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The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret preceding in the Regular Meeting, July 15, 1999, was held
on July 7, 1999, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, police Facility, 230
Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, N.J.
The following were noted present:
Mayor Failace
Councilmember Crilley
" Gutowski
" Mancuso
" O'Brien
" Quinones
Noted Absent was Councilmember Fazekas.
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin.
Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted
pm the bulletin board on July 1, 1999 and also published The Home
News Tribune on July 4, 1999.
Borough Engineer - Al Beninato, gave his report on Borough Hall
Microbial Testing Report, Restricted Handicap Parking -
Application Reviews, Waterfront Park Project - Brownfields
Funding, Bergen, Hayward and Harrison Pumping Station
Improvements - Contract No. 98-14, Linden Street, Hermann
Avenue and Cypress Street Sewer Separation - Phase II, Report
Upon Findings - III Reduction Program Preliminary Investigation
and File Review, NJDEP Administrative Consent Order, Year
2000 NJDOT Project Closeout, Improvements to Louis and
Fillmore - Contract No. 99-11, Road Opening Procedures and
Utility Company Meeting.
At approximately 7:18 p.m., Councilmember Fazekas was noted
present.
Mayor Failace then said he wanted to have a five (5) minute
recess.
JULY 7, 1999
AGENDA HEETING
July 7, 1999
PRESENT
STATEMENT OF MEETING
NOTICE
TO ADDRESS
GOVERNING BODY
Borough Engineer
Councilmember Fazekas
noted Present
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JULY 7, 1999
RECESS
MEETING
RESUMED
ROLL CALL
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
BIDS
PROCLAMATION
ORDINANCES :
Councilmember Fazekas
and Borough Attorney
Coughlin noted
Present
LOSAP Program
At approximately 7:55 p.m., the Mayor and Council went into a
five (5) minute recess.
At approximately 8:05 p.m., the Mayor and Council returned from
the recess.
The following were noted present:
Mayor Failace
Councilmember Crilley
" Gutowski
" Manciso
" O'Brien
" Quinones
Noted Absent was Councilmember Fazekas and Borough Attorney
Craig Coughlin.
June 29, October I, 15, November 5, 17 & December 3, 1998, June
10 & 17, 1999.
Replacement of Trees.
a)National Night Out b)Recreation and Parks Month.
Public Hearing:
#99-23 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Youth Corps
Laborer.
At approximately 8:08 p.m., Councilmember Fazekas and BC'mugh
Attorney Coughlin were noted present.
Mayor Failace then said since the Borough Attorney was back he
would introduce the First Aid. Attorney Spoganetz was present,
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representing the First Aid Squad saying they are requesting to be
put on the LOSAP Program and asked if it could be put on for next
week's meeting on an ordinance.
Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
Directing the Issuance of Various Amusement Device Licenses.
Cancellation of Tax Overpayments.
Budget Insertion - Library Technology.
Budget Insertion - Urban Youth Corps.
Budget Insertion - Municipal Court DWl.
Cancellation of Grant Balances.
Approving Handicapped Parking Space -G5 Bergen Street.
Carteret Mobile Park - License Renewal.
Tower Trailer Park - License Renewal.
Carteret Jewish Community Center - Amend BL-15632 by adding
dates.
Clerk's Office - July 1999.
Inspection of Buildings-June 1999.
Treasuer-June 1999.
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION:
NJ Department of Personnel - Certification of Eligibles for
Appointment -Police Captain Date of Disposition, 9/18/99.
Provisional John Pieczyski. A resolution will be put on for this.
Carteret Library Board - Requesting removal and replacement of
member. Attorney Coughlin said this is a personnel matter and a
Rice Notice may have to be given before they make any decision.
This was put on hold.
James Clarkin, Esq. - Recommending Ordinance #98-21 be
adopted as written, Re: Soil Removal and Fill Replacement. This
was okay.
