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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 approximately
7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2000, Municipal
Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Councilmember Patrick Crilley
" James O'Brien
" Remy Quinones
Also noted present were Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack
and Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin.
Noted absent were Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda.
The meeting was opened with a moment of Silent Prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace.
The Clerk stated that on September 15, 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 O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full members present, the minutes
of July 13 and 27, 2000 were approved as transcribed and engrossed
by the Clerk.
Mayor Failace made a presentation to Atlantic Realty Development
Corporation for their help with the Chrome Park Improvement Project.
ORDINANCE #00-40 was introduced and adopted on the First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for
Public Hearing to be held on October 5, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones. Upon individual rol1 call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were
noted absent.
L.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL
PRAYER, PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
PRESENTATION-
ATLANTIC REALTY
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
ORDINANCE 100-40
CREATING THE
POSITION OF DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS
¡PTEMBER 20, 2000
WINANCE 100-40
ŒATING THE
)SITION OF
[RECTOR OF
lJBLIC WORKS
IRST READING
OTION MADE
o AMEND
RDINANCE 100-41
OMMENTS
IRDINANCE 100-41
.MENDING SALARY
IRDINANCE #71-9,
Œ: DIRECTOR OF
'UBLIC WORKS,
lCTING RECYCLING
:OORDINATOR
~IRST READING
JRDINANCE 100-42
~MENDING SALARY
JRDINANCE 171-9,
RE: BUSINESS
~DMINISTRATOR
~ MUNICIPAL CLERK
ORDINANCE #00-40
"ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS"
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present a
motion was made to amend Ordinance #00-41.
Council member Quinones stated she wanted to amend the Ordinance
to include the eight thousand dollars for acting Recycling Coordinator
put into the Director of Public Works' salary and the extra two
thousand dol1ars for the license.
ORDINANCE #00-41 was introduced and adopted as amended on the
First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held on October 5, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were
noted absent.
ORDINANCE #00-41
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9
ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE
MANNER OF PA YMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS
OFFICALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
ORDINANCE #00-42 was introduced and adopted on the First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for
Public Hearing to be held on October 5, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual rol1 call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were
noted absent.
2.
ORDINANCE #00-42
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9
ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE
MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS
OFFICALS AND EMPLOYEES OF BOROUGH OF CARTERET
ORDINANCE #00-43 was introduced and adopted on the First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for
Public Hearing to be held on October 5, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were
noted absent.
ORDINANCE #00-43
"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"
The Clerk stated 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 according
to law, she read the Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members present, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open:
3.
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 three (3) members present.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
ORDINANCE 100-42
AMENDING SALARY
ORDINANCE 171-9,
RE: BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR &
MUNICIPAL CLERK
FIRST READING
ORDINANCE 100-43
AMENDING SALARY
ORDINANCE 171-9,
RE: CLERK TYPIST-
RECYCLING
FIRST READING
ORDINANCE 100-35
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
PTEMBER 20, 2000
:DINANCE 100-35
;TABLISHING
NEW SUBSECTION
.60-67A" OF THE
mE, RE: PLOT
.ANS -1&2 FAMILY
IELLINGS WITHOUT
.ANNING OR ZONING
lARD APPROVALS
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien
ORDINANCE #00-35
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBSECTION "160-
67 A OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
)OPTED
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Approved and Adopted:
Introduced:
Advertised as adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing September 7,2000
Advertised as adopted on Second Reading
with notice of Public Hearing September 12. 2000
Hearing held: September 20, 2000
Approved by: Mayor James A. Failace
Advertised as Final1y Adopted: September 30, 2000
September 20, 2000
August 29, 2000
RDINANCE 100-36
MENDING CHAPTER
68 OF THE CODE,
E: REGULATING
SE OF MOBILE
ELEPHONES
HILE OPERATING
MOTOR VEHICLE
The Clerk stated 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 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.
UBLIC HEARING
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present,
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open:
4.
OMMENTS
An unidentified man asked the Council for clarification on the motor
vehicle law which reads drivers must have two hands on the wheel.
