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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997/03/06 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor Peter J. Sica, 7:30 P. M., Municipal Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey on Thursday, March 6,1997. Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present: Mayor Peter J. Sica Councilmember Deborah Bialowarczuk " John DuPont " James Failace " William Feingold " Stanley Gutowski Noted absent was Councilmember Fazekas. AJso noted absent was Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin. The Meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor Peter J. Sica. The Clerk stated that on February 28, 1997, 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. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Bialowarczuk and unæÜmous affirmative vote of the five members present, the minutes of January 1, 1997 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. ORDINANCE #97-6 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be he1d March 20, 1997 upon J\1MS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace. 1 Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the aftjrnlative for the adoption. Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and Feingold voted No. Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent. !IARCH 6, 1997 REGULAR NEETING !IARCH 6, 1997 ROLL CALL PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATENENT OF NEETING APPROVAL OF !!INUTES ORDINANCE #97-6 CAPITAL II1PROVEtlENT - REPAIR OF CHERRY PICKER & II1PROVHIENTS TO 20 COOKE AVENUE FIRST READING MARCH 6, 1997 ORDINANCE #97-6 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING REPAIRS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREFOR" COMMENTS Councilmember Bialowarczuk stated that she has a little bit of a problem with this. At the last Council Meeting, Councilmember Gutowski stated that he had quotes for the cherry picker. Since then it's come to her attention that the cherry picker repairs are in excess of the bid threshold. This job should have gone out to bid. A purchase order was obtained under false pretenses. She finds it ironic. Two years ago Mr. Gutowski publicly announced he was the watchdog. Now he is up here and it's almost like he's the dog being watched. All the rules were violated on this job. She would like the Borough Attorney, who isn't here at this time, to investigate how this started, how it's gotten to this point and how it can be resolved. There were State investigations in this town December and January looking for precisely this type of thing. We can't have this going on. The people in the town aren't going to put up with it. The money for the bank is tied up in here, but in all good conscience she can't vote to move money that hasn't been appropriated properly through the proper channels. As Councilmembers we can't just go and do what we want to do. You have to follow the rules and regulations. Councilmember Failace said that maybe it was a misconception or misunderstanding, but he thought that it was a specialized piece of equipment and there really wasn't anybody around that had the equipment, when we discussed it. Mayor Sica said he told everybody that if it's a specialized piece of equipment, which he thinks it is, he doesn't think he would have to bid it, but we would still have to get quotes. If the purchase order was done wrong, he doesn't know because this is the first he's heard about it tonight. That might be a fact. Maybe we should hold off on this and straighten out the paperwork first if there is something wrong with the paperwork which he doesn't know at the present time. Councilmember Failace said that it is being worked on now. Even if it were a mistake... he was under the impression that as a specialized piece of equipment we didn't have to do that. Maybe it was a mistake because Stan worked on it. He thinks it was an honest mistake. 2 Mayor Sica noted that he is sure that nobody knows this guy in Pennsylvania that is fixing this thing. If there is a paperwork problem, maybe we should correct the paperwork problem. Councilmember Gutowski said that he did speak with Patrick DeBlasio and he was assured that what we are doing tonight is certainly okay. He too was under the same impression when he and Mr. Failace sat with the Mayor that it was a specialty piece of equipment. They spoke with the Mayor and noted that it had to be fixed, that it was in the condition that it had been in for quite a long time previous to this year. Three of them put their heads together and this is what they decided to do. They decided to get it done and get it fixed under those pretenses. He talked to Patrick DeBlasio and everything is okay with him. Mayor Sica said that the Ordinance needs four (4) aftirrnative votes. The Clerk said that she would check with the attorney because it is an expenditure. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Gutowski, the Agenda was amended to include Ordinance #97-7 regarding Sewer User Fees. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted absent: ;.. Mayor Sica asked what the reason was for removing the use of funds. Councilmember Failace said that unfortunately, the Borough Attorney isn't there, but he explained to him that there is certainly nothing to prohibit it. The way it reads in the Ordinance, that if in fact, some point down the line we realize that we have excess funds and we want to do something with it or return some of it to the citizens by making adjustments, the way the Ordinance reads you can't do it. We have to change the Ordinance in order to do that, like if we cut $50.00 or do something in the sewer user fee. At approximately 7:35 P.M., Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin was noted present. 