Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999/09/30 SEPTEMBER 30,1999 An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting of October 7, 1999, was held on September 30, 1999, 7:00 P.M. Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor James A. Failace Councilmember Patrick Crilley " Stan Gutowski " Jim Mancuso " James O'Brien Also noted present was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. Noted absent were Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas. NOTED ABSENT RESOLUTION #99-312 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to RESOLUTION '99-312 the Council for action. CLOSED SESSION Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Mancuso RESOLUTION # 99-312 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, ADOPTED Gutowski, Mancuso and O'Brien voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas and Quinones were noted absent. At approximately 7:15 P.M. a Closed Session was held. CLOSED SESSION At approximately 7:30 P.M. the Agenda resumed. AGENDA RESUMED The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor James A. Failace Councilmember Patrick Crilley " Jack Fazekas " Stan Gutowski " Jim Mancuso " James O'Brien Also noted present were Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin and Business Administrator Nick Goldsack. Noted absent was Councilmember Quinones. NOTED ABSENT Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on September 24, 1999. STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE 1 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 TO ADDRESS GOVERNING BODY BOROUGH ENGINEER GUTOWSKI ABSENT BOROUGH ENGINEER (CONTINUED) 2 To Address Governing Body: Borough Engineer Borough Engineer Albert Beninato gave the following report: MUNICIP AL PROJECTS: WATERFRONT PARK - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT The preliminary environmental assessment for the Waterfront Park is in progress and the Site Investigation phase will follow. Upon completion of the P AlSI it shall be forwarded to the NJDEP for revIew. TOWN CENTER STREETSCAPE PROJECT Upon completion of the preliminary design drawings, they shall be presented to Mayor and Council for review. The utility companies involved with pole relocations have provided quotations to the Borough for the labor and materials. At approximately 7:35 P.M. Councilmember Gutowski was noted absent. SEWER F ACIUTIES: ILLEGAL CONNECTION IDENTIFICATION & III REDUCTION PROGRAM (ICI & III PROGRAM) The Dry Weather Storm Sewer Investigation - Phase IA, of the ICI & III Program is complete. Killam is proceeding with Phases ill, IC and ID. Prior to issuance of the Report Upon Findings to the NJDEP our office has conducted further investigation of several of the "suspect areas" identified in our Phase IA investigation report. Killam will continue investigating the remaining "suspect areas" under Phase ill and updates shall be presented at each Agenda Meeting. Phase IC, "Sanitary Manhole Verification" is progressing on schedule. LINDEN STREET, HERMANN A VENUE AND CYPRESS STREET SEWER SEPARATION PHASE II All work has been completed for this project including final pavement restoration for areas under both the Phase I and Phase II sewer separation contracts with the exception of the final paving along Hermann Avenue. Further investigation has identified several severely damaged sections of storm sewer. ROAD PROJECTS: IMPROVEMENTS TO INDUSTRIAL ROAD (PHASE I) This project has been separated into two (2) phases. The first phase is currently out to bid. The second phase is on hold pending approval of additional funding from the NJDOT. SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 IMPROVEMENTS TO LOUIS STREET AND FILLMORE AVENUE - CONTRACT NO. 99-11 The improvements along Louis and Fillmore were completed by September 1, 1999, with the exception of final pavement striping and the additional pavement improvements along Barlik and State Streets which is awaiting final application approval from NJDOT prior to the contractor re-mobilizing. BOROUGH ENGINEER (CONTINUED) Councilmember Mancuso asked when the contractor would be fixing Tennyson Street. DISCUSSION Mayor Failace asked where we stand in regards to sewer monies, loans or grants. Borough Engineer Albert Beninato said we are waiting on some grant money. He said once all of the projects are identified, we can then go to the State with (inaudible) as consideration for a funding mechanism. Councilmember Fazekas asked about putting fiber optic installation in between the Library, Borough Hall and Welfare Buildings. He said since the street area was going to be dug up, it would be best if we planned ahead for the fiber optic cable. At approximately 7:50 P.M. Councilmember Gutowski was noted GUTOWSKI PRESENT present. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL: September 20,1999. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL BID: BID Town Center Project Area - Sewer Cleaning and Internal Inspection. PROCLAMATION: a) Walk Our Children to School Day & Week PROCLAMATION b) Italian American Day RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTIONS l. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments. 3. Property Tax Cancellation. 4. Property Tax Cancellation. 5. Professional Services Killam Associates, not to exceed $15,000.00. 6. Professional Services Killam Associates, not to exceed $32,000.00 Re: Sanitary Manhole Verification. 7. Professional Services - Killam Associates, not to exceed $40,000.00, Re: Engineering Services Manhole ReconstructionlRehabi litation. 3 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 RESOLUTIONS (CONTINUED) APPLICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 4 8. Authorizing donation of obsolete equipment to Carteret High School. 