He further stated when using a cell phone he did not see how someone
could keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Councilmember Quinones stated there are different sections m title
thirty-nine that regulate careless driving and reckless driving. She
further stated she wasn't sure if the exact wording was that drivers had
to have two hands on the wheel but thought they had to use caution
when dri ving motor vehicles.
An unidentified man said he thought it was two hands on the wheel.
Councilmember Quinones reiterated the Council thought that was the
proven way to dri ve.
Council member O'Brien stated he checked the drivers' manual, which
read both hands, should be available to be on the wheel.
An unidentified man asked if both hands being on the wheel was a
state law.
Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin stated he didn't think it was a law
but stated he thought it was the appropriate way to drive. He stated
there are unfortunately people who don't have two hands and are
permitted to drive without violating any laws. He agreed with
Councilmember Quinones that there are a number of laws that regulate
conduct behind the wheel and regulate careless driving. He further
stated he didn't think there was a statute that mandated the use of two
hands and agreed with Councilmember O'Brien that the driver manual
we remember from driver education classes stated drivers should lock
their hands on the wheel at "ten" and "two".
Mayor Failace stated most members of the Council agreed that this
was something the town should do, but that it might be tested in the
courts, but he felt it was something the Council should do.
Councilmember O'Brien stated a town in Pennsylvania tested it, he
said there was a rumor about Marlboro going to court, but stated he
spoke to Marlboro yesterday and they are not taking it to court and are
putting signs on state roads concerning cell phone use.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote
of the three (3) Councilmembers present.
Council member O'Brien said he would like to table this Ordinance
until the October 5th meeting.
5.
Councilmember Quinones said she would vote yes to table but thought
it was a disgrace that several Councilmembers were not present to vote
on this Ordinance. She said some of the Councilmembers had
previously expressed their approval of the Ordinance and decided to
go to a fundraiser for the Middlesex County Democrats.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
HEARING CLOSED
COMMENTS
~PTEMBER 20, 2000
JMMENTS
::ontinued)
RDINANCE 100-36
MENDING CHAPTER
68 OF THE CODE,
E: REGULATING
SE OF MOBILE
ELEPHONES
HILE OPERATING
MOTOR VEHICLE
ABLED
RDINANCE 100-37
APTIAL IMPROVEMENT,
PPROPRIATING
55,000.00-RE:
IBRARY REPAIRS
UBLIC HEARING
EARING CLOSED
Mayor Failace said he doesn't get a vote but he certainly echoed
Councilmember Quinones' comments.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Cril1ey
ORDINANCE #00-36
"AN 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"
was tabled. Upon individual roll call vote, Council member Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
The Clerk stated 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 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 according
to law, she read the Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) 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 Healing to be closed, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote
of the three (3) Council members present.
6.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien
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"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members
Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Approved and Adopted: September 20, 2000
Introduced: August 29, 2000
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: September 4. 2000
Reintroduced and Adopted on First Reading: September 7,2000
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with Notice of Public Hearing: September 12, 2000
Approved by: Mayor James A. Failace
Advertised as Finally Adopted: September 30, 2000
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-38 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 12, 2000 with
notice that it will be considered 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 genera] public and according to law, she read the
Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Council members 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 Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative
vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
ORDINANCE 100-37
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
APPROPRIATING
$55,000.00-RE:
LIBRARY REPAIRS
ADOPTED
ŒDINANCE 100-38
AMENDING SALARY
ORDINANCE 171-RE:
HHS BUILDING
INSPECTOR
PUBLIC HEARING
HEARING CLOSED
~PTEMBER 20, 2000
RDINANCE 100-38
~ENDING SALARY
RDINANCE 171-9,
E: HHS BUILDING
NSPECTOR
DOPTED
IRDINANCE 100-39
.MENDING SALARY
)RDINANCE 171-9,
lE: DIRECTOR OF
'ARKS AND
tECREATION/
tECYCLING
:OORDINATOR
>UBLIC HEARING
IEARING CLOSED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley
ORDINANCE #00-38
"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"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members
Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Approved and Adopted: SePtember 20, 2000
Introduced: August 29, 2000
Advertised as adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: September 7, 2000
Hearing held: September 20, 2000
Approved by Mayor James A. Failace
Advertised as Finally Adopted: September 30, 2000
The Clerk stated Ordinance #00-39 was introduced and passed upon
First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council held on
September 7,2000. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune
on September 12, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for fina]
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 Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Council members 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 O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote
of the three (3) Councilmembers present.
