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GOOD EVENING.THIS MEETING OF THE TEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS HEREBY CALL TO ORDER.
THIS MEETING IS BEING LIVE STREAMED IN ADDITION TO TAKING PLACE IN PERSON.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, UH, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? HERE.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
I'M GONNA ASK COMMISSIONER GIL TO LEAD US IN THE SALUTE I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
GONNA ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN, UH, HONOR OF THOSE WE LOST SINCE THE LAST TIME WE CAME TOGETHER.
I HAVE BEFORE ME A CERTIFICATION FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK THAT THIS MEETING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS.
MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, ARE THERE ANY TRANSCRIPTS TO BE APPROVED? NO.
ARE THERE ANY TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION? NO.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
TONIGHT'S MEETING IS A COMBINED CONFERENCE AND BOARD MEETING.
WE WILL VOTE ON EVERY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
SO IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE AGENDA ITEMS ONLY, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE.
STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THERE WILL BE TIME LATER IN THE EVENING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY OTHER ITEMS. SO I ASK THAT AT THIS TIME YOU PLEASE LET ME A COMMENT TO AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.
UM, ADAM KRAMER, WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
UH, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT ITEM K 10, WHICH RELATES TO THE WASHING AND CLEANLINESS OF THE FLEET VEHICLES.
OF COURSE, I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA WHETHER IT THE SHERIFF VEHICLE OR PARKED VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE THE COUNTY OWNS TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.
THE CIRCLE CAR WASH AT THE DO A GREAT JOB AND THE $200,000 PRICE TAG BASED ON THE VOLUME AND SIZE OF THE COUNTY FLEET DOESN'T SEEM OUTTA WHACK WITH PRICE.
HOWEVER, I SPEAK BECAUSE I THINK THE COUNTY NEEDS TO A LITTLE BIT OUTTA THE BOX HERE.
YOU HAVE A VOLUMINOUS NUMBER OF PEOPLE SITTING AS, UH, AWAITING TRIAL OR ON SENTENCES OF UNDER, UNDER
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A YEAR AT OUR COUNTY JAIL.UM, AND IT WOULD MAKE A LOT MORE SENSE FOR THEM TO BE WASHING CARS AND DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE, MAYBE EARN A LITTLE EXTRA CASH.
AND IF WE HAD IT DONE, QUOTE UNQUOTE IN-HOUSE, BE IT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, I THINK IT WOULD BE A WIN-WIN FOR THE COUNTY AND IF THOSE FOR OUR, UH, RESIDENTS OF OUR JAIL AND THAT THEY WOULD BE DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE, HAVE A CHANCE TO EARN A LITTLE MONEY AS OPPOSED TO JUST SITTING AROUND WASTING TIME.
AND THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE, UM, A CLEAN FLEET OF CARS SO THE SHERIFFS PARK WORKERS, EVEN OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVES, COULD GO AROUND IN A 50 CLEAN CAR.
SO I ERRED YOU TO TABLE ITEM TENT, RETHINK THIS AND DO A LITTLE OUT OF THE BOX THINKING ON HOW WE DO THIS.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME AND AGENDA ITEMS. SO LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCES ON INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
DO WE HAVE ANY ORDINANCE OF RESOLUTIONS FOR LISTING PURPOSES? NO.
DO WE HAVE ANY ORDINANCE OF RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT? NO, WE DO NOT.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE THROUGH FIVE, WHICH ARE ADVICE AND CONSENT REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND THEY WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
I WANNA THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO HAVE, WE'VE LOST.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION.
I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT WE LOST MR. SUMLER, WHO WAS, UH, OUR LONGTIME 62 YEAR EMPLOYEE.
UM, EVERYBODY HERE WHO'S BEEN AROUND FOR A MINUTE KNOWS HIM AND, AND HIS VALUE TO THIS, UH, COUNTY.
UH, UNFORTUNATELY WE LOST HIM, UH, SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
AND, UH, UM, JUST A GREAT HUMAN BEING.
AND, AND, UH, HIS, UH, VIEWING IS TOMORROW AT, UH, WOODY'S AND AT THE SERVICES FRIDAY, UH, AT BETHEL BAPTIST IN ORANGE.
SO I JUST WANTED TO, TO BRING THAT TO EVERYONE'S ATTENTION.
A NOT NOTABLE, UH, RECORD OF, UH, ATTENDANCE FOR CORRECT.
