IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON JANUARY 12TH, 2024.
[Board of County Commissioners Agenda/Work Meeting]
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ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW.PLEASE EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO COUNTYBOARDMEETING@CO.SOMERSET.NJ.US.
THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BY CALLING (908) 231-7075.
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR REFLECTIONS.
MAY WE CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO BE A BEACON OF LIGHT IN SUCH A TIME AS THIS.
MAY WE CONTINUE TO BE LEADERS FOR ALL PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES.
MAY WE CONTINUE TO SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE LESS, SERVING THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS WEEK, AS WE HONOR OUR VETERANS, MAY WE CONTINUE TO UPLIFT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THANKING THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE.
THANK YOU. WELCOME EVERYONE TO NOVEMBER 12TH, 2024 WORK SESSION OF SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
AS WE HAVE FINISHED A WEEK IN EXACTLY ONE WEEK WITH THE ELECTION, I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CONTINUE TO BE ENCOURAGED BECAUSE THE WORK IS STILL THE WORK AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF WORK TO DO.
WE ALL PAY TAX DOLLARS, WE ALL HAVE CONCERNS AND ISSUES AND I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO TO STAY CALM AND CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH WITH AND FOR YOUR COMMUNITY AND IT TAKES ALL OF US TO HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER BE WRONG IF YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT AND I WANT TO UPLIFT THE VETERANS AS OUR VETERANS DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON YESTERDAY AND MY MESSAGE TO THE FELLOW VETERANS AND I'LL READ IT FOR YOUR EDIFICATION.
TO MY FELLOW VETERANS, THE DEFENDERS OF OUR FREEDOM, BOTH ON AND OFF THE BATTLEFIELD.
YOUR SACRIFICE HAS SHAPED THIS COUNTRY'S HISTORY AND PROTECTED THE FREEDOMS WE HOLD SO DEAR.
YOUR DEDICATION TO PROTECTING OUR NATION IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR DEEP AFFECTION FOR YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AND YOUR STEADFAST FAITH IN THE PRINCIPLES THAT BIND US TOGETHER AS A PEOPLE.
WE ARE ALL INSPIRED BY YOUR BRAVERY BOTH DURING AND AFTER YOUR SERVICE.
LET'S KEEP IN MIND THAT GRATITUDE IS MORE THAN SIMPLY WORDS.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER, EXCUSE ME, AND ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO SELFLESSLY GAVE THEIR ALL, WHETHER IT IS BY DEEDS OF KINDNESS, COMMUNITY SERVICE OR JUST TAKING THE TIME TO SAY THANK YOU.
AS A COMMUNITY, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAND BEHIND THEM AND STAND WITH THEM, HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES AND COMMITMENT TO THIS COUNTRY AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE NEVER ALONE.
SO GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR ROBINSON.
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, I ATTENDED THE DIWALI FUNCTION OVER AT THE BALAJI TEMPLE IN BRIDGEWATER.
SO IF ANYONE HAS DRIVEN PAST THAT AREA IN BRIDGEWATER AND YOU SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL, HANDCRAFTED TEMPLE THAT IS RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD THERE IT IS EVEN PRETTIER ON THE INSIDE.
AND WE CELEBRATED DIWALI OR THEIR NEW YEAR.
WE APPRECIATE THE INVITATION AND, YOU KNOW, WISH THEM A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
ELECTION DAY FOR ALL THOSE THAT DECIDED TO PUT THEIR NAME ON THE BALLOT.
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CONGRATULATIONS FOR THOSE WHO DID SUCCEED, AND WE HOPE THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER AND SERVE.AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS COMMUNITY SERVICE, SO WE WILL DO OUR JOBS, AND WE THANK EVERYONE WHO TAKES THAT ADDITIONAL TIME OUT OF THEIR SCHEDULE TO DO WHAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US LOVE TO DO, AND TO BE ABLE TO HELP OUT WHERE WE CAN.
WE HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF PATRIOTISM IN SOMERSET COUNTY, AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF IT AND EVERYTHING FROM PATRIOTS DAY OVER AT OUR VO-TECH SCHOOL AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO THROUGH OUR DIFFERENT DOWNTOWNS TO SEE HOW THAT'S STILL CELEBRATED, WE HOLD THAT A VERY STRONG.
SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, WHERE WE WILL BE ATTENDING MANY OF OUR SEMINARS, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE CONTINUING TRAINING AND DIFFERENT AREAS THAT ARE RELEVANT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, TO BE ABLE TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WE DID MEET, AND WE ARE LOOKING TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE TAX DOLLARS.
ONCE AGAIN. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
THANK YOU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND ELECTION DAY WAS A WEEK AGO AND MAY I PERSONALLY CONGRATULATE DIRECTOR ROBINSON AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOOY ON THEIR SUCCESSFUL ELECTION? I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE CERTIFIED TOMORROW.
BUT I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A COMFORTABLE LEAD THERE THAT I CAN CALL IT.
SO OUR TEAM, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, REALLY DID A GREAT JOB.
WE ALSO CELEBRATED ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE LAST MONTH, MELONIE MARANO WENT TO RANDAZZO'S, A BAKERY IN RARITAN, WITH SOME OF THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND HAD SOME CANNOLIS AND HAD TO DO THAT.
IT'S A REAL PAIN FOR ME TO DO THIS.
IT WAS A STRUGGLE TO GO TO THE BAKERY, BUT AND THEN I CONTINUED WITH SEEING THE AMERICAN THEATER COMPANIES PLAY MY ITALY STORY AT THE SZYMANSKI THEATER IN BASKING RIDGE, WHICH, IF YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN, IT IS GORGEOUS.
SO I THINK PEOPLE GET CONFUSED THAT IT'S A PRIVATE THEATER AND IT'S NOT.
THIS IS THEY HAVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.
THEY HAVE OPERA, THEY HAVE PLAYS, THEY HAVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
SO YEAH, I HIGHLY, HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO.
GETS US REALLY EXCITED AND PREPPED FOR THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY.
SO WORKING HARD FOR THAT AND MAKING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS DOWN IN TRENTON TO TO HAVE A UNIFIED EFFORT IN OUR TWO 50TH AND THEN, OF COURSE, AS THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR SPOKE ABOUT VETERAN'S DAY ALREADY, WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY IN VETERANS PLAZA.
THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS AS WELL.
COMING UP HOLIDAYS ARE COMING UP.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE? HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN EFFORT HERE? SOMERSET COUNTY IS SPONSORING.
SO GO TO THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE.
I THINK EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM CAN DO IT AND THAT CAN HELP A FAMILY OF SIX.
THERE ARE SEVERAL NONPROFITS THAT YOU CAN WORK WITH TO MAKE A DONATION AND KEEP THOSE IN MIND SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON THIS YEAR. SO I'VE DONE THAT FOR TODAY, SO THAT'S GREAT AND SHREDDING.
WE HAD OUR OUR SHREDDING EVENT RECENTLY, BUT I WANT TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THAT NOVEMBER 16TH AT CHIMNEY ROCK, THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING THERE, THAT'S THE LAST SHREDDING FOR 2025.
SO GET IT IN ON NOVEMBER 16TH BECAUSE NO MORE SHREDDING UNTIL LIKE Q2 2025.
WE MET FOR THE LIBRARY COMMISSION.
BOUND BROOK ALTERNATIVE BRANCH.
IT'S STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE. AND MARY JACOBS IS STILL CLOSED DUE TO THAT MOLD ISSUE.WE'RE GOING TO SEE A VIDEO TONIGHT, SO I WILL SKIP THAT ONE.
THE IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MET TODAY THIS AFTERNOON.
STANDARD BUSINESS THERE, BUT THERE IS DISCUSSION.
OUR MUNICIPALITIES DO HAVE TO DO SOME UPGRADES FOR THEIR 911 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR MUNICIPALITIES, TO DO A FINANCING ARM WITH THEM TO SAVE A LOT OF THOSE FEES THAT THEY WOULD BE CHARGED IF THEY WERE DOING THAT FINANCING ON THEIR OWN.
SO THAT'S STILL IN DISCUSSION.
NOW OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM, OUR MOSQUITO ADVISORY MET.
WE'RE STILL CONTINUING TESTING FOR WEST NILE AND TRIPLE-E.
GOOD NEWS. NOT A LOT OF MOSQUITOES WHEN IT'S A DROUGHT.
SO THERE'S A SILVER LINING ON THAT ONE.
