[Board of County Commissioners Agenda/Work Meeting]
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IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON JANUARY 12TH, 2024.
ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
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.
EVERYONE, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR REFLECTION.
MAY WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE VISION AND MISSION OF SOMERSET COUNTY, WHERE WE ARE THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SERVICE, PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF ALL RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP.
THANK YOU. WELCOME EVERYONE, TO OUR SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2024 WORK SESSION OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
OFF, I'LL START OFF BY TOMORROW, WE ARE HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE 23 ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERROR ATTACKS THAT TOOK PLACE AND TOOK THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 39 SOULS OF OUR OWN SOMERSET COUNTY RESIDENTS.
THOSE ARE FRIENDS, FAMILY AND MEMBERS.
AND AT THE FOOT OF OUR HISTORIC SOMERSET COUNTY COURTHOUSE THAT SYMBOLIZES JUSTICE.
WE WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE CLOCK TOWER MEMORIAL THAT FRAMES A BEAM THAT HELD UP THE TOWERS.
WE ARE INVITING EVERYONE TO JOIN US TOMORROW IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S LOSSES, AND TO RECONFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO DOING EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE ATTACKS.
SO I KNOW SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AROUND OR BORN SOME YOUNGER FOLKS.
BUT THOSE OF US THAT WERE HERE OR AROUND ON THAT DREADFUL DAY IN 2001 CAN REMEMBER WHAT WE WERE DOING WHEN THE NEWS CAME THAT THE PLANE STRUCK, REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE.
AND SO WE CONTINUE TO SAY THE NAMES OF THE 39 SOULS OF OUR SOMERSET COUNTY RESIDENTS.
ON OCTOBER 5TH, I'LL GET MY NOTES HERE.
THAT IS A SATURDAY AT THE SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER IN BRIDGEWATER.
THE ADDRESS IS 876 EAST MAIN STREET, NEXT TO THE TD BANK BALLPARK.
WE WILL BE HAVING A DISABILITY EXPO AND JOB FAIR, AGENCY INFORMATION AND JOB FAIR, ALL FREE FOR AGENCIES, EMPLOYERS AND ATTENDEES.
THE JOB SEEKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OPEN POSITIONS AND AGENCY SERVICES IN THE REGION, AND EMPLOYERS AND AGENCIES CAN HIGHLIGHT THEIR OPEN POSITIONS AND SERVICES.
THE DEADLINE IS APPROACHING QUICKLY, SO NEXT STEPS.
THAT REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT, YOU CAN EMAIL INFO AT THE GRWDB.ORG THAT IS INFO AT THE GRWDB.ORG.
ON OCTOBER THE 10TH, WE WILL HAVE OUR SOMERSET COUNTY VETERANS RESOURCE JOB AND WELLNESS FAIR.
AGAIN, THIS WILL BE AT THE SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER IN BRIDGEWATER FROM 3 P.M.
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TO 6 P.M..THIS FAIR IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO SERVE THE COUNTRY AND THEIR SPOUSES.
IT SHOULD READ THIS IS OPEN TO ALL WHO SERVE THE COUNTRY AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE AND OPEN FOR THEIR SPOUSES, LOCAL, COUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES OFFERING INFORMATION ON VETERANS AND RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES.
AND EMPLOYERS LOOKING TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS ARE INVITED TO PRE-REGISTER.
WE HAVE A QR CODE ON THE FLIER.
WE ALSO HAVE A REGISTRATION DEADLINE WHICH CLOSES ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH.
AND AGAIN, FOR QUESTIONS YOU CAN EMAIL INFO AT THE GRCDB.ORG.
THAT'S NOT EVEN CORRECT INFORMATION.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE.
AND WITH 9/11 BEING TOMORROW AND PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT NECESSARILY ALIVE TO EXPERIENCE THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIVE THROUGH IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULD WE SHOULD FORGET THAT.
AND, YOU KNOW, I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
SO IT WASN'T, YOU KNOW, A SOMEONE IN MY AGE BRACKET WHO PASSED, BUT IT WAS THE PARENTS OF MANY OF MY CLASSMATES, ONE OF THE YOUNG BOYS IN MY CLASS WHEN I WAS, YOU KNOW, IN MY EARLY DAYS.
