SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN
FREEHOLDERS
COMBINED AGENDA SESSION AND
REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 4, 2002
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PRAYER:
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION
Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) – Bob Bzik
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Susan Anczarki, Branchburg, Office on Aging Advisory Council, term
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to expire 12/31/04
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
NEW ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
PUBLIC:
CONSENT AGENDA
ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. ANY PERSON MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 8, 2002 May 15, 2002
May 21, 2002
APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL LETTER: #97
COMMUNICATIONS:
98. State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, approving No Passing Zones:
a. R02-122 Harlingen Road (CR 604), Montgomery Township b. R02-123 Great Road (CR 601), Montgomery Township
99. County of Hunterdon, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Resolution calling upon the Governor and Legislature to provide necessary funding to maintain the Delaware River cooperative black fly control program.
100. County of Ocean, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Resolutions:
a. Requesting Governor McGreevey and the State Legislature take appropriate action to ensure adequate state funding is committed to shore protection within the proposed state budget. b. Opposing any proposal to restructure the New Jersey Cash Management Fund (NJCMF)-Loss Reserve Fund
101. Township of Franklin, Resolution 02-242 supporting Preemption Devices requested by Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 – Easton Avenue/Cedar Grove Road Intersection and New Brunswick Road/Cedar Grove Lane Intersection. 102. Somerset County Planning Board, Resolution
conceptually approving a Development Agreement between the Commerce Bank and the County of Somerset.
103. Notice that Margaret Maccini has informed the Clerk of the Board that she is resigning as a member of the Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Letters of Appreciation
104 Dawn Knill, Annual Fund Director, Somerset Hills YMCA, thanking Freeholder Scherer for use of the community box at the Commerce Ballpark.
105. Joseph R. Malone, III, Director/Post-Secondary Education, Somerset County Technical Institute, thanking Freeholder Palmer for speaking at Commencement.
106. Mrs. Theresa Getarz, Vice-Principal Immaculate Conception School, thanking the Freeholder Board for
producing the environmental play, "The 4 Little Piglets and the Enviro Wolf."
Radi and Bryan Beckly of the Somerset County Clerk’s Office for their help.
108. Millie Gaupp, Director of Human Services, thanking everyone contributing to the recent in-county food drive to benefit the Somerset County Food Bank.
109. Brett Radi, Deputy County Clerk, thanking Barbara Lucas and staff for providing Notary services for the County Clerk’s Office.
110. Linda and Louis Grube, Somerville, NJ, thanking the Freeholder Board and the Office on Aging for the Senior Employee Awards recognition.
111. Thanking the Freeholder Board for the Day of Remembrance Recognition for World War II Veterans: a. Frank Sterbinsky, Manville
b. Mr. and Mrs. James Hayden, Jr., Warren
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES:
TRAFFIC - Rick Fontana, Freeholder Liaison
ORD02-315 Establishing A Temporary
Construction Speed Limit Along A Portion of King George Road, County Route 651, In The Township of Warren, County of Somerset and setting the Public Hearing For Tuesday, June 18, 2002 At 7:00pm
ORD02-316 Establishing A Temporary
Construction Speed Limit Along West Oak Street County Route 624, in The Township of Bernards, County of Somerset and setting the Public
2002 At 7:00pm
R02-318 Establishing No Passing Zones along Certain Roads or Portions of Roads that are under the Jurisdiction of Somerset County
ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS – Rick Fontana, Freeholder Liaison 02-319 Accepting Bridges into the County System with no Weight Limit Restrictions:
B0405 Montgomery Road Hillsborough
B0508 Black Point Road Branchburg/Hillsborough D1103 Bunn Road Bedminster
` F1007 Shore Drive Bridgewater
02-320 Approving The Alignment Map and
Authorizing Title Searches for the replacement of Somerset County Bridge No. E1313 over The Peapack Brook in Holland Avenue (County Route No. 661) located In The Borough of Peapack-Gladstone.
02-321 Approving the Property Parcel Map and designating road areas to be acquired for
Highway and Bridge Purposes and authorizing the Acquisition of Lands and the Payment for same and authorizing Early Appraisal of Lands by the County of Somerset for the replacement of Somerset County Bridge No. E1313 over the Peapack Brook in Holland Avenue (County Route No. 661) located In the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone, and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 7:30 P.M,
Municipalities receiving Special Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, $25,000.00 HUD funding, no county funding involved.
02-323 Authorizing Submission of the
Consolidated Plan 2002 Annual Action Plan to the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships
Programs and the execution of Sub-Grant Agreements for Activities, $1,971,000.00 HUD funding, no county funding involved.
02-324 Authorizing Submission to the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development for Amendments to the 1994 Final Statement and the 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 , 2000 and 2001 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant and the Execution of Subgrant Agreements for added activities, $75,338.84 HUD funding, no county funding involved.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - Rick Fontana, Freeholder Liaison 02-325 Accepting 2002 Clean Communities Entitlement Grant and Insertion of Item of Revenue into the Budget, $12,598.63.
