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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"
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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