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JUNE 12, 2008
The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Calieret preceding the Regular Meeting, June 19,2008, was held
on June 12, 2008, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
AGE1'IDA MElITING
June 12, 2008
The following were noted present:
PRESENl'
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Councihnember Vincent Bellino
" Iris Colon
" Jorge Diaz
" Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
" Joseph W. Sitarz
Also noted present is Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and
Robeli J. Bergen, Borough Attorney.
The Clerk stated that on December 31, 2007 the 2008 Annual
Notice was published in The Home News Tribune, The Star
Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. The Amended Annual
Notice was posted on the Bulletin Board on February 25,2008 and
published on Febmary 26,2008. The notice from tonight's meeting
was mailed and posted on May 28, 2008 and published May 30,
2008.
STATEMENT OF
MEIITING NOITCE
The Meeting was opened with a Minute of Silent Prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
Silent Prayer/
Pledge of
Allegiance
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MINUfES FOR
APPROVAL
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the
Minutes of June 12, 2008 were approved and transcribed and
engrossed by the Clerk.
0RDlNANCE ORDINANCE #08-23 was introduced and adopted on First
# 08-23 Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
i:Pital Pr. di for Public Hearing to be held on July 12, 2008, upon MMS&C by
AC=~~~~' atJd/: ngcounc!hnembers Sitar.z and Naples. Upon individual roll call .vote
Construction of a Counclhnembers Bellmo, Colon, Dmz, Krum, Naples and Sltarz
Health & Wellness voted in the Affirn1ative.
'Genter/ Appropriating
$.1 '.13,000 -00 from
. ~.I'_.:$ ;~. .. .
Grants;-OOmttions &
Endm.;rnents
First Reading
Mayor Reiman
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
AND/OR CONSTRUCTIION OF A HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CENTER FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF
MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $1,713,060
FROM GRANTS, DONATIONS AND ENDOWMENTS IN THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF
THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREOF"
Mayor Reiman then spoke about the next Ordinance on for First
Reading, Ordinance #08-24, "Rescinding Ordinance #08-07, Re:
Fire Prevention". Before voting on the ordinance the Mayor spoke
about a letter he is sending to the residents, which was mailed out
and will probably be received on Saturday. He then read the letter
into the record:
Dear Neighbor;
In April of this year I proposed and the Borough Council
unanimously adopted an Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ordinance. This ordinance seeks to reimburse the town and
therefore compensate the taxpayers for the cost of providing
emergency services during a catastrophic loss event; and only
when insurance is available. The ordinance and policy
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implementing fees does not seek and does request reimbursement
from local taxpayers. Under the new law; residents would never
receive a bill and would not be required to submit any payment to
the Borough; the town would have simply been one of many other
entities that would have billed the insurance company.
Mayor Reiman Cont:
At the heart of the Council's action was the desire to shift a
financial burden for such services away ii-om the taxpayers of
Carteret and to the conmlercial, industrial and other users,
including any possible insurance policies and applicable coverage.
A single response to an industrial site housing hazardous materials
could cost taxpayers upwards of $50,000.00. Insurance companies
cover the cost in private property damage, but, without this
ordinance, Calieret taxpayers may have no recourse for the cost of
providing emergency assistance. Each year the Borough's
taxpayers bear an ever increasing financial burden for providing
emergency response to industrial sites and the N.J. Turnpike
Authority. The Turnpike Authority makes no provisions for these
emergencies, in spite of an ammal operating budget of roughly 470
million dollars. Instead the burden falls on the taxpayers of the
towns that border the Turnpike.
As most residents are already aware Carteret is subject to traffic of
over 55,000 cars and ttucks a day from the New Jersey Turnpike.
What you may not be aware of is that our Emergency Services
respond to several emergencies a month on the Turnpike, while
responding to many more incidents on our local, county and
municipal roads from traffic entering and exiting the Tumpike.
Many of these responses involve tt'ucks and hazardous materials or
out of town vehicles and drivers at the expense of our local
resources and taxpayers.