UM, AND, UH, JUST FOR THE BOARD'S, UH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD, THE INFORMATION ON THE SERVICES WAS SENT EARLIER, UH, THIS WEEK.
THANK YOU MR. JACKSON FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
UM, UH, WE HAVE FIVE APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DR.
UH, BACHI, MARGARET TYSON, GLORIA, UH, BR, UM, AMIR HASHEMI, AND HILLARY MCCARRAN.
AND THESE ARE ALL VIA APPOINTMENTS, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON ONE THROUGH FIVE? NO.
DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE.
COMMISSIONER SIEBOLD ON THE MOVE.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK ONE THROUGH FIVE.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS FROM THE DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS, AND CAN BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? MR. COLTRAN, MR. PRESIDENT, EXCUSE.
THIS IS A TWO YEAR EXTENSION FROM FEBRUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, EXCUSE ME, UH, THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, UH, 2026.
IT'S LEASING AT THREE 20 UNIVERSITY AVENUE FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVOCACY AND RECOVERY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
UH, 4,027 SQUARE FOOT OF FEET, MONTHLY RENT, $12,584 AND 95 CENTS.
ANNUALLY, IT'S $151,019 AND 40 CENTS.
UH, AND THIS IS A TWO YEAR EXTENSION.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER SIX? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER SIX? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE.
BY GI ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY NUMBER SIX.
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ABSENT.COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER SEVEN, WHICH IS ON THE DIVISION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, AND CAN BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS, UM, UH, AN AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE UNDER THE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AGREEMENTS, UH, PROGRAM.
UM, AND IT'S, UH, FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1 MILLION.
AND THIS IS, UH, 100% GRANT FUNDED.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER SEVEN? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER SEVEN? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE IT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK NUMBER SOUTHERN COMMISSIONER GI? YES.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS 89, WHICH ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, GOOD EVENING, UH, COURT COMMISSIONERS.
MRS. ZAS, JUST FOR THE RECORD, WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE THERE? UH, LET'S SEE.
IS IT 8 24
AMOUNT NOT TO RECEIVE $158,450.
UH, SPECIFICALLY THIS CONTRACT'S BASE PRICE IS A HUNDRED THIRTY THREE FOUR FIFTY, AND THEN THERE'S A 25, UH, ALLOWANCE BUILT IN ON ANTICIPATED PROJECTS.
WE DO HAVE, UH, BARBARA HERE FROM MY COMMUNICATION TO TELL YOU A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE, UH, CONTRACT.
PLEASE JUST, UH, STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD AND TELL US ABOUT THE CONTRACT AND WHAT YOU PROPOSE TO DO.
I HOPE THAT THE COUNTY WORK, UM, WE JUST COMPLETED, UM, ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL, WHAT THE COUNTY'S BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THE INCREDIBLE 22 PARK SYSTEM AND ALL THE MANY THAT WE HAVE.
SO WE'RE REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THIS CONTRACT AS SMALL BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY.
SO I HAVE SOME STUFF IF YOU SURE.
WE COULD PASS IT ON TO ADAM AND HE CAN GET IT TO THE, UH, TO THE BOARD, UH, AT A LATER TIME.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTIONS.
MR. MCINERNEY? ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER EIGHT? COMMISSIONER SIEBEL.
THEY DO ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WORK FOR THE COUNTY AND I'M GLAD WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THAT.
JUST WANNA PUT ON RECORD AGAIN.
I KNOW SHE MENTIONED IT, UH, FROM ROSELAND COMPANIES FROM ROSELAND, UH, WOMAN OWNS AND, UH, I'M HAPPY.
IT'S FROM MY DISTRICT, SO THANK YOU, JOSH.
BARBARA, I'M NOT GONNA SPEAK FOR HIM, BUT MAYBE COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON WOULD ASK, WHAT'S THE RATIO OF PICTURES OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE VERSUS COMMISSIONER? WE'RE JUST KIDDING WITH YOU FIRST FOR THE RECORD.
COMMISSIONER MECADO, JUST ONE SUGGESTION.
YOU READ YOUR GRAPHICS, YOU PUT THE PICTURE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, YOU CAN INCLUDE THE, THE COMMISSIONERS DO NOW INCLUDE, WE HAVE ALL, AND THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COMMISSIONERS? OKAY, WE'RE GOOD TO NUMBER EIGHT.