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE /PUBLIC SAFETY - Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Liaison
Daniel Livak
MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA___________________________ SECOND________________________________________________________ ____________ VOTE___________________________________________________________ ____________
REGULAR MEETING
NEW BUSINESSAWARD OF CONTRACT - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/EUS Pat Clark
02-327 Coordinates Inc., Branchburg, NJ, EUS contract to engage a professional meeting planner to assist the Partnership for our Aging Future Steering Committee in planning a county-wide event, not to exceed $12,500.00 plus
expenses. Dave Lorimer
02-328 John Cilo, Jr. Associates, Inc., Somerville, NJ, for surveying services at Vignola Property, Lot 7, Block 125; Derrico Property, Lot 8, Block 124; Lohse Property, Lot 12, Block 132; Rolph Property, Lot 8, Block 125; and Bruno Property, Lot 7, Block 125, Bridgewater Township, not to exceed $5,300.00.
02-329 Louis Berger Group, Inc., East Orange, NJ, for engineering design services for Bound Brook Roundabout and Street Realignment, Linkage Improvements between Bound Brook and South Bound Brook and South Bound Brook
Streetscape Improvements, not to exceed $959,961.00.
of a Pedestrian Overpass at Clover Leaf Drive, Bridgewater Township, NJ, not to exceed $306,000.00 (State Grant Funds).
Bob Bzik
02- Professional Services Contracts in connection with the 2002 Economic Development Incentive Program:
-331 Schoor DePalma, Manalapan, NJ, professional planning services relating to the South Main Street Special Improvement District, Manville, NJ, not to exceed $15,000.00.
-332 Schoor DePalma, Manalapan, NJ, professional planning services relating to the Rustic Mall
Redevelopment Investigation and Redevelopment Plan, Manville, NJ, not to exceed $70,000.00.
-333 Waterford Group, Flagtown, NJ, Phase 2 Redevelopment Planning, South Bound Brook, not to exceed $75,000.00.
-334 Growth Strategies Group, New Brunswick, NJ, Phase 3 Program Work for Downtown Bound Brook, not to exceed $200,000.00.
-335 Rutgers University, the National Center for Neighborhood and
Brownfields Redevelopment Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, to provide the Somerset County
ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS – Rick Fontana, Freeholder Liaison Mike Amorosa
02-336 Resolution Authorizing Change Order #1 for Resolution #R01-449; Adopted 7/17/01 to Trap Rock Industries, Inc., Kingston, NJ for the
Resurfacing of Various Roads, Various Locations, original contract $1,478,195.10, this change order $186,572.94, new total not to exceed
$1,664,768.04,
PURCHASING/AWARD OF CONTRACTS - Ken Scherer, Freeholder Liaison
02-337 AVAYA Communications, Bound Brook, NJ, State Contract Purchase, Telecommunications Equipment, replacement telephone system in Facilities and Services Department, not to exceed $6,175.00.
02-338 Vital Computer Resources, Trenton, NJ, Authorizing Second Of A Three Year Contract for Electronic Data Processing Services for the Department of Taxation, July-Dec. 2002 -
$87,480.00, Jan.-June 2003 - $87,480.00(pending adoption of 2003 budget), total not to exceed $174,960.00 – with option for seond year 2003-2004 at $183,600.00.
02-339 Compaq Computer Corp., Houston, Texas, State Contract Purchase, Minicomputer,
Microcomputer, Workstation and Associated Products, not to exceed $119,140.00
(replacements 5 or more years old and are beyond upgrade and new purchases for new staff).
total not to exceed $41,460.00 (hourly rate of $124.00 and overtime hourly rate of $186.00) – lowest bid rejected, acceptance of second lowest bid.
02-341 Colonnelli Brothers, Inc., Hackensack, NJ, Rehabilitation of County Bridge #M1003,
Rockview Terrace over Stony Brook, North Plainfield, not to exceed $368,808.00, 6 bidders PLANNING BOARD - Denise Coyle, Freeholder Liaison
02-342 Approving the Recommendations of the Economic Development Incentive Committee and Authorizing the preparation of County
Agreements for 2002, $1,002,000.00.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - Rick Fontana, Freeholder Liaison 02-343 Designating a Public Hearing for the purpose of Amending the Somerset County Solid Waste Management Plan to include the
Laboratory Corporation of America, Raritan
Medical Waste Treatment System, Block 78, Lot 1 in Raritan, for Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 P.M.
RICHARD HALL CMHC - Peter S, Palmer, Freeholder Liaison
O2-344 Authorizing the renewal of the Agreement between Somerset County Vocational and
Technical School and Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center for Human Services
Coordinator/Linkages Salary and Fringe Benefits in the amount of $35,854.00 with a County Match of $23,083.00 for the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
FINANCE - Ken Scherer, Freeholder Liaison
Improvement Fund
For Video Conference Equipment And Setting A Public Hearing For June 18,
2002 at 7:00 P.M. 02-346 Payment of claims
And ratifying payment of claims
FREEHOLDERS Tom Miller
02-347 Resolution of Intention to Vacate a Portion of a County Road, West County Drive in the
Township of Branchburg, and providing for a Public Hearing on July 2, 2002 at 7:00 P.M.
