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Home My Public Portal About1999/01/01 The Re-Organization Meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Council President Stanley Gutowski on Friday, January I, 1999,at the Carteret High School Auditorium, 199 Washington Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey at 12:00 Noon. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: Councilmember Patrick Crilley " James Failace " Jack Fazekas " Stanley Gutowski " James Mancuso " James O'Brien Noted absent was Mayor Peter J. Sica. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Craig J. Coughlin. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Committee Chairperson O'Brien said various improvements are being made in and around Borough Hall. There is a new Council Office. New wiring has been installed for a new computer system. We have retained Potter Architects to oversee the improvements. They are doing one building at a time. He reported progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRA nON: Committee Chairperson Failace said this was a great year. He spoke to Patrick DeBlasio, who told him the Borough's tax collection rate was the highest it has been in the last decade. We've accumulated a fairly good surplus and regardless of what anyone has said, we have reached 1999 and we are not broke. He reported progress. 1 FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas said for over 5 years, the roofs at the firehouse and the police building required fixing. In 1998 the roofs have been replaced. He thanked the Borough Engineer Albert Beninato. For over eight years, the radios for the Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management needed to be replaced. In 1998 a new radio system was purchased and is currently being installed. He thanked the Radio Committee, John Schon, Drew Packard, Larry Aleksandrich as well as members of the Carteret Fire Department. For years they have been talking about getting a new fire truck. A new fire truck was delivered in December. He thanked the Fire Truck Committee and the members for making this a reality. A contest is being set up to select a name for the new fire truck. The name will be picked at the next Council Meeting. In 1998, this Council approved the referendum to be placed on the ballot this past election that will allow the borough to pay Volunteer Firefighter's benefits for their service. He thanked Bob Hedesh and the Volunteer members, as well as members of this Council for their efforts. He said the Council hopes to do the same this year for other volunteer services and organizations in the borough. He wished everyone a healthy and happy new year. As always, he and the duck are moving right along. JANUARY 1, 1999 RE-ORGANIZATION tlEETING ROLL CALL 1998 Standing Coomittee Reports JANUARY 1, 1999 1998 Standing Co¡¡r.¡ittee Reports Continued 1998 Council Adjourned Sine Die Flag Presentation Pledge of Allegiance PARKS & RECREATION Committee Chairperson Crilley said they have accomplished quite a few things this year. The summer youth program has been expanded. A Teen Night for High School age teen-agers has been started on Monday nights at the Recreation Center. They have increased the amount of work being done in the park themselves by taking some of the men ¡¡-om other departments. He thanked Bob Kately and Ted Surick for doing an excellent job in getting work done and he is looking forward to 1999 to seeing a great deal of progress. A note of personal thanks, he thanked his family, his wife and his kids for their support He also thanked the Council for working with him and getting things done this past year. He thanked Cindy DeCamp for her help with the Skate Park. He reported progress. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Gutowski said,with humor, it was a very uneventful year in our Police Department He said he didn't think they needed to rehash all that has been going on in the Police Department. The department is in good hands and in another month or two there will be a new Police Director in place. Everything is going very well at this point. This Council is most proud that they were able to hire six new police officers One of them, in the first time in the borough's history, is a woman. This Council also made a pledge to the municipality that they would diversify the Police Department and they have a Puerto Rican gentleman, Mr. Rivera on the force. He congratulated Mr. Rivera who was in the audience. Hopefully, it will be an uneventful year. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Mancuso said there aren't too many glamorous things he can say about sewerage. There is a very bad problem in the town with the sewers and they are being worked on. There are a lot of streets that have to be fixed. They are working on that Ted Surick has been most cooperative. They have been going all over the town. Anyone that has any big problems can contact him or Ted Surick. In the near future, they will see a lot of changes as far as sewers and streets with the help of Congressman Menendez and Senator Joe Vitale who have been very cooperative. He thinks the appearance of the town will change and he thinks everyone will be proud to say that they live in Carteret. - There being no further business, the Borough Council of 1998 adjourned Sine Die upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Mancuso and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present. Council President Gutowski thanked the Board of Education for allowing them to hold the Re-Organization Meeting at the High School. At this time Color Guard made the flag presentation. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. William Nix and the Carteret Specials. 2 Mr. Louis Occhiuto led the audience in the National Anthem. The invocation was given by Reverend Edward Puleo of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. The history of Carteret was given by Daphne Miles. Ms. Miles said the Borough of Carteret is located in the northern section of Middlesex County on the Staten Island Sound. It was part of Woodbridge Township until 1906 when by active legislature it became the Borough of Roosevelt. In 1922 the name changed to the Borough of Carteret. The history ofCarteret dates back to the pre-Revolution era. As a naval Captain, Sir George Carteret had gained a heroic reputation against North African pirates. liberating English, French, Dutch and Spanish captives. He had fought against the Parliamentarians under Cromwell, yet sought the aid of parliament when royalty wished to sell the Isle of Jersey to the French. He became a Knight and a baron. In February, Charles I was executed. Carteret ordered Laurens Hamptonne to proclaim Charles II King When the King rode in state into London on the day before his coronation, Carteret was with him. In 1664, King Charles II granted to James, Duke of York, land in the New World. James, in deeds oflease and release on June 23 and 24, 1664, gave the land now called New Jersey to Sir George Carteret and John Lord Berkeley. They published "The Concessions and Agreement of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Nova Caesarea", granting the inhabitants representative government and religious rreedom. Sir Philip Carteret was appointed the First Lord Governor. At the founding of Nova Caesarea in 1664, the Amerindians called this land Smoky Point. The Lenni-Lenape, in their farther wanderings, came here to hunt, fish, bathe, relax, hold pow-wows. Oldest maps revealed orchards, farms, meandering streams, clean beaches along the Arthur Kill. Hear was peace among the Indian and White Man. On a direct route between New York and Philadelphia, Carteret became a favorite excursion area. It is likely that George Washington traveled along the Blazing Star Trail, the main route through this town in past centuries. 