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[INAUDIBLE] OKAY? ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE OCTOBER 24TH, 2023 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT. WE HAVE SOME PROCLAMATIONS.
[PROCLAMATION]
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.IS PATRICK DELANEY HERE? RWJ THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK AGAIN.
SO OCTOBER IS OUR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNITION.
AND WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT WE'RE ISSUING IN GENERAL.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, MR. DELANEY. ON BEHALF OF OUR RWJ SOMERSET, IF I MAY, I'M GOING TO READ THIS QUICKLY.
AND WHEREAS, WHILE CELEBRATING THE DECREASE IN RELATED DEATHS IN THE PROGRESS MADE OVER THE YEARS, NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH REMAINS DEDICATED TO INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER AND TREATMENT, AND WHEREAS TOO MANY WOMEN DO NOT UTILIZE MAMMOGRAPHY AS RECOMMENDED BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, EVEN THOUGH RESEARCH INDICATES IT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE METHOD OF DETECTION AND HELPS DECREASE DEATH RATES.
AND WHEREAS BREAST CANCER IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON FORM OF CANCER DETECTED IN AMERICAN WOMEN, COMPRISING 1 IN 3 CANCERS DIAGNOSED ANNUALLY, AND WHEREAS, IT'S ESTIMATED THAT 43,700 WOMEN WILL DIE OF BREAST CANCER THIS YEAR, AND WHEREAS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SCIENTISTS AND INSTITUTIONS CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A CURE THROUGH VITAL RESEARCH.
BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DECLARES OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND URGES ALL WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND BEAT BREAST CANCER AND MEMORIALIZING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR BATTLES.
SO, PATRICK, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? SURE. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PROCLAMATION.
CERTAINLY, WE'RE THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTY AS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTY AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, AND THOSE PATIENTS. SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION MONTH.
JERRI COLLEVECHIO AND EBENY TORRES.
LISA, DID YOU WANT TO JOIN US TOO? ALL RIGHT, CELEBRATING OCTOBER 2023 AS SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION MONTH.
WHEREAS THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S 2020 NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH FOUND THAT 8.2% OF ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 TO 17 DRANK ALCOHOL IN THE PAST MONTH, AND 13.8% OF ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 TO 17 USED ILLICIT DRUGS IN THE PAST YEAR, AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION.
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AND WHEREAS RED RIBBON WEEK OFFERS CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO DRUG FREE LIFESTYLES.AND WHEREAS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDIA, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY, SUBSTANCE FREE LIFESTYLES THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMING SUPPORTED BY THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 23RD THROUGH THE 31ST, 2023 AS RED RIBBON WEEK AND ENCOURAGES ITS' RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY DURING RED RIBBON WEEK, BUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MAKING A VISIBLE STATEMENT THAT WE ARE STRONGLY COMMITTED TO A SUBSTANCE FREE LIFESTYLE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SINGLETERRY, AND THANK YOU FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR SUPPORTING THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE NETWORK.
THE COMMITTEES AND THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, AND THAT IS MADE POSSIBLE AS WELL WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
TODAY, I HAVE JERRI COLLEVECHIO WITH ME FROM THE PREVENTION, RESOURCES AND SAFE COMMUNITIES COALITION. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, AND THANK YOU, EBENY.
REALLY APPRECIATE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.
PREVENTION RESOURCES AND THE SAFE COMMUNITIES COALITION HAS BEEN WORKING ON REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE FOR OVER 51 YEARS NOW, AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO BE RECOGNIZED HERE IN SOMERSET AND TO HAVE SUCH GOOD COLLABORATORS WITH THE SAME COMMON GOALS OF REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM.
[APPLAUSE] LISA, BEFORE WE CONTINUE, THERE'S A PICTURE UP HERE, RIGHT, THAT I THINK THAT WE SHOULD JUST TALK ABOUT FOR A SECOND, BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE BENCH JUST SHOWED UP TODAY.
SO THIS IS A BENCH THAT IS NOT FOR SITTING.
IT'S ACTUALLY AN ART INSTALLATION.
AND IT IS NOW LOCATED ON THE SOMERSET COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
IT WILL BE THERE FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.
AND IT SAYS THIS PROBABLY ISN'T YOUR BEST OPTION.
AND IT IS TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO OPIATE PAIN MEDICATION AND PREVENTION OF OPIATE USE DISORDER.
