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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000/10/19 A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace at 7;30 P.M., Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey on Thursday, October 19,2000. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: Councilmember Patrick Crilley " Jack Fazekas Remy Quinones Janet Santoro Buddy Sohayda " Noted absent was Councilmember James O'Brien. Also noted absent was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace. The Clerk stated on October 13, 2000, in full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune and posted on the bulletin board. Firefighters - Mayor Failace said he is going to have Councilman Fazekas, as head of Fire, give out the Certificates of Merits. He read a letter complimenting the Firefighters explaining while at a Somerset baseball game, a family outing, they helped a little girl who was hit in the face with a foul ball, immediately rendering first aid, in a very professional manner. He then handed out the certificates. ORDINANCE #00-48 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and The Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held November 2, 2000, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. 1 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING Oc tober 19, 2000 ROLL CALL PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE CERTIFICATES OF MERIT ORDINANCE #00-48 Anending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Construction Official OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Ordinance #00-48 Cont: First Reading "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE 71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ORDINANCE #00-49 ORDINANCE #00-49 was introduced and adopted on First ArnendingCode, Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same Chapter 132,Re: for Public Hearing to be held November 2,2000, upon MMS&C Flood Damage Prevention by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. First Reading "ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 132 "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ORDINANCE #00-44 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Youth Corps Laborer The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-44 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret on October 5, 2000. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on October 10, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on October 19, 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. Public Hearing Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. Hearing Closed 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 Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas ORDINANCE #00-44 "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9 ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE MANNER OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" (2) was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: OCTOBER 19,2000 INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 5. 2000 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading With notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 10. 2000 Hearing Held: OCTOBER 19.2000 Approved By: MA YOR JAMES A. FAILACE Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 27, 2000 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-45 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on October 5, 2000. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on October I, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on October 5, 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 Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. 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 Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones ORDINANCE #00-45 "ORDINANCE DESIGNATING LOUIS STREET AS A THROUGH STREET" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 19.2000 OCTOBER 5, 2000 3 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Ordinance #00-44 Cont: ORDINANCE #00-45 D2signating Louis Street Public Hearing Hearing Closed Adopted OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Ordinance #00-45 Cant: ORDINANCE #00-46 Establishing a Fee Schedule for the Borough's "Park & Ride " Parking Lot Public Hearing Hearing Closed Adopted ORDINANCE #00-47 Amending Ordinance #89-18, Re: Health Insurance Benefits Advertised as adopted on First Reading With notice of Public Hearing OCTOBER 10. 2000 Hearing Held: OCTOBER 19,2000 Approved By: MAYOR JAMES A. FAlLCE Advertised as Finally Adopted OCTOBER 27, 2000 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-46 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on October 5, 2000. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on October 10, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on October 19, 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 Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Council members present the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open. 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 Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones ORDINANCE #00-46 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET'S "PARK AND RIDE" PARKING LOT" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: OCTOBER 19,2000 INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 5. 2000 Advertised As Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 10, 2000 Hearing Held: OCTOBER 19, 2000 Approved By: MAYOR JAMES A. FAlLACE Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 27. 