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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996/11/07 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor Peter 1. Sica on Thursday, November 7, 1996 at 7:30 P.M., Municipal CourtlPolice Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present: Council member Deborah Bialowarczuk " James Failace " William Feingold " James O'Brien " John Vesey Noted absent was Councilmember Jack 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. The Clerk stated that on October 29, 1996, in full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The Home News & Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. Mayor Sica said that he has a plaque to present to Paulius Associates, but they can't be here tonight. Mr. Paulius has donated all of the concrete for the foundation and the floor for the new Sports Building that totalled probably in excess of $40,000.00. You can't thank people enough for doing those kind of things. He stated that the Sports Building will be a reality and probably will be one of the nicest Sports Buildings around. We owe Mr. Paulius a debt of gratitude. At approximately 7:32 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted present. NOVEt1BER 7, 1996 COUNCIL NEETING ROLL CALL PRAYER, PLEI:GE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEt1ENT OF ~1EETING NOTICE PRESENTATION V. Paulius Councilmember Fazekas Noted Present Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk ORDINANCE #96-24 "PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT AND/OR EXEMPTION FROM LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT TO OR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES" was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative for the adoption. Approved and Adopted: November 7. 1996 Introduced: October 17. 1996 Advertised as adopted on First Reading with Notice of Public Hearing: October 22. 1996 Hearing Held: November 7. 1996 Approved by: Mayor Peter 1. Sica Advertised as finally adopted: November 12. 1996 Councilmember Failace noted that Pat Holden was kind enough to set up a meeting with him, Mr. Feingold and Mr. Giordano. He brought his certified financial statements and the things that he asked for with him. He got a Dun & Bradstreet on him to see what type of company it was, what the rating was and how many years they have been in business, etc. As he told the Mayor, after speaking with Mr. Giordano and after looking at the Dun & Bradstreet book, at his financials, he wholeheartedly agrees with him coming into town. 3 Mayor Sica noted that we already got a benefit rrom this. By sub-dividing the three parcels of land and developing one parcel, it makes all three parcels worth a considerable amount more. The assessed value of the particular property is $1,000,000.00. As soon as he puts the building up, the land there becomes worth $1,200,000.00. So we've already gained an increase on the land value of$200,000.00. Based on that, he would have been paying $28,000.00 for the land and he is now paying $31,000.00. So we already got a tax increase. This is the way that we're going to have to continue to move Carteret forward by getting people willing to come here. There will be at least forty people working there and many more people coming in and out of there to buy particular pieces of equipment, to rent pieces of equipment, to buy parts, etc. Those people coming in and out of Carteret may stop for lunch at the local diner or stop for a tank of gas at the local gas station, a newspaper, a pack of cigarettes, etc. It helps to bring trade to the city of Carteret. We can't just look at things as a tax basis. We have to look at the overall picture. He said that he is glad that they did that tonight. NOVEMBER 7, 1996 Adopted COITments RESOLUTION #96-293 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-293 "AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENT" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-294 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-294 "PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-295 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-295 "DECLARING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION - HOLY F AMIL Y ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-296 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Vesey RESOLUTION #96-296 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF BINGO LICENSES TO CARTERET JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AND ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH" 5 was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-293 Refund of Tax Overpayment Adopted RESOLUTION #96-294 Transfer of Surplus Funds Adopted RESOLUTION #96-295 Property Tax Exemption - Holy Family Roman Catholic Church Adopted RESOLUTION #96-296 Bingo Licenses Adopted NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996 CERTIFICATES OF NERIT MINUTES FOR APPROVAL ORDINANCE #96-25 Loitering First Reading ORDINANCE #96-24 Tax Abatement and/or Exemption Re: Equipco Sales and Rental Corp. Public Hearing Hearing Closed Police Commissioner Feingold presented Certificates to the following for their assistance in the Andrew Rios incident and the William Kachur incident: Rios Incident - Lt. Michael Pusillo Sgt. Robert Ercolino Ptl. Brien Mickley Ptl. Raymond 1. Novak Kachur Incident - Ptl. Raymond J. Novak Dispatcher Kathleen Misdom Citizen Dennis Turk Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the minutes of September 5, 19 and 26, 1996 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. ORDINANCE #96-25 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held November 19,1996, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Vesey. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative for the adoption. ORDINANCE #96-25 "AMENDING BOROUGH CODE, CHAPTER 168 ENTITLED "LOITERING" The Clerk stated that Ordinance #96-24 was introduced and passed upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on October 17, 1996. It was duly published in The Home News & Tribune on October 22, 1996 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on November 7, 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. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Feingold and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open: There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present. 2 RESOLUTION #96-301 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-301 "REAFFIRMING SICK LEA VB POLICY" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-302 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-302 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE TO THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES CONFERENCE" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the Agenda was amended to include Resolutions #96-303, #96-304, #96-305 and #96-306. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. Borough Attorney Hedesh explained for the record that Resolution #96- 303 is being put on again because the Title Company wanted the Statute cited in the resolution. Mayor Sica explained that Resolution #96-304 is a resolution to award a bid for repairs to Federal Boulevard. Councilmember Vesey stated that Resolution #96-305 is to recommend to the Zoning Official to drop the $1,000.00 fine against Washington School and Resolution #96-306 is to drop the $1,000.00 fine against St. Demetrius Church. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened for public input on the resolutions. 7 NOVEMBER 7, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-301 Reaffirming Sick Leave Policy Adopted RESOLUTION #96-302 Authorizing Attendance - N.J. State League of Municipalities Conference Adopted AGENDA AMENDED MEETING OPENED - Public Input On Resolutions NOVEt1BER 7, 1996 BEEfING CLOSED èŒSOUITION #96-303 tll:lending Resolution 4Þ96-285 Re: 3 Sharot St. t.dopted RESOLUTION 4,~96-30t+ A\.¡ard of Bid Penaloza-Calderone Asphalt Co., Inc. Re: Repairs to Federal Blvd. Adopted RESOLUTION #96-305 Recommending Dismissal of Fine - Carteret Board of Education Adopted There being no 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 full membership present. RESOLUTION #96-303 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-303 "AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION #96-285 - SALE OF 3 SHAROT STREET" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-304 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-304 "AWARD OF BID - REPAIRS TO FEDERAL BOULEVARD" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. RESOLUTION #96-305 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-305 "RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF FINE - CARTERET BOARD OF EDUCATION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. 8 RESOLUTION #96-306 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk RESOLUTION #96-306 "RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF FINE - ST. DEMETRIUS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Feingold and Vesey voted in the affirmative. Councilmembers Failace, Fazekas and O'Brien voted no. Mayor Sica voted yes to break the tie. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien, 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, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application from the American Legion, Carteret Post #263 concerning amending Raffle License RL1419 by changing the date. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Vesey and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, it was ordered to be approved. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt ofa communication from PSE&G concerning an application for Freshwater Wetlands State Wide General Permit Re: To authorize vegetation maintenance activities along natural gas transmission right-of-ways in areas considered to be regulated Wetlands. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, it was ordered to be received 9 The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, Inc. concerning an application to be submitted to N.J.D.E.P. for a Stream Encroachment Permit, East Milton Avenue Bridge Construction. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file. NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996 RESOLUTION #96-306 Recommending Dismissal of Fine- St. Demetrius Orthodox Church Adopted Mayor Breaks Tie PAYMENT OF BILLS APPLICATION American Legion Raffle License COMMUNICATION PSE&G COt1MUNICATION Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor, Inc. NOV~lliER 7, 1996 CO~1t1UNICATION Qlrteret Planning Board REPORTS Departments Standing Comr:1i t tees ~. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Resolution from the Carteret Planning Board authorizing and approving revisions to the Borough of Cmteret Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports: Board of Health - September 1996 Clerk's Office - October 1996; To Treasurer - $481.00 Fire - September 1996. Upon MMS&C, by Council members Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affitmative vote of the thll membership present, all reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson O'Brien reported that PSE&G is all tied in to the Borough Hall. Paul Gadomski will come in with Ray Tobias for the next two Saturdays to finish the work. We are waiting for Mr. Parmar to finish reviewing the specifications for the steps and make any possible changes in them. Ray Tobias is doing his usual fine job. He reported Progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Failace reported that we received $25,000.00 Cops Universal money to be used in the budget next year. We made some transfers in funds tonight. The budget is in very good shape. He spoke to Patrick DeBlasio yesterday about it. We are over in some and under in others and we have to make those transfers. Patrick said that by the next Council Meeting within the next two weeks he will have that pro-forma budget for 1997 so they can start looking and working on 1997. He reported Progress. FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas reported that they are moving along. PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Bialowarczuk reported that they had the Halloween Parade. She thanked -00-06Beverly Hedesh who ran it from top to bottom. It was a great success. We had a good time two years running. The Recreation Commission has the Christmas House Decorating Contest coming up. The dates will be coming out. They will be having the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in the park. Committee Chairperson Bialowarczuk noted that she would like to make a comment on the tax abatement issue that was up tonight. She said that when she says something she sticks to what she says. She doesn't flip flop on an issue. She doesn't run around town telling people one thing and doing another. Everything she says she is going to do she does. What she says she is not going to do, she doesn't do. She said that she doesn't talk out of both sides of her mouth. She gives herself credit for that. She said that she always tells people the truth. She said that tax abatements were good for business and she will stick to it. She will not say one thing to everyone in this town and then turn around and do the exact opposite. She said that she would never speak out of both sides of her mouth. She reported Progress. 10 }}..