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Home My Public Portal About11-05-09 agenda :The Agenda Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, preceding the Regular Meeting, November 23,2009, was held on November 5, 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 " Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Also noted present was Municipal Clerk, Kathleen M. Barney and Borough Attorney, Robert Bergen. The Clerk stated on January 5, 2009, the 2009 Alillual Notice was mailed to The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin Board. It was published January 8, 2009. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. NOVEMBER 5, 2009 AGENDA MEETING November 5, 2009 PRESENT STATEMENT OF MEETING NOTICE Silent Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance I NOVEMBER 5, 2009 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL SHEARING-IN Police Officer John Kelly RESOLUTIONS Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Minutes of October 22, 2009 were approved and transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. SWEARING IN- Police Officer Jolm Kelly. Mayor Reiman then asked Officer John Kelly and Police Commissioner Sitarz to come forward. He explained that Mr. Kelly was added to the Police Department as a Police Officer through the Intergoverllinental Transfer Program. Mayor Reiman then swore in Officer Kelly as a Police Officer in the Borough of Carteret. Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record: Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses. Authorizing the Issuance ofa Taxicab Driver's License-Celeste M. Liscio. Awarding Bid for Industrial Road Improvement Project to Fai-Gon Electric, Inc. Appointing Joe Popek to the Housing Authority. Resolution to Transfer Capital Funds. Property Tax Cancellation and Refund. Certifying Jason Kurdyla - EMT. Professional Services - CME Associates, Re: Survey Services. Approving Transfer of ABC License #1201-33-009-006 fi'om Blazing Star Path, LLC to Borough of Carteret/Cmieret Redevelopment Agency. 2 Mayor Reiman spoke in reference to #9 under Resolutions, which is about a liquor license. He explained that the Borough is the only town in the state, under the statute, that can buy liquor licenses and hold them, because of a unique provision that was put in a few years ago. He went on to explain this is a liquor license that is about to die and the Redevelopment Agency will acquire this license and hold it for a future restaurant or pub in the Redevelopment Area of which by law we can hold it for five (5) years and then renew it for another five (5) years, giving us ten (10) years to actually pocket and use the license for future redevelopment. Mayor Reiman then asked if there were any questions fi'olll the Governing Body on any of the resolutions. Councilmember Sitarz asked about Resolution #3, Fai-Gon Electric. Mayor Reiman explained this is a federal project using the T21 ICETEA Money, about a 1.4 million dollm' project; the Industrial Road, predominantly federal and also a half of million dollars from Middlesex County and a couple of dollars fi'om our Capital Fund. He said this will constlUct two (2) signalized intersections at Roosevelt A venue and Industrial in the Hill and at Roosevelt and Industrialnem' the police station and he said it also has the guide rail repair but the largest pOliion is to take the four (4) sections and those two (2) major intersections and turn them into signalized intersections. Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Resolutions #09-223 tln'u #09-230 were introduced by the Mayor and referred to the Council for action. NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Resolution #9 Resolution #3 CONSENT AGENDA 3 NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Consent Agenda Cont: RESOLUTION #09-223 "Authorizing the Issuance of a Taxicab Driver's License-Celeste M. RESOLUTION #09-224 "Awarding Bid for Indus trial Road Improvement Project to Fai-Gon Electric Inc!' RESOLUTION #09-225 "Appointing Joe Popek to the Housing Authority" RESOLUTION #09-226 "Resolution to Transfer Capital Funds" RESOLUTION #09-227 "Property Tax Cancellation and Refund" RESOLUTION #09-229 "Professional Services- CME Associates, Re: Surveying Services" RESOLUTION #09-230 "Approving Transfer of ABC License #1201-33-009-006 from Blazing Star Path, LLc to Borough of Carteret/Carteret Redevelopment Agency" ADOPTED Upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Sitarz and Krum RESOLUTION #09-223 "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE-CELESTE M. LISCIO" Liscio" RESOLUTION #09-224 "AWARDING BID FOR INDUSTRIAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO FAI-GON ELECTRIC, INC." RESOLUTION #09-225 "APPOINTING JOE POPEK TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY" RESOLUTION #09-226 "RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER CAPITAL FUNDS" RESOLUTION #09-227 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION AND REFUND" RESOLUTION #09-228 "CERTIFYING JASON KURDYLA-EMT" RESOLUTION #09-229 "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-CME ASSOCIATES, RE: SURVEYING SERVICES" RESOLUTION #09-230 "APPROVING TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE #1201-33-009- 006 FROM BLAZING STAR PATH, LLC TO BOROUGH OF CARTERET/CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Diaz, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. 