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[Board of County Commissioners Agenda/Work Meeting]
ADDITIONALLY THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND LIVE STREAMED ON THE SOMERSET COUNTY WEBSITE.FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO COUNTY BOARD MEETING AT CO.SOMERSET.
THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BY CALLING (908) 231-7075 DIRECTOR ROBINSON.
OF ALLEGIANCE] THIS AGENDA AND THE ITEMS ON IT ARE FOR DISCUSSION AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14TH.
HERE. I'M GOING TO PASS THE BATON TO DO THE REPORTS TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AND I'LL GO LAST. JUST NEED TO GET MY THOUGHTS TOGETHER.
AND WE HAVE ALL HAD A VERY BUSY FEW WEEKS HERE.
I GUESS STARTING OFF WE HAD THE SPIRIT AWARDS WITH THE YMCA AND THE FRANKLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SO WE'VE HAD QUITE A BIT WITH OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND IT WAS A FANTASTIC TURNOUT.
AND WE'RE HOPING FOR AN EVEN BIGGER AUDIENCE FOR NEXT YEAR SO GOOD TRADITION STARTING.
OVER AT LORD STIRLING STABLES, WE HAD A RIBBON CUTTING AND A GROUNDBREAKING.
SO FOR OUR NEW BARNS THAT WE WILL BE PUTTING IN THERE.
SO WE HAD PLENTY OF GOLDEN SHOVELS AND HARD HATS, AND COMMISSIONER SINGLETERRY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO COME OUT ON A NICE MORNING, BUT IT'S REALLY AN INCREDIBLE PROPERTY IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE BEFORE.
AND OF COURSE, WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IT ON EARTH DAY, BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AROUND, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE TRIED TO PRESERVE THE LAND IN SOMERSET COUNTY AND DO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ORIENTED PROJECTS.
AND THEY HAVE MINIATURE HORSES, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS PRETTY COOL.
WE DO LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT THANKS TO SOME OF THE ANCHORS LIKE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR SO LONG, THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO BE GREAT SPONSORS TO SOME OF OUR LOCAL EVENTS.
AND WE HAD A FEW REPORTS AND WE'LL HAVE ONE LATER ON TODAY WITH THE BUDGET.
AND I WILL DEFER TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES TO BE ABLE TO GO INTO FURTHER DETAIL.
OKAY, SO IT'S ON. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING? SO, ON BEHALF OF SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I'D LIKE TO SHARE THAT WE'VE SELECTED THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES HAS BEEN CHOSEN, AND ZACH BERLINER BERLINER HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE NEXT HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR, STARTING UPON THE RETIREMENT OF MIKE FROST.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MIKE FROST FOR A MOMENT.
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HE'S THE MAN WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION.HE'S HE'S CERTAINLY BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR FOR A VERY LONG TIME, 40 YEARS PLUS.
WHEN I FIRST TOOK THIS POSITION, I MET WITH MIKE.
WE TALKED EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND I ACKNOWLEDGED TO HIM THAT I WAS UNAWARE, EVEN AT THE TIME, THE AMOUNT OF PROGRAMS THAT FALL WITHIN THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE GREAT WORK THAT MIKE HAS DONE THROUGHOUT HIS ENTIRE TENURE HERE AT SOMERSET COUNTY.
SO WE'RE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS MIKE.
IN, YOU KNOW, IN THAT AND I WANT TO ALSO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THE SELECTION OF YOUR REPLACEMENT WAS WAS CERTAINLY CHALLENGING BECAUSE YOU HAVE VERY BIG SHOES TO FILL. BUT I KNOW ALSO YOU'VE MENTORED YOUR STAFF GREATLY.
AND I'M SURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, THE MANAGERS WILL ALL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING YOUR NEXT GIG SOMEWHERE WITH YOUR NEW GUITAR.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING THERE AND HELPING SUPPORT YOU ON THAT.