¡::t:", POLICE: Committee Chairperson Feingold reported that it was a great honor to present those awards. He congratulated Lt. Pusillo, Sgt. Ercolino, Ptl. Mickley, Ptl. Novak, Dispatcher Misdom and Dennis Turk. These people took an active roll in what could have been two catastrophic situations. Without their quick responses there would have been different results. He thanked them. Committee Chairperson Feingold reported that he is continuing the ride- along program and will be heading into the Detective Bureau to see that everything is running smoothly there. Det. Tardiff has expressed an interest in showing him the ropes. Committee Chairperson Feingold said that he can't understand how somebody can vote against a church. He questioned the motivation behind that. That to him seems to be motivated by something other than logic and reason and that's what they are supposed to have up there. How can you vote for one and not the other? How can you vote for the school and not the church? When you lose sight of religion you are losing sight of why you sit up here. That to him is beyond his understanding. He reported Progress. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Vesey reported that Mr. Biel is on vacation. Mike Carnevale is in charge. We have Mr. Surick back a couple of hours a day. There are signs going up. They are still repairing pot holes. Leaves are in full swing now. The leaf bags should be put out on the day of your recycling. He reported that they tried the Wonder Patch. They want to charge triple the amount of money so that went out the window. He reported Progress. 11 MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: Committee Chairperson Failace reported that before his report he would like to say that as he told the Mayor before and as he voted before, he is not against abatements for companies coming into Carteret, giving them an incentive to come into Carteret. It is necessary. It is needed. His reasoning for asking to table Equipco was because he didn't have enough information. He would like to see Dun & Bradstreet. We should do it for every company that wants to come into Carteret. He said that he paid $50.00 out of his pocket to get it. That is not expensive. He wants experts to tell him that this is a good company, a company that's been around for a lot of years and will have no problem paying back $100,000.00 loan that we give them, etc. He is against twenty-five (25) year abatements to contractors, to other people building in town like that. He is against that and he will always be against that. He believes that other things should be done with that money for the people in town. He is not against an abatement to bring a company into this tmvn, a short abatement of five or six years. Secondly, he is not against any church or any religion. He is a very active member of his parish. He taught C.C.D. for 16 years. His whole family are active members of the parish. His problem is when they were told to stop doing that, it was done anyway. Ralph DeFrancesco told him that he was told that he got a verbal okay from the Planning Board and the County Planning Board. When he called the County Planning Board and he was in his otlice, they said that was absolutely not true. Ralph would verify that in a letter. That's what he told him. That's why he is against it. NOVEt1BER 7, 1996 Standing Committees Con't. NOVEMBER 7, 1996 Standing Committees Con't. Committee Chairperson Failace said he is very afraid that the parking lot was done without the approval of other people in the area who should have the right to have some kind of input as to how they feel about that being there was a house there. He is also very afraid that this could cost Carteret a few bucks down the road. Committee Chairperson Failace said that as far as the Municipal Garage goes, he thinks it is running very well. He reported Progress. Public Discussion Five ~1inute Limit 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. GEORGE MALEK asked Councilmember Failace how much our tax bill for last year was? He asked what the increase was from last year to this year? Councilmember Failace explained that the municipal increase was approximately $30.00. Because of the reassessment of the homes the prior year by the prior Council some houses went up a lot more. Mr. Malek stated that Councilmember Failace had said that the tax abatements that were given out increased the homeowner's taxes. He asked how much it increased? Councilmember Failace said that they haven't seen that down the road. He doesn't know that. They are talking twenty-five years. When our taxes go up his taxes, that contractor's taxes will stay the same. He said that he spoke to that contractor a couple of days ago and said to him that he doesn't have a problem with him building. He has a problem that he thinks that it hurts them down the road. Ten years from now he may be paying ~12,000.00 on his house and he'll still be paying $12,000 on Cardinal China which is going to be worth a lot more. He said that he was probably right. Councilmember Failace added that it is an expense to him. Mr. Malek said that Councilmember Failace is just taking what somebody has stated. Councilmember Failace added that it is the man who is building it. Mmr. Malek asked why the people are not told where actually the tax money is going. We pay the county $691,830.00. The municipal tax is $2,624,829.00. The school tax is $9,007,368.00. He asked who Councilmember Faialce can say that the school tax is where the money is and not in the town. Councilmember Failace noted that he didn't say that at all. He said that when 11- he talks, he talks municipal taxes. Mr. Malek stated that the school tax is what is killing the people and yet Council member Failace says otherwise. Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that they need to go into Closed Session to address the Fire Grievance because they only have five (5) days to do so. RESOLUTION #96-307 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien RESOLUTION #96-307 "RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION" was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous vote of the full membership present, a Closed Session was held at approximately 8:20 P.M. There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:22 P.M.. Respectfull'lsubmitted, ~é<'~.'þ~~y /KATHLEENM.BARNEY, ~- Municipal Clerk " KMB/sj 13 NOVE1'1BER 7, 1996 Comments RESOLUTION #96-307 Closed Session Adopted ADJOURNED NOVU1BER 7, 1996 COUNCIL t1EETING ------- ------ lt~ COUNCIL MEETING BUILDING ESCROW W. THOMAS WATKINSON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE P A TFII CK#8295-8411 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 NOVEMBER 7,1996 $540.00 18,683.23 141,774.64 146.50 61,123.81 5,524.73 71.59 695,849.18 1 ,855.23 4,489.00 0.00 $930,057.91