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A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, Thursday,
April 10, 2008, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call, the following were noted present:
Councilmember Bellino
" Colon
" Diaz
" KrUll
" Naples
" Sitarz
Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and
Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
Mayor Reiman then reminded them that under, "The Rules of
Council" all cell phones, pagers or beepers are to be turned off or
to be turned on silent or vibrate. He also said in addition, during
the public portion for ordinances, the only public p011ion will be on
the ordinances being read. Any other public portion or comment
you need to sign it at the podium and that can be done prior to the
public portion. He said if you have any comments or questions
relative to any Agenda Item or resolution or any other item you
must sign in the book at the podium and your name will be called
off at the order that you sign it.
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COUNCIL MEETING
April. 10, 2008
ROLL CALL
Pl.edge of
Allegiance/
Silent Prayer
Mayor
APRIL 10, 2008
STATEMENT OF
MEETING
NOTICE
COMMENDATIONS
Freeholder
Ronald G. Rios
The Clerk stated that the 200S Annual Meeting Notice was mailed
to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the
bulletin board on December 31, 2007. The Amended Annual
Notice was posted on the bulletin board on February 25, 200S and
published on February 2S, 200S.
a)200S CHS Girls' Bowling Team.
b )Freeholder Ronald G. Rios
Mayor Reiman then said the first commendation to be discussed
this evening would be Freeholder Ronald Rios saying he served as
our Borough Council President for many years and also served as a
Councilman of the Borough of Carteret for close to twelve (12)
years. He said he recently resigned as our Council President and
was sworn in as a Middlesex County Freeholder representing
twenty- five (25) towns and eight hundred and fifty thousand
residents in Middlesex County. He then asked Freeholder Rios to
come forward.
Freeholder Rios said he did not have the opportunity to say good-
bye, that he was appointed a Freeholder on March 6th, subsequent
to his resigning on March 5th. He said it is a great step for him and
Carteret and that he was very happy to serve for his fourth term in
Carteret in that capacity it was a pleasure to serve with the Council
and Mayor and said he owes a debt of gratitude to the citizens of
Carteret for giving him the opportunity to serve on the Council and
thanked them for all their help and dedication, which made his job
as Councilmember and Council President easy for him. He
thanked everyone.
Mayor Reiman then presented Freeholder Rios with a
commendation/plaque for his many years of dedication and
leadership as an elected official to the Borough of Carteret.
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Mayor Reiman then said they also have commendations for the
2008 CHS Girls Bowling Team. He then asked for coach Charley
Simon to come up.
2008 CHS Girls'
BO\vling Team
Coach Charley Simon then spoke highly of the bowling team,
saying it was probably the best single year the girls team has had
and spoke of all the tournaments they won. He also commended a
senior, Jen Daunno, who for the second year in a row was only
one (I) of five (5) girls selected for All State.
Mayor Reiman and Councilmember Naples then presented
commendations to the following girls and coaches:
Emilie Banz
Vanessa Bousquet
Alexis Colon
Jennifer Daunno
Kelly Daunno
Erin Gilrane
Alexis Greco
Amanda Kertesz
Danielle Larsen
Kelly Kurdyla
Jackie Schlegel
Felicia Soler
Coach Charles Simon
Coach Len Masse
The coaches also congratulated the parents for all their help.
Public Hearing:
200S Local Municipal Budget.
2008 Local
Municipal Budget
Ron Gardner was present from our auditor, Hodulik and Morrison.
He said they had the Public Hearing on the 200S Budget this
evening. He said the budget is on holding pattem as the Borough
has put forth an application for extraordinary aid. We have had to
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Publ ic Hearing
Cont:
Public Hearing
Closed
PUBLIC
PORTIONS
ON
RESOLUTIONS/
AGENDA ITEMS
AND NEW BUSINESS
notify the state at this time and according to statutory calendar we
would hold the Public Hearing to detem1ine any further action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affim1ative vote of the full Council present the Public
Hearing on the 200S Local Municipal Budget was open.
Mayor Reiman said we were now open on the 200S Local
Municipal Budget and said, as the Auditor mentioned, the Budget
is on a holding pattern waiting for the detennination of State
Municipal Aid as well as Discretionary Aid and FOlTImla Funding.
He then asked if there were any questions or comments on the
CU1l'ent introduced 200S Municipal Budget.
There were no questions or comments fi'om the public.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Naples and
unanimous affilTI1ative vote of the full Council present, the Public
Hearing on the 200S Local Municipal Budget was closed.
Public P011ions on Resolutions/Agenda Items and New Business:
Mayor Reiman then said this would be the opportunity for anyone
to have any comments, questions or input on any agenda item,
resolutions or any new business and that specific ordinances are
listed and we will hold public hearings on those listed ordinances.
