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Home My Public Portal About1996/02/15 FEBRUARY 15, 1996 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, February 15, 1996. REGULAR MEETI NG Upon individual roll call vote, the following ROLL were noted present: CALL " Peter J. Sica Deborah L. Bialowarczuk James Fai1ace Jack Fazekas James O'Brien Sam R. Semenza Mayor Counci1member " " " Noted absent was Councilmember Feingold. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert A. Hedesh. 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 February 9, 1996, in full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News and Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. STATEMENT OF ~EETING Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the minutes of January 18, 24, and 31, 1996 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Sica presented a Certificate of Merit to Steven George Hudacko who saved a boy's life by doing the Heimlich Maneuver. CERTIFICATE'S OF MERIT - STEVEN GEORGE HlJDACKO Mayor Sica asked Fire Superintendent Greenberg to present a Certificate of Merit to Darryl T. Smith who helped children to safety from a burning building. DARRYL T. SM ITH FEBRUARY 15, 1996 5 MINUTES RECESS RECONVENED ROLL CALL ORDINANCE #96-3 EST A.BL I SH I NG POSITION OMNIBUS OPERATOR FI RST READING QRDINANCE #96-4 SALARY ORD. - OMNIBUS DRIVER FIRST READING Mayor Sica called a five minute recess at 7:36 P.M. The meeting reconvened at approximately 7:42 p.m. I Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present: Councilmember Deborah L. Bialowarczuk James Failace Jack Fazekas James O'Brien Sam R. Semenza " " " " Noted absent was Councilmember Feingold. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert A. Hedesh. ORDINANCE #96-3 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held March 7, 1996, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. ORDINANCE #96-3 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF OMNIBUS OPERATOR IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" ORDINANCE #96-4 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held March 7, 1996, upon MMS&C, by Counci1members Semenza and Bialowarczuk. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmenilier Fet~old was noted Absent. 2 ORDINANCE #96-4 "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" ORDINANCE #96-5 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held March 7, 1996, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Failace. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. ORDINANCE #96-5 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS SEWER REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $125,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND-FUND BALANCE (SEWER) FOR THE COST THERFOR" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #96-2 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on February 1, 1996. It was duly pUblished in The Home News and Tribune on February 6, 1996 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public hearing to be held on February 15, 1996 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. 3 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Semenza and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open: An unidentified man asked for clarification of the Ordinance. FEBRUARY 15, 199~ ORDINMCE #96-4 CON'T. ORDINANCE #9~-5 CAPITAL IMPRoVn'ENT ORDINANCE - VARIOUS SH'ER REPAIRS AND IMPROVE~ENTS FIRST READING ORDINANCE #96-2 N~ENDINr: CODE - ALARt1 SYSTEMS PUBLI C HEAPING FEBRUARY 15, 1996 PUBLIC HEARING CON' 1. HEARING CLOSED ADOPTED Mayor Sica explained that we have been having a lot of problems with the alarms. One company will have fifteen-twenty alarms a year. They just take it upon themsel ves not to get it fixed. We're going to make them pay for the time we have to spend answering alarms. The problem is that it gets windy and we have to send fire trucks and the police and everybody else out. We don't mind going for alarms and we will go but if the same company had five-six, ten-twenty alarms in one year, then there's something wrong wi th the alarm and they're not doing their job to take care of it. Councilmember Semenza said that we also have a problem with the person that is supposed to show up to take care of the alarms and let the Fire Company in because it takes an hour or two for them to get there. We have our Fire Department out there waiting. The Mayor said that Department is tied up period of time. our Police an extended even for Mr. Crilley asked if something was already on the books. The Mayor said yes, but we had to make it right. It's making it more interpretive by the courts. There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk ORDINANCE 96-2 "AMENDING CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERTET, CHAPTER 68 ENTITLED "ALARM SYSTEMS" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, 0' Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. 