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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999/09/09 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, September 16, 1999, was held on September 9, 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 Noted Absent were Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones and Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and Posted on the Bulletin Board on September 3, 1999. a) Borough Engineer. Eric trom Killam Associates reported on the Continued Rental and Maintenance of HEP A Filters in Borough Hall, explaining that the contract is almost up. At approximately 7:05 p.m., Councilmember Fazekas was noted present. The Governing Body made the decision to extend the contract. He then went on to speak about Illegal Connection Identification & III Reduction Program (ICI & III Program), Annual Sewer Repair and Emergency Service Contract No. 98-15, and Improvements to Industrial Road & Hill District - Storm Sewer Crossing, At approximately 7:08 P.M., Councilmember Quinones was noted present. At approximately 7:09 P.M., Attorney Coughlin was noted present. Improvements to Louis Street and Fillmore Avenue - Contract No. 99-11. SEPI'EMBER 9, 1999 AGaIDA MEEfING September 9, 1999 PRESI'NI SfATEMENf OF MEEflNG OOl'lCE TO ADDRESS ~ING OODY Borough Engineer Counci1rnember Fazeka~ noted Present CouncHmember Q.1inor noted Present Attorney Coughlin noted Present 1 SEPl'FMBFX 9, 1999 Nick Go1dsack noted Present MlNUIES FOR APPROVAL PRQCLAMATlOOS: ORDINANCES Councilmember Gutowski noted present RESOUJITOOS APPLlCATlOOS aHlUNICATlOOS REPORI'S At approximately 7:20 P.M., Nick Golsack was noted present September 2,1999. a) Association for Retarded Citizens - 50th Anniversary. b) Fire Prevention Week - October 3-9,1999. Public Hearing: #99-30 Bond Ordinance, Appropriating $5000,000.00, Re: Y2K Issues, Computers & Telephones. Councilmember Fazekas explained this to the CounciL At approximately 7:25 P.M., Councilmember Gutowski was noted Absent. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. Refund of Tax and lor Sewer Fee Overpayments. Support of Participation in New Jersey Transit's Community Shuttle Program. Appointing School Guards - 1999/2000 School Season. Amending Deferred Compensation Plan - Pebsco. Carteret Jewish Community Center - Amend BL by adding dates. St. Elizabeth's HNS - Amend BL by adding dates. Comcast - Notice of Additional Channels. Inspection of Buildings - August 1999. Sewer Collection System - August 1999. Welfare - July & August 1999. 2 1 MATTERS FOR DlSCUSSION: Killam Associates _ Microbial Abatement & Cleaning, Continued Rental and Maintenance ofHEP A Filters. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember Mancuso said he wants to meet regarding New Jersey Transit (Conrail) violations. Councilmember Crilley said the town should get out of the tree cutting business. He said they don't have the right equipment so they have liabilities because of this and they don't have the right truck to cut small trees. He said they need to buy a sixty (60) foot cherry picker. Nick}oldsack suggested to check with our insurance company in reference to the liability on that. Councilmember Quinones commented that it should be covered under some kind of blanket policy. Councilmember Crilley then asked about a possible ordinance and resolution for fees for the use of the park for non-residents. He wants to get a refundable deposit from residents against cleaning up and damage. Mayor Failace said he had some commendations for police Officers Spolozino and Rivera. A woman in the audience then complained about a park permit for use of Carteret Park. They scheduled someone else to use it the same time as she was scheduled. Mayor Failace said he was sure it was not done on purpose and he apologized for the inconvenience. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-301 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" SEPI'EMBER 9, 1999 MA'fIUS FOR DlsaJSSlOO Killam Associates BUSINESS TO BE ADDED N.J. Transit Tree Cutting Ccmoendations Park Permit RESQUJITOO #99-301 Resolution to go in Closed Session 3 SEPl'EMBER 9, 1999 Resolution #99-301 Adopted was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Gutowski was noted Absent. MEEITNG CLOSED At approximately 8:10 P.M., this meeting went into a Closed Session to discuss Personnel Matters, Litigation and Contract Negotiations. MEEl'lNG OPFMD Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present this meeting was opened at approximately 8:35 P.M. Mayor Failace Mayor Failace suggested todo away with hospitalization for Councilmembers. He said a lot of municipalities are going that route and explained it would go into effect in January and told the Council to think about it. ADJOURNED Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Quinones and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, after no further discussion, this meeting was Adjourned at approximately 8:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~~ JI/ít . , THLEEN 1'1. BARNEY Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 4