the
time and place for holding regular meetings during the ensuing year,
which time and place shall be the first and third Thursday of the month,
with the exception of July and August, which time shall be the third
Thursday of the month, 7:30 P.M., at the Municipal CourtlPolice
Facility, 230 Roosevelt A venue, Carteret, New Jersey. In the event of a
holiday the meeting shall be held on the Tuesday of the same week. The
public shall receive due notice of the meetings pursuant to the "Open
Public Meetings Act".
SECTION 3. At the annual meeting, the Council will elect one of
its members as Council President to serve for the calendar year. (See
R.S. 40:88-2 and 3).
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SECTION 4. The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings
of the Council, in case of his neglect or refusal, and four members of the
Council may call such meetings at such time and place in such Borough
as they may designate, and in all cases of special meetings reasonable
advance notice considered to be of forty-eight hours except in case of
emergency shall be given in person to all members of the Council, or left
at their place of residence. (See R.S. 40:28-24).
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SECTION 5. On the Thursday preceding every regular Council
Meeting, the Council shall meet at the Municipal Courtl Police Facility
at 7:00 P.M.. This shall be known as the official Agenda Meeting. At
this meeting the agenda of that week's regular Council Meeting shall be
planned. Resolutions, ordinances or other items of business being
proposed by a Standing Committee or member of the Council shall be
considered by the whole Council. If the majority of the Council agrees
to put the proposal on the agenda for the business meeting, it shall then
be turned over to the Borough Attorney to be put in its proper legal form.
The Council shall be polled in alphabetic order to determine if any new
business will be proposed and the nature of its subject matter. Any
business not placed on the agenda shall be out of order and prohibited.
Where, however, the majority of the Council present at a regular, special
or adjourned meeting of the Council approve the matter not previously
listed on the agenda, such matter may then be considered. The public
shall receive due notice of the agenda meetings pursuant to the "Open
Public Meetings Act". Discussion at the agenda meetings shall be limited
to those invited to participate by the Mayor and Council.
SECTION 6. A quorum shall be provided by the Revised Statutes of
New Jersey, viz.; three Councilmembers and the Mayor, and in the
absence of the Mayor, four Councilmembers (See R.S. 40:88-1).
SECTION 7. If no quorum be present at any meeting, those
assembled shall have the power and are hereby authorized to set a new
meeting date, and then adjourn.
SECTION 8. The following order of business shall be observed viz.:
1. Call the roll
2. Moment of silent prayer
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of minutes
5. Introduction of Ordinances
6. Public Portion on Resolutions
7. Introduction of Resolutions
8. Payment of Bills
9. Presentation of communications, petition, etc.
10. Reports of committees and department heads
11. Greeting of public and invitation of discussion
12. Adjournment
SECTION 9. The public shall be afforded the opportunity to speak on
the contents of the proposed resolutions. The public shall not be allowed
to address the Council while they are taking action on the resolutions. No
one may be allowed more than five (5) minutes when addressing the
Council.
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SECTION 10. Reports of committees shall be presented by alphabetic
order of the members of Council.
SECTION 11. During the last public discussion portion of a Council
Meeting, each person recognized by the Chair shall be permitted to
discuss matters of public concern at said meeting limiting their speaking
to five (5) minutes per person.
SECTION 12. The aforesaid order of business at any meeting may be
changed by a majority vote of the members of the Council present at
such meeting.
SECTION 13. Except as otherwise required by the Statutes, or
specially provided in the By-Laws, all action of the Council shall be by
a majority vote of those present.
SECTION 14. Upon demand of one member of the Council, or when
ordered by the Mayor, or when directed by Statute, a roll call vote shall
be taken and the yeas and nays entered in the minutes of the meeting.
ARTICLE V
STANDING COMMITTEES
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SECTION 1. The Mayor shall name all committees with such
appointment subject to the concurrence of a majority of the Council. The
Mayor shall see that all matters referred to the committees are acted upon
and reported promptly. Should a majority of the Council not concur in
the appointment by the Mayor of any Councilmembers to any committee,
a majority of the members of said Council are hereby empowered to make
such appointment.
