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The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace at
approximately 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 14, 2000, Municipal
CourUPolice Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call, the foIlowing were noted present:
Councilmember Patrick Crilley
" Jack Fazekas
" James O'Brien
Remy Quinones
Janet Santoro
Buddy Sohayda
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Also noted present were Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack
and Douglas Walsh Esq. representing Borough Attorney Craig
Coughlin.
Noted absent was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin.
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 November 9, 2000, in full compliance with
the Open Public Meeting Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to
The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin
board.
ORDINANCE #00-51 was introduced and adopted on the first
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for
Public Hearing to be held on December 7, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmember Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro,
Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
ORDINANCE #00-51
"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"
Ordinance #00-52 was introduced for first reading
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NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COUNCIL t1EETING
ROLL CALL
PRAYER, PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
ORDINANCE #00-51
TO AMEND
ORDINANCE #71-9
RE: SALARIES FOR
BOROUGH OFFICIALS
AND EMPLOYEES
RE: CLERK TYPIST
WITH TRANSCRIBING
DUTIES
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
ORDINANCE #00-52
AMENDING CHAPTER
38-19 RE: BOROUGH
EMPLOYEE HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE
Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Quinones and Santoro a motion
was made to Table Ordinance #00-52 until the Agenda Meeting in
order to address some of the issues and concerns. Upon individual roll
call vote, Councilmember Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones,
Santoro, Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
ORDINANCE # 00-52
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38-19 OF CODE OF
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
Ordinance #00-53 was introduced at First Reading.
ORDINANCE #00-53
AMENDING CODE
CHAPTER #38-5 RE:
REPEALING RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS FOR
BOROUGH EMPLOYEES
Councilmember Santoro asked the Council to Table the Ordinance
since it was only discussed briefly at the Agenda Meeting and this is
the first time we are receiving and outline of what needs to be done. I
asked that we table it to an Agenda so that we can discuss it.
MOTION TO TABLE
Upon MMS&C by Council members Santoro and Fazekas, a motion
was made to Table Ordinance #00-53 until the next Agenda Meeting.
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien
and Quinones voted no.
MOTION FAILS
Mayor Failace voted no to break the tie. Motion to Table Ordinance
#00-53 was denied.
COMMENTS
Councilmember Quinones stated that she wanted to make a motion to
amend the Ordinance to essentially reflect what is in the police
requirement, that the individual be living or required to be living in
Carteret at the time of hire, retain residency for a year and then be
allowed to leave.
Council member Santoro asked Business Administrator Nicholas
Goldsack if he had contacted the union regarding this.
Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack stated that the unions that
we negotiated with are supportive of amending the Ordinance.
Councilmember Santoro asked Business Administrator Nicholas
Goldsack if he had that in writing.
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Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack stated that the request was
all a part of the negotiations.
Councilmember Santoro asked the Business Administrator whose
negotiation was this apart of and which unions did he negotiate with?
Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack responded the white collar,
the blue collar.
Councilmember Santoro stated you negotiated with the blue coIlar.
Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack stated we have been
negotiating with the blue collar for months; for years.
Councilmember Santoro asked Doug Walsh Esq., if this was an issue
that would be effected by any union negotiations.
Doug Walsh Esq., stated he can't see a reason why without looking at
the contracts. He said it is more of an issue with Civil Service. He said
that with respect to the Police Department there is already a State
Statue that forbids residency requirements that went into effect a few
years ago to try to allow for a more multi-diverse Police Force. With
respect to other Municipal Employees, it is still up to the town if they
want to have residency requirements, resident preference, or no
preference whatsoever.
Councilmember Santoro asked Business Administrator Goldsack if he
knew what other towns do.
Business Administrator Goldsack stated no we do not.
Councilmember Santoro asked the Business Administrator if he has
ever called other towns to see what their requirements were.
Business Administrator Goldsack answered no, these were part of the
negotiations.
Mayor James Failace asked why would they need to call other towns
in reference to this specifically.
Councilmember Santoro stated because there is a consistency, Mr.
Failace
Mayor Failace asked a consistency with what.
Councilmember Santoro responded we should be doing in regards to
opening it up and you are hiring people from outside.
Mayor Failace responded as Remy stated, the applicants has to be a
resident of Carteret for a year.
Councilmember Santoro stated for a year and then you will allow them
to move out.
Mayor Failace and Councilmember Quinones stated if they choose to.
Councilmember Santoro stated ok let's go for a vote.
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COMMENTS
(Continued)
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
AMENDED
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
COMMENTS
Councilmember Crilley asked Doug Walsh Esq., if there was anything
preventing them from passing the resolution and then getting it signed
off by each individual union.
Doug Walsh Esq. stated that it is an Ordinance. To answer your
question it is correct if you want to have the unions sign off there
would be nothing stopping you.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley, a motion
was made to Amend Ordinance #00-53. Stating that the individual be
living or required to be living in Carteret at the time of hire, retain
residency for a year and then be allowed to leave. Councilmembers
Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda, voted no.
Mayor Failace voted yes to break the tie. Motion to Amend Ordinance
#00-53 was approved.
ORDINANCE #00-53 was introduced and adopted as amended on the
First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing top be held on December 7,2000, upon MMS&C,
by Council members Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call
vote, Council members Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the
affirmative. Council members Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
Mayor James A. Failace voted yes to break the tie. Ordinance #00-53
was adopted as amended.
ORDINANCE #00-53
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38-5 OF THE CODE
OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND REPEALING THE
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR BOROUGH EMPLOYEES."
Councilmember Santoro stated that just like the Mayor stated at a
previous meeting until he got a decision on the health insurance
benefits for the Council he would keep bringing it up. Five weeks
before two new members are going to be taking a seat on this Council.
She felt the present Council should not make this decision.
