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The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, Thursday,
October 23, 2008, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Cmtereti New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present:
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Councilmember Vincent Bellino
" Jorge Diaz
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Randy Krum
Susan Naples
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Noted Absent was Council President Joseph W. Sitarz.
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Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Mmllcipal Clerk and
Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and Pledge
of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
The Clerk stated that on December 31, 2007, the 2008 Annual
Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger
and posted on the bulletin board. The Amended Annual Notice was
posted on the Bulletin Board on Febmary 25, 2008 and Published
on Febmary 28, 2008.
OCTOBER 23, 2008
REGULAR MEETING
October 23, 2008
ROLL CALL
Silent Prayer/
Pledge of Allegiance
STATEMENT OF
MEETING NOnCE
OCTOBER 23, 2008
MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL
ORDINANCE #08-36
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"Amending and
Supplementing
the Code to
Establish a
Developnent
Fee for the
Provision of
Affordable
Housing"
Public Hearing
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Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Naples and Bellino and
unanimous affinnative vote of four (4) of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, the minutes of September 25, 2008 were
Approved. Councilmember Diaz Abstained from the vote.
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #08-36 was introduced and passed
upon First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council
of the Borough ofCarteret held on September 9, 2008. It was duly
published in The Home News Tribune on October 10, 2008 with
notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public
Hearing to be held on October 23, 2008 at approximately 6:00
P.M. The Ol'dinance was postea on the Biilletin Board arid copies
were made available to the general public and according to law,
she read the Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz aJld Krum and
unanimous affimllltive vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present, the Mayor declared the public hearing to be opened.
Mayor Reiman explained that this ordinance has to do with the
Council of Affordable actions taken by the State of New Jersey,
relative to the Mount Laurel Court Decision over the last twenty
(20) years, providing any new construction of development,
relative to residential housing, commercial or industrial, a certain
fee to be accessed, to be used for the construction and/or
rehabilitation of existing or uew affordable housing within the
community. He went on to say this was a law mandated by the
State of New Jersey and the option is for the community, the
Borough Council, to pass this fee on to the new construction,
where those dollars that come to the Borough will be utilized for
rehabilitation of existing homes or we can do nothing and the State
Treasury will then collect that construction fee directly from any
new construction and by us doing an ordinance, it doesn't create
any additional fee, it just allows the Borough to use those fees for
the consuuction and/or rehabilitation of housing within our own
community.
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There were no comments from the public
There being no fulther comments or objections to the Ordinance,
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to he closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Naples and Krum and unanimous affirmative
vote ofthe five (5) Councilmembers present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Oiaz and Krum
"AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CODE OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET TO ESTABLISH A
DEVELOPMENT FEE FOR THE PROVISION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
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was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum and Naples voted in
the Affirnlative. Councilmembers Sitarz was noted Absent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: OCTOBER 23,2008
lNTRODUCED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
With Notice of Public Hearing: OCTOBER 10, 2008
Hearing Held: OCTOBER 23,2008
Approved By: MAYOR DANTEL J. REIMAN
Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 28. 2008
Mayor Reiman then said before they go onto the Public Portion on
Resolutions/Agenda Items and New Business, they will be adding
a couple of new items, one would be a motion to be received and
placed on file, later on in the Agenda for two (2) N.J. State
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
ORDINANCE #08-26
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Public Portion
Closed
Adopted
Mayor Reiman
OCTOBER 23, 2008
Councilmember
Diaz
Agenda
Amended
Public Portion
on Resolutions/
Agenda Items
and New Business
James Failace
Firemen Association Membership Applications for Gary Nilsson
and Christopher Toth.
Councilmember Diaz then asked that the Bill List be Amended to
include the first payment for Purchase Order #08-02146,
eXplaining it is for the purchase of bike safety helmets under the
Community Development Block Grant.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to Amend the Agenda.
Upon MMS&Cby COl.liiciinienibersNaples and Diaz and
unanimous affinnative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present the Agenda was Amended to include the N.J. State
Firemen Association Membership Applications and the Amended
Bill List.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Diaz and
unanimous affinllative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present, the public portion on Resolutions/Agenda Items and New
Business was opened.
