HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996/10/17
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, October 17,1996.
Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present:
Mayor Peter J. Sica
Councilmember Deborah Bialowarczuk
" James F ailace
" William Feingold
" James O'Brien
" John Vesey, Jf.
Noted absent was Councilmember Fazekas.
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 1. Sica.
Mayor Sica called up Dan Beasley from the Office of Emergency
Management who presented the Borough of Carteret with a check for
$16,605.00 which was received rrom FEMA to help us defray some of the
costs from the snow storms.
The Mayor said that they took the time to put in the application and it is
because of them that the Borough got the $16,605.00. He said that he
will personally insist that some of this money be returned to the
Emergency Management people to upgrade their equipment.
This was the night advertised to receive bids for a 29/32 Passenger Bus
and the Mayor called for all bids. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk and Vesey and unanimous affirmative vote of the five
members present, the Clerk was directed to open and read aloud all bids
received which were as follows:
Bidder
10%
Bid Price
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Wolfington Body Co., Inc. BB
2316 Route 38
POB 160
Monnt Holly, N. 1. 08060
$58,800.00
OCTOBER 17, 1996
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BIDS -
ADULT
PASSENGER
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OCTOBER 17, 1996
HELD
FOR
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Upon ~1MS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five present, the bids were
held for study.
PRESEínATIO¡¡ -
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The Mayor introduced representations from the FMC Corp.
who presented the Borough with a check for $1,000.00 for the
Parks Department. The plant manager thanked the Borough
of Carteret for helping to clean up the ferry slip area. They
have an environmental honor roll and the Borough of Carteret
and FMC made the honor roll of all FMC.
Mayor Sica said that as long as we have neighbors like FMC,
this Borough will always prosper. We will always be at their
disposal if they need us.
APPROV f\L
OF
~lINUTES
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the five members present, the
minutes of August 15th and 22nd, 1996 were approved as
transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk.
ORD rr~^NCE
#96-24
TAX
AßATEr1¿NT .I\ND/
OR EXHiPTIm¡
ORDINANCE #96-24 was introduced. Councilmember
Failace asked for the Ordinance to be tabled because he had
some questions he'd like to discuss.
Mayor Sica. said that this is First Reading.
Councihnember Failace noted that we have to publish it.
The Mayor agreed, but said that he sees no reason to table
something like this.
Mayor Sica retèrred to the original Ordinance on tax
abatements, noting that Councilmembers FedrofI, O'Brien,
Pino, Semenza and Ziemba voted for it.
Councilmember Failace said that he is not saying that he is
against it, just that he has questions.
Mayor Sica said that the questions should have been asked at
the Agenda Meeting.
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Councilmember Failace disagreed and said not necessary.
OCTOBER 17, 1996
The Mayor said that he has two weeks from now to get all of the answers
he wants. He said that Equipco is a company that he, Community
Development and Urban Enterprise have been working with for about a
year to entice them to come to Carteret. We have 14 1/2 acres ofland
that lie vacant, polluted for the past thirty years. It hasn't brought one
penny of ratables, except for the land values and that stays the same.
Even if the gentleman gets a tax abatement he still has to pay the taxes on
the land. He went in front of the Planning Board and subdivided the
fifteen acres of land. He is developing the bad piece. That leaves two
more pieces that he can sell or build on and rent to someone else. That
brings in more ratables to the City of Carteret, plus he is still paying the
land taxes rrom now until doomsday. A year after he starts this particular
project he is going to start paying taxes to the City of Carteret.
References were made that these companies don't employ any people.
There are approximately four-hundred new employees in these companies
and at least ten percent come from Carteret. They brought into the City
ofCarteret eighteen million dollars worth of new investments. Next year
they project to bring in three-hundred thirty- three new jobs. They
employ four-thousand three-hundred ninety people, four-hundred thirty-
four part time people. It's unbelievable that we can turn this town around
like that by giving a little tax incentive rather than letting it stay vacant.
