[00:00:02] IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON JANUARY 12TH, 2023. ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ADDITIONALLY, THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND LIVE STREAMED ON THE SOMERSET COUNTY WEBSITE AND SOMERSET COUNTY FACEBOOK PAGE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO COUNTY BOARD MEETING AT CO SOMERSET NJ US. THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BY CALLING (908) 231-7075 OR BY COMMENTING ON THE FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY. THANK YOU. PLEASE RISE FOR [INAUDIBLE]. ALLEGIANCE]. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE JULY 25TH, 2023 WORK SESSION OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THIS AGENDA AND THE ITEMS ON IT ARE FOR DISCUSSION AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER MEETING ON AUGUST 8TH, 2023. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING UNLESS THE MEASURE IS AND ITS ADOPTION ARE NEEDED IN A MANNER NECESSARY TO CONTINUE COUNTY BUSINESS. ROLL CALL. . OKAY REPORTS. AS EVERYONE KNOWS, THE COUNTY IS FUNDING A LITERACY INITIATIVE THROUGH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. I'M GLAD TO SAY THAT THE INFORMATION IS NOW ON THE WEBSITE. WE'VE RECENTLY HAVE HIRED A LITERACY NAVIGATOR. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY IS OFFERING ONE ON ONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTORING. ENROLLMENT BEGINS AUGUST 18TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8TH. IN ADDITION, STARTING THIS FALL, THERE WILL BE BASIC ENGLISH AND OTHER LITERACY CLASSES HELD AT THE BURNSVILLE LIBRARY, THE NORTH PLAINFIELD LIBRARY, BOUNDBROOK LIBRARY, FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SOMERVILLE. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION BY GOING TO LITERACY SOMERSET.ORG OR CALLING 9087255430. AND THIS SATURDAY, THE COUNTY HELD ITS ANNUAL HISTORY ON THE GREEN CELEBRATING HIGHLIGHTING THE COUNTY'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY. WE HAD PERFORMANCES FROM THE MIDDLESEX VOLUNTEERS, FIFES AND DRUMS, AS WELL AS OTHER SPEAKERS AND VOLUNTEERS. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. COMMISSIONER DRAKE WAS ALSO THERE. AND THAT'S MY REPORT. THANK YOU. WELL, TODAY, THE SOMERSET COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP TOWARD AMAZON, LOCATED IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. ON AVERAGE, THEY HAVE 2800 EMPLOYEES AND IT WAS FANTASTIC TO SEE THEIR 13 TIER SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL THAT IS EXEMPLARY INTERNATIONALLY. THEIR PEAK MONTHS ARE WITHIN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND THEY DO TRY TO HIRE AS LOCALLY AS POSSIBLE. ONE THING THAT WE WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO HEAR IS THAT THERE ARE TWO MASS TRANSIT ROUTES, SO THE EMPLOYEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BUSED FROM TWO LOCATIONS. ONE IS OUTSIDE OF SOMERSET COUNTY OVER IN NEW BRUNSWICK, AND THE OTHER IS IN BOUNDBROOK, RIGHT OVER TO THEIR FACILITY OVER IN SOMERSET. PAUL [INAUDIBLE]. ACCOMPANIED US ON THE TOUR TODAY FROM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WE CAME UP WITH A FEW DIFFERENT IDEAS FOR HOW WE CAN FURTHER OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. AS THEY DID SAY THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT EVEN REGIONALIZING THOSE SERVICES FOR SOME OF THE INDUSTRIAL SITES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FURTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO WORKING WITH OUR VO TECH SCHOOL TO SEE HOW THEY CAN HELP WITH THEIR ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY JOB OPPORTUNITIES. AND THEY DO REALLY DO PROMOTE FROM WITHIN. SO IT'S GREAT ADVANCEMENT. THEY START AT I THINK IT WAS 18 OR $19 AN HOUR [INAUDIBLE]. AND GO UP TO, YOU KNOW, VERY HIGH PAYING SALARIES. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. SO I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING WITH COMMISSIONER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY AND COMMISSIONER DRAKE. THE OUTSTANDING FOUR YEAR AWARD THIS PAST WEEK. WE THANK ALL THE FOUR MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND IT WAS REALLY A GREAT EVENT TO SEE WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THESE STUDENTS HAVE DONE AND THE ADULT VOLUNTEERS AS WELL. ON THE HORIZON, AUGUST 1ST IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. SO EVERYBODY REMEMBER TO GET OUT THERE AND ENJOY YOUR COMMUNITY. [00:05:02] MOST OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY ARE DOING SOME KIND OF EVENT. SO GO TO YOUR TOWN OR YOUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS. OUR LGBT ADVISORY BOARD MET. WE'RE LOOKING TO TAKE OUR MEETINGS ON THE ROAD TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY. SO MORE TO COME ON THAT. AND WE ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ON AUGUST 25TH TO WEAR PURPLE. IT'S DRAWING ATTENTION TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND HOPE AND LOVE FOR THE TEEN LGBT