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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 at 6:00
P.M., Thursday, August 20,2009, 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
Noted Absent was Municipal Clerk Kathleen M. Barney.
Also noted present was Linda A. Rivera, Assistant Municipal
Clerk and Borough Attorney Robert Bergen.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
The Assistant Clerk stated that the 2009 Annual Notice was mailed
to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the
Bulletin Board on January 5. 2009. It was published on January 8,
2009.
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AUGUS1' 20, 2009
REGUlAR MEETING
August 20, 2009
ROLL CALL
Minute of Silent
Prayer/Pledge of
Allegiance
STATEMENT OF MEETING
NOTICE
AUGUST 20, 2009
MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL
DIANE.GRUSKOWSKI
SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD
PUBLIC HEARING
2009 Budget
Amendment
Public Hearing
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council! present, the
Minutes of August 6, 2009, were approved, transcribed and
engrossed by the Clerk.
Diane Gruskowski Scholarship Award: Meghan McFadden
Mayor Reiman then asked Diane Gruskowski to come forward
.explaining this scholarship award is part of the Mayor's Children
Charity Trust Fund, given in Daniel's memory. He then introduced
Meghan McFadden as the recipient of this years award and asked
her to come forward.
Diane Gruskowski spoke highly of Megan McFadden and of her
accomplishments in working with the Carteret Specials.
Mayor Reiman the presented Megan McFadden with a meritorious
award and a scholarship check for $500.00.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion to open to the public the
2009 Budget Amendment.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public
hearing was opened on the 2009 Budget Amendment.
Mayor Reiman said this basically had to do with the insertion of
various grants and final numbers fi'om the state relative to Pension
and other items.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
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Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public
hearing on the 2009 Budget Amendment was closed.
ORDINANCE #09-12 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Assistant Clerk authorized and directed to
advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on September 10,
2009, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz. Upon
individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz,
Kmm, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative.
"VACATING A PORTION OF SALEM AVENUE IN THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET"
The Assistant Clerk stated that Ordinance #09-08 was introduced
and adopted on First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the
Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on June II,
2009. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on August
12, 2009 with notice that it will be considered for final passage
after Public Hearing to be held on August 20, 2009 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 Diaz and Krum and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be open.
There were no comments fi'om the public.
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AUGUST 20, 2009
Public Hearing
Closed
ORDINANCE #09-12
"Vacating a Portion
of Salem Avenue in
the Borough of Carteret
First Reading
ORDINANCE #09-08
"Amending the
Redevelopment Plan
for the West Carteret
Minue Street Retail
Redevelopment Area-
Phase II"
Public Hearing
AUGUST 20, 2009
ORDINANCE #09-08 Cont:
Public Hearing
Closed
Adopted
PUBLIC PORTION
ON RESOLUTIONS/
AGENDA ITEMS AND
NEW BUSINESS
Edward Hill
There being no further comments or objections to the Ordinance
the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative
vote of the full Council present.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum
ORDINANCE #09-08
"ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, AMENDING THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST CARTERET
MINUE STREET RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT AREA, PHASE
II"
was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote,
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED: AUGUST 20.2009
INTRODUCED: JUNE 11. 2009
Advertised as Adopted on First Reading
with notice of Public Hearing: AUGUST 12.2009
Hearing Held: AUGUST 20. 2009
Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN
Adveltised as Finally Adopted: AUGUST 26. 2009
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Public
Portion on Resolutions/Agenda Items and New Business was
opened to the public.
Mr. Edward Hill, 37E1m'rrd Avenue then addressed the
Goveming Body. He explained for the last eighteen (18) months
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every time it rains he gets a push back from the sewer system, the
last occurrence being July 28th. He said the storm sewers are not
overflowing, but, the sewer sy~tem is. He spoke about flooding on
Lewis Street and he handed out pictures to the Mayor and Council
showing damage in his home. He said he met with John DuPont
and discussed the problem. He asked for relief.
Mayor Reiman told Mr. Hill that is something they wil! evaluate
with Engineering, explaining that the sanitary sewer system and
the storm water system are two separate distinct systems, of which
the storm water system has been upgraded over the last twenty (20)
years, and over the past few years we have added significant
pumping ability to the point where we can pump fifty-five (55)
thousand gallons per minute of storm water out of the city. He said
the problem with the most recent event was that it was a one
hundred and fifty (150) year storm, which should not occur again
for another one hundred and fifty (150) years, causing flooding in
areas of Carteret and throughout the state where there normally
they would not have experienced it.