2000 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #00-47 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council 4 of the Borough of Carteret held on October 5, 2000. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune on October 10, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on October 19, 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 Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open: 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 O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones ORDINANCE #00-47 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #89-19" was Not Adopted. Upon individual rolI call vote Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted No. Councilmember O'Brien was noted Absent. Mayor Failace said it is sad that the Council chose not to pass this and bring the savings to the citizens of Carteret. It is unfortunate that Carteret should have to bear the burden for those of us who are working and have benefits at their job and Carteret is paying their Health Benefits. He then commented that he didn't think you would become a Councilman or Mayor to get Health Benefits from this Borough. That could amount to about $50,000.00. Councilmember Santoro asked the Mayor what the real number was. Mayor Failace said $35,000.00, but one of the Councilmembers leaving doesn't get insurance. Councilmember Santoro commented that the Mayor had no problem giving himself a raise. Mayor Failace told her the prior Mayor took benefits and not much increase in money. He said it costs him well over his salary to be Mayor of this town and he is not complaining. He said the bottom line is you don't become a Councilmember to receive benefits. He said it is a burden on this Borough. He said he will continue to reintroduce this until it passes. 5 OCOTOBER 19, 2000 ORDINANCE #(í}..l.7 Cont: Public Hearing Hearing Closed Not Adopted Discussion CX103ER 19, X!X1 ORDINANCE #00-47 Discussion Cont: MEETING OPENED Public Input On Resolutions Public Portion Closed RESOLUTION #00-339 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses Council member Quinones commented that the raises that she did not vote for, for the Councilmembers, were abundant through the illumination of the paid positions. Councilmember Santoro asked why not pass the savmgs on through the town. Mayor Failace said it did not cost the town one solid penny. Councilmember Quinones said she did not understand why Councilmember Santoro was taking that position because when it was brought up at the Agenda Meeting she agreed. Councilmember Santoro asked if she would have said no, would they have not passed it. Mayor Failace said he does not accept the benefits and they are much better than the one he has at work. A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was opened for public input on all resolutions. Stanley Gutowski questioned Resolution #00-346, in reference to the Business Administrator being designated as the Borough Representative in Grievance Proceedings. He wanted to know if that meant in every grievance. Mayor Failace said it is m the contracts for the White Collar workers and......... Attorney Coughlin said in the Crossing Guards. Mayor Failace said he does not feel the Mayor and Council should hear these. He said there are times that there are overtures of politics going on. Councilmember Gutowski said it is outlined in his job description. Upon MMS&C by Council members Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the public portion on resolutions was closed. RESOLUTION #00-339 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. 6 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLTUION #00-339 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO ST. JOSEPH H.S.A.' was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-340 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-340 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND lOR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-341 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-341 "CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS" was adopted. Upon individual rolI vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-342 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. d Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-342 "REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $25,000.00 THE 2000 BUDGET REVENUE A V AILABLE FROM THE URBAN YOUTH CORPS "URBAN GA TEW A Y ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM" GRANT" 7 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-339 Cont: Adopted RESOLUTION #00-340 Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments Adopted RESOLUTION #00-341 Cancellation of Old Outstanding Checks Adopted #00-342 Budget Insertion $25,000.00 Re: Urban Youth Corps. OCI'OBER 19, 2000 #00-342 Cont/ Adopted RESOLUTION #00-343 Authorizing Various Contractors to Perform Rehabilitation of Homes Pursuant to COAH Regulations Adopted RESOLUTION #00-344 Authorizing Execution of NJDEP Cansent Form Re: Telecom Center Facility Adopted was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-343 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-343 "AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO VARIOUS CONTRACTORS PERFORMING REHABILITATION OF HOMES PURSUANT TO COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING (COAH) REGULATIONS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUT ION #00-344 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Council members Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-344 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF NJDEP CONSENT FORM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLtJT'ION #00-345 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-345 "APPOINTING T AQUALLA T. RANDSELL -CLERK TYPIST" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Sohayda and Santoro voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. 