COMMUNITY. JUST A STATISTIC THERE, A SAD ONE. OUR LGBTQ TEENS ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE THEIR LIVES, AND THOSE OF COLOR ARE TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY IN THAT POPULATION. SO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND LOVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY BY WEARING PURPLE ON AUGUST 25TH, WHICH IS THIS FRIDAY, OUR SENIOR AND DISABLED TRANSPORTATION TEAM MET. THEY MEET ON QUARTERLY. THEY ARE DEVELOPING A NIXLE APP FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION USERS TO GET QUICKER UPDATES ON SERVICE. AUGUST 22ND WE ARE HOLDING IN THIS ROOM AT 10:30 A PUBLIC HEARING ON OUR STATE FUNDING THAT COMES FROM CASINO CONTROL MONIES THAT'S DISTRIBUTED TO DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN THE STATE FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED TRANSPORTATIONS. AND WE ALSO HAVE THREE MEMBERS STILL AVAILABLE. WE HAVE SLOTS OPEN. SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY WHO USES OUR SERVICE OR HAS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT DOES, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PORTAL TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INTEREST. OUR OPEN SPACE ADVISORY TEAM MET. WE MET AT THE NEW SOUTH BOUND BROOK PAVILION, WHICH WAS A GREAT VENUE TO MEET AND THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK AND HER TEAM TO ACCOMMODATE US AND DO EVERYTHING WE NEEDED TO HAVE OUR MEETING. IT WAS REALLY FUN TO MEET OUTDOORS AND AT ONE OF OUR SITES THROUGH THE RECREATION GRANT PROGRAM. SO IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO GO THERE AND CAN I ANNOUNCE IT NOW ABOUT OUR TWO NEW PURCHASES OF OPEN SPACE? I'M GOOD TO DO THAT. ALL RIGHT. WE'VE GOT NINE MORE ACRES IN OUR ARSENAL OF OPEN SPACE, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING. HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP. THIS EXPANDS THE SOURLANDS PRESERVE SO THAT LITTLE BY LITTLE BIT BY BIT, WE ARE MAKING MORE AND MORE OPEN SPACE ACQUISITIONS AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. SO VERY EXCITING. THIS BRINGS US JUST FOR THE SOURLANDS PRESERVE NOW 6320 ACRES PRESERVE BEAUTIFUL LAND DOWN THERE. SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE. AND THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY IF. IS JUST A AS THE CULTURAL AND HERITAGE LIAISON MEMBER. I AM SAD TO TELL EVERYBODY THAT ONE OF OUR LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY, OUR OWN TOM DAMICO, WHO YOU PROBABLY HAVE SEEN MORE IN REVOLUTIONARY WAR GARB THAN YOU HAVE IN STREET CLOTHES, IS GOING TO BE SAYING A FOND FAREWELL TO SOMERSET COUNTY ON THE 31ST IS YOUR LAST DAY. AND WE ARE VERY SAD TO SEE YOU GO, BUT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR THIS COUNTY AND FOR ANYONE WHO APPRECIATES HISTORY. THIS MAN HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESERVING, RESTORING, APPRECIATING. OUR HISTORY HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY. A VITAL COMPONENT OF WHO WE ARE TO MAKE US THE CROSSROADS OR THE CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. SO ON BEHALF OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE MADE HAPPY AND FOR THE THOUSANDS IN THE GENERATIONS TO COME, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO SOMERSET COUNTY. MR. TOM DAMICO. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE SEVERAL EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OUR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. NICOLE KOTULA. [INAUDIBLE] KOTULA. SO THE SOMERSET COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THIS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFICATE TO NICOLE KOTULA. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION AND SINCERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. [00:10:03] SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. CONGRATULATIONS. JUST THANK YOU FOR TERRY FOR NOMINATING ME. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND YES, THANK YOU. LOOK FORWARD TO USING THIS DEGREE. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT. [INAUDIBLE] HOW ARE YOU? SO THE SOMERSET COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THIS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFICATE TO [INAUDIBLE] PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION AND SINCERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, EVERYONE. OKAY.CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT. MIMI PATLAN. [INAUDIBLE]. SO THE SOMERSET COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THIS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFICATE TO MIMI PATLAN PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION AND SINCERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING HER ASSOCIATE'S OF ARTS DEGREE IN EDUCATION. P-12 CUM LAUDE. CONGRATULATIONS. WE'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. WELL, THANK YOU, TERRY. AND THE ENTIRE HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF. EVERYBODY. CONGRATULATIONS. LET'S SEE HERE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST. AMANDA AMODIO. OKAY, THANKS. OKAY. THE SOMERSET COUNTY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THIS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFICATE TO AMANDA AMODIO, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IN RECOGNITION AND SINCERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT, SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. THANKS TO HARRY FOR NOMINATING ME AND MY LUNCHTIME RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS. [INAUDIBLE] . THEN THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. WHAT'S. OH, GOOD TIMING. NO, KEEP GOING. WE GOT THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PRESENT THAT.