BUT OUR TEAM DID A FABULOUS JOB AND YOU WOULD HAVE EVEN KNOWN IT'S LIKE THESE LITTLE ELVES COME IN THE NIGHT AND FIX EVERYTHING SO THAT WHEN EVERYBODY COMES TO WORK, EVERYTHING IS READY FOR THEM.
TRIPS. OUR FIRST SATURDAY RECYCLING COLLECTION 516 CARS.
OUR LAST SHREDDING EVENT 1398 CARS.
SO HELPING OUR COMMUNITY THERE.
ROADS CONTINUE TO FIX POTHOLES, CLEAR VEGETATION, REPAIR STORM DRAINS.
THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB, AS WE ALL EXPECT THEM TO DO SO THANK YOU.
WE'RE NOT AT FINAL NUMBERS, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE NEARLY DOUBLED ATTENDANCE FROM LAST YEAR.
WE HAD ABOUT 3000 PEOPLE ATTEND WEEKEND JOURNEY EVENTS.
ABOUT 25% OF THOSE WERE FROM OUTSIDE OF SOMERSET COUNTY, INCLUDING FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
OUR ARTS AND HISTORY GRANTS, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF REQUESTS OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY FOR ARTS.
WE ONLY HAVE $200,000 IN THE POT.
SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF OF LOOKING AT THAT AND EVALUATION.
SAME THING WITH THE HISTORY GRANTS.
WE'VE HAD REQUESTS FOR 118,000.
GOOD NEWS 2025 AWARDED TO SOMERSET COUNTY FROM NEW JERSEY TOURISM.
$12,500 TO PROMOTE OUR WEEKEND JOURNEY TO THE PAST 2025.
NOW AND LASTLY ON THAT ONE IS THE UKRAINIAN.
UKRAINIAN EMBROIDERY EXHIBIT IS HERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR AS WELL AS IN OUR GALLERY.
SO I ALWAYS LOVE SEEING THOSE FOLKS.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, THE 4H HELD THEIR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS, AND THE WELLNESS TEAM IS PART OF THAT AND THEY ARE COORDINATING WITH OUR OFFICE ON AGING TO OFFER PROGRAMING AT OUR SENIOR CENTERS, AS WELL AS CO-CHAIRING OUR WELLNESS CAMPAIGN FOR OUR EMPLOYEES HERE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE OF YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. THAT WAS TERRIFIC.
JUST A FEW THINGS I WANT TO SAY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SARA AND SHANEL AS WELL.
IT WAS A GREAT CAMPAIGN, AND CERTAINLY WELCOME TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THIS BOARD.
I DID ATTEND TWO VETERANS DAY EVENTS YESTERDAY.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE VETS THAT REALLY PROVIDE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF US TO BE FREE IN THIS COUNTRY AND HERE IN A LOT OF THE STORIES OF THE VETERANS YESTERDAY AND WAS WAS CERTAINLY INSPIRING.
ON A SEPARATE NOTE, I WANT TO THANK OUR COUNTY PLANNER.
I KNOW HE'S IN THE ROOM, WALTER LANE.
WHETHER YOU KNOW IT OR NOT, THIS IS ONE OF HIS LAST MEETINGS.
WALTER'S BEEN A REAL DYNAMIC PLANNER FOR THE COUNTY.
STARTED AS A AS I UNDERSTAND, IF I HAVE THE STORY CORRECT.
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WALTER, AS AN INTERN, CONTINUED TO GROW AND INSPIRE MANY YOUNG PLANNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.HE'S GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO THE STATE AND I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING AGAIN, WALTER, ON MANY PLANNING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY AS HE GETS DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE STATE PLAN.
SO CONGRATULATIONS, WALTER, AND YOU'LL BE MISSED.
BUT I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WE'LL STILL BE SEEING YOU ON A LOT OF ISSUES.
YES. BUT JUST TWO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION IS HOSTING THE 2024 PHOTO CONTEST, AND IT'S REALLY OPEN FOR ALL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO GO OUT AND PHOTOGRAPH OUR COUNTY PARKS.
THERE'S FOUR THERE'S ACTUALLY FIVE CONTEST CATEGORIES, INCLUDING EVENTS, WILDLIFE, SCENIC PEOPLE AND HORTICULTURE AND THEY'LL BE FIVE WINNERS FOR EACH CATEGORY.
