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Home My Public Portal About1999/08/19 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, August 19, 1999, was held on August 12, 1999, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. 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 on the Bulletin Board on August 6, 1999. a) Borough Engineer - He gave his report on Restricted Handicapped Parking - Application Reviews, Waterfront Park Proj'> ¡ - Brownfields Funding, Sewer Facilities, Linden Street, Hermann Avenue and Cypress Street Sewer Separation - Phase II. Illegal Connection Identification & III Reduction Program (lCI & III Program), Town Center Project Area - Sewer Cleaning and Internal Inspection, Roads Projects, Improvements to Louis and Fillmore - Contract No. 99-11, Hill District - Storm Sewer Crossing Industrial Road, Road Opening Procedures - Utility Company Meeting. July 7,15,& 29, 1999. Kathy Misdom. I ^1lr.nST 19 1999 AGFNDA MEETING August 19 1999 PRESENT STATEMENT OF MEETING NOIICE TO ADDRRSS GOVERNING RODY Rorough Rngineer MTNUTES FOR APPROVAL CERTIFICATE OF MEiIT AUGUST 19. 1999 ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS APPLICAIIONS ~IUNICATIONS REPORTS Public Hearing: #99-24 Supplementing and Amending Code, Chapter 160 Entitled "Land Development" by Addition of a New Section, 160-83A to be Entitled "Soil removal and Fill Replacement". #99-25 Capital Improvement, Appropriating $600,000.00 - Re: Sewer Improvements. #99-27 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9: Re: Youth Corps Supervisor. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. Refund of Tax and lor Sewer Fee Overpayments. Authorizing Tax Sale by Tax Collector. Review ofl998 Audit. Property Tax Cancellation. Creating Handicapped Parking Spaces-Carteret Middle School. Authorizing Payment of Liability Claim Deductible-J. Almonte. Professional Services, McManimon & Scotland, Esqs., not to exceed $3000.00 - Legal Services. Volunteer Fire Co. #1 - Applications for membership, D?nielle Calantoni, Barry Carpenter & Holly Carpenter. Carteret Jewish Community Center - amending BL by updating workers. St. Elias - Amend BL by canceling dates. MCUA - Public Hearing, August 26, 1999-Sayreville N.J., Re: Revision of Fees and Service Charges. Milltown Local Access Channel Committee - Notice of Candidate Forums, Freeholder-October 26, 1999, 18th District Assembly- October 27,1999. Clerk's Office-July 1999. Inspection of Buildings - July 1999. Sewer Collection System - June 1999. Welfare - May & June 1999. 2 NJ Department of Personnel - Certification of Eligibles for Appointment, Re: Firefighter. Date of Disposition: 9/2/99. The Clerk said that Councilmember Fazekas had interviewed candidates and he will send in his recommendation prior to the next Council Meeting. Sue Pezza -= Requesting donation on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 389. Attorney Coughlin said by law you are not allowed. Ordinances for Review- a) Towing - Put on Hold. b) Sexual Harassment Policy. Okay to be put on for meeting. c) Carteret Redevelopment Agency - Put on Hold. d) Political Fundraising - Okay to be put on for meeting. Holiday Inn -Request for the traffic light. Attorney Coughlin suggested they go to the County. NJ Division of ABC - Special Ruling to permit renewal of license, Re: Carpatho Russian Amercian Citizens Club Inc. Mayor Failace agreed. ADA . Representative. The Clerk said that John Riggio had asked for a resolution for someone to be put on making them the representative for the town. The Mayor said to make it Mr. Riggio. Bid - Replacement of Trees. Okay for a Resolution. Marcial & Silvia Retamoza - Request to purchase property, next to 34-36 Pershing Avenue. This was put on hold. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Counrilmember Quinones said that GA TX wants to have a "truck waslllllg" on Ethnic Day. Mayor Failace asked what the name of the charity was where the money will go. Councilmember Quinones asked to have certificates handed out at the next meeting for the Softball Game. Councilmember Crilley said that Councilmember Gutowski has been talking to the YMCA about some programs they would like to get started. He questioned how the Borough will fund this and 3 AUGUST 19, 1999 MATTERS FOR DISCUSSffiN N.J. Dept. of Personnel Sue Pezza Ordinances for Review Holiday Inn N.J. Division of ABC ADA Bid Marcial & Silvi.a. Retamoza BUSINESS TO BE ADDED GATX/Truck Washing Softball Game YMCA August 19, 1999 where will the facilities be. He said they would have to get someone to be the Coordinator of Teen Night and that both the YMCA and Teen Night can be done in conjunction with each other. He spoke further on this. Councilmember Fazekas not~d Present At approximately 7:30 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted present. CDL Drug Testing Councilmember Crilley then brought up the CDL Drug Testing. He said they would need an ordinance to establish it and a policy for it and we need to set up the parameters on how the testing is going to be done. He said they will hand it over to Attorney Coughlin to make up the laws. He said another thing he wanted to discuss is a letter they got in the mail from an attorney saying they would be