HE GOT DRAGGED OUT OF CLASS BECAUSE HE HAD TO BE TOLD THAT HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY IN THE TOWER.
AND EVERY SINGLE LIFE THAT WAS LOST WAS ONE TOO MANY.
AND WE NEVER WANT TO HAVE THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
I HAVE ALSO EMBARKED ON MY MISSION TO BE ABLE TO BETTER EQUIP MYSELF, AND I'LL BE STARTING MY PROGRAM AT THE FBI ACADEMY ON OCTOBER 1ST TO FURTHER SHARE THOSE SKILLS RIGHT HERE IN SOMERSET COUNTY.
SO MANY OF OUR LOCAL FARMERS WERE ABLE TO GATHER AND WERE ABLE TO HOST THAT.
THANK YOU TO CHRIS AND LAUREN CARNIVAL.
LET ME START OFF BY SAYING A LITTLE BELATED HAPPY LABOR DAY.
LABOR DAY, STARTED BY OUR LABOR UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND ALL THE REST OF US NONUNION PEOPLE DO REAP THE BENEFITS OF THAT.
SO THANK YOU TO ALL OUR UNION MEMBERS OUT THERE.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SOMERSET COUNTY LABORERS, OUR EMPLOYEES WHO DO A PHENOMENAL JOB.
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO GETS UP THERE IN THE MORNING OR GETS OUT THERE IN THE EVENINGS AND PUTS ON THAT WHATEVER UNIFORM YOU WEAR, WHETHER IT'S SHORTS AND A T-SHIRT ON THE BEACH OR A SUIT AND TIE OR WHATEVER, YOU'RE GOING OUT THERE AND WORKING AND MAKING AMERICA WORK.
THANK YOU. WE'VE GOT A COMPOSTING WORKSHOP COMING UP AT THE FOUR-H CENTER.
IT'S ON SEPTEMBER 19TH FROM 10 TO 11 A.M., SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO, TO JOIN FOR THAT, IT'S $50 FOR A COMPOST BIN, WHICH I WANT TO TALK TO MELISSA HARVEY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE MINE IS FALLING APART RIGHT NOW AND THE LID'S FALLING APART, SO I NEED A NEW ONE.
SO I DO WANT TO SEE YOU TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
ALSO AT FOUR-H, THEY HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE TO ANYBODY INTERESTED IN JOINING FOUR-H.
THAT'S ON SEPTEMBER 26TH AT 630.
OUR FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH HAD 571 CARS DROP OFF AT OUR RECYCLING CENTER.
AND THE OTHER THING IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MOSQUITO CONTROL.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DO NOT KNOW, SOMERSET COUNTY DOES HAVE A MOSQUITO DIVISION WHERE FREQUENTLY TESTING POOLS OF WATER TO CHECK FOR ANY WEST NILE TRIPLE E OTHER MOSQUITO BORNE ILLNESSES.
THIS IS THE TIME THAT MOSQUITOES ARE ACTIVE, SO PLEASE, PLEASE GET RID OF ANY STANDING WATER.
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IT JUST TAKES A WEEK FOR THAT MOSQUITO TO HATCH AND GO OUT THERE AND GET LOOSE.OR IF YOU HAVE TIRES OR PLAY TOYS OUT IN THE BACK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
ONLINE, IF YOU CAN SIGN UP THROUGH THE NJ, APA.
AND IT'S REALLY A DISCUSSION AND FORUM REGARDING THE FOURTH ROUND OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THERE'S SOME THERE'S SOME SIGNIFICANT EXPERTS ON THAT EVENT.
SO, IT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A LOT OF INFORMATION TO TALK ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT THE NJAPA WEBSITE, AND THERE IS A $30 FEE FOR THAT.
BUT PLANNERS WILL GET PLANNING CREDIT FOR THAT IF YOU ATTEND IT.
AND ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE NJTPA WITH RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND THE AND THE DOT.
YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT THE SUSTAINABLE JERSEY WEBSITE FOR THAT EVENT.
AGAIN SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 12 P.M..
A FEW OTHERS. THE SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION IS ALSO HOSTING.
THIS IS INTERESTING. ONE A REGISTER FOR SUNDAY ON SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 3 TO 4 P.M..
SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION AT THE ARBORETUM IN COLONIAL PARK.