3 Borough Attorney Craig Coughlin explained that the purpose of the amendment is to delete a portion of the existing Ordinance with regard to the use of sewer user fee funds. The..... .(inaudible) provides for the sewer user charge fees to be used only for the administration of capital improvements in connection with them. This change would eliminate that and allow the funds to be used in accordance with State law. MARCH 6, 1997 CONMENTS (Con't.) AGENDA AMENDED COMMENTS BOROUGH ATTORNEY - NOTED PRESENT MARCH 6, 1997 COMNENTS (Can't.) Mayor Sica said that he didn't know why they are doing this tonight when it wasn't discussed at an Agenda Meeting so they would know what they are voting on intelligently here, even for First Reading. COUNCIUIENBER FAZEKAS - NOTED PRESENT CO!1tIENTS At approximately 7:36 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted present. Mayor Sica said that this is something that should be brought up at an Agenda Meeting where it can be explained to everybody, not just put through. Councilmember Failace noted that they will have the next week to discuss it. ORDINANCE #97-7 SEWER CONNECTION FEES ORDINANCE #97-7 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held March 20, 1997, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont. FIRST READING Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and Feingold voted No. ORDINANCE #97-7 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 207 "SEWERS", ARTICLE III "SEWER CONNECTION FEES", OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ~1EETING OPENED - PUBLIC INPUT ON RESOLUTIONS 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 Gutowski and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened for public input on all resolutions. MEETING CLOSED There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Gutowski and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. 4 RESOLUTION #97-80 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-80 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/ OR SEWER FEES OVERPAYMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-81 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and Failace RESOLUTION #97-81 "AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIED SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLurrON #97-82 was introduced by me Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. 5 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas tlARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-80 REFUND OF TAX/SEWER OVERPAYttENTS ADOPTED RESOLUTION #97-81 EUS - GLOBAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE AGENCY - RE: VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE ADOPTED RESOLUTION #97-82 MIUSEtIENT DEVICE LICENSES !IARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-82 RESOLUTION #97-82 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A 1997 AMUSEMENT DEVICES LICENSE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the aftirmative. Councilmember Feingold Abstained. RESOLUTION #97-83 APPOINTING POGORZELSKI CLERK TYPIST RESOLUTION #97-83 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and Failace RESOLUTION #97-83 "APPOINTING CARMELA POGORZELSKI THE POSITION OF PART-TIME CLERK TYPIST IN THE RECYCLING DEPARTMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-84 DOG WARDEN SERVICES RESOLUTION #97-84 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Failace RESOLUTION #97-84 "AMENDING RESOLUTION #97-19 AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DOG WARDEN SERVICES" 6 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-85 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and Failace RESOLUTION #97-85 "AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BICYCLES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Fazekas voted in the aftirmative. RESOLUTION #97-86 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Counci1members Gutowski and Failace RESOLUTION #97-86 "CERTIFYING ANTHONY ABELLO TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative RESOLUTION #97-87 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. 7 Vpon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Feingold !IARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION i'97-85 BICYCLE SALE ADOPTED RESOLUTION #97-86 CERTIFYING ABELLO - DEPUTY COURT Am!INISTRATOR ADOPTED RESOLUTION ·#97-87 AI,ARD OF BID - !ISI RE: MOBILE HmlE HEATING UNITS ADOPTED MARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-87 (Can't.) RESOLUTION #97-87 "AWARD OF BIDS - 20 MOBILE HOME HEATING UNITS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-88 COM!IUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION #97-88 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-88 "APPROVING THE 1997-1998 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the aftirmative. RESOLUTION #97-89 POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL - RCA AGREEMENT RE: TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY RESOLUTION #97-89 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #97-89 "APPROVING POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL - RCA AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSHIP OF CRANBUR Y" 8 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-90 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Failace RESOLUTION #97-90 "AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR INDUSTRIAL ROAD ENGINEERING STUDY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-91 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-91 "AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold Abstained. Councilmember Fazekas asked if this also includes the Chrome area. 9 Mayor Sica said no. They are not doing that yet because they don't know where the road is coming out until they