3 Earlier settlers in the area included the English, Dutch, Swedes and Scots. The early history of New Jersey was marked with considerable confusion and quarrels over land and trade rights and trouble with the Dutch. Nevertheless, the population continued to increase and there was notable progress. Many farms were developed and they produced a variety of fruits, vegetables, poultry and cattle. The green crop was important enough to make New Jersey one of the "bread colonies" In 1686 Perth Amboy was the port of East Jersey and was selected as its capital. The County of Middlesex was one of the first counties created and a system of courts and grand juries was established. JANUARY 1, 1999 NATIONAL ANTIlEM Louis Occhiuto INVOCATION Rev. E. Puleo HISTORY OF CARTERET Daphne ~1iles JANUARY 1, 1999 History of Carteret Daphne Hiles Continued Prior to the outbreak of the Revolution, the population of New Jersey was estimated at 138,000 The founding of the College of New Jersey, later Princeton University, and Queens College, now Rutgers University, made New Jersey the only colony with more than one college. The Revolutionary Was proved a stimulus to agriculture, industry and commerce and a handsome profit was made trading with both the Continental Army and the British. In the early 1800's Carteret was an important community because of its roads leading inland along the water fj-ont. It was the landing place for ferries which provided transportation to and fj-om New York. This district was once known as Rahway Neck and was mostly a farming section, inhabited by 15 or 20 families. The splendid water front of Staten Island Sound began to attract manufacturing enterprise and soon a settlement of sufficient importance was developed to warrant the location of a Post Office, which was called Carteret In 1906 there were two post offices established in the Borough. One in Carteret and the other in the Chrome Section. In Roosevelt the first was located at 575 Roosevelt Avenue. In Chrome, the first was located at 89 Chrome Avenue. In 1922 the two post offices were merged at 66 Cooke Avenue. It is now located on Pershing Avenue. When the borough was being incorporated in 1906 cows were still driven to pasture along Roosevelt Avenue, then known as Rahway Avenue. The ancestor ofthe bus was the trolley which entered the Carteret scene in the 1900's, the trolley appearing first as a horse-drawn vehicle, in turn supplanted the stage coach. The Carteret school system had its beginning as the first red brick schoolhouse which still stands in West Carteret In 1906 Carteret was a community with fj-ont flower gardens surrounded by a countryside with charming scenery and reached by roads on which horse- drawn "roadwagons" and family carriages was the mode of traffic. It was in 1906 when the borough became incorporated that the first banking institution was established. The First National Bank, later known as Perth Amboy National Bank (now Fleet Bank) opened its doors in the Chrome Section where it did business during the greater part of its existence. They have built their own building on Cooke Avenue, which is the Fleet Bank today. The second banking institution was formed in 1923. The Carteret Bank and Trust Company began operations in a small store and a few years later erected its own building on Cooke Avenue. This building is now the Borough Hall Annex. In 1906 the Borough Council approved an ordinance creating a police department. Eight men were appointed. Henry 1. Harrington, one of the eight was elevated to Sergeant on July 8, 1908. He became the borough's first Police Chief. Chief Harrington retired in March 1954 and George Sheridan, Jr. succeeded him In the 1920's the Fire Company had horse drawn apparatus. These same horses were used daily to haul garbage wagons in the course of the day. If the fire whistle blew, they unhitched the horses and raced to the fire. For years the steamboat, Thomas Hunt, made a daily trip between New Brunswick and New York stopping at Blazing Star and Union Landings in Carteret Later, the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey extended a branch of their road from Elizabethport through Carteret to Ambov This became the favorite route of travel. After several important manuf~cturing concerns located here and the town exhibited a natural growth, the Central Railroad saw the advantage of having a spur into the heart of a thriving center of trade, Chrome. Hence, the Sound Shore Road was built from Bay Way through Carteret to Chrome. L Ms. Miles said it was an honor for her to read this. She thanked the Mayor and Council and said in all the states in the world to live, that when the 21 st century comes in, she has a Mayor that she can be proud to say is her Mayor. She hopes that when her daughter comes home from college, she'll come back to Carteret and be proud to say she was born and raised in Carteret She wished the Mayor good luck. Council President Gutowski said he would like to take this time to introduce some special guests in the audience. He introduced Congressman Menendez, State Senator Joseph Vitale and Assemblyman John Wisniewski. He introduced Mrs. McGreevey who was representing her son, Mayor James McGreevey of Woodbridge. KatWeen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the following: Councilmember-Elect James Mancuso Councilmember Mancuso thanked everyone for making the election a success. There are so many people sitting here who helped. He thanked them all for all the hours and hard work. He hoped they knew this Council and Mayor appreciated everything they did. Last night he was sitting home thinking about what he would like to see for Carteret. He came across a quote rrom President John Adams that said "That fear is the foundation of government." He disagrees with this quote. He wants the people in the audience and the people of Carteret to believe that anything they want to say to this Council will be accepted, whether good or bad, whether they act on it or don't act on it. He thinks there will be an open door