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A Regular Meeting ofthe Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Cmteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman at 6:00
P.M., Thursday, January 21, 2010, Council Chambers, Memorial
Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present:
Councilmembers Vincent Bellino
" Jorge Diaz
" Delmis DiMascio
" Randy Kium
" Susan Naples
" Joseph W. Sitarz
Also noted present was Kathleen M. Barney, Municipal Clerk and
Robert Bergen, Borough Attorney.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.
The Clerk stated the 2010 Annual Meeting Notice was mailed to
The Home News Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the
bulletin board on January 4, 2010 and published in The Home
News Tribune on Janum'y 6, 2010 and The Star Ledger on January
8,2010.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the
Minutes of January 3, 2010 were approved, transcribed and
engrossed by the Clerk.
JANUARY 21, 2010
REGUlAR MEEI'ING
January 21, 2010
ROLL CALL
Minute of Silent
Prayer/Pledge of
Allegiance
STATEMENT OF MEEI'ING
NOTICE
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
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JANUARY 21, 2010
ORDINANCE #10-01
"Authorizing
Preparation and
Insurance of Bid
Documents for the
Leasing of a Portion
of the Municipal
Annex"
First Reading
Mayor Reiman
Council
President Krum
Mayor Reiman
ORDINANCE #10-01 was introduced and adopted on First
Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same
for Public Hearing to be held on February 4, 2010, upon MMS&C
by Councilmembers Diaz and Bellino. Upon individual roll call
vote, Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Kl'um, Naples and
Sitarz voted in the Affirmative.
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND ISSUE OF BID
DOCUMENTS FOR THE LEASING OF A PORTION TO THE
MUNICIPAL ANNEX"
Mayor Reiman explained that this was something that was
discussed over the past year or two and we are close with the
discussions with multiple banks. . He went on to say the concept is
we would do it with an ordinance authorizing for bid the lease of
a portion of the Finance Building, explaining the bank would come
in and take over 30% of the building to operate and share the space
with Borough employees. He said it would be a one of a kind thing
and it could possibly generate thirty to forty thousand dollars a
year, or more, in revenue to the city and the long term benetits
would allow us to eliminate some of the expense dealing with
other tinancial matters down there, giving an example that the
Chief Financial Officer would walk a few feet to make a deposit
and commenting there would be many other benetits.
Council President Kium questioned what would happen to the
Borough's persol1llel that work there.
Mayor Reiman explained that everyone would stay in the building
and we would re-shuffle Persoilllel, Benetits and Payroll to the
second story, which has not been utilized since the Business
Administrator was there and the municipal tellers would be moved
closer to the front of the building and the bank would take over
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where Benetits and Payroll are now, as well as two (2) or three (3)
ofthe teller stations.
PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS/AGENDA ITEMS
AND NEW BUSINESS:
Upon MMS&C Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous
aftirmative vote of the full Council present, the public portion on
Resolutions/Agenda Items and. New Business was opened to the
public.
There were no comments from the public.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Bellino and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the public
portion was closed.
Mayor Reiman read the Resolutions into the record:
1. #10-42 Directing the Issuance of Various Raffle Licenses.
2. #10-43 Professional Services-Potter Architects, Re:
Construction Specitications-Cmteret Health and Wellness
Center.
3. #10-44 Responsible Bidder Resolutions.
4. # 1 0-45 Appointing Member to the Board of Health.
5. #10-46 Appointing Member to the Recreation Commission.
6. #10-47 Authorizing Purchases from State Contractors for
2010.
7. #10-48 Award of Bid for the Sale of Used Borough
Vehicles.
JANUARY 21,...2010
Public Portion on
Resolutions/Agenda
Items and New Business
Public Portion
Closed
RESOLUTIONS
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JANUARY 21, 2010
Resolutions
Cont:
Mayor Reiman
Councilmember
Diaz
Councilmember
Bellino
Mayor Reiman explained in reference to to Resolution #10-48, he
is very happy with the bid numbers that came in and he explained
that prior to tins they were looking to junking these for scrap
metal, winch would of gotten us about forty (40) or tifty (50)
dollars per vehicle and now we will generate about six thousand
dollars He said they will break it up and explained they were
individual bids on specitic vehicles and bid numbers, so they will
be sold to the highest bidder.
Mayor Reiman asked the Council if they have any questions on
any of the resolutions.
Councilmember Diaz questioned #3, the Responsible Bid
Resolution, asking what the difference is between that and a
qualitied lowest bidder.
Mayor Reiman explained that a qualitied lowest bidder means that
there cmmot be any additional work or problems with (inaudible)
entitles of the state. A responsible bidder specitically will require
that they have a training program put in place, which is approved
by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Councihnember Diaz asked if this would also include the awarding
of bid to someone who may have the lowest bid but may not have a
good track record doing business with the Borough.
Mayor Reiman explained that would again be the Responsible
Bidder verses the Qualitied Lowest Bidder, which the Responsible
Bidder requires a celtitied approved apprenticeship and training
program by The Department of Labor.
Councilmember Bellino then referred to #7, asking for a copy of
the vehicles.
The Clerk told him there was a copy in all their mail bins.