ORDHJMlCE
#96-24
CON/To
The Mayor stated that Staten Island offered Equipco a twenty-five year
tax incentive to come to Staten Island. No taxes the first five years, five
percent for the next twenty years. Perth Amboy offered them a tax
incentive similar to ours. They have an Urban Enterprise designation just
like ours. Equipco, a major corporation, wants to come here. We're
going to give him a little one year no taxes and for the next five years,
twenty, forty, sixty, eighty and one-hundred percent taxes. Still, the land
is still going to be paying the exact same amount of money that they paid.
If the land value goes up, they pay on that. The only thing that stays
stable is the twenty, forty, sixty and eighty until the five years. He said
that he thinks that is the way to move Carteret forward and that
Councilmember Failace should have asked the questions prior to this
meeting. Why not put it out there for First Reading? Why not have
people come here knowing these facts and the reason for putting tax
incentives in?
Mayor Sica noted that Woodbridge gives out a lot of tax incentives.
At this point the Mayor and Councilmember Failace argued.
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Councilmember Failace made a motion to table the Ordinance.
Councilmember O'Brien second the moton. Upon individual roll call
vote, Councilmembers Failace and O'Brien voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Feingold and Vesey voted No.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
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TO
TAB LE -
FAILS
The Mayor and Councilmember Failace argued again.
OCTOBER 17, 1996
ORDIì:J'.NCE
#96-24
CON/To
Ordinance #96-24 was adopted on First Reading and the Clerk
authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing
to be held November 7, 1996, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk.
FIRST
READmG
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk,
Feingold and Vesey voted in the affirmative for the adoption.
Councilmembers Failace and O'Brien voted No.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
ORDINANCE #96-24
"PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT
AND/OR EXEMPTION FROM LOCAL
PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE IMPROVE-
MENT TO OR CONSTRUCTION OF
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL
STRUCTURES"
~1;::ETrriG
OPENED -
PUBLIC
IiiPUT
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 Vesey and
Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five
members present, the meeting was opened for public input on
all resolutions.
AG NDA
AlA NDED
Mayor Sica asked for a motion to amend the Agenda to add
Resolution #96-291 naming the Bocci Ball Court the Louis
Pusillo Bocci Ball Court. The dedication will be Wednesday
night at 6:00 P.M., Carteret Park.
Councilmember Vesey made a motion to amend the Agenda
to add Resolution #96-291. Councilmember Bialowarczuk
second the motion. Upon unanimous affirmative vote of the
five members present, the Agenda was amended.
Pat Tozzi said that he had questions on the tax abatement, but
the Mayor explained it fully. His questions were all answered.
He said that he hopes that everybody realizes that now they
know the truth about what is going on.
¡'1EETHJG
CLOSED
There being no further comments or objections to the
Resolutions, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be
closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and
Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the five
members present.
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RESOLUTION #96-287 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
APPOINTING
VITALE -
U\BORER
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and Vesey
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #96-287
"APPOINTING KEVIN VITALE - PERMANENT
LABORER IN THE RECYCLING DEPARTMENT"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Feingold and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Failace and O'Brien voted No. Councilmember Fazekas
was noted Absent.
Councilmember Failace stated that he didn't think that this was the time
to hire full-time this late in the year. We should look at where we're going
to be next year before we do anything like this. This was part of the grant
money that was approved a while ago, but it's not time to......(inaudible).
Cm1t1E~ns
RESOLUTION #96-288 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
RESOLUTImJ
#96-288
ÞJ1ENDING
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
RESOLUTION -
RE: ALBIri, ESQ.
RE: STATE VS
CONNOLLY
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Bialowarczuk and Vesey
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION #96-288
"AMENDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RESOLUTION - BARRY ALBIN, ESQ."
