THE HUNTERDON COUNTY NEWS
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01/14/08

TITLE: TUESDAYS FREEHOLDER MEETING INFO
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Time: 12:27:26

ARTICLE

AGENDA
HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
Hunterdon County Historic Court House
71 Main Street, Flemington, New Jersey 08822
JANUARY 15, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.

l. CONVENE:

"This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate notice has been given by posting throughout the year a copy of the notice on Bulletin Boards on the First and Second Floor of the Main Street County Complex, Building #1, Flemington, New Jersey, a public place reserved for such announcements.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. 5:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. To discuss personnel matters.
  2. To discuss legal matters.
  3. To discuss land issues.

IV. 6:00 p.m. HUNTERDON COUNTY POLYTECH, Kim Metz, Superintendent

  1. PROCLAMATION - Recognizing February 1 through 9, 2008 as Career and Technical Education Month.

V. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, Cynthia J. Yard

  1. County Update .
  2. Small Cities Grant update.

VI. PURCHASING, John P. Davenport, III

  1. RESOLUTION - Approving Requisition #833, using State Contract #A53604, with Danka, for the fleet maintenance agreement for the Canon Photocopying Equipment, for the Purchasing Department, in the amount of $44,205.96.
  2. RESOLUTION - Approving Requisition #PUR.12047, using State Contract #A53591, with Stewart Industries, for the fleet maintenance of all Savin Photocopying Equipment, for the Purchasing Department, in the amount of $17,648.
  3. RESOLUTION - Approving Requisition #IT.2845, using State Contract #BW421, with Software House International, for a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, for Information Technology, in the amount of $106,347.98.
  4. RESOLUTION - Approving Requisition #40017193, using County Quote #0127-2007, with the Ohio Bridge Corporation, for galvanized bridge decking for County Bridge M-94, for Roads, Bridges and Engineering, in the amount of $12,492.
  5. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the award of an agreement with New Jersey Business Systems, Inc., using State Contract #A61405, for the installation of point to point wireless connection, for Information Technology, in the amount of $489,708.
  6. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the award of Bid #2007-43, to furnish and deliver a Moroney B140 Bookmobile or its approved equal, to OBS, Inc., amount not to exceed $151,518.
  7. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the award of County Quote #0110-2007, for professional engineering design services in connection with the reconstruction of County Bridge R-123 and approach Roadway of Holland Brook Road, over the Holland Brook, in Readington Township, for Roads, Bridges and Engineering, to Keller and Kirkpatrick Consulting Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $71,082.
  8. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the award of County Quote #0111-2007, for professional engineering design services in connection with the reconstruction of Inter-County Bridge T-36-S and approach Roadway of Black River Road over the Lamington River, in Tewksbury and Bedminster Townships, for Roads, Bridges and Engineering, to Keller and Kirkpatrick Consulting Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $95,792.
  9. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the award of County Quote #0113-2007, for professional engineering consulting services in support of the development of the County’s Transportation Plan, for the County Planning Board, to The RBA Group, in an amount not to exceed $39,950.

VII. FARMLAND PRESERVATION

  1. RESOLUTION - Approving a Contract for Sale of Development Easement from Charles Glashoff, Jr., on Block 17, Lot 36, in Delaware Township, consisting of 25 acres, (SADC - $150,000, County - $50,000, Township - $50,000), total amount of $250,000.
  2. RESOLUTION - Approving a Contract for Sale of Development Easement from Bryan P. Lane, on Block 16, Lot 4, in Holland Township, consisting of an estimated 90 acres, (SADC - $268,200, County - $59,400, Township - $59,400), total amount of $387,000.

VIII. PLANNING BOARD, Sue Dziamara, Director

  1. Update of the Farmland Preservation Program.

IX. OPEN SPACE, Kevin Richardson, Coordinator

  1. RESOLUTION - Approving a Cost Share Contribution, in the amount of $98,965.80, toward the purchase of a conservation easement of Block 20, Lot 11, (Csepi), consisting of 26.82+/- acres, with Readington Township.
  2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the allocation of Capital (Parkland Acquisition) funds for the purchase of Block 50, Lot 10; Block 51, Lots 1 and 5; Block 53, Lot 12 and Block 56, Lot 15, in Lebanon Township, (Pelio), consisting of approximately 244.24+/- acres, in the amount of $3,553,692.

X. ROADS, BRIDGES & ENGINEERING, John P. Glynn, Director

  1. Update of various County road and bridge projects.
  2. To discuss correspondence received requesting support for the RC&D Wetlands project in Raritan Township, Block 49, Lots 2.01 (Mine Brook Park) and 2, 2.02 and 4 (Dvoor Farm).

XI. CONSENT AGENDA

“All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Hunterdon and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.”