Mayor Reiman then asked the Municipal Clerk to pull the book
and -read off the first name and reminded everyone that public
input and questions are limited to three (3) minutes, per person, per
topic, per issue on any particular item.
The first name called was Al Such.
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Al Such then came fOlward and stated his name and asked ifthere
was any progress on the eminent domain on his property in West
Ca11eret. He stated that his family has been in Carteret for a
hundred years and paid taxes and commented that his rights have
been taken away.
Al Such
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Such that they have had several meetings
and there has never been a threat of eminent domain, that the
Borough Council has not declared eminent domain and has not
moved to condemn or acquire his property. He said a few weeks
ago he met with a designated developer in his office and it is his
understanding that Mr. Such's partner that is his nephew, has had
several meetings with a designated developer in West Carteret and
they are close to reaching an agreement. He said when they met
with him and his nephew in the Council Chambers and in the
Conference Room, he was inforn1ed that day, by his own family,
that they have been holding negotiations and some discussions
with the designated developer and told Mr. Such that he or his
family should have more infOlmation than we do in terms of the
ongoing negotiations for that property. He said the area is in a
redevelopment zone, there is a designated developer and the first
phase is under contract to be developed and the designated
developer has reached an agreement with all of the property
owners in question and has made several offers and told him, as he
knew, when they met a few weeks ago in City Hall and had some
discussion with the designated developer, the Borough doesn't get
involved in negotiations until the person and the developer come to
us and reached an impasse and at the moment the developer has
not requested or suggested any condemnation or eminent domain
on the property.
Mr. Such said he wants a report on progress and it keeps getting
put off. He said it is. very severe financially for him and told the
Mayor he is under his control and that he could not get into his
office and so he comes to Council Meetings to find out about the
progress.
Mayor Reiman told him his nephew, his partner, has been meeting
with the designated developer and suggested he have a family
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Al Such Cont:
Mark Abramson
meeting with him. He told Mr. Such that when he came to his
office he told him he hadn't found out any information and then
they found out that his nephew and the designated developer, Mr.
Sitar, has had several discussions on that. He said we have also
asked that he do an appraisal and said that the City Council
authorize an appraisal and review the property and review the
designation and take it from there. He said they also have asked the
Redevelopment Agency to get involved in that and nothing else
has happened. He thanked him but told him his time expired.
Mr. Such said he still did not get an answer and Mayor Reiman
then repeated for him to speak to his family about this.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Such, ifhe wanted, he would continue this
conversation after the meeting and that he would always make
himself available to him.
The Municipal Clerk then read off the name of the next speaker,
Mark Abramson
Mayor Reiman reminded Mr. Abramson he was limited to three (3)
minutes and would need his name and address for the record.
Marc Abramson then gave his name and address and said he
represents PBA Local 47 and 47A. He said he was taking this
opportunity to let the mayor know where they are at and why he
thinks he would ask him to intercede and get this matter solved. He
explained that Interest Arbitration would cost the Borough a lot of
money and has heard things are tight and commented that they are
tight all over. He said they did offer an olive branch to get this
resolved, with the respect to the insurance, it was a compromise in
the insurance area that would provide the Borough with a give
back of some sort and it was dismissed and rejected and is
somewhat concemed as to why that occul1'ed. He mentioned that
Mr. Bergen would know about it because he was at the meeting.
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Attomey Bergen told Mr. Abramson that he was making
representation, that he was going to object to, because they would
not engage in negotiations. . . . . ...
Mark Abramson
Cont:
Attorney Bergen was then inte11'upted by Mr. Abramson and he let
him speak.
Mr. Abramson then suggested to the Mayor that he contact the
PBA and seek an opportunity for them to meet and try to resolve
this matter. He thinks it is in the best interest of the Borough and
the PBA, commenting that they are talking about a small family
here and they don't need to have this thing mushroom into
anything bigger than it is.
Mayor Reiman reminded Mr. Abramson that at the first meeting
he said to him and to the negotiating team representing the
Borough, that he requested the Borough waive the three (3) minute
rule, because they will never be able to agree with the city and he
quotes and he requested to file for arbitration immediately and said
there was no need to have three (3) additional negotiation
meetings, that he wanted to immediately file for arbitration
because the police couldn't agree, not necessarily among their own
unions and certainly couldn't agree with the Borough's proposal.
Mr. Abramson said that was because the Borough was unwilling to
move.
Mayor Reiman told him they had never negotiated, they exchanged
proposals and there were no negotiations. He told him he came in
and said we can't agree with this. We don't think we will ever be
able to negotiate it. There are people in the union that think we
need a negotiator to decide it, so he asked that the Borough waive
the three (3) minute rule and although he told him he thought they
could sit down, as gentlemen and professionals, and we could
agree to disagree and yet reach a compromise that protects the
integrity of the health insurance and salaries for the police and
protects the interest of the tax payers of the Borough and he took
the position that it could not occur.