Councilmember Santoro said she is going to be bringing this up again
in January, for change.
Mayor Failace stated that one of the new members coming on the
Council called his home to ask him if he would do away with the
residency clause and at that time, he did not think he would.
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Councilmember Santoro stated the main thing is that at one time, you
were against it, and at one time Ms. Quinones wanted it to be on the
referendum and now five weeks before new people are going to take a
seat we have to do this immediately.
Councilmember Quinones stated that it was too late to put it on the
referendum. You can reintroduce whatever you like. She is not going
to stop conducting Borough Business because two new Council people
are coming on in a matter of weeks. She said she has business to
conduct and she wants to propose it, you can support it or not, it is
your prerogative.
Council member Santoro stated that she is going on notice that she will
bring it up again
Mayor Failace stated that the Council is getting ready to create a
redevelopment agency, before going to the Board of Local Finance in
reference to the revitalization of Lower Roosevelt A venue. This is the
one step that will get us ready when we go to the board in December.
ORDINANCE #00-54 was introduced and adopted on the First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for
Public Hearing to be held on December 7, 2000, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley. Upon individual roll call,
Council members Crilley, Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, and Sohayda
voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Santoro abstained.
ORDINANCE 00-54
"AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CARTERET
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY"
The Clerk stated that Ordinance # 00-50 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council on
November 2, 2000. It was duly published in the Home News Tribune
on November 7, 2000 with notice that it will be considered for final
passage after Public Hearing to be held on November 14, 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, she read the Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers CriIley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open:
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
ORDINANCE #00-54
CREATING A
CARTERET
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
ORDINANCE #00-50
AMENDING
ORDINANCE #89-18
RE:HEALTH
l:NSURANCE
BENEFITS
PUBLIC HEARING
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NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
HEARING CLOSED
ADOPTED
:;OMMENTS
Ron Rios, of Marion Street in Carteret asked about the Ordinance for
the health insurance benefits. He asked the Mayor if he could explain
it to him a little bit.
Mayor Failace explained this is to do away with health benefits for
Mayor and Council.
Ron Rios said thank you.
Mayor Failace stated what he proposed awhile ago when it was voted
down was that he would continue to bring it up every meeting until it
passes as long as he is the Mayor.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous affirmative
vote ofthe Full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
ORDINANCE #00-50
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #89-18"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Crilley, O'Brien and Quinones voted In the affirmative.
Councilmembers Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
Mayor James Failace voted in the affirmative to break the tie.
Ordinance #00-50 was adopted
Approved and Adopted: November 14. 2000
Introduced: November 2.2000
Advertised as adopted on first reading
With notice of Public Hearing: November 7,2000
Hearing held: November 14, 2000
Approved by: Mavor James Failace
Advertised as finally adopted: November 21,2000
Councilmember Santoro stated that she thinks it is amazing that this
has been in effect since the eighties and the target seems to be three
members of this council who are receiving it; Mr. O'Brien received it
for six years while he sat there, and if he was running, she wondered if
he would be voting the same way. She said this was something that
was given, they admitted an attorney a prosecutor, they picked and
choose what they wanted to select and she voted no.
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Councilmember Quinones stated to Council member O'Brien that he
has the right to change his mind just like other members sitting on this
council have done with regard to other issues where they voted yes and
then turned around and voted no.
Mayor Failace stated he absolutely agrees with this and has agreed
with this for a long time. He said he has never taken the benefits from
the Borough and he thinks it is outrageous that members do take it as a
double dip and he felt that really stinks. He felt it is a burden on the
Borough that should not be there. He has said before this could save
in the future one hundred thousand dollars. He voted yes.
A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for public review
prior to the meeting in accordance to the Rules of Council and upon
MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full members present, the meeting was opened
for public input on all Resolutions.
John Sudia stated that he is a fifty-year taxpayer in Carteret. Looking
at Resolution #00-387 appropriation for another $15,000.00 for
Helmer, Kaseel & Stowell, Esq. He said he felt they have ruined our
Police Department and after looking at the bill list he sees we have
already given them another $2500.00. He asked where is all this
money coming from.
Mayor Failace stated that it is coming from the budget because in fact
we are in the mist of litigation and asked if he thought the Council
should change attorneys now? He said he felt that would be nuts and
that it would cost this Borough a lot more money and said he totally
disagree with Mr. Sudia regarding our Police Department being
ruined.
Mr. Sudia stated what his problem is the $2500.00 he said he
was under the impression that there was no more money available.
Mayor Failace responded no money available. There was "X" amount
of dollars, he was in the middle of litigation and just like when there is
any litigation going on more money is necessary to continue that
litigation, then we do what we are doing.
Mr. Sudia asked why we spend $2519.00 from money that we
supposedly did not have.
Mayor Failace stated there was money still left there, John, now they
are running out of money, and they need more to continue the
litigation.
Councilmember Santoro asked if the Council during the Agenda,
asked this person come forward to explain it.
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NOVEMBER 14 2000
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COMMENTS
(Continued)
MEETING OPENED
PUBLIC INPUT ON
ALL RESOLUTIONS
COMMENTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
MEETING CLOSED
RESOLUTION #00-373
PROVIDING FOR
TRANSFER OF
SURPLUS FUNDS
Mayor Failace stated absolutely and he said that we would put this on
because we can not stop now with what we are doing and would
continue forward. He said it might take more than this.
Councilmember Santoro asked why would we, before we speak and
hear an update from him, be voting to give money.
Mayor Failace stated because if we don't then they have to stop what
they are doing.
Councilmember Santoro asked if they are going to be doing much
work in the next week.
Mayor Failace stated that they are doing enough work as they have to
but the bottom line is that he would believe that this Council is going
to agree when they sit down and talk them. He said he has been in
contact with them.