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SECTION 2. The following Standing Committees of the Council
conslstmg of three Councilmembers, with the first named
Councilmember to act as Chairperson shall be proposed at the annual
Meeting, viz.:
1. Buildings and Grounds
2. Finance and Administration
3. Fire
4. Parks and Recreation/Shade Tree Commission
5. Police
6. Public Works
7. Board of Education Liaison
Committee members shall meet and/or consult during the first and fourth
weeks of each month as the need arises in order to conduct their
respective committee business. They also shall coordinate their common
efforts, so as to adhere to requirements of all local Ordinances and
Resolutions, as well as purchasing practices and procedures for the
benefit of the Borough. Each Councilmember shall be a member of at
least one committee, and will be a committee head of at least one
committee, as an obligation of his council duties. Failure of a
Councilperson to assume these responsibilities may result in appropriate
action by the Council as a whole, e.g., withholding of pay and benefits.
SECTION 3. In addition to other responsibilities, the Standing
Committees shall perform the following functions:
1. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS:
This committee shall be responsible for the proper
maintenance and janitorial service of all Borough owned
buildings.
2. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION:
The primary function of this committee is to assist the
Mayor and Council in the preparation of the annual
budget to be prepared on or before February 15, of
each year as well as providing assistance for the proper
coordination of purchasing functions and needs of the
departments and agencies which the Standing Committee
of the Borough represents.
This committee shall be responsible for the personnel
and equipment of the offices of the Borough Clerk,
Assessor, Collection-Treasurer, Building Inspector,
Department of Welfare, Engineer, Auditor and Attorney.
In addition, the Chairperson of this Committee shall
also serve on the Welfare Board.
3. FIRE:
This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel
and equipment of the Fire Department, including all
fire houses.
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4. PARKS AND RECREATION/SHADE TREE COMMISSION:
This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel
and equipment of the parks, playgrounds, senior citizens'
transportation and all recreation activities.
This Committee shall also be responsible for the
implementation and administration of the Shade Tree
Program
5. POLICE:
This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel
and equipment of the Police Department and facility.
6. PUBLIC WORKS:
This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel
and equipment of the Streets and Roads Department,
Municipal Garage Services, Recycling Department,
Sewerage Department, including street cleaning and
the borough dump.
7. BOARD OF EDUCATION LIAISON:
SECTION 4. Standing Committees are appointed to expedite and
facilitate the work of the Council, but only within statutory, Borough
Ordinance and Rules of Council limits as the entire Council is held
responsible for any or all of its acts.
SECTION 5. A Standing Committee shall:
1. Plan, study and control within budgetary and statutory
limitations; carryon the routine activities for which it
has primary responsibility.
2. Perform such acts as may be assigned to it by the Council.
3. Report and make recommendation to the Council
regarding its responsibilities and activities.
SECTION 6. The Mayor shall not:
1. Make promises or commitments to anyone which
directly or by inference bind the Council.
2. Act in such manner or make decisions which set
a precedent or violate established Council policy.
3. Expend any money whatsoever, except with the
approval of the Council.
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SECTION 7. Special committees shall be appointed for purposes
other than those included in the duties of the Standing Committees by a
majority vote of the Council.
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SECTION 8.
Committee shall
meeting on the
Committee.
The Chairperson of each Standing or Special
be prepared to report to the Council at each regular
principal activities and achievements of his/her
SECTION 9. All department heads in charge of Direct Supervision
of Borough Employees, shall prepare and submit a monthly report on
his/her department activities and achievements and a report on the
conduct of his/her employees including sick leave, overtime and
attendance. The report is to be submitted to the Department Chairperson
and the Clerk for proper filing.
ARTICLE VI
BILLS. CLAIMS & VOUCHERS
SECTION 1. All bills, vouchers, or claims against the Borough shall
be in writing and certified by the vendor, fully itemized and on such
forms as the Borough shall promulgate for that purpose through the
Finance Department. As required by Statute, said forms shall be swom
to by the claimant before submission for approval and payment, verifying
that the work or materials have been supplied, or services rendered, to the
Borough, in accordance with specifications, plans or order. Borough
Ordinance #45-1, et seq., sets forth the specific procedures in connection
with bills, claims and vouchers, and the requirements thereto.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Borough's Purchasing Agent Ordinance,
Resolution #89-300 and other formerly adopted resolutions of Council
and State Statute, no vendor's request for payment, supplies or services
rendered shall be honored unless properly completed. No Borough
Officer, Official, Agency Head or any other Borough employee, may
purchase any article, item, material, service or equipment for use by the
Borough, except in accordance with the provisions contained in Borough
Ordinance 45-1, et seq. - Purchasing Agent.