8 RESOLUTION #00-346 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-346 "RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR AS BOROUGH REPRESENT A TIVE IN GRIEV ANCE PROCEEDINGS" was not adopted. Upon individual rolI call vote Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted No. Council member O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-347 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas RESOLUTION #00-347 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Counci1members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-348 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Sohayda RESOLUTION #00-348 "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES AT 51 RANDOLPH STREET AND 2 LINCOLN A VENUE" was adopted. Upon individua1 roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazkeas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Counci1member O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-349 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Council members Quinones and Sohayda 9 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 RESOLUTION #00- 346 Designating Business Administrator as Borough Representative in Grievance Pro::æ::Iirgs Adopted RESOLUTION #00- 347 Professional Services- Ki11æn Associates Inc. not to exceed $62OJ.CD tdopted RESOLTUION #00-348 Creating Handicapped Parking Spaces; Re: 51 Randolph Street & 2 Lincoln Avenue Adopted RESOLUTION #00-349 Creating Handicapped Parking Space - Nathan Hale School OCI'OBER 19, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-349 RESOLUTION #00-349 "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE" Adopted was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION i,iQO-350 RESOLUTION #00-350 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Dedication by Rider - to the Council for action. Developer Cantributions for Off-Site Improveme~on MMS&C by Councdmembers Crilley and Quinones RESOLUTION #00-350 "DEDICATED BY RIDER" Adopted was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. Conments Nick Goldsack said this came from the Auditor's recommendation. Pat DeBlasio called up the Auditor. The funds that we received was the donation by the gentlemen doing the project, $15,000.00. Councilmember Santoro commented that we never had anything designated before. Nick Goldsack said that was correct. Attorney Coughlin said this is the resolution that sets out where it will be included. Nick Goldsack said there was no earmark for the money and that is why the dedication was done in this way. RESOLUTION #00-351 Ameding Resolution #00-325, Re: Change Order -Marvec Canstruction Re: Town Center Project RESOLUTION #00-351 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #00-351 "RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOl UiION NUMBER #00- 325" Adopted was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazkeas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-352 Appointing Charles Nagy -Temporary Fire HHS Inspector RESOLUTION #00-352 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. 10 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-352 "APPOINTING CHARLES NAGY TO THE POSITION OF TEMPORARY FIRE INSPECTOR" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote. Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-353 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-353 "APPOINTING KENNETH KRUG TO THE POSIION OF TEMPORARY BUILDING INSPECTOR" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-354 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-354 "APPOINTING KENNETH KRUG TO THE POSITION OF ALTERNATE ELECTRICAL SUB-CODE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-355 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-355 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A TRAILER PARK LICENSE FOR THE 2000-2001 LICENSE TERM TO CARTERET MOBILE PARK" 11 OCTOBER 19, 2000 #00-352 Cont: Adopted RESOLUTION #00-353 Appointing Ken Krug Temporary Building HHS Inspector Adopted RESOLUTION #00-354 Appointing Ken Krug Alternate Electrical Sub-Code Official Adopted RFSOLUTION #00-355 Authorizing Renewal of XJ:ù-2oo1 Trailer Park License, Re: Carteret Mobile Park OCI'OBER ] 9, 2000 RESOLUTION #00-355 Adopted RESOLTUION #00-356 Authorizing Renewal of 2000/2001 Trailer Park LIcense, Re: Tower Trailer Park Adopted was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazkeas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLUTION #00-356 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley RESOLUTION #00-356 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A TRAILER PARK LICENSE FOR THE 2000-2002 LICENSE TERM TO TOWER TRAILER PARK" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Council members Crilley, Fazkeas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member O'Brien was noted absent. RESOLTUION #00-357 RESOLUTION #00-357 was introduced by the Mayor and referred Appointing Anthony to the Council for action. Neibert - Acting Flood Progræn Coordinator Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones Adopted COMMUNICATIONS MC Board of Chosen Freeholders Eastern States Envirom1enta1 Associates, Inc. MC Department of Planning RESOLUTION # 00-357 "RESOLUTION APPOINTING ANTHONY NEIBERT AS THE ACTING FLOOD PROGRAM COORDINATOR" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmember Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmember O'Brien was noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from the MC Board of Chosen Freeholders concerning a resolution establishing MC Downtown and Business District Improvement Fund. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from Eastern States Environmental Associates Inc. - Notification of application for a Statewide General Wetlands Permit, concerning the Nu-World Corporation. The Clerk stated that she was In communication from MC Department of Planning - Lower Raritan-Midd1esex County Wastewater Management Plan, Amendment 2000-2001 Lower Raritan Middlesex County Water Quality and Management Plan and MC Board of Freeholder Resolution providing for the approval of Amendment 2000-01. 12 The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communication from T &M Associates - Copy of City of Linden Master P1an Reexamination Report and adopting Resolution. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and the unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Counci1members present, all Communications were ordered to be Received and Placed on File. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley all bil1s appearing on the prepared list properly audited and signed were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Council member O'Brien was noted absent. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following Reports: Board of Health - September 2000 Inspection of Buildings - September 2000 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Cril1ey and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, al1 Reports were ordered to be recei ved and placed on file. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Santoro said at lasts weeks Agenda she announced that they did have a Certificate of Occupancy for our new Community Center and we can move our different departments into there. She commented as it looked now Recreation and Office of the Handicapped wil1 be moving in there in December and by January 1st they would like the Office on Aging in there. She said they wil1 meet with them and have them come and see if they need anything else before moving in. On the other buildings Progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson 0' Brien was absent so Councilmember Quinones reported Progress. FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas said they had an Open House and he thanked the Career and Volunteer Fire Deprtments and then he thanked the sponsors. He thanked two (2) Firefighters for all the work they did on repairs. He said that 1600 students have already gone through the Fire Prevention Program for this year and he talked about the Fire Prevention Poster Contest they would be having again. He said there were two (2) openings for the CPR Course, October 25,26, and 27 and to call 541-8000 if interested. 13 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 T&M Associates PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS Departments COMMITIEES OCI'OBER 12, 2000 COMMITTEES Cont: Mayor FaiIace Dispatcher Parks & RECREATION ISHADE TREE: Committee Chairperson Crilley said the Halloween Parade was scheduled for the 28th on Saturday. Line up is at 1:00 p.m and the parade is at 2:00 p.m. He said they are scheduled to go before the Planning Board on the 25th to get approval to put the lights up on Veterans Field. He met with the gentlemen that put the equipment in the park in West Carteret and they walked Shorecrest Park and they expect to have a proposal by the next Agenda Meeting to discuss it. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Quinones said the Director obtained another grant for $15,000.00 that we can use towards the purchase of vehicles, which would be good since we recently had one (I) our vehicles damaged while in for service by a pellet gun. We are also moving forward with a HUD Grant which will allow us to hire some additional officer that we will use in areas for patrol. We have also identified two (2) officers to take charge for implementing and managing the Domestic Violence Unit. We have Certificates of Accommodation given to Detective Stroka and Patrolwoman Susan Holowchuck for their participation for an incident in Chrome Park where an individual had escaped the custody of two (2) parole officers and also to Patrolman Scott Zdep for his outstanding work on a motor vehicle burglary. She also received several letters from the public commending Officer Bohdan Schmanko for some assistance he rendered to a citizen and thanking Susan Skoczypiec for her great job with the Crime Prevention Program and we also received a nice letter from the Police Chief of South Brunswick to Director Elg for the involvement of our Police Officers when the President was visiting their township. She reported Progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Sohayda reported Progress. BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Santoro said there was a meeting as couple of weeks ago that Councilmember Fazekas reported on and she asked Councilmember Fazkeas if had set up another meeting. Councilmember Fazekas said they were supposed to have had another meeting yesterday and they had to reschedule it. One of the topics of it was to go over to the Washington School Computer Room that is set up as a Shared Service between the Borough of Carteret and the Board of Education. Mayor Failace asked Attorney Coughlin that before the meeting is turned over to him, he said they had discussed at the Agenda Meeting the hiring of a Dispatcher and it wasn't put on. Councilmember