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Mark Abramson
Cont:
Steven Hunter
Mr. Abramson said he has one understanding and memory and he
has a different one. He said he would like to also indicate we have
met at least three (3) or four (4) times, in a mediation capacity,
where at one point, without the arbitrator and then with the
arbitrator functioning as a mediator and they were somewhat
disappointed and so was the PBA that he was not in attendance so
that they could resolve these things. He went on to say what
happened is it came back that they had to talk to the Mayor and
then it died, so he is asking the Mayor to intercede now and told
him if he doesn't it is okay because they are going to go with
interest arbitration.
Mayor Reiman then thanked Mr. Abramson and told him his time
was up. He told him they have filed for interest arbitration and they
await the arbitrator's decision. He said they are always more than
willing to sit down and come to some sort of agreement or
settlement on it and said his office and he stands ready to negotiate
or to continue negotiating. He said, however, he filed the interest
arbitration and said he didn't necessarily know the procedure and
asked if once he files for it would we be allowed to therefore
ignore the continued mediation and arbitration and have
independent meetings. He commented they would have to look
into that.
Mr. Abramson said they could and then thanked them and once
again told them that they are available, but, if there is not going to
be any movement on the part of the Borough they have no interest.
The Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Bamey, then read off the name
of the next speaker, Steven Hunter.
Steven Hunter then spoke. He said his name and that he was fi'om
Ocean Township and said he represents twenty-seven (27) Carteret
police retirees. He said there is ongoing litigation concerning
substantial (inaudible) in their health insurance packages. He has
been involved in discussions with the labor attomey in as recently
as a few hours ago, he spoke to Mr. Bergen about this. He said
they are involved in a situation that he believes can easily be
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solved. He said they are talking about officers who rendered
twenty-five (25), thirty (30) and sometimes thirty-five (35) years of
service. As of November I, 2006, there health benefits were
reduced substantially, not just minimal changes in prescriptions
and co-pays but co-insurance obligations for the first time got the
most increased prescription co-payments. They have sought in the
past year to reach a compromise on behalf of these individuals who
dedicated their lives to the service of this community and are
seeking the Mayor's involvement in resolving it and said again
that it can be easily resolved in the restoration of the health
insurance benefits as they existed prior to November 1, 2006. He
said there will be commitment on the part of the retirees to
(inaudible) bound by any changes, if any, that are awarded as part
of interest arbitration, or if it is a settlement, they would also sit
down and discuss what the reimbursement would be owed to
certain individuals who lost money as a result of this unilateral
change. He said he has represented a lot of PBA's and Firefighter
Unions throughout New Jersey and there are instances which
retirees benefits have been modified, however, only in those
instances they were modified as a result of an interest arbitration
that changed the benefits for active employees and commented that
only in the Borough of Carteret, are retiree benefits for police
officers reduced, while the benefits that were in effect prior to
November 1, 2006, remain for active police officers. He said they
are asking for admirable treatment and he believes if they sat down
tomol1'0w, tonight, they could resolve this and honor the service of
these twenty-seven (27) retirees.
Mayor Reiman thanked him and told him his comments were noted
for the record. He said obviously the matters discussed tonight are
in the middle of negotiations and in some instances arbitration and
in all of the instances the actions filed have not been by the
municipality, but by the labor leaders and or instances the unions
representing some employees and in some instances were also
filed individually against the Borough by retirees. He said the
retirees have the same health benefits packages that management
and supervisors of the Borough today cU11'ently have and have the
same retirement benefits as all retired employees ofthe Borough of
Carteret. As an example the Borough spends, on a family
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Steven Hunter
Cont:
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Steven
Hunter Cont:
Michael
Materazzo
coverage, $23,000.00 per family, which is four (4) times more
than the average taxpayer spends on their health insurance and an
employee and an officer that retires at the age of 52 can expect to
have medical benefits funded by the taxpayers of Carteret to the
tune of 1.7 million dollars over their retirement. He said no
benefits were eliminated, but what happened is the prescription co-
pay has gone from $5.00 to $10.00, a premium prescription went
from $10.00 to $15.00 and certain employees were asked to pay,
when they visited a specialist, a $25.00 or $30.00, instead of
$10.00 fee or $15.00 for a General Practitioner and that they are
the same benefits that all retirees, management, non-union and
supervisory staff in the Borough have. He said it is the same PPO
plan he introduced a few years ago and is trying to move all
employees into and said the difficulties that they have is when
there is 214 individual members, in various unions, participating in
a health insurance program but then have four (4), five (5) or six
(6) different health plans. The Borough taxpayer never received the
biggest bang for their buck, but ce11ainly rest a sure that the plan
that was offered was still considered a premium plan and much
better than anything out there in the private sector.