BUT WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT EVERYONE, FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING MIKE, WHAT HAS DONE WORKED CLOSELY WITH ZACH TO TRANSITION THE LEADERSHIP THAT ZACH WILL NOW BE TAKING IN THE NEXT 6 TO 8 WEEKS.
ZACH IS CURRENTLY THE PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR IN THE DIVISION OF OPERATIONS AND PLANNING WITHIN THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMISSIONERS AND I ARE ALL WELCOME, PLEASED THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE FROM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF.
SO I WANT TO SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ZACH.
ZACH IS A IS BILINGUAL IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
HE'S A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER.
HE'S HAD BOTH POSITIONS IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND ALSO THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
SO HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH AS WE DID AN EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW PROCESS, AND THERE WAS AN EXCELLENT GROUP OF FINAL CANDIDATES THAT WERE SELECTED BOTH THE DIRECTOR AND MYSELF AND THE ADMINISTRATOR WE INTERVIEWED MANY OF THE CANDIDATES AND THE COMPETENCIES THAT ZACH BRINGS TO THIS POSITION TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT REALLY PROVIDE A REAL CLEAR VISION FOR FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.
BUT AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU, MIKE, FOR ALL YOUR TIME HERE AT THE COUNTY.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, ZACH.
AND SO I WANT TO GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE BOTH FOR MIKE AND ZACH [APPLAUSE].
WELL, I'LL GET TO THE REST OF MY REPORT, WHICH IS CERTAINLY JUST AS EXCITING, I'M SURE.
SO LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND ATTEND THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE EVENT.
IT'S A FREE HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES ACCESS INFORMATION PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND SENIORS, AND MUCH MORE.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, FROM 4 TO 8 P.M.
AND ON SATURDAY, MAY 4TH FROM 10 A.M.
AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH AT 300 UNION AVENUE IN SOMERVILLE.
SO PLEASE COME ON OUT TO THIS EVENT.
ALSO, AS WE RECOGNIZE ARBOR DAY, THE SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION WILL BE HOSTING TWO NATIVE TREE GIVEAWAYS EVENTS, BOTH ON FRIDAY THIS COMING FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH AT 1030 TO 130 AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN BASKING RIDGE.
AND ALSO SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH FROM 9 A.M.
TO 12 P.M. AT THE COLONIAL PARK ARBORETUM IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
TREES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY FREE OF CHARGE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
BUCK GARDEN PLANT SALE, WHERE THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF SPECTACULAR PLANTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
THIS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH FROM 10 A.M.
TO 5 P.M. AND SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH TO 12TH FROM 12 TO 5 P.M.
AT THE ROCK GARDEN, LOCATED AT 11 LAYTON ROAD IN FAR HILLS AT THE BUCK GARDENS.
VISITORS WILL LOVE THE SELECTION OF PERENNIALS, FERNS AND WOODY PLANTS.
AND THERE'LL BE A FREE GUIDED TOUR OF THE MAGNIFICENT NATURAL ROCK GARDEN EACH DAY AT 1 P.M., SO COME ON OUT, GET YOUR FREE TREES AT THE EEC, AND THEN RUN OVER AND BUY SOME OTHER PLANTS AT AT THE BUCK GARDEN.
THIS WAS THE 55TH TRAINING SESSION LED BY VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE.
HE HAS HELD THEM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
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AND THIS EVENT ON LAST SATURDAY OR ACTUALLY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WE HAD 3000 PEOPLE ATTEND THIS TRAINING AT THE JAVITS CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.AND IT WAS REALLY AN AMAZING HOST OF SPEAKERS THAT TALKED ALL ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.
I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES, WHICH I'M VERY INTERESTED IN.
ALSO, IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW AND THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, TWO OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PIECES OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN, PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIONS.
THERE WERE SOME DOOMSDAY DISCUSSIONS, CERTAINLY POLAR ICE CAPS THAT ARE MELTING AND INCREDIBLE RATES, DISEASE, INSECTS, INVASIONS AND MORE FREQUENT AND CATASTROPHIC STORMS, DROUGHTS AND FOREST FIRES.
