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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,
September 25, 200S, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present:
Councilmember Vincent Bellino
" Iris Colon
" Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
Noted Absent were Councilmembers Jorge Diaz and Joseph W.
Sitarz.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
The Clerk stated that on December 31, 2007 the 200S Annnal
Notice was published in The Home News Tribune, The Star
Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. The Amended Almual
Notice was posted on the bulletin board on February 25, 200S and
Published on February 2S, 200S.
Mayor Reiman spoke about endowments that will be provided by
the Borongh's Community Development Block Grant
Rehabilitation Fund, explaining they will be to allow roof upgrades
to the local American Legion and Catholic War Veterans
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
REGULAR MEETING
September 25, 2008
ROlL CAlL
Silent Prayer I
Pledge of Allegianc
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOIICE
PRESENTATION i
American Legion,
Catholic \i'ar
Veterans
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
COt'IMENDATION
Carmine Pannullo
Michael Materazzo
ORDINANCE::#08-37
"Amending Salary
Ordinance #71-9;
Re: Office on
Aging, AFSCME Local
#2291,PBA and SOA"
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-34
"Adopting the
Kinder Morgan
Redevelopment
Plan"
Headquarters. He the presented a check in the amount of
$10,000.00 to a representative of each organization.
Mayor Reiman first presented Carmine Panillo a commendation
for being a police officer for the Borough of Carteret for eight (9)
years.
Mayor Reiman then presented Michael Materazzo with a
commendation for being a police officer for thirty- seven (37)
years.
First Reading
ORDINANCE #08-37 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held on October 9, 2008 upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers KlUm and Naples. Upon individual roll call
vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Krum and Naples voted in
the Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz were noted
Absent.
ORDINANCE #08-37
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #71-9
ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES AND FIXING THE
MANNER OF PAYMENTS OF SALARIES FOR VARIOUS
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET"
PubliC Hearing-
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-34 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Carteret held on August 21, 2008. It was duly
published in The Home News Tribune on August 26, 2008 with
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public
Hearing to be held on September 25, 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 #08-34
Cont:
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councihnembers
present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no questions or comments.
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Kmm and Bellino and unanimous affirmative
vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Naples and Bellino
ORDINANCE #08-34
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
ADOPTING THE KINDER MORGAN REDEVELOPOMENT
PLAN"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz were noted Absent.
Adopted
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 25. 2008
INTRODUCED: AUGUST 21. 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing AUGUST 26. 2008
Hearing Held: SEPTEMBER 25. 2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 2. 2008
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
ORDINANCE #08-35
"Capital
Improvement,
Appropriating
$260,OOO.00-Reserve
for Sewer
Improvements"
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-35 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Carteret held on September 9, 2008. It was duly
published in The Home News Tribune on September 12, 2008 with
notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public
Hearing to be held on September 25, 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 Krum and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers
present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no questions or conmlents.
There being no further conmlents or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Kmm and Naples and unanimous affimlative
vote of the four (4) Councilmembers present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Naples and Krum
ORDINANCE #08-35
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET,
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING
$260,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND-
RESERVE FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS OF THE
BOROUGH FOR THE COST THEREOF"
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Krum and Naples voted in the
Affirmative. Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz were noted Absent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 25. 2008
INTRODUCED: SEPTEMBER 9. 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing SEPTEMBER 12. 2008
Hearing Held: SEPTEMBER 25. 2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 1. 2008
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Bellino and
unanimons affirmative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers
present, the public portion on Resolutions/Agenda Items and New
Business was opened to the public.
John Nartowicz then questioned what Impact Fees are.
Mayor Reiman explained that Impact Fees are fees accessed
against development projects in the Borough of Carteret and
tlu'oughout the State of New Jersey. He went on to explain there
are various types of Impact Fees, such as sewer impact fees, where
you buy into the sewer system, explaining that the people that live
in Carteret, tlu'ough their municipal tax dollars, own the sewer
system, so when a new development comes into town they pay a
dollar value to be able to connect into the sewer system. He said if
someone builds a house and opens up utilities we access a fee so
the street is repaired conectly and if there is significant
improvements along a roadway, because of a development, they
are accessed an impact fee.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
ORDINANCE #08-35
Adopted
Resolutions/
Agenda Items and
New Business
John Nartowicz
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
John Nartowicz
Cont:
John Nartowicz said he was speaking of the 1.7 million dollars for
the Wellness Center and asked if the impact fees could be
earmarked for anything for the betterment of the Borough and
asked if there is a specific place where they go.
Mayor Reiman said their was.
John Nartowicz asked what determines that.
Mayor Reiman said the impact on the conmmnity and the
ordinance and statute.
