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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000/05/18 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace at 7:30 P.M., Municipal CourtfPolice Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey on Thursday, May 18,2000. Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present: Council President Remy Quinones Councilmember Patrick Crilley " James O'Brien " Janet Santoro " Buddy Sohayda Noted absent was Councilmember Jack Fazekas. Also noted absent was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace. The Clerk stated that in full compJiance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune, The Star-Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on May 12,2000. Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin was noted present at 7:32 P.M. ORDINANCE #00-19 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held June 1, 2000 upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-19 1. "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" MAY 18, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING ROLL CALL PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE ORDINANCE 100-19 AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE #71-9 RE: LOCAL 3850 FIRST READING MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE #00-20 AMENDING CODE & ESTABLISHING POSITION OF DIRECTOR-OFFICE ON AGING FIRST READING COMMENTS ORDINANCE #00-20 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held June 1, 2000 upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro voted no. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-20 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARTERET OFFICE ON AGING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Councilmember Santoro asked for clarification on the salary range for this position and asked if there was money in the budget. Mayor Failace stated this was discussed at the Agenda Meeting and further stated this would only create the position, not the salary. Councilmember Crilley stated he took great pride in introducing this Ordinance and the Mayor often spoke of doing more for the Senior Citizens of the town. They both felt being in a new facility and bringing in a person with a degree to run the department would enable the town to go in a new direction and expand programs. He further stated, he and the Mayor have spoken to an individual, but that further discussion is necessary and Ordinances need to be introduced as to salary and then advertisement for the position will be necessary. This is a Civil Service position, which includes a test. He reiterated it is time to make improvements, go in a new direction, and give the Seniors what they are asking for. Councilmember Santoro stated she is aware of many things Seniors are in need of and are not happy with because her mother is a member of both senior groups. She further stated with the new Senior Center they would like to put things in perspective and move forward, her concern was at an Agenda, no one had the job description, it was just put into Councilmembers mailboxes a few days ago. She stated there is no salary range, the Mayor has spoken to a candidate and asked the CFO if money has been budgeted for this, she wanted everything in order before moving on with this. 2. ORDINANCE #00-21 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held June 1, 2000 upon MMS&C, by Councilmember O'Brien and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-21 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF COOKE AVENUE" ORDINANCE #00-22 was introduced. Councilmember Crilley asked for a Motion to Amend Ordinance #00-22 to change the effective date on page two from January 1,2000 to January 1,2001 upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-22 was introduced and adopted as amended on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on June 1, 2000 upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-22 "AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 183 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND ESTABLISHING AN OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND" 3. Council member Crilley stated this would allow us to continue to revitalize all the parks and said an average home in Carteret is $118,000; this would be a petty tax increase of $11.00. Council member Crilley further stated his plan was to spend over one million dollars over the next five years to revitalize the parks in Carteret. He said this Ordinance would also give us the right to preserve open space; a developer can not do anything unless the Council wanted it. Councilmember Crilley stated this is a quaJity of life issue that would enable us to achieve the quality of life the citizens deserve. Council member Santoro stated this would be put on the ballot for approval by the citizens. MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE fOO-21 AUTHORIZING CLOSURE PORTION OF COOKE A\!ENUE FIRST READING ORDINANCE 100-22 CREATING CHAPTER 183 & ESTABLISHING AN OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND AMENDED FIRST READING COMMENTS MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE 100-23 CHANGING NAME OF WELFARE TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FIRST READING ORDINANCE 100-17 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,211,000.00 RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PUBLIC HEARING HEARING CLOSED ORDINANCE # 00-23 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on June I, 2000 upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. ORDINANCE #00-23 "AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-17 was introduced and tabled on First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council on April 24, 2000 and was adopted on First Reading held on May 4, 2000. It was duly pubJished in the Home News Tribune on May 9, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on May 18, 2000 at approximately 7:30 P.M. It was adopted on Second Reading on May 18, 2000. The Ordinance was posted on the bul1etin board and copies were made available to the general pubJic and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. Upon MMS&C, by Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. 4. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones ORDINANCE #00-17 "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $1,211,000 THEREFORE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,153,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" was finally adopted. Upon individual rol1 call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member Santoro voted no. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. Approved and Adopted: Introduced: Tabled: Reintroduced and Adopted on First Reading: Advertised as adopted on First with Notice of Pub1ic Hearing: Hearing Held: Approved by: Advertised as Finally adopted: Mav 18.2000 April 24. 2000 April 24, 2000 Mav 4, 2000 Mav 9, 2000 Mav 18. 2000 Mayor James A. Failace May 18,2000 Councilmember Santoro stated she voted no in the beginning when this bond was introduced and continues to vote no because she be1ieves all items will not last for as long as the bond payments. She further stated these things should have been taken from the budget. Mayor Failace stated items would probably last much longer than the bond. Total cost of these items is $250,000.00, which is 2 V2 tax points. He further stated we need the equipment and should bond for them so that taxes would only go up a portion of the cost. 5. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all members thereof affirmatively concurring) AS FOLLOWS: MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE #00-17 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,211,000.00 RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADOPTED COMMENTS ORDINANCES 100-17 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,211,000.00 RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE 100-17 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,211,000.00 RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Continued) Section 1. The several improvements described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are hereby respectively authorized to be undertaken by the Borough of Carteret, New Jersey as general improvements. For the several improvements or purposes described in Section 3, there are hereby appropriated the respective sums of money therein stated as the appropriation made for each improvement or purpose, such sums amounting in the aggregate to $1,211,000, including the aggregate sum of $58,000 as the several down payments for the improvements or purposes required by the Local Bond Law. The down payments have been made available by virtue of provision for down payment or for capital improvement purposes in one or more previously adopted budgets. Section 2. In order to finance the cost of the several improvements or purposes not covered by app1ication of the several down payments, negotiable bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $1,153,000 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. In anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, negotiable bond anticipation notes are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to and within the limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. Section 3. The several improvements hereby authorized and the several purposes for which the bonds are to be issued, the estimated cost of each improvement and the appropriation therefore, the estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued for each improvement and the period of usefulness of each improvement are as follows Purpose Appropriation And Estimated Cost Estimated Maximum Amount of Bonds or Notes Period of Usefulness a)Acquisition and Installation of Communications equipment For the Emergency Management Department $28,500 $27,140 10 years b)Acquisition of a new equipped fire engine $380,950 10 years $400,000 c )Acquisition of equipment for the Fire department consisting of a four-wheel drive vehicle, air conditioners and fire gear 6. $66,590 5 years $70,000 MAY 18, 2000 Estimated ORDINANCE toO-17 Maximum BOND ORDINANCE Appropriation Amount of APPROPRIATING And Estimated Bonds or Period of $1,211 ,000.00 Purpose Cost Notes Usefulness RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL d)Acquisition of a IMPROVE~!ENTS (Continued) copier for the Health Department $7,000 $6,600 5 years e )Improvements of Borough park faciJities involving acquisition and installation of playground equipment and site improvements $100,000 $95,235 15 years f)Acquisition of mowers and a tractor for the Parks Department $72,000 $69,000 5 years g)RehabiJitation of evidence room and prisoner cells at the Police Department $56,400 $53,710 15 years h)Acquisition of equipment for the Police Department consisting of in-car video, radar, finger printing, monitoring and radio equipment, a recorder, a generator and rifles $109,500 $104,285 10 years i)Acquisition of office furniture for the Police Department $10,000 $9,500 5 years j)Acquisition of equipment for the Streets & Roads Department consisting of a backhoe, a mini- rol1er, an air compressor and a salt spreader $82,000 $78,000 5 years 7. k)Acquisition and instal1ation of telecommunications equipment $65,000 $61,900 5 years MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE 100-17 Estimated B<ND ORDINANCE Maximum APPROPRIATING Appropriation Amount of $1,211,000.00 And Estimated Bonds or Period of RE: VARIOUS Purpose Cost Notes Usefulness CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS I)Major repairs to al1 (Continued) munici pall y-owned buildings $100,000 $95,235 20 years m)Removal and replacement of underground storage tanks $110,000 $104,855 15 years TOTALS: $1,211,000 $1,153,000 The excess of the appropriation made for each of the improvements or purposes aforesaid over the estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued therefore, as above stated, is the amount of the down payment for each purpose. Section 4. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the Chief Financial Officer; provided that no note shall mature later than one year from its date. The notes shal1 bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be determined by the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shal1 determine al1 matters in connection with notes issued pursuant to this ordinance, and the Chief Financial Officer's signature upon the notes shall be conclusive evidence as to all such determinations. All notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:2-8 (a). the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to sell part or all of the notes from time to time at public or private sale and to de1iver them to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase price plus accrued interest from their dates to the date of delivery thereof. The Chief Financial Officer is directed to report in writing to the governing body at the meeting next succeeding the date when any sale or delivery of the notes pursuant to this ordinance is made. Such report must include the amount, the description, the interest rate and the maturity schedule of the notes sold, the price obtained and the name of the purchaser. Section 5. The capital budget of the Borough of Carteret is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewith. The resolution in the form promulgated by the Local Finance Board showing ful1 detail of the amended capital budget and capital program as approved by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services is on file with the Clerk and is available there for public inspection. 8. Section 6. The following additional matter are hereby determined, declared, recited and stated: a) The purposes described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are not current expenses. They are all improvements that the Borough may lawfully undertake as general improvements, and no part of the costs thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby. b) The average period of usefulness, computed on the basis of the respective amounts of obligations authorized for each purpose and the reasonable 1ife thereof within the limitations of the Local Bond Law, is 10.66 years. c) The Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk and a complete executed dup1icate thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey. Such statement shows that the gross debt of the Borough as defined in the Local Bond Law is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in this bond ordinance by $1,153,000 and the ob1igations authorized herein will be within all debt limitations prescribed by the Law. d) An aggregate amount not exceeding $242,200 for items of expense 1isted in and permitted under NJ.S.A. 40A:2-20 is included in the estimated costs indicated herein for the purpose of improvements. Section 7. Any grant moneys received for the purposes described in Section 3 hereof shall be applied either to direct payment of the cost of the improvements or to payment of the obligations issued pursuant to this ordinance. The amount of obligations authorized but not issued hereunder shal1 be reduced to the extent that such funds are so used. Section S. The full faith and credit of the Borough are hereby pledged to the punctua1 payment of the principal of and the interest on the obligations authorized by this bond ordinance. The obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Borough, and the Borough shal1 be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon al1 the taxable real property within the Borough for the payment of the ob1igations and the interest thereon without limitation of rate or amount. Section 9. This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first pub1ication thereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law. 9. The Clerk stated that Ordinance #OO-IS was introduced and adopted on First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council on May 4, 2000. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on May 31, 2000 with notice that it wil1 be considered for final passage after Pub1ic Hearing to be held on June 1, 2000 at approximately 7:30 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the bulletin board and copies were made available to the general public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title. MAY 18, 2000 ORDINANCE #00-17 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,211,000.00 RE: VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (Continued) ORDINANCE 100-18 REGULATING & ENFORCING TOWING, ROAD SERVICE AND STORAGE OF VEHICLE~ MAY 18, 2000 TABLED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Santoro and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Pub1ic Hearing was Tabled. CARRIED TO NEXT COUNCIL MEETING Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin advised the Council not to Table the Public Hearing but to rescind the tab1ing of the Ordinance and Carry it to the next Regu1ar Council Meeting. RESCINDED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Quinones and Santoro and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the motion to tab1e Ordinance #OO-IS was Rescinded. FIRST READING Upon MMS&C, by Council members Quinones and Santoro ORDINANCE # 00-IS "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND ENFORCE TOWING, ROAD SERVICE AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY" CARRIED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING was carried to the next Regular Council Meeting. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. MEETING OPENED PUBLIC INPUT ON ALL RESOLUTIONS A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and unanimous affirmation vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions. MEETING CLOSED There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Pub1ic Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers. 10. RESOLUTION #00-152 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-152 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Cril1ey abstained. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-153 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-153 "AWARD OF BID-TOWN REVITALIZATION PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual rol1 call vote, Council members Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-154 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Cril1ey and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-154 11. "AWARD OF BID-COOKE A VENUE SEWER REHABILITATION AND PERSHING A VENUE AREA SEWER SEPARATION" was adopted. Upon individual rol1 cal1 vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. MAY 18, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-152 ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSE ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-153 AWARD OF BID RE: TOWN C¡'~NTER REVITALIZATION PROJECT ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-154 AWARD OF BID RE: COOKE AVENUE SEWER REHÞJHLITATlm; PEESIiING AVENUE AREA SEWER SEPARATION ADOPTED MAY 18, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-155 APPOINTING LINDA RIVERA- ACTING ASSISANT MUNICIPAL CLERK ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-156 APPLICATION GRANT/LOAN RE: FIRE RESCUE PUMPER ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-157 APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL LAWN MAINTENCE WORKERS RESOLUTION #00-155 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Council members O'Brien and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-155 "APPOINTING LINDA RIVERA-ACTING ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL CLERK" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-156 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-156 "AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR GRANT/LOAN" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-157 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones 12. RESOLUTION #00-157 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL LAWN MAINTENCE WORKERS IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vole, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted In Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. Crilley, O'Brien, the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro asked if this was full time. Councilmember Crilley stated they wou1d be ful1 time with no benefits and further stated they worked 1ast summer and did a good job. RESOLUTION #00-15S was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-15S "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Counci1members Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-159 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Counci1 for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-159 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES" 13. was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member Fazekas was noted absent. MAY 18, 2000 ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION #00-158 CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE 20 LAFAYETTE STREET ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-159 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RE: VOLK VS. BOROUGH ADOPTED MAY 18, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-160 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RE: IMPROVEMENTS TO CARTERET PARK BASKETBALL/ TENNIS COURTS ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION 100-161 AMENDING RESOLUTION 100-32 RE: BUS STOP ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-160 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-160 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual rol1 call vote, Counci1members Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member Santoro voted no. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. Councilmember Crilley stated the cost of the project will be $60,000 and went on to explain the details which include resurfacing of the tennis and basketball courts, building a new retaining wall between the courts; the basketball courts will use the old poles but new backboards would be needed. The tennis courts will a1so get new nets. Council member Crilley further stated that for many years many parents from the High School tennis team have been asking for this and wished to thank Killam Associates for taking a considerably lower fee for this project. RESOLUTION #00-161 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-161 "A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION #00-32 REGARDING THE RELOCATION OF A BUS STOP" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro, and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. 14. RESOLUTION #00-162 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Counci I for action. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-162 "AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE 2000 TEMPORARY BUDGET" was adopted. Upon individual ro1l call vote. Councilmembers Cri1ley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-163 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Counci I for acti on. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-163 "AUTHORIZING PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR CARTERET PARK IMPROVEMENTS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro voted no. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-164 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-164 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF LIEN" 15. was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. MAY lB, 20ÜO RESOLTUION #00-162 AMENDING 2000 TEMPORARY BUDGET ADOPTED RESOLTUION 100-163 AUTHORIZING BIDS CARTERET PARK IMPROVEMENTS ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-164 AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF LIEN-S. MOYLAN ADOPTED MAY 18, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-165 APPROVING INCREASE IN HOURS- OTIAVIA KURDYLA ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLTUION 100-166 APPOINTMENTS- LIBRARY BOARD RE: COLLAZO & DONOVAN TABLE-FAILS RESOLUTION 100-166 APPOINTMENTS- LIBRARY BOARD KELLY COLLAZO & RUTHANN DONOVAN RESOLUTION #00-165 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-165 "INCREASE IN HOURS-OTTA VIA KURDYLA" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote. Council members Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member Fazekas was noted absent. Councilmember asked if the department had money in the budget. The Clerk stated she spoke to Patrick DeBlasio, Borough Treasurer who said this increase would be fine. Mayor Failace stated they are so busy in this department, and are doing one heck of a job. He further stated the department could use another person. RESOLUTION #00-166 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, Council members Santoro made a motion to Tab1e Resolution #00-166. Councilmember Sohayda second the motion. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted no. Council members Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-166 was reintroduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, Council members Crilley and O'Brien 16. RESOLUTION #00-166 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES- CARTERET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY" was adopted. Upon individua1 roll cal1 vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Santoro and Sohayda voted no. Counci1member Fazekas was noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from the Township of Woodbridge concerning Land Use & Development Ordinance Amendment, Multifami1y and Residential Zoning. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from the Borough of South River and Spotswood urging the banning of the use of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from the Borough of South Plainfield urging one-time appropriation indexing it to the cost of living so as to hold municipalities harmless from the impact of Bell Atlantic's decision to accelerate the depreciation of its Business Property. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from the Borough of North Plainfield reaffirming a Resolution supporting live testing of ocean routing by the Federa1 Aviation Administration. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present all Communications were ordered to be received and placed on file. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones all bills appearing on the prepared list properly audited and signed were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Crilley, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted In the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the fol1owing reports: 17. 1. Board of Health-Apri I 2000 2. Sewage Col1ection-April 2000 3. Treasurer-Apri1 2000 4. Welfare-January, February & March 2000 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Counci1members present, al1 reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. MAY 18, 2000 ADOPTED COMMUNICATIONS: WOODBRIDGE SOUTH RIVER SPOTSWOOD SOUTH PLAINFIELD NORTH PLAINFIELD PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS DEPARTMENT MAY 18, 2000 STANDING COMMITTEES BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Santoro said she was in receipt of a fax from Assemblywoman Friscia's office of a letter sent from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Councilmember Santoro has been in contact with the director of codes and standards who would like a report on the mold in Borough Hall and an estimate on the work that has to be done. She is waiting for a date to schedule a tour of Borough Hall when the commissioner would be looking for code violations, safety and ADA compliance's. He will review the paperwork and has assured Councilwoman Santoro of top priority because there are still people in and out of the Borough Hall offices. She will be meeting tomorrow with Potter Architects about the Community Center and notified Craig Coughlin, Nick, Pat De Blasio, Building Inspector, to attend this meeting so we could start moving people in and bring this to a close. The locks on Recreation Building were changed. Every group would get five keys. Jason and Arnold, Buildings and Ground Maintenance will be at the meeting for any problems. Joanne Kissleman and Board of Health have asked when they could have use of this building. Board of Health would like to use the auditorium or the back room if possible. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson O'Brien said we should be hearing in the next week or so about discretionary aid. Census workers will be going door to door, all will have photo identification, and asked for full cooperation from the citizens and assured everyone that al1 information is kept confidential. Councilmember O'Brien congratulated Director Elg and all the officers for a job well done on the drug bust. He reported progress. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley said we are doing a lot in the parks this year. Revitalization of Chrome Park has begun; they are waiting for the stones before wood chips can be added. West Carteret Park should be started in a couple of weeks. Bids on the basketball courts in the main park have gone out. The Council has a plan to make improvements to all parks and hopes to have all outlying parks done by the end of next year. He hopes to be able to finish up one last park in 2001. The dog show is in the park this Sunday 2:00. The YMCA is growing stronger; he is looking into using other places for the classes besides the hot house in the park, which is very bad condition. Saturday, June 3rd there is a Family Fun Picnic sponsored by the Middlesex County Economic Opportunities Group and invited everyone to attend. He reported progress. 18. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Quinones informed the public on the need to hire two dispatchers, one dispatcher is leaving and another is moving into the records department. They have tentatively offered three potential police officer's positions. Two have accepted; one has dec1ined because he has another offer. The drug raid at Rodriguez's Supermarket has been a problem for a long time, many people have complained about the drugs and hanging out on thc corner. Carteret and County Police Officers were involved in the raid, which netted eight arrests. The Supermarket has been shut down after inspections that revealed many fire code and health code violations. Councilmember Quinones thanked County Officers and Carteret Officers Straka, Connelly and Singura. She reported progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Sohayda said we are waiting for an air compressor, which will help the department fix street signs. He said trees are being cut on a daily basis and noted many people are spring-cleaning because the men are picking up many things at the curb. He said the new stump machine is out stumping everyday and the department is painting handicapped spaces for new and existing spaces and replacing signs that have been ripped out. He said the street swecpers and the sewer truck arc out everyday. He reportcd progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Santoro said a meeting will be held June 6th at 5:00 and invited all Councilmembers to attend to meet with the new committee. She stated that before the meeting donations will be taken to aide the two families suffering from recent tragedies and urged anyone interestcd in helping to reach out and help, she further stated she felt there couldn't be anything worse than losing a child. 19. Mayor Failace stated it gave him great p1easure to read a letter he received announcing the acceptance of Kathleen Barney, Municipal Clerk into International Institute of Municipal Clerks Municipal Clerk Academy. He wanted to personally congratulate Ms. Barney and thank her for her dedication and hard work, he further stated many times he would be lost without hcr. He furthcr stated Memorial Day is May 2S, 2000 and two hundred more crosses need to be made before then, they are looking for volunteers to make the crosses at the High School. He said last week at the Council Meeting he mentioned that the Police and Fire received a day off for marching in the Memorial Day Parade. He said he felt, as a veteran everyone marches to honor those who fought and those who died and felt peop1e should march because they want to. He said after he puts out a directive stating there will no longer be a day off for marching he still believes the Police and Fire will march because they believe it is the right thing to do. MAY 18, 2000 STANDING COHMITIEES (Continued) MAYOR MAY 18, 20000 PUBLIC DISCUSSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was opened for public discussion. Patricia Rodriquez, resident of the Chrome Section thanked Police officers. She stated it is looking better down there, wanted help with the abandoned houses; she thanked Tony Neibert for boarding up the houses. Responding to a few concerns about the softball and the safety of the children she stated she understands, but it should not be taken out on the people of Chrome who are hard working citizens. The Police Commissioner should be asked to sit in the park it should not be a personal vendetta. She addressed a letter to the editor from a former Councilmember, which she felt drew a black line down Roosevelt Avenue in which the editorial stated no one in Chrome ever says thank you. She said people do say thank you and stick together in a crisis, such as the recent missing of a child. Councilmember Santoro stated that she met with Tony Neibert who will be directing an Ordinance to do something about the boarded up buildings. Ms. Rodriguez said people in Chrome have houses, work and do the best they can. Councilmember Quinones said Tony Neibert is a great resource to this town anyone who has issues should contact him, he is very responsive. She also responded to the Park issues and stated there was a meeting with parents and there was not a gun, but there has been police presence. She was not totally in agreement with this but it would not give anyone an excuse not to use Chrome Park Field. Judy Phillips said her girls went to the same school and played with children all over town her children were on the field at the time. The problem was with people from out of town. If the police knew of a problem with drugs they should have protected the children who where playing on the field a block away as well as the children on the street. Council member Quinones said the children have never been in danger and no one wants to put children in danger. The drug issue is a separate issue. She said the issues need to be addressed but that the drug and prostitute issues would not affect the children playing in the field as children have been doing in that area for many years; this is one of the reasons she has pushed for a Special Unit which has dealt with this issue. There have been children playing in the park for over a year and there were no incidents; an incident could happen in any park in Carteret. 20. Iris Colon, Rcsident of Bergen Street, she was not there as a Commissioner of the Housing Authority and wanted everyone to know she was not at the game and shouldn't be blamed for what happened during this incident. She along with Shawn Seymore helped 100k for the missing girl who was found and they do things like this everyday with no thanks; but shc never expects any thanks. Mayor Failace said the present Council did not write the letter to the newspaper and does not feel the way the paper said about Ms. Colon or the residents of Chrome. Laurie Makwinski stated it was not a Chrome or Parkview issue, she was at the mceting for the wcHare of the children and not a politica1 issue. She said shc never said certain things and it was around town that shc said things and stated she never spokc to the Mayor, she wanted an apology. Mayor Failace did not feel an apology was necessary and could have anyone in his office and have a meeting with anyone he chooses it is his office and doesn't like to make every litt1e thing a political issue. Judy Leshko interruptcd to add that Councilmembcr Santoro was thrown out of the meeting. Mayor Fai1acc respondcd he never threw Janct in or out of any meeting, hc asked Janet not to come into the meeting and reiterated it is his office and he can have anyone he wants present. Judy Leshko argued with Council member Quinones. Councilmembers Santoro, Quinones and Mayor Failace were al1 very loudly disagreeing at the same time at this point during the discussion. Tom Lang, Coolidge Avenue, wanted an explanation from Council member Santoro on the no vote she cast on Resolution #163. Councilmember Santoro said she votcd against Bond Ordinance, which bonded 1.2 million at this point. She wants to fix the park, but is against bonding at this point. Tom Lang also said it seemed like the baskctbal1 resurfacing price quoted was a steal; he needed to understand why she did not vote in favor of this. Councilmember Santoro reiterated she did not vote against these things, she needs to know that the money is there and we are not paying for this for 15 years, she went on to explain about purchase orders. 