meet "iith Mayor McGreevey on Thursday. We can't design down at the bottom until we know where the road is coming out. COllncilmember Fazekas noted that the Industrial Road is for the tmck traffic. MARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-90 INDUSTRIAL ROAD ENGINEERING STUDY ADOPTED RESOLUTION #97-91 TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT STUDY ADOPTED CO!IMENTS MARCH 6, 1997 COMMENTS (Can't. ) Mayor Sica stated that if we didn't get the truck traffic out of there, what are they going to design? Ifwe don't know where the truck traffic is going to come out, it makes a big difference . Councilmember Fazekas said that if it comes out passed City Line, we can still do up to that point. Mayor Sica said that if we will be able to get the money ITom Urban Enterprise Zone to design the portion through Carteret into Woodbridge, fine. Then we can do a feasibility study. If we get turned down, what is the sense of hiring somebody to do something if we may be turned down? We can't put the cart before the horse. It's not that we aren't going to do a feasibility study on that. It's quite obvious that we should find out what we're going to do first before we do something second. Councilmember Failace asked when we will get a decision ITom Woodbridge. Mayor Sica said that he has a meeting with Mayor McGreevey on Tuesday. Councilmember Failace asked if we will know then. Mayor Sica said no. We will know what they think on Tuesday. Then we'll go down to the Urban Enterprise Zone with the previous resolution that we just passed asking for the money to design the road through Carteret and through Woodbridge and Woodbridge will reimburse Carteret when we start construction on the road, for engineering costs. If we don't know where Woodbridge wants to go with it, if we don't know what Trenton is saying we can or can't do with it. What is the sense of doing a feasibility study in the Chrome area if we are going to have to fight to get the road through. He is not saying that we shouldn't do the feasibility study, but why should we lock up our money now? Everytime somebody shops in Carteret, we're making money. The money is always there. Why put it in now if we don't have to? We're not sitting down on the Chrome area. We are in the process of negotiating to get an additional twenty-nine (29) units worth of money for Senior Citizen housing in the area ofDaVinci's. We're not sitting back and waiting. But let's not spend our money until we know we're suppossed to spend it. A feasibility study would not cost more than $10,000.00 or $15,000.00 for that area, but why do it now? Councilmember Fazekas stated that at the last Urban Enterprise Zone meeting they brought up both areas. That is why he suggested to also do Chrome. 10 The Mayor noted that the artists renderings were already done on the Chrome area. That shows undoubtedly that we're going to do it. We can't go to Trenton and tell them we want to do a feasibility study, but we don't know what we're studying yet. He said he will explain to them what we want to do with the Industrial Road and once we get it ironed out we'll be back to do this portion. He said that his personal opinion is that the Chrome area should be done even before Pershing Avenue, but he can't win that fight unless he shows them that we're going to get that truck traftic out of there first. Councilmember Fazekas said that he just doesn't want to lose Soklers. There are a lot ofcompanies....(inaudible). Mayor Sica said that he wants the Chrome area done more than anybody. Councilmember DuPont said that he is voting yes as long as we don't ignore the Chrome area. RESOLUTION #97-92 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace RESOLUTION #97-92 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RBSOLUTION #97-93 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. 11 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont RESOLUTION #97-93 NARCH 6, 1997 COMMENTS (Can't.) RESOLUTION 1,197-92 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - HEDESH, ESQ. RE: FONESCA VS BOROUGH OF CARTERET ADOPTED RESOLUTION 1,197-93 TE!IPORARY BUDGET ADOPTED MARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-93 (Can't. ) "AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE"~!Õt", 1997 TEMPORARY BUDGET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the aftirmative. - RESOLUTION #97-94 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - LERCH, VINCI & HIGGINS RE: SEWER USER CHARGE SYSTEM RESOLUTION #97-94 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. TABLED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #97-94 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. COMMENTS Mayor Sica asked that tills Resolution be tabled and discussed at the next Agenda Meeting. He has no problem with them but he just wants to talk to them so that we know what we're doing before we do it. RESOLUTION #97-95 RAFFLE LICENSES RESOLUTION #97-95 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont RESOLUTION #97-95 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO ST. JOSEPH CHURCH" 12 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #97-96 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Gutowski RESOLUTION #97-96 "RESOLUTION URGING EXEMPTION FOR MUNICIPALITIES FROM LEGAL FEE REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Failace stated that we get murdered here and it would be nice if something can change. Mayor Sica noted that for years he's screamed about ITivolous lawsuits. Here, the prosecutor comes in and takes on cases that can't be won on a bet and we get stuck for a couple of hundred thousand dollars. This is great. He said that he will provide a list of all of the Senators, Assemblymen and municipalities, he wants this resolution sent to see if we