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Home My Public Portal About01-22-09c A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 6:00 P.M., Thursday, January 22,2009, 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 " Jorge Diaz " Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert Bergen and Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney. 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 January 5,2009, the 2009 Annual Notice was posted on the Bulletin Board and published in The Home News Tribune and The Star Ledger on January 8,2009. Mayor Reiman then asked Attorney Robert Bergen if had a resolution that he would like added as an amendment. I; JANUARY 22, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING January 22, 2009 "" ROLL CALL Silent Prayer/ Pledge of AllegiancE Statement of Meetin~ Notice Mayor Reiman I JANUARY 22, 2009 Attorney Bergen Agenda Amended to include Resolution #09-53 Clerk's Note Public Portion on Resolutions Agenda Items and New Business Bruce Shapiro , 2 :, I , Attorney Bergen said he did, referring to the Planning Board in redevelopment areas study for the potential AMAX Redevelopment Area which will include Block I, Lot 2. Mayor Reiman said Resolution #09-53; Referring to the Planning Board for Redevelopment for a Portion of the AMAX Properties and then asked for a motion to Amend the Agenda. '"., Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the Agenda was Amended to include Resolution #09-53. Please note that the above resolution had previously been passed at the December 4 2008 Agenda Meeting. Refer to Resolution #08- 296. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Naples and Diaz and unanimous affIrmative vote of the full Council present, the public portion on Resolutions/Agenda Items and New Business was opened to the public. Bruce Shapiro from the N.J. Association of Realtors spoke. He said he wanted to discuss the placement of Open House signs on the public r-o-w. He explained that in 2007 65% of the towns identified Open House with signs and he went on to give examples of some other towns. He said he would only want the signs up on the day of the Open House. Mayor Reiman asked Mr. Shapiro if his offIce had discussed this with Mr. Neibert at a meeting a few weeks ago. Mr. Shapiro said he was unaware of the meeting. Mayor Reiman said there were two (2) or three (3) real estate groups that were represented at the meeting who had brought some modifications and ordinances throughout the state to our attention. He said they are looking to see if they can work with the real estate community and said the Administration and the Council are not opposed to that but they cannot go back to the days when there were a thousand real estate signs up and down the streets and were never disposed of. Mr. Shapiro said he would like to sit down with them. Mayor Reiman told him they will schedule a discussion. Mr. Elek then spoke saying at first he was in favor of the ordinance. Then he thought about the public, that they all cannot use the web sites or GPS Systems and said the Home News Tribune does not run real estate adds on Monday or Tuesday anymore. He said they should be able to work with the Governing Body to put up signs. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affIrmative vote of the full Council present, this meeting was closed to t)le public. Resolutions #09-49 thru #09-52 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino RESOLUTION #09-49 'DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF V ARlOUS RAFFLE LICENSES" RESOLUTION #09-50 "AMENDMENT TO THE 2009 TEMPORARY BUDGET" RESOLUTION #09-51 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-T&M ASSOCIATES, RE: GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES" , JANUARY 22, 2009 Bruce Shapiro Cont: Mr. Elek Public Portion posed CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #09-49 "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses" RESOLUTION #09-50 "Amendment to the 2009 TempomJ:y.Budgel RESOLUTION #09-51 "Professional Services-T&M Associates, Re: General Engineering Services" 3 JANUARY 22, 2009 RESOLUTION #09-52 "Professional Services-T&M Associates, Re: General Sewer Services for 2009" Were Adopted PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS ~l ( RESOLUTION #09-52 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - T&M ASSOCIATES, RE: GENERAL SEWER SERVICES FOR 2009" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. 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 Counci1members Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the AffIrmative. COMMITTEES: ! BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples reported thi~ department has been busy with snow removal, they replaced the faucets in the Senior Center, saving the costs of a plumber and they painted the trim on the building with a colonial look, they set up for grand openings and installed shelving in the Library basement. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz reported this department is in the process of working the 2009 budget and have scheduled department head meetings within the next few weeks to complete the process. Continued Progress. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPARDNESS: Committee Chairperson Krum rep(irted that their training is moving along positive. He then thanked Mr. Francesco Garcia and and Mr. Dave Zullo, who is a mechanic for the Borough, for rescuing a man from a burning home and saving his life before the Fire Department. He said the man is currently at the St. Barnabus Burn Center in critical condition.. Progress. ,.," 4 Mayor Reiman addressed the Municipal Clerk, telling her he already spoke to the Fire Chief and left him a message for special commendations for Mr. Garcia and Mr. Zullo for the next meeting. He said they will also do a Proclamation and a Commendation to the Read Foundation for their donation of children's literature books to the charity fund which is being turned over to the Grammar Schools. PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee Chairperson Bellino reported that we had a meeting tonight with the Soccer League, commenting that we have 320 kids in the league and they are trying to schedule the fields due to a lack of space in West Carteret. He said the basketball program started off and the wresting is progressing. He said there is nUmerous recreational systems and they are self funded with the parents working the programs. Pr9gres.s. rO.; t' POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported they fmally have the three (3) police cars back on the road explaining they were in the Borough Garage forabout four (4) or five (5) months, due to the fact that the county could .not sell the bond that they bought them under, but they were finally sold and the cars are on the road. He said there has been about fifteen (15) new cars within the last couple of years and they are looking to get a couple more. He went on to say at the schools they are looking to update our parking problems, commenting there are people parking in the yellow zones. Progress. < PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Colon reported that the Engineer's Departmenthasdetected a sinkhole along our force main sanitary sewer Ii!)!'. gOlIw into Woodbridge. She said the Borough property maintenance inspectors were out after the storms inspecting. the commercial districts to insure that they cleared their sidewalks for the pedestrians. .She said the Borough trucks were out sanding the streets and will continue to be prepared for severe weather. Progress. 5 JANUARY 22, 2009 REPORTS Con t : "" JANUARY 22, 2009 REPORTS Con t: MAYOR ADJOURNED BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee' Chairperson Naples reported the Carteret High School Play wil!be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 29, 30 and 31, 8:00.P.M.jin theCarteret High School Auditorium, tickets are $6.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. She then went on to say one of the Middle SChool children was a Presidential Inaugural Student attendeereptesenting the School District and he did win a contest aM she said she will havefucther information at the next meeting. She then went on to say the Star Ledger is sponsoring an essay contest" What Saraek Obama's election means to me," for Grades five (5}through twelve. (12) and the details can be foundonthe.StatLedger's website and would have to be submitted by a teacher or ilparent. Mayor Reiman said he is re-appointing Dan Beilsley as the Chief of Emergency Manilgement and he congmtuliltedhimon his work to dilte ilnd said he would like to schedule il smillI swearing-in ceremony for his family ilnd members of the OEM to show our ilppreciiltion. At approximately 6:15 P.M., after no further discussion, upon JVtMS&C by COjInciImembers Diaz and Nilplesthismeeting WilS Adjourned. submitted, u KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, M Municipill Clerk KMB/lr 6