21. Chico Quinones, Carteret Softball League President, stated they have no problem playing in Chrome and is totally against putting a police officer there, he doesn't think it is fair to the rcsidcnts. The residents need police officers for the other 22 hours of the day, not just for those two hours. He wanted to make sure the Council knows Carteret Softbal1 is having no problems and is fine playing in that field and no other incidents have taken place. MAY 18, 2000 PUBLIC DISCUSSION (Continued) MAY 18, 2000 PUBLIC DISCUSSION (Continued) Joaquim Rodriguez, resident of Chrome asked for the Parks Department to clean the park first before they fix it. Mayor Failace said they were trying to do that and it wasn't the citizens of Chrome the complaints were about, it was the element that came into Chrome who started the problem. Councilmember Santoro said they discussed this at the meeting; there is broken glass around and it needs to be cleaned up before anyone can fix the park for the safety of the children. Levi Jones, borough resident for 5S years, said the children have been playing together since he has lived in town and if the parents would stop comparing them they would be playing together with no problems and be old men like himself. Sandra Russell, life long Mercer Street resident said there never was a problem in Carteret; it was only since the outsiders moved into town that this racist stuff started. She said kids do not know color, they are taught colors and parents need to learn kids wiJI not call a name and parents should stay out of it and stop teaching children to hate. Mary Bell, resident of Warren Street, asked what the criteria was for placing new street signs in town. Councilmember Sohayda said they are replaced where they were before, the Road Department is replacing signs that were the old stone ones and putting up metal poles with blue street signs at the top. He further stated the department was also replacing signs that were knocked down or stolen and we are doing it in all areas. Ms. Bell said she applied for a handicapped space in front of her house and she was denied. She said she applied a second time and was denied because she has a driveway; other houses in town have driveways and garages that are empty and they still have handicapped parking. Mayor Failace said normally it goes through our engineers, the Police Department and then comes back to the Council with a recommendation as to whether it should be approved or not. He asked her when it was applied for and told her to reapply. Tom Lang asked if there was any feedback about the statement he made at a previous Council Meeting about the Troopers directing truck traffic coming from the Turnpike and going into McDonald's parking lot and sit and wait. Councilmember Quinones said the Turnpike IS denying that this happened. The Mayor agreed about the denial and said he saw a big truck going up Wedgwood Drive the other day, which turned around and came back out. He assured Mr. Lang the Council is trying to do everything they can to stop this from happening. 22. Mr. Lang said the Turnpike traffic has been better lately in the morning and has noticed a third lane opening up at 6:30 instead of 7 AM and asked if anyone said anything to thcm. Councilmember Quinones said she bclieved Borough Attorney Coughlin called and spoke to the Turnpikc and brought it to their attention. Mr. Lang thankcd the Council for making his morning commute a lot easIer. Councilmember Crilley said he would like to address the concerns parents have as to the division of town betwecn Carteret and Chrome and the safety of the children playing there. He assured al1 parents that the safety of the children is paramount to thc Council and under no circumstance wou1d any child in the town bc put in harms way. He further stated the rcason thcy started playing in Chromc Park was to involve the children in Chrome in the Leagucs because we do not get enough involvement from the kids in thc ncighborhood and thc leaguc has tried everything to get them involved. By seeing games being played there might encourage chi1drcn to join and erasc the line. He told of an incident hc was inv01ved in at Carteret Park, which involved the safety of children; but no parent came to the Council to stop children from playing there. Hc asked all parents to be consistent and stated safety concerns should be thc same in Carteret Park as they arc in Chrome Park. He further stated the Council tries to keep every child in Carteret safe. An unidentified woman asked to address COlmcilmember Cri1ley. Councilmember Crilley statcd the Public portion of thc meeting was closed and suggested she address him after the meeting. The woman said she wanted people to hear what she had to say about Carteret Park when the police were there and it was people from out of town. (In audible) Councilmember Crilley said the safety of children has to be consistent. Mayor Failace said his goal and thc goal of the Council is to have one Carteret, not to disenfranchise the Chromc Section from the rest of the town. He wants to see Chrome looked upon by the rest of the town as a part of the town and look forward to the ball games and completion of the work in the Chrome Park. People say West Carteret, Shore Crest, The Hill and so on but is not meant in a derogatory manner to any section especially Chrome and shouldn't be taken as such. 23. MAY 18, 2000 PUBLIC DISCUSSION (Continued) COMMENTS MAY 18, 2000 ADJOURNED There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately S:35 P.M. Respectfull y submitted, ~y~ KATHLEENM. ARNEY,R C KMB/cp 24.