Unfortunately recent criticisms of the ordinance, based on
misinformation by some who have their own agenda, based on
misrepresentation by the press, have created the false impression
that residents would be billed directly for these services, or would
incur rising insurance premiums. Nothing could be further from the
tmth. Despite what you may have heard or been told no resident
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Mayor Reiman
Cont:
ORDINANCE
#(J8-24
"Rescinding
Ordinance
#(J8-07, Re:
Fire Prevention"
would ever have been billed for any police or fire response as a
result of this ordinance. Ultimately this ordinance would serve to
alleviate the financial hardship placed on Carteret's taxpayers by
the need to provide emergency services during a catastrophe loss
event.
The Council and I are concerned that some residents and our
seniors, due to these falsehoods, might hesitate to call our
emergency service department, thereby placing their safety and the
safety oftheir families at risk.
I want you to know that because of this misconception I am
directing that the implementation of this ordinance be inmlediately
suspended and posting for a vote by the Borough Council action to
completely rescind the law. While I still believe the user based
system is good govelUment policy and would ultimately have
saved Calieret taxpayers money and resources, it is not wOlih the
risks that have now been posed. These services are expensive to
manage and maintain, but their primary function will always be to
preserve and to protect the residents of our community. It is a
shame that some people took this and utilized this and spread false
rumors and innuendo about it to tt.y to scare our seniors and
unfOliunately even though this would raise revenue it would not
affect our taxpayer, The fact if one senior or one family or one
person is afraid to call 911 because they think they are going to get
a bill it is just not worth the risk of our residents so we are going to
completely rescind this ordinance and this is ordinance #08-24,
"Rescinding Ordinance #08-07, Regarding Fire Prevention" He
then asked ifthere is a motion from the Council.
ORDINANCE #08-24 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held on , upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
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Ordinance #08-24 was never received in paper form fi'om the
attomey.
"ORDINANCE #08-24 RESCINDING ORDINANCE #08-07, RE:
FIRE PREVENTION"
Public Hearing-
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-21 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Carteret held on May 8, 2008 and again
introduced on May 22, 2008, when it was adopted on First
Reading. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on
May 28, 2008 with notice that it will be considered for final
passage after Public Hearing to be held on June 12, 2008, 6:00
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 Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There was no comments from the public.
There being no fuliher comments or objections to the Ordinance,
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative
vote of the full Council present
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
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Clerk's Note
ORDINANCE #(J8-21
"Capital Improvement
Fully Funded, Re:
2008 Road Improvement
& Various Other
Improvements"
Public Hearing
Public Portion
Closed, i
JUNE 12, 2008
ORDINANCE #(J8-21
Adopted
ORDINANCE #08-21
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND $350,000 FROM THE
RESERVE FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2008 ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AND OTHER VARIOUS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE
COST THEREFOR"
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: JUNE 12,2008
INTRODUCED: MAY 8, 2008 & MAY 22, 2008
Adveliised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: MAY 28, 2008
Hearing Held: JUNE 12, 2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: JULY 1. 2008
ORDINANCE #(J8-22 The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-22 was introduced and passed
"Providing upon First Reading a Meeting of the Borough Council of the
for ~h,: . Borough of Cmieret held on May 22, 2008. It was duly published
Acqt11s1t1on and/or in The Home News Tribune on May 29 2008 with notice that it
~nst~i~~n & will be considered for final passage after'Publi; Hearing to be held
Wel~ne: on June 12,2008, at 6:00 P.M. The Ordinance was posted on the
Center, bulletin board and copies were made available to the general public
Appropriating and according to law, she read the Ordinance by title.
$1,500,000.00,
;UllY.J:unded Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and
~:tal e Imp tunanimous affirnlative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
Fund Reserv~ovemen declared the Public Hearing to be open.