[INAUDIBLE] OKAY? OKAY. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT JUST CAME BACK FROM NACO, WHICH IS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES OFFICIALS CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. [00:15:03] AND I'M PROUD TO BRING BACK THAT WE ARE THE 21 OF THE 2023 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT FOR OUR PRESERVATION PLAN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. SO THIS SPEAKS TO THE HARD WORK THAT THE PLANNING DIVISION HAS BEEN DOING AND TO BE RECOGNIZED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL BY YOUR PEERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IS AN AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT. AND SO WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE AWARD TO THE PLANNING DIVISION. SO IF YOU ALL WILL COME UP AND. AND THEN I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT WE RECEIVED IN 2021 FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE PAST. WE RECEIVED AN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. SO KUDOS TO YOU ALL. AND IF YOU ALL WILL ALL COME DOWN AND JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING THEM. . AND SO THEN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HAS BEEN CELEBRATING COUNTY INNOVATION FOR 53 YEARS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES PRESERVATION PLAN RECEIVED THE 2023 NACO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN THE PLANNING CATEGORY, AND OUR PLAN WAS ONE OF 12 AWARDEES IN THIS CATEGORY. THE PLAN IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO COMBINE OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AS WE OFTEN TOUT. SO KUDOS TO THAT. AND THE PLAN CONTAINS SECTIONS FOCUSED ON STEWARDSHIP FOR CURRENTLY PRESERVED PROPERTIES, ENSURING CONTINUING FUNDING FOR FUTURE ACQUISITIONS, AND THE INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, MITIGATION STRATEGIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM EFFORTS IN THE PRESERVATION PROCESS. AND WHILE SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS WON SEVERAL AWARDS FROM NACO IN THE PAST AND THE NEW JERSEY FUTURE AWARD FOR 21 YEARS OF NEW JERSEY'S FUTURE SMART GROWTH AWARDS PROGRAM WAS RECOGNIZED THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE GARDEN STATE. SO AGAIN, HATS OFF AND KUDOS TO YOU. THIS YEAR, THE SOMERSET COUNTY PRESERVATION PLAN IS ONE OF SEVEN WINNING PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING HONORED FOR THEIR GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAKING NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES SUSTAINABLE AND STRONG. THE NEW JERSEY FUTURE SMART GROWTH AWARDS PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS PROGRAM. THIS IS THE FOURTH AWARD THAT THE PRESERVATION PLAN HAS EARNED SINCE ITS ADOPTION IN MAY OF 2022. WOW. THE COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING THE AWARD AT THE SMART GROWTH AWARD CELEBRATION ON OCTOBER 3RD AT NEW BRUNSWICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND THE SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAS HAS WON SEVERAL AWARDS FROM NEW JERSEY FUTURE FOR OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. SO AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND KUDOS TO YOU ALL. WE WILL BE PRESENTING ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES TO EVERYONE IN THE PLANNING DIVISION AND THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE JOINED THIS EVENING. AND IT READS. 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER. IF YOUR ACTIONS INSPIRE OTHERS TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE AND DO MORE AND BECOME MORE, THEN YOU ARE A LEADER. AND THAT'S FROM JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. THE CERTIFICATE READS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES IS PROUD TO AWARD SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ITS PROGRAM TITLED SOMERSET COUNTY PRESERVATION PLAN, AND IT'S SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND NACO'S PRESIDENT. SO CONGRATULATIONS. AND. UM, YEAH. AND AS LIAISON TO ECONOMIC PLANNING. WHAT IS THE PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? AND THEN WALTER. WHO'S LIAISON? PAUL. HE'S NOT HERE. OKAY. WHO'S THE ALTERNATE? SO, WALTER, IF YOU COULD JUST SAY I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO. IT'S GOING TO COST THE COUNTY MONEY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO RENT ANOTHER SPACE FOR ALL THESE BOARDS. WELL, THAT'S ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE GREAT TEAM THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE COUNTY. SO IT'S REALLY THE PEOPLE THAT ARE UP HERE REALLY MADE THAT HAPPEN. AND, YOU KNOW, THE OFFICE ITSELF, THERE'S A BUNCH OF GREAT PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE EACH AND EVERY DAY. THEY SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERSET COUNTY. AND BECAUSE OF THEM, WHY THIS OFFICE SHINES. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE PRESERVATION PLAN TEAM AS WELL AS EVERYONE ELSE, AS PART OF OUR TEAM AT THE OFFICE TO MAKE US LOOK GOOD AND HOPEFULLY MAKE THE COMMISSIONERS LOOK GOOD. [00:20:01] SO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THIS WORK. AND WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON GETTING AWARDS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES. UNION COUNTY DID SUBMIT SEVERAL DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. I THINK THEY WON 3 OR 4 THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE'RE LOOKING TO ACHIEVE EVEN MORE, AND I KNOW OUR STAFF CAN DO IT. NO PRESSURE. I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT ALL BY YOURSELVES, BUT WE WANT THE NATION TO KNOW HOW GREAT YOU ARE. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE ACHIEVEMENTS BY OUR STAFF HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU. OKAY. COMMUNICATIONS NUMBER 42. CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. COPY OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 400 2923 ADOPTED ON JUNE 27TH, 2023, URGING THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO ENACT AN EQUITABLE AND TRANSPARENT SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA. NEXT COMMUNICATION. MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COPY OF RESOLUTION 2023-05 33 ADOPTED JULY 13TH, 2023 OPPOSING THE REMOVAL OF A 200 MILLION FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT COST RELIEF AND COMMUNICATION NUMBER 44. STATE OF NEW JERSEY COPY OF 2023 STATE EQUALIZATION TABLE. NEXT, WE HAVE NEW BUSINESS. 23 1500 IS AUTHORIZING MY OFFICE TO UTILIZE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACTS LAW FOR PROPRIETARY GOODS AND SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SOFTWARE. AS WE HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT OF OVER $500,000 AND WE NEED TO DO SOME UPGRADES FOR THAT. RESOLUTION 23-1501 RICHARD HALL, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAM THROUGH NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPT FUNDS IF AWARDED CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $210,713 PER YEAR WITH RENEWAL CONTINGENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. NO FUNDING MATCH REQUIRED. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE OCTOBER 1ST, 2023. I AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FOR RICHARD HALL, C H WC FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES FOR SUPPORT TEAMS FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY. SHORT TITLE STAR TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER IN THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $3,197, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 407 $395,395 FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023. A RESOLUTION 23-1503. DIVISION OF JUVENILE INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO R23318 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2023, AUTHORIZING THE FIFTH YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR DETENTION, HOUSING AND EDUCATION OF SOMERSET COUNTY YOUTH WITH THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE 123 THROUGH 1231 23, WITH ADDITIONAL [00:25:06] FUNDING OF $287,000 AND $421.50 FOR Q ONE THROUGH Q FOUR FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $385,076.65. THINK THAT IS RESOLUTION 23-1504 OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $38,359 FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DIVISION OF CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2024. CONTRACT TWO FOUR OJ TR. RESOLUTION 23 1505 IS AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET TO APPLY FOR SECTION 5311 GRANT FUNDING. THIS IS 2024 AND IT'S TO ACCEPT $206,265 OF FUNDING IF AWARDED. AND THERE IS AN IN-KIND MATCH WHICH WE MATCH WITH SALARIES OF $95,397.56. 23-1506 IS AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO APPLY FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN DISABLED RESIDENTS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 2024 AND TO ACCEPT $1,068,053 IF AWARDED. 23 1507 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LANE FEDERAL AS PRIMARY VENDOR AND INFOGAMI VENDOR FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. THE THIRD YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. 