Michael Materazzo, 73 Edward Street, Carteret, New Jersey,
cU11'ently a Police Officer for the last thirty-seven (37) years, then
came forward to speak. He said he has two (2) letters and one that
he has acknowledge receipt of. One on behalf of PBA Local 47
that was signed by Brian Mickley and forwarded to Jerome
Mitchell and was subsequently delivered by himself to Patrick De
Blasio. He then read the letter into the record:
Dear Sir:
As per your reques, the amount of funds available in the P .B.A.
Off Duty Account is $19,854.43. Due to the excessive amount of
funds, my suggestion at this time would be to withdraw
$14,000.00, leaving $5,864.43 in the account as a buffer. If you
have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Brian Mickley
Off Duty Coordinator
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Mr. Materazzo then said that letter was on September 14, 2007 and
he wrote a letter on December 13, 2007, to Attomey Bergen. He
said he sat down and had a discussion with him and said he
wouldn't repeat it, but he wanted to deliver it and he commented
not to forget the letter that Brian Mickley sent and said as of that
date they still have not received or heard anything about the
monies. He went on to say that the last time they took monies
from this account the Council signed purchase orders for the
amount of $5000.00. He said they contribute $10.00 to this account
per job, per employee. He explained as the money goes up they
like to take it out and put it in to our account and we use the
money for equipment, computers, materials, billing, for paying our
people that do the off duty work. It is used for paying the
(inaudible). He then requested at this time to accept these letters
and have the Council act on it and approve us for the $14,000.00
they are asking for.
Materazzo Cont;:
Mayor Reiman told him to hand the letters into the Borough Clerk
and she will stamp them in and circulate them to the Council. He
then told Detective Materazzo that the issue had been discussed
with legal counsel and he asked that he have his legal counsel
prepare a letter outlining how exactly the Borough can turn over
those funds, because he told Detective Matterazzo, as he knows
those funds are not Borough funds, they are not taxpayer dollars,
they are funds that they accumulated based on the officers working
off duty work and put into a special fund, which has been used to
compensate the person handling the scheduling, as well as other
off duty items, vest, hats etc., that they have used in the past. He
went on to explain that the request in the past was to turn those
dollars over to the PBA and certain members that also worked off
duty are not in the PBA, they are perhaps in the SOA or FOP, so
they would have to explain to our legal staff as to how legally they
can subtract dollars or deduct dollars from a officers off duty work
and then turn it over to the union, separate and apa11 from union
dues. He said once that is settled they have no issue in releasing
those monies but they want to make ce11ain and be sure that the
Borough doesn't tUl11 over dollars to a union that has to do with
dollars that were raised in two (2) or three (3) different unions.
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Materazzo
Cont:
ORDINANCE #08-11
"Amending &
Supplementing
Article VI
Entitled "'Fees'
of Chapter 160,
Land Development"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-12
"Amending &
Supplementing
Chapter 109,
Entitled 'Uniform
Construction
Codes', Re: Fees"
Officer Materazzo said the last time they withdrew funds they
deposited it into a separate account in the PBA account and it was
in the event that we had to represent any FOP in contract matters
which will also cover our FOP. We are bound to go to them as
pal1 of the unit and that was satisfactory with their attol11ey.
Mayor Reiman told him if he has that to forward it over to our
legal counsel and as long as it is signed off by the PBA, SOA and
FOP he wouldn't have any objection to it and said our legal
counsel will review it.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the public
portion of this meeting was Closed.
First Reading-
ORDINANCE #08-11 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to adve11ise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Krum and Naples. Upon individual roll can vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-11
"AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE VI
ENTITLED, 'FEES' OF CHAPTER 160. LAND
DEVELOPMENT"
ORDINANCE #08-12 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Diaz and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
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ORDINANCE #08-12
"AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 109,
ENTITLED 'UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODES', RE: FEES"
ORDINANCE #08-12
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-13 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-13
"Re: Limited
Parking
IVashington Ave."
ORDINANCE #08-13
"AMENDING ARTICLE I, TRAFFIC AND P ARK1NG
REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 254 ENTITLED 'VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC' OF THE CODE, RE: LIMITED PARK1NG-
WASHINGTON AVENUE"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-14 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Bellino and Diaz. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-14
"Amending Chapter
247,. Entitled
"Trees & Shrubs"
ORDINANCE #08-14
"AMENDING CODE, CHAPTER 247, ENTITLED "TREES
AND SHRUBS"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-15 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers KTIlm and Bellino. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-15
"Operating
Exterior Lights
During Certain
Periods"
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ORDINANC# #08-15
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-16
"Establishing
Administrative
Fee For
Professionals"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-17
"Establishing
Bi lIing for
In-House Staff"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-18
"T . .
