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The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Cmteret preceding the Regular Meeting of November 29, 2007,
was held on Thursday, November 1, 2007, 5:00 P.M., Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
The following were noted present:
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Councilmember Vincent Bellino
" Jorge Diaz
" RaI'dy Krum
" Susan Naples
" Roanld G. Rios
" Joseph W. Sitarz
Also noted present was Borough Attorney, Robert J. Bergen and in
the absence of Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk, was Linda
A. Rivera, Assistant Municipal Clerk.
The Assistant Clerk stated that the 2007 Annual Meeting 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.
October 4,2007.
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NOVEMBER 1, 200f
AGENDA MEETING
November 1, 2001
PRESENT
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOTICE
PLEDGE/MINUTE OF
SILENT PRAYER
MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
RECOGNITION
PUBLIC HEARING
SWEARING IN
CEREMONY
ORDINANCE #07-29
"Amending &
Supplementing
Article XV,
Entitled
Miscellaneous
Provisions of
Chapter 160, Land
Development"
First Reading
Cmteret Girl Scout Troop #18l8-November 29,2007.
Chrome Park Diversion - November 29, 2007.
Mayor Reiman said the two (2) signs are posted and he explained
that this is a swap between the Board of Education and the
Municipality for a portion of Cmteret Park as well as a pOltion of
the property at the High School Stadium and we will be providing
them portions of Chrome Park.
Sergeant William Krowl.
Mayor Reiman said this was officially brought up at the last
meeting and he asked Borough Attorney Robert Bergen if that was
COlTect.
Attomey Bergen said they would just be re-certifying him off of
the certification.
The Swearing In Ceremony will be done a little later into the
meeting.
ORDINANCE #07-29 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Assistant Clerk authorized and directed to
adveJtise same for Public Hearing to be held on November 29,
2007, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz. Upon
individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum,
Naples, Rios and Sitarz voted in the Affimlative.
ORDINANCE #07-29
AMENDING & SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE XV ENTITLED,
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, OF CHAPTER 160, LAND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET
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ORDINANCE #07-30 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Assistant Clerk authorized and directed to
adveltise same for Public Hearing to be held on December 20,
2007 upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz. Upon
individual roll call votes Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum,
Naples, Rios and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #07-30
"AMENDING CODE, CHAPTER 160-RE: PARKING
DEFICIENCY SCHEDULE"
Mayor Reiman than asked if any of the Councihnembers had any
questions on any ofthe resolutions.
Councilmember Krum questioned #12, "Approving Sick Time Buy
Back. "
Mayor Reiman explained that in the union contracts there is an
oPPOltunity to sell back eight (8) sick days per year. We do not
have a contract for management employees, which would include
administrative, management and executive to be allowed to do
what the union does.
Councilmember Sitarz questioned #4, "Approving Change Order
#1-2007 Road Program"
Mayor Reiman explained that it was not necessarily a dollar
change, but just modifying some of the materials.
Attomey Bergen explained that some quantities went up and some
down.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to approve the Consent
Agenda.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2007
ORDINANCE #07-30
"Amending Code,
Chapter 160-
Re: Accessory
Buildingst~
First Reading
Mayor Reiman,
Re: Questions on
any Resolutions
Councilmember Krum
Resolution #12.
Councilmember SilllZ
Resolution #4
RESOLUTION #07-272
"Professional
Services-CME
Associates, Re:
Engineering & Landscapes"
RESOLUTION #07-273
"Professional
Services CME
Associates, Re:
Construction
Administration
Services-Civic
Center Park"
RESOLUTION #07-274
"Approving Change
Order #1-2002 Road
Program"
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION #07-271
"Certifying William
Krowl'
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz and individual
roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples, Rios
and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative to approve the Consent
Agenda.
Resolntions #07-271 through #07-283 were introduced by the
Mayor and refelTed to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Rios and Sitarz
RESOLUTION #07-271
"Certifying William Krowl - Police Sergeant"
RESOLUTION #07-272
"Professional Services-CME Associates, Re: Engineering and
Landscape"
RESOLUTION #07-273
"Professional Services-CME Associates, Re: Construction
Administnition Services for Civic Center Park"
RESOLUTION #07-274
"Approving Change Order # 1-2002 Road Program"
RESOLUTION #07-275
"Authol"izing Mayor to Execute Interlocal Agreement with
Middlesex County to Purchase Video Conferencing Equipment"
Interlocal (N d fi. A . )
A t. th M. ddl ee 10m ttomey
greemen W1 1 e-
Sex County to Purchase
Video Conferencing
Equipment"
RESOLUTION #07-275
"Mayor to Execute
RESOLUTION #07-276
"Property Tax
Cancellatf.on"
RESOLUTION #07-276
"Propelty Tax Cancellation"
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RESOLUTION #07-277
"Appointing Linda Kimball & John Leshko, ]] to the Board of
Health"
RESOLUTION #07-278
"Appointing Karen Hmtnett to the UEZ Zone Development
Corporation"
RESOLUTION #07-279
"Appointing Barbara Gibbs-Gore to the Carteret Recreation
Commission"
RESOLUTION #07-280
"Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds.