SO IT GIVES YOU A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO WIN THIS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST.
PARKS.ORG THAT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE AND SO AGAIN ONLY AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
BUT IT'S ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GETTING YOUR PHOTOS OUT THERE.
BUT YOU KNOW, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GO OUT AND PHOTOGRAPH OUR PARKS.
IT'S A GREAT TIME OF YEAR AND THEN FINALLY, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING OUT A LITTLE BIT OF EXERCISE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR TRAIL MAINTENANCE IN THE PARK COMMISSION AT WASHINGTON VALLEY PARK, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR GREAT PARKS ON THE MOUNTAIN.
AND IT WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 17TH FROM 9AM TO 11AM.
WE ALL LOVE TO HIKE, BIKE AND EXPLORE.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ABSOLUTELY VITAL TO THIS EFFORT.
YOU'LL BE ASKED TO CLEAR TRAILS SO EVERYONE.
SO ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL ACTUALLY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A VOLUNTEER WAIVER.
IT WILL BE ALL HAND LABOR AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY AND BRING SOME INSECT REPELLENT.
BUT IT LOOKS TO BE A NICE DAY.
AGAIN, WASHINGTON VALLEY PARK AND COME ON OUT AND VOLUNTEER.
WE CAN CERTAINLY USE YOUR HELP AND THAT'S MY REPORT.
AND WE HAD A PRESENTATION FROM BRIDGEWAY.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE LAUNCHING A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED THE MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH TEAM INITIATIVE AND THIS IS WHERE IF SOMEONE IS HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, THEY CAN CALL 988, AND TWO INDIVIDUALS WILL THEN BE DISPATCHED TO HELP DEAL WITH THE CRISIS.
REFER THIS INDIVIDUAL TO ANY RESOURCES THEY MIGHT NEED.
THEY WEREN'T QUITE SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT'S GOING TO LAUNCH, BUT HOPEFULLY THAT'LL BE SOON.
HOPEFULLY THAT'S SOMETHING THE COUNTY CAN HELP PUBLICIZE WHEN IT IS LAUNCHED.
THIS IS, I THINK, APPARENTLY A NONPROFIT ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION.
THEY HAVE A FACILITY IN NORTH PLAINFIELD, AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE OFFERING FREE COMPUTER SKILL CLASSES IN SPANISH THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
YEAH, AT 170 WATCHUNG AVENUE IN NORTH PLAINFIELD.
SO CASE, YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED NOW, I ALSO HAVE LET'S SEE, 2 AWARDS WERE GIVEN RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEIR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES PROGRAM RECEIVED THE ACE TRAINING MANAGER'S COUNCIL'S NATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING AWARD.
PRINT HERE IS REALLY SMALL, SO I'M JUST HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE READING IT, I GUESS.
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THIS IS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING MANAGER'S COUNCIL.SO RECOGNIZING THE SCHOOL'S AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
AND A FEW WEEKS AGO THE VO TECH BOARD OF EDUCATION MET, AND IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT ED GRAF, WHO'S A HISTORY TEACHER AT THE VO TECH SCHOOL, HE WAS HONORED AS THE 2024 RECIPIENT OF THE SMART MAYOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION TEACHER AWARD.
SO MR. GRAF HAS BEEN PART OF THE FACULTY THERE FOR 11 YEARS AND HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND SEVERAL INITIATIVES AT THE SCHOOL THAT HONOR VETERANS AND SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND MR. GRAF HIMSELF IS A VETERAN.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ED GRAF AND THAT'S MY REPORT.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
SO FIRST UP, COMMISSIONER MARANO IS MELISSA HARVEY FROM OUR RECYCLING DIVISION.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARD TO MISS MELISSA HARVEY AND IT'S IN RECOGNITION AND SINCERE APPRECIATION OF HER OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
MELISSA PROVIDED AN OUTSTANDING TOUR OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY RECYCLING FACILITY AND I QUOTE, WE WERE SURPRISED AT HOW MUCH WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT RECYCLING AND LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH MELISSA TO HELP INFORM OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT RECYCLING EFFORTS.
RECYCLING THROUGH LOCAL EFFORTS.
AND THAT WAS SENT TO US BY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEWOMAN ANNA DUARTE MCCARTHY OF BERNARDS TOWNSHIP.
CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THAT? YEAH, THEY CAME FOR A TOUR ABOUT 10 OF THEM, AND THEY CAME WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT RECYCLING.
DURING THE PRESENTATION, YOU KNOW, ONE MEMBER HAD A DUNKIN DONUTS CUP THAT SHE HAD FINISHED AND SHE SAYS, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GOING TO RINSE MY CUP OUT AND I'M GOING TO PUT IT IN MY RECYCLING BUCKET AND I'M LIKE NO, YOU'RE NOT.
SO WHAT? THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY LEARNED AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, EDUCATING THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.
NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE, YOU'RE STILL, YOU KNOW, THERE'S STILL SOMETHING TO BE LEARNED.
SO, MELISSA, YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY RECYCLING DIVISION 29 YEARS.
YES. SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU VERY WELL RECEIVED.
TOUCHES LOTS OF MUNICIPALITIES BECAUSE YOU'RE ALSO CERTIFIED AS THE TONNAGE REPORTS AND EVERYTHING.
SO YOU KNOW THE CLEAN COMMUNITIES COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNTY MANY HATS.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS.
IS THAT SOME, I KIND OF I THOUGHT SHE LOOKED VERY MUCH LIKE YOU BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO ASSUME.
I'M GOING TO ASK ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO COME DOWN AND WALTER, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
AND IT'S SEE YOU LATER, NOT GOODBYE AND WE HAVE A CITATION FOR YOU AND IT READS.
THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEREBY THANKS AND COMMENDS WALTER C LANE FOR HIS THREE DECADES OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERSET COUNTY AND HIS STEWARDSHIP IN MAKING OUR COUNTY A RECOGNIZED NATIONAL LEADER IN PUBLIC PLANNING.
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AS SOMERSET COUNTY'S DIRECTOR OF DIVISION OF PLANNING, WALTER SUCCESSFULLY PRESERVED MORE THAN 1800 ACRES OF FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE SECURED THE AGE FRIENDLY COUNTY DESIGNATION BY AARP, AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE NATION'S FIRST PRESERVATION PLAN, COMBINING OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE AWARD WINNING SOMERSET COUNTY PRESERVATION PLAN, AND PUT SOMERSET COUNTY ON A STRONG PLANNING FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE AND IT IS SIGNED BY THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.ON THIS DAY, AND OUR LOSS IS THE STATE'S GAIN.
BUT AGAIN, WE WISH YOU WELL AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOU AS YOU MOVE ON TO THE STATE, BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO.
I JUST WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS HONOR.
IT'S REALLY BEEN A WONDERFUL PLACE TO WORK.
IT WAS A HARD DECISION TO LEAVE, BUT IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY I JUST COULDN'T PASS UP.
SO AS WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE MEETING, WE HAVE COMMUNICATIONS NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INVITING ENTITIES TO APPLY FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR 2025 LOCAL FREIGHT IMPACT FUND GRANT PROGRAM.
MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO REJECT THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROTECTING AGAINST CLIMATE THREAT OR PACKED, RESILIENT ENVIRONMENTS AND LANDSCAPE, REAL RULES.
NOTICE OF FEES COLLECTED FOR OCTOBER 2024 AND THE AMOUNT OF $4,137,456.78 AND WE MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $340,000 FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026.
VARIOUS ROUTES. VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
RESOLUTION 24-2202 APPROVING THE PROPERTY PARCEL MAP AND DESIGNATING ROAD AREAS TO BE ACQUIRED FOR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE EARLY APPRAISAL OF LANDS AND TITLE SEARCHES FOR THE GENERAL PROPERTY.
PARCEL MAPS FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS TO GREENBROOK ROAD WEST, RIDGEFIELD ROAD, ROCK AVENUE AND GREENBROOK ROAD EAST, AND ROCK AVENUE, GREENBROOK TOWNSHIP, AND NORTH PLAINFIELD BOROUGHS.
[INAUDIBLE]. RESOLUTION 2420 203 IS AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE
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BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,063.41 TO MERIDIA MAIN STREET MAIN STATION.URBAN RENEWAL AS PRINCIPALS GEORGE CAPODAGLI AND MARGARET CAPODAGLI AS CO PRINCIPALS.
AS A PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE FOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY.