~lcenslng
Procedures of the
Code, Re:
Investigation of
Applicants"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-15
"REQUIRING COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL PROPERTIES TO
MAINTAIN OPERATING EXTERIOR LIGHTS DURING
CERTAIN PERIODS"
ORDINANCE #08-16 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to adve11ise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Kmm and Bellino. Upon individual roll cal vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-16
"ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATNE FEE FOR
PROFESSIONALS"
ORDINANCE #08-17 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Sitarz and Kmm. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-17
"ESTABLISHING BILLING FOR IN-HOUSE STAFF"
ORDINANCE #08-18 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krurn, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-18
"AMENDING CHAPTER 164, 'lICENSING PROCEDURES'
OF THE CODE, RE: INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANTS"
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ORDINANCE #08-19 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to adve11ise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, 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.
ORDINANCE #08-19
"Amending Code-
User Charge
System"
ORDINANCE #08-19
"AMENDING CODE-USER CHARGE SYSTEM"
First Reading
Councilmember Krum questioned before his vote,
if the Sewer User Charge will be staying the same otgoing up.
. Mayor Reiman explained that this is the increase on the sewer user
fee and that every year by statute the auditors do a accounting of
these fees and typically what happens is the residential rate stays
the same or goes down and the commercial/industrial rates, based
upon their heavy flows, heavy users is picked up, so they are
waiting on the final report which we will have prior to the passage
of this ordinance.
ORDINANCE #08-20 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held April 24, 2008, upon MMS&C by
Councilmembers Krum and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote
.Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
ORDINANCE #08-20
"Amending Code,
Chapter 71, Re:
Hotel/Motel
License"
ORDINANCE #08-20
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, "LICENSING
REGULATIONS", OF CHAPTER 71, ENTITLED ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET"
First Reading
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ORDINANCE #08-06
"Alcoholic
Beverages, Re:
Fees"
PUBLIC HEARING
HEARING CLOSED
Adopted
Public Hearing-
The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-06 was introduced
and passed upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the
Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on February 7,
2008. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on March
8, 2008, with notice that it will be considered for final passage
after Public Hearing to be held on April 10, 2008 at approximately
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 Diaz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no comments fi'om the public.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative
vote of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
ORDINANCE #08-06
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, "LICENSING
REGULATIONS", OF CHAPTER 71 ENTITLED ALOCHOLIC
BEVERAGES OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 10, 2008
INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 7, 2008
Adve11ised as Adopted on First Reading
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With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 8, 2008
Hearing Held: APRIL 10, 2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL 1. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 17, 2008
Public Hearing-
The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-07 was introduced
and passed upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the
Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on February 7,
2008. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on March
8, 2008, with notice that it will be considered for final passage
after Public Hearing to be held on April 10, 2008 at approximately
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.
ORDINANCE #08-07
"'Fire Prevention
Re: Charges for
Response"
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affilmative vote of the full Council present the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
PUBLIC HEARING
Councilmember Bellino asked if any senior citizens are waived in
reference to this ordinance.
Mayor Reiman explained that it is similar to the CUl1'ent
Emergency Services billing for the EMT and :Fire Department to
the extent that the homeowners insurance or automobile insurance
cover the fees. Then we accept the fees paid unto the extent that it
is a Borough resident all or if any fees will be waived.
There being no fm1her comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affilmative
vote ofthe full Council present.
HEARING CLOSED
Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Sitarz and Diallc .
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APRIL 10, 2008
Ordinance #08-07
Adopted
ORDINANCE #08-09
"Exceed the
Municipal Budget
Appropriation
Limits and to
establish a
CAP Bank"
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE #08-07
"ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 128, "FIRE
PREVENTION" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET"
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Ktum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 10.2008
INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 7. 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 8. 2008
Hearing Held: APRIL 10. 2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 17,2008
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-09 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Carteret held on March 6, 2008. It was duly
published in The Home News Tribune on March 14, 2008, with
notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public
Hearing to be held on April 10, 2008 at approximately 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 Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no comments from the public.
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APRIL 10, 2008
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 KlUm and unanimous affirmative vote
ofthe full Council present.
Ordinance #08-09
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
ORDINANCE #08-09
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX NEW JERSEY
CALENDAR YEAR 2008
ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP
BANK
(N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45:14)
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
Adopted'
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 10,2008
INTRODUCED: MARCH 6. 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 14,2008
Hearing Held: APRIL 10,2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 17,2008
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-10 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Carteret held on March 6, 2008. It was duly
published in The Home News Tribune on March 26, 2008, with
ORDINANCE #08-10
"Amending and
Supplementi.ng
Chapter 202,
Entitled
. Recycl i.ng'"
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ORDINANCE #08-10
Cont:
PUBLIC HEARING
HEARING CLOSED
Adopted
notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public
Hearing to be held on April 10, 2008 at approximately 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 Diaz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no comments from the public.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative
vote of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz
ORDINANCE #08-10
"AMENDING & SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 202,
ENTITLED "RECYCLING" OF THE CODE OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Kmm, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: APRIL 10, 2008
INTRODUCED: MARCH 6, 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: MARCH 26, 2008
Hearing Held: APRIL 10. 2008
Approved By: MAYORDANlEL J. REIMAN
Adve11ised as Finally Adopted: APRIL 17, 2008
Mayor Reiman then asked if there was any question fi'om the
Council on Resolutions #08-80 thru #08-104 and there were not
questions fi'om the Council.