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
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OCTOBER 17, 1996
RESOLUTION
#96-289
REJECTING &
READVERTISIí,jG
BID - STAIR
REiWVATIor~
RESOLUTION #96-289 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
þ,DOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councihnembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-289
"REJECTING AND RE-ADVERTISING
BID - MONUMENTAL STAIR
RENOVATION - BOROUGH HALL"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in
the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
RESOLUTIOfi
#96-290
CHANGE
ORDER -
fI.ßBOTT
CO;iTRACTIí·¡G
CO.
RESOLUTION #96-290 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for action.
J\DOPTE D
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and
Bialowarczuk
"RESOLUTION APPROV1NG
CHANGE ORDER"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in
the affirmative. Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
RESOLUTION
#96-2S1
DEDIC/\TIm¡
BOCC I ÐJ\LL
COURT
LOUIS PUSILLO
RESOLUTION #96-291 was introduced by the Mayor and
was referred to the Council for actiOlI.
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ADOPTED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
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OCTOBER 17,1996
RESOLUTION #96-291
RESOLUTION
#96-291
cor~ IT.
"DEDICATION OF BOCCI BALL COURT
TO LOUIS PUSILLO"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative. Councilmembers Fazekas was noted Absent.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey 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, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Fazekas was noted Absent.
PAY~1ENT
OF BILLS
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from
EcolSciences, Inc. concerning an application to the DEP for Statewide
General Permit #4 Re: Carteret Landfill - Bellemead Development Corp.
com1Ui'l I CATI ON -
ECOL SCIENCES,
INC.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the five members present, it was ordered to be received
and placed on file.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports:
REPORTS -
DEPART~1ENTS
Inspection of Buildings - September 1996; Total Estimated Cost of
Construction, $616,456.00; To Treasurer, $15,722.00. Treasurer-
September 1996.
All reports were ordered to be received and placed on file.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairman O'Brien reported that
the final hookup of the electrical upgrade should be done next week. He
hopes to get in bids on the steps. Ray Tobias is doing his good job as
usual. He reported Progress.
STArmING
COMt1ITTEES
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairman Failace
reported that by November they should have a pretty good handle on what
the budget shortfalls will be in 1997. He would like to get a head start of
where we will be and what they have to do to keep our taxes stable. He
reported Progress.
FIRE: In the absence of Committee Chairman Fazekas, Committee
Member Vesey reported Progress.
OCTOBER !7, 1996
STÞ,¡WII%
COt1t1ITTtcS
PARKS & RECREAION~ Committee Chairman
Bialowarczuk reported that October 26, 1996 will be the
Halloween Parade. Beverly Hedesh has done a great job
putting it together this year. Next Thursday, she has called a
meeting to be held in the Agenda Room at Borough Hall.
Anyone who wants to help can show up that night. There is
a lot of work that needs to be done.
Committee Chairman Bialowarczuk said that she'd like to
comment on the articles in yesterday's paper. We're sitting
here tonight talking about the truth and lies. Don't believe in
half truths. If a candidate like Mr. Gutowski running for
office would like to go after one church he should go after
them all, including his own, which is the same parish as hers.
The Mayor doesn't do for one church because there's a son
who is a political candidate. He does it for all of the churches.
When there is a snowstorm, the phone rings and the Mayor
does that on his own time out of his own pocket. She said
that she is tired of people.....(inaudible).....the office of a
Councilmember to the point where they've lost their sense of
decency. There's something wrong when you go after
somebody who gives of his heart and pocket every time you
turn around. She referred to the Mayor giving a woman
money to pay her taxes at Christmastime. She said that she'd
like to see Mr. Gutowski find a problem with that. That is a
decent person. When you go after one church, you go after
the people of Carteret. We are all the churches in this town.
He does it for everyone, not just for some. That's the truth
that should be out in tomorrow's paper, not what she read
yesterday.
