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Home My Public Portal About1997/11/13 NOVEMBER 13. 1997 An Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of AGENDA MEETING Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting of November 18, 1997, was held on November 13, 1997, 7:00 P.M. Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL Mayor Peter J Sica Counci1member Bia10warczuk " DuPont " Failace " Fazekas " Feingold " Gutowski In the absence of Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin, Doug Walsh was noted present. Statement of Meeting Notice was mailed to the Home News Tribune, STATEMENT OF MEETING the Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on November 7,1997. NOTICE To Address Governing Body: a) Tom Watkinson b) Borough Engineer TO ADDRESS GOVERNING c) Patricia Holden d) Ralph DeFrancesco BODY Borough Engineer Pratap Parmar - Engineer's Report PRATAP PARMAR I. Final inspection of road works on Federal Boulevard and Lefferts Street was done today by the D.O.T. Engineer. 2. A request to approve a change order for $37,250.00 for Penaloza and Calderone Asphalt Company for the additional work done on Rasculinecz Road has been submitted. 3. Bids for roof work for Police and Fire Department Buildings have been reviewed and T.B. Lowe Association of Boonton is recommended. 4. Only one bid has been received for yearly Sewer Maintenance work. 5. The bidder is B&L of Matawan, who has done work in Carteret prior to this bid. 6. Meeting with D.E.P. on October 31, 1997 for Sabo and Etheridge Streets. 7. Agreement with Shalom is practically complete. 8. Preliminary environmental inspection of proposed Library building has been conducted. 9. Sewer back up problem on 65 Pershing Avenue has been attended to and resolved. Pat Holden- PAT HOLDEN Ms. Holden said she had sent (inaudible) regarding the Bus Shelters. She said she would like to add two additional Bus Stops and have three Bus Shelters repaired. Mayor Sica told Ms. Holden to get a contract and it will be paid out of the Street and Roads Department. ~OVEMBER 13. 1997 IOLDEN :CONTINUED) WM WATKINSON 'ROCLAMATION JRDINANCES lESOLUTIONS A Representative from CME gave a proposal on Industrial Road. Mayor Sica said he will go to the next UEZ meeting, present the proposal and come back with the money to hire them. Councilmember DuPont said he would like a meeting with Borough Engineer Parmar and Tom Watkinson. Mayor Sica said he has already talked to the people who owned the property. He said he has set up a meeting with them. Pat Holden asked who on the Council should be handling Brownfield. Councilmember Fazekas said to present this to the grant (inaudible). Pat Holden spoke about the waiver of fees. She said she is having a difficult time coming to terms with Ralph DeFrancesco (absent ftom the meeting) as far as which fees are negotiable and which are not. Mayor Sica asked Councilmember Gutowski to sit down with him and discuss this. Tom Watkinson- Mr. Watkinson spoke about the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Maps. He said there were minor revisions done to the map and quite a few done to the ordinance. At approximately 7:38 P.M. Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin was noted present. PROCLAMATION: World Aids Day- December 1,1997. ORDINANCES: First Reading- I. #97-38 Amending Salary Ordinance #71-9, Re: Seasonal Fall Soccer Program. RESOLUTIONS: I. Directing the Issuance of Various Bingo Licenses. 2. Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 3. Authorizing Mayor to Execute Local Law Enforcement Grant Agreement. 4. Budget Insertion - Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. 5. Budget Transfer. 6. Property Tax Cancellation. 7. Appointing Seasonal Employees - Fall Soccer Program. 2 NOVEMBER 13. 1997 COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS: 1. City of South Amboy - Resolution requesting amending drug- ftee school zones to include playgrounds and recreation facilities. REPORTS REPORTS: 1. Fire - September 1997. 2. Inspection of Buildings - October 1997. 3. Treasurer - October 1997. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Bids received 11/6/97 & held for Study- a) Fire Truck - Resolution to be put on b) Roof-Police & Fire Headquarters - Hold c) Junk Vehicles - Resolution to be put on d) Catch Basin Rehabilitation - Resolution to be put on 2. Community Grants & Planning - State Plan Cross - Acceptance - Hold 3. Carteret Welfare Board - Appointment to vacancy - K. Buzas 4. Tom Watkinson - Already Discussed a) 5 year Tax Exemption & Abatement Law. Need resolution authorizing Planning Board to perform preliminary investigation. b) Zoning Ordinance Update. 5. John W. Spoganetz, Esq. - Already Discussed a) Gordon Retail Development, LLC. Requesting ordinance to rezone property to highway commercial zone. b) South Shore Properties, LLC. - Requesting sale of Borough - owned property. 6. Patricia Holden - Already Discussed a) Additional NJ Transit Bus Shelters. b) Requesting funds for maintenance of bus shelters. 7. ABC Renewal- 562 Roosevelt Avenue - waited to long 8. Taxicabs/Limousines - Need to amend Ordinance #95-26 by adding NJ.S.A. 48:16-13, Re: Insurance Coverage - Amend Ordinance 9. Patrick DeBlasio - Requesting ordinances for funds to be obtained from the capital improvement fund and capital improvement fund-reserve for sewer improvements - $7500.00 BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: BUSINESS TO BE ADDED Councilmember DuPont said we need to meet with Potter Architects. Counci1member Fazekas said we have someone out ill in the Fire Department. He said we are behind on Fire Inspections. He said we should look into hiring a Fire Inspector. 3 tV EMBER 13. 1997 [SCUSSION :ONTINUED) lESOLUTION 197-344 :LOSED SESSION \DOPTED OPEN TO PUBLIC ADJOURNED Mayor Sica asked Mr. Greenberg if there was anyone qualified in the Fire Department. He said we can offer them additional hours to do inspections on an as needed basis. Councilmember Fazekas said he thinks that there should be a Library Committee. Mayor Sica said they could have a committee. Councilmember Fazekas they should also have a committee for Industrial Road. Mayor Sica said we already have one. He said the committee consists of himself, Stan Gutowski and Jim Fai1ace. Councilmember Bialowarczuk asked when IS the closing on the Foodtown Building. Mayor Sica said they are working on it. RESOLUTION #97-344 was introduced by the Mayor and referred to the council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-344 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bialowzrczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted absent. At approximately 7:45 P.M. a Closed Session was held. At approximately 8:10 P.M. upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was opened to the public. At approximately 8:11 P.M. upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, this meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, ~~~c Municipal Clerk KMB/par 4