Accounts for
the Cost Therefor"
Public Hearing
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There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote
of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
ORDINANCE #08-22
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
AND lOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CENTER FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, COUNTY OF
MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APROPRIATING $1,500,000
FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND RESERVE
ACCOUNTS OF THE BOROUGH FOR THE COST
THEREFOR"
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councihnembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Kmm, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affimlative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: JUNE 12,2008
INTRODUCED: MAY 22,2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: MAY 29, 2008
Hearing Held: JUNE 12,2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Adveliised as Finally Adopted: JULY 3, 2008
Mayor Reiman then went on to speak about Resolutions. He said
he had just received three (3) resolutions from the Municipal Clerk
to be added on to the Agenda this evening. He explained that one
was from McManimon and Scotland for a Professional Service
regarding various bond anticipation notes, not to exceed $95,000 to
$100,000, this would be #13 another was for McManimon and
Scotland for various tax appeals, this would be #14 and another
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Ordinance #(J8-21
Public Portion
Closed
Adopted
~layor Reiman, Re:
Resolutions
Jl1lNE 12, 2008
Resolutions Cont:
Resolution
#1
Consent Agenda
RESOLUrION
#(J8-132
" ABC Transfer
RE: Rivetti to
Borough of
Carteret"
RFSOUJrION #(J8-133
"Award of Bid-
Tinmerman Equipnent
2007 Elgin Pelican -
Demonstrator"
was for McManimon and Scotland for a Professional Service
Resolution for the Health and Welmess Center and this would be
#15.
Mayor Reiman then asked if there were any questions on any of
the resolutions.
Councilmember Bellino questioned numbers II and 12 on the
. Agenda. He asked if we have multiple appraisals on Block 201.
Mayor Reiman explained that this is part of the Green Acres
funded project and anytime we acquire using Green Acres dollars
we have to have two (2) certified Green Acres appraisals. He said
the state will average it out and authorize how much dollars we can
use.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda for
items #1 through #15.
Please note that #1 on the Agenda catmot not be passed by Consent
Agenda at an Agenda Meeting. It must also go to a Council
Meeting. This will be omitted fi'om the vote.
Resolutions #08-132 tm'ough #08-145 were introduced by the
Mayor and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Kmm
RESOLUTION #08-132
"Authorizing ABC Transfer of#1201-33-029-006 from Rivetti
Gioacchino to the Borough of CarteretIBorough of Calieret
Redevelopment Agency"
RESOLUTION #08-133
"Award of Bid to Timmerman Equipment-2007 Elgin Pelican
Demonstrator"
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RESOLUTION #08-134
"Amendment to the 2008 Temporary Budget"
RESOLUTION #08-135
"Approving ABC License Renewals for 200812009 License Telm"
RESOLUTION #08-136
"Approving Fireworks for July 3rd"
RESOLUTION #08-137
"Appointing Altemate Members to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment, Robe Valdivieso and HmTyHeim"
RESOLUTION #08-138
"Appointing Joseph Popek to the Carteret Housing Authority"
RESOLUTION #08-139
"SuppOli ofNJDOT Grant Application for Hernlalill Avenue"
RESOLUTION #08-140
"Professional Services - T &M Associates, Re: 2008 Road
Program"
RESOLUTION #08-141
"Professional Services -Jon Brody, Re: Appraisal Services for
Acquisition of Waterfi'ont Property, Block 201 p-o Lot 1"
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RESOUJrION #(J8-134
"Amendment to the
2008 Temporary
Budget"
RFSOLUITON #(J8-135
"Approving ABC
License Renewals for
2008/2009 License
Term"
RESOLUITON #(J8-136
"Approving Fireworks
for July 3"
f~FSOLUITON #(J8-137
Appointing Alternate
Members to the Zonin~
Board"
RESOLUITON #(J8-138
"Appointment Joseph
Popek to Housing
Authority"
RESOLlJTION #(J8-139
"Support of NJOOl'
Grant Application
for Hermann Ave."
RESOLUTION #(J8-140
"T&M Associates,
Re: 2008 Road Progran
RESOUJrION #(J8-141
"John Brody, Re:
Appraisal Services,
Re: Acquisition of
t "
Waterfront Proper y
JUm> 12, 2008
RESOLUrIOO #(J8-142
"Maurice Stack,
Re: Appraisal
Services for the
ACquisition of
Waterfront Property"
RESOLUTION #(J8-143
"McManimon &
Scotland"
RESOLUTION #(J8-144
"McManimon &
Scotland"
RESOLUTION #(J8-145
"McManimon &
Scotland"
Adopted
PAYMENT OF
BILIB
REPORl'S
RESOLUTION #08-142
"Professional Services - Maurice Stack, Re: Appraisal Services for
Acquisition of Waterfront Property Block 201 p-o Lot I.