AND THERE IS A QR CODE ON THAT BENCH THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO THE PREVENTION RESOURCES WEBSITE, WHERE ANY RESIDENT THAT GOES TO THAT WEBSITE CAN GET RESOURCES THAT THEY THAT THEY MAY NEED, AND THAT IS A COLLABORATION WITH PREVENTION RESOURCES, WHO JERRI COLLEVECHIO IS THE DIRECTOR OF I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
AND THAT IS OUR TEAM UP THERE WITH PREVENTION RESOURCES AS WELL.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 10TH, 2023.
[PRESERNTATIONS]
THE DISABILITY ADVOCACY AWARDS, PRESENTED BY SANDRA AVELLAN.[00:10:48]
WILL THE USA ACADEMY COME ON UP.[APPLAUSE] REPRESENTATIVES [INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT.
REALLY, TO HONOR YOUR ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF OTHER EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF SOMERSET COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES FOR MAKING A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING POSITIVE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF SOMERSET COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF SOMERSET COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES.
SO I'VE OPERATED USA KARATE ACADEMY IN GREEN BROOK FOR 23 YEARS, AND TWO YEARS AGO WE JOINED THE ADAPTIVE MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION AND NOW OFFER A SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 18 WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, ADHD.
AND SO NOW THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM THE MARTIAL ARTS CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, BUT ALSO GET THINGS THAT THEY'RE CHALLENGED WITH SUCH AS PEER RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION.
SO WE CAN DO THAT ALL IN OUR SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION.
THAT'S TERRIFIC. [APPLAUSE]SO PATRICIA AND.
WE'RE RECEIVING ON HER BEHALF.
THAT'S TERRIFIC. THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.
SO TELL US. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF.
I'M VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMISSIONS AND DEVELOPMENT FROM ALTERNATIVES.
AND THIS IS NANCY GOOD, PRESIDENT OF ALTERNATIVES, WHERE WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AND ALSO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
AND PATTY MCMURTRY HAS BEEN ON OUR BOARD SINCE 2000, THE YEAR 2000.
AND SHE WAS VERY SORRY THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
SHE'S ACTUALLY TRAVELING BACK FROM CALIFORNIA AS WE SPEAK, BUT I THINK I SPEAK FOR NANCY AND MYSELF WHEN I SAY, I'VE NEVER WORKED WITH SOMEBODY SO HUMBLE. WHEN WE TOLD HER WE WANTED TO NOMINATE HER FOR THIS AWARD, SHE WAS JUST VERY HUMBLE.
BUT SHE'S VERY DESERVING AND HAS DONE A LOT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE.
THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S TERRIFIC.
THANK YOU. CERTAINLY WE'LL WE WILL COMMEND PATRICIA ON HER WAY FLYING FROM FROM CALIFORNIA.
BUT IT'S GREAT THAT YOU'RE HERE TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD ON HER BEHALF.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AS WELL FOR THE HONOR.
WE HAVE ONE MORE INDIVIDUAL AWARD AND THEN A FEW GROUP AWARDS.
BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR BILL [INAUDIBLE] BILL LIBERATORE . COME ON UP, BILL. [LAUGHTER] OKAY.
AGAIN. SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
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NO PROBLEM. I'M SEAN MCINERNEY, PRESIDENT OF MIDLAND.OH, TERRIFIC. I'M HERE WITH MY COLLEAGUE, NANCY SWIATEK.
WELL WE'RE GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE ON HIS BEHALF.
THAT'S TERRIFIC. BUT I'M GOING TO READ ALL ABOUT BILL.
IS ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND AND OTHERS FOR ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF OR OTHER EXEMPLARY SUPPORT OF SOMERSET COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, FOR MAKING A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE POSITIVE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF SUMMERS COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF SOMERSET COUNTY CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES.
SO WHY DON'T WE SAY A FEW THINGS ABOUT BILL.
JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MIDLAND AND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BILL.
MIDLAND HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR SINCE 1960.
WE HAVE A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES.
BILL'S BEEN WORKING FOR MIDLAND FOR 27 YEARS.
HE'S THE DIRECTOR OF OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
SO IT FALLING IN OCTOBER AND THIS RECOGNITION THAT WE ARE JUST EXTREMELY PLEASED.
AND I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PROFESSIONAL TO WORK WITH HIM.
I'M JUST GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO NATALIE.
THANK YOU NATALIE. LET'S HEAR ABOUT BILL.
SO JUST A FEW QUICK MORE WORDS ABOUT BILL.