SECTION 3. The route of purchasing requisitions, purchase orders,
vouchers, bills or claims to be paid by the Borough shall be in accordance
with the Purchasing Agent Ordinance 45-1, et seq., which shall govern all
purchasing within the Borough, and shall be the sole guide, subject to
requirements of State Statute. The Finance Department, having
confirmed compliance with the provisions of the Purchasing Ordinance,
shall refer all verified bills, claims and vouchers recommended for
payment to the Council. The Finance Department shall prepare a list of
the total amount of the individual vouchers approved by each committee,
and subsequently recommend for payment by the Financing Committee,
according to budgetary appropriations. The Finance Department shall
keep an accurate running total as to any appropriation for payment of any
particular account or accounts, or for any particular services or supplies,
so as to be available to provide this information readily. The Finance
Department shall also maintain costs and/or a voucher trail as to all
vouchers which have been paid and shall be paid. Authorization to draw
checks and pay the amount of the approved vouchers by the
Councilmembers shall be made by formal resolution of the Council, in
compliance with applicable State Statute. The Chief Finance Officer may
delegate the above duties/functions but in all cases shall be responsible
for compliance.
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SECTION 4. Corresponding vouchers, invoices, or bills shall
accompany all checks drawn in payment thereof, when the said checks
are presented to the Chief Financial Officer, Mayor and Borough Clerk
for original and/or mechanical signatures.
SECTION 5. All bills, vouchers, invoices and paychecks shall be
filed in a safe place in the Finance Department Office.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. The Mayor and any member of the Council may
propose amendments to these By-Laws, at any regular meeting or
adjourned regular meeting.
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment shall be considered for
adoption at the next regular or
adjourned regular meeting of the Council, after its introduction. The
proposed amendment shall be adopted by a majority vote of the
Governing Body present at the meeting and shall become effective
immediately
ARTICLE VIII
ADOPTION AND TERM
SECTION 1. The By-Laws shall be adopted by a resolution of
Council concurred in by a majority of the Members of Council. The By-
Laws shall become effective immediately after adoption and shall remain
in effect for no longer than December 31st of the calendar year in which
the By-Laws were adopted.
ARTICLE IX
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SECTION 1. Any Borough Employee violating any of these rules
shall be subjected to disciplinary proceedings and may be suspended or
removed.
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ARTICLE X
The Borough Engineer, Borough Attorney, Borough Collector-
Treasurer, Borough Auditor, Business Administrator and Police Director
shall submit the following written reports to the Mayor and to the
members of Council:
1. A monthly report summarizing the progress of all matters
being handled or worked upon by each. This is a monthly
"Progress Report" to be submitted prior to the first meeting of
the next month.
2. Project or Case Report - Reports that will give in detail all
facts about the projects or cases completed by either or both
the Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor,
Business Administrator and Police Director, to be presented
before the meeting next following the completion of the case
or project.
3. Special Reports - To deal with any special information the
Borough Council may need to be informed on any new case or
project of either the Attorney, Engineer, Collector-Treasurer,
or Auditor.To be presented as soon as needed and requested by
majority vote of Borough Council.
4. Year End Reports - These will summarize work for the year by
the Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor,
Business Administrator and Police Director. They will be
presented to the Mayor and Councilrnembers prior to the first
regular meeting of the Council in the next succeeding year.
They will serve to acquaint new officials with prior and
continuing activities of the Borough Attorney, Borough
Auditor, Borough Engineer, Business Administrator and
Police Director.
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RESOLUTION #00-1 entitled
"DESIGNATING OFFICIAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES
AS TO LIABILITY FOR ASSESSMENTS FOR
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers O'Brien
and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-1 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-2 entitled
"DESIGNATING OFFICIAL TO ISSUE TAX SEARCHES
FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers O'Brien and
Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-2 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-3 entitled
"DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS OF
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Fazekas and
O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-3 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-4 entitled
"DESIGNATING OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers O'Brien and
Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-4 was adopted.