can get some State legislation adopted to stop these prosecutors that think they can do this kind of stuff. All they are doing is killing the small towns by these lawsuits. Every time you look in the paper there's another investigation, someone's indicted and then they're found innocent and the taxpayers pay the bill because somebody wants to play games. RESOLUTION #97-97 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-97 l3 "AUTHORIZING nIE PREPARATION AND ADVERTISEMENT OF BID SPECIFICATIONS" MARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-96 EXEtlPTION - LEGAL FEE REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS ADOPTED CO!IMENTS RESOLUTION #97-97 AUTHORIZING BIDS - SCAVENGER SERVICES ADOPTED MARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-97 (Con't.) RESOLUTION #97-98 TANK PUNPING SERVICES - BARCO, INC. ADOPTED cmlMENTS RESOLUTION #97-99 CHANGE ORDER - ABBOTT CONTRACTING. CO., INC. ADOPTED was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Gutowski explained that many people in town spoke to him about this issue. They were of the opinion that the judge made a ruling that Carteret did mostly everything proper, which we did, but they asked for us just to clean up our bid specifications which we are doing here. This is no way saying that we are not saving money over our previous garbage contractor which we are. We just feel that we want to follow the judge's decision and just clean up our bid specifications. RESOLUTION #97-98 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-98 "AUTHORIZING TANK PUMPING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the aftirmative. Councilmember DuPont said that these tanks are located at the Recreation Center. On January 1, 1997 they said they would make sure it was a safe situation. Step #1 was to register the tanks and this is Step #2, to clean the tanks. Step #3 will be to remove me tanks. The Mayor expressed helping the Borough out. Mayor Sica said he'll take the tanks out for ffee. RESOLUTION #97-99 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. 14 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Fazekas RESOLUTION #97-99 "RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Gutowski said that he is sure that they've all seen the Recreation Center. It's coming along very nice. The windows are what we are doing here. They need some gratings so that they don't get damaged or broken. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Failace, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski in the affirmative. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application for an ABC License Transfer rrom Maureen Bruss to Enrique R. Giordano, re: #1201- 33-001-006, B & B Lounge. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Gutowski and unanimous affirmative vote ofthe full membership present, it was ordered to be received, and turned over to the Police Department. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: Air Pollution - December 1997 and January 1997 Board of Health - January 1997 Clerk's Office - February 1997, To Treasurer, $1121.80 Welfare - 1996 Annual and January 1997 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file 15 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Committee Chairman Bialowarczuk reported Progress. She said that she would like to do a walk through next week for the computers and phone system at the new building. NARCH 6, 1997 RESOLUTION #97-99 (Can't.) COmtENTS PAYIIENT OF BILLS APPLICATION ABC LICENSE TRANSFER REPORTS - DEP ART!tENTS STANDING Cmlt1ITTEES , j,. ;';i"ti,*:: . tlARCH 6, 1997 STANDING COMHITTEES (Con' t. ) She said that she read the newspaper article today about Brian O'Reilly being missing. It was a very good article. She's been concerned herself over the last three weeks. She's grown up with him. She's gone to school with him. He's been in and out of her home in the last several years. The article said that he went through a twelve step program for alcoholism. That should not reflect on him totally. The man still worked five days a week and never missed a day's work. A great person. It's very upsetting. She hopes they find out where he is and what's happened soon She reported Progress. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairman Failace reported that there's not a whole lot going on. The budget is still down in Trenton. They haven't gotten anything back. They're still looking at some other things. One thing that is kind of disconcerting is we got a bill ITom Woodbridge for the water going through there for 1996 for about $90,000.00. Mayor Sica asked what 1995's bill was. Councilmember Failace said that 1995 was $87,000.00, but they didn't get a bill for 1995 until 1996. He's been assured by Patrick DeBlasio tht Mr. Parmar is going to evaluate it, review it, find that if in fact, that bill was..... (inaudbile). This becomes a problem when you're building your budget when you're figuring maybe you need $50,000.00 or $60,000.00 but Patrick assured him they can work around it. It's not going to be that big of a problem. He reported Progress. Mayor Sica explained that a very small portion of the sewer bill goes for the actual running and treating of the sewers. A very large portion of it goes to pay the outstanding debt to build the new pump station and to build the new transfer line, to build all of the new sewers that we've been putting in and we continue to put in. What benefits the City of Carteret and the taxpayers of Carteret is when we're successful in bringing in major industries like White Rose or D. B. Brown, L & M Foods or other big industries that are trying to locate in Carteret. They then come in and pay a large sewer bill That's to pay off the bills we made building the sewer plants. That's why we continue to have surplus in our sewer accounts. That's why we can then turn around and perhaps pave some roads and continue to build a better sewer system. If you have an industry come in and pay $100,000.00 in taxes, $50,000.00 of the money goes to the school system. When you're successful in bringing in industries it helps to defray the cost of the taxpayer paying that $50,000.00 because industry doesn't put people in the schools. He said he is sure we will work around the inefficiency of Woodbridge with our money but W oobbridge better get their act together. 