Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000/09/07 A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace, 7:30 P.M., Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey, on Thursday, September 7,2000. The following were noted present: Mayor James A. Failace Councilmember Patrick Crilley " Jack Fazekas " James O'Brien Remy Quinones Janet Santoro Buddy Sohayda " " Also noted present were Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin and Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack. 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 on September 1, 2000, in full compliance 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. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present, the minutes of June 1, 15 & 22, 2000 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-38 was introduced and adopted on the First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on September 20, 2000, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 1. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING ROLL CALL PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE MINUTES FOR APPROVAL ORDINANCE #00-38 AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE #71-9 RE: HHS BUILDING INSPECTOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 ORDINANCE #00-38 AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE #71-9 RE: HHS BUILDING INSPECTOR (Continued) FIRST READING ORDINANCE 100-39 AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE #71-9 RE: DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION/ RECYCLING COORDINATOR FIRST READING COMMENTS CONTINUED TO NEXT MEETING ORDINANCE #00-38 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR V ARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-39 was introduced and adopted on the First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on September 20, 2000, upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas and Santoro voted no. Councilmember Sohayda abstained. ORDINANCE #00-39 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Council member Sohayda asked for clarification on the vote. Attorney Coughlin replied three to two, three in the affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda asked the vote tally. The Clerk reiterated three in favor. Business Administrator Goldsack stated the rule is two thirds on the introduction. (The Clerk, Business Administrator and Attorney Coughlin we all discussing the rule at the same time, this became inaudible) Mayor Failace stated before the Council goes into the Ordinances for Public Hearing he wanted the Council to understand they would open to the public on the Ordinances but with Kathy out last week, there was a problem in advertising. He said the Council would not be able to vote on them but the Council would open to the public on the Ordinance and the Council would adjourn on them until the next meeting to do the actual voting. 2. Attorney Coughlin told the Mayor we will have to continue the Public Hearing at the next meeting. Mayor Failace stated the Council would continue the Public Hearing at the next meeting. The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-35 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on August 29, 2000. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on September 4, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 7,2000 at approximately 7:30 P.M. Due to a problem with advertising it was again duly published in the Home News Tribune on September 12, 2000 with notice it will be reconsidered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 20, 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. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership 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 Quinones and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. ORDINANCE #00-35 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBSECTION '160-67 A' OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" 3. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS ORDINANCE #00-35 ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBSECTION "160- 67A" OF THE CODE, RE: PLOT PLANS-1&2 FAMILY DWELLINGS WITHOUT PLANNING OR ZONING BOARD APPROVALS PUBLIC HEARING HEARING CLOSED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 ORDINANCE 100-36 AMENDING CHAPTER 168 OF THE CODE, RE: REGULATING USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES \ffiILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE PUBLIC HEARING HEARING CLOSED ORDINANCE 100-37 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, APPROPRIATING $55,000.00 RE: LIBRARY REPAIRS The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-36 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on August 29, 2000. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on September 4, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 7,2000 at approximately 7:30 P.M. Due to a problem with advertising it was again published in the Home News Tribune on September 12, 2000 with notice it will be reconsidered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 20, 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. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership 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 Council members Quinones and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. ORDINANCE #00-36 "ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 168 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION REGULATING THE USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-37 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on August 29, 2000. It was duly p"blished in the Home News Tribune on September 4, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to held on September 7,2000 at approximately 7:30 P.M. Due to a problem with advertising it was again duly published in the Home News Tribune on September 12, 2000 with notice it will be reconsidered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on September 20, 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. 4. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. Michael Carnevale, Sr., asked if this was included in the bond money. Mayor Failace replied no. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. ORDINANCE #00-37 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LIBRARY REPAIRS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $55,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFORE". Attorney Coughlin stated a motion was needed to re-advertise and conduct a Public Hearing on Ordinance #00-37. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas a motion was made to re-advertise and conduct a Public Hearing on Ordinance #00-37. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 5. Mayor Failace stated Resolution #00-297 and #00-298 were supposed to come out of the bond and it is not twenty days since (inaudible) was signed. Attorney Coughlin stated this would be funded through the bond, the meeting was last Tuesday, not two weeks ago. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS HEARING CLOSED MOTION MADE AND CARRIED COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS MEETING OPENED PUBLIC INPUT ON ALL RESOLUTIONS COMMENTS Mayor Failace stated those two have to be tabled. Attorney Coughlin said table those two. 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 O'Brien Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions. Robert Hedesh stated Resolution #00-299 reads temporary Director of Parks/Recycling Coordinator and asked if the Resolution read Director of Parks and Recreation/Recycling Coordinator. He asked if there was a Civil Service title for this. Attorney Coughlin stated they are two separate titles. Robert Hedesh stated the plan of the Council was to appoint someone to do two jobs. He asked if anyone bothered to look at the job requirements of the Director of Parks and Recreation. He asked the Clerk if Teddy Surick would be appointed and if she kept the personnel records and wanted to know if Mr. Surick had a college degree. The Clerk said not that she knew of. Robert Hedesh stated the minimum requirement for the Director of Parks and Recreation is a college degree. He asked to borrow the specs and advised the Council that the minimum requirement is a college degree. Councilmember Crilley stated he hadn't read the specs in awhile but that he thought it read in lieu of a college degree. . . Robert Hedesh interrupted to say it was not and/or. He stated time on the job does not go from year to year. Councilmember Crilley stated if he remembered correctly it was five years land management experience, which was not a substitute for that requirement and asked Mr. Hedesh if that was correct. Mr. Hedesh said the requirements as stated call for a college degree. Councilmember Crilley stated a few years ago when he read it, he didn't remember that being the case. 6. Attorney Coughlin stated he had the specs from the Department of Personnel which indicates you need to possess a bachelor's degree from a accredited college or university with a certain major course of study. Councilmember Quinones asked if the specs from the Department of Personnel supersede the Ordinance. Attorney Coughlin stated yes. Robert Hedesh stated even if it is on a temporary basis, the person must meet the minimum requirements as per the administrative code and suggested the Council could not pass this Resolution. He also stated there is no such title although it is in the Ordinance book. This title has never been established and there has never in the last seven or eight years been a Director of Recreation-Parks and Recreation. Attorney Coughlin stated the Ordinance creates the position but it has never been filled. Robert Hedesh stated the Department of Personnel would supersede the local Ordinance and stated you must have a college degree to be a Director of Parks and Recreation and told the Council they could not do what they were doing. Beverly Hedesh, Chairperson Carteret Recreation Department asked with Resolution #00-299 how it would reflect on the Recreation Commission and if she would have to report to Mr. Surick if the Resolution passed. Mayor Failace stated it would not affect what she would do, but she would have to report to Mr. Surick. There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present. RESOLUTION #00-277 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-277 7. "PROPERTY T AX CANCELLATION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (continued) HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION 100-277 PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-278 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO VARIOUS CONTRACTORS PERFORMING REHABILITATION OF HOMES PURSUANT TO COAH REGULATIONS ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-279 REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEES ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-280 SUPPORTING HOME RULE AND OPPOSING BILL A2332 RESOLUTION #00-278 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Sohayda RESOLUTION #00-278 "AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO VARIOUS CONTRACTORS PERFORMING REHABILITATION OF HOMES PURSUANT TO COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING (COAH) REGULATIONS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #00-279 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-279 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 8. RESOLUTION #00-280 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-280 "OPPOSING BILL A-2332/S-1450 REGARDING AIRPORT LAND DEVELOPMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Mayor Failace stated the Council is opposing this Bill that gives the DOT the power over the airports and takes the power away from the Municipalities if the airports want to expand. RESOLUTION #00-281 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-281 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. 9. RESOLUTION #00-282 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-280 SUPPORTING HOME RULE AND OPPOSING BILL A2332/S1450 REGARDING AIRPORT LAND DEVELOPMENT (continued) ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION 100-281 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $1680.00 RE: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION IN CONJUCTION WITH THE OIL/GAS CONVERSION AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-282 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $2200.00 RE: BOROUGH ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-283 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES- KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $2700.00 RE: BID DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH OIL/GAS CONVERSION AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-282 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICE RESOLUTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #00-283 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MM&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Sohayda RESOLUTION #00-283 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 10. RESOLUTION #00-284 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Sohayda RESOLUTION #00-284 " PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #00-285 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-285 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 11. RESOLUTION #00-286 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-284 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $5200.00 RE: COOKE AVENUE SEWER REHABILITATIO AND PERSHING AVENUE SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-285 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $5000.00 RE: BOROUGH STORM AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-286 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PREFERRED CLEANING SOLUTIONS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-286 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PREFERRED CLEANING SOLUTIONS ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION #00-287 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH GARDEN STATE LABORATORIES SERVICES ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-286 "AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PREFERRED CLEANING SOLUTIONS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro asked Business Administrator Goldsack why they were changing it to four months. Business Administrator Goldsack stated he suggested they make it until the end of the year. RESOLUTION #00-287 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-287 "AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH GARDEN STATE LABORATORIES SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 12. RESOLUTION #00-288 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-288 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. RESOLUTION #00-289 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-289 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES- CARTERET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. Councilmember Santoro stated she wanted to mention her daughter worked with Susan for seven years and told the Council that Susan was good with the kids. 13. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-288 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-J.C. MORRIS ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $9350.00, RE: OIL/GAS CONVERSION AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-289 APPOINTING SUSAN IVANITSKI- LIBRARY BOARD ADOPTED COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-290 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-DUREK & HARTH, ESQ. NOT TO EXCEED $3500.00 RE: LEGAL DEFENSE OF M. HACK- CALDWELL VS. BOROUGH ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-291 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NJEDA HDSRF GRANT, $29,427.00- RE: WATERFRONT PARK ADOPTED RESOLUTION #00-290 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-290 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Sohayda abstained. RESOLUTION #00-291 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-291 "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE SITE REMEDIATION FUND MUNICIPAL PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 14. RESOLUTION #00-292 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-292 "REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME FROM N.J.D.O.T. TO AWARD CONTRACT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #00-293 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #00-293 "APPOINTING NOLBERTO IRRIZARY PROVISIONAL PUMP STATION REPAIRER" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmember Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. 15. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-292 REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME FROM NJDOT TO AWARD CONTRACT, RE: IMPROVEMENTS TO HAGAMAN & SYCAMORE STREETS ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-293 APPOINTING NOLBERTO IRRIZARY- PROVISIONAL PUMP STATION ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-294 APPOINTING KEnNETH KRUG- FIRE SUBCODE OFFICIAL ADOPTED RESOLUTION 100-295 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KSS ARCHITECTS LLP, NOT TO EXCEED $7450.00, RE: CARTERET FIREHOUSE EXTERIOR REPAIRS ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION #00-294 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-294 "APPOINTING KENNETH KRUG TO THE POSITION OF FIRE SUBCODE OFFICIAL" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Council member Sohayda abstained. RESOLUTION #00-295 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Counci1members Fazekas and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-295 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro asked if this was for the work the Council got quotes for back in June to fix the Firehouse structural problems. 16. RESOLUTION #00-296 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTIION #00-296 "AUTHORIZING BIDDING OF THE SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro voted no. Councilmember Santoro stated this was for the annual fee for the sewer contract that was placed into the bond that we are going to pay over a period of years and it is a one-year service. RESOLUTION #00-297 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-297 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" 17. was tabled. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmati ve. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-296 AUTHORIZING BIDS- ANNUAL SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT ADOPTED COMMENTS RESOLUTION 100-297 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $6200.00 RE: ROOSEVELT AVENUE PUMP STATION PROJECT EVALUATION FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS TABLED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 RESOLUTION 100-298 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-KILLAM ASSOCIATES, NOT TO EXCEED $11,700.00 RE: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND BID DOCUMENTS- IMPROVEMENTS TO ROOSEVELT AVENUE PUMPSTATION TABLED RESOLUTION #00-299 APPOINTING THEODORE SURICK TEMPORARY DIRECTOR OF PARKS/RECYCLING COORDINATOR TABLED RESOLUTION #00-298 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-298 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was tabled. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #00-299 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Santoro and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-299 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY DIRECTOR OF P ARKS/RECYCLING COORDINATOR" was tabled. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Crilley voted no. 18. Councilmember Santoro stated she made the motion to table due to the fact this was presented to the Council during the public session and that he might not meet the criteria. Counci1member Crilley stated before the Council tables this, he wanted to amend it to temporary Superintendent of Parks and Recycling and keep him at the same level as he is now as Superintendant. He wanted to know why this wasn't changed to superintendent of Parks and Recreation as the Council discussed at the Agenda meeting last week. Councilmember Santoro stated at the Agenda meeting the Council spoke of the possibility of Public Works Superintendant and then changed it. Councilmember Crilley stated the Council did discuss it and agreed that it would be an option further down the line. He further stated they agreed on giving him additional responsibilities in his current capacity as Superintendant of Streets and Roads, as well as Recycling for different reasons the Council discussed at the Agenda meeting. He said Mr. Surick would get the stipend for taking on these additional duties as Superintendant and didn't see any reason why the Council shouldn't amend this Resolution. Counci1member Santoro stated the Council should have had a job description for any position that would be appointed. She said she requested the job description when she knew this was going on for the meeting. She asked how the Council could vote on something without knowing and then change it without the description in front of them. Councilmember Crilley stated if the Council was talking about Director then Councilmember Santoro had the description. He further stated he agreed with Councilmember Santoro if she is referring to Superintendant since he already has that title and he is taking on different department as Superintendant. He said the Council was not talking about changing the title, just giving additional departments to the Superintendant. Councilmember Santoro asked the Clerk if there is such a job in Civil Service. The Clerk stated Municipal Park Superintendant. Councilmember Santoro stated this was the original one the Council talked about months ago and asked if the salary Ordinance would have to be different for the position. Attorney Coughlin stated it would have to be amended unless the salary was already in place for Parks Superintendant and said he didn't know for sure. 19. Councilmember Santoro asked if the Parks Superintendant was a full time position. She asked if now it was being changed to give an individual an interim job, with a stipend of $8,000.00 and already the Council has changed it three times. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) Councilmember Quinones asked if he could be appointed on a temporary basis. Attorney Coughlin stated assuming he was qualified, he could be appointed on a temporary basis and if the salary Ordinance did not include salary for the position it has to be done before the person could be paid. Councilmember Santoro asked why the Council couldn't table this Resolution until the Agenda meeting so they could discuss this instead of sitting up there changing things before they vote. She also stated she had a motion and a second on the tab1e. Attorney Coughlin stated the Council could do that and there would be discussion on it. Mayor Failace asked if the Council could amend the Resolution to read Superintendant and said he thought it could. Attorney Coughlin stated the Council could amend the Resolution to read that, the practical dilemma is . . . . Councilmember Santoro interrupted to ask if the Council should be voting on what is on the table before they get into the next discussion, which might be another point. Attorney Coughlin stated if there is discussion on a motion the Council has to complete that discussion before they could proceed with the vote on the motion, which is what is happening right now. He further stated the question is if the Council can amend it but there are practica1 dilemmas in doing that. He further stated there may not be an Ordinance to fund the position or the Council might not have the specifications to see if he is qualified to be Superintendant of one, or there may be other things that are required. Councilmember Crilley stated he was in favor of an amendment to carry this Resolution. Councilmember O'Brien stated he would like to see this amended to read Superintendant. Councilmember Santoro asked how the individual would be paid if there were no Ordinance in place. Councilmember Quinones stated an Ordinance should suffice. Attorney Coughlin stated he didn't think there was an Ordinance but he wasn't sure. He further stated there was a Parks Superintendant but wasn't sure if there was a salary range on that. Councilmember Santoro stated that was her point, the Council doesn't know any of these things but they were voting to amend this Resolution. 20. Attorney Coughlin stated he thought that was what he responded to the Councilman. Councilmember O'Brien stated if the Council did this now and voted to amend the Resolution to Superintendant, Teddy wouldn't get paid because of the Ordinance. Attorney Coughlin stated he though that it was a distinct possibility but that he would still get paid under (inaudible). (Inaudible) Several people speaking at once. Attorney Coughlin stated the safest way was to table this to make sure it is in place. Councilmember Quinones told Councilmember O'Brien she didn't want to influence him or tell him how to vote, but she personally questioned whether the action would be appropriate and she was voting to table this Resolution. She further stated she didn't see that two weeks would make that much of a difference. Councilmember O'Brien stated he was not in favor of amending the Resolution but he just wanted to make sure he gets paid. RESOLUTION #00-300 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and O'Brien RESOLUTION #00-300 "AUTHORIZING PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FIRE TRUCK" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 21. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) RESOLUTION #00-300 AUTHORIZING BIDS- FIRE TRUCK ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS APPLICATIONS: TAXICAB LICENSE- PEN'S RAM TRADING, INC. COMMUNICATIONS: VERIZON MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY NUI/ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilmember O'Brien asked if the Council was getting any of this from UEZ money. Mayor Failace answered no. Councilmember Santoro stated nothing was definite and said the bond was in place and the Council was working on getting some money back. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application for a taxicab license from Pen's Ram Trading, Inc. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present it was ordered to be accepted to be sent to Police Department for further consideration. The Clerk stated she was in receipt of a communication from Verizon Communications-Public Notice of Revised Hearing Dates, Re: Rate Restructure. The C1erk stated she was in receipt of a communication from Middlesex Water Company-application for approval of an increase in base rates. The Clerk stated she was in receipt of a communication from NUl Elizabethtown Gas-Public Hearing, September 21, 2000, Re: Rate Schedule. The C1erk stated she was in receipt of a communication from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority-Application for Statewide General Permit for Right-of-Way Maintenance Activities. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present all Communications were ordered to be received and placed on file. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. 22. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: 1. Clerk's Office-August 2000. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Crilley unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. Councilmember Quinones stated the Counci1 discussed at the last Agenda meeting the promotion of officer Terebetski to Sergeant in the Police Department. She further stated she understood there would be a Resolution for this promotion, which the Council would be voting on but didn't see it and wanted to amend the Agenda to include this Resolution. Attorney Coughlin stated the Council may propose the Resolution in advance and seek to amend the Agenda. Councilmember Quinones stated on that basis she would like to make a motion to consider the Resolution. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas and upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative to amend the Agenda to consider Resolution #00-30 I. Mayor Failace stated the Counci1 discussed this at the Agenda meeting because there was a need for a Sargeant being the department had twelve Sergeants last year and is down to six. He further stated Officer Terebetski was a Sergeant before he went out on disability, but came back as a patrolman, after discussion, the Council agreed he should be appointed Sergeant. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was opened for public input on Resolution #00-30 I. 23. John Sudia said if it is for the cops, give it to him. Councilmember Quinones thanked Mr. Sudia for his commentary. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 REPORTS DEPARTMENT COMENTS AGENDA AMENDED COMMENTS MEETING OPENED PUBLIC INPUT ON RESOLUTION 100-301 COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 MEETING CLOSED RESOLUTION 100-301 APPOINTING ROBERT TEREBETSKI TO THE POSITION OF SERGEANT ADOPTED COMMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public portion on Resolution #00-301 was closed. RESOLUTION #00-301 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Counci1members Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-301 "APPOINTING ROBERT TEREBETSKI TO POSITION OF POLICE SERGEANT" was adopted. Upon individua1 roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Quinones stated aside from the fact this is a mandate she wanted to add that Officer Terebetski has done extremely well in the police academy and continues to do well in his position as officer and added she supported his promotion. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Santoro said she was still in contact with the state for inspection of Borough Hall and the main concern was mold in the basement which is a major concern for the workers still in the building, the Borough Clerk, the Construction office and Community Development. She said in the newspaper schools were closing because of mold which is a quality of life issue and she didn't feel the workers should remain there. She said she has had meetings with the three groups going into the Community Center and Nick Goldsack and said the Council was still without a date when departments could be moved into the building and asked Attorney Coughlin if he knew anything about it. Attorney Coughlin said he had asked for certification from the architect before anything else was finished. Councilmember Santoro said the departments who would be moving into the Community Center would need to know when they could start doing things to move their offices and wanted it done sometime this month. She reported progress. 24. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson O'Brien said he spoke to Pat DeBlasio and everything looked good right now and felt a couple of departments could hold out until November 1 st He said since last Tuesday he has spoken to a number of people about the Cell Phone Ordinance including radio stations and had a lot of comments which were positive, but had two negative comments. Councilmember O'Brien read the Ordinance to the Council because he felt there might have been some confusion on certain points. He spoke about a lady who wanted to attend the public hearing on this Ordinance because she felt strongly about it and wasn't able to attend. He said he couldn't make the meeting on the twenty-first because of school and said the meeting will be Wednesday the twentieth. He also read a letter from the lady who wanted to be there to speak because her son who worked on a garbage truck was struck and killed by a person driving while using a cell phone. He said she would be there to speak to the Council on the twentieth. He reported progress. FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas said specs for the new fire truck are almost complete and he thanked Brian and the fire committee for putting the specs together. He also thanked John Riggio, the Mayor and Council for getting this done. He said the scheduling for the public CPR classes will be getting started in the next few weeks and continues from September to October. He said there were two air conditioners, one was replaced and one was out. He said this Saturday, September 9, 2000 was Ethnic Day, which will include fireworks and assured the Council that the fire department would be on standby. 25. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley said Vince Manetta always picks a good day for Ethnic Day and commended Mr. Manetta and his committee for the good work they were doing to make this day a success. He thanked the police department for coordinating the traffic in and out of the park. He also assured Mr. Manetta the Council would be there with their hats and shirts on and thanked him for these items. He said registration for the Soap Box Derby, which will be held on October 7, 2000, was Thursday and Monday between 7:00 & 9:00 P.M. He said the town yard sale is being held on September 23, 2000 and said residents could register at the Clerk's Office. He reported progress. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 STANDING COMMITTEES (Continued) SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 STANDING COMMITTEES (Continued) COMMENTS POLICE: Committee Chairperson Quinones congratulated Sergeant Terebetski on his promotion. She offered her condolences to Officer Donald Earp and Lieutenant LaPoint who have had recent deaths in the family and offered the Council's thoughts and prayers. She spoke about rumors with the Park Director/ Supervisor issue and the possible rehiring of William Kolibas, Sr. She apologized for the nonsense this has caused Mr. Kolibas and his family because of the rumors and newspaper articles. She said she has spoken to Mr. Kolibas and he has told her he was not interested. She said there were many rumors and petitions and how this wou1d affect the town and felt it was unnecessary and a disgrace. He said if Mr. Kolibas had expressed an interest in the position she would have supported him. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Sohayda said he hoped to see everyone at Ethnic Day. He said they were getting the backhoe in line and Mr. Kately had to rent one, this could have been two months of payments. Sewer guys on Roosevelt Avenue, Cooke Avenue, Washington Avenue found 163 illegal connections in that area. He said the Council should keep this in mind whether it is bonded or free money it will cost a lot. He said the tree chipper has been pulled off the road because the truck that pulls the chipper is twenty-five years old, the Council had to decide whether to repair or replace this truck. He said the tank removal has been completed at the Recycling Center and Borough Garage and the contaminated soil has all been removed. He said the Recycling Coordinator has been out of commission for quite some time and he didn't know where to tell residents they should pick up leaf bags and said he would let everyone know when he finds out the details. He asked Mayor Failace if the UEZ meeting tomorrow night was open to the public and encouraged everyone to attend this meeting since Mr. Riggio had some positive things about the Roosevelt Avenue project. He said this meeting would involve two other meetings on September 19th and October 17th which will detail the project. He said Mr. Riggio and the Housing Authority have money from the Federal Government to help lower Roosevelt Avenue. He reported progress. Councilmember Santoro asked if the Mayor answered the letter from Mr. Hedesh concerning Streets and Roads. 26. Mayor Failace said he discussed it with Craig but has not answered it as of yet. The Mayor stated Mr. Hedesh's letter was concerning GATX which is a company who gives this town tens of thousands of dollars as well as building the dugouts in Carteret Park. He said GATX asked to borrow our street sweeper. The Mayor said he told them he could not lend the sweeper but they made a deal where GATX would pay the Borough for the Borough employees that did the work and use ofthe equipment and okayed this because he felt this was not a problem. Mayor Failace said Mr. Hedesh's letter was questioning whether someone should be disciplined for this. Mayor Failace said if anyone should be disciplined, it should be himself. He said this didn't cost the Borough a penny and would do it again tomorrow if they asked because GA TX is such a good neighbor. Mayor Failace said if Mr. Hedesh spent more time when he was on the Council fixing streets, roads and sewers as he does looking for things the Mayor Failace does wrong this town would be in a lot better shape today. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Santoro said she was trying to set a meeting for the last Tuesday of this month at 6:00 P.M. She said the school year has started and a lot of construction is going on. She mentioned an article in last week's Star Ledger concerning the state loaning millions of dollars for water and sewer work, which many surrounding towns received. She found out Carteret had not applied and urged the Council to stay on top of this and apply for any grant money that becomes available. Councilmember Quinones asked if this would be a grant or a loan. Mayor Failace stated both and went on to explain the Council has a possibility of $2.5 million in Federal Funds but has to be very careful when looking for low or no interest loans because the town could lose some of this money. He said this Council has in two years received 1.6 million dollars in grants, $600,000 in DOT grants, up to $200,000 in police grants and John Riggio has gotten $287,000 in grants and is still applying for more. He said the town is using 800, eight and a half of the Urban Enterprise Zone to continue the growth and progress in to make Carteret a better place to live. The Mayor assured residents going after grants and getting them is not a new thing and said the Council has been doing this for years trying not to burden the taxpayers. Councilmember Santoro asked how much his administration has burdened the taxpayers with bonding. She stated they have bonded 1.1 million in equipment, 3.6 million in sewer bonds. . . Many people speaking at once (inaudible) 27. Mayor Failace said the Council has to bond, they do not want to burden the taxpayers, if they can not get the money, bonding is needed. He said 28 million dollars in bonds in the school budget the last lease-purchase was in the budget and seven million dollars that are not in the budget. He said it has to come from somewhere, it might go in the budget if the state gives them more money. The Board of Education has been lucky, the state has been giving them money; the SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) STANDING COMMITTEES (Continued) COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) PUBLIC DISCUSSION COMMENTS Borough has not been so lucky, the state hasn't been giving us more money. He said the Council has to go out and look for money and they do. He said they still have to continue to do what they want to do whether the state gives the money or not. He said he attended the Board of Education meeting last week and they have hired sixty-four new employees but if the Borough hires two employees we get (inaudible). He said we are trying to save money by consolidating positions and giving a few thousand dollars. He said everybody is jumping all over the Council. He said maybe they made a mistake with the title, but the town does not have a Recycling Coordinator anymore, what we need is a