(;111 l?i;'ll!J
RESOLUTION #08-143
"Approving Professional Services Contt'act McManimon &
Scotland LLC"
RESOLUTION #08-144
"Approving Professional Services Contract McManimon and
Scotland, LLC"
RESOLUTION #08-145
"Approving Professional Services Contract McManimon &
Scotland LLC"
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councih11embers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
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, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affimlative.
Clerk's Office - May 2008.
Inspection of Buildings - May 2008.
Mayor's Appointtnents - a) Plamling Board - Alternate #2,
Richard Greenberg.
b) Carteret Business Partnership,
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Mayor's Altemate, Ethel Heim.
c) Non-Profit, George Lisicki.
These repOlis were received and placed on file.
BUSINESS TO BE ADDED:
Council President Sitarz reported at the Port Authority Meeting the
other night it was discussed that it is hard coming out of the
existing roadway and we are looking to put up some signs there,
"No Stoping or Standing" for 450 feet each way. He said he spoke
to our Engineer, John DuPont and he will talk to Captain
McFadden and they will be taking care of that.
Mayor Reiman said Public Works will stripe it and the Police
Department will do the inspection.
Councih11embe Diaz asked the Mayor if there was any movement
on the draft proposal he submitted for the new committees.
Mayor Reiman told Councihnember Diaz that he has not received
any further input from the Council on that and they need to
schedule time to sit down together to find a good middle between
the initial proposal and the modified one. He said we should
commit that we will have that presented to the Council prior to the
next meeting so that we can get any additional input, which he
encouraged from the Council. He then said he invited Mr. De
Blasio, Mr. Gamder and Professor Onofowara, from our Finance
Team to join us to give us a brief update. He said they have their
confidential memo regarding some persoll11el matters and
obviously all of this has to do with where we are with the
Municipal Budget. He then asked Mr. DeBlasio if he had, any
update on State Aid.
Mr. DeBlasio then introduced Ron Gardner, the auditor to speak on
the update on State Aid.
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REPORIS Cont:
BUSINESS 10 BE ADDED
Council President
Sitarz
Counci1member Diaz
JUml 12, 2008
Ron Gardner,
Auditor
Patrick
De Blasio
Public Portion
Opened
Ron Gardner explained the budget was prepared according to
statutory time, it was introduced on March 6th and as of April 10th
it is on hold pending on the review of an Extraordinary Aid
Applications that was submitted on behalf of the Borough in the
amount of one (1) million dollars and the application has been filed
.He said we received a reduction of Extraordinary Aid and
$300,000.00 in State Aid He said we had hefty increases in
pension, $650,000.00 medical insurance, $450,000.00, sewage
treatment (MCUA), $350,000.00 and we had to increase our
reserve for uncollected tax appropriation, in excess of$200,000.00.
He said the applications are being reviewed and they probably
won't know until early July.
Mayor Reiman then said to Mr. DeBlasio that they have spoke
about having an anticipated tax bill, to give the tax payers the
opportunity to pay over a period of time. He then asked him to
brief them on it.
Patrick De Blasio explained that they have to wait for the Aid
numbers then they have to amend the budget and this takes three
(3) weeks and about another three (3) weeks to print the bills.
Usually the bills are in August and September. We can do
estimated tax bills which would be dne August 1st and this would
be higher then the November bills and that is because we believe
we will receive some state aide and we will be able to knock that
bill down. The benefit of this is to keep people on a schedule and
it does help our cash flow. A resolution would need to be done.
Then we can bill in July and it will be due in August.
Upon MMS&C by Conncilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and
unanimous affirnlative vote of the full Council present, the public
pOliion of this meeting was opened.
There was no discussion fi'om the public.
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Upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirnlative vote of the full Council present the public
portion ofthis meeting was closed.
CLOSED SESSION: After consulting with the Borough Attorney,
Mayor Reiman said the legal matter was still pending so they will
discuss it in the next Closed Session.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and
unanimous affinnative vote of the full Council present, after no
further discussion, this meeting was adjourned at approximately
6:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Public Portion
Closed
Closed Session
not held
ADJOURNED