8.
Mayor Failace asked Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin if the Council
needed a motion to rescind the Ordinance.
Borough Attorney Coughlin stated the Ordinance was just going to
die.
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"
was not adopted because there was no motion made on the Ordinance.
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 Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the three (3) Council members present, the meeting
was opened for public input on all Resolutions.
Pat Tozzi wanted to comment on Resolution #00-306. Mr. Tozzi said
many, many people have said that Business Administrator Goldsack
has done an outstanding job. Mr. Tozzi said Mr. Goldsack helped the
Board of Health by getting the engineers there in a short period of time
to put up the handicap ramp. Mr. Tozzi said Mr. Goldsack was well
worth his money and should be reappointed.
Anna Mae Kolibas wanted to reiterate what Mr. Tozzi said and said
she didn't know Mr. Goldsack but said the few times she had to go to
him for help he was helpful and courteous. She said she was
appreciative. Mrs. Kolibas said she was never for a Business
Administrator but things have changed now and everyone doesn't have
access like before when Mayor Sica could be here at the drop of a
dime and realizes everyone has to go to work today. Mrs. Kolibas
commended the Mayor and Council for appointing Mr. Goldsack and
asked where the other Councilmembers were when there were such
important issues to be voted on. Mrs. Kolibas asked Borough Clerk,
Kathleen Barney if she knew where everybody was and said they
usually tell her.
The Clerk said the Councilmembers told her they were going to a
di nner.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
COMMENTS
ORDINANCE 100-39
AMENDING SALARY
ORDINANCE 171-9, RE:
DIRECTOR OF PARKS &
RECREATION/RECYCLING
COORDINATOR
NO MOTION
MEETING OPENED
PUBLIC INPUT ON
ALL RESOLUTIONS
COMMENTS
:PTEMBER 20, 2000
IMMENTS
:ontinued)
Mrs. Kolibas said the newspaper should put that in their article that the
Councilmembers were so interested in other things and asked why they
weren't at the council meeting tonight to vote on these important
issues.
Gloria Goodrich said she was at this meeting for one hundred percent
support of Nicholas Goldsack and said the Council has been
condemned on other things they have done in the past but this wasn't
one of them. Ms. Goodrich said as a Borough employee she felt Mr.
Goldsack has been fair concerning issues and negotiations and said if
the Council does not reappoint Mr. Goldsack, shame on them because
Mr. Goldsack is an asset to the community. She continued to say
people don't know what Mr. Goldsack does when they see him out on
the street, but he is constantly working, his eyes are open and his is
here for the Borough of Carteret, and asked the Council to reappoint
Mr. Goldsack.
Kathleen Buzas, corner of Louis and Jersey Street said Mr. Goldsack
was her guardian angel because Mr. Goldsack helped them when the
pipes collapsed on Jersey Street; Roto-Router tried to get a permit to
fix the problem for two weeks. Mrs. Buzas was told to speak to Mr.
Goldsack, she said within a half-hour to an hour after leaving Mr.
Goldsack's office the permits were obtained.
James Mancuso said he was on the Council when Nick was brought in
and said the elected officials who went over the appointment of Mr.
Goldsack at Agenda meetings and objected to it many times were not
here tonight. He said the people of Carteret elected these
Councilmembers the county did not elect them, and added these
people should be here.
Patricia Ercolino jokingly said Nicholas Goldsack was a pain in the
butt, then seriously said he was very good to them.
Stan Gutowski said it was refreshing to hear that people are working
things out. He said he was also on the Council when Nick was hired
and said it was one of the better things that Council had done.