JOSHUA COUNTY PARTS NUMBER NINE IS A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH GUARDIAN FENCE, UH, TO PROVIDE THE INSTALLATION REMOVAL OF VARIOUS FENCING AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $183,900.
UH, SPECIFICALLY THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS SET TO NOT TO EXCEED $919,500, THE ADDITIONAL 20%, BUT TOTAL CONTRACT TO $1,000,103 $103,400.
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AND, UH, BASICALLY, UH, THE CHANGE ORDER IS FOR, UH, DAMAGED EXPENSE REPAIRS OVER IN BAILS FOR WEEK WAIT.TO ANSWER, UH, ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE MAY HAVE.
COMMISSIONER, UM, MR. PARVE, ANY QUESTIONS? UH, YES, JOSH, JUST TO BE CLEAR, UM, 'CAUSE I'M LOOKING AT THE AGENDA, THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED, UM, IS NOW ONE THE FIGURE YOU MENTIONED 1 MILLION 1, 1 0 3.
UH, JUSTIN, MR. PRESIDENT SAW 1,103,400.
OKAY, SO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS THE 183,900 AND, UM, WAS THAT, UH, UNANTICIPATED DAMAGE TO THESE FENCES THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, THAT THAT CAUSED THE CHANGE? UH, THAT, THAT WOULD BE MORE, MORE THAN ENOUGH TO COVER THE, UH, THE COST REPAIRS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER NINE? I'LL MOVE.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SEABOLD FOR EIGHT AND NINE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LUCIANO WORLD.
CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLIFF FOR NUMBER EIGHT AND NINE.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
MR. EIGHTH AGAIN FOR THE RECORD.
WHAT TIME IS IT? UH, MR. PRESIDENT? IT IS 5 29.
RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS.
10 THROUGH 12 MEANS YOU CAN GO BACK TO HIS OFFICE,
YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR OFFICE AND WORK FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.
KEEP HIM BANKING HOURS OR WHAT?
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS 10 THROUGH 12, WHICH ARE FROM, UH, WHICH ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND THEN WE'LL BE READY INTO THE RECORD AT THE LATER TIME.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 10 IS THE EXERCISING OF A TWO YEAR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING CONTRACTS OF LIVINGSTON CIRCLE CAR WASH IN LIVINGSTON IN FRANKIE'S FINISH LINE NUMBER TWO, CAR WASH IN BLOOMFIELD TO PROVIDE CAR WASHES AND DETAILING OF COUNTY VEHICLES IN AN AMOUNT THAT TO EXCEED $200,000 IN THE CUMULATIVE AND AGGREGATE.
THIS CONTRACT EXTENSION DOES NOT INCREASE THE CUMULATIVE AGGREGATE TOTAL AMOUNTS NOR DO UNIT ITEM COST PER CAR WASH OR DETAIL.
ITEM NUMBER 11, AWARD ONE YEAR CONTRACT TO FURNISH AND REPAIR SPECIALTY TIRES TO THREE VENDORS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000 IN THE AGGREGATE.
THE THREE VENDORS ARE INTERCITY TIRE AND AUTO CENTER, FARMWELL HOUSE OF TIRES, AND F AND S TIRE CORPORATION.
THESE, UH, SPECIALTY TIRES TO BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED UNDER THE CONTRACT ARE TYPICALLY THE ONES FOUND ON COUNTY VEHICLES SUCH AS FRONT END LOADERS, BOBCATS, UH, LARGE, HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, BUSES, TRAILERS, ET CETERA.
AND ITEM NUMBER 12 AUTHORIZES A SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE NJ DOT, WHICH WILL FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF FIVE CULVERTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND AMOUNT OF $1,996,710 THROUGH THE 2025 LOCAL BRIDGE FUTURE NEEDS PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE NEW JERSEY TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AND THE FIVE CULVERTS AND MINOR BRIDGES ARE THE WEST NORTHFIELD ROAD BRIDGE OVER S SLOPE BROOK AND LIVINGSTON LABEL STREET OVER TONYS BROOK AND MONTCLAIR BEAUFORD AVENUE CULVERT OVER THE PASS PACIFIC RIVER TRIBUTARY IN LIVINGSTON, THE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE MINOR BRIDGE OVER THE PINEBROOK AND WEST CALDWELL AND THERAPE TERRACE OVER THE NISU IN BROOK IN MONTCLAIR.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 10, 11 OR 12? NO QUESTIONS MR. MCINERNEY? NO QUESTION.
COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS ON 10 11 12? COMMISSIONER SIEBEL, AREN'T SOME OF THE CULVERTS ALREADY COMPLETED? FOR EXAMPLE, THE ONE ON BEAUFORD AVENUE AND LIVINGSTON WAS ALREADY FINISHED THROUGH YOU, MR. PRESTON? THAT IS CORRECT.
UH, THIS MONEY IS PART OF AN OVERALL PROGRAM.
UH, SOMEWHAT THE BRIDGES AND CULVERS MIGHT HAVE UTILIZED COUNTY CAPITAL FUNDS AND THIS TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND MONEY WILL DISPLACE THAT EXPENDITURE TO BE USED IN OTHER, UH, BRIDGES.
SO THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED USING COUNTY FUNDS, BUT THE STATE FUNDS WILL REPLACE THAT COUNTY EXPENDITURE TO BE USING OTHER I UNDERSTAND BRIDGES.
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YEAH.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER SIEBEL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? YES.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK 10, 11 AND 12.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
GOOD, GOOD NIGHT, MR. ANTONIO.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 13 THROUGH 20, WHICH ARE FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNCIL AND CAN BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, RESOLUTION 13, 14, AND 15 ARE INVOLVED.
THE RETENTION OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL OUGHT TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY ON A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE FOR THE PERIODS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
SAME FIRMS THAT HAVE REPRESENTED US IN THE PAST AT THE SAME RACE THAT THEY HAVE REPRESENTED US IN THE PAST.
UH, UH, NUMBER 16 IS, UH, ADDITIONAL FEES NECESSARY TO PAY TO THE FIRM OF CHI SHAHINIAN AND JOHN TOMASI, UH, FOR AN AMOUNT, UH, THAT CAME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING ON APPEALS, UH, FOR DISCIPLINARY MATTERS.
UH, CAN WE JUST MOVE THE MICROPHONE JUST A LITTLE CLOSER? I CAN HEAR YOU, BUT A LITTLE HARDER FOR THE RECORDING PURPOSES.
SHOULD CONTINUE MR. CHAIR? YES, PLEASE CONTINUE.
AND SO THAT'S FOR, UH, DISCIPLINARIES THAT MATTERS THAT THEY HAVE REPRESENTED THE COUNTY ON, UH, AND I MIGHT POINT OUT THAT, UH, ONE OF THE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS WE'VE WON AT EVERY STEP OF THE, UH, THROUGH THE DISCIPLINARY, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE, UH, LAW, THROUGH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
UH, AND SO WE'RE NOW, UH, AT, IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION AND WE'VE WON AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SO, UH, UH, NUMBER 17 IS, UH, AGAIN TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL, UH, LEGAL FEES FOR THE, UH, UH, THE, UH, ARI BRANCH CASE, WHICH WE'VE ALL DISCUSSED TOGETHER.
IT'S A UNFORTUNATE YOUNGSTER WHO WAS HIT BY A CAR ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PARK.
UH, NUMBER 18 IS A, UH, MATTER, UH, INVOLVING A FORMER CORRECTION OFFICER WHO'S SUING FOR, FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
UH, THAT MATTER NOW IS FURTHER INTO ITS, UH, IT'S, UM, LITIGATION STRATEGY.
WE'VE NOW HAD DEPOSITIONS WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, WAS DEPOSED A FULL DAY AND IT'S GONNA BE DIS DEPOSED ON SEVERAL OTHER DAYS.
AND ALL, ALL OF IT IS GOING WELL FOR THE COUNTY.
UH, NUMBER 19 IS, IS ADDITIONAL FEES FROM 40 TO $45,000 FOR A MATTER INVOLVING, UH, THEODORE DE BLASSIO WHO IS A, SOMEONE WHO WAS WORKING, UH, AT THE, UH, THE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND IS SUING FOR, UH, WHAT HE SAYS IS HE WAS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE WHAT, AS A RESULT OF THE STATE, STATE MANDATE, WE DIDN'T ALLOW HIM TO COME INTO THE HOSPITAL WITHOUT BEING VACCINATED.
BUT THAT WAS AN ORDER, AS YOU ALL KNOW, OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOICE IN THAT.
UH, LAST MATTER IS, UH, UH, AISA HOWARD, UH, WHO, UH, IS SUING, UH, AS WELL.
AND WE ARE, WE HAVE WON ALL STEPS OF THAT CASE AS WELL.