4 <->4..., FEBRUARY 15, 199~ Approved and Adopted: February 15, 1996 Introduced: February 1, 1996 ORDINANCE #9~-2 ADOPTED Advertised as adopted on First Reading with Notice of Public Hearing: February 6, 1996 Hearing Held: February 15, 1996 Approved: Mayor Peter J. Sica Advertised as finally adopted: February 25, 1996 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 O'Brien and Semenza and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the meeting was opened for public input on all resolutions. MEETI NG OPENED - PUBLI C I NPUT ON RESOLUTIONS George Malek asked about Resolution #96-57, waiver of sewer tie-in fees for the schools. He asked why the fees should be waived. Mayor Sica said that if we charge the school to tie-in to the sewer, we are charging ourselves. You pay the school and city taxes. Mr. Malek asked if they have money in escrow. Mayor Sica said yes, but it is his money. Mr. T. Tozzi appropriated. asked if that money was The Mayor said no. There being no further comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Semenza and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present. t1EETING CLOSED 5 RESOLUTION #96-46 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-46 REFUND or TAX/ AND OR SEWER FEES FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-46 ADOPTED RESOLUTI ON #96-47 1996/1997 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-48 PAYMENT OF LIABILITY CLAIM - SM ITH ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-46 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX/AND OR SEWER FEES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-47 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-47 "APPROVING THE 1996-1997 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-48 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-48 "AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF LIABILITY CLAIM" 6 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-49 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-49 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES - BASKETBALL E~OGIM¡;L . ADOPTED Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-49 "APPOINTING TEMPORARY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR THE 1996 BASKETBALL SEASON" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-50 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-50 GA.RDEN STATE LABS, I NC. RE: SAt1PLING & TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE Upon MMS&C, Bialowarczuk by Councilmembers Semenza and ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-50 "AWARD OF BID - SAMPLING AND TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-51 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-51 RAFFLE LICENSES 7 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Failace ADOPTED FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTI ON #96-51 CON' 1. RESOLUTION #96-52 APPOINTMENTS TO RECREATION COMtlISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-53 ABC TRANSFER MILOJEVIC ENTERPRISES ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-51 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF RAFFLE LICENSES TO HOLY FAMILY H.S.A. AND ST. JOSEPH CHURCH" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-52 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-52 "APPOINTMENTS TO RECREATION COMMISSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-53 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-53 "AUTHORIZING PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE #1201-33-008-004 FROM: MILOJEVIC ENTERPRISES, INC. TO: REIDY ENTERPRISES, INC." R was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, 0' Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-54 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-54 ABC TRANSFER C.M.Z., INC. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-54 "AUTHORIZING PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE #1201-33-036-002 FROM: C.M.Z.,INC. TO: VENTO'S PLACE, INC." was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, 0' Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-55 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-55 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SCHIAPPA, ESO. RE: FORECLOSURE Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-55 "AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR FORECLOSURE ACTION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-56 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96- 56 RESCINDED RESOLUTION RE: ABC TRANSFER COOK AVENUE LIOUORS 9 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien ADOPTED FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-56 CON' 1. COMMENTS t10TI ON RESOLUTION #96-57 WAIVER OF SEWER TIE-IN FEES - SCHOOLS ADOPTED RESOLUTI ON #96-58 AMENDMENT TEMPORARY BUDGET RESOLUTION #96-56 "RESCINDING RESOLUTION #95-195 TRANSFER OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE #1201-33- 016-002" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. Borough Attorney Hedesh suggested that the Council request a report from the Police Department. He thinks that Cooke Avenue Liquors can't hold the license and the Council needs to know that. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the Clerk was authorized to get a report from the Police Department. RESOLUTION #96-57 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-57 "AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF SEWER "TIE- IN" FEES FOR COLUMBUS SCHOOL, MINUE SCHOOL AND LINCOLN SCHOOL" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-58 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. 10 FEBRUARY 15, 1996 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Semenza ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-58 "AUTHORIZING ,AMENDMENT TO THE 1996 TEMPORARY BUDGET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-59 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTION #96-59 CHANGE ORDER LARCH STREET PROJ ECT Upon MMS&C, Bialowarczuk by Councilmembers Semenza and ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-59 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER - LARCH STREET PROJECT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-60 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. RESOLUTI ON #96-60 DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF BOROUGH FOR INTERNET - FAZEKAS Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Failace ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-60 "DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET FOR