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Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda but
also noted that #08-99 is listed but by statute it is a direct Mayoral
appointment but he looked forward to have the Council concur on
that.
Resolutions #08-80 thru #08-104 were introduced by the Mayor
and refel1'ed to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples
RESOLUTION #08-80
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENST TO
MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMANS CHILDREN CHARITY TRUST
FUND, SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY,
INCORPORATED AND ST. JOSEPH RC CHURCH"
RESOLUTION #08-81
"AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE RENTAL FEE FOR
THE COMMUNITY CENTER"
RESOLUTION #08-82
"APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT-
GENOVA BURNS & VERNOIA"
RESOLUTION #08-83
"AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO HDSRF FOR
MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM, RE: CARTERET
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS"
RESOLUTION #08-84
"APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #2 & FINAL 2007 ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM"
RESOLUTION #08-85
"AUTHORIZING UEZ ADMINISTRATION BUDGET FOR FY
2009"
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Consent Agenda
RESOLUTION #08-80
"Issuance of
Various Raffle
Licenses"
RESOLUTION #08-81
"Increase in
Rental Fee for
. C t "
Communlty en er
RESOLUTION #08-82
"Professional
Services, Genova
burns & Vernoia"
RESOLUTION #08-83
"Muni.cipal Grant
P "
. rogram
RESOLUTION #08-84
"Change Order
#2, Re: 2007
Road Program"
RESOLUTION #08-85
"UEZ
Administration
Budget for FY
2009"
APRIL 10, 2008
RESOLUTION #08-86
~ESOLUTION #08-86 "AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE 2008 TEMPORARY
Amendment to 2008 BUDGET"
Temporary Budget"
RESOLUTION #08-87
"'Amending Resolution
#08-74"
RESOLUTION #08~88
"Approving ABC
Transfer from
Nardan Inc. to
Borough of
Carteret"
RESOLUTION #08-89
"Opposing S-770
and A-1645"
RESOLUTION #08-90
"Professional
Services-Eric J.
Marcy, Esq" Re:
Legal Defense,
PO \veaver"
RESOLUTION #()8-87
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING RESOLUTION NO. 08-
47 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET CONDITIONALLY DESIGNATING BAKER
PROPERTIES, LP AS THE REDEVELOPER FOR THE
PROPERTY KNOWN AS TAX BLOCK 40.02 LOT 2
LOCATED WITHIN THE FEDERAL BOULEV ARD
REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PRE-DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT"
RESOLUTION #08-88
"AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE #1201-
33-038-003 FROM NARDAN, INC. TO THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET/BOROUGH OF CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY"
RESOLUTION #08-89
"RESOLUTION OPPOSING S-770 AND A-1645 MANDATING
THE APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED PURCHASING
AGENT AND THE ATTENDANT REORGANIZATION OF
THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET PURCHASING
FUNCTIONS"
RESOLUTION #08-90
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ERIC J.
MARCY, ESQ./ P AUL WEAVER"
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RESOLUTION #08-91
"AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF STIPULATION
MEMORIALIZING TAX SETTLEMENT"
RESOLUTION #08-91
"Execution of
Stipulation
Memorializing Tax
Settlement"
RESOLUTION #08-92
"Various
Amusement Game
Distributor's
License"
RESOLUTION #08-92
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
AMUSEMENT GAMES DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE FOR THE
YEAR 2008"
RESOLUTION #08-93
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES"
RESOLUTION #08-93
"Amusement
Device Licenses"
RESOLUTION #08-94
"APPOINTING REPRESENTATNES TO SERVE ON THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE"
RESOLUTION #08-94
"Student Advisory
Members to Human
Relations
Committee"
RESOLUTION #08-95
"AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX AND/OR SEWER FEES
OVERPAYMENT"
RESODUTION #08-95
"Refund of Tax
and/or Sewer Fees
Overpayment"
RESOLUTION #08-96
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING RESOLUTION NO. 08-
47 ENTITLED "RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET CONDITIIONALL Y DESIGNATING BAKER
PROPERTIES, LP AS THE REDEVELOPER FOR THE
PROPERTY KNOWN AS TAX BLOCK 49.02, LOT 2
LOCATED WITHIN THE FEDERAL BOULEVARD
REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELNERY OF A PRE-DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT'
RESOLUTION #08-96
"Extending Baker
Properties"
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RESOLUTION #08-97
Kinder Morgan
Area as Area in
Need':of
Redevelopment"
RESOLUTION #08-98
"Verizon Business
Network Services,
Inc. as an Area
in Need of
Redevelopment"
RESOLUTION #08-99
"Appointing
Members to
("BDA") Steering
Committee"
RESOLUTION #08-100
"Opposing Senate Bill
1144"
RESOLUTION #08-101
"0 . S
pposlng enate
Bill 1146"
RESOLUTION #08-102
"ABC Transfer from
Simon S. Haddad
Inc. to Michael
Kaplan"
RESOLUTION #08-97
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
DECLARING THE KINDER MORGAN IMPROVEMENT
AREA AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT
PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-l ET SEQ."