RIGHT OF WAY ON EAST MAIN STREET.
COUNTY ROUTE 533 ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AS BOUND BROOK AT 124S.
24-2204 IS AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE SURETY OF FENWICK VALLEY ROAD, LLC AS PRINCIPAL AND SURETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,712.55 POSTED AS A GUARANTEE FOR CONSTRUCTION PERFORMED AT THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY ON VALLEY ROAD, COUNTY ROUTE 512, WITH ACCRUED INTEREST IN THE AMOUNT OF $294.06, FOR A TOTAL DISBURSEMENT OF $50,006.61.
COUNTY ROUTE 514 LOCATED ON BLOCK 386.02.
LOTS 19.01 AND 19.02 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AS FRANKLIN 982.
OFFICE OF OPERATIONS AND PLANNING.
CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $287,712.
AUTHORIZING, SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE SOMERSET COUNTY TANF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
RESOLUTION 24- 2208 AUTHORIZING THE SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT. DISASTER RESPONSE CRISIS COUNSELING COUNTY GRANTS PROGRAM OF YEAR 2025.
THE ORIGINAL DATES OF THE GRANT ARE MARCH 31ST OF 23 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH OF 25.
REVISED DATES WILL NOW BE MARCH 31ST, 23 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
24- 2210 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE 2025 ARRIVED TOGETHER CRITICAL INCIDENT MODEL GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION.
24-2211 IS A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK ORDINANCE 2024-015 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER SEVEN, MORE PARTICULARLY CODE SECTION SEVEN DASH 20 HANDICAPPED PARKING OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK IN SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
24- 2212 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOMERSET COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION FOR LOCAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES UNDER THE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD APRIL 1ST, 2024 TO MARCH 31ST, 2026.
TOTAL CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000.
24- 2213 IS AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO VISUAL COMPUTER SOLUTIONS OF FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY FOR THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE VCS SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. FOURTH YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT.
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2214 IS AN AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO VERDANTAS OUT OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE FORMER BELLE MEAD DEPOT, HILLSBORO TOWNSHIP.RESOLUTION 2215 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP.
CONTRACT CODE FOR SUBCONTRACT 2438.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AND $0.39.
24-2216. AWARD OF CONTRACT CC-0121-20.
TO QUALIFACTS SYSTEM INCORPORATED OF NASHVILLE FOR UPGRADES, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE QUALIFACTS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM FOR RICHARD HALL. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER FIFTH YEAR OF THE SEVEN YEAR CONTRACT JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $140,000 AND RESOLUTION 24 - 2217 AWARD OF CONTRACT. C-COM-0065-20 TO RELIAS LLC OF MORRISVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FOR A WEB BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.
YEAR FIVE OF FIVE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.
RESOLUTION 24 2218 AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO COMMUNITY IN CRISIS.
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FORENSIC EXAMINATION TOOL FROM YORK TELECOM TELECOM CORP.
OUT OF EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY, UTILIZING NEW JERSEY STATE CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $36,747.15.
THANK YOU. 24-2220 IS AWARD OF CONTRACT CC-0129-23 FOR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, MANUFACTURED PARTS AND REPAIRS FOR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES OVER 4500 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.
THIS IS A FIRST OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT AND ITS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.
24-221 IS APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO CLEARY GIACOBBE.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $40,169.43.
2222 IS AUTHORIZED IN THE GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO PAY FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED IN-DEMAND CAREER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SOMERSET COUNTY STUDENTS AT RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
2223 IS AMENDED AND CANCELED IN CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACTS TO CLOSE OUT THE POSITIONS FOR THE GREATER RARITAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S 2024 SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.
STIPEND PAYMENTS TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED A NEGATIVE AMOUNT OF $10,372, AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 2224 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRM AN ORDER TO ROYAL PRINTING SERVICE OF WEST NEW YORK FOR 2024 GENERAL ELECTION.
PRINTING SERVICES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $46,132.40.
2225 IS APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO COUNTY BUSINESS SYSTEMS OF NEWTOWN, PA FOR 2024.
VOTER REGISTRATION LIST TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,919.36, AND 2226 IS APPROVAL TO PAY, CONFIRMING ORDERS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY SHERIFF BY MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,068.26.
CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS OF VARIOUS PARK COMMISSION STRUCTURES.