Mayor Reiman and Mr.Hill spoke briefly about this problem and
then Mayor Reiman told Mr. Hil! they will address the problem
with the Engineering Department and get back to him.
Constance Foley then addressed the Goveming Body. She first
thanked the Mayor and Council for their service in the town and
then she went on to inform them that she had been accosted by a
beggar on Pershing Avenue. She went on to describe conditions on
Thomal Street, explaining the parking is horrible and there are
boats and commercial vehicles illegally parked on the street.
Mayor Reiman explained to her there are specific ordinances for
that and informed her that he and Captain McFadden had recently
been out there and agreed there was some illegal parking and it
wil! be addressed.
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AUGUST 20, 2009
Edward Hill Cont:
Constance Foley
AUGUST 20, 2009
Christine Kilyk .
MEETING CLOSED
TO PUBLIC
Christine Killik: then addressed the Goveming Body. She told
them she had many complaints regarding Thomal Street in
reference to parking and property maintenance. She questioned
what one had to. do to get someone to enforce these issues,
commenting that she had made calls and sent emails.
Mayor Reiman explained to her there had been some issues on
Thornal Street in regard to property maintenance and Owen
Ravion, our Health Inspector and Gary D'Onofrio, our Property
Maintenance Inspector had been out there. He explained the first
thing they want to do is approach the homeowners because you
would not want to issue a summons to a resident of Carteret who
trys to maintain their property, especially in these economic times
and if that is to no avail, they wil! issue a warning notice, which
they have thirty (30) days to abate. Then if they stil! do not remedy
the situation a summons is issued and they would have to appear in
court in front of the judge. He told her if after the meeting she has
specific addresses she can give them to him and post this meeting
he and some of the Councilmembers will take a ride out there. He
also explained to her that esthetics are completely different from
property maintenance and they have no control over esthetics.
Christine Kilyk then asked if they would be puttng a Duncan
Donuts on this side of Carteret.
Mayor Reiman said he would try to get one over there.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmember Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public
portion of the meeting was closed.
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Mayor Reiman then read the Resolutions into the record:
"Resolution #09-180, Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle
Licenses.
Resolution #09-181, Accepting a Grant from the Hazardous
Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Program through
the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the
Depmtment of Environmentall Protection."
Mayor Reiman explained that this is a part of the Brownfields
Redevelopment Area; a grant reimbursing us for monies that we
have spent over the last six (6) or seven (7) years on certain
Brownfields cleanup, on certain Borough owned properties.
"Resolution #09-182, Authorizing a subordination and Non-
Disturbance Agreement with or on Behalf of Titan-PDC Carteret
Urban Renewal, LLC and its Tenants."
Mayor Reiman eXplained that this guarantees the tenant of the
IPort 12 Project, because they have a lease for a portion of the
building, that if the property owner does not pay their taxes the
tenant wil! pay the taxes in lieu of their lease. It guarantees that the
city will receive its pilot and tax money and said there is basically
nothing for us to do except authorize the signing of it. It is really
between the two (2) private property owners.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda.
Resolutions #09-180 thru #09-182 were introduced by the Mayor
and referred to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Krum
RESOLUTION #09-180
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE
LICENSES"
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AUGUST 20, 2009
RESOLUTIONS
Consent Agenda
RESOLUTION #09-180
"Directing the
Issuance of Various
Raffle Licenses"
AUGUST 20, 2009
RESOLUTION #09-181
"Accepting a Grant from the RESOLUTION #09-181
Hazardous Discharge Site "ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE HAZARDOUS
Remediation Fund DISCHARGE SITE REMEDIATION FUND PUBLIC ENTITY
Public Entity Program PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC
throug~ the New Jersey DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
Economlc Development "
Authority and the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Department of Environmental
Protection"
RESOLUTION #09-182
"Authorizing a
Subordination and
Non-Disturbance
Agreement with or
on Behalf of Titan-
PDC Carteret Urban
Renewal, LLC and its
Tenants"
Adopted
PAYMENT OF BILLS
COMMITIEES
RESOLUTION #09-182
"AUTHORIZING A SUBORDINATION AND NON-
DISTURBANCE AGREEMENT WITH OR ON BEHALF OF
TITAN-PDC CARTERET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC AND IT
TENANTS"
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,
Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz
voted in the Affirmative.