POLICE: Committee Chairman Feingold reported that things
are moving right along in the "police Department. He received
a letter today indicating Sgt. Robert Talalai and his dog
"Shadow" took part in a canine sweep at South Plainfield High
School. Just having a dog available is a great deterrent to any
illicit activity that is taking place in the town, in high schools
particularly. Officer 'falalai is a fine officer. He demonstrated
that dog to him and that dog was in the room two seconds
when he found the drugs. It's amazing how fast and how
efficient that dog is. Good things like this should be
accentuated, rather than the bad things. Morale is up, crime
is down, enforcement is high, and we have a fine Police
Department. He reported Progress.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairman Vesey reported that
Mr. Surick is back in the hospital again with kidney stones.
The department is being run by Mr. Carpenter and Mr.
Radom'~ki, with no problems. They are fixing potholes, and
hanging up new signs. There is a man coming in tomorrow to
give them a demonstration on the gas tanks at the Borough
Garage. He reported Progress.
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MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: Committee Chairman Failace
reported Progress.
STANDING
Cm1~1ITTEES
CON IT.
Mayor Sica reported that he received a letter from Pat Holden about the
Cranbury money that we are going to receive. A year and a half ago we
passed it and it has taken that long for the State to review all of the
projects. We are happy to announce that Cranbury expects to have their
plan approved December 4, 1996 and they will be forwarding to Carteret
$220,000.00 of the $680,000.00 mid-January. We will be accepting
applications for some of that money beginning February 1 st. People can
call Pat Holden for an application. He noted that he understands from the
people in Trenton that the Readington money will be coming shortly after
that. That is about another two million dollars.
MAYOR
Mayor Sica said that they received a letter from Schoor and DePalma
about the Township of Alexandria. They have money to give away to
various towns. Pat Holden pursued it and forwarded a letter that we will
be very interested in sitting down with them and possibly get that
$420,000.00. On behalf of the Governing Body, he sent a letter that they
would like to sit down so that we could fix up some more houses. That's
what we should be doing instead of worrying what church parking lot is
not paved.
The Mayor explained that everyone knows that we've been involved in a
lawsuit predicated by the Democratic Party in the Borough of Carteret in
reference to our garbage collection contract that we give to Dauman
Industries. There was a clause in the contract that says if less garbage was
picked up than it was thought would be, they have to give us an
abatement. How much of an abatement would they give per ton if they
didntt pick that garbage up? That was the part that was in dispute. He
said that he is happy to announce that we saved $32,000.00 by that clause
being in there. He asked the Borough Attorney if that was correct.
Borough Attorney Hedesh explained that $32,000.00 is the credit. The
net savings to the Borough is $29,000.00.
The Mayor said that we were named in a lawsuit by Mr. Menzoff and
Manella, Mr. Menzoffbeing the taxpayer and also the guy who ran against
him as a Democrat for Mayor last year.
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At this point, the Mayor read some ofMr. MenzofPs statements from the
deposition. He noted that Mr. Menzoff didn't bother to look at anything,
but he joined in the lawsuit. He said that they have an amended complaint
and have filed a lawsuit against Mr. Menzoff for a frivilous lawsuit.
All he did was try to make political hay out of this. Here is his
own deposition that said that he doesn't even know what he was
filing the suit for, never received the bids, never did anything,
but has cost the city thousands of dollars to defend itself.
OCTOCER 17, 1996
MAYOR
COf'1t1ENTS
CON IT.
Now, Mr. Menzoff is in for a rough surprise. When people
bring these lawsuits up, they shoud be called to task for it. If
they continue to do this, then they should pay the
consequences. If the lawsuit has no merit, they should then
pay the consequences by either being fined or pay our legal
expenses. We in the City of Carteret are going to sue Mr.
Menzoff and the amended complaint has already been filed
against him.
Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that it will be filed
tomorrow.
Mayor Sica noted that the shame of the thing is that these
guys talk about not giving anybody a job and this man came to
him after he lost the election and he got him a job at D. B.
Brown.
The Mayor said that it gets really terrrible when politics has to
stoop so low as what is happening with these churches, with
this church parking lot. He said that he is not the kind of guy
who sits up there and brags about what he does for anybody.