Mayor Reiman then asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda.
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Resolutions #10-42 tlU'u #10-48 were introduced by the Mayor
and refen'ed to the Council for action.
RESOLUTION #10-42
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF VARIOUS RAFFLE
LICENSES"
RESOLUTION #10-43
"PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-POTTER ARCHITECTS, RE:
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS-CARTERET HEALTH
AND WELLNESS CENTER"
RESOLUTION #10-44
"RESPONSIBLE BIDDER RESOLUTION"
RESOLUTION # I 0-45
"APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH"
RESOLUTION #10-46
"APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE RECREATION
COMMISSION"
RESOLUTION #10-47
"AUTHORIZING PURCHASES FROM STATE
CONTRACTORS FOR 2010"
RESOLUTION #10-48
"A WARD OF BID FOR THE SALE OF USED BOROUGH
VEHICLES"
were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers
Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Kium, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
JANUARY 21, 2010
Consent Agenda
RESOLUTION #10-42
"Directing the
Issuance of Various
Raffle Licenses"
RESOLUTIONS #10-43
"Professional Services-
Potter Archietcts, Re:
Construction
Specifications-Carteret
Health & Wellness CentE
RESOLUTION #10-44
"Responsible Bidder
Resolution"
RESOLUTION 110-45
"Appointing Member to
the Board of Health"
RESOLUTION #10-46
"Appointing Member to
the Recreation
Commission"
RESOLUTION #10-47
"Authorizing Purchases
from State Contractors
for 2010"
RESOLUTION #10-48
"Award of Bid for the
Sale of Used Borough
Vehicles"
ADOPTED
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JANUARY 21, 2010
PAYMENT OF
BILLS
REPORTS
COMMITTEES
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, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the
Affirmative.
Board of Health/OOA-December 2009.
Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Naples and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, this RepOlt
was ordered to be received and placed on tile.
COMMITTEES:
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples
repOlted that the Buildings and Grounds Department is in the
process of wiring the new Teen Center in the Library for
computers, printers, etc., and they also did a total cleaning of the
Fire House Hall next to the Fire Depmtment, which gets a lot of
use, bringing in twelve to fourteen thousand dollars a year. She
went on to say that the exterior lighting in the Borough Hall has
been upgraded using the photocell lights, which are from dawn to
dusk for safety and security and esthetics.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Diaz
reported the Finance Department has completed its smooth rollover
from year end to the new year, including preparation of all repOlts
for our auditors and the issuance of W 2' s to all Borough
employees. He said the tax collection period will begin on
February 1st, with a grace period until February 10th and they are
hoping to have the budget ready by the statutory deadline.
Progress.
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FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS: Connnittee Chairperson
Kmm reported the Fire Depmtment sent Captain Richard BOllller,
Firetighter Sam Goddess and EMT, Jason Kurdyla, to attend a
flammable liquid tiretighter class in the University of Texas and
Sam Goddess was naJlled the outstanding student of a class of over
one hundred (100) students around the country and was recognized
for Ins leadership. He went on to repOlt that the two (2) new
tiretighters Steven Green and George Carpenter have completed
their physicals and their training has been scheduled for this
Monday consisting of in-house training of tire apparatus and
tiretighter school at Middlesex Fire Academy.
PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY: Committee
Chairperson Ki1un reported Progress in the Parks Department and
he thanked the Parks Department for their help with an accident on
Jackson Avenue and he said offering SUPPOlt in this way makes for
good connnunity relations.
POLICE: Committee Chairperson Sitarz repOlted all four (4)
police cars are in now and they are waiting on painting and radios
to be put in and said he will check with Captain Tarrant tomorrow.
Mayor Reiman said the vehicles are hybrid vehicles, the tirst ones
for the Police Department, commenting that they have two (2)
hybrids in the municipal fleet and they run well and have been a
substantial savings.
PUBLIC WORKS: Connnittee Chairperson DiMascio reported he
had been to the Borough Garage and was talking to the workers
and Ted Surick and he said he has been talking to Piscataway
VoTech about getting body work done on our vehicles. He
explained there would be no charge, but we would have to get the
materials. He reported the workers have been tilling the potholes
in the road. Progress.
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Connnittee Chairperson Naples
congratulated the Cmteret School Teachers of the Year in our
Carteret Schools, Jose Fernandez in Carteret High School, Judith
O'Cara, Cmteret Middle School, Miss Carissa Costa, Columbus
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JANUARY 21, 2010
COMMITTEES Cont:
JANUARY 21, 2010
Committees Cont:
ADJOURNED
School, Miss Joalllle Widford, Minue School and Miss Erin
Bernstein , Nathan Hale School, who will go on to the County
competition and then the State competition and she wished them
the best . She then spoke of the First in Math Program, which was
originally introduced to parents in our public library and is now
accessible to all our students on line. She said they get an LD. and
a password from their teachers and it is a supplemental program
where they can practice from home with different games and
activities.
At approximately 6:15 P.M., after no further discussion, upon
MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Ki'um and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present, this meeting was
Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
'fieA
KATHLEEN M. B
Municipal Clerk'
KMB/lr
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