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JUNE 19, 1997
The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Peter 1. Sica, 7:30 P.M., Municipal
Court/Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey on
Thursday, June 19, 1997.
REGlF...AR
MEETING
June 19, 1997
Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present:
ROLL CALL
Councilman DuPont
" F ailace
" Gutowski
Noted absent were Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold.
Also noted present 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.
PRAYER,
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
The Clerk stated that on June 13, 1997, in full 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.
STATE2oIENJ'
OF MEETING
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members present, the minutes
of March 6 and] 9, 1997 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by
the Clerk.
APPROVAL
OF
MINUTES
ORDINANCE # 97-19 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and
the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to
be held June 17, 1997, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and
Failace.
ORDINANCE
i 97-19
CAPITAL
IMPROVE2oIENJ'
GENERAL
IMPROvanowfS
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont, Failace and
Gutowski voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were noted Absent.
FIRST READING
ORDINANCE # 97-19
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND-FUND BALANCE FOR THE COST
THEREFOR"
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JUNE 19, 1997
ORDINANCE
i 97-17
SALARY
RECREATIOO
PROGRAM
The Clerk stated that Ordinance # 97-17 was introduced and
passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the
Borough Council of the Borough ofCarteret held on June 5,
1997 It was duly published in The Home News & Tribune on
June 10, 1997 with notice that it will be considered for final
passage after Public Hearing to be held on June 19, 1997 at
approximately 7:30 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the
bulletin board and copies were made available to the general
public and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and Gutowski
and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members
present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open:
HEARING
CLOSED
There being no further comments or objections to the
Ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be
closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and
Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3)
membership present.
CLERK'S
NOm
When the original vote for adoption was taken, Councilman
F ailace made a motion to table the ordinance because there
were only three (3) members present. Councilman DuPont
second the motion. Upon individual roll caB vote,
Councilmembers DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the
affirmative. At approximately 7:45 P.M., Councilmember
Fazekas was noted present and the Council went back to the
ordinance and adopted it.
AOOPl'ED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace
ORDINANCE # 97-17
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE # 71-9
ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING
THE MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR
VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski
voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk and Feingold were noted Absent.
2.
JUNE 19, 1997
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Approved and Adopted: June 19. 1997
Introduced: June 5. 1997
Advertised as adopted on
First Reading with Notice
of Public Hearing: June 10. 1997
Hearing Held: June 19. 1997
Approved by: Mavor Peter 1. Sica
Advertised as finally
adopted: June 24. 1997
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #97-18 was introduced and passed upon
First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the
Borough ofCarteret held on June 5, 1997. It was duly published in The
Home News & Tribune on June 10, 1997 with notice that it will be
considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on June 19,
1997 at approximately 7:30 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the
buBetin board and copies were made available to the general public and
according to law, she read the Ordinance by title.
ORDINANCE
i 97-18
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT -
RECREATIOO
FACILITY
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and
unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) members present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open:
PlffiLIC
HEARING
Sophie Cherepon asked which facility this is.
Mayor Sica said that they are taking the tanks out of the ground at the
Sports Facility.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of
the three (3) membership present.
HEARING
CLOSED
When the original vote for adoption was taken, Councilmember Failace
made a motion to table the Ordinance because there were only three
members present. Councilmember DuPont second the motion Upon
individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont, Failace and Gutowski
voted in the affirmative. At approximately 7:45 P.M., Councilmember
Fazekas was noted present and the Council went back to the Ordinance
and adopted it.
CLERK'S
NOl'E
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and DuPont
ADOP'l'ED
ORDINANCE # 97-18
3.
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF
THE BOROUGH RECREATION FACILITY FOR THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY,
APPROPRIATING $40,00000 FROM THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND-FUND BALANCE OF THE BOROUGH FOR
THE COST THEREFOR"
JUNI'; 19, 1997
continued
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski
voted in the affirmative for the adoption.
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Approved and Adopted:
Introduced:
Advertised as adopted on
First Reading with Notice
of Public Hearing June 10. 1997
Hearing Held: June 19. 1997
Approved by: Mavor Peter 1. Sica
adopted: June 24. 1997
June 19. 1997
June 5. 1997
Mf'Jo.'TING
OPDŒD -
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RESOLUTIOOS
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 F ailace and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3)
members present, the meeting was opened for public input on
all resolutions.