superintendant and the Council is trying to do it without giving any absorbent salaries. Councilmember Santoro asked the Mayor if he basically meant that when the scho01 needed teachers in the classrooms they should not hire them. Mayor Failace said they should hire, but it was not sixty-four teachers, it was maintenance employees, etc. Councilmember Santoro said she is not going to go back and forth over the School Board and said the Mayor was speaking about grants and loans but did not like it when the conversation changed to include bonds. Mayor Fai1ace said people should be able to ask whatever they want because he will answer their questions. He said the question was why we bond and he answered why the Council bonds and said he hoped any Council in the future never has to bond to do work in Carteret. He said he hoped he would be here to see it, and applauded any Council who cou1d do things without bonding but, if this Council did not bond Carteret would not have a lot of things like the Library or Community Center. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was opened for public discussion. Pat Tozzi asked Councilmember Santoro about the lease purchase that was approved last year for eleven million dollars for Nathan Hale and the high school. He said he heard the state would give us forty percent or one hundred percent of this cost and wanted to know if we were still obligated to pay the lease purchase bond and if so what would be done with the additional eleven million dollars. 28. Councilmember Santoro said she was at the last Board of Education meeting with the Mayor and the board said they did not have the facts from the state yet but wh1:n they receive them in October they will know what they can do because the state sets the restrictions. Pat Tozzi asked what happens to the eleven million-dollar bond, which has already been negotiated. Councilmember Santoro said the state would tell them how that is handled and what is allowed at that point. She said no one really knows until the figures come out because until then everyone would be guessmg. Pat Tozzi said his group fought the lease purchase for a year because they knew money was going to come in because Carteret was considered a low-income city. Daphne Miles said GATX was in a bind because they were having potential customers coming in and they needed to clean up the terminal and thanked the Borough for doing a great job, better than another company GA TX had paid on other occasions. She asked the Housing Authority to put an Ordinance on for loitering because there are a lot of problems in the complexes. Mayor Failace said he believed there IS a loitering Ordinance, but would have to check on it. Daphne Miles said the Housing Authority at least until November is not seeking to buy any Borough owned property and is not in the position to expand. She said her board was not looking to expand but was looking to improve the quality of life for people who live in old buildings. Councilmember Sohayda asked Ms. Miles if the board wanted the property behind Hammers for any reason not even for a maintenance structure. Daphne Miles said they would want everything in front and in back, but was not interested in building a maintenance shop when people on Bergen Street live in houses below standards and was not interested in buying any property. Ms. Miles said Councilmember Santoro did not tell residents children in the high school have tar dropping on their heads or that a contractor fixing the roof had something go through the window which broke it. She said the children should not have been in the high school and asked why Councilmember Santoro speaks about mold in Borough Hall when these children have to attend school. 29. Patricia Torres said she her child goes to Carteret High and has concerns because he has asthma and the tar practically puts this child into respiratory distress. She said parents should have been made aware of this. Councilmember Santoro said these things should be addressed at Board of Education meetings and said just because she is the Board of Education liaison that doesn't mean they inform her of everything going on in the school system at all times. Councilmember Santoro SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) said she also has a chi1d in the high school and she has concerns as well as other parents. Ms. Torres said for the safety of the children and teachers the school should be closed. Councilmember Santoro reiterated Ms. Torres should speak to the Board of Education, but Council member Santoro would ask questions when she meets with the board or maybe Ms. Torres should ask Board of Education member Mr. Mangieri who was sitting next to her. Joe Gentile said he sees capital improvements for Library repairs but was under the understanding we would be getting a thousand dollars a day if the Library was not done. He said the seniors want to move in and he is sick and tired of always hearing it is not ready, he thought the kitchen was the only thing holding things up. Mayor Failace said the Council was working very hard to get the Library open. He said they are going after the contractor and have held money back before the fina1 negotiation. Councilmember Santoro said it is not just the kitchen that is holding up the project, there is more to it. Deborah Bialowarczuk told Councilmember Santoro as far back as fourteen years ago the Council was bonding for sewers even though there was a sewer user fee. Councilmember Santoro said it was paid for out of the sewer account. Mrs. Bialowarczuk disagreed with Councilmember Santoro and said as long as you use bonding money for positive things and not for things which have been bonded for in the past like for guns and trees. She said the Council needs to have a plan in place or they have to wait until next year if they do not have money coming from somewhere else. Councilmember Santoro asked if Mrs. Bialowarczuk would be in favor of bonding for twelve million dollars. Mrs. Bialowarczuk said she didn't have to answer, Councilmember Santoro had to answer because she was on the Council now, not Mrs. Bialowarczuk. She said Councilmember Santoro has no plan and asked where she stood on it whether it was three million or three point six. Councilmember Santoro said because the Council could not pay for it, and there was a deficit in the sewer account. Mrs. Bialowarczuk said that is the sewer account. 