John Sudia stated this brings him to another point concerning Captain
Stowell. He did not now how Patrick ...(inaudible)... but he
understands that there is a court order regarding promotion that should
have been given to a member of the Police Department, and he has
been made to understand that Stowell is going to attempt to appeal that
court order. He asked if he going to do that with taxpayer money, or is
he going to do that on his own.
Council member Quinones stated that she is not sure they should be
discussing this.
Mayor Failace agreed he said that this is litigation and personally, he
really didn't want to discuss this right now.
Mr. Sudia responded that quite frankly we throwaway a lot of money
on these guys and we are going to end up throwing away a lot more
because in the end it is going to cost this Municipality a heck of a lot
more money.
Mayor Failace thanked Mr. Sudia.
There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative
vote of the full Council present.
RESOLUTION #00-373 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Crilley and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #00-373
" PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #00-374 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-374
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
FOR LEGAL SERVICES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote. Council members Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #00-375 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
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Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and CriIley
RESOLUTION #00-375
" APPOINTING FULL TIME PUBLIC SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINEE"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Santoro and Sohayda voted no. Councilmember Fazekas abstained.
RESOLUTION #00-376 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #00-376
" AUTHORIZING CARTERET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR THE
W ASHINGTON AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT
REVITALIZATION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda vote in the
affirmative.
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-374
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES - SPADORO
AND HILSON, Esq.,
NOT TO EXCEED
$20,000.00
RE: CALDWELL vs.
BOROUGH
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-375
APPOINTING KAREN
SHIRLEY - PUBLIC
SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATOR
TRAINEE
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-376
AUTHORIZING
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT TO
REQUEST FUNDING
FOR THE WASHINGTON
AVENUE BUSINESS
DISTRCICT
REVITALIZATION
ADOPTED
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NOVEMBER 14, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-377
AWARD OF BID -
IMPROVEMENTS TO
DOROTHY STREET
PUMP STATION
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-377 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Crilley and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #00-377
" AWARD OF BID- IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DOROTHY
STREET PUMP STATION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmati ve.
RESOLUTION #00-378 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
RESOLUTION 00-378 the Council for action.
APPOINTING THEODORE
KASKIW TEMPORARY
PLUMBING SUB-CODE
OFFICIAL Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas
ADÐPTED
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION #00-379
AUTHORIZING BIDS -
EVIDENCE ROOM
STORAGE SYSTEM
,./
RESOLUTION #00-378
" APPOINTING THEODORE KASKIW - TEMPORARY
PLUMBING, SUBCODE OFFICIAL"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
Councilmember Crilley asked was this Jr. or Sr.?
Councilmember Quinones answered Sr.
RESOLUTION #00-379 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-379
" AUTHORIZING BIDS-EVIDENCE ROOM STORAGE SYSTEM"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote. Council members Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
Councilmember Santoro asked Business Administrator Nicholas
Goldsack how much was budgeted for the bond.
Business Administrator stated that he thinks it is around $7500.00.
RESOLUTION #00-380 was introduced by Mayor and referred to the
Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #00-380
" RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote. Councilmembers Crilley
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones and Santoro voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Sohayda voted no.
Councilmember Crilley remarked that he was wa1king around in the
town center and it really looks very nice.
RESOLUTION #00-381 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #00-381
" APPOINTING ANGELA MITTERANDO, CARMELA
POGORZELSKI, T AQUALLA RANSDELL, ANNMARIE ROSE AS
CLERK-TYPIST WITH TRANSCRIBING DUTIES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll caIl vote, Councilmember Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #00-382 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas
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NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION #00-380
APPROVING CHANGE
ORDER, $18,326.58
RE:t1ARVEC
CONSTRUCTION .-
TOWN CENTER PROJECT
ADOPTED
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION #00-381
APPOINTING
ANGELA MITTERANDO
CARMELA POGORZELSKI
ANNMARIE ROSE
TAQUALLA RANSDELL
CLERK TYPIST WITH
TRANSCRIBING
DUTIES
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-382
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES-HAMAL
ASSOCIATES, INC. ,
NOT TO EXCEED
$13,600.00,
RE:TRAFFIC STUDY
SERVICES
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-383
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES-LAURO
ARCHITECTS, NOT TO
EXCEED $2700.00,
RE:HANDICAPPED
ACCESS RAMP AT THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-384
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES-KILLAM
ASSOCIATES, NOT TO
EXCEED $57,500.00,
RE:ENGINEERING
DESIGN-ICI AND 1&1
REDUCTION PROGRAM,
SEWER SEPARATION
AND REPAIR CONTRACT
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION #00-382
" PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEER SERVICE"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmember Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien and Quinones voted In the affirmative.
Councilmembers Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
RESOLUTION # 00-383 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas
RESOLUTION # 00-383
"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
affirmati ve.
RESOLUTION #00-384 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Counci1member Santoro stated that before the Council votes on the
next three resolutions, these were the three items discussed at the
Agenda. She said the work they are proposing to look into we have no
money for and this is the $600,000.00 that Killam proposes as work to
be done. She said we do not have any money set aside to do this, and
asked that the Council table these three items.
Business Administrator Nicholas Goldsack stated that we have over
$300,000.00 in existence plus $86,000.00 to cover the work that
Killam wants to do regarding this reduction program.
Councilmember Santoro stated that is only for professional fees and
asked where are we going to get the construction money from.
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Mayor Failace stated that to his understanding the construction money
as stated at the Agenda meeting is from the grant that we are going to
appl y for.
Councilmember Santoro stated right now we do not have the money in
place.
Mayor Failace stated that is correct.
Councilmember Santoro stated that until they have the money in place
she is asking that we table this.
Business Administrator Nicholas Go1dsack stated we have the money
in place for these.