Kay Horvath asked what Resolution # 97-202 is. She asked
if it was a new position.
Mayor Sica explained that the State of New Jersey says that
a Public Works Supervisor must have the certification that he
is a Public Works Manager. Our guy happens to know that
certification so it's just certifYing him in that position. We're
not putting in any position or anything like that. The man
already has his certificate. It's just upgrading our standards,
by virtue of what the State of New Jersey says.
Attorney Coughlin spoke about the BeBmead Project stating
that he has not received the name for the consultant from
Bellmead. He spoke to them this morning, and they were
suppose to get him a letter confirming the arrangement and the
name of the firm that he wanted to appoint and how much
they're going to pay He told him that he would have that for
him this afternoon.
An unidentified boy asked what ResoJution # 97-201, Leave
of Absence, was.
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Mayor Sica explained that our Assistant Borough Clerk had
to go to Florida to take care of a member of her family. We
hoped it wouJd only be for a week or so. Unfortunately, it's
been a lot longer so now she has asked for a leave of absence
so that when she comes back she'll still have her job. We do
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that for anybody that has sick people in their house or anything like that.
PUBLIC
TI\!fU.r Con ~ t
Tom Stiglic asked what Resolution # 97-204 was, Approving the Project
Plan with the Township of East Amwell.
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The Mayor explained that we are applying for East Amwell RCA money
A certified portion wiB go to developers, a certified portion will go to
individual people for their homes.
Mr. Stiglic spoke but was imiudible.
The Mayor said that one is total individual homeowners.
The Borough Attorney said scattered sight.
Mr. Stiglic asked what the total RCA is.
Mayor Sica said they are not sure. It's a minimum of$100,000.00 and a
maximum of$400,00.00. It's all according to what the Mt. Laurel people
say they're allowed to do. We've offered to take from them either five
units or twenty units at $20,000.00 a unit. That doesn't mean we have to
go out $20,000.00 a Urllt but that's the maximum we can go out,
$20,000.00 a unit.
George Malek asked about Resolution # 97-205, Professional Services.
He asked what property it is for.
Mayor Sica said it is for condemning all of the properties of the landfill for
the Bellmead Project. They want to get started sometime in August or
September on building that Super Mall. We've had numerous meetings
with the Turnpike. They basicaBy have a new design for the turnpike
interchange that would help alleviate the traffic out on Roosevelt Avenue.
In addition to that, we may have to condemn some property even out on
Roosevelt Avenue. That remains to be seen at the present time. We are
waiting for the turnpike to set the final design.
Sophie Cherepon asked about Resolution #97-195, Appointing Andrew
Mazan to the Recreation Commission She asked who he was.
The Mayor said that he is a gentleman that does a lot of things in Carteret.
Councilman Failace stated that he is very involved with the sports, with
the basketball league
s.
Mayor Sica said that he runs the basketball program for the handicapped
kids. They have a tournament with different towns and he raises money
for the handicapped kids He's an officer in the Ukrainian Men's Club. He
ran the kitchen for the handicapped kids this year. He's been involved in
the soap box derby.
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Mrs. Cherepon asked about Resolution # 97-203, authorizing
payment in connection with joint defense fund, Transtech
Industries.
Attorney Coughlin said that it was the Kin-Buc matter.
Mayor Sica explained that we were accused of dumping trash
at Kin-Buc Landfill in Edison, that super toxic site. This
lawsuit started about 15 - 20 years ago. We fought it and we
are paying our bill now. We've been let out of it because we
proved conclusively that the Borough of Carteret never
dumped at the Kin-Buc Landfill. Unfortunately, when the
lawyers that were representing the thousands of people that
were suing and the 100 companies that they sued, they came
up with a ticket that said Borough of Carteret. The ticket
actually said that it came from the Borough of Carteret but
because it came from the Borough of Carteret doesn't mean it
was the Borough of Carteret material. It could have been a
factory in the Borough of Carteret. Basically, that is what we
proved. It was someone else from the Borough of Carteret
that dumped there not us. We've never dumped there. We're
one ofthe lucky ones that got out of that case.
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An unidentified woman asked about Resolution # 97-196,
Lease of Property to Sprint Spectrum.
Mayor Sica said that we are going to rent out a 20 x 20 pieces
or 30 x 30 pieces of property for $136,000.00 over the next
ten (10) years.