RESOLUTION #08-98
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CAR TERET
DESIGNATING VERIZONBUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES
INC. AS REDEVELOPER OF A PORTION OF THE FEDERAL
BOULEVARD REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT"
RESOLUTION #08-99
"APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CHROME WATERFRONT
BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT AREA ("BDA") STEERING
COMMITTEE"
RESOLUTION #08-100
"OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1144"
(Not yet received from the Attorney)
RESOLUTION #08-101
"OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1146"
(Not yet received from the Attol11ey)
RESOLUTION #08-102
"APPROVING ABC TRANSFER OF LICENSE #1201-33-044-
004 FROM SIMON S. HADDAD, INC. TO MICHAEL
KAPLAN"
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RESOLUTION #08-103
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SMART FUTURE
PLANNING GRANT FOR COMMUNITY VISIONING"
RESOLUTION #08-10:
"Authol:izing
Smart Future
Planning Grant"
RESOLUTION #08-104
"AMENDING RESOLUTION #03-209
FIXING THE SEWER UTILITY CONNECTION FEE"
RESOLUTION #08-10L
"Fixing the
Smver Uti Ii ty
Connection Fee"
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
wel:e Adopted
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz, 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, Krull1, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an Application from
ABC License Transfer-Atmiya Liquors, Inc. (Discount Liquors) to
Wine Zone of Carteret, Inc. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Diaz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council
present, it was ordered to be approved.
APPLICATIONS
Mayor Reiman asked for this application to be sent over to Mr.
Slavin's office as well as all appropriate authorities for review and
they will take action when it comes back.
Carteret Planning Board-Resolution of Pin dings and Conclusions:
a) Recommending that a p011ion of Romanowski Street be
included in the Study Area and Designated an Area in Need
of Redevelopment-Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Plan.
COMMUNICATIONS
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COMMUNICATIONS
Cont:
REPORTS
COMMITTEES
b) Recommending that the entire Romanowski Street right-of-
way be included in the Study Area as an Area in Need of
Redevelopment-Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area.
c) Recommending the adoption of the proposed Cooke
Avenue Scattered Site Redevelopment Plan and the
Revision to include a portion of Romanowski Street.
d) Recommending that five (5) lots be designated as Area in
Need of Redevelopment- Kinder Morgan Redevelopment
Area.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Communications from
the Carteret Planning Board-Resolution of Findings and
Conclusions #a,#b,#c and #d. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Diaz and KTIlm and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council
present, they were ordered to be received and placed on file.
Depa11ments=-
Board of Health/Office on Aging-February 2008.
Clerk's Office - March 2008.
Inspection of Buildings-February & March 2008.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all reports
were ordered to be received and placed on file.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Committee Chairperson Naples
rep011ed that the heaters that needed repair in the Sports and
Recreation Center have been repaired and are operational. This
depa11ment just replaced and cleaned out a grease trap with a
$3500.00 cost savings to the Borough.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Committee Chairperson Diaz
rep011ed that the sewer payments were due on March 15th and there
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is a thirty (30) day grace period to April 15th. Delinquent Notices
will be mailed out on April 16th and Post Annual Tax Statements
for those Seniors and Veterans who qualify for that deduction and
they are due back as soon as possible. He went on to say that
notices have been sent to all our employees for an opt-out health
insurance plan. He said this evening we had a Public Hearing on
the Municipal Budget and again it is somewhat postponed until the
State has given us a response to our Discretionary Aid
Applications and once that is determined then the Council can
approve the Budget for 2008. He then said about a year and a half
ago they moved onto an online requisition system and all
departments are now doing their requisitions online. Progress.
COMMITTEES
Cont:
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPARDNESS-PARKS, RECREATION
& PUBLIC PROPERTY-Committee Chairperson Krum reported
on April 26th they have their Valor Awards. He said Captain
Bonner and Daniel Biel are the recipients. He went on to say they
changed the flow chart in the Fire Department a couple of months
ago and the monthly meetings of the Volunteer Fire Department
and Career Fire Department are together and training is now
together under one person and they working hard to get young
children coming out of High School or College to be interested in
one ofthe Fire Departments. Progress.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY- Committee
Chairperson Bellino reported the baseball season has started and
on Sunday they will dedicate the field and there will be a parade
that will start at Carteret Avenue and end up by the Borough Hall.