Councilmember Santoro stated we have money in p1ace for a
combination. They did $86,000.00 worth of work and some of that
work should be done. We are taking money from construction to fix
the first phase of the illegal connections, and we are going to be using
it just on our professional fees.
Business Administrator Nicholas G01dsack stated that he does not
know if that money was set aside for construction because there was
no determination as far as how many illegal connections were out.
Councilmember Santoro stated we already know of some and we are
going to be using that money on professional fees.
Mayor Failace responded when you say professiona1 fees the
Engineering design must be done no matter what.
Councilmember Santoro answered right but until we know where we
are getting the money from for the design.. . (inaudible). ..
Mayor Failace answered we got to have this design done because he
does not understand what the problem is.
Councilmember Santoro stated that we do not have the money in
place.
Mayor Failace answered that we do have the money.
Councilmember Santoro stated no we don't
Mayor Fai1ace said we do.
Councilmember Santoro stated we do not have the $600,000.00 that
they were going to be estimating.
Mayor Failace stated no but we have the money to do the designs and
then we will not have to do the designs will we.
Councilmember Santoro stated there is some work that needs to be
done in the first phase and we are going to be using that $300,000.00
towards that, and sh asked if we can table it.
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NOVEMBER 41, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
MOTION TO TABLE
MOTION FAILED
COMMENTS
Upon MMS&C by Council members Santoro and Sohayda and
individual roll call vote Council members Fazekas, Santoro and
Sohayda voted in the affirmative to table resolutions #00-384, #00-385
and #00-386. Councilmembers Crilley, O'Brien, and Quinones voted
no.
Mayor Failace voted no breaking the tie and resolutions # 00-384, #00-
385 and #00-386 were not tabled.
Councilmember Crilley said he did not see any reason why we should
not move this Borough forward and they have been mandated by the
State to correct these problems. He said we have been fined by the
State and felt in order to set up the funding for the projects you need to
do the Engineering. He said you need to get figures and facts to see
exactly what you have to do. This is the first step; you have to do it.
There is no reason to delay it; every delay is a delay to the people of
Carteret who are suffering here with the problem.
Councilmember Fazekas stated that he agrees that we have to do the
engineering but I think we have to ...(inaudib1e)... he said he knew at
the Agenda we discussed where that was going to come from. He still
thinks that we should do that so we know where it is going to come
from. We know it is $600,000.00
Mayor Failace asked how do we know what the construction cost are.
Councilmember Santoro stated he estimated $600,000.00.
Mayor Failace stated that he absolutely believe that we have to
continue with these projects. We have to move forward, and you know
what if next year, and he hates to say this, not all the new
Council...(inaudible)... It seems like there is a problem with the bond
and getting these sewers done, but you know if in fact we have to bond
to continue doing the sewer that is exactly what we have to do. We are
being very remise to this Borough and to the citizens of in this
Borough. He said if we can get the money from somewhere then that
is great but if we can't get the money from somewhere then we have
got to go out there and get it ourselves. So one way or another we
have to get the money next year to continue this project.
RESOLUTION #00-384 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-384
" PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmember Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmember
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
Mayor James Failace voted in the affirmative to break the tie.
Resolution #00-384 was adopted.
Counci1member Santoro stated nobody wants to stop the progress of
the sewers and the improvements of the town. At the same time, you
have to plan and figure out how you are going to pay for these. We
asked back in October when there was filing being done with the state
for a zero and low interest loan we missed out on. Unti1 we call down
to the state and she spoke to Killam, they hadn't even filed for that
money. That is money that is going to be moving us forward in the
future. We bonded less then two months ago and already it has
changed and were fined $600,000.00 more. She is sure that before it
ends there is going to be another million and we are looking for grants
and help from the state. All she is saying is that without planning and
without helping the citizens of Carteret who are going to have to pay
for this. She is trying to do the best possible job. You are not going to
be able to do everything all at once. All she would like to know
before she votes on something is where we are getting the money.
Mayor Failace stated he called Senator Lautenberg's office today and
told him he needed $1.5 million and was told they would probably
vote on it December 5, 2000. If in fact they do get the money that is
good. Again, if doing the designs for these projects is not planning
then he did not know what is. Regardless, the design for these projects
is going to have to be done and said we might as well do it now instead
of waiting until then.
RESOLUTION #00-385 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-385
" PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Council members
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
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ADOPTED
COMMENTS
RESOLUTION #00-385
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES -..KILLAM
ASSOCIATES,NOT TO
EXCEED $22,500.00
RE:CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION-
ICI AND 1&1
REDUCTION PROGRAM,
SEWER SEPARATION
AND REPAIR CONTRACT
ADOPTED
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
RESOLUTION #00-386
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES-KILLMAN
ASSOCIATES, NOT TO
EXCEED $58,000.00
RE:CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES-ICI AND
1&1 REDUCTION
PROGRAM, SEWER
SEPARATION AND
REPAIR CONTRACT
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #00-387
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES-HELMER,
KASSEL& STOWELL
ESQ.,NOT TO EXCEED
$15,000.00 -RE:D.
NAGY.
ADOPTED
NOTED ABSENT
COMMENTS
Mayor Failace voted in the affirmative to break the tie. Resolution
#00-385 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-386 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley
RESOLUTION # 00-386
" PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Fazekas, Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
Mayor James Failace voted in the affirmative to break the tie.
Resolution # 00-386 was adopted.
RESOLUTION #00-387 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #00-387
" PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR LEGAL SERVICES"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
Fazekas, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Santoro and Sohayda voted no.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent at 7:55 P.M.
The Clerk asked the Mayor if he was going to amend the Liquor
license.