THERE WILL BE AN EXPERIENCED DRUMMER TEACHING ABOUT DRUMMING IN THE GARDEN, SO COME OUT AND EXPERIENCE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN RHYTHM, COMMUNITY AND NATURE AT COLONIAL PARK.
THERE IS A REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
IT'S ONLINE AT THE PARK COMMISSION.
AND THE FINAL ONE TO REALLY LOOK OUT FOR IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IS PROMOTING THE FESTIVAL OF TREES ONLINE INFORMATION ON THAT. AND THERE'LL BE A TREE FESTIVAL STARTING DECEMBER 6TH.
BUT WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME FOR THAT.
BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION IT AND I HAD A FEW OTHER ITEMS, BUT I THINK THEY WERE ALREADY COVERED.
AND THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT.
WELL, IT'S ALWAYS FUN BEING LAST DURING A QUIET, YOU KNOW, END OF SUMMER WEEK.
BUT I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STOP BY THE 4H ROUND ROBIN.
IT WAS GREAT SEEING ALL THE ANIMALS.
MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME.
IT WAS LIKE TO THANK THE CARNIVAL FARM FOR HOSTING.
I'M GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO DO IT AFTER IT GOT RAINED OUT DURING THE 4HFAIR.
THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO ADD TO THAT THAT'S ON OCTOBER 5TH.
BUT YOU HAVE TO REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 16TH THIS MONDAY.
SO IF YOU IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION, YOU CAN CALL THE SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES AT 908 203 6080. ALSO, THERE IS GOING TO BE A MANUFACTURING RECRUITMENT EVENT.
SPONSORED BY THE GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
IT'S ACTUALLY IN HUNTERDON COUNTY.
BUT I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE IN SOMERSET COUNTY MIGHT BE INTERESTED.
IT'S ON SEPTEMBER 18TH FROM 9 A.M.
SPONSORED ALSO BY THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN FLEMINGTON.
THERE IS GOING TO BE JOHANNA FOODS.
POWER CONTAINER, WHICH IS IN THE SOMERSET SECTION OF FRANKLIN, AS WELL AS TRIDENT MARINE SYSTEMS. THEY ARE LOOKING TO HIRE FOR MANY POSITIONS.
SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED, YOU CAN PASS THAT ALONG.
MISS MAHR, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? OKAY. OUR COMMUNICATIONS.
WE HAVE ONE FROM SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION URGING STATE LEADERS TO PASS LEGISLATION AUTHORIZED TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISH NOTICES VIA A NEWSPAPER'S WEBSITE OR DIGITAL PUBLICATION.
WE ALSO HAVE COUNTY CLERK STEVE PETER NOTICE OF FEES COLLECTED FOR AUGUST 2024, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,511,058.98. NEW BUSINESS.
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RESOLUTION 24 18000 IS AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE GREATER RARITAN WDB.TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT UP TO $500,000 IN ADULT LITERACY INNOVATIONS INITIATIVE FUNDING FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1ST, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.
TYPICALLY, WE HAD ABOUT $70,000 FOR THIS FUNDING AND THIS, IF WE CAN GET IT, WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND WHAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING, BOTH WITH FIRST STEPS AND WITH IN MOVING TO HUNTERDON COUNTY AS WELL.
24. 1801 IS AUTHORIZED IN THE FALL 2024 ONLINE AUCTION TO SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS OUR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS PER SECOND 0059-20. IT WILL OPEN OCTOBER 9TH AND CLOSE OCTOBER 16TH.
RESOLUTION 24-1802 AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 2025 2026 GRANT PERIOD.
IN ADDITION TO OUR ACQUIRED MATCH, NOT TO EXCEED $12,500.
RESOLUTION 2418 ZERO THREE AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF R 23506, WHICH IS FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
ALL RIGHT. 24 1804 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND THE BOROUGH OF RARITAN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FLAGS ON SOMERSET STREET, COUNTY ROUTE 626 AND OLD ON OLD YORK ROAD AND COUNTY ROUTES FIVE, 67, FIRST AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD 625, IN THE BOROUGH OF RARITAN, SOMERSET COUNTY.