policy that anyone can come to them. He got involved with this because of his grandson. He wants to see this town become a people town again. He wants to see things improve for his grandson and other children in this audience. There is so much to be done and with the cooperation of the people of Carteret backing the Mayor and Council to do these things, he thinks they can accomplish this. We have a Mayor and Council that will do everything they can. He thanked Jean Comba for all she has done for them. He thanked Stan Gutowski. He is sure they will see Carteret go far in the next year. He thanked everyone. Councilmember-Elect Remy Maria Quinones 5 Councilmember Quinones said all across the state of New Jersey in the 568 communities, men and women, just like her, are approaching microphones to express their exhilaration at having taken the oath of office to serve their community. Many are doing this for the first time, just like her. In fact, there might be hundreds who on November 3rd, when the voters essentially said "Okay, you asked for it and now it's yours." "The responsibilities that you promised would have your highest priorities are yours." Voters might have said "I cherish my vote and I have given it to you as a final trust that you will represent me the way I might have represented myself." "That you will represent me with honor, integrity, energy and dignity". JANUARY 1, 1999 History of Carteret Daphne Hiles Continued INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS OATH OF OFFICE Councilmember -Elect James Mancuso Remarks Councilmember-Elect Remy M. Quinones Remarks JANUARY 1, 1999 Remarks Councilmember Remy Quinones Continued Councilmember Quinones continued "most of all you will represent me with dignity. She wants everyone to know when she took her oath of office, she not only heard the words, but the meaning of the words. The oath of office is not the ending of a ceremony, but the beginning of an exciting new chapter of her life. A3 corny as it sound, right now she is very proud of herself Her goal is to make sure the citizens are just as proud of her as her current office untolds. At the outset, she had said there might be people just like her making comments, just like she is, but here in Carteret she had three significant running mates. In the audience are people who have invested in us. Despite all of this fj-aternity, she feels very much alone. She feels responsible for all. It is quite clear to her that her decisions will be hers. Her decision to commit herself to represent those who feel under represented when all is said and done, the record she has established as an elected member of the Governing Body is hers. Ultimately there are several principles that will guide her work and the outcome. She knows she will be judged equally for the perception as well as the reality of her acts. She knows she will be fully responsible for what she says as opposed to what they hear, for what she writes as opposed to what they read, for what they understand as opposed to what she means. for those she may hurt unintentionally and for those she may offend unnecessarily. She is confident that she and her colleagues can and will be the best possible governing body there is. They can and will serve (inaudible). Finally, she hopes that they realize that none of them, singularly, possess all the answers and that only by working in unison can we (inaudible) Councilmember Quinones told the audience that they have honored her by electing her to this office. It is in fact, a thrill of a lifetime. She knows how lucky she is to have received the opportunity serve the people of Carteret and to have her family, friends and supporters. She knows how lucky she is to have the opportunity work with our new Mayor Jim Failace and our Council President Stan Gutowski, Jack Fazekas, Pat Crilley, Jim O'Brien, Jim Mancuso, our fellow elected officials and our Chairwoman Jean Comba. She is most certainly aware that she is the only woman among the Councilmembers, a fact which leads her to this conclusion, as she joins her colleagues in wrestling with budgets, (inaudible) and other policies and for the quality of life in our borough, she promises that she will not be one of the boys. Councilmember Jack Fazekas Councilmember-Elect Jack Fazekas Remarks Councilmemoer Fazekas thanked the special guests, Stanley and friends as well as everyone else for being here today to take part in this special occasion. He thanked the Democratic Party and Jean Comba, especially the voters of Carteret who have given him the opportunity to serve a second term. He is most proud of the accomplishments ofthe Fire Department. He is also proud that they were able to establish an Inter-local Agreement with Woodbridge for library services. It is the first inter-local agreement of its kind. Under this ab'feement, Carteret residents will be able to use the resources of Woodbridge Library and when our library is completed, Woodbridge residents will be able to use ours. He thanked both Calieret and Woodbridge Library Boards for working together to accomplish this.d 6 ,'''''-. Councilmember Fazekas thanked Mayor Failace and Stan "The Pres" Gutowski. He thanked them for putting up with him. He thanked Congressman Menendez for enduring Carteret politics. It's very hard. He thanked Danielle, George, his wife, Ellen, J.P. and most of all his brother Alan. Council President Gutowski introduced Cindy DeCamp who read a list of the previous Mayors. Cindy DeCamp read: Joseph Hermann Thomas Mulvihill Joseph Hermann Joseph Mittuch Steven Skiba Frank Bareford * Edward Dolan Steven Skiba Andrew Banick * * Thomas Deverin Michael Toth Dr. John Fenick *** John Tomczuk Margaret Tomczuk Peter 1. Sica April 11, 1906 to December 31, 1922 January 1, 1923 to December 31,1930 January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1934 January 1, 1935 to December 3 1 1944 January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1952 January 1,1953 to December 31,1956 January 1,1957 to April 21, 1960 April 28, 1960 to December 31,1962 January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1966 January, 1967 to December 16, 1969 December 16, 1969 to December 31, 1974 January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1978 January 1, 1979 to October 21, 1982 October 21, 1982 to December 31, 1982 January I, 1983 to December 31, 1998 ** *** Resigned to become Middlesex County Prosecutor Resigned to become Assemblyman Resigned due to illness. * Council President Gutowski invited the 16th Mayor, James Failace to be sworn m. Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney administered the oath of office to Mayor James A. Failace Mayor James Failace thanked the audience. Fellow citizens, honored guests, family and fiiends, I stand before you very proud to be the Mayor of this great town. Very proud to join the ranks of the Mayors of the surrounding towns and past Mayors of Carteret. Jim McGreevey of Woodbridge, Joe Vas of Perth Amboy, Jack O'Leary of South Amboy and George Spadoro of Edison, all of whom have offered their assistance if he needs it and he will gladly take it. If he can do for Carteret what these men have done for their towns we will truly be a proud community on the move. JANUARY 1, 1999 Remarks Councilmember Fazekas Continued ROSTER OF MAYORS Cindy DeCamp OATH OF OFFICE Mayor James A. Failace Remarks JANUARY 1, 1999 Mayor's Mayor Failace thanked his Council colleagues. They have had some very Remarks rough times. Cont~'nued Mayor Failace thanked his Mom and Dad and said he stand here as Mayor because of their values, because they taught him not only with words, but by example, which as a parent he knows is sometimes a lot harder to do. Their -- fairness, work ethic, compassion and their love brought him to where he is today. He told his mother he thought a big part of it were her Tuesday morning Novenas to St. Jude, the Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases. He is standing here as Mayor so it must have worked. He asked his mother to keep going and thanked her and told her he loved her very much. Mayor Failace thanked his wife, Carol. He told her he could have never done any of this without her by his side. With the incinerator battles and Yes for Change she has had to put up with so much over the years in my absence. Yet, when I told her that I think I would like to run for Mayor, she said "if its what you really want to do, go get' em". And we did, didn't we Her support has never wavered, she is my strength. He told her he loves her. To his daughters, Danielle and Sherri, he knows it hasn't been easy with him not being around as much as he used to. They knew how important it was to him to do this and they supported him every step of the way. He told them he loves them. To his son Matthew, who is in the Air Force, but is here with us today. He told him how proud he was of him and his decision to serve. They have come a long way. He told him about the times they used to go out in the cold and snow putting up signs for one of his can~paigns or for Speakout. He is so tall, they needed him because he was the only one who could put the signs high enough so they couldn't be torn down. Most of the time he did it willingly. He told him he loved him. Speaking of Speakout, he would like to take a moment to give them a long overdue thank you. The citizens of Carteret have no idea of the abuse and harassment they went through to keep Carteret's air clean and our streets clear of sludge carrying trucks. I will never forget the march on Borough Hall. 700 to 1,000 citizens making it quite clear to our governing body that we did not want Passaic Valley sludge in Carteret. Were it not for these people we would be burning sewer sludge in Carteret today. So again, I say a long overdue thank you to Jim and Loretta Witanek, Nancy and Andy Garcia, Rafaet Espinal, Mariano Santana, Sophie Cherepon, Ann Janis, Eldo Mangani and the leader, the one who kept it all together, was the most abused and the most harassed, Bobby Witanek He is proud to have worked so closely with -- Bobby. It's where he realized his love of politics and what a group of dedicated people can do. I'm even prouder to have him as his friend. He thanked them all. He told Bobby Witanek if he still has his phone list to keep 8 it ready, they may need it soon in their fight against Mayor Guiliani's New York City garbage plan and he would sure welcome his help. To the citizens of Carteret, thank you for your support. By electing him and his colleagues they have told him that they approve of what they are doing. They approve of the direction in which they are trying to move Carteret. He promised them that they will continue to move Carteret forward. In the past Carteret has been a laughing stock of Middlesex County and the State. Carteret was only good for garbage, sludge incinerators, garbage composters and that type of filthy polluting industry. Not any more. With their help they can and will make Carteret a jewel in Middlesex County. Our Library and Community Center with its beautiful street scape will be completed this year. Our new Waterfront Park project will begin this year He is happy to say that the long awaited rebirth of Chrome will begin this year. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is not that far fetched. Look what Jim McGreevey did on the Sewaren waternont. Look what Jack O'Leary did on Main Street in South Amboy. Look what Joe Vas did on the Perth Amboy waterfront As far as he knows they did it with free money. Look what Carteret has done. Do you see it? He doesn't either. They will go to the county, the state and the federal government. They will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that Carteret gets its fair share and more. We deserve more to make up for all we haven't gotten in the past, but he guarantees they will get in the future. Please keep them in your prayers, they have a lot of work to do and can use all the help they can get. Rest assured that he and this Council will do everything in their power to move Carteret into the next millennium with hope, pride and dignity. He thanked them. Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: Councilmember Patrick Crilley Jack Fazekas Stanley Gutowski James Mancuso James O'Brien Remy M. Quinones " " " " " The Clerk stated that on December 23, 1998, in full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of to day's meeting was sent to The Home News and Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board Mayor Failace asked for a motion to nominate a Council President. Councilmember Quinones said she was very honored as her first official act to nominate Stanley Gutowski for Council President. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Quinones and Fazekas, Stanley Gutowski was nominated. Upon unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, Councilmember Stanley Gutowski was named Council President. JANUARY 1, 1999 Mayor's Remarks Continued 1999 Council ROLL CALL STATil1ENT OF ~1EETING NOTICE NOMINATION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAi'lUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Mayor Failace called for a motion to adopt the 1999 Rules of Council. Amended Councilmember Crilley said they wanted to amend Section V, Standing Committees to include Board of Education Liaison to the Rules of Council. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the amendment was adopted. Adopted Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the 1999 Rules of Council were adopted. 