Mayor Failace said Nick has been his right hand when he had to work
on his regular job Nick takes all the Mayor's phone calls because
Mayor Failace isn't able to be in town as often as he would like to.
IEETING CLOSED
There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by
Council members Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative
vote of the three (3) Council members present.
10.
RESOLUTION #00-304 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Quinones and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-304
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO
CARTERET HIGH SCHOOL BAND PARENTS
ASSOCIATION AND ST. JOSEPH H.S.A."
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Council members
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-305 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-305
"AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR
SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
L1.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
RESOLUTION 100-304
DIRECTING THE
ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS
RAFFLE LICENSES
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 100-305
REFUND OF TAX AND/OR
SEWER OVERPAYMENTS
ADOPTED
¡PTEMBER 20, 2000
~SOLUTION 100-306
>POINTING A
JSINESS
)MINISTRATOR
ID AUTHORIZING
I AGREEMENT
>OPTED
)MMENTS
~SOLUTION 100-307
>POINTING
~MPORARY
-ERK TYPISTS-
~CYCLING
>OPTED
RESOLUTION #00-306 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Quinones and Cril1ey
RESOLULTION #00-306
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Cril1ey,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Councilmember O'Brien stated he had some reservations initially but
cleared them up with Nick and said anytime he asked Nick to do
something it was taken care of. He said Nick has done a great job.
Mayor Failace stated he appreciated Nick and everything he does for
Carteret.
RESOLUTION #00-307 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Quinones and Crilley
RESOLUTION #00-307
"APPOINTING TEMPORARY CLERK TYPISTS-RECYCLING"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
12.
RESOLUTION #00-308 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-308
"URBAN ENTERPRISE FIVE YEAR URBAN ENTERPRISE
ZONE (UEZ) PLAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR 2000 THROUGH 2005"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Mayor Failace thanked John Riggio who spent a lot of time on this and
said this was something we needed done but was never done. He said
this would put the town in a better position as the Council asks for
money and uses the funds they already have in the UEZ to do certain
projects.
Councilmember Crilley also thanked John for the good job.
RESOLUTION #00-309 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-309
"RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER"
3.
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
Mayor Failace said the reason for this was when the town center was
being worked on, a number of cracked sewer pipes were discovered
and need to be corrected.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
RESOLUTION 100-308
AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF UEZ
5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
ADOPTED
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION 100-309
APPRO\JÌNG CHANGE
ORDER-MARVEC
CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION,
$31,405.00
RE: TOWN CENTER
PROJECT
ADOPTED
COMMENTS
~PTEMBER 20, 2000
~SOLUTION 100-310
PPROVING
:;REEMENT WITH
::UA, RE: SOLID
~STE DISPOSAL
DOPTED
ESOLUTION 100-311
PPROVING CONTRACT
OR EMERGENCY
EPAIRS-B&W
ONSTRUCTION
OMPANY
.DOPTED
tESOLUTION 100-312
'ROFESSIONAL
iERVICES-KILLAM
.SSOCIATES, NOT
:0 EXCEED
;15,00.00
lE: INDUSTRIAL
tOAD EXTENSION-
¡VALUATION &
:OORDINTOR
mOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-310 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-310
"RESOLTUION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH THE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY"
was adopted. Upon individua] roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-311 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-311
"RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR
EMERGENCY REPAIR"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-312 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-312
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES"
14.
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-313 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Cril1ey and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-313
"RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-314 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Cril1ey and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-314
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING THEODORE SURICK ACTING
RECYCLING COORDINATOR"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
RESOLUTION #00-315 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-315
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"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were noted absent.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
RESOLUTION 100-313
APPROVING CHANGE
ORDER-TARGET
ENVIRONMENT CO., INC.
