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Home My Public Portal About05-20-10c A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret was called to order by Mayor Daniel 1. Reiman Thursday, May 20, 2010, 6:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey. Upon individual roll call vote the following were noted present: Councilmember Vincent Bellino " Jorge Diaz " Dennis DiMascio " Randy Krum " Susan Naples " Joseph W. Sitarz Also noted present was Kathleen M. Bamey, Municipal Clerk and Robert J. Bergen, Borough Attomey. The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The Clerk stated that the 2010 Annual 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 January 6, 2010 and in The Star Ledger on January 8, 2010. M\Y 20, 2010 RElJJlAR ~ M3.y 20, 2010 lUL C'AlL Silint Prayer/P1Erlge of Allegiarce s:rA1EM'Nl' CF ~ NJITCE 1 MW 20, 2010 MIN.JIE3 KR APfIDIAL OOJN\N:E #10-10 '~ QxJe, Chlpter 235, Sectirn rr,Re:Lirrusires First Rea:l:irg Mlyor Re:irran OOJN\N:E #10-9 "Capital Ordinan:e Provid:irg for Varicus Fark Inprovar'a1ts, Aj:propriatirg $1, 23J, CXXl,m fublic H2arirg Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Minutes of June 18, September 23, 2009 and May 6, 2010 were approved, transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk. ORDINANCE #10-10 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held on June 17, 2010, upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Naples. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. "AMENDING & SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 235, ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "LIMOUSINES" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET" Mayor Reiman explained Ordinance #10-10 is amending the code of Limousines to bring us up to par with the statute in terms of age and fees. The Clerk stated that Ordinance #10-9 was introduced and adopted on First Reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret held on April 22, 2010. It was duly published in The Home News Tribune on May 1,2010 with notice that it will be considered for fmal passage after Public Hearing to be held on May 20, 2010 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 Sitarz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be opened. There were no comments made. 2 There were no comments made. There being no fmther comments or objections to the Ordinance the Mayor declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz ORDINANCE #10-9 "CAPITAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS PARK IMPROVEMENTS, APPROPRIATING $ I ,230,000.00" was finally Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote Councilmembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. APPROVED AND ADOPTED: MAY 20.2010 INTRODUCED: APRIL 22. 2010 Advertised as Adopted on First Reading: MAY L 2010 Hearing Held: MAY 20. 20 I 0 Approved By: MAYOR DANIEL J. REIMAN Advertised as Finally Adopted: MAY 27. 2010 Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Krum and Sitarz and unanimous affirmative 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 CounciImembers Sitarz and Krum and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present the public portion of this meeting was closed. M\Y 20, 2010 Ortlirnn::.e #10-9 Crnt: Hearirg Close:l kk:ptaI fublic Portirn rn Resolutirns/ Agerda I tans an:! tb7 fusiness fublic Portirn Close:l 3 M\Y 20, 2010 Mlyor Re:irran Re: Rerolutirn #10-129 (Irr.lu:lffi in Crnsent Agerda) Mayor Reiman said they would be adding #10-129 to Resolutions and he read the title into the record: "RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE MIDDLESEX AVENUE RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" Mayor Reiman then explained this is the property between Middlesex and Industrial behind Roosevelt Village, approximately 3.9 acres and was previously owned by the Redevelopment Agency up until 1979. It is vacant property which they are ultimately looking to redevelop, He said they need the document and the deed for issues surrounding the property. . He said there are some title issues that needed to be cleaned up and there were some voids that they had to research and find as to how we came into possession of the property. He said tllis will record all of those surveys and previous easements and titles into one deed and it will be filed with the County Clerk's Office. RillllITICNS The Mayor read the Resolutions into the record: "#10-120 Directing the Issuance of a Taxi Driver's License - Geraldo Rodriques, Express Taxi. #10-121 Authorizing Execution of an Inter-Local Agreement with Middlesex County for Striping ofCarteret Industrial Road. #10-122 Designating Residential Parking Areas in Certain Locations. #10-123 Amendment to the 2010 Temporary Budget. #10-124 Authorizing Bids - TV Inspection & Cleaning of Sanitary Sewers - Carteret Road Program. # I 0-125 Authorizing Bids - Improvements to Sullivan Field. #10-126 Designating a Redeveloper for 22-24 Washington Avenue. 