4 Please note that Resolution #1 "Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses" was omitted from the Consent Agenda and will be included in the Order of Business for the November 23, 2009 Council Meeting. Councilmember Diaz said there is an addition to the Bill List for Cooke Avenue Developers and asked the Council to approve the Amended Bill List. Mayor Reiman explained that this is pmi of a Redevelopment Project and the construction of the Health Center. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz , all bills appearing on the prepm'd 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 to pass the Bill List As Amended. The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an Application from the Carteret Craftsmen's Club for a New ABC License. It was ordered to be received and placed on file and approved, upon direction of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control, upon MMS&C by Councilmelllbers Sitarz and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Colon, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Councilmember Diaz Abstained. Clerk's Office - October 2009. Upon MMS&C by Council members Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Clerk's Note Councilmember Diaz, Re: Amendment to Bill List Mayor Reiman PAYMENT OF BILLS APPLICATIONS Carteret Craftmen's Club REPORTS 5 NOVEMBER 5, 2009 BUSINESS TO BE ADDED Councilmember Bellino Mayor Reiman Councilmember Colon Councilmember SHarz Mayor Reiman BUSINESS TO BE ADDED: Councihnember Bellino questioned if the next Council Meeting was going to be on November 23rd, which is a Monday. Council President Naples said that was correct. Mayor Reiman said on the 20th we are going to have the opening of the new Fanner's Market and on the either the 23rd or the 24th we are going to have the opening of the basketball and tennis cOUlis , which will be called Tomczuk Courts after the Mayor Tomczuk and his wife and also Frank T omczuk a local resident. Concilmember Colon said on November 16th at the Housing Authority there will be a luncheon for everyone fi'om 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. Councillllember Sitarz said he has Mr. DuPont moving on the trees that were killed or cracked cOlrnnenting that they should be in the ground already. He went on to say there are a couple of decorative lights that should be replaced and suggested that PSE&G was not moving quickly. Mayor Reiman said that PSE&G has not been as receptive and payments have been held until all the issues have been resolved. Councilmember Diaz questioned if they would be prohibited from cutting service to a municipality. Mayor Reiman said he believed it was the case. Mayor Reiman then congratulated Councilmembers Sitarz and Councillllelllber-elect Dennis DiMascio on their victory in this election. Mayor Reiman went on to speak about the SID Board, that they approved a one hundred thousand dollar grant for emergency services, so we will be sending out that information and they just 6 recently had a meeting and approved a fifty thousand dollar marketing grant to assist some of the businesses in the town because of the economy, so they will be doing a mass mail out and advertising in the Home News Tribune and Star Ledger relative to some of the events that will be going on in town. He then thanked Councilmember Bellino and the staff for providing a fantastic Halloween event along with the Washington Avenue Street fair. Councilllelllber Bellino thanked Kathy Shaw. Council President Naples questioned if anything was going on with the bridge as far as refurbishing it. Mayor Reiman said none of the turnpike plans had anything to do with the bridge and they are still fighting with them about that. He explained that the bridge structure is owned by the turnpike and the roadway is owned by the county and the county is going to do some mill and overlay on Roosevelt Avenue using federal money early next year and we have requested that they include a portion of the bridge in there. He said the ultimate solution is that the bridge should be expanded so they continue to meet with the DOT and the state federal officials to see if they can't come up with a shared concept. Upon MMS&C by Council member Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was opened for Public Discussion. There were no comments from the public. NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Mayor Reiman Cont: Councilmember Bellino Council President Naples Mayor Reiman Public Discussion 7 NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Public Discussion Closed ADJOURNED Upon MMS&C by Councillllembers Bellino and Diaz mld unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public portion of the meeting was closed. After no fUliher discussion, upon MMS&C by Councillllembers Diaz and Naples and unanimous affirlllative vote of the full Council present, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6: 16 P.M. ? Re ect By submiU , t:rdt!e-e'4' . '- (ijl>LrLe: K\'\THLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk -----. KMB/lr 8