  1. Motion to approve the regular session minutes of August 28, 2007, January 04, 2008 and January 09, 2008.
  2. RESOLUTION - Rose Ann Freund appointed permanent, full time Principal Account Clerk, Division of Social Services, Human Services Department.
  3. RESOLUTION - William Weinreich appointed permanent, full time Bridge Repairer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering.
  4. RESOLUTION - Holly Fimiano appointed permanent, full time Youth Worker, Youth Facility Division, Public Safety Dept.
  5. RESOLUTION - Michael MacIntyre appointed permanent, full time Senior Building Maintenance Worker, Buildings and Maintenance.
  6. RESOLUTION - Jaren Sucigan appointed permanent, full time Laborer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering.
  7. RESOLUTION - Joseph DeJesso appointed provisional, full time Bridge Repairer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering.
  8. RESOULITON - Roberta Kestenbaum appointed provisional, part time Administrative Analyst, Human Services Department.
  9. RESOLUTION - James Mackin appointed provision, full time Bridge Repairer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering.
  10. RESOLUTION - Donn Brown, Roads and Bridges, salary adjustment (acquired CDL).
  11. RESOLUTION - Sherrill Peterson, 4H Program Assistant, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, hours adjustment.
  12. RESOLUTION - Linda Stampoulous, Supervising Program Development Specialist, Human Services, hours adjustment.
  13. RESOLUTION - Cindy Rochman, Clerk Typist, Senior Services Division, Human Services, hours adjustment.
  14. RESOLUTION - Robert Sanchis, Laborer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, leave of absence without pay.
  15. RESOLUTION - Stephen Raymond appointed temporary, as needed, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Division of Emergency Services, Public Safety Department.
  16. RESOLUTION - Approving project application for payment #7, for Bid #2003-38, for final payment, to Edma Steel, Inc., for structural and miscellaneous steel work, for the Renovations and Addition to the Route 12 County Library Headquarters, in the amount of $6,150.
  17. RESOLUTION - Approving project application for payment #20, for Bid #2005-39, for Alterations and Addition to the Route 12 County Garage, with APS Contractor, Inc., in the amount of $79,980.54.
  18. RESOLUTION - Approving change order #28, for Bid #2005-47, Addition and Alteration to the Emergency Services/Communications Center, with DeSapio Construction, Inc., for labor and materials to connect existing New Jersey Transit automatic transfer switch to new generator system, increase of $641.
  19. RESOLUTION - Approving change order #29, Bid #2005-47, Addition and Alteration to the Emergency Services/ Communications Center, with DeSapio Construction, Inc., for labor and materials to increase the size of existing service for the NJ State Police System to existing electric system, increase of $1,126.
  20. RESOLUTION - Approving change order #30, for Bid #2005-47, Addition and Alteration to the Emergency Services/ Communications Center, with DeSapio Construction, Inc., for labor and materials to install a metal platform over the top of the parapet wall with a return ladder on the roof side, including patching through the parapet wall for attachment, increase of $1,671.
  21. RESOLUTION - Approving a letter of agreement with the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, for 2008, for substance abuse prevention and education programming through the County’s Municipal Alliances, in the amount of $167,287.28.
  22. RESOLUTION - Approving human service contracts for 2008, for the RFP #0080-2008, to various vendors, pending receipt of contracts and review by County Counsel.
  23. RESOLUTION - Approving an agreement with Sundance Music, Inc., for a performance by Tom Chapin & Friends, at Deer Path Park, as part of the “Music Under the Stars” concert series, on July 17, 2008, in the amount of $4,200.
  24. RESOLUTION - Approving an agreement with the Hunterdon Harmonizers, for a performance at Deer Path Park, as part of the “Music Under the Stars” concert series, on June 26, 2008, in the amount of $3,000.
  25. RESOLUTION - Approving an agreement with Terry “A” and The Big Band Sound, for a performance at Deer Path Park, as part of the “Music Under the Stars” concert series, on July 03, 2008, in the amount of $3,200.
  26. RESOLUTION - Authorizing Capital Ordinance No. 15-07, for the construction of a clubhouse at the Heron Glen Golf Course, in the amount of $2,300,000.00, be rescinded.

Added Item:

  1. Motion to approve claims in accordance with the claims register dated January 15, 2008.

XII. PROCLAMATIONS

  1. PROCLAMATION - Recognizing Stephan Aaron Collaro for having attained the designation of Eagle Scout.

XIII. GRANTS

  1. RESOLUTION - Approving an application for the receipt of a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP) in the amount of $1,190 to assist low income County residents.
  2. RESOLUTION - Approving an application for the acceptance of a Universal Service Fund CWA Administration Grant from Community Affairs, in the amount of $1,190, to assist in processing of Universal Service Fund check replacements generated through the Family Assistance Management System.
  3. RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to Area Plan Grant #10-025/026, for Congregate Meals and Home Delivered Meals, increase of $4,525 in state funds and a decrease in federal funds of $4,525 and a decrease in participant funds of $2,145.
  4. RESOLUTION - Approving the revised funding request for the CDC Grant reflecting recent staffing changes.

Added Item:

  1. RESOLUTION - Approving the FY 2008 County Aid Program application with NJ DOT, for the amount of $1,561,000, from the NJ Transportation Trust Fund for the Resurfacing of County Route 514, in East Amwell and Raritan Townships.

XIV. FOR DISCUSSION

  1. The creation of a Health Care Review Committee.

XV. FREEHOLDERS ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

 XVI. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Reconvene if necessary)