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Jarnes Failace then spoke, he said he was not at the Agenda
Meeting the previous week, but, he understood that at that meeting
Mr. Bergen made note that the OENJ Cherokee documents were
returned to the Borough. He then said to Attorney Bergen, that at
the meeting he was asked a question frorn someone on the
Council.
Jim Failace commented "he couldn't hear it on the tape so much,"
and then said that Mr. Bergen's answer to that question was that
he was not the attomey at the time.
Jim Failace then told Mr. Bergen that for the last two (2) years of
his administration he was the attorney; when that happened.
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
Jim Failace then said to the Mayor that at the Agenda Meeting he
made the statement "the Failace Administation documents," which
was saying they were from his administration.
James Failace Cont:
Mayor Reiman replied to Mr. Failace that what he said was
correct, that they were the Failace Administration documents.
Mr. Failace said he understood. He then went on to tell Mayor
Reiman that he also made a statement that he did not see the
former mayor aHhe meeting and commented that he had his one
(1) minute offame.
Mr. Failace then explained that he was not presentatthe meeting
because the meetings are at 6:00 P.M. and it is difficult to get there
by that time. He commented that they were at 7:30 P.M. in his
administration.
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Mayor Reiman then told Mr. Failace he is welcome to attend or not
to attend the meetings and said the fact is he was not there, and the
fact is the records that were seized by the FBI and the US
Attorney's Office, during his administration, were returned and
commented that it was read into the record because it was recently
done and that it why it was acknowledged.
Mr. Failace commented to the Mayor, that his point in fact was,
that it was unnecessary to make a statement about his minute of
fame, when it had nothing to do with any of that stuff. He then
asked the Mayor about a second statement he made. He said he
had it written down and would like it clarified. He then read the
statement, which was "the issues of public corruption with the
prior adrninistration is well documented in the history of the
Borough," and after reading the statement he again asked the
Mayor to explain it.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace he did not need to explain
anything to him, explaining the statement was made, it has to do
with public corruption throughout the State of New Jersey relative
to those documents that were seized from his administration or
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
James Failace
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during his time as mayor. He commented that he thought it was
well documented that they were seized.
Mr. Failace then interrupted the Mayor telling him it was his time
to speak and that he was not done.
Mayor Reiman told him he made his comment and he was
responding to it.
Mr. Failace again interrupted Mayor Reiman informing him his
time was not done.
Mayor Reiman said he appreciated that and told Mr. Failace that
he rnade his comment and was asking a question, and he is getting
a response.
Mr. Failace then said it was his administration and is well
documented and then told Mayor Reiman that he was part of his
administration for two (2) years.
Mayor Reiman said he was not.
Mr. Failace said he was.
Mayor Reiman again made a cornment that he wasn't.
Mr. Failace then commented "you weren't?" in return to Mayor
Reiman's comment.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace that his administration was him as
mayor, it was not necessarily the council and then told him to go
ahead.
Mr. Failace told Mayor Reiman he knows it is a weak mayor,
strong council form of government and told him the last two (2)
years of his administration he was not in power, the council was in
power.
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Mayor Reiman asked Mr. Failace if the Council met with OENJ
Cherokee.
Mr. Failace told him he did not meet with them.
Mayor Reiman asked Mr. Failace if they did take records from his
administration.
Mr. Failace answered that they took them from the Borough. He
told Mayor Reiman that he knew for a fact, that quite honestly, at
public (inaudlible) in Woodbridge, he (the mayor) was there and
he (meaning himself) spoke out against OENJ Cherokee. He said
all that stuff is okay; but what he does not understaJld is why the
necessity to make a statement that the issue of corruption is well
documented of his administration.
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Mayor Reiman said he thinks the issue of cOlTuption in the State of
New Jersey is that documents of Mr. Failace's administration had
been seized by the FBI and by the US Attorney's Office and then
he told Mr. Failace there was other issues, asking him ifhe wanted
to go through them. He then told Mr. Failace that when he was
on the Library Board, checks were written to his company while
he was a trustee commented that it was immoral, unethical and he
believes was illegal.
