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Home My Public Portal About1999/11/04 NOVEMBER 4, 1999 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor James A. Failace at approximately 7:30 P.M.on Thursday, November 4, 1999, Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt A venue, Carteret, New Jersey. COUNCIL MEETING Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present: ROLL CALL Councilmember Patrick Crilley " Jack Fazekas " Stanley Gutowski " James Mancuso " James O'Brien " Remy Quinones Noted absent was Borough Attorney Craig J. Coughlin. Also noted present was Attorney Douglas Walsh. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer and the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor James A. Failace PRAYER, PLEIX;E OF ALLEGIANCE The Clerk stated that on October 29, 1999, in full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board. STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the minutes of September 30 and October 21, 1999 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. APPROVAL OF t1IN!JI'ES ORDINANCE #99-31 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held November 16, 1999, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Quinones. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. ORDINANCE #99-31 Capital Improvement Re: Furniture ORDINANCE #99-31 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $90,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFOR First Reading NOVil1BER 4, 1999 ORDINANCE #99-32 Acquisition of Property Re: Saba St. Pump Station Expansion First Reading ORDINANCE #99-33 Salary Ordinance Re: Supervision Held for Study MEETING OPENED Public Input on Resolutions MEETING CLOSED RESOLUTION #99-344 Raffle License Holy Family & St. Joseph's Churches Adopted ORDINANCE #99-32 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held November 16, 1999, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. ORDINANCE #99-32 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SABO STREET PUMP STATION EXPANSION" Mayor Failace asked the Council to delay action on Ordinance #99-33, Salary Ordinance, because he felt it needed further discussion. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Gutowski and Quinones and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, Ordinance #99-33 was held for further discussion. A copy of each Resolution was placed upon the table for public review prior to the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Council and upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was opened for public input on all Resolutions. There being no further comments or objections to the resolutions, upon MMS&C, by Council members Mancuso and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor declared the meeting closed. RESOLUTION #99-344 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-344 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO HOLY FAMILY R.c. CHURCH AND ST. JOSEPH H.S.A." was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. 2 RESOLUTION #99-345 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-345 "REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $19,937.40 THE 1999 BUDGET REVENUE A V AlLABLE FROM THE MULTI- JURISDICTIONAL NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-346 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Mancuso RESOLUTION #99-346 "REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $4,514.93 THE 1999 BUDGET REVENUE A V AILABLE FROM THE BODY ARMOR REPLACEMENT PROGRAM GRANT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-347 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #99-347 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. RESOLUTION #99-348 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-348 "CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS" 3 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. NOVEMBER 4, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-345 Insertion 1999 Budget Revenue - Multi-jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force Grant Adopted RESOLUTION #99-346 1999 Budget Insertion Body Armor Replacement Grant Adopted RESOLUTION #99-347 Transfer of Surplus Funds Adopted RESOLUTION #99-348 Cancellation of Outstanding Checks Adopted NOVEMBER 4, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-349 Cancel Capital Improvement Appropriation Balances Adopted RESOLUTION #99-350 Authorizing Bids - Manhole Rehabilitation Project Adopted RESOLUTION #99-351 Handicap Parking - 34 Pershing AVe. Adopted RESOLUTION #99-352 Supporting Census Bureau's Plan Re; Census 2000 Adopted RESOLUTION #99-349 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-349 "CANCEL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION BALANCES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. RESOLUTION #99-350 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #99-350 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-351 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #99-351 "CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE AT 34 PERSHING AVENUE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-352 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-352 "MUNICIPAL RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CENSUS BUREAU'S PLAN FOR THE CENSUS 2000" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. 4 RESOLUTION #99-353 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-353 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR ENGlNEERING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-354 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-354 "APPOINTING PROVISIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS IN THE STREETS & ROADS DEPARTMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #99-355 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien RESOLUTION #99-355 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. RESOLUTION #99-356 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Quinones RESOLUTION #99-356 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS INMATE PHONES" 5 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. NOVEMBER 4, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-353 Professional Servic.es - EKA Associates Re; Zoning Map Adopted RESOLUTION #99-354 Appointing Provisional Truck Drivers Adopted RESOLUTION #99-355 Authorizing Planning Grant Application Adopted RESOLUTION #99-356 Authorizing Agreement Re: Texas Inmate Phones Adopted NOVillBER 4, 1999 RESOLUTION #99-357 Refund of Tax and/or Se\ver Fee Overpayments Adopted APPLICATIONS: Carteret Volunteer Fire Department Company #1 Re: Nick Ballantyne and Donna Evans COMMUNICATIONS: Congressman Menendez Assemblyman Azzolina NJDEP Twp. pf Old Bridge RESOLUTION #99-357 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Gutowski and Mancuso RESOLUTION #99-357 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmati ve. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of application from the Carteret Volunteer Fire Department Company #1 for approval of new members Nick Ballantyne and Donna Evans. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all applications were received and approved for processing. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from Congressman Menendez regarding a notice of Community Workshop on November 16, 1999 at the Carteret Holiday Inn Re: FAA Airspace Redesign. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, it was received and posted on the bulletin board. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from Assemblyman Azzolina asking for support of A-I1l2/S-632, Home Based Business Promotion Act. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of three communications from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: a. Public Notice for March 21, 2000 Public Hearing Re: FFY 2001 Financing Program b. Soliciting Public Input - Proposed Addendum to FFY2000 Priority System c. Public Notice for March 1,2000 Public Hearing Re: Proposed re-adoption of NJ.A.C. 7:22, Financial Assistance Programs for Environmental Infrastructure Facilities with Amendments. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, they were ordered to be received and posted on the bulletin board. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a resolution from the Township of Old Bridge opposing Senate Bill 1726 Re: Advertising Rate Increase. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Crilley and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file. 6 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Crilley, Fazekas, Gutowski, Mancuso, O'Brien and Quinones voted in the affirmative. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: 1. Board of Health - September 1999 2. Clerk's Office - October 1999 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUlLDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson O'Brien said they are getting for winter. He reported progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Quinones said budgets are on target. Notices have gone to Department Heads to submit their budgets. They will be asked to justify the amounts within their budgets. She reported progress. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley said Teen Night will begin on October 8th at Minue School from 6 to 9 P.M. He reported progress. FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas said there will be a live burn training at the Middlesex County Fire Academy on November 3'd and 5th. Winners of the Great Escape were chosen and they were driven in the fire truck that day. They are purchasing software for YK2 Compliancy. Finally, the Borough Hall and Annex are now connected by computer. Moving right along. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Gutowski said through some progressive management by the Director and his administrative staff, the overtime budget looks very well. Last year the Police Department charged $305,000 in overtime. At the end of the 3'd quarter of 1999 we are standing at $101,000. He complimented the Director on the overtime and getting police officers to come to work. He reported progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairman Mancuso said they are fixing the streets and sewers. He reported progress. 7 BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Crilley reported progress. NOVEMBER 4, 1999 PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS: Departments Standing Committees NOVil1BER 4, 1999 MAYOR: Proclamation Veteran's Day Mayor Failace read the following proclamation: VETERAN'S DAY NOVEMBER 11, 1999 WHEREAS, we Americans hold freedom as our birthright, cheri sing it as the basic condition to our way of life; and WHEREAS, our freedom was won in the agony of armed conflict and has since been preserved through the willingness of gallant Americans, men and women, to risk their lives for the perpetuation of the American way of life; and WHEREAS, there are millions of men and women in all walks of life today who have met the greatest demand of citizenship, honorable military service in time of war; and WHEREAS, the services performed by these millions of Americans veterans have demonstrated the willingness of our Nation to meet the challenge of armed aggressors who have threatened our freedom and the cause of individual determination throughout the world; and WHEREAS, the Nation and the free world are eternally grateful for the contributions of American veterans to the advancement of the cause of an honorable world peace; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that a day be set aside to honor those who have served our Nation honorably in time of war; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES A. FAILACE, Mayor of the Borough of Carteret do hereby call upon all citizens to observe NOVEMBER 11, 1999 as VETERAN'S DAY and ask that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies in honor of those who have served in behalf of the national purpose to preserve the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy. I, FURTHER CALL UPON all citizens and business firms to mark this day with the proud display of the Flag of the United States in reaffirmation of our national unity and pride and in rededication of our national ideals. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the official seal of the Borough of Carteret, in the County of Middlesex, in the State of New Jersey on this 4th day of November, 1999. Signed and sealed this 4th day of November, 1999 8 JAMES A. FAlLACE, Mayor Borough of Carteret, New Jersey Mayor Failace read a letter he received from the Department of Transportation - Dear Mayor Failace: I'm pleased to inform you that your municipality has been selected to receive an allotment from the Fiscal Year 2000 Transportation Trust Fund for the following project: Hagaman Street and Sycamore Street - $160,000.00 The Trust Fund continues to be a major source of funding for transportation related projects throughout the state. Enabling communities to meet their transportation needs without increasing the burden of local property taxes. This project will help preserve our existing transportation system and contribute to the social and economic well being of the citizens it serves. The completion of this project will demonstrate the successful partnership that exists between local and state government. Mayor Failace said they have received approximately $400,000 over the last four years for road rehabilitation. They have been able to do it with the help of our engineers in applying for this. He thanked them for it. Mayor Failace received a call from John Cunha, he is the engineer for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. They are finally going to set up a meeting to discuss Exit 12. It's been a long time coming. He and Council President Gutowski had a chance to meet with the Governor and spoke with one of her Aides and sent a letter. Now, it looks like something will come to fruition. We are in dire need of some work on that turnpike. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was declared open to the public for discussion. JOHN SUDIA asked about the capital improvement ordinance for $90,000 for furniture. He wanted to know how the figure was arrived at and where is the furniture going? Mayor Failace said the furniture is going into the new community center. Business Administrator Goldsack went through the numbers. Mr. Sudia asked what methodology was used. Was it consultant advised? Mayor Failace said no, this was through a state contractor. We are ready to go. NOVil1BER 4, 1999 Department of Transportation Letter Turnpike MEETING OPENED Public Discussion Community Center Furniture NOVÐ1BER 4, 1999 ADJOURNED There being no further business and discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Crilley and Fazekas unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:48 P.M.. Respectfully submitted, /~ '. KATHL~ Municipal Clerk KMB/SJ 10