Peter Wasko - Requesting representation in legal matter. Attorney
Coughlin said the allegations are that he did something that arose
out of the performance of his duties, so he believed that our
indemnification ordinance would cover him. He said the Borough
has not been named. He commented that we need a summons and
complaint and asked for it to be sent to the Borough's carrier.
JULY 7, 1999
LOSAP Cont:
RESOLUTIONS
APPLICATIONS
REpORTS
MATTERS FOR
DISCUSSION
N.J. Dept. of Personnel
Carteret Library Board
James Clarkin, Esq.
Peter Wasko
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JULY 7, 1999
MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
CONT:
Carteret Board of
Education
Barry Albin Esq.
Francis Hartman Esq.
Howard Mankoff, Esq.
B. O'Connor
Volunteer Fire
Chief Bucsak
BUSINESS TO BE
ADDED
Y2K
User Fee
Waterfront
Carteret Board of Education - Requesting two (2) additional
Handicapped Parking Spaces in front of Carteret Middle School.
The Clerk said she would give this to Al Beninato.
Barry Albin, Esq. - Requesting additional appropriation, $440.92 -
Re: Mariano v. James Connolly, et.al. Attorney Coughlin will
review this.
Francis Hartman Esq. - Requesting additional appropriation,
$2838.32 - Re: Singura v. State. Attorney Coughlin will review
this.
Howard Mankoff, Esq. - Requesting payment of liability
deductible, $2611.60 - Re: Nagy v. Borough of Carteret. Attorney
Coughlin will review this.
B. O'Connor - Personnel Matter. This will be discussed in a
Closed Session.
Volunteer Fire Chief Bucsak - Asking for assistance with radio
problem. The Clerk said that Brian O'Connor is already taking
care 0 fthat.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
Councilmember Fazekas said they had some problems with the
Y2K issues in the Police Department. He said they are going to
obtain new equipment and they have to re-do the network so it
will comply with the other network and the rest of the network of
the Borough. He had asked that the company that we are working
with, their state agent, their state contract, they are going to review
the entire department. Chris Elg is currently looking at a Police
System. He said we will take the Y2K information from our
meetings and the problems that we have, to address the upgrade of
the of the equipment and also the networking ofthe entire Borough
together and put a total cost together. He said to address the issue
with the Police Department it has to be done by the end of the year.
He wants to put together a total package and cost and address
everything to the Borough.
Mayor Failace asked Councilmember Fazekas if he talked to Mr.
Riggio about Grant monies.
Councilmember Fazekas said he gave him a contact person's
name. He explained they would move ahead.
Councilmember Mancuso suggested having a User Fee for
garbage. He also spoke about trailers parking by the waterfront and
blocking it off.
Mayor Failace said there is a "Right of Way" and he does not
believe they can block it.
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Attorney Coughlin said the first thing to do is send them a letter.
Councilmember Gutowski said he had a brief meeting with the
Governor on Sunday and he and the Mayor will be going down to
speak with her in two (2) weeks.
Attorney Coughlin said he was sending the Towing Ordinance out
for review. He also spoke about the Carteret Redevelopment
Ordinance. He will be giving it out to the Mayor and Council to
review and it will have to be sent to the Local Finance Board for
adoppon.
Mayor Failace said they got a letter from St. Demetrius Church to
use the Grant Avenue Playgound for their carnival. . He also got
request from Robert Magella, for commendations for Firefighters
Reynolds and Biel.
Mayor Failace then asked for a motion to go into Closed Session to
discuss Litigation and Personnel.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas
RESOLUTION #99-235
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones
voted in the Affirmative.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., A Closed Session was held.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers O'Brien and Fazekas and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present this meeting was opened at approximately 9:50 P.M.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers O'Brien and Fazekas and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
presu't at approximately 9:51 P.M., after no further discussion,
this meeting was Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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kA HLEEN M. BARNEY V
Municipal Clerk
KMB/lr
JULY 7, 1999
Councilmember Gutowski
Towing Ordinance
St. Demetrius Church
RESOLUTION #99-235
Resolution to go into
Closed Session
Adopted
MEETING CLOSED
MEETING OPENED
ADJOURNED
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