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MOVE RIGHT ALONG. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER REPORTS? FORGET ANYTHING. I'LL SAY HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
WE WILL HAVE A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION. THANK YOU.
AT OUR NEXT MEETING. AND HAPPY HEART HEALTH MONTH.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA.
[PROCLAMATION]
SO OUR GUESTS ARE HERE. SO IF YOU WOULD COME FORWARD TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE PROCLAMATION.HOW ARE YOU, YOUNG MAN? CLAYTON.
HOW YOU DOING COMMISSIONER? CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER FOR THEIR 2026 HEALTH FAIR.
AND I'M GOING TO READ IN PART, I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE WHOLE THING.
WHEREAS JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA IS A DISTINGUISHED AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1938 BY MARION STUBBS THOMAS THAT IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING FUTURE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER SERVICE, PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, AND CIVIC DUTY. AND WHEREAS, JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, SERVING MIDDLESEX, SOMERSET AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 52 FAMILIES LOCALLY AND 50,000 FAMILIES NATIONWIDE. AND WHEREAS, THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER OF JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA HELD A HEALTH FAIR ON FEBRUARY 7TH OF 2026, WHERE THE THEME WAS THE PILLARS OF BLACK HEALTH HISTORY, EQUITY AND WELLNESS.
WHEREAS THE GOAL OF THE HEALTH FAIR WAS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND UPLIFT THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY BY ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE HOLISTIC WELL-BEING, WHILE CELEBRATING THE PROFOUND AND OFTEN OVERLOOKED CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH INNOVATION THROUGHOUT HISTORY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOES HEREBY COMMEND AND THANK JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, FOR THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SERVE THE SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PILLARS OF THE BLACK HEALTH HISTORY, EQUITY AND WELLNESS HEALTH FAIR AND IS SIGNED BY YOUR SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THIS DAY.
SO CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.
AND IT IS MORE FITTING THAT THIS IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
SO TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE IN JACK AND JILL.
WELL, I'VE BEEN IN JACK AND JILL FOR ABOUT 4 TO 5 YEARS.
AND ENTERING MY JUNIOR YEAR NOW I HAVE TAKEN ON THE ROLE AS TEAM TREASURER.
I FEEL LIKE JACK AND JILL IS A VERY GOOD, JUST GROUP IN GENERAL FOR AMERICA TO HELP US AS YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICANS TO PROSPER AND STRIVE WHEN WE GROW UP IN OUR FUTURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. CLAYTON IS OUR TEAM TREASURER.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, AND I'M JUST GRATEFUL TO YOU, COMMISSIONER, AS WELL AS THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS, AND I BELIEVE THAT IS MORE NEEDED THAN EVER GIVEN THE CURRENT CLIMATE. WE SERVE ACROSS CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, AND WE HAVE RAISED THOUSANDS, IF NOT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE FOUNDATION HELPING IN REGARDS TO READING CORNERS, HEALTH FAIRS AND LOCAL NOT FOR PROFITS LIKE CASA.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] MEMBERS COME UP FOR A PICTURE.
[LAUGHTER] I'M SO SORRY. AND I AND I'M STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU TOO
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MY APOLOGIES.[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE LGBTQ PLUS ADVISORY BOARD.
[APPOINTMENTS]
26-363 CHRISTINE HERE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS APPOINTMENT? MOTION. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
YES APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27TH, 2026.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
MOTION TO APPROVE THE ABOVE LISTED MINUTES. MOTION.SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.
YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
[ORDINANCE]
WASHINGTON STREET, COUNTY ROUTE 518, MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP AND THE BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ORDINANCE? SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
YES YES. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ORDINANCE AND THIS ORDINANCE ONLY? NO EMAILS, NO PHONE CALLS. ALL RIGHT, SO WE MOVE ON TO THE ADOPTION.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 26-299? OKAY.
IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND.
ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER. YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO.
YES DIRECTOR ROBINSON. YES. OH, I SEE CLOSE. OPEN.
CLOSE SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.
YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
YES IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-300 THROUGH 26-311?
[CONSENT AGENDA]
MOTION ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER. YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO.YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DRAKE.
YES. DIRECTOR ROBINSON. YES [LAUGHTER]. IT'S JUST MOVING DOWN THE LINE.
IS THERE A MOTION [LAUGHTER] TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-312 THROUGH 26-328.
[AWARD OF CONTRACTS]
SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
[FINANCE]
SO MOVE YES. COMMISSIONER MARANO. YES BUT ABSTAIN FROM 26-354.ABSTENTION FROM 26-354 NOTED. COMMISSIONER SOOY.
YES YES. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 26-364 THROUGH 26-368?
[ITEMS ADDED FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 WORK SESSION TO BE ADOPTED TONIGHT]
MOTION I MEAN, ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRANER.YES YES YES. COME TO THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING.
ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK? FIVE MINUTES. NO YIELD ENOUGH TIME. NO COMING UP A SECOND TIME. IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. SEEING NONE. HEARING NONE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC? SO MOVED. SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYES HAVE IT. COUNTY COUNCIL.
WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE DO. I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE DO.
[EXECUTIVE]
WE HAVE TWO ITEMS. ONE IS OR THREE ITEMS. ONE REGARDING THE PURCHASE, LEASE, ACQUISITION OF LAND ROBERTS ROAD 21 LLC, HILLSBORO, AND WITH RELATIONSHIP TO THE COUNTY JAIL AND POTENTIAL PENDING LITIGATION.THERE'S A NEED TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT JIF COVERAGE FOR VARIOUS LITIGATION MATTERS.
SO THAT BEING THE TOPICS, I WOULD NEED A RESOLUTION FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 231, THAT THIS BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AT THIS MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING THOSE MATTERS WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10:4-12.
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IT IS THE BOARD WILL NOT TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION IN PUBLIC AND WILL ADJOURN DIRECTLY THEREFROM.SO MOVED. SECOND AYES HAVE IT. GOOD NIGHT. AND BE WELL. THANK YOU THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.