30. Councilmember Santoro said that was what the sewer bond was being paid out of. Mrs. Bialowarczuk said not if the money was being taken from other places also and told Councilmember Santoro to go back ten years because the Council had been fixing sewers in this town for at least ten years. She said you could not just say you aren't going to do this or that, you have to have a plan. She reminded Councilmember Santoro how she felt about Killam and all the money they are getting, that Councilmember Santoro has told many people she felt Killam was raping the Borough, but that she voted yes on everything concerning Killam and asked why she didn't vote no every time Killam came up, that she should vote her conscience. Councilmember Santoro asked if the Council had an in house engineer when Mrs. Bialowarczuk was a member. Mrs. Bialowarczuk said for one year they did. Councilmember Santoro said she thought it was funny that only whatever she said was out on the street but not what anyone else said. She said her concern was paying Killam all that money but before she voted on anything for Ki1lam she checked each and every item with Patrick before voting to make sure there was enough money in the budget. Mrs. Bialowarczuk said when she was on the Council she voted the way she talked, she said she didn't say one thing out on the street and vote another way. She said she had been in touch with Councilmember Quinones after speaking to several Borough Employees over the weekend that brought to her attention the police and fire didn't have to live in town and wanted to be allowed to move out of Carteret. She said she wanted to amend the residency Ordinance to read after being employed for two years you could move out of town and felt what was good for one should be good for all. Councilmember Quinones said she indicated at the Agenda meeting she wanted to get a referendum on the ballot in November to see what the voters thought about the issue, but the deadline was August 25th and they missed it. She said all Borough workers should have the same rights as the police and fire. Mayor Failace said the Council pays Killam a lot a money but Killam is doing a reallot in the town. J ames Mancuso said in the city Ordinance book there was an Ordinance which gives the description Superintendant and there is also one that says Director Superintendant and wanted to know which one superseded. He said Superintendant comes under Civil Service and Director does not come under Civil Service. 31. John Sudia said he would like to commend the Council on making Terebetski a sergeant and said he did very well at the academy where he came up tops in the class. He said Mr. Kately has provided as many if not more services than had been in the past and was upset because of the nonsense in the parks and asked if the Mayor had the budget on the Parks. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) Mayor Failace said he had the information from Mr. Kately and was absolutely satisfied with the explanation on the budget. He said it looked like the department would be three to five thousand dollars over from last year and a timing problem was why things were not correct. John Sudia said GATX has always been a fantastic neighbor and agreed with the Mayor on dealing with GA TX. He commended the Mayor on dealing with GA TX and said the Mayor was a class act and proved it again. He said if the Council doesn't bond we are in big trouble and three in a half million dollars is a small price, and hoped the Mayor wou1d be here for another three in a half million because the town still had a lot of work to do. Councilmember Crilley said the one hundred and sixty three connections Council member Sohayda spoke about were just the tip of the iceberg. He said the new Council in January will have a lot of problems that are just starting that Killam is finding under the ground which could not have been foreseen and said this will cost a lot of money and these things are just starting. He told the Council they better have a plan. Stan Gutowski said at the Board of Education meeting the president assured the few parents in attendance that problems concerning everyone at this meeting were being taken care of. He suggested if the problems persist the school should be evacuated and the section of the school with problems should be shut down. He said if the Council was so persistent on passing the Ordinance on cell phones then the Council should rescind the cell tower Ordinance which gives the Borough $20,000.00 in rent. He said he has spoken to everyone of the Council on a cell phone and it is not always convenient to pull over to the side of the road. He said there was an accident on the corner of Linden St. and Carteret A venue, Sunday afternoon police officers responded and the first aid was called but did not respond. Mr. Gutowski was at the accident scene and said after twenty minutes no first responder, no first aid were present but that a man was lying on the center island for twenty, twenty-five minutes. He suggested that someone expand the service to all the time because he felt the way it is was not acceptable. ~- Councilmember Quinones said she was also at the scene and assured Mr. Gutowski something will be done about this. Rose Alice Capp asked Mr. Crilley about the work done on the sewers ten years ago and if it was safe or has to be redone. Council member Crilley said no one could give him an answer but that most of the areas that were separated are okay, and not all of the sewers in the Borough were done. Rose Alice Capp asked if we are fifty percent done with the work and if not what percentage was done. 32. Councilmember Crilley said he didn't know the exact numbers and was waiting for answers himself. He said not all of the Borough was done and some of the illega1 connections are in areas that were done. Mayor Failace said we have been working on the sewers and we have more problems when we do one thing and have to fix that before moving on to something else. Rose Alice Capp asked if the town could go back to the company who originally did the job and left the mess. Councilmember Crilley said there was no way we could get retribution and that the Council was responsible for fixing the sewers now. Mayor Failace said the Council is trying to move forward within reason so that the burden doesn't become that great. He also apologized to William Kolibas and his family for the innuendoes about the possibilities of working for the Borough again. He said don't forget Ethnic Day Saturday in the park which included fireworks and added the weather was supposed to be beautiful. There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~þ~ KATHLEENM. BARNEY, R IC Municipal Clerk KMB/cp 33. SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COMMENTS (Continued) ADJOURNED SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING 34.