BUT IT ENDED WITH SOME OPTIMISM.
I'LL SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA WHO WANT ACCESS TO ENERGY DEMANDS ARE FINDING THAT SOLAR ADVANCEMENTS ARE ALLOWING THEM TO ESSENTIALLY LEAP OVER THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CARBON BASED FUELS AND CAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE ELECTRICITY THROUGH SOLAR PROGRAMS. BUT THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR THAT THE SCIENTISTS AGREE THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL.
SO I'M SAYING INSTEAD OF EARTH DAY, WE NEED TO BE FOCUSED ON OUR EARTH DECADE.
AND THESE ARE TO REDUCE AND THEN ELIMINATE EMISSIONS FROM FOSSIL FUELS, TO CALL OUT GREENWASHING, TO FINANCE A JUST TRANSITION AND ULTIMATELY TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.
AND I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE BRING THIS HERE, BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT WE WE KNOW WE CAN AVAIL OURSELVES BOTH AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL TO HELP ADVANCE THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND THE END OF MY REPORT DIRECTOR.
SO LET'S SEE, WE HAVE SOME SOME JOB.
TOMORROW THERE IS A FREE JOB FAIR IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP AT THE IMPERIA 174 EASTERN AVENUE.
JOIN OUR GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND MANY LEADING EMPLOYERS.
THIS IS SPONSORED BY ASSEMBLYMAN JOE DANIELSEN.
AND WE'LL HAVE EMPLOYERS FROM JOHNSON AND JOHNSON.
NJM INSURANCE, RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH, WEGMANS AND MANY MORE.
SO THIS WILL BE AT THE IMPERIA FROM 8 A.M.
MY APOLOGIES. AND I WAS LOOKING RIGHT AT [INAUDIBLE] 10 TO 2.
THANK YOU. PAUL, YOU'RE A LITTLE EARLY.
AND THEN ALSO THE WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE GREATER RARITAN 2024 JOB FAIR.
WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS.
I'M JUST SCREWING THIS UP TODAY.
OKAY, SO THE JOB FAIR WILL BE ON JUNE 4TH.
THE DEADLINE FOR EMPLOYERS TO TO SIGN UP IS MAY 20TH.
THAT WAS. AND THIS MORNING, LET'S SEE, I STOPPED BY WARREN TOWNSHIP FOR WARREN HISTORY DAY PROJECT. I WENT TO THE KIRK FORD TERRELL HOUSE.
THIS IS AN HISTORIC FARMHOUSE THAT WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1766 AND 1774.
THEY HAD SEVENTH GRADERS GIVING TOURS OF THESE HOMES TO FOURTH GRADERS, I BELIEVE.
SO I WENT THERE AND SAID HELLO.
AND IT WAS A NICE, NICE EVENT THEY HAD.
THEY ENTERED INTO A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT WHERE THEY ACQUIRED A NEW LADDER FIRE TRUCK WITH A SHARED SERVICES OPPORTUNITY GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
IT'S THEIR LOCAL EFFICIENCY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM.
THEY ALWAYS HAVE THESE NICE LITTLE ACRONYMS FOR THESE THINGS.
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AND OF THE 24 GRANTS THAT WERE AWARDED, THIS ONE WAS THE LARGEST AMOUNT $400,000 GRANT, OFFSETTING THE COST OF $1.2 MILLION. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A JOINT PURCHASE, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTH PLAINFIELD AND WATCHUNG.THIS IS NEW JERSEY STATE HEALTH SERVICES, VETERANS PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, WELLNESS AND NUTRITION, HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE OUR VETERANS, OUR SENIORS AND THE CONSTITUENTS HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY.
AGAIN, THAT'S MAY 29TH RESOURCE CLINIC, FOLLOWED BY TOWN HALL IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, HOSTED BY CONGRESSWOMAN BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN AND THE MAYOR OF MONTGOMERY, MAYOR NINA SINGH.