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JANUARY 2, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-1
Designating Official
Re: Assessments for
Municipal Improvement
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-2
Designating Official
Re: Tax Searches
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-3
Designating Official
Newspapers
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-4
Designating Officié
Depositories
Adopted
JANUARY 2, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-5
Fixing Rate
of Interest
on Delinquent
Taxes
Adopted
RESOLUTION iFOO-6
Appointing
tlunicipal Auditor
Lerch, Vinci &
Higgins
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-7
Appointing
Municipal Public
Defender -
Desmond Abazia
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-8
Appointing
Representatives -
Middlesex County
Housing &
Ccmmunity
Development Board
J. Riggio,
G. Stolte
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-5 entitled
"FIXING RATE OF INTEREST TO BE CHARGED
ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers O'Brien and
Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro voted abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-5 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-6 entitled
"APPOINTING A MUNICIPAL AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR 2000"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Fazekas and
Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Santoro
and Sohayda abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-6 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-7
"APPOINTING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER
FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Quinones
and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #00-7 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-8 entitled
"APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE CARTERET
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD"
was so introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Crilley
and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmati ve.
RESOLUTION #00-8 was adopted.
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RESOLUTION #00-9 entitled
"APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE
IN THE OFFICE ON AGING"
was so introduced and tabled by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones.
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas,
O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro voted no.
RESOLUTION #00-9 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-10 entitled
"ESTABLISHING A PETTY- CASH FUND FOR THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET PURSUANT TO
NJ.S.A.40A:5-21"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Crilley and
Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-10 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-11 entitled
"APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARP FOR
THE DISABLED FOR THE YEAR 2000:'
,
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Quinones
and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro voted no.
RESOLUTION #00-11 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-12 entitled
"APPOINTING PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER
FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Crilley and
Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #00-12 was adopted.
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JANUARY 2, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-9
Appointing
Representatives
Office on Aging
Nix, Gentile,
Cherepon, Kobersky
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-10
Establishing Petty
Cash Fund
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-11
Appointing ~lembers
Board for the
Disabled -
P.Gutowski,
C. Thatcher,
J. O'Brien
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-12
Appointing Public
Agency Compliance
Officer for
Affirmative Action
John Riggio
Adopted
JANUARY 2, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-13
Appointing Member
Planning Board -
Remy Quinones
Adopted
RESOLUTION #00-14
Temporary Budget
for 2000
Adopted
Naming of
2000 Standing
Ccrrrnittees
Adopted
Ccrrments
RESOLUTION #00-13 entitled
"APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE CARTERET
PLANNING BOARD"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Fazekas and
O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-13 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-14 entitled
"PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY BUDGET FOR THE
YEAR 2000 PURSUANT TO NJ.S. 40A:4-19"
was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Quinones
and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Santoro and Sohayda abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-14 was adopted.
Mayor Failace named the 2000 Standing Committees, the first name
denotes the Chairperson.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS:
FINANCE:
FIRE:
PARKS:
POLICE:
PUBLIC WORKS:
BOARD OF EDUCA nON LIAISON
SANTORO, O'Brien, Fazekas
O'BRIEN, Quinones. Crilley
FAZEKAS, Quinones, Sohayda
CRILLEY, Fazekas. Santoro
QUINONES, Crilley, O'Brien
SOHAYDA, Quinones, Fazekas
SANTORO, Sohayda, O'Brien
Councilmember O'Brien made a motion to approve the 2000 Standing
Committees. Councilmember Fazekas second the motion. Upon
individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien,
Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro
voted yes on Buildings & Grounds, Fire, Public Works and Board of
Education Liaison and voted no on Finance, Parks and Police.
Councilmember Santoro said she voted no on Finance, Parks and Police
because Councilmember Crilley's name is on for appointment and he has
told her that he will be stepping down. She cannot vote yes on those
spots.
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Municipal Clerk Barney asked the Borough Attorney if that was an
extension on those appointments.
Borough Attorney Coughlin said it was a no vote.
OFFICE
APPOINTEE
TERM
Air pollution Inspector
Ellen Ransdell
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember O'Brien second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Council members Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Air pollution Secretary
Diane Kish
12/31/00
Councilmember O'Brien made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Borough Attorney
Craig J. Coughlin
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Sohayda second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Borough Prosecutor
Patricia Colligan
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Board of Ad iustment
Member
James Brown
12/31/01
Councilmember O'Brien made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Quinones second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Member
James DiLullo
12/31/03
Councilmember Crilley made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Quinones second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Member
Michael Carnevale
12/31/03
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Councilmember Crilley made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Sohayda second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
JANUARY 2, 2000
MAYOR'S
APPOINTMENTS
Air Pollution
Board
Borough Attorney
Borough Prosecutor
Board of
Adjustment
JANUARY 2, 2000
Board of
Adjustment
Library
Board
Local Assistance
Board
Recreation
Commission
Alternate Member #1
Yash Patel
12/31/00
Council member Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Council members Crilley, Fazekas, OBrien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Alternate Member #2
Vincent Bonilla
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember O'Brien second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Board of Trustees
Free Public Librarv
Member
Cindy DeCamp
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Local Assistance
Member
Kathy DeStefano
12/31/03
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember O'Brien second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Council
James O'Brien
12/31/00
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, OBrien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Recreation
Member
Donna Antonini
12/31/04
Councilmember Quinones made a motion to approve the nomination.
