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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.
FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO COUNTY BOARD MEETING AT CO.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
[PROCLAMATION]
SO THIS PROCLAMATION IS FOR DISABILITY HISTORY AND AWARENESS MONTH.WHEREAS THE 2021 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY ESTIMATED THAT 8.2% OF SOMERSET COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, 4% OF THAT POPULATION HAVE AMBULATORY DIFFICULTIES, 3% HAVE COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIES, AND 2.3% HAVE HEARING DIFFICULTIES.
AND WHEREAS, TO ENSURE FULL INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, IT IS NECESSARY TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
AND WHEREAS, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE ADA AMENDED ACT OF 2008 WERE PASSED TO END DISABILITY BASED DISCRIMINATION AND TO PROMOTE INCLUSION, FULL PARTICIPATION, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WITH DISABILITIES.
AND WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO TEACH FUTURE GENERATIONS THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE A RICH HISTORY AND HAVE MADE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS UNDERSTAND THAT DISABILITY IS A NATURAL PART OF LIFE AND THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE A RIGHT TO BE TREATED ABOVE ALL ELSE AS INDIVIDUALS.
AND WHEREAS, OCTOBER IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATES OCTOBER 2023 AS DISABILITY HISTORY AND AWARENESS MONTH TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AND URGES ALL RESIDENTS TO UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF EQUAL ACCESS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS WHILE CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SOMERSET COUNTY.
AND IT'S SIGNED BY THE FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
ALL RIGHT. SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE.
MY NAME IS SANDRA I'M THE DISABILITY SERVICES COORDINATOR.
SO THIS MONTH IN OCTOBER, WE CELEBRATE THE HISTORY AND AWARENESS MONTH OF AND ALSO WE HAVE WE ACTUALLY THIS MONTH IS A LITTLE BIT SPECIAL FOR US SINCE WE'RE HOSTING THE DISABILITY EXPO WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY AND ALSO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ALSO CELEBRATE THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT, THE NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH.
SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A DISABILITY EXPO, JOB AND VOLUNTEER FAIR, SO IT'S GOING TO BE HOSTED AT THE SOMERSET COUNTY SENIOR CENTER IN BRIDGEWATER NEXT WEEK ON OCTOBER 5TH, FROM 4 TO 7 P.M.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ABOUT 35 VENDORS.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE EMPLOYMENT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE COMMUNITY SERVICES.
SO IT'S LIKE ALMOST LIKE A ONE STOP SHOP.
SO IF I'M LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT, I CAN GO THERE, SEE WHAT'S AVAILABLE FOR ME.
AND ALSO IF I NEED ANY SERVICES LIKE MEDICAID, SNAP, HOUSING SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, I SHOULD BE GOING THERE BECAUSE THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO.
SO I INVITE EVERYBODY TO GO IN.
IT'S A NICE WAY TO CELEBRATE AND BRING AWARENESS FOR FOR DISABILITY.
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ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.[APPOINTMENTS]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 23-1880 TO 23-1881.ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? COMMENTS? I MEAN I'M SORRY.
MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ABOVE LISTED MINUTES? SO MOVED. SECOND.ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
[ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING]
HEARING ROADS AND BRIDGES ORDINANCE 23-1799 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ALONG CLAREMONT ROAD COUNTY ROAD 648.FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ORDINANCE? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
YOUR COMMENTS NAME AND ADDRESS FIVE MINUTES NO YIELDING OF TIME.
AND IT'S ONLY FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION? [INAUDIBLE] ALL IN FAVOR? MOVE ON TO A MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE 23-1799.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? ALL IN FAVOR? I MEAN ROLL CALL PLEASE.
A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 23-1800 THROUGH 23-1814.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
SECOND. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.[AWARD OF CONTRACTS]
THERE A SECOND? SECOND.[FINANCE]
SO MOVED. SECOND.COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
[Resolution 23-1870]
3-1870? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 23-1871 THROUGH 23-1879 AND
[ITEMS ADDED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 WORK SESSION TO BE ADOPTED TONIGHT]
23-1882 THROUGH 23-1885.SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY TOPIC FIVE MINUTES.
NO YIELDING OF TIME, NO COMING UP A SECOND TIME.
AND PLEASE STATE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND ADDRESS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC.
ANYTHING. WE HAVE NONE. ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE. SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING ? AYES HAVE IT. SO WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[Additional Item]
SO, COUNCIL I NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS CONCERNING LAND ACQUISITION PURCHASES AND LEASE AND POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.[00:10:06]
IF I CAN HAVE A MOTION, WE WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY PUBLIC ACTION AND WILL ADJOURN DIRECTLY FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.MOTION TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND BE WELL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.