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Home My Public Portal About01-15-09 agenda The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting January 22, 2009 was held on Thursday, January 15,2009, Council Chambers, Memorial Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. The following were noted present: Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Iris Colon " Jorge Diaz " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Noted Absent was Councilmember Randy Krum. Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and Robert Bergen, Borough Attorney. The Clerk stated that on Janumy 8, 2009 the 2009 Annual Notice was published in the Home "News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board on January 5, 2009. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. JANUARY 15, 2009 AGENDA MEETING January 15, 2009 PRESENT STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE Silent prayer/ Pledge of AllegiancE 1 JANUARY 15, 2009 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL COMMENDATION ORDINANCE #09-01 "Amending Code, Re: E-Verification Ordinance" First Reading Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, the Minutes of December 18, 2008 and January 4, 2009 were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. Grace Strangio. Mayor Reiman asked Grace Stangio to come forward. He then presented her with a clock and commended her for her twenty-one (21) years of service in the Tax Assessor's Office. He said they are hoping to bring her back pmt-time a few hours a week. ORDINANCE #09-01 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Assistant Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on February 5, 2009 upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino . Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. ORDINANCE #09-01 "BOROUGH OF CARTERET IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX NEW JERSEY REQUIRING ALL ENTITIES THAT HAVE A PUBLIC CONTRACT WITH THE BOROUGH OR OTHERWISE RECEIVE A PUBLIC BENEFIT TO UTILIZE E-VERIFY TO VERIFY THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK UNDER SAID CONTRACT OR RELATED TO SAID BENEFIT" 2 Mayor Reiman explained that this ordinance is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration requiring that all municipal employees be verified, as well as all contractors and vendors in business with the Borough of Carteret. He said they are also looking to include any redevelopment projects or agreements and anybody that the Borough pays or receives funds from, or any contracts that we enter into relative to redevelopment or construction. He said it will verify the social security eligibility and to verify to the department of Homeland Security that they are eligible to work. Councilmember Naples said it also includes the contractor's employees. Mayor Reiman said the owner of the company would be required to sign verification and there is no cost to it. Mayor Reiman then mentioned the Resolutions listed as G 1 through G38. He said he filed his list of appointments and recommendations with the Borough Clerk's Office, commenting there are still some vacancles and said eventually they are looking to merge the Office on Aging into the Board of Health and eventually the Recreation COl]lll1ission will be adding some new members. Mayor Reiman then asked the Governing Body if they had any questions on any of the Appointments or Resolutions. There were no questions asked. Resolutions #09-11 through #09-48 were introduced by the Mayor and refen-ed to the Council for action. JANUARY 15, 2009 Mayor Reiman Re: Ordinance #09-01 >".. Mayor Reiman, Re: Resolutions Consent Agenda 3 JANUARY 15, 2009 Consent Agenda Cont: RESOLUTION #09-11 "Professional Services Contract McManimon & Scotland, LLC" RESOLUTION #09-12 "Professional Services Contract DeCotiis, Fitz- patrick Cole & Wisler, LLP" RESOLUTION #09-13 Professional Services Contract Wolff & Samson, PC" RESOLUTION #09-14 "Professional c..... Services Contract Appraisal Consultants Corp." RESOLUTION #09-15 "P roperty Tax Cancellation" RESOLUTION #09-16 "P roperty Tax Cancellation" RESOLUTION #09-17 '~uthorizing Bids For Waterfront Park & Plant Maintenance Program" Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino RESOLUTION #09-11 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MCMANIMON & SCOTLAND, LLC RESOLUTION #09-12 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK, COLE & WISLER, LLP RESOLUTION #09-13 "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WOLFF & SAMSON, PC RESOLUTION #09-14 . - . "AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH APPRAISAL CONSULTANTS CORP." , RESOLUTION #09-15 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" RESOLUTION #09-16 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" RESOLUTION #09-17 "AUTHORIZING BIDS FOR WATERFRONT PARK AND PLANT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM" 4 RESOLUTION #09-18 "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE SITE REMEDIATION FUND PUBLIC ENTITY PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION" RESOLUTION #09-19 "APPOINTING MUNICIPAL AUDITOR" RESOLUTION #09-20 "APPOINTING BOROUGH ENGINEER" RESOLUTION #09-21 "APPOINTING CONSULTING ENGINEER" RESOLUTION #09-22 "APPOINTING CONSULTING PLANNER" . \ RESOLUTION #09-23 "APPOINTING SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL" RESOLUTION #09-24 . "APPOINTING SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING" RESOLUTION #09-25 JANUARY 15, 2009 RESOLUTION #09-18 "Accepting a GrafJt From the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Progra through the N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection" RESOLUTIO~.