Councilmember Crilley second it. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
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The Mayor made the following appointments, needing no Council
confirmation.
JANUARY 2, 2000
~lAYOR' S
APPOINTMENTS
Aide to Mavor Joseph Gentile 12/31/00 Mayor's Aide
Board for the Disabled Board for the
Executive Director Joanne Kisselman 12/31/00 Disabled
Member Frank Walsh 12/31/00
Middlesex County M.C. Transportation
Transportation Committee
Committee Dennis McFadden 12/31/00
Planninl!: Board
Class 2 . Member
Class 4 - Member
Class 4 - Member
Alternate #1
Alternate #2
Mayor's Alternate
Richard Greenberg
James Mancuso
Michelle Grandell
Jack Engel
Hadaryl Singh
Jason Dincola
12/31/00
12/31/03
12/31/03
12/31/00
12/31/00
12/3100
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Councilmember Patrick Crilley welcomed the two new Councilmembers
and offered them his support and help in any way that he can. He looks
forward to working in the Parks Department this year with the Recreation
Committee and expanding the programs that have already been started.
Hopefully, they will add new programs. He has been looking to
coordinate a Senior Youth Program. Coordinating the two organizations
together. Either a work program or reading program. He looks forward
to continuing the progress and is very proud of where the borough is
today and where it was when he came on two years ago. He feels there
has been great progress and he believes they are in better shape now than
what they were. We are becoming a community we can be proud of. The
Council is responsive to the needs of the people. When people call or
have complaints they do get response from the Council. He believes they
have done great things in town and they will achieve the goal of the
Mayor to make this a community that everybody can be proud of. He
thanked his family for their support over the two years that he has been
here. The biggest drain being on the Council is on your farnily. That's
for any political office. Without their support he couldn't continue to be
here.
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Councilmember Jack Fazekas thanked the Council members and wished
them a lot of luck. In terms of the Fire Department, they will be a strong
voice in town and will have special programs. There was a lot of work
with Y2K this year and it was hard to implement anything else. This year
there will be a new and improved computer and telephone systems. That
is what he wants to work towards this year. He thanked everyone that
made last year possible and looks forward to everyone working together
this year.
Planning Board
COUNCIL REMARKS
JANUARY 2, 2000
COUNCIL REMARKS
Ccntinued
Councilmember James 0 Brien thanked Stan and Jim for a lot of the hard
work they put in over the past few years. He welcomed the new
Councilmembers to the Council. He said it was a lot of hard work but
,
it was also a pleasure to serve. The budget they are looking at is going to
be tight. They will try to continue stabilize the taxes. He wished
everyone a happy, healthy and blessed New Year.
Councilmember Remy Quinones thanked everyone for being here and she
wanted to acknowledge Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Senator
Joseph Vitale presence and thanked them for being here. She expressed
her sincere gratitude to her colleagues for their support in electing her
Council President. It's an honor that she knows will bring many
challenges and a responsibility that she accepts with a great deal of pride.
She fully intends to carry out, with the same level of dedication as her
predecessor. Over the course of the last few weeks she has given this day
a lot of thought and she has mixed emotions. She felt the departure of
Stan Gutowski and Jimmy Mancuso would leave a void on this Council.
After giving it some further thought, she finds that her focus has been
misplaced. The reality is no one can take away the fact that they have
served this community with a great deal of dedication and commitment.
She would only expect that the two new Council people, Janet and
Buddy, would give of themselves in the same manner and to the same
extent as they have. Ultimately, we have all been elected to serve the
people and that is why we are here.