4 #10-127 Award of Contract for the Roosevelt Avenue, Minue Street, Post Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project Preliminary Property Acquisition/Easement. #10-128 Property Tax Cancellation. #10-129 Resolution of the Borough of Carteret, in the CQunty of Middlesex Authorizing the conveyance of property located in the Middlesex A venue Residential Redevelopment Area to the Carteret Redevelopment Agency..~' Mayor Reiman explained in reference to Resolution, #10-126, "Designating a Redeveloper for 22-24 Washington Avenue," that is CHADCO, which is the Carteret Senior Housing Development Corporation wmch is a partnership between the Borough and Housing Authority and this is to turn the green four (4) family house at 22-24 into Veterans Housing. CounciImember Sitar'z questioned in reference to Resolution # 1 0- 129, if that is where the trucks are parking. Mayor Reiman said they do on occasion park there. I-Ie said tllis is 3.9 acres and the agency is in negotiations to lease and/or develop a pOltion of that. Councilmember Diaz questioned #10-122, asking if that was for Byron Street for residential permit parking. Mayor Reiman said it is bemnd the Pep Boys, explaining there are some commuters coming into town and tying up the street on residential property. Resolutions #10-120 thru #10-129 were introduced by the Mayor and refened to the Council for action. Upon MMS&C by Councilmembers Diaz and Sitarz RESOLUTION #10-120 "DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXI DRIVER'S LICENSE - GERALDO RODRIGUEZ, EXPRESS TAXI" M\Y 20, 2010 RillllITICNS Crnt: Mlyor Re:irran, Re: Resolutirn #10-126 CarcilnB1ter Sitsrz Re: Resdlutim #10-129 Ccu:cilnB1ter Diaz, Re: Resolution #10-122 Crnsent Agerda RillllITICN #10-120 ''DirEctirg tte IssuTce of a Taxi Driver's license - Geraldo ~, Express Taxi 5 M\Y 20, 2010 RillllITICN #10-121 I ~th::Jrizirg Executirn of an Inter local Agroo1a1t with Middlesex G:rnty for Stripirg of Carteret fulustrial Roo:!" RillllITICN #10-122 I Desigmtirg ResidEntial Farkirg Areas in Certain Locatioos" RillllITICNS #10-123 '~IJ=lJ,alt to tte 2010 TEI1lDrary fu:lget" RillllITICN #10-124 I ~tIDrizirg Bids - 'IV Irlspcction & Cl~ of Sanitary Sao.ers- Carteret Road Prograi' RillllITICN #10-125 '~tIDrizirg Bids- Inprovar'a1ts to Mlivan Field" RillllITICN #10-126 I Desigmtirg a Rs:levelq= for 22-24 Ill3shirgtoo AVffI.E" RillllITICN #10-127 '~IBIXI of Crntract for tte Frosevelt AVffI.E Mime Street, Post fuJlevard Intersa::tion liJprovmEnts ProjECt Prelimimry Prq=ty kqJisition/EB.san:nt" RillllITICN #10-128 ''Prq:erty 'lax C'8rcelJ.ation" RillllITICN #10-129 "Resolution of tte Po~ of Carteret in tte G:rnty of Mrddlesex A1tIDrizirg tte w'!1Ve}'ance of Prq=ty LocataI in tte Middlesex AVEnE ResidEntial REdevelq::rrEnt Area to tte Carteret Re::levelq:m:nt AgffCY" RESOLUTION #10-121 "AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOR STRIPING OF CARTERET INDUSTRIAL ROAD" RESOLUTION #10-122 "DESIGNATING RESIDENTIAL PARKING AREAS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS" RESOLUTION #10-123 "AMENDMENT TO THE 2010 TEMPORARY BUDGET" RESOLUTION #10-124 "AUTHORIZING BIDS - TV INSPECTION & CLEANING OF SANITARY SEWERS-CARTERET ROAD PROGRAM" RESOLUTION #10-125 "AUTHORIZING BIDS -"IMPROVEMEMTS TO SULLIVAN FIELD" RESOLUTION #10-126 "DESIGNATING A REDEVELOPER FOR 22-24 WASHINGTON AVENUE" RESOLUTION #10-127 "AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE ROOSEVELT A VENUE, MINUE STREET, POST BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVENIENTS PROJECT PRELIMINARY PROPERTY ACQUISITIONIEASEMENT" RESOLUTION #10-128 "PROPERTY TAX CANCELLATION" RESOLUTION #10-129 "RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX AUTHORIZING THE .cONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE MIDDLESEX AVENUE RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO THE CARTERET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY" 6 Were Adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councihnembers Bellino, Diaz, DiMascio, 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, Diaz, DiMascio, Krum, Naples and Sitarz voted in the Affirmative. Clerk's Office - April 2010. Health/Office