City Council

BOROUGH OF KEYPORT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 – 7:00 P.M. MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 70 W. FRONT STREET, KEYPORT, NJ CALL TO ORDER: PM SUNSHINE LAW NOTICE Michele Clark, Deputy Borough Clerk ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Sheridan Cooper Goode Pacheco Fotopoulos McDermott Mayor Collette J. Kennedy Stephen J. Gallo, Borough Administrator William P. Opel, Esq., Borough Attorney As a courtesy to those around you, please silence your cell phones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE INTRODUCTION New Library Director COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Sheridan: Finance/Grants/Redevelopment/LEPC Councilman Cooper: Recreation/Senior Center/Green Team Councilman Goode: Fire/First Aid/Emergency Services/Planning Board Councilwoman Pacheco: Police/MAC/Harbor Commission Councilman Fotopoulos: Board of Health/Registrar/Recycling/Environmental/MAC Councilwoman McDermott: Public Works/Construction/Zoning/Property Maintenance/ Library/Harbor Commission/KBBC ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT MAYOR’S UPDATES CONSENT AGENDA (All resolutions listed hereunder are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion. Any person may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.) R323-19 Payment of Bills R324-19 Authorizing Borough Employee Participation in Various Levels of Coverage under the State Health Benefits Program R325-19 Increase in Authorized Amount for Tax Counsel Services for 2019 R326-19 Pre-Qualification of Certain Professionals for the Borough of Keyport, County of Monmouth, New Jersey for Calendar Year 2020 R327-19 Authorizing a Salary Differential for Deputy Borough Clerk Michele Clark R328-19 Authorizing the Promotion of Sergeant Steven Dixon to the Position of Lieutenant in the Borough of Keyport Police Department R329-19 Authorizing the Promotion of Officer Robert McCartin to the Position of Sergeant in the Borough of Keyport Police Department R330-19 Approving Applications Submitted by Keyport 44 Realty, LLC for a Five-Year Tax Exemption or Abatement, Pursuant to the Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:21-1 et seq. R331-19 Authorizing the Issuance of a “New” Liquor License upon Failure to Timely Renew Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.18 for the 2019-2020 License Term Regarding TC Inn Beverage Corporation R332-19 Authorizing a Change Order to the Contract with CRS Contractors, Inc., for Beach Park and Beers Street Outfall Improvements R333-19 Establishing the We Value Our Veterans Initiative Advisory Committee R334-19 Ratifying and Confirming the Emergency Declaration by the Borough Engineer that the Discovery of an Underground Oil Tank at the Perry Street Water Treatment Plant Constituted an Emergency and Ratifying the Authorization for the Borough to Make any Necessary Payments for Remediation R335-19 Authorizing Execution of a Quitclaim Deed to Effect the Previously Adopted Vacation of a Public Right of Way Across Portions of Block 21, Lots 6, 8, 10, and 11 in the Borough R336-19 Resolution Permitting the Transfer of Excess Appropriations Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58 R337-19 Authorizing the Renewal of the Membership with the Monmouth County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund and the Execution of any Agreement Related Thereto PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION The Meeting is opened to the public for comments or questions on resolutions listed on the Consent Agenda Opened: Closed: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS Motion on the Consent Agenda MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos, McDermott PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 1. Ordinance #20-19 Restricting Through Traffic onto Union Street When School is in Session The Clerk reads the Ordinance by Title: AMENDING CHAPTER VII, TRAFFIC, TO REFLECT REVISED TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR UNION STREET 1a. Motion to Open Public Hearing: Opened: Closed: 1b. Motion to adopt Ordinance MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos, McDermott 1c. Motion authorizing the Clerk to publish the Ordinance as adopted MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays:  2. Ordinance #21-19 Creating a Handicapped Parking Space on Church Street The Clerk reads the Ordinance by Title: ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER VII (TRAFFIC) SECTION 7-12 (HANDICAPPED PARKING) AND SCHEDULE XXI (PARKING AREA FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS) OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT REGARDING 91 CHURCH STREET 2a. Motion to Open Public Hearing: Opened: Closed: 2b. Motion to adopt Ordinance MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos, McDermott 2c. Motion authorizing the Clerk to publish the Ordinance as adopted MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays: COMMUNICATIONS BY CONSENT (For Approval) 1. Application and Permit for Use of Borough Property received December 2, 2019, requesting use of Waterfront Park gazebo for a wedding ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 3:30PM. 2. Email from Nancy Jones dated December 8, 2019, requesting the following regarding the KeyportFest 5K: o Request to hold the 5K on Saturday, September 26, 2020; o Use of the Waterfront Park gazebo for race check-in; o Set up will begin at 5:30AM on race day. Runners begin check in at 7AM and race begins at 8:30AM. The event should conclude by approximately 10:30AM; o Electricity turned on at the gazebo and at the cross walk near Burlew’s Restaurant on race day; o Use of satellite speakers for the start of the race on W. Front Street; o Police assistance with traffic control; o Ten tables, ten folding chairs, six picnic tables, several garbage and recycling cans from DPW; o Assistance by DPW for transporting race t-shirts, trophies and race materials from Borough Hall to the gazebo on race day morning; o Use of Borough Hall vestibule to hold pre-race packet and t-shirt pick up on Friday, September 25, 2020 between 2PM and 8PM; o Two tables and four chairs for set up in the vestibule; o Secure place to store race t-shirts and other race materials from Friday at 8PM until Saturday at 6AM. (To Receive and File)\ 3. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report dated December 3, 2019. 4. Email from resident Michael Lane dated December 4, 2019, regarding the Base Flood Elevation for the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. 5. Email from Sustainable Jersey dated December 11, 2019, congratulating the Borough on our award of Bronze Level Sustainable Jersey Certification. PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION The Meeting is opened to the public for comments or questions on Communications above Opened: Closed: APPROVAL and/or RECEIPT AND FILE OF COMMUNICATIONS Motion on Communications by Consent MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos, McDermott REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS 1. Municipal Clerk’s Report for November 2019 2. Tax/Water/Sewer Collector’s Report for November 2019 3. Board of Health Treasurer’s Report for November 2019 4. Building Department Monthly Report for November 2019 5. Municipal Court Monthly Report for November 2019 6. Tax Assessor Status Report dated December 2, 2019 MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays: NEW BUSINESS UNFINISHED BUSINESS ATTORNEY'S REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION The Meeting is opened to the public for comments or questions. Please limit comments to no more than five minutes per person. Opened: Closed: CLOSED SESSION R -19- Closed Session Resolution:  Certain Personnel Matters  Contract Negotiations MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays: ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn moved by: 2nd: Time of Adjournment: PM