Mr. Failace said it was well below the threshold and said he
checked on it and it is not illegal and absolutely untme.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failacc that he didn't think he would know
the tmth if he fell over it. He then told him it is a game he is
playing and is continuing to play.
Mr. Failace said he carne up and asked a simple question and
commented that this is what he has to go through, because all he
did was ask a question and commented, "there's nothing there,
there's nothing there." He said he is not doing anything more than
that he just asked a simple question.
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
James Failace Cont:
OCTOBER 23, 2008
James Failace
Cant:
Mayor Reiman told him he made allegations and comments and
then asked Mr. Failace who made him the moral authority for him
to suggest and say that it is immoral and unethical. He told him he
had his shot and his opportunity and the residents of this
community rejected him and his values for what he brought to this
community and that is the absolute truth.
Mr. Failace told the Mayor they have different political opinions
and that is okay because that is what makes the world go round.
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Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace that the problem is with him and
his typical MO, is personal destruction. He told him that is what he
has done for twenty (20) years, and commentedthafis whafhe
does and then asked what his point was in what he used to do to
fornler Mayor Sica and what he used to do councilmembers, he
could narne, over the years.
Mr. Failace told Mayor Reiman he was building down by the
waterfront because of all the unethical stuff he stopped,
commenting he stopped the incinerator from going there.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace that he voted against the
waterfront park and transferred money away from it.
Mr. Failace said he did not vote against it.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace that he stopped and cancelled the
waterfront park and again Mr. Failace ifhe stopped it.
Mr. Failace said he didn't.
Mayor Reiman asked him ifhe transfered money away.
Mr. Failace said he did transfer some money.
Mayor Reiman told him he transferred all the money away and told
hirn that project was not started under him.
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Mr. Failace told Mayor Reiman what was sad is that he did not
come there to badger him, or destroy him.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Failace that everyone in the roorn
understood what his motive was, saying they have dealt with him
for many years. He then told him it was unfortunate because he
always has held him in high regard and has always shown him the
respect that the position of mayor deserved and yet he continued to
make faceless and unfounded allegations. He then told Mr. Failace
his time was up,_'
Kevin Urban then spoke asking the Mayor if he was aware that he
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Urban that there can be no political
discussion relative to that, so he cannot identify himself as a
candidate but as a resident who has a question or a concern.
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Kevin Urban then introduced himself as a resident. He said he had
a couple of questions saying a couple of days ago there was an
article in the Home News Tribune regarding the town seeking a re-
developer and asked ifthflt was for the Lower Roosevelt Project.
Mayor Reiman asked him ifhe had the article what it said.
Kevin Urban said he didn't have the article with him. He said it
said seeking a fe-developer and gave the lots.
Mayor Reiman said as for the Redeveloper Designation, we had
issued . requests for quali fications and proposals for the
Washington Avenue Greyfield Redevelopment Area, which is on
Washington Avenue, from High to Atlantic Street. We have also
issued a proposal for the Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Project,
which is 35 Cooke Avenue the fornler Carteret Auto Parts. He
said it has nothing to do with the Roosevelt Avenue
Redevelopment Zone and it is one of thirteen different
redevelopment projects in the town.
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
James Failace Cont:
Kevin Urban
OCTOBER 23, 2008
Kevin Urban Cont:
Public Portion
Closed
Mr. Urban then asked the Mayor if he could give him a little
insight as to the timetable that the Council foresees Lower
Roosevelt being developed.
Mayor Reiman told him the project was always envisioned to take
about three (3) to five (5) years for land acquisition and
remediation aJld re-location and the phases of construction were
three (3) to five (5) years, based upon the market conditions. He
went on to say he project is moving ahead and by Spring of 2009,
the next phase will be under full construction, which includes the
two (2) middle blocks. He said they just recently signed off on the
re-location of the Max Brown Hardware Store to the AMAX
Mr. Urban then said there is a need for improvement on Terminal
Road close to Roosevelt Avenue.