John Nartowicz asked ifit could be given to the schools.
Mayor Reiman told him under New Jersey Law we cannot give
them to the schools, it is illegal.
John Nmtowicz asked why we aren't working with things that will
benefit the kids in the schools.
Mayor Reiman told him the taxes are what benefit the schools and
said under New Jersey Law you cannot access a development for
school construction, it is illegal.
John Nmtowicz then questioned why we let Kaplan come in as a
Developer and be exempt fi'Om Impact Fees.
Mayor Reiman explained that certain development requires impact
fees and celtain ones do not, depending on the type of development
and he spoke briefly on this.
Attorney Bergen explained the ordinance has a section related to
redevelopment and that was the intent of that provision in the
agreement, it allows the municipality and the re-developer to
establish the impact fee based upon the scope of the project and its
impact on the Borough. He told Mr. Nartowicz it was the specific
part of the ordinance he sited.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
John Nartowicz said it would be nice to have some come to the
schools.
John Nartowicz
Cont:
Mayor Reiman told him the schools will have their dollars once the
development takes place, the dollars will come in and taxes
accessed.
Frank Tomczuk, then spoke about he first New Year's Eve party at
the American Legion.
Frank Tomczuk
Kevin Urban, Atlantic Street, spoke, in reference to public safety.
He said by Columbus School there is limited parking and a lot of
cars are parking very close to the comer and a couple of children
were almost hit and he suggested to ask a police officer how far
away from the corner to park and that they should go by the
school and check on it.
Kevin Urban
Mayor Reiman said it should be twenty-five feet from the curb and
he will ask Traffic Enforcement Officers to check on it.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Kl'um and Naples and
unanimous affirnlative vote of the four (4) Councilmembers
present, the public portion ofthis meeting was closed.
Public Portion
Closed
Mayor Reiman then said the would be Amending the Agenda to
include Resolution #08-235, explaining pursuant to the ordinance,
they are going to expand by resolution, the permit parking in the
residential zones, the commuter parking, to include St. V olodymyr,
Grant Avenue and Lincoln A,ienue and asked for a motion on the
Consent Agenda, as Amended, Resolution #08-221 through #08-
235.
Agenda Amended
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION #08-221
"Budget Insertion of
$260,000.00 from the
NJ Transportation
Trust Fund Act Grant"
RESOLUTION #08-222
"Approving Emergency
Repairs to the Heating
System at the
Recreation Center"
Resolutions #08-221 through #08-235 were introduced by the
Mayor and l'efened to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Kmm and Bellino
RESOLUTION #08-221
"REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INSERTION OF $260,000
THE 2008 BUDGET REVENUE AVAILABLE FROM THE
NEW JERSEY TRANSPORTATION TRUST
FUND AUTHORITY ACT GRANT"
RESOLUTION #08-222
"APPROVING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE HEATING
SYSTEM AT THE BOROUGH RECREATION CENTER
AERCO HEATING & COOLING COMPANY, INC."
RESOLUT~O~ #08-223 RESOLUTION #08-223
"Author~z~ng Excel "
Environmental Resources RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL
Inc. to Apply for RESOURCES, INC. TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING"
Grant Funding"
RESOLUTION #08-224
"Authorizing Excel
Environmental
Resources Inc. to
Apply for Grant
Funding"
RESOLUTION #08-225
"Property Tax
Cancellations"
RESOLUTION #08-226
"Creating Handicapped
Parking Space For
7 Park Place"
RESOLUTION #08-224
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES, INC., TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING"
RESOLUTION #08-225
"PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATIONS"
RESOLUTION #08-226
"CREATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE FOR 7 PARK
PLACE'.'
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RESOLUTION #08-227
"APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT-
KEVIN MORSE, SLAVIN & MORSE LLC"
RESOLUTION #08-227
"Professional Servi
Kevin Morse, Slavin
Morse, LLC., Re:
Disciplinary Hearin
Matters"
RESOLUTION #08-228
"Directing the
Issuance of Various
Raffle Licenses"
RESOLUTION #08-228
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL H.S.A"
RESOLUTION #08-229
"AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR THE 2008 BASE REPAIR"
RESOLUTION #08-229
"Authorizing Bids-
2008 Base REpair
Program"
RESOLUTION #08-230
"AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR THE WILLOW STREET AND
CHARLOTTE STREET RECONSTRUCTION"
RESOLUTION #08-230
"Authorizing Bids-
Willow Street &
Charlotte Street
Reconstruction"
RESOLUTION #08-231
"APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT-
SLAVIN & MORSE, LLC."