He also reported because of the weather change a lot of outside
work will be going on. Progress.
POLICE - Committee Chairperson Sitarz said they have received
a new umnarked police car explaining there are two (2) unmarked
police cars patrolling the streets and doing radar. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION - Committee Chairperson Naples
reported that the schools will be closed fi'om April 14th through
April 18th for Spring Break. She said the Senior Class asked her to
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COMMITTEES
Cont:
MAYOR
announce their fundraising eff011s to fund Proj ect Graduation,
which is an alcohol free celebration and they will be having a
movie night at the High School for High School students on April
26th and a Burger Express Day and will be working in conjunction
with the owner of Burger Express at the Knights of Columbus on
High Street and on April 25th there will be a movie night for
Elementary School students at the High School Auditorium at 6:00
P.M.
MAYOR-
Mayor Reiman then said that prior to the next meeting he will
propose and will be reviewing and discussing the re-organization
of the Council Committees. He then welcomed, to the formal
meeting, the newest Councilmember Iris Colon and explained to
her that she doesn't share a committee, but by the next meeting
they will have them re-organized. He said it is a proposal that the
Council President will serve on every committee and they will
reduce the number of committees from six (6) to five (5) by
merging Public Works, Parks and Recreation under the
Department of Engineering, by Administrative Directive, under
codified Municipal Ordinance explaining it makes sense
economically and for efficiency reasons, to have the Directors of
Public Works and Parks report directly to the Director of
Engineering because most of the projects have to do with Capital
Improvements, construction projects, pavement projects, streets
and roads projects, etc., which are all reviewed and overseen by the
Engineering Department anyway, saying to that extent they will
have to modify three (3) of their existing committees and reduce
one of those and substitute with five (5) committees and have, as
part of the proposal the Council President, to serve on all the
committees, but share not one particular committee. He explained
it was open for discussion and hopefully will have something in
writing for the next meeting.
Mayor Reiman then asked Councilmember Colon if she would like
to say anything.
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Councilmember Colon thanked the committee for choosing her to
be there and said it is an honor to serve the people of Carteret.
MAYOR Cont:
Councilmember Krum then said he would probably not be present
at the next meeting because his wife would be going for a knee
replacement.
Mayor Reiman said she would be in their thoughts and prayers.
Mayor Reiman said this meeting was certainly the first of his kind,
that the police officers attempted to have open negotiations during
a public Council Meeting and as was pointed out and they readily
admitted, there is an impass, explaining that they are at an impass
because they made a presentation to Police Union and they made a
presentation to us and at the point in time that they exchanged
proposals they said they could not agree among themselves and
with the Borough's position. He went on to say they would have
to pay $10.00 for a prescription and $15.00 and $25.00 for doctors
visits. He said the health care costs for a police officer is now
$23,000.00 per year in taxpayer dollars and that no one is asking
or proposing to take away health insurance from our employees or
from our retirees, saying they deserve it and have eamed it. He said
the police officers put their lives on the line every day, to the
extent that their health insurance cost us four (4) times more than
the average private sector employee and to the extent that their
benefits package and salary is nearly two (2) to three (3) times
more than the average resident and their retirement pension is
typically 200% more than the average income for a resident of
Carteret, saying that certainly something needs to be addressed. He
explained to do it in Open Session does not make any sense and
said at every step of the way they offered to negotiate and sit down
and review their proposals and at every step of their way they have
filed charges, they had complaints, they have filed unfair labor
practices, they have filed with Superior C0U11 and they have filed
for arbitration, saying they asked us to waive the three (3) minute
mles, so they could go to arbitration, because they could never
agree or sit to agree with what the Borough is offering, so they
would need an arbitrator to make that mling and as the arbitration
ruling comes closer they are looking to negotiate in public session,
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ADJOURNED
which is something we do not do. He said, as pointed out earlier,
if an officer retires at 52 or 55 they are looking at between 1.4 or 1.6
million dollars over the life of their retirement and their medical
costs paid by the city of Ca11eret and in addition they are looking at
between one (I) million and two (2) million dollars in pension costs
paid for by the city of Ca11eret, so every police officer retiring
today will cost them between three (3) and four (4) million dollars
over the lifetime of that retirement. He said that is certainly
something that goes to say that we ask them to pay $5.00 or $10.00
more in prescription or in health care and they object to it.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, after no
fu11her discussion, this meeting was Adjourned at approximately
6:55 P.M.
Respectfully su mitted,
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y,~
KATHLEEN M. B
Municipal Clerk
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KMB/lr
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