Mayor Reiman agreed, saying we moved ahead with the Engineer
to move toward re-paving that road as well as finishing the
streetscape, which is the Borough's responsibility on that and we
will be moving imrnediately with the new shade trees, the curbs,
the sidewalks, curb cuts and pavers, explaining it will be the same
\york the Borough has done throughout Roosevelt and Washington
Avenues.
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Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affirn1ative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers
present, the public portion of the meeting was closed.
Attorney Bergen then spoke, saying there was some reference to
some conduct of his and he would like to respond to it, as the
attorney, because he does have a reputation to uphold. He said he
didn't make note, as they all recall, of anything in particular, he
merely reported to the Council the return of documents. He said to
his recollection he was not the Borough Attorney at the time the
docurnents were confiscated and around there were at a time that
he had served on the Council with Mr. Failace, there were a
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number of questions about what those documents were seized for
and obviously he had no information with regard to that since they
came back and he was not about to go back and research those
documents and start those questions again. He said he was merely
reporting to members of the Council, some of whorn served at the
time the documents were here. He doesn't know anything what the
project is about and said if they wanted to look at what the project
is about they are now in the Clerk's Office.
Mayor Reiman then said he will be pulling eertainresolutions for
individual votes because they deserve special recognition. He said
they would be #08-251 and #08-252.
RESOLUTION #08-251 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
to the Council for action.
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Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino
RESOLUTION #08-251
"Certifying Thomas R. Stroka
Police Lieutenant"
lVas Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmember Sitarz was noted Absent.
RESOLUTION #08-252 was introduced by the Mayor and referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Naples and Bellino
RESOLUTION #08-252
"Certifying Michael J. Dammmm
Police Sergeant"
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
Attorney Bergen Cont:
Mayor Reiman, Re:
Resolutions #08-251
and #08-252
RESOLUTION #08-251
"Certifying Thomas
R. Stroka Police
Lieutenant"
Adopted
RESOLUTION #08-252
"Certifying Michael
J. Dammann, Police
Sergeant"
OCTOBER 23, 2008
Resolution #08-252
Adopted
Consent Agenda
RESOLUfION #08-249
"Directing the
Issuance of ~rious
Raffle Licenses"
RESOLUfION #08-250
"Professional Services
Slavin & Morse, LLC.,
Re: ABC Related
Matters"
RESOLUfION #08-253
"Authorizing Bids-
Completion of
Rehabilitation
IVork on 45-47
IVashington Avenue"
RESOLUfION #08-254
"Approving Payment
Certificate #3 &
Final, Re: Laurel St.
Improvements
RESOLUfION #08-255
"Enabling Resolution
Re: Multi Parks
Project"
RESOLUfION #08-256
"Appointing Caroline
sanchez to the
Cultural Arts
Committee"
was Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilrnember Sitarz was noted Absent.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda.
Resolutions #08-249 through #08-250 and Resolutions #08-253
through #08-261 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the
Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by CounciJmembers Diaz andBeIIino
RESOLUTION #08-249
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO
CARTERET ELK'S LODGE #2235, CENTRAL JERSEY
ALLSTARS, FATHER CAREY COUNCIL #1280, KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS AND LITTLE CARTERET LEAGUE"
RESOLUTION #08-250
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-SLAVIN & MORSE, LLC., RE:
ABC RELATED MATTERS"
RESOLUTION #08-253
"AUTORIZING BIDS-COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION
WORK ON 45-47 W ASHINGTON AVENUE"
RESOLUTION #08-254
"APPROVING PAYMENT CERTIFICATION #3 & FINAL, RE:
LAUREL STREET IMPROVEMENTS"
RESOLUTION #08-255
"ENABLING RESOLUTION, RE: MULTI PARKS PROJECT"
RESOLUTION #08-256
"APPOINTING CAROLINE SANCHEZ TO THE CULTURAL
ARTS COMMITTEE"
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RESOLUTION #08-257
"APPROVING PAYMENT FOR TOMARO CONTRACTING
FOR CORNELL ESTATES PROJECT"
RESOLUTION #08-258
"RESPONSIBLE" BIDDER RESOLUTION"
RESOLUTION #08-259
"AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF AN RFQ IN CONNECTION
WITH A P8RTION OF THE FEDERAL BOULEVARD
REDEVELOPMENT AREA, PHASE II"
. RESOLUTION #08c260
"PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS"
RESOLUTION #08-261
"AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH THE UEZ BOARD, RE:
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER PROJECT"
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were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, KnUl1 and Naples voted in the Affirnlative.