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Councilmember Quinones answered yes. She would like to make a
motion to amend Resolution # 00- 370 which was adopted at the
November 2nd Council meeting. The name has to be modified to reflect
the corporate name Reibis Liquor Inc. being the seller and the buyer
being Meldi Maa Corp.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Crilley
RESOLUTION #00-370
" RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERSON TO PERSON
TRANSFER OF A.B.C. LICENSE NO. 1201-44-039-001
FROM: ANN B. REIBIS TO: KALDESH B. & PINKY K. PATEL"
was amended. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present,
the meeting was opened to the public to discuss Resolution #00-388
the amendment to Resolution #00-370 to reflect the corporate name
Reibis Liquor Inc. being the seller and the buyer being Meldi Maa
Corp.
There being no comments or discussion to Resolution #00-388 the
Mayor declared the meeting was closed for public discussion upon
MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and unanimous
affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present.
RESOLUTION #00-388 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones
RESOLUTION #00-388
"RESOLUTION- AUTHORIZING A PERSON-TO -PERSON
TRANSFER OF A.B.C. LICENSE NO: 1201-44-039-001
FROM: REIBIS INCORPORATED TO: MELDI MAA
CORPORATION"
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MOTION TO AMEND
RESOLUTIUON #00-370
A.B.C. LICENSE
TRANSFER
AMENDED
MEETING OPENED
TO THE PUBLIC FOR
INPUT ON
RESOLUTION #00-388
MEETING CLOSED
RESOLUTION #00-388
A.B.C LICENSE
TRANSFER TO REFLECT
NAME CHANGE
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
ADOPTED
COMMUNICATIONS:
OLD BRIDGE
PAYMENT OF BILLS
REPORTS DEPARTMENT
STANDING
COMMITTEES
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley,
O'Brien, Quinones, Santoro, Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Council member Fazekas was noted absent.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of Communication from the
Township of Old Bridge- Resolution opposing A-2188 eliminating
municipal rent control.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Council present it was
ordered to be received and placed on file.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Quinones and Crilley all bills
appearing on the prepared list properly audited and signed were
ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Crilley, O'Brien,
Quinones, Santoro and Sohayda voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports:
1. Inspection of Buildings-October 2000
2. Sewage Collection-October 2000
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five Councilmembers present, all
reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Santoro said
they were waiting for the designs for the kitchen in the community
center. Hopefully everything is moving along even though we have
another snag in our long ongoing commitment to open this building.
Hopefully we will be able to continue to have our C/O and move
everybody in. Unfortunately it is in litigation and she cannot discuss
exactly what happened but we do plan, well it has been stated to be
able to move into the building by January 1, 2001. On another note on
Sunday November 11, 2000 the Carteret Office of Emergency
Management, Carteret First Aid Squad and the Carteret Fire
Department conducted an emergency response drill. This simulated
drill consisted on a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer
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and a car with several passengers as well as a hazardous material spill.
This drill was conducted at the entrance to the White Rose Trucking
Distribution Center. The simulation consisted of the car being trapped
under the tractor-trailer. The passengers received multiple injuries
with there being a need for extraction of the passengers. She said she
would like to commend all of the participating agencies on the
professional manner in which this drill was handled. All of these
agencies should have the highest standard of readiness and they were
impressive with their ability to handle the emergency at hand. She
said she would also like to thank the White Rose Company for their
assistance and cooperation in making this emergency drill a success.
She also wanted to state that if no one has ever been inside of the
Office of Emergency Management they do an excellent job, their
equipment is outstanding. The people who are involved there are
outstanding and she commended everyone involved. She reported
progress.
FINANCE ADMINSTRATION: Committee Chairperson O'Brien
reported progress.
FIRE: Council member Quinones reported progress.
Councilmember Santoro stated that she had a note that
Councilmember Fazekas had left her regarding fire. We have received
the second of three thermal imaging cameras from the State of New
Jersey. Recently, we completed another public CPR class and want to
thank the firefighters, especially instructors, Joseph Lombardi and
Tommy Reynolds for their efforts in making this program a success.
Our annual pump test was conducted on our Fire Engines, engine #2
and #3 both passed the test but reserve engine #9 and the foam pumper
on engine #7 failed. We would also like to thank the firefighters for
helping to make temporary repairs to engine #9. The firefighters
received a donation of plywood from Tulnoy Lumber Company of
Carteret and installed the wood in compartments of engine #9 that are
severely rotted away. On Sunday as mentioned they had an
Emergency disaster drill so, we will not go over that again. On
Tuesday November 21,2000, The Fire Department will be conducting
their annual Live Burn Training at the Midd1esex Fire Academy. She
reported progress.
PARKS AND RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley stated
that the tree lighting is scheduled for December 2, 2000 at 6:00 P.M. at
Carteret Park, and of course, Santa will be there. The House Lighting
Contest, judging is scheduled for December 18 &19, 2000. The
seniors will be going out on Tuesday so you can call up the Senior
Transportation line and sign up for that. Tonight he was happy to say
that the Council signed the requisition approving new playground
equipment for Shorecrest Park. The Mayor hopefully will sign that
tomorrow morning, get that ordered, and we can try to pick a color
scheme. The equipment is similar to what was installed in Cornell
Estate Park in West Carteret. We are trying to get it installed by the
end of the year but if not it will be installed for the spring and be ready
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to go. The bid on lights for Veterans Field will be going out the end of
this month. We have $118,000.00 remaining in the budget for these
two items and they will be under budget if the bids come in when they
are projected to come in. If not he spoke to Mr. Patrick DeBlasio,
Borough Treasurer and he assured me that they would be able to
handle any minor adjustments if necessary. He reported progress.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Quinones stated that she had just
one item to report. There is a public forum scheduled for Thursday
November 30, 2000. It is going to be held in Edison at the Victorian
Manor on Woodbridge Avenue. Elected officials and other public
officials have been given this notice. It is a Law Enforcement Agenda
and there wi]] be an Assistant Prosecutor from the county to give some
sort of discussion and then open that up to community issues and what
is important to communities and kind of share ideas. She said she
would encourage anybody who is interested in that to attend. It is at
7:00 P.M. and if you need any further information, you can see Chris
Elg or me. She reported progress.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Sohayda stated that pretty
much everything has been going according to schedule. They are
fixing signs and picking up leaves, which by the way we pay to get rid
of. We have done some patching of the roads. He reported progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Santoro stated
that her understanding is that there is a meeting set up for next week,
Tuesday or Wednesday, with the Board Of Education. So by the next
meeting there should be a report. She reported progress.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present,
the meeting was opened to the public for discussion.
