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Home My Public Portal About1997/04/17 The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, April 17, 1997, was held on April 10, 1997, 7:00 P.M., Council Office, Borough Hall, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Peter J. Sica Councilmember Bialowarczuk " DuPont " Failace " Fazekas " Feingold " Gutowski Also noted present was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. Mailed to The Home News & Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on April 4, 1997. a) Borough Engineer. Parmar then spoke: I. He gave a report on the tanks at the Recreation Center that they have been pumped out and the contents have been disposed of as per EPA regulations. 2. He said the grills over the windows at the Recreation Center have been installed. 3. A credit change order for Abbott Contractors approval IS requested for $28,750.00 for change of roof. 4. There is a need for a licensed surveyor for the year! y updating of the Tax Maps for a not to exceed amount of $5000.00 for Barrie, McDonald Watson. 5. Survey work for the Industrial Highway for the D.O.T. funded job is required for a not to exceed amount of $3000.00 for John Cilo. 1 APRIL 17, 1997 AGENDA MEEfll(; April 17, 1997 PRESI'Nf SfATFMENl' OF MEEfll(; NJITCE TO ADDRESS 00VE1UUNG OODY Borough Engineer; Parmar APRIL 17, 1997 Beverly Hedesh Purchasing Agent Captain Barany Association for Retarded Citizens Carteret Board of Health Pat Holden John Spoganetz Esq. Auto Parts of Woodbridge Job Posting Mary Bell Donald Nelson Beverly Hedesh - Requesting the removal & replacement of two (2) members of the Recreation Commission. Attorney Coughlin said to discuss this in Closed Session. Purchasing Agent - Asking if Governing Body wants to re-bid Monumental Staircase Renovation. Mayor Sica said he didn't think we should re-bid it, we should just change the design. Captain Barany - Asking for amendment to code, Re: Detention Facilities. Mayor Sica said they have to do it. The Clerk said we have to do an ordinance on this. Association for Retarded Citizens - Request for bus. The Clerk said only one (I) bus is needed for local use. The Governing Body okayed this. Carteret Board of Health - Requesting Borough Engineer look into possibility of procuring funds for sewer replacements. This was taken off. Pat Holden - Requesting direction on Industrial Road Expansion Project. Mayor Sica said Pat Holden is explaining what the cost of this would be. He said we would be paying the Engineering costs and then Woodbridge would reimburse us for their portion of it. Attorney Coughlin said we would need to have an agreement for that. Mayor Sica said we do. He said Pat Holden said the UEZ would allow us 48% of the money and we still have to put in the rest. John Spoganetz, Esq. - Request from resident to purchase Borough owned property on Essex Street. Mayor Sica said he wanted to see what it is for first. Auto Parts of Woodbridge - Complaint of excessive Zoning Board Fees. Mayor Sica said they set up a business, they are not just a homeowner, so that makes a big difference. Attorney Coughlin said he will send him a letter. Job Posting _ Asst. Violations Clerk position must be posted for 30 days. Vacancy will occur June I, 1997. Mary Bell _ Denied Handicapped Parking Space because of driveway. Asking to be reconsidered. Mayor Sica said under the law she has a driveway so she can't get a Handicapped Space. Donald Nelson _ Former Volunteer Fireman asking for reimbursement of legal fees. The Clerk said this had been discussed a few times already and Mayor Sica said it had been denied every time and it still would be denied. The Clerk suggested she would get Attorney Coughlin to write him a nice letter. 4 Joseph P. Schiappa Esq. - Request for refund of fees paid by Zoning Board Applicant. Mayor Sica said it appears that the Building Department made some kind of mistake. They didn't have to file for this and they did so it has to be given back. b) Need Notice of motion to get 1988 Council Meeting tapes released, Re: Abazia Case. Mayor Sica spoke about the case shortly and said they made a motion to get them back. Teamsters Local #97 - Asking for Shop Stewart to attend seminar without loss of pay. Mayor Sica said we cannot do that, it is denied. Ptl. Mickley - Request for Robert Goodman, Esq. for legal defense. Mayor Sica said to Attorney Coughlin to call Robert Goodman and make sure he is doing it for the numbers in the ordinance or no way. County Engineer - Intersection of Washington Ave. & Holmes Street improvement cost payment request. Mayor Sica said the County is saying that we are not going to do that job, we are going to pay for the engineering. Council member Failace asked if there is a statute of limitations. Mayor Sica said that was his argument and he argued with the County over it. He said this project was proposed years ago and they didn't do diligence and get the job done. In the interim it changed. He questioned why we should suffer the circumstances when they didn't do their job. Attorney Coughlin said he looked at the contract and he thinks it would be interesting to take the position that we could make an argument that there was a sufficient amount of time. In that event we are entitled to our costs if we have any. Mayor Sica told Attorney CoughEn to write a strong letter because they didn't do diEgence and we can't go on forever. He commented when they proposed this back in the eighties it was a good proposal. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: At approximately 7:44 p.m. Councilmember Feingold was noted absent. RESOLUTION #97-129 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. 5 APRIL 17, 1997 Joseph P. Schiappa Ese Teansters Local 97 Ptl. Mickley County Engineer BUSINESS TO BE ADDED CounciImember Feing noted absent RESOLUITOO #97-129 APRIL 17, 1997 RESOLUITOO #97-129 Coot: Adopted MEEITNG CLOSID MEEITNG OFmED ADJOURNED Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-129 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmernbers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted absent. At approxirnately 7:45 p.m. this meeting was closed. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, this meeting was opened at approximately 8:05 p.m. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Fazekas and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present this meeting, after no further discussion, was adjourned at approximately 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~~~ KATHLEEN M. BARNEY V Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 6 APRIL 17, 1997 parmar Coot: M]:NlJre) FOR APPROVAL PROCLAMATlOO ORDINANCES : RESOWflOOS <nØJNlCATlOOS 6. He recommends to reduce the contract for the work for the study of M.Ms in West Carteret for $237,780.00. The cost of the repairs to the pipes are being negotiated with Marvec. 7. He said the Closure Permit for the removing of the U.G. Tanks at the Recreation Center is awaited from the D.E.P. February 13, 20 & 24, 1997. National Day of Prayer - May 1, 1997. Public Hearing - #97-10 _ Salary Ordinance - Alternate Electrical/Fire Subcode Official. Cancellation & Refund of Taxes. Authorizing Mayor to Execute Amendment to Sr. Citizen Home Safety Inspection Program Agreement. Authorizing Mayor to Execute Office On Aging Agreement for 1997. Approving ABC Renewal- Sail Inn. Approving ABC Transfer - F. Melnizek to Giordano. - The Clerk said they got the paperwork in that they needed and everything is okay with the State and the Division of Taxation. Approving Settlement _ United Bulk Carriers vs. Borough of Carteret. Approving ABC Transfer - B&B Lounge. Twp. Of piscataway, Borough of South River & Twp. Of Middletown _ Resolutions opposing proposed dredge disposal site. Borough of South River - Resolution urging legislation supporting reimbursement for totally disabled veterans property tax exemptions. Twp. Of Piscataway - a) Resolution against state and other agencies diverting monies previously allocated to Rte. #18 expansion & other MC projects to a casino related project in Atlantic City. b) Resolution authorizing application To DCA for funding of feasibility study for shared services with Boroughs of Middlesex and Dunellen.