SO, UH, THAT'S, UH, TO INCREASE THE LEGAL FEES IN THAT MATTER BY $1,500.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 13 THROUGH 20? I I DO, I HAVE QUESTIONS ON TWO MATTERS IF I CAN.
JOHN ON NUMBER 16, WHICH IS THE, UH, AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH CSG, IS THAT FOR 2024 WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE AND IT'S NOT FOR NEW WORK.
THAT'S FOR WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE, UH, FOR MULTIPLE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS.
UM, THE OTHER QUESTION IS ON NUMBER 17, THE TARIQ BRANCH MATTER.
SO THAT'S A 2019 DOCKET NUMBER.
ARE WE GETTING CLOSE TO TRIAL OR AT WHAT PHASE ARE WE IN THIS? WE'RE NOW WELL INTO DISCOVERY.
SO NOT LIKELY TO BE OVER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR? I WOULD NOT THINK SO, NO.
UN UNLESS, UNLESS SETTLED, BUT, UH, THE, THE COUNTY AND THE PLAINTIFF ARE VERY, VERY, VERY FAR APART.
MR. MACKIN ON ANY QUESTIONS ON 13 THROUGH 20? NO, JUST THAT, THAT, UM, THE RATES, RIGHT? JEROME ON THE, UM, ON THE WORKERS' COMP, UM, I WAS READING IT'S, IT'S 500 TO OPEN A CASE, 500 TO CLOSE, AND THEN THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THERE ABOUT IF IT GOES TO TRIAL,
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IF, IF YOU, THAT THAT'S, THAT IS SIMPLY MS. RACKER ALREADY TO OPEN THE FILE, GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, AND THEN, UH, CLOSE, CLOSE THE MATTER.IF IT'S RESOLVED IN A SETTLEMENT, THAT'S THE 500 AND 500.
IF IT HAS TO BE TRIED, THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL FEE THEN.
THERE'S LIMIT THE MAX TO BE PAID IF WE HAVE TO TRY THE CASE'S.
I MEAN, EXCUSE ME, WITHOUT APPROVAL OR NO, THAT'S A MAX MAXIMUM.
ANY COMMISSIONS, ANY QUESTIONS ON 13 THROUGH 20? SEEING NONE, DO I SO MOVE? I'LL MOVE BY SEA BOTH.
SECOND BY MERCADO, ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY COURT.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 21, WHICH IS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR AND CAN BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? MR. TRE, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A PARTICIPATION, UH, RESOLUTION, THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY PROSECUTORS INSURANCE FRAUD REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD, UH, PROSECUTORS FROM, UH, JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
SEEING NONE? DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 22? I'M SORRY FOR 21.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO 22 THROUGH 25, WHICH ARE FROM THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING.
THERE WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. COULTER, MR. PRESIDENT, THE FIRST ONE IS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION, UH, CONTRACT AWARD TO TSP, MAINTENANCE SUPPLY, UH, IMPERIAL BAG AND PAPER COMPANY PLASTIC EXPRESS, UH, TO FURNISH AND DELIVER HOUSEHOLD JANITORIAL SUPPLIES.
EXERCISE IN A TWO YEAR CONTRACT OF EXTENSION AND THE AMOUNT OF $2 MILLION.
THIS IS A COUNTYWIDE PROGRAM FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS.
UM, TSP DOES ABOUT 70% OF THE CONTRACT.
THEY HAVE THREE EMPLOYEES FROM ESSEX.
IMPERIAL BAG IS FROM JERSEY CITY.
THEY DO ABOUT 50% OF THE CONTRACT.
AND PLASTIC EXPRESS DOES ABOUT 50% OF IT WITH 13 EMPLOYEES AND THREE ARE FROM ESSEX COUNTY.
NUMBER 22 IS THE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCE APPROVAL OF A NAME CHANGE TO PROVIDE LEAF COLLECTION, UH, REMOVAL, TRUCKING, AND DISPOSAL.
AND IT WAS FROM ROTUND AND SUN.
UH, PREVIOUS NAME TO MERGE WITH NATURE CHOICE CORPORATION.
AND THE NEW NAME IS ROTUND AND SUN.
AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, THAT WAS 23, NOT 22.
I JUST WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR FOR THE RECORDING.
NAME CHANGE BY THE SAME COMPANY.
WHICH IS NOW ROTUNDA SUN, LLC 25 IS A, UH, COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EXPERT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR.