#09-19 "Appointing Municipal Auditor" RESOLUTION #09-20 "Appointing Borough Engineer" RESOLUTION #09-21 "Appointing Consult ing Engineer" RESOLUTION #09-22 "Appointing Consulting Planner" RESOLUTION #09~22 "Appointing Special Legal Counsel" . RESOLUTION #09-24 "Appointing Special . Redevelopment Planning" RESOLUTION .#09-25 5 JANUARY 15, 2009 tr~~6iU~rSN #09-25 ~Appointing Special Redevelopment Cdunsel" RESOLUTION #09-26 "Appointing Labor Counsel" RESOLUTION #09-27 "Appointing Bond Counsel" RESOLUTION #09-28 "Appointing Environmental Engineering" RESOLUTION #09-29 "Appointing A Borough Prosecutor" RESOLUTION #09-30 "Appointing A Municipal Public Defender for the Borough of Carteret" RESOLUTION #09-31 "Appointing Members to the Board for the Disabled for the Year 2009" RESOLUTION #09~32 "Appoin ting Public Agency Compliance Officer for Affirmative Action Requirements" "APPOINTING SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT COUNSEL" RESOLUTION #09-26 "APPOINTING LABOR COUNSEL" RESOLUTION #09-27 "APPOINTING BOND COUNSEL" RESOLUTION #09-28 "APPOINTING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING" RESOLUTION #09-29 "APPOINTING A BOROUGH PROSECUTOR" RESOLUTION #09-30 "APPOINTING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" RESOLUTION #09-3 I "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD FOR THE , DISABLED FOR THE YEAR 2009" RESOLUTION #09-32 "APPOINTING PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR AFFIRMA rIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS" RESOLUTION #09-33 "Appointing Members to the UEZ-Zone Development Corporation" RESOLUTION #09-33 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE UEZ-ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" 6 RESOLUTION #09-34 "APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD" RESOLUTION #09-35 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CARTERET HISTORICAL COMMITTEE" RESOLUTION #09-36 "APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE" RESOLUTION #09-37 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE" RESOLUTION #09-38 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE PARKING AUTHORITY" RESOLUTION #09-39 "RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT TO N.J.S.AAO:54-8 REGARDING TAX LEVIES FOR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES" RESOLUTION #09-40 "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY AUDIT" RESOLUTION #09-41 JANUARY 15, 2009 RESOLUTION #09-34 "Appointing Representatives to Serve on the _ Community Developmer Board" RESOLUTION #09-35 Appointing Members I the Carteret Historical CommitteE RESOLUTION #09-36 "Appointing Representatives to Serve on the Human Relations Committee' RESOLUTION #09-37 "Appointing Members Neighborhood Preservation~Progran Committee" RESOLUTION #09-38 "Appointing Members Parking Authority" RESOLUTION #09-39 "Recommending Amendment to N.J.S.P 40:54-8 Regarding Tax Levies for Free Public Libraries" RESOLUTION #09-40 "Local Government Energy Audit" RESOLUTION #09-41 7 JANUARY 15, 2009 RESOLUTION #0941 Cont: "Appointing Members Carteret Zoning Board of Adjustment" RESOLUTION #09-42 RESOLUTION #09-42 "Appo i n t i ng Member s "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CARTERET BOARD OF to the Carteret Board HEALTH" of Health" RESOLUTION #09-43 "Appointing Members the Board of Trustees-Carteret Free Public Library" RESOLUTION #09-44 "Appointing Members to the Carteret Veteran Affairs Committee" RESOLUTION #09-45 "Appointing a Representative to Serve on the Carteret Redevelopment Agency" RESOLUTION #09-46 "Authorizing Bid for a 2007 Front End Loader" "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CARTERET ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT" RESOLUTION #09-43 t~PPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES- CARTERET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY" RESOLUTION #09-44 "APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CARTERET VETERAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE" RESOLUTION #09-45 "APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" RESOLUTION #09-46 "AUTHRORIZING BIDS FOR A 2007 FRONT END LOADER" , RESOLUTION #09-47 "AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING" RESOLUTION #09-47 "Authorizing Excel Environmental Resources Inc. to Apply for Grant Funding" RESOLUTION #09-48 "Authorizing Excel Environmental Resources Inc. to Apply for Grant Funding" RESOLUTION #09-48 "AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING" 8 were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. RESOLUTION #09-49 "Directing the Issuance of a Raffle License to Special Olympics New Jersey Incorporated" listed on the Agenda as G38 will be again listed to be passed at the January 22, 2009 Council Meeting. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples, all bills appearing on the prepaid list, properly audited and signed, were ordered to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. Mayor's Appointments for 2009. Mayor Reiman read his appointments into the record: Board for the Disabled- Director Jo Anne Kisselman Mayor's Appointee Christine Oxner Board of Ed Liason Christopher Fiore Community Development Board- Mayor's Alternate Carmela Pogorzelski .... JANUARY 15, 2009 Here Adopted Clerk's Note PAYMENT OF BILLS REPORTS Mayor's Appointments 9 JANUARY 15, 2009 Mayor's Appointments Cont: Library Board of Trustees- Mayor's Alternate Kathleen Barney MC Transportation Committee- Representative John DuPont Mayor's Alternate Dennis McFadden Planning Board- Class 2 Class 4 Anthony Neibert Rob Valdivieso Joe Agiata Rhoda Weissman Rich Greenberg Alternate # 1 Altenate #2 Mayor's Alternate Gary D'Onofrio Port Authority- Mayor's Alternate Councilmember Benny Waters, Sr. Joseph Sitarz UEZ-Zone Development Corporation- Mayor's Alternate. Buddy Sohayda BUSINESS TO BE ADDED Councilmember Sitarz, Re: New Employees Councilmember Sitarz metioned that they had spoke about new employees signing a contract with us and asked the Attorney if it should be put in the form of an ordinance. Councilmember Bellino said it is something that we give the incentive to stay verses get the training and take off. Mayor Reiman said some of that would have to be negotiated into employment contracts, to the extent that it doesn't have to be, we could do an ordinance and try to follow up with it. He said they would have a draft at the next meeting. 10 Councilmember Naples congratulated Grace on her retirement. She then said in reference to the Board of Education liaison to the Office for the Disabled, it has been given another narne. Mayor Reiman told Councilmember Naples that we would hold that to be redone. Councilmember Diaz congratulated Grace on her retirement and said he was glad she would still be putting in some hours. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, this meeting was opened to the public. Kevin Urban, 33 Atlantic Street, spoke, directing his question to Police Commissioner Sitarz. Mr. Urban asked him if any headway was made in the rash of burglaries that have been going on, asking what arrests were made and commented that there has been increased patrols. Councilmember Sitarz said they had just had a meeting on that and he then refen-ed the question to ~he Mayor. Mayor Reiman told Mr. Urban that the questions were to be directed to the Chair, which would be him and then the Council could give their input. Mr. Urban said he understood that Councilman Sitarz was in charge of the Police. Mayor Reiman told him Councilman Sitarz is the police liaison and he is welcome to answer and then went on to say that he and Councilman Sitarz had a meeting this morning with the Chief and Captains of the Police Department and they spoke about that and told Mr. Urban, as he had already pointed out, there have been increased patrols. He said there were burglaries at the end of November and December, as is frequent during the holiday season, 11 JANUARY 15, 2009 BUSINESS TO BE ADDED Con t : Councilmember NapleE Councilmember Diaz Open to the Public Kevin Urban JANUARY 15, 2009 Kevin Urban Cont: not just in Carteret. He said overall crime was down in 2008 from prior years Mr. Urban said he would like a number on how many burglaries occun-ed in the last six (6) months. Mayor Reiman told him to file an OPRA Request at the Police Department and the County Prosecutor's Office. He said the Star Ledger typically does an article in February or March when the state publishes uniform crime statistics. Mr. Urban asked ifthe Marsac System reflects Twick Assessibility for Borough employees, asking about anything on the water for Homeland Security. Mayor Reiman said the Borough has no authority over the water and said he did not understand the point he was trying to take explaining the State Police and the County Prosecutor's office has control over the Arthur Kill Channel and they routinely control that channel. Councilmember Bellino explained that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a similar system which is called the CETA System, which is FBI certified and due to your access to the waterfront areas you are approved. He said the waterfronts are still open so they have patrols that deal with that to a celtain extent, so , the cities at this point have not been delegated by the TSA or the Port Authority to monitor their beaches. He explained that he is in touch with this because he deals with this on a daily basis. Mr. Urban asked what security is already mandated by the Federal Government. Councilmember Sitarz said what the Federal Government does is if they come in and say there is a ten-orist threat in New York they will call Marsac and they will fly a red flag and when that goes up everyone that goes into the terminal will have to show identification until the flag goes down. 12 Mayor Reiman asked Mr. Urban if he was aware that the city government has no authority over the waterfront. Our police cannot patrol the waterfront, only the State Police can, and our police cannot go down there and harass people. He said if they see something suspicious they will look into it, but, relative to maritime laws this City Council has no authority over it, but, he said they have had some experience with Homeland Security and the Coast Guard in dealing with our Fireworks Display and with the Dinner Cruise ship. Mr. Urban then asked where he could obtain a list of the Mayor's appointments. Mayor Reiman told him tomon-ow at the Clerk's Office. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmember present, the public portion of this meeting was closed. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, at approximately 6:18 P.M., this meeting was Adjourned. Respectfully submitted, THLEEN M. BARNEY Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 13 JANUARY 15, 2009 Public Portion Closed ADJOURNED 14