THE INTERNET" 11 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. FEBRUARY 15, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-61 PROFESS IONAL SERVICES - JOHN CILO RE: SURVEYING SERVICES ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-62 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SITAR & SCHIAPPA, ESQ. RE: TAX APPEALS ADOPTED COMt1ENTS RESOLUTION #96-61 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-61 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING SERVICES" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #96-62 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-62 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR 1996 TAX APPEALS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that the $15,000.00 is lower than it was last year. There probably will be less tax appeals because of the re-assessment. 12 RESOLUTION #96-63 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. FEBRUARY 15, 1q9~ Upon MMS&C, Bialowarczuk by Councilmembers 0' Brien and ADOPTED RESOLUTION #96-63 "APPROVAL OF HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES AT CORNER OF PERSHING AVENUE & ROMAN- OWSKI STREET AND ESSEX STREET IN FRONT OF OFFICE OF THE DISABLED" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that the Agenda needs to be amended to include a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the Middlesex County Office on Aging Agreement. AGENDA AMENDED Councilmember Semenza made a motion to amend the Agenda to include Resolution #96-64. Councilmember Bialowarczuk second the motion. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, 0' Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present, the meeting was opened for public input on the resolution. OPEN TO PUBLIC " There being no comments or objections from the audience, the meeting was closed to the public, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present. CLOSED Councilmember O'Brien asked how much the grant was. COMt~ENTS Mayor Sica said that it was approximately $12,000.00. 13 Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk, all bills appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, O'Brien and Semenza voted in the affirmative. Councilmember Feingold was noted Absent. PAYMENT OF BILLS FEBRUARY 15, 1996 APPLICATION VOLUNTEER FIRE CO, #1 The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application from Volunteer Fire Co. #1 for approval of a new member, Jason Hanes. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, it was ordered to be approved. APPLICATION VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. #2 The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application from Volunteer Fire Co. #2 for approval of new member, Jason Lombardi. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, it was ordered to be approved. COMMUNICATION JOHN DI NICOLA The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Letter of Appeal from John DiNicola concerning a zoning board application denial. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file. COt1MENTS The Mayor instructed the attorney to set up a date for Mr. DiNicola. COMMUNICATION NJDEP The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Notice of Public Hearing from the N. J. DEP to be held March 29, 1996, Lawrenceville, N. J. concerning the FFY1997 Proposed Priority System Intended Use Plan and Project Priority List. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file. REPORTS - DEPARTMENTS The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: 11l Board of Health January 1996. December 1995 and Clerk's Office January 1996; To Treasurer, $25,521.51. FEBRUARY 15, 199~ .,....- '..~, ".... - -.,.. .- .._".~-",...".. '.- ...... '-~--'. ~j"~'" Inspection of Buildings - 1995 Annual; January 1996 Total Estimated Cost of Construction, $564,646.00; To Treasurer, $7,504.00. All reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. REPORTS - DEPARH1ENTS CON'T. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairman O'Brien reported that Ray Tobias is doing his usual great job around Boro Hall. He spoke to Patrick who will be getting estimates on re-carpeting some of the offices on the bottom floor of the Borough Hall. Now that Ray has most of the waterproofing finished, we can proceed. The rugs that are down there are basically held together by duct tape and so we will get estimates. He reported Progress. STANDING COMtlITTEES FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairman Failace reported that he is sure that everyone read the paper this week about our taxes going up $110.00. You can rest assured that this Council and the Mayor have been working very hard together as a team to make sure that this doesn't happen and that this number is not going to be final. They will have better information over the next couple of weeks. They have been working very hard together to bring that number down. He reported Progress. FIRE: Committee Chairman Fazekas reported that February appears to be a very busy month. He commended the Fire Department for their activities and the fires they have put out. He also thanked Darryl T. Smith on behalf of the Borough for his heroism. He reported Progress. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairman Bialowarczuk reported that within the last two weeks the park has gotten back to taking down more trees. Last year they took down more than two-hundred. This past week, Mr. Kolibas has placed the orders and will be re-planting starting in May. Mr. Kolibas called him today and let him know that they have a little problem with the trash in the park. Some residents are dumping their regular household trash into the containers that are in the parks. If there is any more of it next week, t~trash will be gone through to see if there are any names and complaints will be signed. She reported Progress. 