THEY'RE ASKING THAT THEY BE ABLE TO GO OUT FOR A COMPETITIVE CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS ITEMS. FORENSIC, UH, PSYCHIATRY, CRIME SCENE ANALYSIS, CRASH RECON RECONSTRUCTION, FOR INSTANCE, FOR FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY, TCO,
THESE ARE ALL NEEDED BECAUSE THEY NEED EXPERT WITNESSES ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
BACK YOU ANY QUESTIONS? THAT'S 22 2 25.
UH, MR. COLTRANE, THIS IS JUST TO GET THE BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE PROCESS AND THEN THERE'LL BE A SEPARATE, I GUESS, UH, APPROVAL OF WHOEVER THE PROFESSIONALS ARE THROUGH YOU, MR. PRESIDENT? THAT'S
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CORRECT.THE, UH, CONTRACT, UH, FOR $2 MILLION NOT TO EXCEED $2 MILLION.
UH, PROVIDES FOR A DISCOUNT, 50% DISCOUNT ON THE, ON THE VENDOR'S CONTRACT AMOUNTS.
DID THAT THE, UH, WITH THIS EXTENSION, DID THE VENDOR'S CONTRACT, DID THE VENDOR'S CATALOG AMOUNTS, DID THEY CHANGE THE CATALOG CHANGE? OR IS THE SAME CATALOG? IT IS THE SAME, UH, CATALOG.
MR. PAR AS IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT? YES.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 22 THROUGH 25? SEE NON DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE IT.
COMMISSIONER SEBO SECOND BY LUCIANO.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 26 THROUGH 28, WHICH ARE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, THE FIRST ONE IS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF FOR $105,000 TO PROVIDE FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION.
THE SECOND ITEM 27, UM, IS WITH THE, UH, DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES, $60,000 TO SUPPORT YOUTH ON PROBATION, PROBATION AGE 16 TO 19 IN DEVELOPING CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS AND JOB SKILLS AND ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE DAILY, DAILY CHALLENGES, SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND, AND AVOID PROBATION VIOLATIONS.
UH, NO COUNTY MATCH FOR THIS PROGRAM EITHER.
UM, ITEM 28, LIST TO ITEM 12, UM, THAT MR. ANTONIO ADDRESSED FOR THE FIVE, UH, BRIDGES, UH, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
THE AMOUNT OF $1,990,710 AND THERE'S NO COUNTY MATCH.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON 26 THROUGH 28? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 26 THROUGH 28? I'LL MOVE IT.
BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLARK ON TWENTY SIX TWENTY SEVEN TWENTY EIGHT.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 29 THROUGH 35, WHICH ARE MORONS COMMENDATIONS PROCLAMATION RESOLUTIONS.
THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IT'S A SHORT LIST.
WE MOVED A LOT LAST TIME, SO SEEING NONE.
DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE IT.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 36, WHICH WILL BE READ TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? MR. TRE, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD TO A AND K EQUIPMENT COMPANY IS ALL RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO FURNISH AND DELIVERY FIVE TRUCK EXTENDED BODY SLIDE STORAGE UNITS FOR, UH, 2024 FORD F THREE 50 TRUCKS WITH EIGHT FOOT BEDS.
THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $62,900.
UH, THESE ARE FOR EXTENDED BODIES FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER 36? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? I'LL MOVE IT.
SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT COOPER, ROLL CALL.
MAD DEPUTY CLERK ON NUMBER 36.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEES.
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SEEING NONE, ANY LEGISLATIVE REPORTS? SEEING NONE WRITTEN.UNFINISHED BUSINESS SEEING NONE.
LET'S MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER, PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK.
ADAM KRAMER, WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
UM, I WANTED TO COMMENT ABOUT A LOT OF WHAT I SEE AS, UM, UNWARRANTED AND, UM, UNHELPFUL PARTISAN POLITICKING.
IT'S BECOME BOMBASTIC AND HURTFUL.
AND I'LL BE BLUNT, AS A REPUBLICAN, IT'S ON MY PARTY AS MUCH AS THE OTHER PARTY.
UM, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AND IT'S NOT PRODUCTIVE.
UM, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYTHING DONALD TRUMP DOES IS AGREEABLE OR DONE IN A, A POLITE WAY, BUT THE VOTERS DID ELECT HIM AND HE DOES HAVE AT LEAST ONE VALID POINT.