23 1508 IS RESCINDING RESOLUTION 23 417 WHICH AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT DIGITAL TRUNK PORTABLE RADIOS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM MOTOROLA, SOLUTIONS FOR USE OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL. AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE CANCELED IS NOT TO EXCEED $24,454.40. RESOLUTION 1509 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. OUT OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR VEEAM CLOUD BACKUP FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ONLINE. THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $33,421. AFTERNOON RESOLUTION 23 DASH 1510 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT CC 005721 TO MIKE'S TOWING AND RECOVERY FOR HEAVY RECOVERY SPECIALIST TOWING, STORAGE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE. IT'S THE THIRD YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,000. 1511 IS VOIDED. IT'LL BE A NEW ITEM LATER. 1512 IS AN AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO MOTT MACDONALD AT A VIGIL IN NEW JERSEY FOR THE POST-CLOSURE ENGINEERING AND MONITORING SERVICES FOR A YEAR 27 OF THE DUKES PARKWAY LANDFILL, WHICH IS LOCATED IN MANVILLE BOROUGH, NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $86,500. NEXT IS CHANGE NUMBER ONE TO CLASSIC TURF COMPANY FOR THE TENNIS COURT IMPROVEMENTS AT COLONIAL PARK. PHASE TWO IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP IS A REDUCTION OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $24,999.30. THIS IS THE COMPLETION OF A TWO PHASE PROJECT THAT TOOK THE LAST THREE YEARS WHERE WE REPLACED ALL EIGHT COURTS AT THE COLONIAL PARK, TENNIS COURTS, NEW LIGHTING, NEW SIDEWALKS, ALL NEW DRAINAGE. AND SO THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE. 23 1514 IS AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO AM. IT'S FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SUPPORT OF OUR BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $85,600. 23 1515 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SYSTEM DESIGN GROUP AT OF FLEMINGTON FOR TO FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL SIEMENS CARD ACCESS READERS. IT'S AT VARIOUS FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BUILDINGS AND TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $77,857.57. [00:30:07] 23 1516 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SDG AND THIS IS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE FOR OUR SECURITY DOORS AND OUR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. THIS IS AT THE COUNTY JAIL AND IT'S THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $66,964. 23 1517 IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO CONCEPT PRINTING AND THIS IS FOR PRINTING, FOLDING AND MAILING SERVICES FOR THE DIRECT MAILING OF THE RECYCLING SCHEDULES. AND THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $35,090. 23-1518 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO WASTE QUIP AND THIS IS FOR ROLL OFF CONTAINERS. IT'S THE SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEND ANY MONEY ON THIS AT THIS POINT IN TIME. 23-1519 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SHI AND IT'S FOR PURCHASE OF TABLETS AND COVERS USING THE BERGEN COUNTY CO OP FOR OUR BUSSES AND THE TOTAL IS NOT TO EXCEED $62,329.20. 23-1520 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT AND THIS IS FOR MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT SERVICE AND PARTS FOR FLEET DATA SYSTEM. THIS IS OUR FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WE UTILIZE FOR THE COUNTY AND ALL OUR SHARED SERVICES. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT AND THE TOTALS NOT TO EXCEED 15,000. 23-1521 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MULTIPLE AUTOMOTIVE AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCK PART VENDORS. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $55,000. 23-1522 IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR TOWING SERVICES. THIS IS TO MIKE'S TOWING OUT OF BRIDGEWATER. IT'S THE SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT AND THIS IS A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. 23-1523 IS AMENDING RESOLUTION 23-1323 FOR AN THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MULTIPLE VENDORS FOR ANTIFREEZE AND COOLANT. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT. IT HAD THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF $3,000. THE CORRECT AMOUNT SHOULD HAVE BEEN $16,000. SO THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED IS $16,000. GOOD EVENING. RESOLUTION 23 1524. THIS IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR A PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO MILLENNIUM STRATEGIES FOR COUNTY GRANT WRITING SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED 24,000. I WOULD JUST NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW VENDOR FOR US. WE HAVE A NEW GRANT WRITER. WE'VE HAD REALLY GREAT KICKOFF WITH ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND A LOT OF THE DIVISIONS, AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A WIDE VARIETY OF GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT YOU'LL BE SEEING COMING THROUGH SOON. 23-1525 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR PERSONNEL DATA SYSTEMS. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 20,000. RESOLUTION 23-1526 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR $132,500 AND THE SOMERSET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR $5,000 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $137,500. THIS IS THE SECOND PAYMENT, SECOND HALF PAYMENT PER THE CONTRACT. 1527 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRM IN ORDER TO CONSERVATION CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,150. 1528 IS AUTHORIZED AND CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO RELIANCE GRAPHICS FOR PRINTING SERVICES FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 AND 23-1529 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRM AN ORDER TO SOOY SOFTWARE FOR ELECTION NIGHT REPORTING UPGRADE FEATURE ON THE COUNTY CLERK'S WEBSITE. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,500. 23-1530 AUTHORIZING THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR CMG HEALTH SYSTEMS TOTALS NOT TO EXCEED $950,101.65. 23-1531 IS AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF CONFIRMING ORDERS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL FOR INDEMNITY IDEMIA IDENTITY AND SECURITY. [00:35:04] TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,508.64. THIS IS THE YEARLY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR A LIFE SCAN MACHINE AND 23 1532 IS AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF CONFIRMING ORDERS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL. TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,121.85. AND IT'S FOR GRANGER JAIL HILL REPAIRS, CLEANING SUPPLY AND MALACHI MECHANICAL. RESOLUTIONS 23-1533. THE NEXT SIX ARE ALL INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEMS OF REVENUE. 23-1533 IS AN INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE SEA GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 178,300 AND $178,320. RESOLUTION 23-1534 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $152,958. RESOLUTION 23-1535 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000. RESOLUTION 23 1536 INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE H A YOUTH LEADERSHIP GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,179. 23-1537 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE, MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE TO PREVENT ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,009. AND RESOLUTION 23-1538 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RIGHT TO KNOW GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,632. AND RESOLUTION 23-1539 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO SOURCE MEDIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,035. AND 23-1540 IS THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFICATION OF THE SAME. RESOLUTION 23-1541 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO FIRST LINE LOCKSMITH HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY. CONTRACT NUMBER CC 014422 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $945. RESOLUTION 23 1542, APPROVAL OF PAY, CONFIRMING ORDER TO DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OUT OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FOR TWO DETECTIVES TO ATTEND A PEPPER SPRAYING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $450. THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 23-1543 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO ID CARE FOR NURSING, CLERICAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE TB CLINIC. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $131,570.85. I GOT THE NEXT ONE. OH, THAT'S OKAY. I WAS LIKE. RESOLUTION 23-1544 APPROVAL TO PAY, CONFIRMING ORDER TO CARE FOR NURSING, CLERICAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE TB CLINIC TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $26,314.17. 1545 IS AUTHORIZING CLOSING AND RETURNING REMAINING FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS TO CARLIN APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR $20,000 TO ASSOCIATES FOR $5,000. NYE CONSULTING GROUP FOR $113,489.50. AND FRENCH AND PEARL ASSOCIATES FOR $20,000 NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $158,489.50. 23-1546 IS AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO MILLENNIUM MECHANICAL, AND IT'S FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT NORTH BRIDGE STREET. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $39,768. [00:40:03] 23-1547 IS AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED VENDORS. THERE'S MULTIPLE VENDORS HERE FOR FLAGS, HARDWARE AND LUMBER, ALSO SOME MECHANICAL WORK. AND THE TOTALS NOT TO EXCEED $65,000. 23-1548 IS APPROVAL OF THE PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO FIRST LINE LOCKSMITH. IT'S $1,963 AND IT WAS FOR LOCKSMITH SERVICES. 