RESOLUTION #08-231
"Approving
Professional Servic
Slavin & Morse, LLC
Re: ABC Matters"
RESOLUTION #08:..232
"Professional
Services-CME
Associates, Re:
Cornell Estates"
RESOLUTION #08-232
"AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
WITH CME, ASSOCIATES, RE: DESIGN PHASE SERVICES
FOR THE CORNELL ESTATES PROJECT FOR ADDITIONAL
DRAINAGE AT STIMA AVENUE & SCZURKA PLACE"
RESOLUTION #08-233
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW JERSEY
HOUSING & MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY (HMF A)"
RESOLUTION #08-233
"Authorizing
Execution of
Agreement - NJ
Housing & Mortgage
Finance Agency"
SEPT~ffiER 25, 2008
RESOLUTION #08-234
"Designating Carteret
Redevelopment Agency
as the Redevelopment
Entity to Implement
the Plan for the Cooke
Avenue Scattered Site
Redevelopment Area"
RESOLUTION #08-235
"Providing for Corrmuter
Parking on Certain
Streets"
AOOPTED
Comments
PAYMENT OF
BILLS
RESOLUTION #08-234
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN
THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX DESIGNATING THE
CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS THE
REDEVELOPMENT ENTITY TO IMPLEMENT
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE COOKE AVENUE
SCATTERED SITES REDEVELOPMENT AREA"
RESOLUTION #08-235
"RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR COMMUTER P ARKlNG
ON CERTAIN STREETS"
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call votes Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Kium and Naples voted in the Affilmative.
Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz were noted Absent.
Councilmember Naples commented that on Resolution #08-235
she has been getting good feedback from the residents on well it is
working by the Salad Factory.
Mayor Reiman confened with positive feedback relative to that.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Bellino, all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Kium and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz were noted Absent.
COMMITTEES:
BUILDINGS & GROUDS: Committee Chairperson Naples spoke.
She said other than seasonal maintenance, Mr. Neibert has been
training and building this department from basically a custodial
department to a trades department.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz
is noted Absent.
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPARDNESS: Committee Chairperson
Krum spoke. He said the Fire Depmlment participated in a drill at
Hess in Port Reading yesterday. He went on to say the Fire
Department has provided another public service program,
providing help to people who are locked out of their vehicles.
Equipment has been donated for this from a local owner and these
tools cause no damage. Progress.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee
Chairperson Bellino repOlted nOlmaloperation procedures. He said
on October 18th they are having a Harvest Festival and a
Halloween Parade at 2:00 P.M. He said flyers were sent to the
schools and it is advertised on the Bulletin Board and there are
applications for floats.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz is noted Absent.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Colon reported the
leaf bags are being given out at the Library. She said letters are
going out to people who will be having their streets paved this year
and then she spoke about the merger of Streets and Roads under
Engineering, commenting that it is working fine and she thanked
Mr. DuPont and his staff for a good job. She then said the Senior
Sewer Rebate Forms have been mailed out and will include all
Seniors, Veterans and Disabled residents.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples
spoke, saying College/Career Night is being held at Cmteret High
School this evening until 8:00 P.M. She said there is going to be
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COMMITTEES
Buildings & Ground:
Finance &
Administration
Fire & Domestic
Prepardness
Parks, Recreation
& Public Property
Police
Public Works
Board of Education
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
Bc>ard Glf
EClucat1.0n
Cont:
a Veterans Breakfast at Carteret Middle School for all veterans,
which will be run by Mrs. Spiga. She reported the schools will be
closed on October 9th and October 13th.
HAYOR
Board for
the Disabled
Appointment
MAYOR-
Appointment - Board for the Disabled, Christine Oxner.
Mayor Reiman appointed Christine Oxner to the Board for the
Disabled.
CotmIents
Mayor Reiman thanked the members of the Catholic War Veterms
and the American Legion for coming and said they were very
happy to provide the monies for the repairs needed for their
structures.
Mayor Reiman then said he wanted to respond, before closing, to
a comment made by a resident during the public portion of the
meeting in regards to impact fees. He explained that he would
love to see the State allow impact fees to be accessed for any type
of construction that would have impact on the schools but
unfortunately under the current law it is illegal. He said he feels the
entire funding system for the education system should be
overhauled in New Jersey. Property taxes is not the way to go,
because it is a regressive tax and for senior citizens and those on
fixed incomes to pay a percentage of the value of their home on an
annual basis, regardless of their income, certainly needs to be
regressed.
ADJOURNED
At approximately 6:25 P.M., after no further discussion, upon
MMS&C by Councilmembers Naples and Krum and unanimous
affirmative vote of the four (4) Councihnembers present, this
meeting was Adjourned.
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