Pat Tozzi asked about Resolution # 97-200, Advisory Board
in Connection with COPS Grant Program.
The Mayor explained that we have to have a Board saying
what we're going to do with it and how we're going to do it if
we want to get any more money from the Federal
Government. We have to have an advisory Board.
Mr, Tozzi asked who composed the Board.
Attorney Coughlin said that there is a list of positions.
Mayor Sica said it lists Police Officer Daniel Torrent, Kathy
O'Grady - High School Guidance Council, Eric Chubenko -
Housing Authority, Ronald Bennett - Municipal Court
Liaison, Joe Wutkowski - President of the Carteret Rotary
Club, William Toncic - Carteret Senior Citizens Group,
Stephen Tardiff - Juvenile Aid Bureau and John DuPont -
representative from the Council.
6.
Mr Tozzi asked if they are all qualified people.
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Mr. Tozzi asked how they were determined.
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Rf',soLUTIooS
Con't
Mayor Sica said he thinks so.
The Mayor said by the Council.
Mr. Tozzi asked if they were qualified to write up grants.
Mayor Sica said that they don't write grants. They just come up with
ideas
Michael Carnevale asked about Resolution #97-202, Appointing Certified
Public Works Manager - Ted Surick. He asked if the Borough would be
renting his license.
Mayor Sica said no and explained that in order for him to be a Public
Works Supervisor, the law was changed and we had a certified amount of
time to get someone that holds this license. He went to classes and
learned administrative procedures Without that he can't have the job.
Teddy took it upon himself and went and he got that license. So we're
just giving him the same job, same title, same pay. It's just a certification.
It's like getting a certification to be a Tax Collector.
Councilman Failace added that the State said as of a certified date you
now have to have this license.
There being no further 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 three (3) members present.
RESOLUTION # 97-194 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Gutowski
RESOLUTION # 97-194
"AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF LIABILITY CLAIM DEDUCTIBLE"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont,
Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Fazekas, and Feingold were noted Absent.
JUNE 19, 1997
RESOLUTIoo
197-195
APPOINTING
MAZAN -
RÈCREATIoo
C£MISSIoo
RESOLUTION # 97-195 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
ADOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and DuPont
RESOLUTION # 97-195
"APPOINTING ANDREW MAZAN TO THE
RECREATION COMMISSION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bailowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were
noted Absent.
RESOLUTIoo
1 97-196
AWARD OF BIDS -
SPRINT SPECTRUM
RE: LEASE OF
PROPERTY
RESOLUTION # 97-196 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
ADOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace
RESOLUTION # 97- I 96
"AWARD OF BID - LEASE OF PROPERTY"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call cote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were
noted Absent.
cœMENTS
Councilmember Gutowski asked if this can be done
conditionally upon Zoning Board Approval.
Attorney Coughlin said that they still will have to get Zoning
Board approval even if we award the bid. Included in the bid
specs was the requirement that they obtain all approvals.
Councilmember Gutowski questioned whether there is any
liability if we give them this and they don't get the zoning
permits.
8.
Attorney Coughlin said no. What we are doing is awarding
them the bid. The use is going to have to be approved by
them.
JUNE 19, 199i7
Mayor Sica said that if they don't approve it, they're out.
<noIMENTS
COO'T
Attorney Coughlin said right.
RESOLUTION #97-197 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RF.SOLurIoo
. 97-197
RAFFLE
LIcmSES
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Gutowski
AOOPTED
RESOLUTION #97-197
"CARTERET POST 263 TO THE AMERICAN LEGION AND
ST JOSEPH'S"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Council members DuPont,
Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were noted Absent.
RESOLUTION #97-198 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RF.SOLUTIoo
1 97-198
APPOINTING
TmroRIIRY
SEASOOAL
EMPLOYEES -
PLAYGR<XJND
PROGRAM
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace
AOOPTED
RESOLUTION # 97-198
"APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES TO THE
PLAYGROUND PROGRAM"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont,
Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were noted Absent.
9.
RESOLUTION # 97-199 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action,
RF-"OLurIoo
II 97-199
APPROVING
ABC LIcmSE
RmEJiALS
JUNE 19, 1997
AOOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and DuPont
RESOLUTION # 97-199
"RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF
VARIOUS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
LICENSES FOR THE 1997-1998 LICENSE TERM"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were
noted Absent.