15 POLICE: In the absence of Committee Chairman Feingold, Committee Member Semenza reported that Mr. Feingold has met with Police Chief Joseph Sica. He did not give him a report for this meeting, but he is sure that he will report on it at the next meeting. FEBRUARY 15, 1996 STANDING COMMITTEES CON' 1. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairman Semenza reported that under Recycling, once again, he assured everyone that we are in the top five of the County, which is a credit to the residents of Carteret. Under Sewage, he reported that our Sewage Department is working pretty hard and getting ready to go with the catch basin program which will probably run around six or seven months. Hopefully, they will do a job like last year and get every catch basin in town and then maybe recycle twice like last year. Committee Chairman Semenza reported that under Streets and Roads, once again, if everyone listens to the weather, we're going to have another snowfall. Hopefully, it's not going to be a lot, but if it is, they will clean the centers of the streets for emergency equipment. He reported that they had more cooperation with the last snowfall than with the previous two snowfalls. No trucks were hit with shovels. They seem to have the people on the right track now. The men are doing a fine job when it comes to snow plowing. He asked for cooperation. If there is a fire hydrant near your house or on your street, be helpful and go out there and clean around it to make it easier for our Fire Department to find it. It could save your life or your neighbor's life. Years ago people always cleaned the hydrants on their streets and they are hoping that the residents will take this to heart again. He reported Progress. MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: Committee Chairman Failace reported that there is a problem at the garage with the roof and the leaders. We will have to get some proposals on what it will cost to fix that. There is a problem with water getting into the gas tank when it rains or when the ice melts. We'll have to look at that also. They were supposed to have a meeting, with Mr. Semenza, but there was a fire in Perth Amboy. They will try to get together next week. He reported Progress. 16 FEBRUARY 15, 1996 Councilmember Semenza added that there wasn't a meeting that day because he was tied up at a fire. Councilmember O'Brien was tied up at his school, Mr. Failace couldn't get down there and Mr. Parmar was tied up somewhere else. Yesterday, he called Mr. Parmar down there and showed him some of the problems. As far as the water going into the tanks, Mr. Parmar has suggested raising the eight pockets, leveling them down and bringing in black top. This way it will be a safe area because we have a lot of water that accumulates there and turns to ice. That will be addressed. PUBLIC D I SClJSS IOtl CON' 1. Mayor Sica commended the Fire Department on their work on the fire up the Hill. He said that he sees his own name in the paper, but that doesn't mean a hill of beans. That Volunteer Fire Department did a great job, as well as the career guys also. If they hadn't gone up there and put that fire out, we would have lost a couple of children up there for sure. MAYOR Upon Mt1S&C, by Councilmembers Semenza and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the meeting was opened to the public. PUBLIC DISClISSION 5 MINUTE LIMIT James Mancuso Industrial Road paved. asked when the lot and Roosevelt Avenue on the will be Mayor Sica said that he donated all of the stone. If Mr. Raia rehabilitates any more apartments, then he will pave it and he is sure that he will pave it in the spring. Mr. Mancuso asked if it was only if Mr. Raia had any more. Mr. Sica said No, that he will rehabilitate the rest. Mr. Mancuso said that he understood that when it was passed he was going to pave it to alleviate the parking for his other buildings. Mayor Sica said that Mr. Raia will pave it. 17 Mr. Mancuso noted that it is starting to look shabby up there. The Mayor stated that they don't make blacktop from the month's of December to March. FEBRUARY 15, 1996 PUBLIC DISCUSSION CON' 1. You can get cold patch now but you can't pave the parking lot with it and you can't pave when the temperature is at certain temperatures, otherwise you just lose all of the blacktop. Plus, you have the cònditions of the ground, being frozen and thawing and if you pave on top of frozen ground, it's allover. He is sure that in the spring it will be paved. Mr. Hernandez said that he submitted an application for a place-to-place transfer of a liquor license for the Hispanic Social Club and he was told last Thursday that he was suppossed to get a citation to meet with them. Borough Attorney Hedesh said that he prepared a discovery demand letter and upon receipt of that, he will be able to set up a hearing. Mayor Sica said that he will get a letter of exactly what they need and as soon as they get that, they will meet. ADJOURNED There being no further discussion, upon Mt1S&C, by Semenza and Bialowarczuk affirmative vote of the present, the meeting approximately 8:10 P.M. business or Councilmembers and unanimous five members adjourned at Respectfully submitted, ~~,~ ' THLEEN M. BARNEY, RM Mr Municipal Clerk KMB/vc ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- COUNCIL MEETING BUILDING ESCROW Thomas Watkinson PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PATFII CK# 7017-7148 TOTAL CHARGES TO 1996 BUDGET TOTAL CHARGES TO 1995 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 February 15. 1996 $3,235.64 21,447.97 168,466.03 18,867.67 10,144.90 976.59 0.00 686,098.87 30,250.00 1,545.50 460.00 $941 ,493.17