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Home My Public Portal About2006/02/02 FEBRUARY 2, 2006 The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the rough of REGULAR MEETING Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, hursday, February 2, 2006 at 6:30 P.M., Municipal Court, Polic Facility, February 2, 2006 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: ROLL CALL - Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Randy Krum " Ronald G. Rios " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmember Susan Naples I Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Berg The meeting was opened with a minute of silent pray and the Silent Prayer/ Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. Pledge of Allegiance I - The Assistant Clerk stated that on January 3, 2006 ¡he 2006 STATEMENT OF Annual Notice was published in The Home News Tri '-me, The MEETING NOTICE Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board on January ,2006. First Reading- ORDINANCES I ORDINANCE #06-06 was introduced and adopted Ion First ORDINANCE #06-06 Reading and the Assistant Clerk authorized and di ected to "Authorizing the advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on February 16, 2006, Acquisitinn of 6:30 P.M., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios a d Sitarz. Certain Real Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Belli 0, Diaz, Property" Krum, Rios and Sitarz voted in the affirmative. Coun 'Imember Naples was noted Absent. ORDINANCE #06-06 "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISI ON OF First Reading CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE BORO HOF CARTERET" - I FEBRUARY 2, 2006 ORDINANCE #06-07 ORDINANCE #06-07 was introduce and adopted on First "Guaranty Reading and the Assistant Clerk au horized and directed to Ordinance advertise same for Public Hearing to beeld on February 16,2006, Securing the 6:30 P.M., upon MMS&C by Council embers Sitarz and Diaz. Carteret Upon individual roll call vote Counc lmembers Bellino, Diaz, Redevelopment Agency's Krum, Rios and Sitarz voted in the A rmative. Councilmember "Project Sponsor Naples was noted Absent. Conduit Loan Bonds, Series 2006" ORDINANCE #0 i-07 in an Aggregate - Principal Amount "GUARANTY ORDINANCE SECU ING THE CARTERET Not to Exceed REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYS" ROJECT SPONSOR $38 500 000" , , CONDUIT LOAN BONDS, SE ES 2006" IN AN First Reading AGGREGRA TE PRINCIPAL AMO T NOT TO EXCEED $38,500.00" ORDINANCE #06-08 ORDINANCE #06-08 was introduce and adopted on First "Authorizing the Reading and the Assistant Clerk aut orized and directed to Execution and advertise same for Public Hearing to be eld on February 16, 2006, Delivery of a 6:30 P.M., upon MMS&C by Council embers Rios and Diaz . Financial Upon individual roll call vote Counci members Bellino, Diaz, Agreement by and Between the Krum, Rios and Sitarz voted in the Af rmative. Councilmember Borough of Naples was noted Absent. Carteret and Titan- PDC Carteret Urban ORDINANCE #06 08 Renewal, LLC in Connection with "AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION ND DELIVERY OF A the Phase I Redevelopment FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY A D BETWEEN THE Project" BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND TIT N -PDC CARTERET - URBAN RENEWAL, LLC IN CO CTION WITH THE First Reading PHASE I REDEVELOPMEN I PROJECT. " Public Portions Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz IInd Rios and unanimous on Resolutions/ affirmative vote of the five (5) Counci]me bers present, the public Agenda Items and portion on Resolutions/Agenda Items d New Business was New Business opened to the public. Mrs. Gaydos Mrs. Gaydos spoke about Roose ,elt Avenue needing improvements. Mayor Reiman told her that today the County was in for the improvements for this side of Roosevelt 'venue. In there was the improvements for West Carteret. They :11 do some cold patch starting in March or April. They have alre dy okayed a streetscape project for Roosevelt A venue similar o what was done on Washington Avenue. He said the repavin will probably be done the end of2006 or the beginning of2007. - 2 FEBRUARY 2, 2006 Mrs. Gaydos then asked the Mayor if he found out wher the pipe Mrs. Gaydos Cont: line that was dug from around the corner of the Amoco G s Station leads to. Mayor Reiman told her that Woodbridge Township was nstalling that and he commented that he was not one hundred per cent familiar with that. Mrs. Gaydos asked if they would ever have to make an eement - down the line with Woodbridge because Blair Road is we ring out. Mayor Reiman told her that we are responsible for the ea tern side of the road, Federal and Omar to Roosevelt and Randolp He said he just signed a contract the other day and Woodbridge i going to come in and re-stripe the entire length of Blair Road an we will reimburse them for labor and materials. Mrs. Gaydos also said the lines by