J ames Mancuso from Jackson A venue stated that he has been listening
to discussions here about the sewers, who wants to do it, who does not
want to do it, the planning that should be done the engineering that
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should be done. He hates to seem like he is picking on anybody
because he is not but, Counci1member Santoro you once said to me
you were on the Board of Education for fourteen years and he
congratulates her for this.
Council member Santoro asked how many years was she on the Board
of Education.
Mr. Mancuso stated fourteen.
Councilmember Santoro stated that once again Mr. Mancuso did not
have the correct facts.
Mr. Mancuso stated ok, however many years you were on, can you tell
me what happened with that board and yourself all
the...(inaudible)...? It cost us $11,500,000.00 to fix the schools and
yet you are making comments here about spending to fix the sewers
for people who cannot afford it. Yet the board and yourself being on it,
and when you were not on it were in favor of $11,500,000.00, let us
say 22... to start with to fix the school. You were the people who were
on there and the schools are in that condition because of what you
people decided on. Now we are making decisions on sewers he hopes
that does not happen with the sewers. Second of all, he wou1d like to
ask Councilmember Sohayda if he is in charge of the Sewer
Department, and Streets and Roads.
Councilmember Sohayda stated yes sir.
Mr. Mancuso said that he was just wondering and curious because he
never heard anything from him about it, and he feels that
Councilmember Sohayda, as the head, should speak up and find out
what is going on. He said he comes to the Agenda Meetings and he has
not heard Counci1member Sohayda ask one question. He feels that
Councilmember Sohayda is an elected official and he should know
what he are doing.
Councilmember Sohayda thanked Mr. Mancuso for his advice.
Shawn Seymore stated that she sat and listened to the Council talk on
Ordinance #00-54, Creating a Carteret Redevelopment Agency.
Councilmember Sohayda you voted no yet you voted yes to
Washington Avenue why?
Councilmember Sohayda stated that he never saw the paper work
before tonight's meeting and he is not really sure what it is all about.
He was just given this 45 minutes before he was to vote.
Shawn Seymore stated to Councilmember Sohayda that it is his job to
find out. Shawn Seymore stated to Councilmember Santoro that it was
her vote that put her in office, and she really does not like the way she
has been handling her business as a Councilwoman. It seems to me
that you are not trying to do anything for the people on Bergen Street
in the Chrome area that voted for you. She feels that the next time
Councilmember Santoro runs for office she needs to take that into
consideration where she is going to get the votes to win from because
she will not get them from her anymore.
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Councilmember Santoro stated she wanted to go back to addressing
that area. When it came to the sewers, every report that has come
forward to us at this point nothing has addressed that area?
Shawn Seymore stated that all she ever hears from her is her saying no
to this and no to the redevelopment.
Councilmember Santoro stated that Ms. Seymore had not heard the
entire thing.
Shawn Seymore stated, when you are saying no to the sewer that is a
big issue down there that needs to be addressed. If it is not being
addressed then you need to get on it and address it.
Councilmember Santoro stated absolutely but it IS not on to be
addressed.
Shawn Seymore stated that Council member Santoro would never get
another vote from down there because she is a poor Councilwomen.
Council member Santoro said okay, thank you.
Tom Lang from 6 Colgan Ave. stated that he would like to know why
Councilmember Sohayda voted no on the Resolution #00-380 the
change order of $18, 326.58 on Marvec Construction on the Town
center Project.
Councilmember Sohayda stated that he thinks it is a little high.
Tom Lang said okay, thank you. He addressed Councilmember
Crilley and said he would like to know tentatively when the roofs on
the dugouts at Carteret Ave will be put on Sullivan Field.
Councilmember Crilley stated that he does not know the answer to that
to be honest with you. Those dugouts were donated by GATX and
there were some problems with the contractor finishing the job. The
last discussion he had he thinks we are going to be responsible for
finishing the job. That is something that we will probably have done
before the spring season begins. We secured it as best we could during
this year's season by putting a temporary fencing up. Most of the
money was donated by GATX.
Tom Lang stated that as far as the roof at the Carteret High School, the
tarring of the roof that was done during school hours, which he was
appalled about. Being in the construction field for over twenty-one
years he has never seen a roof job done, to my knowledge, during the
course of the school year with kids in the school. To me that was a
disgrace to have it done during school hours. It should have been
completed during the summer even if you had to spend more money to
expedite it. That young man whom got burned, did he happen to sue
the town.
Mayor Failace stated that certainly it was not the Borough that did
that.
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Tom Lang stated he really did not know who to point the finger at. He
does not read a lot in the paper about what is going on in Carteret. He
wishes he could. He does not know why the paper chooses not to print
a lot of things about the follow up.
Mayor Failace stated that he has the Construction Official, Tony
Neibert here explaining the Borough position and what the Borough
did on that, and asked if it was at a Councilor Agenda meeting.
Tom Lang restated, just judging from what he got in the paper, there is
a lot of letters being written back and forth as far as who said it was
going to be done during school hours and who said it wasn't going to
be done during school hours. He does not get all the facts he has half
the facts.