There has never been a church or anybody that has come to
him that he hasn't helped. He referred to the constitution and
freedom of religion as an unalienable right secured its
protection in the first amendment to the Constitution. He
referred to a lawsuit filed in Texas because some church was
denied the right to expand and its going to be heard by the U.
S. Supreme Court.
Borough Attorney Hedesh explained that the Appelate
Division upheld the law. The Supreme Court just yesterday,
ironically, has agreed to hear the case whether or not local
regulations can be applied to churches.
Mayor Sica asked why we have to drag churches into the
political realm. If they have no sanctity with the church, how
much could they care about you as an individual? How could
a person like Mr. Gutowski want to sit on the Council when
he can take the church and drag it through the mud?
The Mayor spoke about various churches in the Borough
that he's helped. Mr. Gutowski's own church bought the
house next to the hall because they want to make a little
playground and maybe a parking lot for their parishoners.
They asked him to take down the house so he said that he
would not charge for his time, machines, insurance or
manpower. All he asked for was for them to pay the disposal
fees. Father Ed agreed. He noted that he took the house
down and they didn't have the money to pay him so he
paid the disposal cost and waited for his money. In the
interim, he donated the stone for Holy Family Church.
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The ironic thing is that Father Ed and some of the members of Mr.
Gutowski's church came to him and asked him to help them with the lot
on the corner. He told them that it will not be a problem. He told them
not to worry about the permits either, that they wouldn't have to pay for
them because churches are not supposed to pay for them. He said that he
will donate the stone and the work that is necessary to put the parking lot
in there.
The Mayor referred to helping the Presbytarian Church with a
handicapped ramp and sidewalks. He said that he donated a flag pole to
the Slovak Church. He said that he didn't tell anybody about any of these
things he did. This shows the low life that is out there, how low they will
sink to defame somebody or to aggravate him. These are the kind of
people that want to sit up here. He noted that he will buy a half television
time next week and go on television and tell them all about these guys.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened
to the public.
An unidentified woman said that at the last Council Meeting she asked for
money to be donated to pay for a police officer for the first Middle School
dance. It is $25.00 an hour for the next four hours.
Mayor Sica gave her $100.00.
An unidentified man complained about his sewer problem. It is supposed
to be a four inch sewer with 45 degree elbows.
The Mayor said that he has the Borough Engineer looking into it and we
will redesignate it and put it back in at the Borough's expense.
The man said that he hopes that the statute oflimitations doesn't run out.
Mayor Sica stated that the statute of limitations never runs out on a
mistake. If it was a mistake and it was the Borough's fault, we
disconnected you and re-hooked you, we will fix it.
Sohpie Cherepon asked for more information on the abatements and
exemptions. She said what comes to mind is Kopper's Koke in Port
Reading. As soon as their exemptions and things were done, they packed
their bags and went away.
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Mayor Sica explained that the land has a value with or without buildings
on it. They always have to pay that tax. If a company comes in and wants
to put a building up there that will cost about three million dollars, he
wants a tax: break for a little while. It's empty land, it's contaminated
and not worth anything. All we are getting is taxes on the land.
OCTOBER 17, 1996
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cor·: IT.
PUBLIC
DISCCSSION -
5 rm~UTE
LHHT
OCTOBER 17, 1996
PUGLIC
DISCUSSIOIJ -
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He said that Kopper's didn't pay taxes. They rented the place.
What we are saying is that they have to pay the taxes on the
land always. If he puts up a three million dollar building,
maybe it is worth $700,000.00 on tax records. He may have
paid an additional $30,000.00 the first year. The second year
they'd have to pay us $6,000.00, the 20%. The third year
they'd pay $12,000.00 plus the land taxes. The fourth year,
the 5th year. At the end of the fifth year they have to pay us
the going rate of the taxes, plus the land taxes.