HEY, BEN. YEAH. ARE THOSE ARE THOSE LIKE, YOU HAVE A BOOK AND YOU PUT A LITTLE FLAG AND YOU WALK ACROSS THE STREET? YES. IS THAT WHAT THAT IS? YEAH. OKAY.
SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST DOING IT IN RARITAN.
ARE THE ONES THAT ASKED OR PROPOSED IT.
SO I'M NOT SURE HOW EFFECTIVE THEY ARE.
WE'RE KIND OF MONITORING TO SEE REALLY WHAT THE TRUE PURPOSE AND HOW EFFECTIVE THEY ARE.
YEAH. YEAH. THE ONLY TIME I'VE SEEN IT, IT WAS IN PISCATAWAY.
IT SEEMED LIKE THE FLAGS WOULD FREQUENTLY DISAPPEAR.
WELL, I MEAN, I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE PROBLEMS. AND YOU WANT THE FLAG? IS IT GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU? SO. YEAH.
WE'LL SAVE THAT FOR THE. ARE YOU SERIOUS? YEAH. BECAUSE WHO'S GOING TO TAKE A BREAK? YEAH. WELL, YOU NEVER KNOW.
WELL. THAT'S TRUE. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO PUT IT THROUGH SOMEONE'S WINDOW WHO DOESN'T STOP.
I'LL LOOK INTO THAT. ALL RIGHT.
1805 IS AWARDING A CONTRACT CYCOM01002 FOR TANF INITIATIVE SERVICES FOR HUNTERDON COUNTY AND SOMERSET COUNTY. TO HUNTERDON COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION FOR OPTION, A SUPPORTIVE AND DIRECT SERVICES COORDINATION AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $247,500 AND TO CREATIVE MARKETING ALLIANCE FOR OPTION B, WHICH IS DIGITAL OUTREACH AND MARKETING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 TOTAL, NOT TO EXCEED $272,500 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2024 TO JUNE 30TH, 2025.
24 DASH 1806 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO WEX HEALTH, INC.
IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA FOR FSA COMMUTER BENEFIT AND DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN, UTILIZING THE SECOND AND FINAL OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION RESOLUTION 24-1807 IS AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, USGS AT LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE OPERATION OF A FLOOD INFORMATION SYSTEM DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025.
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TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $46,226.25.THIS IS FOR ONE QUARTER OF OUR PAYMENT FOR OUR ANNUAL FLOOD INFORMATION SYSTEM.
RESOLUTION 24-1808 IS AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO RELAX CONTRACTING CORP OUT OF FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY FOR THE 2024 ROAD RESURFACING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
VARIOUS ROUTES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMERSET COUNTY.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,160,932.
THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED THIS FALL.
THERE WAS FIVE BIDS ON THIS PROJECT THE ESTIMATE WAS 1.6 MILLION.
SO THIS CAME IN WELL BELOW ESTIMATE.
RESOLUTION 24-1809 IS A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NUMBER ONE TO HISTORIC BUILDING ARCHITECTS, LLC OUT OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE DESIGN OF PHASE THREE EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO THE VAN HORN HOUSE, BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
RESOLUTION 24 DASH 1810 IS AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR A NEW HORSE BARN AT LORD STERLING STABLE, 256 SOUTH MAPLE AVE, BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY.
THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $50,958.49 FROM THE BID CONTRACT.
AMOUNT OF $2,454,243, FOR A NEW TOTAL OF AND $0.49 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,505,201.49.
THIS CHANGE ORDER IS FOR A NEW RUN IN SHED AT THE STABLES.
I JUST STARTED THE DESIGN OF THE THREE NEW RECONSTRUCTION OF THE THREE RIDING RINKS AT THE STABLES.
RESOLUTION. IT'S MY LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF HORSES.
IT'S A PLACE WHERE THE HORSES HANG OUT DURING THE DAY.
AND THERE'S ALSO ROOM FOR EQUIPMENT TACK.
WHATEVER THE, IT'S LOCATED INSIDE THE LARGER PADDOCKS.
YEAH. WHERE THEY CAN JUST GO IN THEMSELVES.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST STORE THE FEED OR THE HAY THERE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
TAKE A WALK OVER TO LORD STERLING AND THE NEW BARN IS LOOKING INCREDIBLE.
IT LOOKS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE.
RESOLUTION 241811 IS AUTHORIZING CHANGE.