1999 RULES OF COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES 10 1999 RULES OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL BOROUGH OF CARTERET ARTICLE I The deliberations of the Council shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order" . ARTICLE 11 MAYOR SECTION 1. The Mayor shall preside over the deliberations of the Council and shall conduct the meetings thereof. He/she shall see that the laws of the State and the ordinances of the Borough are faithfully executed and followed He/she shall recommend to the Council such ordinances, resolutions or actions that he/she shall deem necessary or expedient and in the best interest and the welfare of the Borough. He/she shall maintain peace and good order and have power to suppress all tumultuous assemblies in the Borough. The Mayor shall oversee the daily departmental and agency responsibility of the Borough. In his absence this duty shall be assumed by the Council President. (See R.S. 40:87 et seq. and 40:88-1). SECTION 2. He/she shall, on all occasions preserve the strictest order decorum, and he/she shall cause the removal of all persons who interrupt the orderly proceedings of the Council. SECTION 3. He/she shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Council. SECTION 4. In the absence of the Mayor, or if he/she is unable to pelform hislher duties, the Council President (or, in his/her inability to act, the Councilmember having the longest term as such in consecutive years) shall act as Mayor, as provided by Statute. (See R.S.40:88-3). JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Continued ARTICLE III ßOROUGH CLERK SECTION 1. The Clerk shall perform the duties enjoined upon him/her by revised Statutes of New Jersey and these By-Laws. (See R.S. 40:87-·54 et seq.). SECTION 2. He/she shall keep the minutes and ordinance books properly and fully indexed and shall perform all the duties usually devolving upon such officer; and in addition, such other duties or services as the Mayor or Council may direct. SECTION 3. He/she and/or the Deputy or Assistant Clerk shall be the liaison oftìcer between the Civil Service Commission and the Borough of Carteret. ARTICLE IV MEETINGS SECTION 1. The Council shall hold an annual meeting on January First at Twelve O'CLOCK Noon, or, during the first seven days of January in any year (See R.S. 40:88-1). SECTION 2. That at the aforesaid meeting the Council shall fix the time and place for holding regular meetings during the ensuing year, which time and place shall be the first and third Thursday of the month, with the exception of July and August, which time shall be the third Thursday of the month, 7:30 PM., at the Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. In the event of a holiday the meeting shall be held on the Tuesday of the same week. The public shall receive due notice of the meetings pursuant to the "Open Public Meetings Act". SECTION 3. At the annual meeting, the Council will elect one of its members as Council President to serve for the calendar year. (See R.S. 40:88-2 and 3). SECTION 4. The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings of 12 the Council, in case of his neglect or refusal, and four members of the Council may call such meetings at such time and place in such Borough as they may designate, and in all cases of special meetings reasonable advance notice considered to be of forty-eight hours except in case of emergency shall be given in person to all members of the Council, or left at their place of residence (See R.S. 40:28-24) SECTION 5. On the Thursday preceding every regular Council Meeting, the Council shall meet at the Municipal Court/ Police Facility at 7:00 PM.. This shall be known as the official Agenda Meeting. At this meeting the agenda of that week's regular Council Meeting shall be planned. Resolutions, ordinances or other items of business being proposed by a Standing Committee or member of the Council shall be considered by the whole Council. If the majority of the Council agrees to put the proposal on the agenda for the business meeting, it shall then be turned over to the Borough Attorney to be put in its proper legal form. The Council shall be polled in alphabetic order to determine if any new business will be proposed and the nature of its subject matter. Any business not placed on the agenda shall be out of order and prohibited. Where, however, the majority of the Council present at a regular, special or adjourned meeting of the Council approve the matter not previously listed on the agenda, such matter may then be considered. The public shall receive due notice of the agenda meetings pursuant to the "Open Public Meetings Act". Discussion at the agenda meetings shall be limited to those invited to participate by the Mayor and Council. SECTION 6. A quorum shall be provided by the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, viz.; three Councilmembers and the Mayor, and in the absence of the Mayor, four Councilmembers (See R.S. 40:88-1). SECTION 7. If no quorum be present at any meeting, those assembled shall have the power and are hereby authorized to set a new meeting date, and then adjourn. SECTION 8. The following order of business shall be observed viz.: 1. Call the roll 2. Moment of silent prayer 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of minutes 5. Introduction of Ordinances 6. Public Portion on Resolutions 7. Introduction of Resolutions 8. Payment of Bills 9. Presentation of communications, petition, etc. 10. Reports of committees and department heads 11. Greeting of public and invitation of discussion 12. Adjournment SECTION 9. The public shall be afforded the opportunity to speak on the contents ofthe proposed resolutions. The public shall not be allowed to address the Council while they are taking action on the resolutions. No one may be allowed more than five (5) minutes when addressing the Council. JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Continued JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Continued SECTION 10. Reports of committees shall be presented by alphabetic order of the members of Council. SECTION 11. During the last public discussion portion of a Council Meeting, each person recognized by the Chair shall be permitted to discuss matters of public concern at said meeting limiting their speaking to five (5) minutes per person. SECTION 12. The aforesaid order of business at any meeting may be changed by a majority vote of the members of the Council present at such meeting. SECTION 13. Except as otherwise required by the Statutes, or specially provided in the By-Laws, all action of the Council shall be by a majority vote of those present. SECTION 14. Upon demand of one member of the Council, or when ordered by the Mayor, or when directed by Statute, a roll call vote shall be taken and the yeas and nays entered in the minutes of the meeting. ARTICLE V STANDING COMMITTEES SECTION 1. The Mayor shall name all committees with such appointment subject to the concurrence of a majority of the Council. The Mayor shall see that all matters referred to the committees are acted upon and reported promptly. Should a majority of the Council not concur in the appointment by the Mayor of any Councilmembers to any committee, a majority of the members of said Council are