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FOR SITE WIDE LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES AT THE BELLE MEADE DEPOT IN HILLSBOROUGH.TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED -$113,578.
RESOLUTION 24- 2229 AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING PARTICIPATION OF THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET IN CONNECTION WITH THE COST SHARE PURCHASE OF A DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS EASEMENT UNDER THE COUNTY PLANNING INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM OVER BLOCK EIGHT, LOT 2.06 AND 2.11.
TUCKER FARM ON WILLOW ROAD IN PEAPACK-GLADSTONE TOTALED TO SHAIN SCHAFFER PC ATTORNEY TRUST ACCOUNT.
NOT TO EXCEED $463,937.70, WHICH INCLUDES $150,000 $150,000, WHICH IS 10% OF THE TOTAL COST FOR POSSIBLE ANCILLARY COSTS.
RESOLUTION 24-2230, AUTHORIZING A SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,318 FROM THE OPEN SPACE RECREATION, FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST FUND FOR THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM.
FORMER FIRST DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH STAINED GLASS WINDOW PROJECT.
24- 2231, AUTHORIZING SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE 2023 SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM ALLOCATION TO SIWA STUDIOS.
OKAY RESOLUTION 24-2232 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE INTO THE BUDGET FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE MAT GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $305,000 AND $305,434.
IMPAIRED DRIVING SOMERSET AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES GRANT AND THE AMOUNT OF $282,040.
2234 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE AMWELL VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
AND THOMPSON REALTY CO OF PRINCETON, LLC.
2235 IS INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY DISTRACTED DRIVING INITIATIVE FOR SOMERSET AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF.
$235,100. 2236 IS AN INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATION HELPING HANDS GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 AND 2237, IS THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CONTROL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000.
2238 IS THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND RATIFICATION OF THE SAME.
RESOLUTION 24-2239 APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP.
AT A SOMERSET. NEW JERSEY, FOR SUPPORT.
A SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR VMWARE HORIZON ENTERPRISE PLUS, UTILIZING THE NEW JERSEY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ALLIANCE CONTRACT COVERAGE TERMS FROM AUGUST 3RD, 2024 TO 2025, A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $50,118.63.
PURCHASE ORDER 269871 FOR 2024.
CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED A NEGATIVE OF $41,567.
RESOLUTION 24-2241 APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO W.B.
MASON FOR WATER FOR THE THRILL AND GRILL PICNIC ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2024.
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TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $157.50.AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR STIPENDS THROUGH THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SERVICES, STATE OF NEW JERSEY BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN STIPEND PROGRAM TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.
RESOLUTION 24-2243 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO HARVARD PROTECTION SERVICES LLC OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR GUARD SERVICES. TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $246.20.
THE NEXT EIGHT RESOLUTIONS ARE ALL TO PAY APPROVAL FOR CONFIRMING ORDERS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 4900 2245 IS T-MOBILE USA OUT OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON FOR TELEPHONE SERVICES RELATED TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,695 2246 COMCAST VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY FOR PAST SERVICES.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $2,793.84.
ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR DUES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $690.
2249 IS TANTILLO'S PIZZERIA, HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY, FOR FOOD TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $410.
2250 IS TRACY GRIBBIN TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES, MIDDLETOWN, NEW JERSEY.
FOR TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES, TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $154.44 2251 IS CW CAKE CORP.
OUT OF BEND, OREGON, FOR A CRIME DEBT SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $79.
2252 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR PREVIOUSLY AWARDED CONTRACT TO GSP PROPERTIES TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $35,251.25.
2254 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO GENSEVE FOR QUEENS BRIDGE PUMP REPAIR.
GATES FLAG AND BANNER FOR FLAGPOLE REPAIRS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $10,670.29.
24-2255 APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER TO THE PACKAGING PEOPLE INCORPORATION, DBA THE GLOVE AND SAFETY PEOPLE, INC., NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.
FOR SAFETY, CLOTHING TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $710.
24-2256 APPROVAL TO PAY A CONFIRMING ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF USED OIL TO LIONETTI ASSOCIATES, LLC, LORCO PETROLEUM SERVICES, OUT OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.
FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA. CONTRACT NUMBER CC-0028-22.