COMMITTEES
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS - Committee Chairperson Naples
repOlted no major projects at this time, just seasonal work. She
said they have been fortunate to be able to utilize workers in her
depmtment and other departments through the County, who are
paid by the Workforce Investment Act, for some extra summer
assistance.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson
Diaz repOlted continued progress in Finance.
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FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Committee Chairperson
KIum congratulated Firefighter Mark Hurshka and Sam Goddess
who successfully completed their training certification as Fire
Inspectors. He went on to say three (3) members, Captain Rich
Bonner, Firefighter Brendan Rhodes and Jason Lombardi, have
joined the newly established Middlesex County Urban Search and
Rescue Team and are cIUTently in training with thirty (30) other
members throughout Middlesex County.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY - Committee
Chairperson Bellino repOlted seasonal work and the last concert in
the park would be Friday night and Sunday. Progress.
POLICE - Committee Chairperson Sitarz reported one of the cars
have been replaced and m'e in a quandary of what kind of cars they
will be buying.
Mayor Reiman directed his response to Captain McFadden, who
was present at the meeting, that the only kind of cars they would be
buying for the Police Depmtment would be hybrids.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Colon reported the
New Jersey Tumpike Improvements are scheduled to be completed
by the end of October. She went on to say paving will be stmted on
Roosevelt Avenue and will be completed about two (2) months
ahead of schedule, with a starting cost of about seven (7) mil!ion
dollars. She said the project will increase toll plaza capacity, a
direct connection to Industrial Road and a fly over ramp to handle
the volume of traffic from West Carteret. She said the Borough is
trying to have the bridge widened, but, the Turnpike is resisting
and we are also trying to get the bridge renovated with new paving
and fencing and guard rails. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples
repOlted school will be stmting September 2nd and the schools will
be launching a special website with the purpose of having greater
communication between the schools and the homes, with a lot of
information and some parent training.
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AUGUST 20, 2009
COMMITTEES Cont:
AUGUST 20, 2009
Mayor Reiman
Meeting Recessed
Clerk I S Note
Meeting Renconvened
ROLL CALL
Mayor Reiman then said what he was about to do, he was sure,
has never been done before in the State of New Jersey. He
explained that they will be taking a recess and he will reconvene
this meeting at the comer of Randolph and Thomal Street. He
directed the Assistant Clerk, Linda Rivera, that she was to come
along and take notes and they will re-open the meeting on the
street as they do a walk through of this block and they wil!
conclude our Council Meeting on ThornaI Street.
At approximately 6:15 P.M., upon MMS&C by Councilmembers
Naples and Colon and unanimous affirmative vote of the full
Council present the meeting will be recessed and reconvened on
Thomal Street.
Please note at this point the meeting will be transcribed solely by
the notes taken by the Assistant Municipal Clerk.
At approximately 6:30 P.M., the meeting was reconvened on the
corner of Randolph and Thomal Street.
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 Assistant Municipal Clerk Linda Rivera
and Borough Attorney Robert Bergen and Police Captain Dennis
McFadden.
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As all present walked through Thomal Street Mayor Reiman
asked the Clerk to make notes of certain violations.
Mayor Reiman asked the Clerk to make a note of celtain homes on
Thomal Street in need of propelty maintenance. He noted that the
street needed sweeping and Public Works would be sent out for
street sweeping and the Fire Depmtment for a hose down. He noted
that the corner of Thomal and Maple Street needed sidewalks and
curbs. He also noted that there were trailers parked in the streets
that were against code.
As the walk tlu'ough was completed Mayor Reiman then asked the
Assistant Municipal Clerk to call roll, at approximately 6:38 P.M.
Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present:
CounciImember Vincent Bellino
" Iris Colon
" Jorge Diaz
" Randy Krum
" Susan Naples
" Joseph W. Sitm'Z
Also noted present was Linda A. Rivera, Assistant Municipal
Clerk and Borough Attorney Robert Bergen and Police Captain
Dennis McFadden.
After no fUlther discussion, upon MMS&C by Council members
Krum and Naples and unanimous affilmative vote of the full
Council present, at approximately 6:40 P.M., this meeting was
Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
c>t~;..., 0 ~
LINDA A. RIVERA,
Assistant Municipal Clerk
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AUGUST 20, 2009
(.,ralk-Through
T\l.ornal Street
ROLL CALL
ADJOURNED