hereby empowered to make such appointment SECTION 2. The following Standing Committees of the Council consisting of three Councilmembers, with the first named Councilmember to act as Chairperson shall be proposed at the annual Meeting, viz.: 1. Buildings and Grounds 2. Finance and Administration 3. Fire 4. Parks and Recreation/Shade Tree Commission 5. Police 6. Public Works 7. Board of Education Liaison Committee members shall meet and/or consult during the first and fourth weeks of each month as the need arises in order to conduct their respective committee business. They also shall coordinate their common efforts, so as to adhere to requirements of all local Ordinances and Resolutions, as well as purchasing practices and procedures for the benefit of the Borough. Each Councilmember shall be a member of at least one committee, and will be a committee head of at least one committee, as an obligation of his council duties. Failure of a Councilperson to assume these responsibilities may result in appropriate action by the Council as a whole, e.g., withholding of pay and benefits. 14 JANUARY 1, 1999 SECTION 3. In addition to other responsibilities, the Standing Committees shall pertorm the following functions: 1999 Rules of Council Continued 1. DEPARTMENT OF BUlLDING~A.ND GROUNDS: This committee shall be responsible for the proper maintenance and janitorial service of all Borough owned buildings. 2. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRA nON The primary function of this committee is to assist the Mayor and Council in the preparation ofthe annual budget to be prepared on or before February 15, of each year as well as providing assistance for the proper coordination of purchasing functions and needs of the departments and agencies which the Standing Committee of the Borough represents This committee shall be responsible for the personnel and equipment ofthe offices of the Borough Clerk, Assessor, Collection-Treasurer, Building Inspector, Department of Welfare, Engineer, Auditor and Attorney. In addition, the Chairperson of this Committee shall also serve on the Welfare Board. 3. FIRE: This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel and equipment of the Fire Department, including all fire houses. 4. PARKS AND RECREAnON/SHADE TREE -COMMISSION This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel and equipment of the parks, playgrounds, senior citizens' transportation and all recreation activities. This Committee shall also be responsible for the implementation and administration of the Shade Tree Program. 5. POLICE: This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel and equipment of the Police Department and facility. 6. PUBLIC WORKS This Committee shall be responsible for the personnel and equipment of the Streets and Roads Department, Municipal Garage Services, Recycling Department, Sewerage Department, including street cleaning and the borough dump. 7. BOARD OF EDUCATION LIAISON JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Continued SECTION 4. Standing Committees are appointed to expedite and facilitate the work of the Council, but only within statutory, Borough Ordinance and Rules of Council limits as the entire Council is held responsible for any or all of its acts. SECTION 5. A Standing Committee shall: 1. Plan, study and control within budgetary and statutory limitations; carry on the routine activities for which it has primary responsibility. 2. Perform such acts as may be assigned to it by the Council. 3. Report and make recommendation to the Council regarding its responsibilities and activities. SECTION 6. The Mayor shall not: 1. Make promises or commitments to anyone which directly or by inference bind the Council. 2. Act in such manner or make decisions which set a precedent or violate established Council policy. 3. Expend any money whatsoever, except with the approval of the Council. SECTION 7. Special committees shall be appointed for purposes other than those included in the duties of the Standing Committees by a majority vote of the Council. SECTION 8. The Chairperson of each Standing or Special Committee shall be prepared to report to the Council at each regular meeting on the principal activities and achievements of his/her Committee. SECTION 9. All department heads in charge of Direct Supervision of Borough Employees, shall prepare and submit a monthly report on his/her department activities and achievements and a report on the conduct of his/her employees including sick leave, overtime and attendance. The report is to be submitted to the Department Chairperson and the Clerk for proper filing. ARTICLE VI BILLS. CLAIMS & VOUCHERS SECTION 1. All bills, vouchers, or claims against the Borough shall be in writing and certified by the vendor, fully itemized and on such forms as the Borough shall promulgate for that purpose through the Finance Department. As required by Statute, said forms shall be sworn to by the claimant before submission for approval and payment, verifying that the work or materials have been supplied, or services rendered, to the Borough, in accordance with specifications, plans or order. Borough Ordinance #45-1, et seq., sets forth the specific procedures in connection with bills, claims and vouchers, and the requirements thereto. 16 JANUARY 1, 1999 SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Borough's Purchasing Agent Ordinance, Resolution #89-300 and other formerly adopted resolutions of Council and State Statute, no vendor's request for payment, supplies or services rendered shall be honored unless properly completed. No Borough Officer, Official, Agency Head or any other Borough employee, may purchase any article, item, material, service or equipment for use by the Borough, except in accordance with the provisions contained in Borough Ordinance 45-1, et seq. - Purchasing Agent. 1999 Rules of Council Continued SECTION 3. The route of purchasing requisitions, purchase orders, vouchers, bills or claims to be paid by the Borough shall be in accordance with the Purchasing Agent Ordinance 45-1, et seq., which shall govern all purchasing within the Borough, and shall be the sole guide, subject to requirements of State Statute. The Finance Department, having confirmed compliance with the provisions of the Purchasing Ordinance, shall refer all verified bills, claims and vouchers recommended for payment to the Council. The Finance Department shall prepare a list of the total amount of the individual vouchers approved by each committee, and subsequently recommend for payment by the Financing Committee, according to budgetary appropriations. The Finance Department shall keep an accurate running total as to any appropriation for payment of any particular account or accounts, or for any particular services or supplies, so as to be available to provide this information readily. The Finance Department shall also maintain costs and/or a voucher trail as to all vouchers which have been paid and shall be paid. Authorization to draw checks and pay the amount of the approved vouchers by the Councilmembers shall be made by formal resolution of the Council, in compliance with applicable State Statute. The Chief Finance Officer may delegate the above duties/functions but in all cases shall be responsible for compliance. SECTION 4. Corresponding vouchers, invoices, or bills shall accompany all checks drawn in payment thereof, when the said checks are presented to the Chief Financial Officer, Mayor and Borough Clerk for original and/or mechanical signatures. SECTION 5. All bills, vouchers, invoices and paychecks shall be filed in a safe place in the Finance Department Oftìce. ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS SECTION 1. The Mayor and any member of the Council may propose amendments to these By-Laws, at any regular meeting or adjourned regular meeting. SECTION 2. The proposed amendment shall be considered for adoption at the next regular or adjourned at a regular meeting of the Council, after its introduction. The proposed anlendment shall be adopted by a majority vote of the Governing Body present at the meeting and shall become effective immediately JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Rules of Council Continued ARTICLE VIII ADOPTION AND TERM SECTION 1. The By-Laws shall be adopted by a resolution of Council concurred in by a majority of the Members of Council. The By-Laws shall become effective immediately after adoption and shall remain in effect for no longer than December 31st of the calendar year in which the By-Laws were adopted. ARTICLE IX SECTION 1. Any Borough Employee violating any of these rules shall be subjected to disciplinary proceedings and may be suspended or removed. ARTICLE X The Borough Engineer, Borough Attorney, Borough Collector-Treasurer, Borough Auditor and Chief of Police shall submit the following written reports to the Mayor and to the members of Council: I. A montWy report summarizing the progress of all matters being handled or worked upon by each. This is a monthly "Progress Report" to be submitted prior to the first meeting of the next month. 2. Project or Case Report - Reports that will give in detail all facts about the projects or cases completed by either or both the Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor and Chief of Police, to be presented before the meeting next following the completion of the case or project. 3. Special Reports - To deal with any special information the Borough Council may need to be informed on any new case or project of either the Attorney, Engineer, Collector-Treasurer, or Auditor. To be presented as soon as needed and requested by majority vote of Borough Council. 4. Year End Reports - These will summarize work for the year by the Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor and Chief of Police. They will be presented to the Mayor and Councilmembers prior to the first regular meeting of the Council in the next succeeding year. They will serve to acquaint new officials with prior and continuing activities of the Borough Attorney, Borough Auditor, Borough Engineer and Chief of Police. 18 RESOLUTION #99-1 entitled "DESIGNATING OFFICIAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES AS TO LIABILITY FOR ASSESSMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS" was introduced and moved for adoption by Council members Mancuso and Gutowski. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-1 was adopted. RESOLunON #99-2 entitled "DESIGNATING OFFICIAL TO ISSUE TAX SEARCHES FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien . Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-2 was adopted. RESOLUTION #99-3 entitled "DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Mancuso and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-3 was adopted. RESOLUTION #99-4 entitled "DESIGNATING OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" .9 was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-4 was adopted. JANUARY 1, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-01 Designating Official to Issue Certificates Re: Assessments & Municipal Improvrnents Adopted RESOLUTION #99-2 Designating Official to Issue Tax Searches Adopted RESOLUTION #99-3 Designating Official Newspapers Adopted RESOLUTION #99-4 Designating Official Depositories Adopted JANUARY 1, 1999 RESOLUTION ##99-5 Fixing Rate of Interest on Delinquent Tæ~es and AssessGlents Adopted RESOLUTION #99-6 t,ppointing tlunicipal Auditor Lerch, Vinci & Higgins Adopted RESOLUTION #99-7 Appointing Borough Engineer A. Beninato Adopted RESOLUTION #99-8 Appointing tlunicipal Public Defender - Desmond Abazia, Esq. Adopted RESOLunON #99-5 entitled "FIXING RATE OF INTEREST TO BE CHARGED ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS" was introduced and moved for adoption by Council members Gutowski and and Mancuso. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative RESOLUTION #99-5 was adopted RESOLunON #99-6 entitled "APPOINnNG A MUNICIPAL AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR 1999" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Mancuso and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLunON #99-6 was adopted. RESOLunON #99-7 entitled "APPOINTING A BOROUGH ENGINEER" was introduced and moved by Councilmembers Mancuso and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmcmbers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-7 was adopted. RESOLunON #99-8 "APPOINTING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" was introduced and moved by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'BJien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-8 was adopted. 20 RESOLUTION #99-9 entitled "APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE CARTERET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD" was so introduced and moved by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the aftirmative. RESOLunON #99-9 was adopted. RESOLUTION #99-10 entitled "APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE IN THE OFFICE ON AGING" was so introduced and tabled by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted to table the resolution. RESOLUTION #99-10 was tabled. RESOLUTION #99-11 entitled "ESTABLISHING A PETTY- CASH FUND FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET PURSUANT TO NJ.SA 40A:5-2J" vias introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Mancuso and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Faz('kas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99- J J was adopted. RESOLunON #99-12 entitled "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD FOR THE DISABLED FOR THE YEAR 1999" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the atììrmative. RESOLunON #99-12 was adopted. JANUARY 1, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-9 ¡,ppointing Representatives t1.C. Housing & Carteret Community Development