RESOLUTIOO
t 97-200
APPOINTING
ADVISORY BOARD
--coPS GRANT
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION # 97-200 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
AOOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers DuPont and Failace
RESOLUTION # 97-200
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING ADVISORY BOARD IN
CONNECTION WITH THE COPS GRANT PROGRAM"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were
noted Absent.
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I 97-201
APPROVING LEAVE
OF ABSWCE -
StJ..<;AN JACKLIN
RESOLUTION # 97-201 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
AOOPl'ED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont
RESOLUTION # 97-201
" APPROVING LEAVE OF ABSENCE
SUSAN E. JACKLIN"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were
noted Absent
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RESOLUTION # 97-202 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RESOLUTloo
1 97-202
APPOINTING
CERTIFIED
PlffiLIC WORKS
MANAGER -
TED SURICK
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont
AOOPTED
RESOLUTION # 97-202
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTIFIED PUBLIC WORKS
MANAGER"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers DuPont,
Failace and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Fazekas and Feingold were noted Absent.
At approximately 7:45 P.M., Council member Fazekas was noted present.
COUNCILMAN
FAZEKAS -
NOTED PRESENI'
RESOLUTION # 97-203 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RESOLUTIoo
1 97-203
AUTHORIZING
PAYMm'r -
TRANSTECH
INDUSTRIES, INC.
RE: KIN - BUC
LANDFILL
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace
AOOPTED
RESOLUTION # 97-203
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH JOINT DEFENSE FUND"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers DuPont,
Failace, Fazekas, and Gutowski voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk and Feingold were noted Absent.
RESOLUTION # 97-204 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RESOLUTIoo
j¡ 97-204
APPROVING
PROJECT PLAN-
îUiNSHIP OF
FAST AMWELL
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Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and DuPont
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION # 97-204
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RESOLUTIoo
t 97-204
Con't
"RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECT PLAN AND
AUTHORIZING FORWARDING TO NEW HOUSING
AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers BiaJowarczuk and Feingold
were noted Absent.
CLERK'S
NOTE
RESOLUTION # 97-205, Professional Services for
Condemnation of Property, was listed on the order of
Business but was not received from the Borough Attorney,
therefore no action was taken.
PAYMJ'Rr
OF
BILLS
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Failace and Fazekas, all
bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and
signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers DuPont, Failace, Fazekas and Gutowski
voted in the affirmative, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and
Feingold were noted absent.
CG1MUNICATloo
CARTERET
PLANNING
BOARD
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Resolution, trom
the Carteret Planning Board recommending amendments to
the Land Development Ordinance. Upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and unanimous
affirmative vote of the four (4) members present, it was
ordered to be received, and placed on file.
m1MJ]NICATICN
'l~SHIP OF
OLD BRIDGE
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Resolution, trom
the Township of Old Bridge opposing A-2I88, Design
Immunities Act. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
Gutowski and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of the
four (4) present, it was ordered to be received, and placed on
file
C(X1MUNlCATIoo
~SHIP OF
PISCATAWAY
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of and Ordinance,
form the Township of Piscataway providing for Inter-
Municipal Police Assistance. Upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Gutowski and Failace and unanimous
affirmative vote of the four (4) present, it was ordered to be
reçeived, and placed on file.
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JUNE 19, 1997
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports:
REPORTS -
DEPARMENrS
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Air Pollution - April 1997
Fire - April 1997.
Inspection of Buildings - May 1997; Total Estimated
Cost of Construction, $426,326.00; to Treasurer, $17,963.00.
Treasurer - May 1997
Welfare - May 1997
All reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
BUILDING & GROUNDS: In the absence of Committee Chairperson
Bialowarczuk, and Committee Member Feingold, Committee Member
Fazekas reported that they are moving right along with Buildings and
Grounds. In another week they will be moving into the annex.
STANDING
COMMI'l'l'EES
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Failace
reported that there hasn't been much change in the past couple of weeks.
They are on budget. He talked to Patrick and things seem to be moving
well. As Councilman Fazekas said, we will be moving into the new annex
and will probably have a grand operung sometime at the beginning of July.
He reported progress.