YES. ALSO VERY HUMBLED BY THIS WHOLE THING AND SAD THAT HE COULDN'T MAKE IT.
HE UNFORTUNATELY IS DOWN WITH COVID.
SO YEAH, WE'RE ALL HERE TO TO HELP CELEBRATE HIM.
WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING SEPARATELY FOR HIM AT MIDLAND.
BUT I ALSO WANTED TO JUST GIVE A SHOUT OUT FOR MIDLAND.
WE'RE HOSTING A CRAFT FAIR ON NOVEMBER 4TH.
THERE WERE 40 VENDORS, 11 TO 3.
IT SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME. SO IN CASE ANYBODY WANTS TO STOP BY, THAT'S A GREAT SHOUT OUT.
THANK YOU. DID YOU HEAR ALL THAT, NOVEMBER 4TH, 11 TO 3 AT MIDLAND AT MIDLAND SCHOOL.
MIDLAND SCHOOL AT MIDLAND SCHOOL.
TERRIFIC. SO EVERYBODY BE THERE.
THEY RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION ON BEHALF OF SOMERSET COUNTY AND FOR ALL YOUR GREAT WORK.
SO TELL US ABOUT YOUR HONORABLE MENTION ACTIVITY THERE.
HI. SO I AM THE TEACHER AT IN MANVILLE AT ALL THE SCHOOLS FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSES, AND I'M ALSO IN THE LIBRARY WITH ALL THE SENIOR CITIZENS, SO THAT'S WHAT I DO.
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS NANCY LLANOS AND I AM THE TOP SOCCER COORDINATOR.
TOP SOCCER IS THE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR SOCCER.
WE RUN IT OUT OF THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SOCCER CLUB.
SO THEIR PEERS ARE TYPICALLY DEVELOPING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
SO THEY VOLUNTEER EVERY WEEK TO TO PLAY WITH THE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAYERS.
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AND IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR INCLUSION AND COMPASSION.AND IT'S REALLY A WIN WIN FOR BOTH PLAYERS AND THEIR BUDDIES.
SO NOW I DO WORK WITH STUDENTS THAT HAVE THE DIAGNOSIS OF DYSLEXIA.
WELL, SINCE KAREN WAS NOT ABLE TO COME IN SAY SOMETHING. SO SHE IS RECOGNIZED FOR HER DEDICATION TO CREATING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. KAREN WAS NAMED A 2023 COMMUNITY BUILDING AWARD HONOREE BY THE NEW JERSEY COUNCIL ON THE ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR HER ADVOCACY AND HER WORK WITH THE BERNARDS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL.
SO SHE HAS BEEN DOING A LOT OF GREAT WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
CAN WE TAKE A GROUP PICTURE WITH ALL THE WINNERS AND .
NOW, EVERYONE. ALL OF YOU COME ON.
[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. NOW WE HAVE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OCTOBER 10TH, 2023.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MOTION. MOTION SECOND.ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.
YES. AND NOW WE HAVE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 23-2062.
ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.
JOINING ME ARE TOM PACHINO AND JOSEPHINE TORONTO FROM THE PRESERVATION SECTION.
AND SO WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT, WHICH IS A PROGRAM THAT IS PART OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY OPEN SPACE RECREATION, FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURE AND HERITAGE COMMISSION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PRESERVATION SECTION OF THE COUNTY'S OFFICE OF PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES SOMERSET COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING OUR HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES THROUGH THIS COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
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FOR THE 2023 GRANT ROUND, WE ARE HONORED TO ANNOUNCE FOUR GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR THE GRAND TOTAL OF $931,821 IN FUNDING.[APPLAUSE] OUR FIRST RECIPIENT THIS EVENING IS THE FRIENDS OF THE KENNEDY–MARTIN–STELLE, LOCATED IN BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, RECEIVING A TOTAL OF $549,261 [APPLAUSE].
ACCEPTING THE CEREMONIAL CHECK TONIGHT IS PRESIDENT LESLIE WORKMAN, TRUSTEE BRIAN WORKMAN, TRUSTEE RICHARD HUCKINS, PROJECT ARCHITECT DAN LINCOLN, AND BERNARDS TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEWOMAN JANICE FIELDS.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
YEAH, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT ALL OF US.
YEAH, EXACTLY. I JUST WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE, THIS IS A BIG PART OF OUR TEAM.
IT'S THREE OF MY TRUSTEES, JANICE FIELDS.
SHE'S ON TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE AND ALSO OUR ARCHITECT, WHO IS FANTASTIC.