9. Award of Bid - Town Center Project Area - Sewer Cleaning and Internal Inspection. NOTE: The Borough Clerk was instructed to remove #6 under the Resolutions. APPLICATIONS: 1. Carteret Volunteer Fire Co. #2 - New member, Joseph Krissoff. 2. Carteret Jewish Community Center - Amend BL #1532 AAA by adding a date. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Comcast - Notice of price adjustments of certain installation - related tasks and equipment. 2. Township of South Brunswick - Resolution supporting Assembly Bill No. 2728, indemnification of volunteers operating municipally owned or leased vehicles. REPORTS: 1. Board of Health - June, July & August 1999. 2. Clerk's Office - September 1999. 3. Treasurer - August 1999. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: 1. Carteret Office for the Disabled - Asking for appointment of Sally Bonventure to their board as a voting member. 2. NJ Transit - Bus Shelter Agreements. 3. Councilman Fazekas - Y2K Issues. 4. Mayor of Hoboken - Asking for support in helping Hoboken and the League of Municipalities defeat Senate Bill 1961 Establishing Off-Track Betting facilities in municipalities. 5. Housing Authority - Appointment, term to expire 10/14/04. 6. Planning Board - Mayor's Alternate. Business Administrator Nick Goldsack said there is monies available for Library construction. He said he spoke with the Secretary of State who told him the Governor will sign a bill authorizing (inaudible) dollars in bonds for Library construction. Mr. Goldsack then went on to speak about pension and benefit abuses. He said at the Mayor and Council's request, he has looked into a grant for a Professional Planner. Business Administrator Goldsack talked about the Regional Efficiency Development Incentive Program. He said the State is very interested in having some kind of shared services done between communities. Mr. Goldsack also touched base on the Wage and Hour Laws, Family Leave and the Cobra Law. SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 Councilmember Jack Fazekas asked the Business Administrator to DISCUSSION check on the technology on Interlocal Agreement Grants. Mr. Fazekas (CONTINUED) said in August he sent a letter to the Borough Officials in regards to outside organizations being Y2K compliant. He said there was another Y2K meeting to discuss contingency plans and available personnel. Business Administrator Nick Goldsack said we need to put a plan together. Councilmember Fazekas said we will be having another meeting. Councilmember Stan Gutowski said he thinks we need a Resolution to go to NJ Transit to move the bus stop to Salem Avenue. He said this is at the Police Department's request. Mr. Gutowski said there was a meeting at the Health Department to talk about supplying all the Police cars with oxygen tanks. He said the Health Department has agreed to split the cost (inaudible) from the Soldiers and Sailors Fund. Councilmember O'Brien said he and Business Administrator Nick Goldsack met with Potter Architect regarding Borough Hall. Business Administrator Goldsack said recently there was a legislation passed that would allow municipalities to take existing assets and sell them to a private enterprise. He said the purpose of this is to free up the assets (inaudible). Mr. Goldsack said he is waiting for more information on this from the State. Councilmember Crilley said he asked Nick Goldsack to post a Senior Maintenance position. He said we are a man short in the Parks Department since the death of Bobby Wood. Mr. Crilley said he would like to promote within the department and hire a new laborer. Councilmember Mancuso said a garbage rate needs to be set. He said we have discussed this in the past, however the rate has still not been set. Councilmember Crilley said by doing that, what if a company comes in and accepts the figure. Councilmember Mancuso said it would not be cost efficient to make it one hundred (100) dollars a ton. He said they could not make that up in a million years. Councilmember Crilley said by doing it, we open the door saying we accept it. Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin said he would have to look into it to see if it could be challenged. Mayor Failace said he would like to see the Ordinance from another town. NOTE: DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF TAPE A PORTION OF THE NOTE: TAPE MINUTES WERE TRANSCRffiED VIA CLERK'S NOTES. MALFUNCTION 5 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 DISCUSSION (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION '99-314 CLOSED SESSION ADOPTED CLOSED SESSION OPEN TO PUBLIC NICK GOLDSACK ADJOURNED 6 Mayor Failace said he had a meeting with Brian O'Connor to discuss certain issues. He said they discussed Conrail, Amquip antennas, junk vehicles, obsolete equipment and gas being supplied to the Board of Education vehicles. Business Administrator Nick Goldsack said he would check on these Issues. Mayor Failace said all over the state of New Jersey there is money being lost in Community Development Block Grant money. He said he would like the Borough Attorney to review this. RESOLUTION #99-314 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION # 99-314 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso and O'Brien voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Quinones was noted absent. At approximately 8:25 P.M. a Closed Session was held. At approximately 9:40 P.M. upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Mancuso and Fazekas and unanimous vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was opened to the public. Business Administrator Nick Goldsack spoke about the outsourcing of the sewer system. He said it would involve the selling of the pump station and the sewer lines. Mr. Goldsack said he is going to look into this. At approximately 9:45 P.M. upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, ~ KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RM Municipal Clerk