ALSO HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WILLIAMS TRANSCO HAS RESCINDED THEIR OR STOPPED THEIR PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD FOR NESSIE, THE GAS COMPRESSOR STATION IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
AND WE DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM FRANKLIN AND THOSE THAT ARE PART OF THE FRACKING GROUP TO TO SAY THANK YOU FOR OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND THAT THAT THAT NESSIE DROPPED THEIR PROJECT.
DID YOU ANNOUNCE ON THAT? I KNOW YOU NEED SOME DATES.
DID YOU ANNOUNCE THAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP? LAST TIME. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD.
OKAY, SO THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP, AGES 16 TO 24.
MAY 20TH THROUGH OCTOBER 14TH.
THE EMPLOYER APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IT STILL? IT'S GONE.
TODAY IS THE 23RD, AND THE EMPLOYEE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 3RD.
SO ANY CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 YOUR APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 3RD.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING MRS. MARANO? NO.
THANK YOU. WE MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS.
MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED RESOLUTION NUMBER ITEM NUMBER TEN, ESTABLISHING LOGO AND CATCHPHRASE FOR THEIR AMERICA 250 MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY COMMITTEE AND CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE TO MONMOUTH, NJ 250 COMMITTEE MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COPY OF RESOLUTION ITEM NUMBER 12 TO EXECUTE A NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL EFFICIENCY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND THE COUNTY CLERK, STEVE PETER, NOTICED THE FEES COLLECTED FOR MARCH 2024, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,779,420.56.
[INAUDIBLE] RESOLUTION 900 IS AN APPROVAL TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,135.64 FROM THE NJDOT FOR REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE D, 1302 POTTERSVILLE ROAD OVER PEAPACK BROOK AND PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE.
FOR INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO THE HEADGATES DAM REMOVAL.
RESOLUTION 24-902 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A MANAGEMENT AND USE AGREEMENT WITH SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR A PORTION OF LAND OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, KNOWN AS BLOCK 303, LOT EIGHT, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER.
RESOLUTION 24-903 AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF A PERFORMANCE BOND 837-080-306 TO 74 HOLDINGS, LLC AS PRINCIPAL AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AS SURETY FOR CERTAIN LAND IMPROVEMENTS AT BLOCK 57, LOT 22 ALONG BERT MILLS ROAD CR 620 FOR $22,583.
GOOD AFTERNOON. RESOLUTION 24-904 AMENDING RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 23, 14 05 23 18 09 AND 24 3344 THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR THE FY 2024 FORMULA BASED CHILD ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF JULY 1ST 23 THROUGH JUNE 30TH
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24, TO ACCEPT AN INCREASED AWARD GRANT FOR A TOTAL OF UP TO $185,000.THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 24-905, AUTHORIZING THE SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO APPLY AND ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UP TO $27,760 TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES OF THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS FOR THE GRANT PERIOD JUNE 1ST, 2024 TO MAY 31ST, 2025.
24-906, AUTHORIZING THE SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO APPLY AND ACCEPT FUNDING UP TO $100,000 FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXPAND AND INTEGRATE THE OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2024 TO JUNE 30TH, 2025.
24-907, AUTHORIZING THE SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO APPLY AND ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR LOCAL CORE CAPACITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNCS GRANT PROGRAM UP TO $450,000 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2024 TO JUNE 30TH, 2025.
THOSE GOODS AND SERVICES NECESSARY ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT AN ELECTION FOR 2024 PRIMARY DAY ON SITE SUPPORT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,975. CONTINUING ON AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SOE SOFTWARE CORPORATION AT TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNDER THE LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACTS LAWS, WHICH ALLOWS GOODS AND SERVICES NECESSARY OR REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT AN ELECTION FOR THE 2024 ENR ANNUAL ASSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE.
IT'S THE SECOND YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $7,000.
24-910 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO THE REYNOLDS GROUP OF RARITAN, NEW JERSEY FOR A GREEN ACRES SURVEY OF 2134 GILBRIDE ROAD, BLOCK 801, LOT 22, IN BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP.