SO WE ARE SUPER, SUPER EXCITED.
ALL RIGHTY. OUR NEXT RECIPIENT IS THE SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVING $242,100 ON BEHALF OF THE HOWE FARMSTEAD PROJECT IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ACCEPTING THE CHECK IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, RIKKI LYN MCCARTHY, CO-CHAIR OF THE HOWE PROJECT, AND TRUSTEE DAVID BROOKE, VOLUNTEER BARBARA TENBROOK AND VOLUNTEER SUZANNE OXNEY [APPLAUSE].
AM I COMING IN CLEARLY IN THE BACK? SO THE HOWE FARMSTEAD PROJECT IS TRULY A VISIONARY PROJECT, AND WE CAN'T THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND ALL OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS ENOUGH FOR NOT ONLY MAINTAINING THAT VISION, BUT HAVING A LOT OF BLIND FAITH THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
WE REALIZE THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A BOTTOM UP EXPERIENCE AND TRULY, WITHOUT THE SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOING THIS WORK, I'M NOT SO SURE THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY, TO BRING HISTORY ALIVE IN THE SAME WAYS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT, AS WELL AS WITH OUR VAN VECHTEN HOUSE HEADQUARTERS.
OUR NEXT RECIPIENT IS THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK, RECEIVING A GRANT IN $66,460 ON BEHALF OF THE ABRAHAM STAATS HOUSE, LOCATED IN SOUTH BOUND BROOK. ACCEPTING THE CHECK TONIGHT IS MAYOR CHRIS SHOFFNER.
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THANK YOU EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS KATHY FOX.I'M PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH BOUND BROOK HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMISSION.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE COMMISSION FOR AWARDING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT TO THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK TOWARD THE PRESERVATION OF THE ABRAHAM STAATS HOUSE.
THE EAST SIDEWALK COMPLEMENTS THE WEST SIDEWALK FUNDED WITH A PRIOR GRANT, IT WILL ENABLE MOBILITY, MOBILITY CHALLENGED PERSONS TO ACCESS THE ABRAHAM STAATS HOUSE PUBLIC ENTRANCE AND PROVIDE A STABLE SURFACE FOR VIEWING OUR PREMIER EVENT EACH APRIL, WHICH IS THE BATTLE OF BOUND BROOK.
PEOPLE WILL HAVE UNFETTERED ACCESS TO THE OLD KITCHEN AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE AND WHEN COMPLETED, OUR NEW ADA RESTROOM EXTERIOR ENTRANCE AS WELL.
SO WE THANK THE COMMISSION FOR BEING OUR PARTNER.
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ACCEPTING THE CEREMONIAL CHECK TONIGHT IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DONNETTA BISHOP JOHNSON [APPLAUSE].
I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR SOMERSET COUNTY.
WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT RECEIVING THIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT.
WE HAVE THE SOMERSET BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION HAS BEEN WITH THE STOUTSBURG SOURLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM FROM THE BEGINNING AND SINCE THAT WAS 2016.
THIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT IS A FUNDED BY THE SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSION.
THE SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION AND THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST, AND THIS WILL ALLOW US TO CREATE THE PLANS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT THE TRUE FARMSTEAD, WHICH IS A HISTORICALLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN FARMSTEAD IN SOMERSET COUNTY, HISTORICALLY OWNED BY A FAMILY THAT'S BEEN HERE SINCE THE TIME OF ENSLAVEMENT.
SO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH [APPLAUSE].
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.ANY PERSON MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION.
SO MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 23-2000 THROUGH 23-2008.
ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.
YES. MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 23-2009 THROUGH 23-2024.
[AWARD OF CONTRACTS]
MOTION. SECOND.ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER DRAKE.
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YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.YES. A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 23-2025 THROUGH
[FINANCE]
23-2061. ROLL CALL.YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.
YES. MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 23-2063 THROUGH 23-2070.
[ITEMS ADDED FROM THE OCTOBER 24, 2023 WORK SESSION TO BE ADOPTED TONIGHT]
SECOND. ROLL CALL.YES. DEPUTY DIRECTOR SINGLETERRY.
YES. AND NOW WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
ALL COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER PERSON.
MOTION TO MOVE TO OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? MOTION TO CLOSE.
MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AND DO WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION?
[Executive Session]
YES. SO AT THIS TIME, I'D ASK YOU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION, MOTION SO THAT WE GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ACQUISITION OF LAND MATTERS AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATION MATTERS.ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
OKAY.
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