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Home My Public Portal About1999/11/09 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting, November 16, 1999, was held on Nove¡über 9, 1999, 7:00 P.M., Municipal Court, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Councilmember Crilley " Gutowski " Mancuso " O'Brien " Quinones Noted Absent was Mayor Failace and Councilmember Fazekas and Borougr '-ttorney Coughlin. Mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board on November 5,1999. a) Karen Kennedy - She spoke saying she works for Continental Airlines but she is here representing the Newark International Airport Partnership, which is a coalition existing of major corporations, major labor unions in the state, business associations and airline carriers. This was formed to raise the p~Jlic awareness and the local and state elected officials awareness, of the importance of Newark Airport to the state and the regions economy and deal with the issue of the day which is Ocean Routing Aircraft at Newark Airport, which would go over Carteret and down the Jersey Shore. She said she don't believe in shifting traffic from one community to another. This would delay flights and cut costs. Carteret now receives 20% of the air traffic and with the ocean routing they would receive 100% of the air traffic. She said they support air traffic redesign and there will be a workshop on this on November 16th. All present spoke briefly on this. At apprc 'mately 7:12 p.m., Mayor Failace was noted Present. NOVEMBER 9 , 1999 AGENDA MEETING November 9 , 1999 PRESENT STATEMENT OF MEITING NOTICE TO ADDRESS GOVERNING BODY Mayor Fallace noted Present 1 NOVEMBER 9 , 1999 Councilmember Fazekas noted Present BOOL-Ugh Engineer Councilmember Fazekas noted Absent MINUTES FOR APPROVAL ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS APPLICATIONS At approximately 7:14 p.m., Councilmember Fazekas was noted Present. b) Borough Engineer - Eric Betz from Killiam Associates gave the Engineer's Report. He spoke on the Town Center Project, Contract No. 99-21, Public Works Facility ~ Fuel Storage, Management & Dispensing System, Contract No. 99-20, on Dorothy Street and Roosevelt Avenue Pumping Stations, Illegal Connection Identification & VI Reduction Program (ICI & VI Program), Town Center Area- Sewer Cleaning and Internal Investigation, Contract No. 99-16, Improvements to Industrial Road (Phase I)-Contract No. 98-12 & Improvements to Louis Street and Fillmore Avenue - Contract No. 99- II and Fiscal Year 2000- NJDOT Trust Fund. At approximately 7:25 p.m., Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent. November 4,1999. Public Hearing- #99-31 Capital Improvement, Appropriating $90,000.00 - Office Furniture. #99-32 Authorizing Acquisition of Certain Property in Connection with Sabo Street Pump Station Expansion. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. Refund of Tax and/or Sewer Fee Overpayments. Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds. Authorizing Payments from UEZ Funds to Comcast Cable for Town Center Project. Authorizing Bids - Holmatro Tool. Carteret Jewish Community Center - Amend BL#1632. 2 Medina Consultants - Notification that MC Board of Freeholders is applying to the NJDEP for a Freshwater Wetlands Letter of Interpretation for the Intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Wedgewood Drive. Borough of Milltown-Resolution opposing S-I726/A-2874, Re: Advertisement Rate Increase. City of South Amboy-Resolution approving agreement with Continental Insurance Company, Re: Global Landfill Lawsuit. Borough of South Plainfield & Borough of South River-Resolutions requestin¿ addressing outstanding problems resulting from Tropical Storm Floyd. Inspection of Buildings-October 1999. Sewage Collection System-October 1999. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Carteret Office for the Disabled - Vacancy. Mayor Failace said this was only until the end of the year. Superior Stumping - Request to purchase stump grinder. This will be put on for the Council Meeting. Supervisor's Salary Ordinance - This will be discussed III Closed Session. Robert Hedesh, Esq. - Requesting $500.00 appropriation to handle Municipal Court matter. This will be discussed in Closed Session. Welfare Director - Requesting change of name from Carteret Welfare Department to Carteret Department of Social Services. This will be put on for the Council Meeting. Industriu Road ~ Designating official name. Mayor Failace spoke about designating the name of the Industrial Road to be the Peter J. Sica Industrial Highway as a tribute to him. Councilmember Fazkeas was noted Present at approximately 7:40 p.m. NOVEMBER 9, 1999 COMMUNICATIONS Medina Consultants Borough of Milltown City of South Amboy REpORTS Carteret Office for the Disabled Superior Stumping Supervisor's Salary Ordinance Robert Hedesh Esq. Welfare Director Industrial Road Councilmember Fazekas Noted Present 3 NOVEMBER '9, 1999 Library School Board Lease Purchase Turnpike Fire Truck Teen Night RESOLUTION #99-358 Resolution to go into Closed Session Adopted MEETING CLOSED Mayor Failace told Mr. Fazekas that Fiber Optics are needed for the Library. Councilmember Fazekas said they have two (2) meetings tomorrow. Councilmember Quinones said she put a letter together and mentioned that maybe the Governing Body would like to sign it, "bout the submission to the Local Finance Board about the School Board Lease Purchase. Mayor Failace said he is setting up a meeting with the Turnpike about Exit 12. Councilmember Crilley spoke about a fire truck, that a letter was received in the mail today about, requesting the use ofUEZ Funds. He said he spoke to Mr. Riggio and there are no UEZ Funds. He mentioned looking MCIA funds if we need a new truck. He then mentioned that we would need a new Sewer Vac Truck and a new bucket for tree cutting and a backhoe. We will probably need all this in about a year and suggested packaging them together. The Mayor said he did not disagree and ther. mentioned to Nick Goldsack, the Business Administrator about needing creative accounting and grant work. Councilmember Quinones questioned Teen Night. Councilmember Crilley said they received a letter from the School Board giving them three (3) different nights and locations. He spoke briefly on this and on different sports teams using the Recreation Building. Mayor Failace then asked for a motion to go into Closed Session to discuss Personnel and Possible Litigation and Contract Negotiations. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Gutowski and Quinones RESOLUTION #99-358 "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 7:50 P.M. a Closed Session was held. 4 NOVEMBER . 9, 1999 At approximatelY 8:44 P.M., this meeting was opened upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote ofthe full Council present. MEETING OpENED After no further discussion, at approximately 8:45 p.m., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, this meeting was Adjourned. ADJOURNED Respectfully submitted, ~>f~[~ Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------