Councilmember Sitarz was noted Absent.
Councilmember Bellino spoke in reference to #08-258,
"Responsible" Bidder Resolution, saying it is one of the best
resolutions we put out in quite a time based off the ahnosphere of
battles between people, bidders and construction agencies,
Councils and Government Bodies in general, explaining that it
actually defines in what they can and cannot do.
Board of Health/Office on Aging.
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.
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RESOLUTION #08-257
"Approving Payment
for Tomaro Contracting
for Cornell Estates
Project"
RESOLUTION #08-258
"Responsible" Bidder
Resolution
RESOLUTION #08-259
"Authorizing Issuance
of an RFQ in
Connection with a
Portion of the Federal
Boulevard Redevelop-
ment Area, Phase IIlI
RESOLUTION #08-260
"Providing for the
Transfer of Surplus
Funds"
RESOLUTION #08-261
"Authorizing Agree-
ment with the DEZ
Board, Re: cHeal th &
Hellness Center
Project"
AOOPI'ED
Councilf\lember
Bellino
REPCRTS
OCTOBER 23, 2008
COMMITTEES
COMMITTEES-
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- Committee Chairperson Naples
reported that along with the historic restoration of the building the
steps were re-poured and re-designed and now the are being
recoated and sprayed with an acrylic type of treatment which is
UV and salt resistant and the Buildings and Grounds Depariment
are dOIng general tasks and winterizing.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz
reported that on the past Tuesday they held their ammal tax sale
and it was a for were able to sell in
outstanding taxes and sewer liens. He said this week they will also
be sending out the sewer rebate checks, which he explained was a
program for our senior citizens and have expanded the program to
include our veterans and disabled residents, totaling an
approximate of $50,000.00. He went on to report that under
teclmology we have made major upgrades to our networks
infi'astmcture, to include safeguards and filters for anti-virus and
spy ware for our network and was installed on all the computers
and servers. He reported that under Economic Development on
October 7th, we hosted our Business Networking Event and it was
a success for our cunent Business Partnership and it continues to
be evidence of our conmlitment to our local businesses and we also
offered a workshop on Green Technology to support them. He then
thanked Kathy Shaw the Director of Economic Development, for a
job well done and the Mayor and Council for attending.
FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPARDNESS: Committee Chairperson
Krurn reported on October llth the Fire Department conducted their
annual Open House in observation of Fire Prevention Week. He
said it was the largest crowd ever and was a great success. He
spoke briefly on this. He thanked all the local businesses and
industries who donated to the free raffles. He said also in
conjunction with this week the Fire Department visited all the
schools, educating the children and gave a special thanks to
Tommy App, who volunteered his time for this. He went on to say
on October 17th the Carteret Fire Departnlent participated in a live
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on October 17th the Carteret Fire Department participated in a live
training exercise with Kinder Morgan at Middlesex Fire
Department. Progress.
PARKS & RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee
Chairperson Bellino -reported the tree replacernent on Carteret
Avenue will be done the end of November and they will be
planting ivory silk lilacs trees. He said on Carteret Avenue and
Louis Street they are reconsttUcting the ball fields and said the
Senior Sidewalk-Program will be done by the end of the month and
the stump removal will be done by the end of November and the
sidewalks will be replaced prior to the cold weather. Progress.