sending their Clerks down to go through our information in the Police Departments, such as tickets, which is public information. He said it is a "Right to Know" and he said it looks like they are looking for business. MCUA Charge Attorney Coughlin said he has seen in other communities where they get a list and mail out to people who got tickets. He said there can be a time limit and restrictions on it. He went on to say he was putting a memo together that will be going to everyone in the Borough and some draft forms for equipment acquisition and injuries. He said this will formalize this with the insurance company. He then spoke on that we received a ADA Transition Plan. He said the request will go to John Riggio. He then went on to speak about the MCUA charge per gallon, that it will be going up, explaining that there will be a hearing on 8/26/99 and he and the Governing Body decided to send a letter opposing it. He then mentioned the Energy Deregulation is coming, a service through the New Jersey League of Municipalities. SWAC Councilmember Mancuso spoke on the subject if our Planning or Zoning Board passes anything and apply to SW AC, the County can charge up to 90% without going for a new license. Councilmember Qui_nones Councilmember Quinones said Woodbridge asked for a statement opposing a sexual facility they are building there. Attorney Coughlin said they could do that. Mayor FaHace Mayor Failace said on August 30'\ in regards to the Electric Aggregation Company, the County recommends that we join with them or someone else. He said they would save money. He then went on to say he received a letter trom Charles De Carteret, inviting him over to France for a thousand year celebration. He 4 said he would not be going but would like to put on a proclamation for their one thousand years of unbroken history and send it to them. He then spoke on signing a contract on the County police, they are sending us. There will be a resolution put on to authorize the execution ofthis contract. Atton~ey Coughlin spokes on the specifics ofthis agreement. Councilmember Mancuso asked Attorney Coughlin where we would stand if the trees we charged $80.00 for having them cut down and replaced, started dying. Attorney Coughlin said he thinks they can water the new ones. Councilmember Crilley said that was correct. Then he asked for the contract they have for bids, with sixty (60) days to award it, asking if they can request an extension trom the lowest bidder because ofthe hot weather conditions. He said they do not feel it is an appropriate time to plant. A letter will be sent to the lowest bidder requesting this. May'" Failace then spoke on 97 George Street. He said the house that was between 95 and 99 will be 97 and not 103 and the house that is in the hundreds will not be 97, it will be 103. Councilmember Fazekas then said the Library is looking at a new telephone system. He said we have requested that Lucent Technologies evaluate our telephone system. He spoke on some of the systems and said for the services we have now it costs the Borough $40,000.00 a year and we are spending close to $6000.00 a month on telephone calls. He said what he is proposing is for a system for the entire Borough to operate. He said the payback would be three (3) or four (4) years and then there would be a savings of about $25,000.00 and said when he gets the cost he will send it to each council person. The next subject is Y2K.They have been gathering disclosure statements trom companies stating that their produce is Y2K compliant. He told the Council to make sure that .ç department heads show up at the meeting. He went on to say that that the Police Department has computers that are not Y2K compliant, that we have to purchase. He said the whole package with communications and network will cost about $400,000.00 and they would speak with Patrick DeBlasio to see how they would obtain the monies for this. He then went on to speak about the Keep Kids Alive - Drive 25. He asked Councilmember Gutowski to give the information to Chris Elg at the Police Department and get him involved in it. He then asked the Mayor to take a look at the Fireman's Contract that was put on his desk.. Mayor Failace asked for a motion to go into a Closed Session to discuss Litigation and Personnel. AUGUST 19, 1999 Mayor Failace Cont: County police Contract Tree Maintenance 97 George Street Telephone System 5 AUGUST 19, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-265 Motion to go into Closed Session Adopted MEETING CLOSED MEETION CLOSED ADJOURN'ED Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas RESOLUTION #99-265 "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 8:15 P.M., this meeting was Closed Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Mancuso and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote ofthe full Council present this meeting was opened at approximately 10:20 P.M., with the same people present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Mancuso and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, at approximately 10:21 P.M., after no further discussion, this meeting was Adjourned. Respectfu Y submitted, ~ KATHLEEN M. BARNEY Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 6