on Aging - April 2010. Inspection of Buildings - April 2010. Upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Diaz and Krum and unarlimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, all Reports were ordered to be received and placed on file. Mayor Reiman said he is administratively appointing Geniene Bergbauer to the Office for the Disabled. He explained it is a volunteer position which has been vacant. BUILDING & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson Naples reported the department installed a pump at the Waterfront with the anticipation of installing two (2) more. She said they have completed the Library Teen Center and will be awaiting a grand opening fairly soon on that project. She reported seasonal maintenance and mentioned that the flowers in front of the building looked very nice. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Conunittee Chairperson Diaz repOlted the Finance Department and the Municipal Almex has been preparing for a new tenant , Investor's Bank, of whom their lease will begin on June 1st. He explained that all the necessary M\Y 20, 2010 AlXflED PAYtoENI' CF BillS RERRIS Aj:p::>inl:nmt, Re: Office for tte Disabled CJ:M1ITlEES 7 M\Y 20, 2010 CJ:M1ITlEES Crnt: phone lines have been installed and an A TM will be installed next week in preparation for this. Progress. Mayor Reiman said this will be a lease of$30,000.00 a year which will help our budget for tllis year and the future. Mayor Reiman said the bids came back on the cell towers and asked Attorney Bergen where we are with them. Attorney Bergen said there is just a couple of more tllings to resolve because we have a tie bid so we are trying to confirm that both bidders are equally well qualified because in that case it appears we may wind up flipping a coin. Mayor Reiman questioned if we could construct two (2) cell towers. Attorney Bergen said no, you will still get money from both, but somebody will be the lead, actually there will be three (3) people on. FIRE & DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS - Conunittee Chairperson Krum reported Progress. PARKS, RECREATION & PUBLIC PROPERTY - Committee Chairperson Bellino reported there will be Basketball Camp run by Lamont Repollett and a few of his friends and there will be a Football Camp this year. Progress. POLICE - Committee Chairperson Sitarz repolted they are still waiting for the green cars to come in. He said they are having a problem with the wiring. Progress. Mayor Reiman asked Captain McFadden, who was present in the audience, what the time frarne was on this. Captain McFadden said we should have them within a week. PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson DiMascio repOlted Progress. 8 BOARD OF EDUCATION: Committee Chairperson Naples reported the Title I SUll'uner Program, "Enrichment for Title I Students" will be up and rumling for the summer and Carteret High School is celebrating SAAD Week, "Students Against Destructive Decisions", from May 24th to May 28t11. She said June 23rd is the Eight Grade Promotional Exercise followed by the June 24th High School Graduation. She said a group of students from the High School, the Career Exploration Program, went on a tour of our Borough Garage this week with Councilman DiMascio and Pat DeBella and said Mr. DeBella educated the students on mecharlics and autobody and she commended him on the job he did with them. She also said the Cmteret Elks held a sports event last Saturday of which over two hundred and fifty (250) children were involved in wllich included soccer, basketball, softball and baseball contests and thanked Councilmember Bellino for the parks being very cooperative. Mayor Reiman said there are some vacancies on some various boards and asked if the Councilmembers have any names. He directed the Clerk to get him the information on someone that was interested in serving on the Ethics Connnittee and explained anyone interested can apply on the website. Mayor Reiman said tOlllorrow will be the eigth annual Charity Ball at St. Demetrius Hall at 6:00 P.M. and cOlllmented they are filled to capacity with three hundred sixty two (362) people. He said all the proceeds benefit the children in Carteret. After no further discussion, upon MMS&C by Councihnembers Sitarz and Diaz and unanimous affirmative vote of the full Council present, at approximately 6: 12 P.M., the meeting was Adjourned. Ibmitted, KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk KMB/lr 9 M\Y 20, 2010 CJ:M1ITlEES Crnt: M\.Yrn J\IlXUWiD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10