24-911 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO DEWBERRY ENGINEERS OUT OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GREEN OLD GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY.
$149,680. 24-912 IS AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE FOR GREEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
OF SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT MAIN STREET, MANVILLE.
CONTRACT NUMBER 21005, AN INCREASE OF $373,886.42 FROM THE AS-BID CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6,997,457.
THE NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $7,571,783.02.
THAT INCLUDES. THAT INCLUDES THE 200 CHANGE ORDER ONE FOR $200,439.60 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $373,886.42. 24 -913 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CY COM 0059 20 FOR AUCTIONEER SERVICES.
INTERNET WEB BASED AUCTION SERVICES TO SELL COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY TO LIQUIDITY SERVICES CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS GOV DEALS UTILIZING THE FINAL OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION.
RESOLUTION 24-914 FOR RICHARD HALL AUTHORIZES THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO FREEDOM YOGA OF RARITAN, NEW JERSEY FOR YOGA SERVICES, UTILIZING A SECOND YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $4,000.
RESOLUTION 24-915, ALSO FOR RICHARD HALL, AUTHORIZES THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO SPRING RAINS OF LIFE FOR EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY, UTILIZING A SECOND YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND THAT CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $13,860.
24-916 FOR THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES AUTHORIZES THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MIDDLE EARTH FOR $5,940 FOR PURCHASING PROBATION ENHANCEMENTS AND $2,500 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING TRANSPORTATION THROUGH INNOVATION FUNDS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2024, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $8,440 AND 24-917 ALSO FOR
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YOUTH SERVICES AUTHORIZES THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MIDDLE EARTH FOR THE PROMISES PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.RESOLUTION 24-918, AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT CC 007023 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT TO PRINCETON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, PLAINSBORO, NEW JERSEY ROBERT WOOD, JOHNSON MEDICAL GROUP, CONCENTRA AND ADDISON, TEXAS INSTITUTE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY, OAKLAND, NEW JERSEY AS PER THE SCHEDULE, CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
24-919 IS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INDUSTRIAL COOLING CORPORATION.
IT'S FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF WATER COOLED AND AIR COOLED CHILLERS.
FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT.
FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR CONTRACT.
SHAIN SCHAFFER OUT OF BERNARDSVILLE CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON AND CAPUZZO OUT OF SECAUCUS.
OUR LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES OUT OF DALLAS, TEXAS.
AND GOURMET CATERING EVENTS AT OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $126,881.82.
THIS IS AUTHORIZING THE CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO CLEARY GIACOBBE ALFIERI FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR THE REST OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024, NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.
24-923 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFERRING ORDER TO ARC DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, MISSOURI FOR REPRODUCTION AND PLOTTING SUPPLIES TOTALING NOT TO EXCEED $144. RESOLUTION 24-924 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO IH ENGINEERS OUT OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, FOR INSPECTION OF COUNTY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
SERVICES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.
24-926 IS THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFICATION OF THE SAME.
24-927 IS THE APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO NAVIENT INC.
OF VERONA, WISCONSIN, FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SUPPORT FOR ON BASE RENEWAL COVERS THE PERIOD OF MARCH 22ND, 2024 TO MARCH 21ST, 2025.
24-928 IS THE APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO MICROGRAPHICS TECH SERVICES, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR MINOLTA READER AND PRINTER FROM JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
24-929 IS THE APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER ORDER TO VITAL RECORDS HOLDINGS, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FOR RECORDS STORAGE AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES. THESE ARE INVOICES FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2023.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,087.39.
THESE INVOICES ARE FROM JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 24.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,528.77.
FOR THE PURCHASE OF HERSHEY EGGS FOR THE SENIOR CENTER.
THERE'S A JOKE THERE SOMEWHERE, BUT NOT TO EXCEED $23.28.