UH, THE NATION'S $36 TRILLION IN DEBT.
AND THE FINANCES ARE SUCH THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN'T DO BUSINESS AS NORMAL.
AND THE TWO PARTIES CAN GET TOGETHER AND IN A, GOING UP FROM THE MOST LOCAL LEVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND DEAL WITH THAT REALITY IN A CONCILIATORY, PRODUCTIVE WAY WHERE WE CAN HAVE YELLING MATCHES.
UM, AND I HOPE THAT THIS BODY CAN BE PART OF THE CONCILIATORY WAY OF DOING.
UM, YES, I'VE RUN FOR THIS OFFICE MULTIPLE TIMES.
I'VE RUN FOR COUNTY OFFICE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MY DIFFERENCES WITH, UH, THIS BODY AND THE COUNTY ON POLICY MATTERS, I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE PEOPLE OF RESPECT WHO ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO HELP PEOPLE.
UM, AND I THINK THAT'S THE WAY WE ALL HAVE TO APPROACH GOVERNMENT.
UH, AND THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU DO.
UM, I THINK RATHER THAN SOME OF OUR POLITICIANS, WHETHER THEY'RE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, LOCAL, OR EVEN SCHOOL BOARDS GOING TO RALLIES AND SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER, UM, WE SHOULD SIT DOWN AND SAY, HOW'S IT GONNA WORK? HOW ARE WE GONNA HAVE MONEY FLOW FROM THE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR OTHER GOVERNMENTS, MAYBE AT A LESSER RATE BECAUSE THE MONEY'S JUST NOT THERE.
UM, HOW ARE WE GONNA GET GOVERNMENT TO BE SMARTER AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE? AND THAT HAS TO BE AT ALL LEVELS.
UM, ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE YOU TO DO TO BE CONCILIATORY IS HAVE A STAT, HAVE SOME SORT OF MONUMENT TO ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FIGURES OF ESSEX COUNTY WHO MAY NOT BE POPULAR.
AND THAT'S SAMUEL ALITO WOULD DO A GREAT SYMBOLISM TO SHOW THAT WE DON'T CARE ABOUT PARTY, WE CARE ABOUT HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE IN ESSEX COUNTY.
IT WAS GOOD SPEAKING WITH YOU EARLIER TODAY.
WE'RE HAVING NICE CIVIL CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR HISTORICAL IDOLS EARLIER PROVING TO YOUR POINT, SIR, THAT WE CAN HAVE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION BUT STILL HAVE, YOU KNOW, COMMON DECENCY AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER, WHICH IS WHAT YOU HAVE CERTAINLY DEMONSTRATED IN YOUR YEARS.
AND I THINK THAT THIS BOARD HAS REFLECTED TOWARDS YOU AS WELL.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK A PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME? IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, THIS WOULD BE YOUR TIME.
CAN SOMEONE ADJUST THE MAC? CAN YOU ADJUST THE MICROPHONE A LITTLE BIT? 12 MINUTES?
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I CAN'T ANSWER TWICE, ALTHOUGH PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.I CAME DOWN HERE TWICE THIS YEAR, ALTHOUGH, UH, YOU SAID THAT I CAME MULTIPLE TIMES, WHICH IS NOT TRUE.
UH, THIS YEAR TO SHOW THE ES THAT SHOW THAT THE ESSEX COUNTY COURTHOUSE EXPIRED TO SEPARATE ME FROM MY CHILDREN, UH, WENT TO JAIL AND NOW ESS COUNTY COURT HAS CLAIMED THEY CAN'T FIND FIRE.
EVERYONE ARRESTED HIS FINGERPRINT.
I PAID FOR A PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO GET OUT JAIL AND HE WAS A NO GOOD REPRESENTATIVE FROM TRENTON.
THE JOHN J. HUGHES NO JUSTICE COMPLEX MOBILE JUDGE ELLI IS AN OUTRIGHT RACIST BECAUSE SHE USED HER POWER TO HAVE URA AND HIS CRONIES DESTROY THE FILE.
YET I INDICATED I WAS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER WORKING AT THE SAME TIME.
THE COURTS PERSECUTED ME AFTER THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS UNDER THE GUISE OF THE BEST OF JEWISH CHILD, ANDRE FRANCO, A HAITIAN IMPOSTER INFILTRATED THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT AND WORKED FOR FUS FROM 1998 TO 2003 AS A FRAUDULENT PSYCHOLOGIST.