FIRE: Committee Chairman Fazekas reported that there is a free blood
pressure screerung at Fire Head Quarters at the Senior Center from 10: 00
AM. to 12:00 P.M. on June 4,18 and July 2 and 16, 1997 sponsored by
the Carteret Fire Department. He reported that they are moving right
along
PARKS & RECREATION Committee Chairman Gutowski reported that
tonight they took the first step to do some parks improvements with the
introduction of this ordinance for $60,000.00. They are anticipating doing
roller hockey rink for the kids in town. They are going to fix up some of
the basketball courts and do something with the tennis courts up in
Shorecrest Park. This is just the beginning. Hopefully, our parks,
although he will not say that they are in bad shape, but they will be in
better shape than they are right now. With that, the parks are functioning.
Smu(day is the PBA fishing derby.
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POLICE Committee Chairman DuPont reported that aside from the
tishing derby which is June 21, 1997, the bike patrol has started.
Hopeful1y, the people are going to start to see them around. It's a good
thing and hopefully for the summer they will have a lot of good responses.
He repor1ed progress.
JUNE 19. 1997
STANDING
ro1Ml'.L".rt.:ES
Con't
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairman Failace reported
that Mr. Parmar came to them last week with the streets
(inaudible). It looks like it'll cost us about a million dollars
to flx our streets. We'd like to do it in four (4) segments as
best we can. We'li allocate about $250,000.00. We'll take the
worse streets and take it trom there. We're still fiHing pot
holes. He still drives around and sees a lot more We're
trying He reported progress.
MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: In the absence of
Committee Chairman Feingold, Committee Member Gutowski
reported that the garage is functioning well. We had an
inspection. He just saw a letter that Harold Ferguson received
and that said our fleet maintenance is top notch so the garage
is doing their job. With that, the garage is still down the
street.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSIOO -
SMINU'i'ES
LIMIT
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmember Gutowski and Fazekas
and unanimous aftìrmative vote of the four (4) members
present, the Meeting was opened for public discussion.
Sophie Cherepon, 35 Van Buren Avenue said that there are
rumors about an incinerator. She hears the words Wheel - a -
Brator and sludge incinerator. She really doesn't desire
another battle over incinerators. She doesn't know what
group is going to fight it. What we need in Carteret now is an
incinerator fighting group like "Speak Out" because that was
a very effective group. Thank the good Lord for the group.
Thank the good Lord for the leaders they had in that group.
In Carteret we have many local problems. Therefore, several
of them have been together this week and they will be
organizing a tax group, a citizen's group. They have to get a
lot of people to serve on a lot of committees, Zoning Board,
Health Board, Planning Board; five or six people can't do that
Years age they had the "Carteret Taxpayers Association".
They will have to have a big committee so that they can handle
all of the problems to make sure they get all of their money's
worth for their taxes.
Councilman Failace stated that this Council has not been
approached by any incinerator group what so ever. Nobody
has come to an agenda or has called a meeting.
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Mrs Cherepon said that she is hearing Passaic Valley and
Wheel-a-Brator.
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Councilman Failace said that they have not come to this Council. He told
her that she knows his position on incineration.
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Patrick Tozzi said that he read in the paper the other day in regards to the
garbage bid being awarded. He asked why we bid one year instead of
three years, as we originally bid it. He asked if the Judge said it could
only be bid one year.
Mayor Sica said no and explained that a year ago there was a challenge to
the Solid Waste Laws in the State of New Jersey. A Federal Judge at that
time I1Jled that the Solid Waste Laws in the State of New Jersey saying we
have to go to Edgeboro or Essex County or Uruon County or the Rahway
incinerator are unconstitutional, that it is a restraint of fair trade, that the
taxpayers are paying through the nose because they're limited to where
they can go. He said that nothing happened although the judge gave the
State of New Jersey two years to straighten out the mess because what
happened is when they built those incinerators nobody cared. They used
to srend money like it was water because you and me were going to have
to pay. If the incinerator cost a hundred million dollars we would have to
pay a rate to compensate that expense, etc. etc. That is wrong and the
Federal Government saw it that way. The Federal Judge saw it that way.