RESOLUTION #07-281
"Professional Services-Strategic Products and Services for Remote
Technician Plus Parts Maintenance"
(Need from Attomey)
RESOLUTION #07-282
"Approving Sick Time Buy Back"
(Need fi-om Attomey)
RESOLUTION #07 -283
"Supporting HDSRF Application for 35 Cooke Avenue"
(Need from Attorney)
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Diaz, Kmm, Naples, Rios and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2007
RESOLUTION #07-277
"Appointing Linda
Kimball & John
Leshko II, Re:
Board of Health"
RESOLUTION #07-278
"Appointing Karen
Hartnett to the
UEZ Zone Develop-
ment Corporation"
RESOLUTION #07-280
"Appointing Barbara
Gibbs-Gore to the
Carteret Recrdatin'
RESOLUTION #07-280
"Providing for the
Transfer of Surplul
Funds"
RESOLUTION #07-281
"Professional
Services-Strategic
Products and
Services for Remde
Technician Plus
Parts Maintenance"
RESOLUTION #07-282
"Approving Sick
Time Buy Back"
RESOLUTION #07-283
"Supporting HDSRF
Application for 35
Cooke Avenue"
Adopted
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
SWEARING-IN
CEREMONY ll-l-07
Sergeant
William
Krowl
PAYMENT OF
BILLS
COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS
BUSINESS TO BE
ADDED
Mayor Reiman then asked Councilmember Sitarz, Committee
Chairperson for Police, to join him on the floor.
William Krowl was then swom in as a Police Sergeant.
Mayor Reiman then said before they voted on the Payment of Bills
he explained that the Bill List was amended to include Superior
Auto Body for $4000.00 and Carteret Sportsman for $7,500.00. He
further explained that Carteret SpOltsman had asked us to provide
this dollar amount, not in addition to but as pmt of next years
funding cycle, that we have in the budget and will provide it early
to them and then come January when they get their reimbursement
of $20,000, it will be deducted.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples, Rios and Sitarz voted in the
Affilmative.
Cmteret Plam1ing Board-Resolution Recommending Council adopt
ordinance to separately limit the size and height of accessory sheds
and detached garages.
Clerk's Office - October 2007.
Treasurer/CFO-Celtificate as to Signatures, Litigation, Delivery &
Payment of $13,384,500 Bond Anticipation Note dated October
24,2007.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
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Councilmember Krum commented to Mayor Reiman that they and
the Fire Committee will be sitting down about a firefighter.
Mayor Reiman said the ordinance is in place to make
administrative changes through the Mayor's office, so if he has
that recommendation they will do it as soon as possible.
Councilmember Bellino spoke to the Mayor about possible
mischief in the parks. Investigations are being made and it may be
pyromaniacs. Spots are being burnt on the field.
Councilmember Bellino said he also talk to Don Norbut about
discretionary funds for the waterfront to update the power supply
to the gazebo.
Councilmember Kt11m said there are undesirables hanging out in
the park.
Mayor Reiman said they would increase police activity there.
Councilmember Naples asked about the fire in the park. She said
she lives in the same neighborhood and the day before there was a
piece of paper across from her house and she put it out with water.
Councilmember Bellino said they had just gotten notification on
that the last couple of days and there is no official record on it yet.
They will be starting a paper trail to try to find someone. He
explained that it was at Civic Center Park, not Carteret Park.
Councilmember Naples asked if anything has left his desk on that
per diem position.
Mayor Reiman said it hasn't as of yet.
Mayor Reiman asked if the Governing Body was aware that the
ABC Hearing had been resolved. He then asked Attomey Bergen if
they would be approving that retro-active or would they be
approving that this evening, explaining that the stipulation that was
sent over, the agreement on the liquor license was a thirty (30) day
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NOVEMBER 1, 2007
BUSINESS TO BE
ADDED Cont:
Mayor Reiman,
Re: Ordinance
Councilmember
Bellino, Re:
Mischief in Parks
Gazebo
Councilmember Krum
Re: Park
Councilmember
Naples, Re: Fire
in Park
Per Diem
Mayor Reiman
Re: Brothers
Bistro
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
BUSINESS TO
BE ADDED
Cont:
suspension, leveled against Brother Bistro. It will be seven (7)
consecutive days beginning tomorrow and then two (2) days a
week for the remaining time. He said he was happy with the
resolution on it especially since the charges had to do with patrons
that were in the facility, not necessarily what the facility did or
didn't do. He thinks the prosecutor did a good job with it and
negotiated a good settlement, which takes effect tomOlTOw.
Attorney Bergen said he was not sure, he thought they would
maybe present it on the record tonight.
Mayor Reiman then asked that the Council approve the resolution
and will list it as items #14 on the Agenda.
RESOLUTION #07-284 RESOLUTION #07-284 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
"Brothers Bistro" to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum
RESOLUTION #07-284
"Brothers Bistro"
"STILL NEED FROM ATTORNEY"
Adopted
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Diaz, Krum, Naples, Rios and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Bellino and Rios and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, this
meeting was opened to the public.
There was no public comment.
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Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Rios and
unanimous affitmative vote of the full Council present, the public
portion of this meeting was Closed.
At approximately 5:15 P.M., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Sitarz and Rios and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council
present, after no further discussion, this meeting was Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
(~~-i~ a f~v~~
LINDA A. RIVERA
Assistant Municipal Clerk
LAR
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NOVEMBER 1, 2007
Public Portion
Closed
ADJOURNED.
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