ORDER NUMBER TWO AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR TR WINEGAR INC.
THE BID CONTRACT AMOUNT IS 300.
OH. NO, THAT IS NOT A MISTAKE.
IS $395,107.51? THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $1,025,441.38 AND INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $638,552.18. THIS CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO, IS A DECREASE OF $8,208.31. YOU MAY RECALL THIS IS A BRIDGE THAT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED DURING IDA, AND THERE WERE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SHI SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY TO FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL FIVE MY SENIOR CENTER SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS WITH ALL IN ONE TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER UPGRADE TO ON SITE TRAINING AND ADDITIONAL MY SENIOR CENTER SWIPE STATION UTILIZING BERGEN COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ALLIANCE CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $45,500.
UTILIZING THE OPEN AND DATA CABLE INSTALLATION AND RELATED SERVICES.
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$98,134.20.24 1814 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DIRECT FLOORING UTILITY UTILIZING SC AND J.
CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CARPETING AND FLOORING AT SCA.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $49,532.81.
24 1815 IS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DIRECT FLOORING, UTILIZING THE SCA CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF CARPETING AND FLOORING AT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTH BRIDGE STREET FOR VARIOUS ROOMS. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $25,414.08.
24 1816 IS AUTHORIZING UTILIZATION OF SCA 23 2411 TO PURCHASE.
ONE 2024 FORD TRANSIT VAN WITH OPTIONS FROM PARAMUS, FORD, AND PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $52,512.30.
24 1817 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT CC 0029-24 FOR COLLISION REPAIR AND VEHICLE PAINTING TO VARIOUS VENDORS.
IT'S THE FIRST OF A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,000.
AGAIN, THAT'S THE REGULAR GAS-POWERED ENGINE.
YOU'RE WELCOME. 24 1818 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO THE GARDEN STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP OF THREE GRWD MEMBERS.
24 1819 IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION, SENIOR CITIZEN AND DISABLED RESIDENT TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1 MILLION, $68,000 AND 68.
$1,068,053. $3 AND 20 FOR 1820 IS AN INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION.
SECTION 5311, IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,103.
THERE'S AN IN-KIND MATCH FOR THIS ONE APPROPRIATED IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
NEW JERSEY 24 1821 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LOCAL CORE CAPACITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $290,065 AND 24 1822, IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SEASHORE GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,182.
AND THERE'S AN IN-KIND MATCH APPROPRIATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SALARY AND WAGE BUDGET.
AND 24, 1823 IS A PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFYING THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. RESOLUTION 20 4-1824 AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE HOMELESS HOMELESSNESS TRUST FUND.
RESOLUTION 24-1825 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO IN INOVALON PROVIDER, INC.
OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA FOR INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND CLAIM MANAGEMENT.
WEB BASED APPLICATION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,029.
24 1826 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO DAVID BITTRICH, INC.
FOR SPEEDY DRY TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,500 FOR THE HAZMAT TO SOAK UP ANY TYPE OF CHEMICALS.
24 1827 AUTHORIZING THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO EMPOWER SOMERSET FOR SERVICES TO EXPAND AND INTEGRATE OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.
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24 1828 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO MILLENNIUM MECHANICAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF HVAC SYSTEMS AND BOILERS.24 1829 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO SYSTEM DESIGN GROUP FOR JULY MAINTENANCE FEE.
THE TOTAL IS NOT TO EXCEED $17,923.35.
DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THE NEXT ONE? I DON'T KNOW. DO YOU WANT ME TO? 24, 1830.
CONFIRMING ORDER TO CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING.
NOT TOTAL. NOT TO EXCEED $225.
GOOD EVENING. 24 1831 AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $5,150 FOR VARIOUS VENDORS.
24 1832 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF USED OIL TO LEONETTI ASSOCIATES, LLC.
SLASH LORICO PETROLEUM SERVICES FROM ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.
FROM THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH.
DROPOFF. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $50.
24 1833 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATE OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO VARIOUS VENDORS FOR $90,000. 24 1834 IS APPROVAL TO PAY.
CONFIRMING ORDERS TO VARIOUS VENDORS TOTALED NOT TO EXCEED $79,738.41.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS? 20 4-1800 THROUGH 24-1834 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR SEPTEMBER 24TH MEETING.