Quinones said it was to hire someone to replace Lori Carrico who is moving to the Court. After discussion the 14 general consensus was that we should move forward and the resolution had not made its way to the Agenda. Councilmember Santoro asked if her residency was clear. Councilmember Quinones said the Director had t01d her that he has at least five or six pieces of evidence indicating that she does live in Carteret. Councilmember Santoro asked if that included children in school in Carteret, Councilmember Quinones said that the Director specified bi1ls and different credit card information. He said he is comfortable that she lives in Carteret and she is comfortable with that. Attorney Coughlin said he has a call coming through on this. Mayor Failace said said he spoke last night about the Veterans Administration Bill for 1.5 million dollars put in by Senator Lautenberg. It had a couple of hurdles to be put through and it went through another one 1ast week and now we have one (I) more and then the President's signature and they assured him that both should not be problem, which assures him. He commented he shou1d know by next week whether we have the 1.5 mil1ion dollars, which should give us 5.1 million dollars to continue the rehabiJitation of our sewer system which is a giant leap forward. Mayor Failace said it looks like the work around Borough Hall, which should be completed sometime around the beginning of November, so we should have a dedication about the middle of November. He said it is something this town should be proud, along with the Library and the Community Center. He commented that someone had asked him earlier about the use of the Library and he commented that the membership is much higher than last year and there are always people using the computers there and sitting around and using the reference books. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of five (5) Councilmember present this meeting was declared open for Public Discussion Mrs.. Gaydos asked who she should be talking to about the lights on the bridge in West Carteret. Mayor Failace said Councilmember Sohayda. ,<; OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Dispatcher Cont: Veterans Administratia Bill Borough Hall/Library Community Center PUBLIC DISCUSSION Bridge OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Resolution #00-334 Resolution #00-346 Mrs. Gaydos said now all of a sudden it is dark and there is no more lights and she understands that we pay all the bills for the lights. She asked if he could find out about it. Councilmember Sohayda said he would. Mrs. Gaydos asked about Resolution #00-334, she commented that everyday NJDEP will use eight (8) thousands of gallons of water for the process they are doing and 365 days a year at eight (8) thousand gallons comes out to two million nine twenty and she questioned what that would do to us and our sewer bi1l cost. Mayor Failace assumes that they will be paying for that. Attorney Coughlin agreed. Mrs. Gaydos asked the Mayor if we ever paid back the $50,000.00 that we owed for the sewer. Mayor Failace said we are still contesting that and he believes that every day that we continue with our flow and infiltration that we are in better shape to have that contested. Mrs. Gaydos asked if we paid it if it would put us in better grace with the NJDEP. Mayor Failace said actually not because we are continuing progress on the sewers and it is showing our good faith. He intends to fight it no matter what. Mrs. Gaydos asked if by fighting this do we have to pay the attorney or engineer more money. Mayor Failace said no. Attorney Coughlin said there was a settlement Conference scheduled for this coming Tuesday. He said the State Attorney Generals Office is looking to put it on an inactive status for a six (6) months, the Borough will make repair which will likely influence the final resolution. Stanley Gutowski, New Jersey Ave., in reference to #00-346, about the Business Administrator in the Grievance Proceedings, he is again asking if that is not in his job description and outlined in the ordinance. Mayor Failace said he believes that it is. Stanley Gutowski said in that case a resolution cannot supercede. You would need to change the ordinance. 16 Attorney Coughlin said he thinks the ordinance sets forth that as one of his duties and responsibilities but there are other contractual relationships that would also bear upon the Council. He thinks the Council has the right to delegate those things. He doesn't know by setting that forth as one of his duties that it became an action of the Council to transfer that authority because it would have been a contradiction to probab1y all the contractual agreements, so he has to go back and look at the ordinance but the thinks it is permissible. Stanley Gutowski asked if with the Health Benefits, he asked how many of the Council and the Mayor has health benefits at their job and either take them or not, but take them from here. Mayor Failace said he has the availability at his job and he doesn't take them from here. Councilmember Quinones said she has the availability at her job, but she has to pay for them, and she takes them from her job. Councilmember Santoro said she doesn't have the availability. Councilmember Fazekas said he has limited availability at his job and benefits here. Councilmember Sohayda said he took them from the Borough. Stanley Gutowski told Councilmember Fazekas that he had made some comments last Council Meeting about a fire truck and people getting (inaudible), he was one of them. He just had a couple of questions, he asked if the posters on the wall are from