Mayor Failace stated evidently the Borough originally was blamed for
not allowing permits and so forth and that is why it took so long. He
said that is why it went into the school year but that in fact was not
true.
Tom Lang stated, just something to stipulate facts from rumors and
hear say. The other thing is that he was under the impression that if
there is a reported accident, let's say with a telephone pole and a truck
hits it, the telephone company will more than likely go after the truck
dri ver or the guilty party or whose fault the accident was to cover
losses on the telephone p01e. He asked if it was reasonable to assume
that.
Councilmember Quinones stated it is certainly in their discretion as to
whether they want to pursue that or not.
Tom Lang asked if it would be reasonable to assume that more than
likely that is what would happen than not.
Councilmember Quinones stated that she would say that is a
reasonable assumption she cannot say with certainty they would. Just
like we would not necessarily as the Borough pursue certain litigation
against certain individuals either.
Tom Lang stated this is regarding the guardrails at the entrance to the
Turnpike out in front of McDonalds. He said they are a disgrace.
They are bent; the one on the CVS side is bent so far over it is actually
blocks the walkway. He said again being in the construction field, he
knows that when there is an accident on the turnpike involving a
guardrail, money does get paid to the turnpike to replace the guardrail.
He was just wondering who is going to repair the guardrail.
Mayor Failace stated it is private property.
Tom Lang asked how do we go after getting that fixed or straightened.
If you look at it, you can see what he means. It is curled up and
blocking 50% of the walkway.
Councilmember Quinones stated that maybe Councilmember Sohayda,
who is head of Streets and Roads, can send a letter to some of the
county officials. Certainly, She would think that the rest of the
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Council would support her in asking them to address the problem and
see what kind of response we get.
Tom Lang said that he thinks if someone takes a look at it and deems it
a safety issue, maybe it will get fixed or addressed. The one on the
opposite side by McDonalds is not as curled up or blocking any
obstruction, but it is just a disgrace when he comes into Carteret and
that is the first thing he sees. The empty buildings that are for rent up
there in that little mall, there is a ton of them. It is a disgrace, you
drive into Carteret after sitting in the truck lane waiting to pay toll,
because that Ezpass really has not helped out a whole lot, a little bit
but you still get trucks backed up to the second white tank during rush
hour. He said just want to let you know that as of December 15, it will
be one year that the stop sign out in front of Quick Check as been
knocked down, one year that I first started coming here complaining
about it. The traffic coming from West Carteret during rush hour
happens to make a right hand turn by CVS duck into McDonalds make
a U-turn to get on the Turnpike. Just sit there, for fifteen (15) minutes
during rush hour. When trucks are backed up over the bridge waiting
to get on the turnpike, watch how many cars and trucks go into
McDonalds lot make the U-turn and try to gain access to the Turnpike.
He would like to know if we could take the "do not enter" truck sign
down from that little area because it is doing absolutely no good.
Trucks are constantly going through that lot, and you see it every
single day.
Councilmember Quinones stated that she does not have the exact
numbers but she believes there were quite a number of summonses
issued recently due to violations in that area. We are trying to at least
address it.
Tom Lang stated that he hopes so. That is about it, but he would like
to know if at the next Council meeting if someone could give him an
answer about that stop sign if in fact it is ever going to be addressed.
He knows it is on private property and that maybe the landlord is
supposed to be responsible. It is my personal opinion that whoever
owns that property or whoever is responsible for that sign should make
it safe for people coming and going in that area, and in my opinion it is
not safe.
Mrs. Gaydos from Hermann Street stated that she would like to talk
about the Dorothy Street pumping station. She just wanted to tell the
Mayor and Council thank you. She has been coming a long time and it
has been coming a long time. You have to hold your breath if it is
ever to come about. She wondered if they are really going to ever fix
Dorothy Street and she has been hoping for this for a long time, so
thank you.
Mayor Failace said you are welcome.
Daphne Miles from 25 Pulaski Street stated to Councilmember
Sohayda that she is just a little confused. Are you or are you not a part
of that committee that you attended two meetings, one here and one at
the First Baptist Church, Steering Committee to start redevelopment.
Councilmember Sohayda replied yes.
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Daphne Miles stated that she does not know what he just received so
she is not questioning that. She said she was a little confused, even if
you did not read it, don't you see just enough down there to think that
we need redevelopment to come in to do something for the area.
Councilmember Sohayda stated that Redevelopment did come to take
a look at the area.
Daphne Miles stated yes it did, but she is just a little confused.
Councilmember Sohayda stated he does not want her to be confused,
he is trying to help her understand that there is going to be
redevelopment down there.
Councilmember Quinones stated to Councilmember Sohayda that he
did not support it and she thinks that Daphne is questioning why.
Daphne Miles stated that Councilmember Sohayda was the start, he
was there when people were coming up and voicing their likes,
dislikes and things that they would like to see changed.
Councilmember Sohayda stated the vote he believes was on the
resolution to start the agency, which he just did not have the time to
review.
Daphne Miles answered, so it is actually the agency you do not know
anything about and voted no on.
Councilmember Sohayda answered yes that is correct.
Daphne Miles answered okay.
Councilmember Sohayda answered no you misunderstood.
Daphne Miles answered no, she was not misunderstood, she was just
confused.
Daphne Miles stated to Mayor Failace that she is concerned and she is
going to do something if Councilmember-Elect Rios allows her some
of his time. She feels that of the two he is the only one approachable.
She is going to talk to Councilmember-Elect Rios because she is very
concerned. If Councilmember Santoro is so opposed to fixing sewers
that are not down Chrome, what is going to happen to these people
when it is time to really go down there. She said that every day she is
getting phone calls and messages about people waking up on Bergen
Street, Mercer and Salem having raw sewage now sitting in their tub.