some of the sc ols and churches should be re-done. Mayor Reiman told her they do it towards early spring. . Mrs. Gaydos said the fence on the back wall by W shington School really needs to be replaced and spoke about th need of wrestling mats for the wrestling team in the High Scho I saying they cannot have any home games because of this. Mayor Reiman commented that he thought they should nsider it but he did not know about the funding. - Councilmember Krum said the Middle School does have restling mats and said that these matters were for the School ard.He commented that this is just getting to the High School. Mrs. Gaydos asked if it was legal to put a TV Dish in a ree. She said there is one across the street from the American Legi n. The Mayor said according to FCC regulations a person n put as many as they want on their house. He told her they wou make a note of it. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and ¡az and Meeting Closed unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Counci embers to the Public present, the public portion of this meeting was closed. Mayor Reiman asked if there were any questions from th Council RESOLUTIONS on Resolutions #06-50 thru #06-63. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to approve th Consent Consent Agenda Agenda. - Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum 3 FEBRUARY 2, 200(, RESOLUTION 106-50 RESOLUTION #- 6-50 "Directing the VARIOUS RAFFLE Issuance of Various "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE 0 Raffle Licenses" LICENSES" RESOLUTION 106-51 RESOLUTION #0 -5 I "Amendment to the 2006 Temporary "AMENDMENT TO THE 2006 TE PORARY BUDGET" Budget" -- RESOLUTION 106-52 RESOLUTION #0 -52 "Approving ABC License Transfer "APPROVING ABC LICENSE TRA SFER FROM NEHA- from Neha-Jigar, Inc. JIGAR,INC. TO PSV ,INC. to PSVH, Inc." RESOLUTION 106-53 RESOLUTION #0 -53 "Directing the "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE 0 VARIOUS BINGO Issuance of Various LICENSES" Bingo Licenses" RESOLUTION 106-54 RESOLUTION #0 -54 "Appointing Eric Wahl-Full time EMT" "APPOINTING ERIC W AHL-F ' LL TIME EMT" RESOLUTION 106-55 RESOLUTION #0 -55 - "Professional Services-Potter "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -POTT R ARCHITECTS, NOT Archietects, not TO EXCEED $10,000.00, RE: FEASm ITY STUDY FOR THE to excee~ ~1~, 000 POLICE AND FIRE HEAD UARTERS" Re: Feas1b1l1ty Study for the Police and FireH ,eadquarters" RESOLUTION #0 -56 RESOLUTION 106-56 R ARCHITECTS, NOT "Professional "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-POTT Services-Potter TO EXCEED $7500.00, RE: RENOV TIONS TO HISTORIC Architects, not to SOCIETY BUILD G" Exceed $ 7 500.00" Re: Renovations to Historic Society RESOLUTION #0 ,.57 Building" RESOLUTION 106-57 "AWARD OF BID-IMPROVEMEN S TO ROOSEVELT "Award of Bid- AVENUE STREETSCAPE-PHA E II, TO GREEN Improvements to CONSTRUCTIO " Roosevelt Avenue RESOLUTION #0 -58 Streetscape-Phase II to Green "PROFESSINAL SERVICES-MCGU ASSOCIATES, LLC, Construction" NOT TO EXCEED $2500.00, RE:3 COOKE AVENUE" - 4 FEBRUARY 2, 2006 RESOLUTION #06-59 RESOLUTION 106-59 "Approving the "APPROVING THE APPLICATION BY TITAN- C Application by CAR TERET URBAN RENEW AL,LLC SUBMITT IN Titan-POC ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.SA 40a:20-8 IN CONN TION Carteret Urban WITH THE PHASE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJ Renewal, LLC Submitted in Accordance with N.J.S.A.40A:20-8 RESOLUTION #06-60 in Connection - with the Phase I "OPPOSING BILLS S-319 AND A-I030, LAST BEST FFER" Redevelopment Project" RESOLUTION #06-61 RESOLUTION 106-60 Opposing Bills S- 319 & A-1030 Last "AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE AGREEM NT TO Best Offer" COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BE WEEN MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND THE BOROUGH F RESOLUTION 106-61 CARTERET" "Authorizing Mayo to Execute Agreement to RESOLUTION #06-62 Coordinate Transportation Services Between "REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEE OVERP A ENTS" Middlesex County and the Borough 0 Carteret" RESOLUTION #06-63 RESOLUTION 106-62 "Refund of Tax "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-BEACON PLANNIN NOT TO and/or Sewer Fee EXCEED $2500.00, RE: WASHINGTON AVE E Overpayments" - REDEVELOPMENT PLAN" RESOLUTION 106-62 "Professional Services -Beacon were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Coun lmembers Planning, not to Exceed $2500.00, Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Rios and Sitarz voted in the Af ative to Re: Washington approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Naples as noted Avenue Redevelop- Absent. ment Plan" The Assistant Clerk stated that she ipt of a All Adopted was III re Communication from the City of Perth Amboy-Resolu 'on urging COMMUNICATIONS municipalities to refrain from permitting activities, events or permits to be held on September 11th. Upon M S&C by City of Perth Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affi ative vote Amboy of the five (5) Councilmembers present, it was ord red to be received and placed on file. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitar , all bills PAYMENT OF BILLS appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and s· ed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Coun ilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Rios and Sitarz voted in the ffirmative. - Councilmember Naples was noted Absent. 5 FEBRUARY 2, 2006 REPORTS Departments- Clerks Office-January 2006. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the e (5) Councilmembers present, this report was received and plac d on file. - COMMITTEES BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - In th absence of Committee Chairperson Naples, Councilmembe Krum reported that Councilmember Naples met with the arc itect for Borough Hall to go over the interior for colors and wood rk. Progress. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Co mittee Chairperson Diaz reported that the Building Department s recently trained in the use of online requisition system. Now t e Police Department and Building Department are on line. It wi go to each department. This past week they have also received he State Special Purpose Grants; a quarter of a million dollars or a new Public Works Building, $300,000.00 for upgrades for Roosevelt A venue Intersection in West Carteret, $75,000. o to convert the former Library on Carteret A venue to a museu and historical center and $20,000.00 to create a Computer Learn g Center at the Library. We have also been working on the 2006 unicipal Budget and we anticipate its introduction on February 9' Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREP ARDNESS Committee Chairperson - Krum reported last Saturday the Fire D artment was featured on Channel 7, Operation Save a Life, fi r our morning checkup program. It went so well on televis n that Fire and EMS Departments around the tri -state area c ling to learn more about our morning check up program. We hav a 9:00 call on all seniors to make sure they are all right. Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY -Committee Chairperson Bellino reported we are eparing for the Carteret Pond's renovation and for Public Pro erty the tree cutting is ongoing. Progress. PUBLIC WORKS - Committee Chairpe on Rios reported that the Streets and Roads Department has been putting up street and stop signs that are missing. Patch crews hav patched 285 holes since January 2nd At the Waterfront Park th boat ramp is cleaned up from the debris that have been floating a ,d washing off shore. The Municipal Garage Services have made pairs to the salt spreader and serviced our senior buses and mai ained various police cars and other vehicles. As far as the Sewag ! Department they cleaned the sewer lines getting ready for the P06 Road Program, they cleaned the top of catch basins before it ~ins so we don't have any - flooding and the pumps at the Dor thy Pump Station were repaired. Progress. 6 -- FEBRUARY 2, 2006 BOARD OF EDUCATION - In the absence of ommittee COMMITTEES Cont: Chairperson Naples Counci1member Bellino report ed t ey had re- discussions on grants for the education of student s , d there is continued progress in the ongoing prograIlls that are happening now. The school play started Wednesday night. Pro gre Mayor- MAYOR - Mayor Reiman said he recently signed a cont ra t with the Cornacopia Princess cruise liner. They will e leasing approximately seventy-five (75) foot section by the p r. Up until the Spring they will be providing private and dinner ruises. Once the Spring and Summer come they will be providin dinner and lunch cruises on Friday, Saturday and Sunday it will 1 open to the public. They will be there for one (1) year and they m Y be signing a ten (10) year contract which we are waiting on. POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported hat we have COMMI'ITEES Coni two (2) new recruits going to the police academy. - is will bring our total up to sixty-nine. Patrolman Kitz reti r d. They are awaiting the three (3) new police cars to come in. e went on to say they are looking into expanding the police depar nent, they are looking for funds and other designs. Progress. Mayor Reiman said they have one item a perso el matter, of MAYOR which they will talk about at the next Council M ting, they are -- awaiting written decision from the Administrative 1 w Attorney. It will be stamped "Confidential" and placed in the C uncilmembers mailbox for discussion in the Executive Session at t e next Council Meeting. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Dia and unanimous IDJOURNEO affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmemb s present, this meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:45 P.M Respectfully submitted, .~, ,Et:_' í-/. F~ 'l :...,~ LINDA A. RNERA Assistant Municipal Clerk LAR - 7 FEBRUARY 2, 2006 I - I ! I I - - I I , - 8