The Mayor continued to explain that we are trying to get
industries located in Carteret that are Urban Enterprise Zone
geared. IKEA has a thirty year "ax abatement and pay three,
six, nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four,
twenty-seven, until they get to 100% taxes. They did one-
hundred five million dollars worth of sales and paid Elizabeth
........(inaudible).......15% of the taxes because they're there
five years and $3.1 million dollars went to the City of Elizabeth
in sales tax. Equipco, last week, signed a contract with Fresh
Kills landfill on Staten Island shipping to them millions of
dollars worth of equipment.
Sophie Cherepon said that she thought the landfill was closing
down.
Mayor Sica said that it is clOS:.lg in the year 2000. In the
meantime, you still have to bulldoze the garbage.
He stated that Mobile Chemical was there before, fifteen acres
polluted, laying dormant, contaminated and not bringing in
anything to the City of Carteret. These people are going to
bring in twenty jobs, a new building, sales tax money and a
ratable.
Sophie Cherepon said that it should be cleaned up.
Mayor Sica said that they cleaned it up already. They couldn't
sell it unless it was cleaned up. There are restrictions, that you
can only build a building on certain parts of it. The rest of it
has to stay empty. You cannot dig on the rest of it. We hit a
home run. Otherwise, it would lay empty and we'd get
nothing for it.
Sophie Cherepon said that she would wait for the testing.
Mayor Sica noted that Conoco cleaned it up under court
order.
Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that they were the parent
corporation of Mobil Chemical at the time. When it was
transferred they were under a curt order to clean it up.
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Sophie Cherepon said that living here her whole life she
wonders if it'll ever be cleaned up.
Michael Carnevale asked what happens if they don't pay in five years. Do
we take the building?
Mayor Sica said yes. We would own the building and the land. If a
homeowner doesn't pay in two years they lose their house.
Mayor Sica added that the problem was, like what Sophie Cherepon was
saying, was that Koppers Koke and places, like that never owned the land.
They had a lease ont he land rrom somebody and went and got all of these
tax breaks and decided to walk away from it. The land was owned by
someone else and Woodbridge lost it all. That can't work in Carteret.
An unidentified woman asked if D. B. Brown and White Rose own the
land or rent.
The Mayor said that they have options to buy it.
The woman said that they are renting now.
Mayor Sica noted that they are paying a lot of taxes, too. He said that he
doesn't think that anybody is going to walk away rrom a 650,000 square
foot office warehouse. Even if that did happen, what difference would it
make? The land is owned by Cypress.
The woman said Amax.
Mayor Sica said that Amax is no longer Amax. There is no more Amax.
It's owned now by a company called Cypress. The building is owned
jointly by Cypress and V. Paulius Associates.
Eric Chubenko stated that the Mayor has donated snow removal for
fifteen to twenty years for every single church and organization that
probably would have cost $100,000.00 to $200,000.00.
Mayor Sica referred to a church sermon about the responsibility to help
those who are less fortunate. If we continue to allow areas in Carteret to
become depleated... . . . . cities like Newark to fall into disrepair, New York
City or Camden, Philadelphia or anywhere in the US., it will affect
people in the City of Carteret. When we allow that to happen in the City
of Carteret, then we should be ashamed of ourselves, especially those
people that are a little bit more fortunate that can afford to pay a little
more so that someone else can have a decent chance in life. There is
something wrong when we can sit up here and argue about giving
someone a decent place to live.
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There being no further business or discussion, upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Failace and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of
the full membership present, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30
P.M.
,r/ ' /
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY
Municipal Clerk
KMB/vc
OCTOBER 17, 1996
PUBLIC
DISCUSS ION -
CON/To
ADJOURNED
OCTOBER 17, 1996
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COUNCIL MEETING
BUILDING ESCROW
W. THOMAS WATKINSON
MARK KOT
$1,717.50
2220.97
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PATFII CK#8275-8294
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
OCTOBER 17,1996
3938.47
8,862.82
356,748.61
11,001.50
8,500.00
623.86
37.90
1,791,699.38
9,135.00
0.00
0.00
$2,190,547.54