24-932 ALSO FOR AGING AND DISABILITY AUTHORIZES CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED WHITSON CONTRACT R23-2424 FOR PURCHASE OF MEALS.
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TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $110,880, AND 24-933 FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO RICO FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.COPY OR USE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $188.28.
24-934 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO APCO INSTITUTE FOR PST1 RECERTIFICATION FOR ONE DISPATCHER AND TWO SUPERVISORS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $90.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,523.94.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $8,792.67.
24-937 IS APPROVAL TO PAY, CONFIRMING ORDERS TO MULTIPLE PARTS AND REPAIR VENDORS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $42,810.51.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $15,491.04.
24-942 IS AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO HERC RENTALS.
THIS IS FOR EQUIPMENT AND TOOL RENTAL.
THIS IS FOR OUR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY.
MAINTENANCE. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.
24-944 IS AMENDING RESOLUTION R 22-22 AND WE'RE CANCELING A PURCHASE ORDER TO HERC RENTALS.
THIS WOULD BE A CANCELLATION OF $42,236.92.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $20,192.81.
24-946 IS APPROVAL TO PAY, CONFIRMING ORDERS TO MULTIPLE PARTS AND REPAIR VENDORS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $35,745.02.
24-947 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO NATIONAL FUEL OIL FOR GASOLINE.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $45,427.06.
24-949 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO NATIONAL FUEL, OIL AND FLEET DATA SYSTEMS. THIS IS FOR DIESEL PARTS AND REPAIRS.
ADDED 24-862 IS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOMERSET COUNTY AND ANDREW AND KRYSTAL FRESCO FOR BLOCK 5913, LOT 7.01, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER.
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PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $81,640, AND THAT IS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTS WITHIN 20 GROVE STREET WITH LED LIGHTS.24-864, AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF SUPPORT DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S SUBMISSION OF A 2024 CAPITAL PRESERVATION GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST FOR THE HOWE FARMSTEAD.
OKAY. RESOLUTION 24-866 FOR RICHARD HALL.
AUTHORIZES APPLICATION AND APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES AND RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICES ON A FEE FOR SERVICE BASIS FOR UNINSURED CLIENTS WHEN TREATMENT IS PERFORMED FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1ST, 2024 TO JUNE 30TH, 2026.
24-867, AUTHORIZING THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE TO APPLY TO THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR THE SMART PROSECUTION INNOVATIVE PROSECUTION SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL GRANT REQUEST OF UP TO $350,000 FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026, AND TO ACCEPT FUNDING IF AWARDED.
RESOLUTION 24-868 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SUMURI LLC OUT OF MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE, FOR TWO HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS FOR THE COMPUTER CRIME UNIT UTILIZING COUNTY CONTRACT NUMBER RFQ 0080-24 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $24,516.
SO A MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTIONS 24-862 THROUGH 24-868 TO THE AGENDA FOR APRIL 23RD REGULAR SESSION.
ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK.
FIVE MINUTES. NAME AND ADDRESS.
FIVE MINUTES. NO YIELDING OF TIME.
AND WE WILL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM EMAIL AS WELL AS CELL PHONE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC? SO MOVED SECOND.
HOW ARE YOU? HARRY BOWES, CANAL ROAD, BRIXTON.
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THEM LIGHT BULB DEALS WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
I HEARD CROOKED JOE BIDEN DOWN THERE.
ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH ANYTHING TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS OR ANYTHING HERE IN THE BUILDINGS? OH, HOW MUCH MONEY ARE WE GOING TO SAVE? WELL, IT DOESN'T COST US ANYTHING TO DO IT.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY, BUT COUNTY TAXPAYER DOESN'T PAY FOR IT.
AND THE LIFE EXPECTANCIES OF THE LIGHT LASTS MUCH LONGER AND THEIR USAGE ON ELECTRICITY IS LESS.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? TELEPHONE CALLS AND EMAILS.
THERE IS NO ONE ELSE. ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE. SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING? SO MOVED SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT.
WE WILL MOVE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.