They have to clean this stuff out and we have to spend thousands of
dollars on maintenance now. Normally it would only happen a little
bit but at this point, it is happening every single day on Bergen Street.
People are cleaning out raw sewage. She took pictures of it so it is
not a figment of people's imagination it is how they are living. She
said now it is starting to scare her, because she does not see Bergen
Street ever getting addressed. The people are suffering down there,
and she does not think they should have to live like that. The people in
the Chrome area have this misconception that they do not pay taxes,
but they pay taxes, the pay through the Housing Authority. They
should not have to wake up every morning and have that kind of stuff
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in their tub. It is just ridiculous and she knows this is not a part of
Bergen Street, but if Councilmember Santoro is turning down where
the good people live, God knows we are never going to get Bergen
Street fixed.
Councilmember Quinones stated that she would like to respond to
Councilmember Sohayda's statement. She has heard it one too many
times up here that you did not get the paperwork in time so you could
not approve it, and that is always the fall back position. This was
discussed at an Agenda Meeting. She thinks that as a Councilman, on
something this important it should be their business to make
themselves educated about what is coming up for a vote instead of
sitting there relying on the fact that you did not or were not able to
read it ahead of time.
Council member Sohayda replied thank you.
Councilmember Quinones responded you are welcome.
Councilmember-Elect Rios of Marion Street stated that he welcomes a
meeting with Ms. Miles any time or anyone else about the sewers or
any other problem. He asked if someone could explain Ordinance #
00-52.
Mayor Failace answered that Ordinance #00-52 was tabled because
they need to discuss it some more.
John Sudia reiterated his objection to the appropriation of funds for
Stowell. He would like to know how much was actually expended so
far on this vendetta against our Police Department and Dennis Nagy.
Mayor Failace stated that there is no vendetta. This is a litigation that
must continue and that is the bottom line. He said does not have that
in front of him, but he is sure that the numbers are available in
Borough Hall.
John Sudia stated that was fine, quite frankly, with that appropriation
and the $2500.00 just paid he is still trying to figure out how in various
meetings when he asked about these expenditures for Stowell he was
told there was no more money for Stowell. Yet, suddenly we have the
money for them.
Mayor Failace replied that at that point in time, it was true, but the
litigation continues, and in order to litigate you need more money to
do that.
Councilmember Crilley asked Mr. Sudia if he knows what the
alternative was.
Mr. Sudia said frankly he did not understand why our Borough
Attorney could not handle this. He is sure he has been kept abreast of
the entire operation.
Mayor Failace stated we use professional service lawyers, day in, day
out, and not the Borough Attorney. His expertise is in a certain, area
all though our Borough Attorney is very capable of doing many things.
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Mr. Sudia said he has total objection against action that has been taken
against our police Department, and he will keep having those
objections. He said layoff the cops.
Mayor Failace asked Mr. Sudia what actions he was talking about.
Nothing has happened to this Police Department, the Police
Department is better than it has ever been. The bottom line is that
there is no vendetta, nothing has been done to the police Department
and nothing is happening to the Police Department. We are in
litigation and he will not discuss it any further with him and that is it.
Mr. Sudia replied fine when the litigation is over he would come back
and talk to Mayor Failace again.
Councilmember Quinones stated that she would like to add that since
you seem to have such a good relationship with the Police Department,
maybe you should talk to the officers and find out how they feel about
this particular matter and the individuals involved. She told Mr. Sudia,
quite frankly, given the numerous statements you have made about
this, she does not feel he has been in touch with the department.
Mr. Sudia said he has been in touch with them and he has given them
various ideas.
Councilmember Quinones said she really does not think so.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Quinones and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present,
the meeting was closed for public discussion.
Mayor Failace stated that he forgot to mention that there was a
meeting at the UCUA last week, which other Councilmembers
including himself attended, in order to add the trash transfer facility in
Linden to be added to the Union County plan. They voted
unanimously to bring it in. There was not one bit of care from not one
member, there was one no vote, but no care for the residents of
Carteret, or Middlesex County in reference to this facility. There will
be another meeting next month.
Councilmember Santoro stated the hearing would be November 30.
Mayor Failace stated that we should load that freeholder's room. We
should do everything in our power. As far as he is concern it is a done
deal, but we are going to have to take some very drastic steps as far as
he is concerned. He has spoken with Mayor O'Brien from Metuchen,
he is going to meet with him after the League next week, and they are
going to try to come together with the Mayors of Middlesex County
and see what can be done or see how drastic things have to get. To a
person who is very much against this manifestation and what it will do
to Carteret and the rest of Middlesex County, he urges them, if the
town has to get a busload to get there, please come.
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
(Continued)
MEETING CLOSED
FOR PUBLIC
DISCUSSION
COt1MENTS
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NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMENTS
(Continued)
ADJOURNED
Councilmember Santoro said that she has spoken with Mr. O'Brien the
Mayor of Metuchen, who will be getting a bus for the citizens of
Metuchen, and she agreed to look into getting a bus for us as well. We
will know by the Agenda Meeting next week. This will be the final
vote and this will be the last time you will get a chance to speak
against this, because after that it will be done.
Mayor Failace stated that the way he saw the UCUA meeting ran he
must say that he believes it is a done deal, there was no care for
Carteret or Middlesex County. He stated that they fought the
incinerator so strongly in Carteret that Union County put it in Rahway.
We are fighting this and they are going to put it in Linden. He thinks
that they must be there in numbers. He does not know what it is going
to do, but he is sure they are going to have to take further steps against
them.
Councilmember Crilley stated that the 30th of November is the same
night as one of our Agenda Meetings.
Mayor Failace stated that the Agenda Meeting for that night would
have to be rescheduled.
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 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC .......
Municipal Clerk
KMB/tr
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