She views her roll as Council President, not only to guide the Council in
fulfilling that goal of carrying out their service to the community, but also
in seeing through some of the objectives that have been established by the
Mayor. When she took her Oath of Office, with him, she remembered
him saying that he wanted to lead this town into the millenium with
dignity, respect and with grace. She thinks he has done that and will
continue to do that. She will certainly make it her priority to focus the
Council so they do not depart from that goal. She thanked them.
Councilmember Janet Santoro said she would like to take this opportunity
to thank the voters who selected her as one of their candidates in the June
Primary to represent the Democratic line in November. She thanks those
voters who have selected her as one of their Councilmembers. They are
all elected to do what is right for Carteret. She fully intends to always
make her decisions on what is right for Carteret. She also intends to work
with each and every member of this Council, along with the Mayor and
hopes that they will also reach out and cooperate with her. She has
extended her welcome to each and everyone of them. She is looking
forward to hearing from them, so that at the next meeting she will know
what will be put before her, before she votes on it. She thanked them.
Councilmember Buddy Sohayda acknowledged Senator Joe Vitale in the
audience. He thanked the people for voting for them and giving him the
opportunity to sit here. With faith in God and faith in himself, he asked
his family to put up with him for the next three years. He thanked Father
Ed Shallow for doing the invocation today. He asked nothing more of the
people than to just hang in there. He hopes to keep the mistakes to a
minimum and the future moving onward and upward in the year 2000.
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Mayor Failace thanked Father Ed for being here today and doing the
invocation. He also thanked Senator Vitale and Assemblyman
Wisniewski for being here.
Mayor Failace said he can best describe 1999 by quoting one of his
favorite books "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. "It was the
best of times, it was the worst of times." In the worst of times we had the
passing of former Mayor Mike Toth. We had the tragic and untimely
death of former Mayor Peter Sica, in a construction accident, which we
are still reeling from. Personally, he had the passing of his father in
January. We had six water main breaks. The first was on January 2nd,
the day after he was sworn in, at Roosevelt and Carteret A venues and the
last on December 31 ,t on Roosevelt Avenue and the turnpike. The loss
of electricity in parts of town twice. We had two large fires. We had
Hurricane Floyd whose torrential downpours caused flooding and forced
some of our citizens to be evacuated. We were fined $50,000 by the DEP
because as we fixed our sewers we reported the problems we found to
them. Instead of helping us, they fined us. Not very productive. He said
he didn't think he would have the engineers tell them the truth again. On
December 31" we had a tractor trailer get lost, drive down Louis Street
and into the pond in the park. He thanked the Police, Bob Kately and
B&L Tire for their quick response, because of it we averted an
environmental disaster in our park.
In his speech on January 1'" 1999 when he got swom in as Mayor, he said
that one of his goals was to change the image of Carteret. To make
Carteret a jewel in Middlesex County, which brings me to the best of
times, for those changes have begun.
Our engineers have put together a comprehensive program for repaving
our streets. They have applied for and received grants for every street
that was paved. Not one newly paved street in Carteret cost the taxpayer
a single penny. As we pave the streets, we cut curbs at each corner so
that we are ADA compliant and all of Carteret will be accessible to those
with disabilities.
As you well know, we have begun to address our problems with our
antiquated sewer system. In 1999 we spent well over $1,000,000 to
correct some of those problems, to go with the $1,000,000 we spent in
1998 and we still have eight to ten million dollars to go. If you have read
the newspaper in the last month you know that I am trying to be creative
in solving these problems. He is looking at privatizing our sewer system.
He is not looking to eliminate jobs. If we went that route, all of our
workers in the sewer department would still be retained. He is not sure
of what the outcome will be, but he knows that he has an obligation to
look at his and see if its feasible. If we up here are not creative, if we do
not go out and search for that free money, than they are doing the citizens
a great disservice.
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As head of finance as a Councilman, he knew that coming into 1999 it
was not going to be easy to continue the property tax stability that we had
enjoyed in the prior two years. With a lot of hard work by last year's
Goveming Body and our CFO Patrick DeBlasio, we were able to continue
that stability. He has already begun his letter writing campaign to our
Congressman, our Senator, our Assembly people and our Governor,
asking that Carteret finally get its fair share.
JANUARY 2, 2000
MAYOR 1 S ~lESSAGE
FOR 2000
JANUARY 2, 2000
MAYOR'S MESSAGE
FOR 2000
Ccntinued
In 1998 we got zero in discretionary aid. They said we were solvent.