14,380.00, RE: UST
PROJECT
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 100-314
APPOINTING
THEODORE SURICK-
ACTING RECYCLING
COORDINATOR
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 100-315
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES, KILLAM
ASSOCIATES, NOT TO
EXCEED $27,550.00
RE: WATERFRONT
PROJECT
ADOPTED
~PTEMBER 20, 2000
JMMUNICATIONS:
SE&G
lJI/ELIZABETHTOWN
~S
~DAT-ASSOCIATES
OODBRIDGE
OMMMENTS
.MENDING
ILL LIST
·&W CONSTRUCTION
:OMPANY $12,500.00
'AYMENT OF
,ILLS
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from
PSE&G, Public Hearings to be held September 27 in Rahway;
September 28 in Montvale, NJ-Re: Rates.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from NUI
Elizabethtown Gas-Notice of Various Public Hearings, Re: Rates.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from
Sadat Associates-Application for Statewide General Wetlands Permits,
Re: OENJ-Cherokee Project.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from the
Township of Woodbridge-Land Use and Development Ordinance, Re:
Replacement of Trees.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present
all Communications were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Councilmember Quinones asked the Clerk for clarification on
Ordinance #00-41, if the Council voted to amend it or if they actually
voted on it.
The Clerk said the Council did vote on it.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members O'Brien and Crilley a Motion
was made to Amend the Bill List to include the payment of $12,500 to
B&W Construction Company to fix a sinkhole on Warren Street.
Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, O'Brien and
Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro
and Sohayda were noted absent.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones all bills
appearing on the prepared list properly audited and signed were
ordered to be paid as amended. Upon individual roll call vote,
Council members Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda were
noted absent.
16.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports:
1. Board of Health-June, July & August 2000.
2. Inspection of Buildings-August 2000.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present,
all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Mayor Failace stated so far this year, because of construction and
industry that has come into Carteret the Construction Department has
collected $792,000.00. He said the Construction Department is
working like crazy and doing one heck of a job and expects by the end
of this year to reach one million dollars.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Councilmember O'Brien said Red at the
Police Department, Arnold at Borough Hall, and Jason overseemg
everything are doing a great job. He reported progress.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Councilmember O'Brien reported
progress.
FIRE: Councilmember Quinones reported progress.
7.
PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley said the
town wide yard sale is this Saturday and residents can pick up a list in
the Clerk's office. He said he spoke to the Mayor and will ask at the
Agenda meeting for a Resolution to bid for lights on Veteran's Field,
next to the new Recreation Building. He said they bid to redo the
basketball and tennis courts in Carteret Park, but the bid came back too
high and there wasn't enough funding. He said they were looking to
redirect the funding the Council had in place and to take advantage of
the money they had left. He said the budget figures given to the
Council by the engineer, $75,000.00 should be enough to do lights on
Veteran's Field and do Shore Crest Park the same way they did West
Carteret Park by the end of the year. He reported progress.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Quinones thanked Officers Gary
Guiliano and Tom Stroka they continue to do a great job with the
Special Investigation Unit and the recent drug bust on Carteret
A venue. She reported progress.
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PUBLIC WORKS: Council member Quinones reported progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Councilmember O'Brien said there would
be a Board of Education meeting next week. He reported progress.
OMMENTS
Councilmember Clil1ey said he was upset about something that was
said to him after the last council meeting when he asked a Board of
Education member when construction would begin on Nathan Hale
School. He said the Board of Education member said they would start
building as soon as the Council stops holding up the permits.
Councilmember Crilley said the permits come from the Zoning and
Planning Boards and not from the Council. He said this Council
would never inhibit the educational opportunities of the children of
this town and said his wife teaches fourth grade in Columbus School
with thirty-one students in the class. Councilmember Crilley said the
number one factor in test scores is class size. Mrs. Crilley took a trip
to a school district, which scored high, on the test he said class size
was fifteen. He said this Council would not inhibit the School Board's
progress.
Mayor Failace said he asked Tony Neibert to give the School Board as
much leeway as possible so they could move forward. He felt the
Board of Education was trying to cover up for the problems they are
having. The Mayor said he did tell Tony Neibert to follow the book,
make sure it is done right so that everything is safe for our children.