16 FIRE: Committee Chairman Fazekas reported that he sat down with the telephone and computer wiring guy. They are still looking for ways to fund a new fire truck. Weare still going through the training program. This year they want to accomplish is we want to make sure we maximize those who can train. The First Response program is being talked about. We're trying to get all of the firemen involved, the Police Department and the First Aid.....(inaudible). They all have to be worked out. There has to be SOP's set up. There has to be ... (inaudible).....with the Police Department and First Aid. With that, we're moving right along. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairman Gutowski reported that he met with Mr. Kolibas yesterday along with Mr. Failace to discuss a number of items. The parks are moving right along. The softball/baseball season is rapidly approaching and the guys are out there getting the fields cleaned up. They discussed having the Borough lots cleaned up. Mr. Ko1ibas assured him that that's going on when the guys have time to do it. They're about to talk to Mr. Surick so they can work the Parks Department and the Public Works Department in conjunction to getting these lots cleaned up. Hopefully, the Mayor has expressed this once before, that we have some private property owners that are not cleaning up their property and we're going to do it and charge them back for it. We have to get it cleaned up. Committee Chairman Gutowski reported that under Recreation he didn't get a chance to talk to Beverly Hedesh but he is working on a concert in the park which will be done by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. He's approached a number of banks hoping to fund it. They do some concerts around the State that are funded by Chemical Bank, unfortunately, that funding is all dried up. We have enough banks in town that are willing to help us out. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks he'll be able to talk about it with Beverly and they can get a firm date. With that, they are moving right along. POLICE: Committee Chairman DuPont reported that they had their March Police Committee meeting yesterday. A couple of topics came up. There are some very serious equipment issues in the Police Department Scheduling also came up. When they first started holding committee meetings he was a little concerned that it would be difficult to open up dialogue, but he can assure everyone that after three meetings our police officers have a lot to say. It's going well. There are several very important things that they will be trying to work on. He reported Progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairman Failace reported that he spoke to Ted Surick on the phone. It's kind of quiet. There's not much going on. He did ask him to ask the citizens if they have any problems with pot holes to please call the Garage at 541-3881 and they will take care of this as soon as they can. He reported Progress. 17 MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: Committee Chairman Feingold reported Progress. Committee Member Gutowski said that he was down at the Municipal Garage also yesterday and talked to Vie Kazio. 11ARCH 6, 1997 STANDING C0!111ITTEES (Can't.) 11ARCH 6, 1997 STANDING CotH1ITTEES (Can't.) There are a number of things that are happening down there. There are some equipment problems. He's working on some police cars. There is a problem when a police car comes in. It seems that the money isn't being transferred back to Vic's account so he asked if we could find out exactly how that works. With that, the garage is still there. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - 5 ~1INUTE LIMIT Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened to the public. There were no comments from the public. Mayor Sica asked to go into Closed Session to discuss legal matters. RESOLUTION #97-100 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace RESOLUTION #97-100 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, DuPont, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNED At approximately 8:05 PM., a Closed Session was held. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Fazekas and Gutowski and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened to the public at approximately 8:35 P.M. There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Feingold and Fazekas and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:36 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, I ?f¡ii~/eÆ~.~ ~~~¿f/ 'KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RM~ Municipal Clerk 18 KMB/vc COUNCIL MEETING BUILDING ESCROW W. THOMAS WATKINSON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PATF I CK.# PATF II CK.#8817-8910 SUI TRUST None- TOTAL CHARGES TO 1997 BUDGET TOTAL CHARGES TO 1996 BUDGET TOTAL CHARGES TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL CHARGES TO TRUST ACCOUNT TOTAL CHARGES TO LIBRARY RESERVE TOTAL CHARGES TO OTHER RESERVES TOTAL CHARGES TO GRANT FUNDS TOTAL CHARGES TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TOTAL CHARGES TO DOG TRUST FUND TOTAL MARCH 6,1997 $4,344.50 15,580.18 345,262.75 111,631.76 104,008.85 3,145.53 263.94 700,034.10 0.00 11,945.00 319.04 $1.296.535.65