the poster contest, from all the different schools. Councilmember Fazekas said yes. Stanley Gutowski said there is a school missing, Gateway School. He asked if Councilmember Fazekas had known they were eliminated from the contest and the Mayor had to intercede to get them put back in. They were eliminated because Gateway School called and asked what the deadline was for accepting posters for the contest and they were told that our funding was cut so they were only doing public schools. He commented that some of the kids in that school were from Carteret and they were cut. Councilmember Gutowski asked Councilmember Fazekas why they needed a $50,000.00 bond for another fire truck, why did they need one. How many fire fighting hours are on the old truck. He questioned if he had looked into that. Council member Fazekas said they rate the number of hours and they also said that on the average it is fifteen (15) years and ours is eighteen (18) years. We would only have to do it again next year and the cost would not be less next year. 17 OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Health Benefits Poster Cantest OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Truck #3 Fire Truck to be Replaced Stanley Gutowski said Truck #3 is parked outside of the Fire House every day in West Carteret. He asked the member of the Council what kind of training is done every day that the FireHouse is empty in West Carteret every day. Councilmember Fazekas said he believed that Brian O'Connor had provided scheduled training and also provided when that truck was going to be here. He commented if there is a problem tell Brian. Get the number of hours and check into that. Stanley Gutowski asked how many hours do the paid Firemen train every year, if it is more or less than the Volunteers. Councilmember Fazekas said it is more and it depends on their certification. He told Stanley that he will check into the truck being parked there. Stanley Gutowski also complained that every time there is a fire every truck responds and he said they shouldn't. Counci1member Fazekas said a lot of fires are structure fires and that is why they are sent out. Councilmember Fazekas said he would like to go over some of the concerns on why they are replacing the truck. He said they are rated in terms of their usage, but in the required number of years it has exceeded the number of years specified, which is fifteen (15) and if you don't replace it this year it will have to be done the next year or the next. He said the Ladder Truck is twenty-seven (27) years and the Foam Truck that is thirty (30) years 01d. He said there is a great need for a Pumper. He then said he would giving him an answer of what happened with the schools. Stanley Gutowski asked what we are doing for the position of Fire Chief, Superintendent, Supervisor, whatever it is. He said the person in that position right now is not qualified to hold that position. Councilmember Fazekas said this is a Personnel issue. Mayor Failace said we have some recommendations from the state that they will look at as a Council. Larry Aleksandrich, Captain with the Fire Company, spoke saying that the truck they are replacing is from 1983 and he said the truck will not pass a pump test. He commented that they also hear about the truck coming out of West Carteret and they are concerned also. He said it is true that on a structure fire everything goes that is why we have a Mutual Aid Agreement so they can go out of town. He said using that truck would compromise their safety. Mayor Failace said they would never put their lives in jeopardy. 18 Debbie Bialowarczuk told Councilmember Santoro that she just wanted to clarify on what two (2) departments she is moving first to the Community Center. Councilmember Santoro said the Office of the Handicapped and Recreation Commission. Debbie asked what she intended to do with the rest of the departments in Borough Hall. Councilmember Santoro said nothing at this time. Debbie told her a month ago when she asked her she said she had a major plan to move everyone out. Councilmember Santoro said she had a meeting with Nick Goldsack yesterday and asked him to come up with a proposal of what to do with Borough Hall. Debbie asked her what she has looked at in ten (10) months. Council member Santoro said she has 100ked at the possibility of relocating because actually some of it has been boarded up already for two (2) years. There is no accessibility to ADA or to the boarded up sections. Debbie asked her what her plans were down the road for that building. Counci1member Santoro said is going for a two (2) million dollar grant from the state and we are passed the first committee and they are before the Appropriations Committee. Debbie asked if she doesn't get the two (2) million dollar grant does she have something on a back burner besides that. Councilmember Santoro said not just now. Debbie suggested she get on the Internet for Federal Grants and commented that there is a lot of money there. Council member Santoro agreed and said there is people in the town that should be looking for those grants if they are availab1e. She p1ans to move them when the state comes down and closes the building. Our own inspectors have not shut it down because the last two (2) Councils have known about it. Debbie suggested that they should have an outside agency examine the building, other than the state. Councilmember Santoro told her it was a great idea and she will look into it. 1Q OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Debbie Bia10warczuk OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Debbie Bia10warczuk Cant: Debbie commented that she hopes she wi1l because she would have thought of that six (6) months ago. Then she asked about the movIng of the cntire computer system. She commented that she is Buildings and Grounds she should know what the costs and fees should be. Councilmember Santoro said that was not really true and she asked Councilmember Fazekas if he had information about that. Councilmember Fazekas said he has been looking into the cost of wiring and as far as what we have been doing in Borough Hall we can pick jt out, pull it up and move it to wherever we designate it. The cost of wiring is minimal. Debbie asked if there was still no plan to tear down Borough Hall or renovate it. Councilmember Santoro said it would be a renovation as opposed to tearing it down. Debbie asked if the whole Council has discussed this as being a renovation. Mayor Failace said they have discussed this and we have not made that decision. They have proposals for both. Councilmember Santoro said the money from the state would be for renovations. Mayor Failace said he had no intentions of moving out of that building. We have had no one telling us that it is dangerous and we have to get out. We have done everything to keep it safe. He doesn't want a boarded bui1ding with the new Library and Community Center there. If he doesn't hear that something is moving with the state then he will ask the Council to Bond to build another Borough Hall. Debbie commented when she was on the Council she did not take the insurance and told Councilmember Santoro if she was so concerned about them she could have introduced the resolution to roll it back. She commented that she always thinks of things down the road, comments on them, but, doesn't do anything about them. Mayor Failace said that Council member Santoro mentioned about him getting a raise. He said he makes $10,000.00 as Mayor and he puts in about fifty (50) hours a week. He said with her benefits Councilmember Santoro makes $16,800.00 so maybe he needs another raise. James Mancuso said concerning City Hall, downstairs is where the contamination is and upstairs is where the pipes broke and damaged the walls and floors. He said according to the company that came in, it has been abated downstairs. The only thing they really have to do there is go upstairs and take the plaster off the 20 wall and get rid of the dampness and it will pass OSHA. He then asked Councilmember Sohayda if he has never seen anyone get away with what the Water Company has in this town. They are leaving holes open with no barriers and they have pipes and hoses going across the sidewalks, which is against the law. He said people are going to get hurt and put in claims. Mayor Failace said he has already received two (2) letters on that. He said he rode through the town because of that and discussed it with Nick and the engineers and they are going to see what to do about it. He agrees someone else should be done about it. James Mancuso said he is a1so surprised that in reference to the lights and railings on the bridge, since it is a Turnpike Bridge and a County Road, it surprises that we are responsible for it and said if someone goes across the bridge and gets killed it is another suitcase against the town. He suggests someone does something about it. John Sudia then spoke. He questioned a bill for $1870.00 for Graduate Tuition on the Bill List. Councilmember Quinones said that was Chris Elg's tuition reimbursement. John Sudia then asked why we are still paying Mr. Stowell. Councilmember Quinones said that is because he is still handling matters. Mayor Failace said he is still handling matters that are still going on and they cannot just stop and change over because it would cost the Borough a ton of money. John Sudia asked what that was. Mayor Failace said that was the Dennis Nagy case. John Sudia said he would like to see an amendment to the ordinance. It just mentioned Mayor and Council and he asked if it also included the other part time employees. Mayor Failace said it did not. John Sudia then mentioned the Attorneys and Consultants. Mayor Failace said the Public Defender is included, but he only has a small salary and the insurance is also part of the job for Attorney Coughlin. It can be taken away in January if the next Council chooses. John Sudia said as a taxpayer, he said they are temporay positions and public positions and they should have their own benefits and they should not get it. OCI'OBER 19, 2000 James Mancuso John Sudia OCI'OBER 19, 2000 Health Benefits CPR Course ADJOURNED Councilmember Quinones said it is part of the compensation that they offer qualified people to attract them to do these jobs. Rose Alice Cap then spoke, addressing Councilmember Fazekas. She asked him about the Fire Department having a CPR Course. Council member Fazekas said they do and that the course would cover infants and children and adults. Rose Alice said she spoke to Jason Lombardi and he told her it was the same course she took in Apri1 and that was only for adults. Councilmember Fazekas said this is for three (3) days. He said it is on the 25th. 26th and 27th. An unidentified lady asked what time the CPR Class is. Councilmember Fazkeas said it starts at 7:00 p.m. Kevin Urban then asked if there were any fatalities in fires last year, with the Fire Department. Councilmember Fazekas said no. Mayor Failace then said before they close he said he wi1l re- introduce the Medical Benefit Ordinance every meeting until he is not here any longer. There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ) ~~~~ Municipal Clerk . KMBIlr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2<