Mayor Failace said he received a call from Senator Lautenberg's office
telling the Mayor the Senate passed a Veteran's Administration
appropriation bill which will give Carteret 1.5 million dollars for
sewer work and within a month we will know definitely if Carteret
will get it. He said he went to Trenton over the traffic problem with
the Turnpike where he asked for a commitment from the DOT that
they would continue to meet with the town. He said he received a
letter from the Turnpike stating they would be finished with their study
at the end of October and said they are moving forward. He said as far
as the Industrial Road extension, there is no finalization as of yet, but
talks continue with the developers. The Mayor said this would extend
Industrial Road into Woodbridge and reduce some of the truck traffic
and reminisced about Mayor Sica's efforts in reducing the truck traffic
in Carteret. He said they would like to continue the revitalization of
lower Roosevelt A venue and asked the residents what they wanted to
see down there. He said the next meeting would be October 17th and
said he was happy to see sixty residents at the first meeting. Mayor
Failace said this was one of the better Ethnic Days the town has had,
and will do something for Mr. Manetta and the members of his team at
the next meeting and thanked them, he also said the fireworks were
great. He said some cars had some soot on them, which the Borough
wil1 take care of.
18.
Mayor Failace said the Council has been in negotiation with the blue-
collar workers for a couple of years the White Collar settled, the Blue
Collar did not. He said four times he met with the negotiating
committee and four times he thought he had a deal and most of the
members of the negotiating committee voted against what was
discussed. He said he called Mike Buscak, president of the Blue union
into his office last November and asked him to get this done, he said
he told Mike the Council would not pay the retro active pay. Mayor
Failace said he asked Mr. Buscak what it would take to get the men to
agree and Mr. Buscak said retro active, the Mayor agreed, but said the
men had a meeting where they voted it down twenty-four to four. The
Mayor said he told Mr. Buscak to give him flextime like the white
collar gave him and he would give the men their retro. The Mayor
said it took the men less than five minutes to say no to the Mayor's
request and they also said they would wait until January.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present,
the meeting was opened to the public for discussion.
Daphne Miles, 25 Pulaski A venue, asked Borough Attorney Coughlin
if the town had a loitering ordinance.
Borough Attorney Coughlin said he knew of a recent case like this
Borough ordinance which was stricken down by the court and he
advised them not to proceed.
Daphne Miles said she wanted to know why the churches were being
denied access to the community center. She said the churches use the
firehouse for different things and said everyone should be able to
utilize it. She said this town is moving backwards and wanted to know
who Janet Santoro thought she was the keeper of the bel1 keys. She
also said she wanted to address Mrs. Santoro and would be coming
back in two weeks to do so.
Mayor Failace said he got a copy of the tape because he knew the
Council did not say it should be closed. He said he made the statement
and said he didn't care if they opened the new center or not, he wanted
the old center to be open and to be used. He said there is nothing
wrong with having two community centers and there is no reason to
close it down.
9.
Patricia Rodriguez, 72 Edwin Street, said Carteret public schools are
deplorably overcrowded. She also said there was an assault on a
sixteen-year-old child Saturday where he bent down to tie his shoe and
was assaulted, he was hit in the eye, the boy and her son cal1ed 911.
She said there was no ambulance available at four o'clock in the
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afternoon and said the town should have a first aid squad, this boy had
a broken eye socket.
Stan Gutowski said last Thursday during the agenda meeting he heard
on the Police scanner there was a bar fight. He said there was no
ambulance on duty because the volunteer ambulance squad was in
Wildwood at a convention with the firemen and left the town with no
ambulance service. He said the Council should bring Rural Metro in
twenty-four hours a day because the ambulance squad does not meet
the town's needs. Mr. Gutowski asked about the pending bond
ordinance for a fire truck. He asked the Council which truck would be
replaced and said the fire truck in West Carteret sat in front of the
firehouse everyday and could be used. He said the fire department
needs training which could be done when there is less traffic on the
road, and if they didn't want to use the firehouse in West Carteret, they
should board it up and only use the one in the PolicelFire facility.