But if you give the state, the County the five incinerators in New Jersey,
the people that owned the bonds, ample time to try to resolve something
to be more equitable to the tax payer and to the people that are in the
garbage industry, the State of New Jersey appealed that to the third
circuit, Philadelphia. The third circuit upheld the law enforce decision but
made it even more restricted. Told them that solid waste flow is out as of
right now. The State of New Jersey to Commissioner Chin has asked
everybody to comply with the rules until such time is appealed to the
Unit::d States Supreme Court which convened again in September until
October so we are saying we only want to lock ourselves into a one year
contract because if in fact the Solid Waste Laws are thrown out we could
then look at alternative places to take our waste other than Edgeboro
L.andfill at a much cheaper rate, and don't want to be locked in for three
years and stuck with that. So that is why we did that.
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John Sudia, 40 Cypress Street, Carteret. A resident of Carteret associated
with Dauman Industries. He is following up with the question asked
earlier knowing that the standard income has been a three year contract
and in some instance more than three years. He is wondering if the specs
were read properly with section 1, page 9A, paragraph B, where it says
any reduction fees technically should stand by the bidder resulting from
í he chain. ..(inaudible) bid to an amount less than a current amount as a
presently chartered landfill should have the current on a prorated basis in
Î he Borough with interest. An annual interest rate equal an average
. I inaudible) by the bank, also on part 1, page 13, section 1: -29 in the
even t tipping fees presently charged in Edgeboro shall decrease the
Dorough ofCarteret shall be entitled to a dollar for dollar reimbursement
for any decrease in tipping fees which incur as the date mentioned on the
cont:act Now he is just wondering if you read those sections of the
con'ract and why if not reconsider your thoughts because it is locked into
1he specitìcations and the fees will decrease at the landfill or whenever and
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the decrease will be given back to the Borough of Carteret.
Mayor Sica told him the reason they are doing that is because
it is his feeling that if the third circuit's decision is upheld by
the United Stated Supreme Court, then you are going to see
a new type of industry come in when you are going to be able
to transfer, put transfer stations in. Collect garbage and put
them into a transfer station and perhaps take it as far away as
Pennsylvania for twenty dollars a ton which would be a lot
less than the city of Carteret so at that point in time we may be
going out for a re-bid because they are making other avenues
of doing it and that is not to say that Dauman couldn't then at
that time take it to someone's transfer station but it is his belief
that there is going to be much bigger companies out there that
are going to be offering a lot different bigger reduced numbers
when that happens so we are not going to take that chance.
Mr. Sudia said that was understandable but those two
paragraphs clearly state that any reduction of any type would
be reimbursable to the Borough of Carteret.
Mayor Sica said that is right, but ifDauman Industries doesn't
ha ve a transfer station or if they don't own a landfill in
Pennsylvania and they had to be at the mercy of the big guy
who has the Landfill comes in and bids, that is like getting rid
of the in- between guy which is Dauman.
Attorney Coughlin said to remember that . (inaudible) they
are talking reductions at this current landfill, at Edgeboro.
What he is saying is that Edgeboro may not be the place.
Mayor Sica said Edgeboro may be out of bu siness in October.
John Sudia said as specificated and ambiguous to that fact
then because the way you read that interrupting their
specifications the town will still be, whether it is Dauman or
anyone else that has the contract, liable for it, a reduction in
those fèes, if the fees are reduced .
Mayor Sica said he was right but if someone comes in here
and has their own landfill and they don't have to go to
Edgeboro, because we are not going to be dictated to by the
Federal Government saying we have to go to Edgeboro. If
they have their own landfill somewhere else they may come in
at a whole lot cheaper, where Dauman would still have to go
to Edgeboro and pay fifty -five dollars a ton
John Sudia said ifit were said that they could dump anywhere,
that Dauman could dump anywhere then Dauman would dump
anywhere and still get a reduction for the town.
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Mayor Sica said they would but if the other guy owned the
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landfìll and he comes in and bids and he under bid you because he owns
the hmdfill and doesn't have to pay to dump there and you have to pay to
dump there...we are looking at the whole ball of wax.
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John Sudia said as astringent as these specifications are and you only have
three bidders you know that any big operator is not going to bid based on
these specifications.
Mayor Sica said that is why we only have three bidders because the big
operators are sitting back and they will wait until October and see if this
holds through because they are already buying up all the big landfills and
they can do it a whole lot cheaper.
John Sudia said in any event that holds through there is a possibility of
amending the situation......
Mayor Sica said there is provisions in that contract to do that if we want,
again, that is always conceivable, but we don't want to get locked in not
knowing what the Federal Government is going to do in October.