They basically said they know we have problems, but we are handling
them well. So they gave the money to those that weren't as fiscally
prudent and efficient as we are. That philosophy is completely counter
productive. The state should be rewarding those doing a good job. Last
year, with the help of our legislators, we got $300,000 in aid. He thanked
them for that, but this year he would like a million.
In 1999, with the aid of our good friend, Senator Joe Vitale, Carteret
became the pilot program for NJ KID CARE, a healthcare program for
children. Hopefully, before the year 2001 comes in every child in
Carteret will have healthcare coverage. That would be something
wonderful, for no child should go without it.
There are three projects going on at both entrances of town. We have the
town houses being built across from Columbus School. Right down the
road from that, between the municipal garage and the police station, we
have another housing project. 84 Senior units and 25 single family
homes. No in lieu of taxes, no tax abatements. Those two projects will
bring in approximately $300,000 in taxes. We still have the Belle Mead
project by the Turnpike. Its moving slowly, but it is moving. If they
don't want to continue, we have three or four developers ready to go.
These three projects will change the image of Carteret immediately to
those coming into our town from either end.
In 1999 we began to redo all our ball fields, including Chrome Park, and
played our first baseball and softball games there. The residents loved it
and the children loved it. It became one of our best fields. He thanked
Bob Kately, Ted Surick and the workers for all the hard work they did in
getting those fields redone. They were in great playing condition and
they will continue that work in 2000.
In 1999, Carteret became computer literate. We got all new computers,
fiber optics, an upgraded website, Y2K compliant, E-mail, AOL, a new
system in the Police Department and God only knows what else. He can
only thank one person for that, Councilman Jack Fazekas. He has put so
much time and effort into this. He doesn't know who else could have
done it. Because of him, Carteret has taken a quantum leap into the next
millenium and in doing so, has saved us thousands and thousands of
dollars. Not onl y that, just the time Jack put in, his own time. If we had
to get someone it would have cost us tens of thousands of dollars. With
that said, they should know he still doesn't have a printer. He hopes
that's in the plans for 2000.
In 1999, we saw the hiring of a new Director of Police, Chris Elg and it
has worked out just splendidly. Our Police Department is becoming more
pro-active instead of reactive. The overtime in 1999 was slashed over
$200,000. He expects more and better in 2000.
We also hired a new Business Administrator in 1999, Nick Goldsack. He
has been working diligently on restructuring the Borough so that we
might be more cost effective and in tune with the needs of the citizens.
He looks forward to these changes.
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Lastly, the real new jewel in Carteret, our new library and community
center. This is a dream that has been 30 years in the making and your
Governing Body last year, made it a reality. It will house over 50,000
books and have over 20 computers in the adult and children's sections.
It will be totally state of the art. We didn't just build a library and
community center, we created a concept. With the green that we will
build this year, outside of the library with the UEZ funds, we will be
giving the citizens a town center. Something to be proud of.
Woodbridge has a Main Street, Rahway has a Main Street, Bayonne has
a Main Street, everybody else has a Main Street. Carteret has nothing.
Now we will have a place to gather, a place to celebrate. A place to
come and just shoot the breeze and pass some time. Ladies and
Gentlemen, this is just the beginning. We will be refurbishing the
photography shop into our new health building. Hopefully, with all free
money. We will be able to run all our clinics and other services right here
in town. Our citizens won't have to leave Carteret. He wants to either
refurbish or build a new borough hall. The old one is crumbling and we
are throwing good money after bad. He would love to put a youth center
where Bethlen Hall is. He has plenty of good ideas, but no money. That's
what he has Nick Goldsack, our Business Administrator and John Riggio
the head of Community Development for. He gets the ideas, they find the
money. John has done a great job of that so far.
He cautions this Council. 1999 was a great start, but they have a lot more
work to do. It's going to get harder, not easier. Those that have been
here with him know what he expects of them. The new Councilmembers
will learn that with him its Carteret first and forever. They have begun
their trek into the new millenium, truly focused on the future.
He wished everyone a happy and healthy New Year, and as his Dad
always said, "Many more in good health."
Reverend Edmond Shallow of Holy Family Church gave the benediction.
There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote
of the full Council present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately
1:00 P.M.
JANUARY 2, 2000
MAYOR'S MESSAGE
FOR 2000
Ccntinued
BENEDICTION
ADJOURNED
Respectfully submitted,
-~n~~~ __
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
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JANUARY 2, 2000
RE-ORGANIZATION
MEETING
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