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Home My Public Portal About10-08-09 agenda The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret preceding the Regular Meeting, October 22, 2008, was held on October 8, 2009, 6:00 P.M., 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. Bamey, Municipal Clerk and Robert Bergen, Borough Attorney. The 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 and published on January 8, 2009. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. 1 OCTOBER 8, 2009 AGENDA MEETING October 8, 2009 PRESENT STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE Silent Prayer! Pledge of Allegiance OCTOBER 8, 2009 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL ORDINANCE #09-14 Granting Renewal of Municipal Consent to Comcast of New Jersey, LLC to Construct, Connect, Operate and Maintain a Cable Television and Communica tions System in the Borough of Carteret Mayor Reiman Public Hearing Hearing Closed Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affmnative vote of the full Council present, the Minutes of October 1, 2009 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. The Clerk stated that Ordinance #09-14 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at an Agenda Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough ofCarteret held on September 23,2009. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on September 26, 2009 with notice that it will be considered for final passage after Public Hearing to be held on October 8, 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. Mayor Reiman explained that this has been pending and been in negotiations for a few years and pursuant to the Board of Public Utilities and statute, this will give Comcast a ten (10) year contract renewal for their franchise agreement in Carteret and because we have been negotiating with them for five (5) years, there is five (5) years left. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembes. present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments from the public. 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 affmnative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present. 2 OCTOBER 8, 2009 RESOLUTIONS Cont: Resolution #12 Resolution #7 10. Property Tax Cancellation. 11. Tonnage Grant Application Resolution. 12. Amending Resolution No. 08-296 Duly Adopted on December 4, 2008, re: 760 Port Carteret Drive. 13. Green Acres Enabling Resolution for Carteret Multi-Park hnprovements. Mayor Reiman asked Attorney Bergen what was being amended in reference to Resolution #12. Attorney Bergen explained that they were just re-designating the lot and block numbers because when it was originally referred to the Planning Board we didn't get the subdivisions. Councilmember Diaz asked if this had to go back to the Planning Board. Attorney Bergen said it did not, explaining we had the right lot but they have done a subdivision so they are just re-designating the resolution and the lot number changed. Councilmember Diaz questioned that the lot was not included in the original resolution. Attorney Bergen said yes, Mayor Reiman referred to Resolution #7, the Deferred Compensation Plan and Prototypical Service Agreement with AXA Equitable. He explained that we offer a 453 Deferred Compensation Plan, which is similar to a 401 K, which we put no money into, so it is of no cost to the city, but if an employee wants to take a pre-tax deduction out of their payroll account and put it into a 453, right now they can do that. He said the managing group for the employees is AlG Valic and went on to explain that AlG Valic has lost a significant amount of value in the last couple of years and some of the employees unions are requesting to be 4 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples ORDINANCE #09-14 "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RENEWAL OF MUNlClP AL CONSENT TO COMCAST OF NEW JERSEY II, LLC, TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION AND COMMUNlCATlONS SYSTEM IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, NEW JERSEY, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX" was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz were noted present. Councilmernber Krum was noted Absent. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: OCTOBER 8. 2009 INTRODUCED: SEPTEMBER 23. 2009 Advertised As Adopted on First Reading With Notice of Public Hearing: SEPTEMBER 26.2009 Hearing Held: OCTOBER 8. 2009 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL 1. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: OCTOBER 16. 2009 Mayor Reiman then read the Resolutions into the record: 1. Directing the lssuance of Various Raffle Licenses. 2. Approving Change Order #6 & Final Payment #6-Carteret Park Pond Restoration Project. 3. Approving Change Order #2 & Final and Payment #5 & Final-200S Road hnprovement Program, S. Brothers Inc. 4. Budget Insertion of $8,600.00 - Older American Act. 5. Budget Insertion of$1,596.33 - Summer Food Program. 6. Budget Insertion of $20, 149.00 - Municipal Alliance. 7. Adopting a Deferred Compensation Plan and Prototypical Service Agreement. 8. Property Tax Cancellation & Refund. 9. Veteran Deduction & Refund. 3 OCTOBER 8, 2009 ORDINANCE #09-14 Adopted RESOLUTIONS given the opportunity to have AXA Equitable Management. Each employee would still have a choice and there is no cost to the city. Council President Naples referred to Resolution 4; asking about the Older American Act. Mayor Reiman explained that is the Meals on Wheels and any other programs we work with through Office on Aging. Councilmember Bellino then asked the Mayor about Resolution # 13, questioning if we were still enabling Green Acres. Mayor Reiman explained we did receive the $460,000.00 Green Acres Award for the multi-parks, so we are doing the resolution to approve and accept the award and executing the documents for the Green Acres. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #09-203 thru #09-214 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz RESOLUTlON #09-203 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #6 & FINAL P A ~NT #6- CARTERET POND RESTORATION PROJECT" RESOLUTION #09-204 "APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #2 & FINAL PAYMENT #5 & FINAL - 2008 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, S. BROTHERS, INC. " RESOLUTION #09-205 "BUDGET INSERTION OF $S,600.00 - OLDER AMERICAN ACT" OCTOBER 8, 2009 Resolution #4 Resolution #13 CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION #09-203 "Approving Change. Order #6 & Final Payment #6 Carteret Park Pond Restoration Project" RESOLUTION #09-204 "Approving Change Order #2 & Final and Payment #5 & Final - 2008 Road Improvement Program S. Brothers, Inc." RESOLUTION #O9~205 "Budget Insertion of $8,600.00 - Older American Act" 5 OCTOBER 8, 2009 RESOLUTION #09-206 "Budget Insertion of $1,596.33-Summer Food Pr " ogram RESOLUTION #09-207 "Budget Insertion of $20,149,00 - Municipal Alliance" RESOLUTION #O9~208 "Adopting a.Deferred Compensa tion Plan and Prototypical Service Agreement" RESOLUfION #09-209 "Property Tax Cancellation & Refund" REsOLUTION #09-210 "Veteran Deduction & Refund" RESOLUTION #O9~211 ."Property Tax Cancellation" RESOLUrION #09-212 "Tonnage Grant Application Resolution" . RESOLUTION #O9~213 , "Amending Resolution N\o. 08-296 Duly Adopted . on. December 4, 2008, Re: 760 Port Carteret Drive" . RESOLUfION #09-214 . "Green Acres Enabling Resolution for Carteret Nulti-Park I " mprovements ADOPTED Clerk's Note RESOLUTION #09-206 "BUDGET INSERTION OF $1,596.33-SUMMERFOOD . PROGRAM" . RESOLUTION #09c207 "BUDGET INSERTION OF S20,149.00-MUNlClPAL ALLL<\NCE" RESOLUTION #09-208 "ADOPTING A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND , PROTOTYPICAL SERvtCEAGREEMENT" . . . . . RESOLUTION #09-209 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION & REFUND". RESOLUTION #09-210 "VETERAN DEDUCTION & REFUND" RESOLUTlON #09~211 "PROPERTY TA,'( C<\NCELLATlON" . RESOLUTION #09-212 "TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION RESOLUTlON" RESOLUTlON #09-213 . "A1\1ENDING RESOLUTION NO. OS-296 DULY ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 4, 2008, RE:760 PORTCARTERET.I?RIVE" RESOLUTION #09-214 "GREEN ACRES ENABLINGRESOLUTlON FOR CARTERET MUL TI-P ARK IMPROVEMETS" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. Please note that Resolution #1 "Directing the lssuance of Various Raffle Licenses," was omitted from the Consent Agenda. 6 Councilmember Diaz then said in reference to Payment of Bills, which is the next item on the Agenda, he wanted to add an amendment to the List of Bills on page 19. He explained there is a reduction of a number of leaf bags, which would reduce the cost of the item. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Bill List, as Amended. 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, Councilmember Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Krum was noted Absent. Clerk's Office - September 2009. Inspection of Buildings - September 2009. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) Councilmembers present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councilmember Sitarz asked if Mr. DuPont could get in touch with the Turnpike in reference to the Yield Sign coming off the Turnpike. Mayor Reiman already directed the Turnpike to put a second blinking light there. There was one but it was somehow removed. Councilmember Sitarz said he was almost hit there. 7 OCTOBER 8, 2009 Councilmember Diaz, Re: Payment of Bills Amended PAYMENT OF BILLS AS AMENDED REPORTS BUSINESS TO BE ADDED Councilmember Sitarz OCTOBER 8, 2009 Councilmember Sitarz Cant: Councilmember Bellino Mayor Reiman ADJOURNED Mayor Reiman said the Police Department was there enforcing the Yield, which is very dangerous. He explained that trucks coming off the Turnpike are not stopping or yielding at the end of that roadway. Councilmember Sitarz asked if they could request the Turnpike put up a message board for thirty (30) or sixty (60) days. Mayor Reiman said there should be a Merge and Yield and said he would have Mr. DuPont follow up on that. Councilmember Bellino spoke about the other side of the Turnpike, when you come around from the Holiday Inn. He said there was a Stop Sign there and now that it has its own lane the people coming over to the right to make a right hand turn have a blind spot. He suggested a Yield Sign for the people coming down the bridge. Mayor Reiman said he would also look into that. Mayor Reiman then said this Saturday there was going to be a Health Fair in Chrome Park, with some local Hospitals and Medical Facilities participating and OEM would be having their picnic in Carteret Park from 12:00 to 6:00 and the Fire Department will have their Open House from 10:00 to 3:00.. He went on to say that he merged the Fall Fest and the Halloween Parade on October 31st explaining the parade will conclude on Washington Avenue, where the Downtown Business District will host the Fall Fest. After no further discussion, Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the five (5) s Councilmembers present, the meeting was Adjourned at approximately 6:00 P.M. T LEEN M. Municipal Clerk KMB/lr Y,MMC 9 OCTOBER 8, 2009