HOWEVER, I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME OF DEALING WITH DEVASTATE DEVASTATING TRAUMA THAT BRAD MICKLIN WORKED AS A POOL ATTORNEY.
DESPITE THE TERROR I WAS EXPERIENCE THREW MY LIFE AND CHILDREN UNDER THE TRAIN.
JUDGES, LAWYERS AND POLITICIANS HAVE USED PROVOCATION AND ALL KINDS OF TRICKERY OVER THE YEARS TO ADVOCATE THEIR GENDER FOR CO MODIFYING THE STATE'S COFFERS.
WHEN THEY VIOLATED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, WHILE COMMITTING MAL OFFENSE TO ADMIT TO, TO, TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THEY IMPOUNDED THE CASE, CHANGED LAWS IN THIS STATE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND A LAWYER SINCE THESE CASE, SINCE OUR CUMBERSOME.
IN ADDITION, JUDGE DESOTO SENT A CASE WORKER TO MY SISTER'S HOUSE AND ORDERED HER TO BRING MY 18 MONTH OLD SON TO TWO 12 WASHINGTON STREET ON 7 26 2002 AT 1:30 PM I HAD NO LAWYER IN COURT AGAIN, VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WHILE THEY ABDUCTED THE BABY.
HE TOOK MY SON AND WE NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN.
NO MATTER WHAT I DID TO UNITE WITH MY CHILDREN, IT NEVER HAPPENED.
THE STATE CLAIMED MY FAMILY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF MENTAL, OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
HOWEVER, I WORKED WITH CHILDREN FOR 12 YEARS WITH THE BOARD OF EDU EDUCATION AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND FED BABIES IN THE BOARD OF NURSERY AT ORANGE MEMORIAL THAT'S NO LONGER HERE.
NOW I HAVE A COPY THE BLATANTNESS, THE BLATANT HYPOCRISY OF THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT.
COURTS DID NOT CARE IF I WAS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER IN ESSENS COUNTY, COUNTY, ESSENS COUNTY, ESSENS COUNTY.
IT'S BEEN A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE.
AND THIS WILL CONTINUE WITH MY TOPIC ON GOVERNMENT CAPTIVITY.
DEAR JUDGE IL AND COUNSEL, ATTACHED PLEASE FIND A COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAROL CLARK, EXECUTIVE REC DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS DATED AUGUST THE FIRST 2003 INDICATING THAT DR.
ANDRE J SW FRANCOIS IS NOT 30 SECONDS LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST.
JUST I GET FOUR MINUTES, NOR WAS HE EVER A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST.
I SPOKE WITH MS. CLARK TODAY AND SHE INDICATED THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED REGARDING THE LETTER.
ALSO ATTACHED PLEASE FIND THE CONSENT ORDER SIGNED BY DR.
FRANCOIS SURRENDERING HIS LI LICENSE TO PRACTICE PERSONAL COUNSEL IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
THIS CONSENT ORDER WAS DIRECTED DIRECT EFFECT OF MS. JACQUELINE PEOPLES, MY SISTER AND MOTHER, FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF DR.
FRANCOIS CONDUCTED FOR MY SON'S TRIAL.
I RECEIVED THIS DOCUMENT TODAY AROUND 4:00 PM FROM MS. CLARK AS A RESULT OF THE FINDINGS, I'M ABSENT EMERGENCY HEARING REGARDING THE STATUS OF CURRENT GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS.
THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS IS EGREGIOUS.
IT'S A, IT'S A SIN AGAINST THIS STATE AND IT'S GONNA COME OUT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
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NO JUDGE IN THIS STATE GONNA SILENCE ME AND TELL ME, I CAN'T TELL WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND I'M GOING TO KEEP COMING TO YOU AND GIVING YOU REST, THE REST OF THIS CRIME THAT HAS BEEN COMMITTED BY OFFICIALS IN THIS STATE.'CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING BUT MOUTH, FENCE AND FRONT IS A PART OF IT.
THEY NEED TO TAKE HIS, UH, HIS BENEFITS FROM HIM.
IS ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? MADAM DEPUTY COOK, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THERE'S NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENT SESSION.
I WANNA WISH, UH, COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER TODAY, UH, A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
IT SEEMS TO BE GOING AROUND AND WE'LL SEE YOU FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED.
MOVE BY SEA BOWL SECOND BY MERCADO.