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A Special Meeting was held by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret on Thursday, April 3, 2008, 7:00 P.M., Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Catieret, New Jersey.
PRESENT
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Councilmember Vincent Bellino
" Jorge Diaz
" Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
Noted absent was Councilmember Joseph W. Sitarz.
Also noted present was Borough Attomey Robert J. Bergen, Esq.
PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was opened with a moment of Silent Prayer and The
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE
The Clerk stated that notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune,
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board on March 27, 2008.
Notice was also published on March 28, 2008.
The Pmpose of the Meeting is to fill the vacant Council seat and any
other business that may come before the Council.
The Mayor said he was going to Amend the Agenda to take action on
Resolution #08-78 and then asked for a motion.
April 3 2008
Special Meeting
Present
Noted Absent
Councilman Sitarz
Also noted present
Borough At torney ..
R. Bergen, Esq.
Prayer, Pledge of
Allegiance
Statement of Meeting
Notice
Purpose of Meeting
Amend Agenda
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April 3, 2008
Resolution #08-78
Appointing Councilperson
to Fill Vacancy"
adopted
Mayor read
Resolution #08-78
into the record
Resolution #08-78 was introduced by the Mayor and refelTed to the
Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Krum and Diaz
RESOLUTION #08-78
"APPOINTING COUNCILPERSON TO FILL VACANCY"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino,
Diaz, Krum and Naples votes in the affirmative. Councilmember
Sitarz was noted absent.
The Mayor read the following resolution into the record.
RESOLUTION #08-78
"APPOINTING COUNCILPERSON TO FILL VACANCY"
WHEREAS, Ronald G. Rios, having been duly elected as a
Councilman in the Borough of Carteret has submitted a Letter of
Resignation to the Clerk ofthe Borough ofCarteret, effective March 5,
2008; and
WHEREAS, the time period is which the Borough of Carteret may act
to fill said unexpired term as provided by N.J.S.AAOA:-llexpires
April 4, 2008; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and
Council ofthe Borough of Carteret hereby appoints
IRIS COLON
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as Councilperson to fill the CUlTent vacancy on the Borough Council.
Said term of office shall expire December 31, 2008.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that
IRIS COLON
shall assume all duties as a Borough Councilperson in the Borough of
Carteret immediately upon being administered and affirming the duly
authorized Oath of Office. Adopted this 3'd day of April, 2008.
Councilwoman Naples reported that she had the privilege of serving
with Iris Colon with her brief tenure on Carteret Housing Authority.
She shows so many leadership qualities and she welcomes her to
Council.
Mayor Reiman administered the Oath of Office to Iris Colon.
The Mayor noted that as this is a Special Meeting, we typically have a
longer Order of Business but tonight was very short to fill the vacancy
of the unexpired term for the Council and we will also be appointing
or reappointing Thomas E. Downs as Municipal Prosecutor. Senior
Prosecutor Kevin Morse resigned approximately two (2) weeks ago
when he was named the presiding Municipal Court Judge in
Woodbridge Township. The Mayor said he would like to congratulate
Kevin Morse, Esq. He is an excellent choice for Municipal Judge in
the Township of Woodbridge.
MEETING OPENED
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous
affimlative vote of the five members present, the meeting was opened
to the public. Councilmember Sitarz was noted absent
MEETING CLOSED
April 3, 2008
COMMENTS
Oath of Office
Administered
Mayor's Comments
Meeting Opened
Meeting Closed
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April 3, 2008
Resolution #08-79
Resolution Appointing
A Borough Prosecutor
adopted
George Lisicki
Comments
There being no comments or objections to the Resolution, upon
MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum and unanimous
affirmative vote of the five members present, the public pOliion was
closed. Councilmember Sitarz was noted absent.
Resolution #08-79 was introduced by the Mayor and refelTed to the
Council for action
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum
RESOLUTION #08-79
"APPOINTING A BOROUGH PROSECUTOR"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino,
Colon, Diaz, Krum and Naples voted in the affirmative.
Councilmember Sitarz was noted absent.
Mayor Reiman gave notice that he will be filing with The Municipal
Clerk's Office a Mayoral appointment to the Senior Housing
Development Corporation of the Borough of Carteret which is non
profit. The Mayor said he would be appointing George Lisicki and
addressed the Municipal Clerk and asked her to notify the Senior
Housing Development Corporation.
Councilmember Naples said she once again wanted to welcome
Councilmember Colon as member ofthe Borough Council.
Councilmember Kmm said he understood that Councilwoman Colon
was a tremendous asset to the Catieret Housing Authority, she has
worked very hard for the Democratic Party and he knows that she will
do a wonderful job as Councilwoman.
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Councilmember Bellino congratulated Councilwoman Colon and he
wished her good luck. With the knowledge she bring with her, she'll
be an asset to the team.
Councilmember Diaz congratulated Councilwoman Colon and said it
is a pleasure to have her with us. Whatever she may need they're here
to help her and they look forward to working with her.
Councilwoman Colon gave her thanks to the Council and all her
friends, especially Mr. Chubenko. She learned a lot from him. She will
do her best for the community and hopes to be more knowledgeable
(inaudible). She hopes to do her best for everyone and she thanked
everyone.
Mayor Reiman once again congratulated Councilwoman Colon; her
service to the community really sets her apart from many others who
sought this seat. Her service on the Housing Authority as a
Commissioner involved in the Senior Development Corporation and
many other associations of organizations in the Town put her head and
shoulders above the rest. We had a tremendous group of candidates to
choose from and we're very happy to have her on the Council. The
Mayor said he was very pleased to have her here and to continue the
progress of these last six (6) years. She has been in the background for
many of those years and now she will be in the forefront as a
Councilmember, He congratulated her and wished her the best.
Councilmember Colon said she is honored to be part of this team.
At approximately 7:18 P.M., after no fmiher discussion, this meeting
was adjourned. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples
and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) members present.
April 3, 2008
Comments
Adjourned
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Respectfully submitted,
KMB/apm
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