23-1549 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO BAYSHORE RECYCLING CORP. THIS IS FOR RECYCLING COMMODITIES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $9,707.94. 23 1550 IS APPROVAL TO PAY, CONFIRMING ORDERS TO COLGATE PAPER STOCK NEW BRUNSWICK. IT'S ALSO FOR COMMODITIES FROM OUR RECYCLING COLLECTION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $23,977.14. 23-1551 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO RICOH AMERICAS. THIS IS FOR OUR COPIER SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION NOT TO EXCEED $275.46. 23-1552 IS AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS. THIS THE NATIONAL FUEL OIL FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 500,000. 23-1553 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO MULTIPLE TRUCK VENDORS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 70,000. 23-1554 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO NATIONAL FUEL OIL FOR GASOLINE. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $32,076.86. 23-1555 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO MULTIPLE VENDORS FOR PARTS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $7,707.32. ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO ADD ABOVE RESOLUTIONS 23-1500 THROUGH 23-1555 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE AUGUST 8TH, 2023 MEETING. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL. 23-1461 IS AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO STACY RAGLAND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARTWORK THAT IS AT ONE OF THE SENIOR CENTERS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $910. 23 1462 IS AUTHORIZED IN A RENOVATION AGREEMENT FOR BRIDGEWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRIDGEWAY REHABILITATION SERVICES. 23 1463 IS AMENDING A R 23 1271 UPDATING THE CONTRACT FOR SOME OF OUR CIP STIPENDS. WE HAD TWO BUSINESSES FALL OUT AND WE WERE ABLE TO BRING BACK TWO BUSINESSES. AND I KNOW YOU'VE SOMETIMES ASKED DIRECTOR, WE HAVE 73 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. WE HAD FUNDING FOR 80 OF THOSE, 27 ARE WORKING IN 19 SOMERSET COUNTY DIVISIONS. THE OTHER 46 ARE WORKING IN 13 LOCATIONS IN SOMERSET COUNTY AND SEVEN LOCATIONS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR BIG GOALS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO DO. AND I'LL BE BACK NEXT TWO WEEKS TO DO ONE FINAL ONE. HIGH RESOLUTION 23 1464 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GRANICUS LLC IN DENVER, COLORADO, FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT FOR A NEW COUNTY. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, MIGRATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT ET-CETERA AND SUPPORT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $96,800. YOU'LL PROBABLY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE VENDORS NAME GRANICUS. THAT'S THE INCUMBENT COMPANY. BUT THEY ARE OFFERING ACTUALLY A DIFFERENT PLATFORM CALLED OPEN CITIES. THEY ACQUIRED THAT COMPANY SINCE WE LAST DID A CONTRACT WITH THEM AND THAT'S THEIR RECOMMENDATION. WE HAD SEVEN BIDDERS AND THIS WAS FAR AND AWAY THE HIGHEST RATED BY OUR TEAM. GOOD EVENING. RESOLUTION 23 1465 IS AMENDING RESOLUTION 23 802 TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION RETIREMENT [00:45:04] PLAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS. IT'S JUST MAKING A CORRECTION ON THE TITLES. 1466 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO T&M ASSOCIATES OUT OF MIDDLETOWN FOR PAVING AND ADA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS FOR VARIOUS ROUTES AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TOTAL AMOUNT IS $216,000. 23-1467 IS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOMERSET COUNTY AND THE BOROUGH OF MADISON. THIS IS FOR CDL TRAINING. AND 23-1648, WE HAD AN AMEND RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE THE DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM WAS BOUGHT OUT AND THEY'D LIKE TO GET PAID AND IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. SO WE ASKED THIS FOR A NEW ITEM SO WE COULD PAY FOR A VEHICLE WE RECEIVED. OKAY. MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTIONS 23-1461 THROUGH 23-1468 TO THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 25TH 2023 MEETING. MOTION SECOND. ROLL CALL. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK. NO YIELDING OF TIME. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? ANYONE IN THE ROOM. MAKE A MOTION. OH, I'M SORRY. YEAH. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT. SO MOVED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OKAY, NOW, PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY? THERE IS NONE BY WAY OF EMAIL, PHONE OR FACEBOOK. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM? MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION AND MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE WORK SESSION. MEETING REGULAR. YES. I'M SORRY. WOW. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.