ALL IN FAVOR? I MEAN, ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER DRAKE. COMMISSIONER SINGLETERRY.
IS AUTHORIZING A NOVATION AGREEMENT FOR WALTER R EARLE.
BURLINGTON, INC., FORMERLY AMERICAN.
I'M NEVER GOING TO PRONOUNCE THAT ONE COMPANY.
SORRY. I KNOW IT JUST CAN'T COME OUT.
AND 24 1746 IS APPROVAL TO CONFIRM AN ORDER FOR ARBITRATOR SERVICES RELATED TO PBA NEGOTIATIONS.
YES. WHICH ONE? THE PUMP STATION.
EXCUSE ME. FOR THE PUMP STATION IN HILLSBOROUGH? YES. SO THERE IS A PUMP STATION IN HILLSBORO.
IT SERVICES ABOUT 850 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
IT HAS FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THE GENERATOR IS ALSO SHOT, SO IT HAS NOT CLICKED ON A COUPLE OF TIMES.
IT'S PROBABLY THE OLDEST PUMP STATION THEY HAVE IN THEIR SYSTEM.
IT GETS CLOGGED A LOT BECAUSE OF MATERIAL THAT SHOULD NOT BE FLUSHED BUT IS.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS THEY WILL PUT IN THERE IS A MASSIVE I CAN SAY THAT WORD.
THAT ACTUALLY WILL CHEW DOWN THE MATERIAL BEFORE IT GETS INTO THE PUMP STATION.
SO LESS MAINTENANCE, LESS REQUIREMENT.
MUCH MORE YOU KNOW, WILL SERVICE, RIGHT? LESS CONTAMINATION OF SEWER INTO STORMWATER AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
THEY ASKED FOR A TOTAL OF, LIKE, 1.5.
THEY HAVE ALREADY SPENT IN SOFT COSTS, PROBABLY SOMEWHERE AROUND 200,000.
THEY ARE ALL TEED UP, READY TO BE APPROVED.
SO THE FUNDING IS LESS THAN WHAT THEY ASKED FOR.
THIS IS A PROJECT THAT SHOULD BE OUT TO BID IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER.
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AND STARTED IN THE SPRING AND COMPLETED.SO IT SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S ONE OF OUR PRAYERS AT THE END.
OH, IT'S GOING TO BE OVER 12 PROBABLY WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE.
YEAH. AND, YOU KNOW, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE.
I MEAN, I CAN GET YOU A BETTER NUMBER IF YOU WANT, JUST GENERICALLY.
WE INVESTED IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COUNTY.
CORRECT. AND STUDIES HAVE BEEN SHOWN THAT IT'S A IT'S A VERY WATER COST.
AND WATER IS A REGRESSIVE TAX.
RIGHT. IT HITS HARDER ON PEOPLE WITH, WITH LESS AT THE LOWER ECONOMIC SCALE.
SO IT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE RATEPAYER.
OKAY. 241747 IS AWARD OF A CONTRACT CC 0046 24 TO ADAPT CO INC FROM SANFORD, FLORIDA AND HERITAGE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY GROUP FROM MCKINLEY, TEXAS, FOR MOSQUITO INSECTICIDES AND HERBICIDES.
FIRST YEAR OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED 30,000.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD THE RESOLUTION? 20 4-1743 THROUGH 24-1747 TO THE AGENDA FOR OUR 6:00 MEETING.
COMMISSIONER SINGLETERRY. YES.
YES. COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING.
WHERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK.
YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. NO YIELDING OF TIME.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC? SO MOVED. IS THERE? ALL IN FAVOR? I. HELLO.
HAD A LOT OF THINGS ON MY MIND TODAY, SO I SAID I BETTER COME HERE.
AND I WAS A MEMBER OF HANDS ACROSS NEW JERSEY AND WE WORKED HARD TO BRING THINGS UNDER CONTROL.
BUT I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A VETERAN BECAUSE THIS IS THIS DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM IS NOTHING BUT COMMUNISM AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR WORKING FOR THIS GOVERNMENT AT ALL, BECAUSE IT'S TOTALLY CRIMINAL.