Beverly Hedesh, 152 Edgar Street, Carteret Recreation Commission, she
said fìrst she would like to just announce the general schedule of events
tÌ)r the year. The concerts will be starting July lith up until August 8th
on F1iday, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The Little Miss Carteret Contest will be held
August 16th, the rain date will be August 17th. Soap Box Derby, August
:Jrd, rain date, August 24th. The Halloween Parade, October 25th, rain
date October 26th. Christmas Tree Lighting, December 5th, rain date
December 6th. House lighting contest December 14th and 15th.
Secondly just for the record she read a letter explaining that she has
enjoyed being on the Recreation Commission but the meetings have been
deteriorating and the Council has allowed them to and explained that she
was resigning from the Recreation Commission.
\iincent Manetta spoke, saying just as a matter of information this last
week things have fallen in place at the annex and as of tomorrow at 8:00
a. m t hey will be collecting taxes at the annex. He said they are 90% in
the building.
I\/Iayor told him it was a good job.
Daphne Miles said she is speaking for some members of the People's
Church and she wanted to know at what point they are with the land
They would like to start their building.
Anorney Coughlin said this was about the lease that we were going to do.
He said someone in his office was supposed to have prepared a draft lease
c' nd gotten it to them. He said he would find out because he has assumed
;; k.,; not happened yet.
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Mavor Sica asked Ms. Miles to give them another week or two.
\¡¡omey Coughlin apologized.
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Mayor Sica asked Attorney Hedesh if we foreclosed on that
piece of property on Roosevelt Avenue yet.
Attorney Hedesh said the order is in the mail.
Mayor Sica asked Daphne Miles if she sees Bishop Danny
could she ask him to call him He told her he wants to open
up a day care and he is looking for a building and we just
foreclosed on one.
Daphne Miles asked where on Roosevelt.
Mayor Sica said it was 42 Roosevelt Avenue.
Bill Mazlow, Chesnut Street, Carteret, asked what the latest
was on the Senior Citizens Building.
Mayor Sica told him what they are looking at right now is
possibility of purchasing the Foodtown which is 48,000 square
feet. Weare also looking at purchasing the building next
door, possibly Mike Toth's building, vacating the street and
putting everything over there, and the piece of property that
we bought that we were going to put a Senior Citizen Center
and the Library, they purchased so cheap they could sell it for
double. We have an architect that is giving is a preliminary
estimate of what it would cost to rehab the Foodtown, which
is a bigger building with a ceBar. That will be in conjunction
with our Urban Enterprise money which we already applied to
the State to make Pershing/Cooke Avenue the new complex
that we just bought, the bank ...... we are calling it a seascape.
It will be more like the center of town and they will put pavers
and trees. He told him they should have an answer by the next
Council Meeting.
Mr. Mazlow then asked if he noticed that Üu1eret Avenue had
started to separate down the middle.
Mayor Sica told him that was because there was a railroad
track there that they can't take out. He explained that years
ago there was a trolley there.
A boy spoke next saying he was from the Civil Air Patrol and
he asked about a building for them
Mayor Sica said he told his mother to contact Mr. Kolibas and
to have his leader go down there and look at the upstairs part
of the Parks Building and perhaps they could use that.
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Boy's mother then spoke saying they would like to have a
pernlanent facility in Carteret for their headquarters. She said
right now they are at the Armory in Woodbridge which they
will only let them use for a month. She said they driB, so they
need a lot of room.
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Mayor Sica said we only have so many buildings and we will utilize that
if we can.
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The boy's mother said it would only be for one day a week.
Mayor Sica said that wouldn't be a problem so it could be a permanent
home. He then explained that when we get the new Senior Citizen
Center, etc., etc., built, then we're going to take the old Senior Citizen
Center and make it into a Recreation Center, and that could be where they
could meet
The boy's mother said they have banners they would put up and they
always have to take them down after their meetings.
Mayor Sica said he thinks they would still have to take them down after
their meetings, but it could still be their home base.
John Sudia asked what was the possibility of the old firehouse building
here across the way which was originally set up as the Little League
Building, he understood they are now using the new building. He said the
old fire house on the second floor, he understood was a pretty substantial
building.
Mayor Sica told him that building is about ready to fall down.
There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Fazekas and Failace and unanimous affirmative vote of
the full membership present, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8: 10
PM
AroOURNED
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