John Riggio Tom Connolly Adopted RESOLUTION #99-10 Appointing Representative Office on Aging Tabled RESOLUTION #99-11 Establishing Petty Cash Fund Adopted RESOLUTION #99-12 Appointing Members Board for the Disabled Adopted JANUARY 1, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-13 Appointing Affirmative Action Compliance Officer John Riggio Adopted RESOLUTION #99-14 Appointing Member - Carteret Planning Board - J. Mancuso Adopted RESOLUTION #99-15 1999 Temporary Budget Adopted 1999 Standing Committees Appointed RESOLUTION #99-13 entitled "APPOINTING PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACnON REQUIREMENTS" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-13 was adopted. RESOLunON #99-14 entitled "APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE CARTERET PLANNING BOARD" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative RESOLUTION #99-]4 was adopted. RESOLUTION #99-15 entitled "PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1999 PURSUANT TO NJ.S. 40AA-19" was introduced and moved for adoption by Councilmembers O'Brien and Mancuso. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative RESOLunON #99-15 was adopted. Mayor Failace said the first name denotes the Chairperson. BUILDINGS & OROUNDS: FINANCE FIRE: PARKS: POLICE PUBLIC WORKS: BOARD OF EDUCATION LIAISON O'BRIEN, Fazekas, Mancuso QIJINONES, Gutowski, Crilley FAZEKAS, Gutowski, Mancuso CRII.I.EY, O'Brien, Fazekas GUTOWSKI, Quinones, Fazekas CRII.LE Y, Quinones, O'Brien CRILLEY, O'Brien, Fazekas 22 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the 1999 Standing Committees. Councilmember Fazekas second the motion. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. OFFICE APPOINTEE TERM Ail' Pollution Inspector Ellen Ransdell 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Mancuso second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Ail' Pollution Secretary Diane Kish 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember O'Brien second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative Borough Attomey Craig J. Coughlin 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Mancuso second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Borough Prosecutor Sahbra Jacobs 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Mancuso second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Board of Adiustment Member Edward LePree 12/31/02 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Fazekas second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Member 12/31/02 Mahesh Patel Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Quinones second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. JANUARY 1, 1999 1999 Standing Cor:rnittees Adopted Mayor's Appointments wi th Council Consent JANUARY 1, 1999 t1ayor 1 s Appointments "ith Council Consent Continued Alternate Member #1 James Brown 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Fazekas second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative Alternate Member #2 James DiLullo 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Mancuso second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Board of Trustees Free Public Librarv Member Jeffrey Pino 12/31/03 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination Councilmember Mancuso second it Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Local Assistance Member Kathleen Buzas 12/31/02 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Fazekas second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative Local Assistance Council Remy Quinones 12/31/99 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Fazekas second it Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. Board of Health Member Kokila Patel 12/31/02 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nomination. Councilmember Fazekas second it. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative Member Pat Tozzi 12/31/02 Councilmember Gutowski made a motion to approve the nominations. 24 Councilmember Fazekas second it. Upon individual roll call, vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. The Mayor made the following appointments, needing no Council confirmation. Aide to Mayor Joseph Gentile 12/31/99 Air Pollution Board Held 12/31/00 Held 12/31/02 Held 12/31/03 Board for the Disabled Executive Director Joanne Kisselman 12/31/99 Member Frank Walsh 12/31/99 Library Board Rep. Debbie DeStefano 12/31/02 Middlesex County Transportation Committee Dennis McFadden 12/31/99 Planning Board Class 2 - Member Richard Greenberg 12/31/99 Class 4 - Member Daniel Reiman 12/31/02 Class 4 - Member Mariano Santana 12/31/02 Recreation Commission Member Sub-Committee Member Sub-Committee Member Beverly Hedesh Daphne Miles Donna Antonini 12/31/03 12/31/99 12/31/99 Councilmember James Mancuso again thanked everyone. He said he was a little nervous before and he forgot the most important thing in his life, which was his wife He told her he loved her very much and thanked her for her support. He thanked his daughter, Jamie and son-in-law Richie. Councilmember Remy M. Quinones said (inaudible) predecessor, they won't go broke in 1999. She wished everyone a Happy New Year and thanked them. Councilmember James O'Brien was inaudible. He thanked everyone. C'.1I_mcilmember Jack Fazekas also thanked everyone and said he was luoking forward to 1999 as a year to remember 25 JANUARY 1, 1999 Mayor's Appointments Remarks JANUARY 1, 1999 Remarks Continued Council President Gutowski said four years ago there were three people sitting in the diner in West Carteret. Having coffee and talking about things they thought should be done for the town and how they would like to go about doing those things. It's hard for him to believe, but those three people are sitting before them today. One of them is the new Mayor, one is the Council President and the other one is Councilmember Fazekas. They had a vision four years ago. They spent a lot of time and everyone has joined them and it has been a lot of fun. These people work very hard. Their vision has come true today. This is just the beginning of it. They know they have a lot of work to do and they have begun to do it. He just want to remind them all that that vision was very important to the three of them. They are all a team and he asked that they not lose sight of that vision. The vision was what was right and what was best for Carteret and they will never lose sight of that vision. He thanked everyone. Mayor Failace wished everyone a healthy and happy New Year and told everyone that they will do whatever is necessary to move Carteret forward Carteret will soon be a proud community on the move. He hopes he will make them proud that they elected him. BENEDICTION Reverend Edward Puleo of St. Joseph's Church gave the benediction. ADJOURNED There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 120 PM Respectfully submitted, ~h~~~ 'kA THLEEN M. BARNEY, Municipal Clerk KMB/sj -.... 26