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POLICE - Mayor Reiman spoke in the absence of Committee
Chairperson Sitarz, who has been absent due to the recent passing
of his wife Katherine. He then recognized Lieutenant Stroka and
Sergeant Dammann, for their promotion and hard work and
dedication to our community and asked for a round of applause. He
said once they have the final certification from Trenton, they will
make the permanent appointrnent, this was provisional of course,
and they will be able to officiate the swearing in at the next
Council Meeting.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Colon reported that
the Leaf Bag Program has hegun and are available at the
Community Center Monday through Thursday, 11 :00 A.M. to 1 :00
P.M. and 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. She said the 2008 Paving
Program is underway and some curbing and base repair work has
been completed. She said the County will start milling in the next
two (2) weeks and Cornell Estates is 35 % complete and paving
will begin in the next few weeks. She went on to say emergency
sewer repairs were performed on Coolidge and Colgan and the
work CaJile in time and under budget. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Comrnittee Chairperson Naples
reported that Carteret Public Schools will be closed the week of
November 3rd and on November lith, Veterans Day, Carteret
Middle School and Mrs. Spiga, the Principal will be hosting a
Veterans Breakfast and will reaching out to the local veterans
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
MAYOR
National
Breast Cancer
Month
organizations and the Menlo Park Veterans Home. She then
mentioned the Proclamation that will be read later in the meeting
about the National Teen Driver Safety Week and said Carteret
High School did participate in a County Initiative, they sent the
Student's Assistant Coordinator as a representative to the County
Vocational Schools and that initiative was statewide and sponsored
by our Freeholder, Ron Rios.
MAYOR-
Mayor Reiman said they have two (2) Proclamations and he read
them into the record:
a) National Breast Cancer Month
"WHEREAS, the Goveming Body of the Borough of Carteret
desires to recognize the Month of October as National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
campaign is comprised of national public service organizations,
professional medical associations and government agencies
working in partnership to raise awareness, share information and
provide access to screening services; and
WHEREAS, many strides have been made in breast cancer
awareness and treatment, but even more still needs to be
accomplished;
NOW, THEREFORE, I DANIEL J. REIMAN, MAYOR OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET, in the County of Middlesex, State of
New Jersey do hereby acknowledge
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2008
As
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
In the Borough of Carteret and request that residents join with us in
this most worthy recognition."
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b) B) National Teen Driver Safety Week
WHEREAS, the United States Congress established National Teen
Driver Safety Week in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Young Driver Research Initiative team has
detem1ined that having teen passengers in a vehicle operated by a
teen driver results ina higher fatal crash risk; and
WHEREAS, it has been deternlined that newly-licensed drivers
should attain 1,000 miles or six months of driving experience
before they transport teen passengers; and
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WHEREAS, October 19-25, 2008, has been designated National
Teen Driver Safety Week, and the Middlesex County Vocational
and Technical High Schools are encouraging students to promote
safety to their peers as part of the "Drive Safe for the Ride of Your
Life" teen safe driving initiative;
NOW, THEREFORE, I DANIEL J. REIMAN, MAYOR OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET, in the County of Middlesex, State of
New Jersey do hereby acknowledge
OCTOBER 19-25,2008
As
NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK
In the Borough of Cmteret and encourage residents of all ages to
promote safe driving habits which will result in fewer driving
accidents and fatalities."
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OCTOBER 23, 2008
PROCLAMATIONS Cont:
b) National Teen
Driver Safety Week
OCTOBER 23, 2008
Mayor
Councilmember
Diaz
PAYMENT OF
BILLS
ADJOURNED
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The Mayor then thanked the schools, particularly the High School,
for participating in this program.
Councilmember Diaz then made mention to the Mayor that with all
the excitement of the evening they neglected to approve the
Payment of Bills listed on the Order of Business.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz ad Naples, all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were
ordered to be paid. lJpon individual roll callyote, Councill11ell1bers
Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum and Naples voted in the Affirmative.
Councilmember Sitarz was noted Absent.
After no further discussion, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Diaz and Krum and the unanimous affilmative vote of the five (5)
Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at
approximately 6:26 P.M.
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THLEEN M. BARNEY
Municipal Clerk
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