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Home My Public Portal About07-02-01a The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, February 15, 2007, was held on Thursday, Febmary 1,2007, 5:00 P.M., Municipal Comt, Police Facility, 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Council President Ronald G. Rios and Councilmembers Randy Krum and Susan Naples. Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert J. Bergen. The 2007 Armual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on December 27, 2006. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affitmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the Minutes for January 11 and 25, 2007 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. 1 FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AGmDA MEEITNG February 1, 2007 PRESJiNI' srATEMENl' OF MEEl'ING NOITCE Minute of Silent Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance MINUfES FOR APPROVAL FEBRUARY 1, 2007 RCA PRESENI'ATIOO RCA PRESENTATION: Mayor Reiman then explained that there would be a presentation from Kathy Shaw and Randy Gottesman the Principal from H S I. He said he had asked them to give us an update for our current obligation under the prior RCA Agreement the Borough had signed some time ago and mentioned that Randy's office has been working on some additional RCA's for us to review and possibly remit to. This could bring several millions of dollars into the Borough. Kathy Shaw gave a short presentation explaining she had the oppoltunity to meet with the Principal of H S I and get up to speed on the RCA Program that we had there and how they can work with the all the Economic Development initiatives here specifically the Neighborhood Preservation in the Chrome Neighborhood. She said before the technical infOlmation gets presented, she said this particular program is for scattered site and owner occupied homes to rehabilitate them and upgrade the exterior fayade. Randy Gottesman then passed out a Summary of Potential Carteret RCA's and then made his presentation explaining this summmy. He explained that the homeowners can take out a loan for the upgrades to their home and it must be paid back at the time of the sale of the home and there will be a lean on their home until then. If the home is occupied by tenants the tenants cannot take out the loan it must be the landlord that owns the home. He also explained that the loan can be prepaid. Mayor Reiman explained that the town of Clinton has already passed a resolution authorizing the execution of a Regional Contribution Agreement between the Township of Clinton and the Borough of Carteret, so we will pass a resolution this evening authorizing the execution of a Regional Contribution Agreement between the Borough ofCmteret and the Township of Clinton. We will not do anything with Union and Alexandria until they pass their resolutions. 2 There were no ordinances at this time. Councilmember Diaz asked about resolution #9, "SpppOlt of S- 2460 concerning rights of public officials in regards to solemnizing civil unions." Mayor Reiman explained that it is supporting a bill that was dropped in the Senate and Assembly which would lead to the discretion of the Mayor or person officiating the wedding, which allows them to object for moral or religious reasons not to marry or officiate a civil union between the same sex couple. He said the law now applies if the mayor refuses to officiate a civil union that he may be sued. Councilmember Sitarz asked about Resolution #8, "Authorizing Bids for Scavenger Services", questioning if our contract was up. Mayor Reiman said it is coming up soon so this will allow us to work with the bid process to issue bids. He quoted approximately $30,000.00 a month pickup, approximately $39,000.00 a month Disposal Fees. We pay the tipping fee to the County and the County's rates just went up. He explained we will go out to bid, see where the bids come in once we write the bid specs and then also we have had been approached by a neighboring municipality who may be interested in picking up our garbage. Councilmember Sitarz suggested to maybe hook up with Rahway so we could take the garbage over there and burn it. Resolutions #07-48 thm #07-56 were introduced by the Mayor and refe11"ed to the Council for action. 3 FEBRUARY 1, 2007 Councilmember Diaz, Re: Support of S-246O Councilmember Sitarz, He: Bids for Scavenger Services CUlSJiNI' AGENDA FEBRUARY 1, 2007 RESOUJrIOO 1107-48 "Creating a Handicapped Parking Space-l304 Roosevelt Avenue" RESOUJrIOO 1107-49 "Amendment to the fifYJ7 Temporary Budget" Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino RESOLUTION #07-48 "Creating Handicapped Parking Space-1304 Roosevelt Avenue RESOLUTION #07-49 "Amendment to the 2007 Temporary Budget" RESOUJrIOO 1107-50 "Authorizing A Professional RESOLUTION #07-50 Services Contract for "Authorizing A Professional Services Contract for Appraisal Appraisal Services with Services with Maurice Stack-43-45 and 47 Washington Avenue" Maurice Stack 43-45 and 47 Washington Avenue" RFSOLUI'IOO 1107-51 ''Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Contract for Engineering & Surveying Services with T&MAssoc.iates- RESOLUTION #07-52 Laurel Street Construction"'Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Contract for RESOUJrIOO 1107-52 Engineering Services with Hatch Mott MacDonald-2007 General ''Resolution Authorizing A Sewer/Engineering Services" Professional Services Contract for Engineering Services with Hatch Matt MacDonald-2oo7 General Sf'Mer/ Engineering Services" RESOUJrIOO 1107-53 "Supporting S-246O" RESOUJrIOO 1107-54 "Authorizing Bids for Scavenger Services" RESOLUTION #07-5l "Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Contract for Engineering & Surveying Services with T&M Associates-Laurel Street Construction" RESOLUTION #07-53 "SuppOlting S-2460" RESOLUTION #07-54 "Authorizing Bids for Scavenger Services" RESOLUTION #07-55 "Award of Contract to T. Slack Environmental Services, Inc. for Carteret DPW Building-Remedial Action Work Plan Implementation" RFSOLUI'IOO 1107-55 "Award of Contract to T. Slack Environnental Services, Inc. for Carteret DPW Building-Remedial Action Work Plan Implementation" 4 RESOLUTION #07-56 "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REGIONAL CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND THE TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote for Resolutions #07- 48, #07-49, #07-50, #07-5l, #07-52, #07-54 #07-55 and #07-56, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Krum, Naples and Rios were noted Absent. Upon individual roll call vote for Resolution #07-53 Councilmembers Bellino and Sitarz voted in the Affilmative. Councihnember Diaz voted No. Councihnembers Krum, Rios and Sitarz were noted Absent. Upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affilmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, this meeting was opened for Public Discussion. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the three (3) Councilmembers present, the public portion of this meeting was closed. At approximately 5:30 P.M., after no fmther discussion, this meeting was Adjourned, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmembers Ktum, Naples and Rios were noted Absent. Respectfully submitted, ~---I:..J 0 ~ LINDA A. RIVERA Assistant Municipal Clerk LAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 FEBRUARY 1, 2007 RESOLUITOO 1107-56 "A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Regional Contribution Agreement Between the Borough of Carteret and the Town- ship of Clinton" ADOPl'ED Resolution 1107-53 Adopted PUBLIC DISCUSSlOO CLOSED SFSSlOO ADJOlJRNMliNr -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------~-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------~---------------------------------~---------- 6