Norvell Pendelton, 21 Union Street, said there was only one speed
limit sign up and down Roosevelt and Washington Avenue, and
wanted to know who he had to see to get speed limit signs posted in
town.
Mayor Failace said Washington and Roosevelt Avenues were both
county roads but that they could request more speed limit signs.
Mr. Pendelton said he requested more than a month ago the yellow
markings by his church be extended, but it has never been done. He
also said he had to mention again about the tree that was lifting the
sidewalk on Union Street that he has to constantly remind the Council
about, which is still not taken care of but he said someone told him a
mason was needed. He said the stump was still there and wanted to
know why the Borough machine couldn't lift up the sidewalk and fix
it.
Mary Fountaine, a life long member of Carteret and member of
People's AME Zion Church wanted to know why Mrs. Santoro went
around saying things that aren't true and said she was glad Mrs.
Santoro did say people could use the community center.
Mayor Failace said if the community center is not being used Ms.
Fountaine's church was welcome to use it.
Ms. Fountaine wanted to know when they would be getting a
statement from Mrs. Santoro about her comments regarding the
community center.
Councilmember Quinones said Ms. Fountaine would have to ask Mrs.
Santoro because the fact that this Council made the decision was an
absolute lie and said she supports the Mayor when he allows different
community groups to use the center.
20.
Pat Tozzi told the Mayor and Council there was a critical problem with
the price of fuel oil going sky high. He said senior citizens in this
town would have to make a choice between buying medication and
staying warm. He said some people would be putting in wood and
coal stoves, and said this would cause problems. He asked the Mayor
and Council to send a letter to the Governor.
Mayor Failace said he spoke to the Business Administrator about this
and said the Council would do whatever they could to help.
Deborah Bialowarczuk asked what the cost of the new fire truck wou]d
be.
Mayor Failace said the new fire truck the town was looking to get now
would be four hundred seventy five thousand dollars and said they
were looking for money from the UEZ.
Deborah Bialowarczuk asked Mayor Failace why we couldn't use
some of the UEZ money for a paid first aid squad if a new truck was
not needed right now.
Mayor Failace said the Council was looking into extending Rural
Metro's hours.
Kevin Urban asked about the stump removal process. He commended
Mr. Surick and Mr. Carpenter for the excellent job they are doing. He
asked who removes the tree roots before the sidewalks could be fixed
and the house could be sold.
Council member CriJley said a lot of times Teddy will tell the
homeowner to get the mason to lift the cement before he will do the
stump.
KeJly Callazzo asked Councilmember Crilley about the continuation of
the park in Chrome for the little children.
Councilmember Crilley said the Council has a million-dollar
revitaJization for aJl the parks in Carteret with a fi ve-year plan but said
they could not do it all at once.
Ms. Callazzo said she spoke to a Borough employee who told her there
was no money to finish the park and get aJl the equipment and asked
the Council if this were true.
Mayor Failace said the park was complete for now and there is new
equipment but there are plans to do more.
Councilmember CriJley said the old swing set will be coming out, and
went on to explain other improvements that would be made. He said
his plan was to do this as part of this program but that he would be out
of office in January. He said he intended to do something in each park
and explained his plan. He said in November there would be an open
space question on the ballot which he felt could pay for park
improvements.
An unidentified woman asked if the Council and the School Board
know what each other is doing.
21.
Mayor Failace said there is a Board of Education liaison, which is
headed by Mrs. Santoro, and she comes back to the Council as to what
is happening.
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The woman said it was not fair that the schools have back to school
night when the Council was having important meetings concerning the
community. She said she felt it wasn't fair to parents that had to make
choices between their children and other things.
Stan Gutowski told the woman he felt she made the perfect choice by
choosing her child, but that the three empty seats on the Council chose
to go for free food.
An unidentified man said the contractor at the new center was taking
equipment out, electric conduit, metal door frames and said the town
of Carteret paid for these items which belong to the town and not to
the contractor. He said the contractor should only take his tools out of
the building and nothing else.
Mayor Failace said we will find out tomorrow about this.
There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote
of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
K~~~~1C
Municipal Clerk
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