THIS IS FOR PAVEMENT MARKERS AND STRIPING VARIOUS ROADS NOT TO EXCEED 22,400.
REPAIRS NOT TO EXCEED $5,157.60.
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24- 2260 APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDER TO GRANTBALLOONS OUT OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, FOR A CANCELLATION FEE.24-2261 IS AMENDING RESOLUTION R 24-1678 TO CAMPBELL FREIGHTLINERS OF MONROE, NEW JERSEY, DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR REDUCTION NOT TO EXCEED $35,393.35.
24-2262 IS AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATE OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS VENDORS FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS.
22 I MEAN, 24-22 63 IS APPROVAL TO PAY CONFIRMING ORDERS TO VARIOUS VENDORS FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $30,628.95.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD ABOVE RESOLUTIONS 24-2022.
EXCUSE ME. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADD ABOVE RESOLUTION 24-2200 THROUGH 24-2263 TO THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR NOVEMBER 26TH MEETING.
THE NEXT RESOLUTIONS ARE SLATED TO BE ADDED FOR ADOPTION AT TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING.
2141 IS AUTHORIZED AND FUNDED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE FOR STORMWATER RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO SUPPORT STORMWATER RESILIENCY.
THAT IS THE COMPANION TO 2145.
2142 IS TO RESCIND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO EBERL IRON WORKS.
AWARD OF A TWO YEAR CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL, SIGNAL SUPPORT.
2143 AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE OF NAME FOR RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, FORMERLY KNOWN AS RICHARD HALL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.
24-2144 APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE FISCAL 2021 LOCAL BRIDGE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE LOCAL BRIDGES FUND PROGRAM FOR THREE DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
WELL, WALTER WAS COMING UP FOR HIS STATEMENT.
JUST MAKING SURE EVERYBODY'S AWAKE.
RESOLUTION 24- 2145 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK TWO, 67.01, LOT 1.01, IN THE BOROUGH OF MANVILLE, OWNED BY KOHINOOR USA, LLC, AKA RHYTHMS, AKA SAFFRON, AKA YELLOW ROSE PROPERTY.
TOTAL ACQUISITION COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $840,000.
YES. IT'S A PERFECT LOCATION FOR FLOOD STORAGE.
THE PROPERTY IS PROBABLY 50% PAVED.
IT'S AN EXCELLENT SITE FOR FLOOD RESILIENCY.
CONTRACT CC- 0112-24 FOR LUMBER AND SUPPLIES FOR WHEELCHAIR RAMP PROGRAM.
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $6,767.40.
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24-2147 AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION 24 605 TO UPDATE THE VERBIAGE OF THE ORIGINAL EMAA GRANT RESOLUTION, WHICH WAS ADOPTED ON MARCH 26TH, 2024. MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTIONS 24-2141 THROUGH 24-2147 TO THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 12TH MEETING.WE COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING WHERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK.
COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME.
NO YIELDING OF TIME. NO COMING UP A SECOND TIME.
IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT.
ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK TELEPHONE OR EMAIL? I HAVE NOTHING ON MY END.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE THING.
I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY ACKNOWLEDGE WALTER LANE FOR ALL HE DID AS MY RUNNING JOKE WAS WE HAVE TO PUT AN EXTENSION ONTO THE BUILDING FOR ALL OF THE AWARDS WE WON UNDER HIS WATCH, AND HE'S ALWAYS BEEN, AS HE CALLS HIMSELF, THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF SOMERSET COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
SO I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY GIVE YOU A STANDING OVATION FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE AND I'M GOING TO ASK THAT YOU RETURN THAT CITATION BECAUSE IT SAID COMMAND.
BUT NOW AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT, I THINK IT SHOULD SAY COMMEND.
SO IF YOU COULD RETURN IT FOR THE CORRECTION.
ANYONE ELSE? JUST ECHOING THE.
YOU WELCOMED ME WHEN I WAS NEW ON THE NJTPA BOARD AND AS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT STANDS FOR WITH ALPHABET SOUP AND GOVERNMENT, IT'S THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING AUTHORITY AND IT HAS BEEN PIVOTAL FOR SOME MAJOR PROJECTS WITHIN SOMERSET COUNTY TO CONNECT THE NORTHERN PART. BUT IT'S REALLY CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AS WELL.
AYE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.