THE CONSTITUTION SAYS YOUR MONEY IS SUPPOSED TO BE BACKED BY GOLD AND SILVER.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE. THEY JUST CREATE MONEY OUT OF THIN AIR.
AND WHEN WE WERE UNDER THE GOLD STANDARD BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT THERE AROUND 71, WE ONLY HAD $1 BILLION WORTH OF DEBT.
NOW WE GOT $34 TRILLION WORTH OF DEBT.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST OUTRAGEOUS THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS SO OUT OF CONTROL.
AND I MEAN, THIS WOMAN, HARRIS, SHE WANTS TO ADD $5 TRILLION AND NEW TAXES.
I WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY MY COUNTY TAXES BECAUSE THAT'LL BANKRUPT ME, PROBABLY.
AND IT'S JUST DISGUSTING THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT OPERATES.
TOTALLY. IT'S TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL.
THE LEGAL GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FROM THE BOTTOM UP, NOT FROM THE TOP DOWN.
THIS GOVERNMENT AND I'M SORRY I EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY.
AND WHEN I MEET OTHER VETERANS, THEY OUR NAVY IS SO DEPLETED, THEY GOT WHAT IS IT, 17 SHIPS THAT THEY CAN'T EVEN PUT SAILORS ON BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO JOIN THE MILITARY TODAY.
IT'S JUST BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS SUCH OUT OF CONTROL AND NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR THE PEOPLE.
I MEAN, IN NEW JERSEY, WE FOUGHT THEM DOWN THERE, $11 BILLION BUDGET.
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NOW THEY GOT A 65 LAST YEAR, I THINK IT WAS 65 BILLION.WHAT INSANITY WILL WE DEAL WITH? I MEAN, SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE LEFT THE STATE OR DIED.
I DON'T HAVE LONG TO GO ANYWAY.
I'M 79, SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ME MUCH LONGER.
SO I'M SORT OF GLAD THAT I'M GOING, BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING HERE WORTH FIGHTING FOR OR DYING FOR.
WHEN I MEET OTHER VETERANS, A LOT OF THEM FEEL THE SAME WAY.
I TALKED TO ONE GUY WHO TOLD ME OVER IN ENGLAND.
AND THAT'S THE KIND OF MENTALITY THAT PEOPLE HAVE THAT THE ENGLISH HAVE LET THEM, THEIR COUNTRY, BE OVERRUN BY ILLEGAL ALIENS AND NEW JERSEY.
I MEAN, WE GOT THAT GUY WAS TELLING ME, FORT DIX MCGUIRE, THEY GOT SOME ILLEGALS DOWN THERE, AND THEY TOOK THE SECURITY AWAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO WANT THESE ILLEGALS TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
WELL, WHAT KIND OF MILITARY BASE IS THAT? WHEN YOU GOT ILLEGAL ALIENS IN HERE THAT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEY'RE THE ENEMY OR NOT? I HEARD 52,000 CHINESE TROOPS ARE HERE.
ALL RIGHT, THEY'RE NOT IN UNIFORM, BUT THEY'RE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND WHAT'S OUR GOVERNMENT DOING ABOUT ANYTHING? I'LL TELL YOU, I GET I GET ON MY THINGS, GET ON MY CHEST.
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST THIS COUNTRY IS UNBELIEVABLE.
AND YOU KNOW, ELON MUSK, HE SAID THAT WE HAVE A DEBT BUBBLE.
I MEAN, $34 TRILLION WORTH OF DEBT.
I MEAN, WHAT KIND OF INSANITY ARE WE DEALING? WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE DO WE HAVE IN GOVERNMENT? I MEAN, THESE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? REALLY? WELL, ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANY MORE, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GET MAD AT ME.
RIGHT? ARE YOU? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND YOUR ADDRESS.
HARRY BOWES, LAWYER, 1243 CANAL ROAD, GRIGGSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, WHICH IS, I DON'T KNOW.
THAT'S WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON USED TO COME AROUND ACROSS MY PROPERTY AND ALL.
WE FOUND COINS FROM THE REVOLUTION.
SO, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO FIGHT SOMETIMES.
OTHERWISE, YOU DON'T HAVE A COUNTRY.
ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO COME FORWARD? ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING FROM TELEPHONE? THERE IS NOTHING. EMAIL.
SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING? MOTION. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT WE WILL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.