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DO YOU HAVE AN AGENDA? THANK YOU.
I DUNNO IF THEY OH, THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, KYLE, WE READY? TWO ON THE PHONE.
WE FOUR CHAMBERS AND TWO ON THE PHONE.
THIS MEETING OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS HEREBY CALLED TO ORDER.
THIS MEETING IS BEING LIVE STREAMED IN ADDITION TO TAKING PLACE IN PERSON.
MADAM DEPUTY COURT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
HERE PLEASE STAND FOR THE SALUTE.
I'M GONNA ASK COMMISSIONER MERCADO TO LEAD US IN THE SALUTE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
AM MAYA, PLEASE JUST ASK FOR A, UH, MOMENT OF SILENCE IN PARTICULAR FOR ALL THOSE THAT WE LOST THIS LAST TIME WE CAME TODAY.
AND, AND ONE PERSON IN PARTICULAR COMES TO MIND AND THAT IS OF COURSE, UH, MR. LUCIANO, OUR OLD COMMISSIONER, UH, LUCIANO'S FATHER WHO PASSED AWAY.
AND I'M JUST ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
I HAVE BEFORE ME CERTIFICATION FOR THE DEPUTY CLERK THAT THIS MEETING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT.
SO WE'RE GONNA MOVE FORWARD WITH THE APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY? YES, MR. PRESIDENT? WE HAVE TWO FROM THE MAY 28TH, 2025 AND JULY 16TH, 2025.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEE A NONE.
MEMBER RIC, THE SECOND BY LUCIANO.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER COOPER.
COMMISSIONER SIEBOLD, I HAVE TO QUALIFICATIONS CALL AGAIN.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
DO WE HAVE ANY TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION? NO, WE DO NOT.
ALRIGHT, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
TONIGHT'S MEETING IS A COMBINED CONFERENCE BOARD MEETING AND WE WILL VOTE ON EVERY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
SO THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WILL WISH TO WISH TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.
PLEASE COME TO THE MIC AND STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
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 LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.
ADAM KRAMER, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FOUR.
I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON ITEMS ONE AND TWO.
THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT I HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR THE CLERK, BUT I'D MAKE TO MAKE OUT, MAKE SOME POINTS, UH, ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
I THINK A LOT OF WHAT'S DRIVING THIS ADDITIONAL EXPENSE IS THE FACT THAT WE'VE IN RECENT YEARS CHANGED NEW JERSEY FROM ELECTION DAY TO ELECTION SEASON.
UM, AND THAT I THINK IS A LOT OF WHAT IS DRIVING THIS ADDITIONAL, UM, UH, COST.
UM, PERSONALLY, I THINK NOW THAT COVID IS OVER, MAYBE WE SHOULD BE DIALING IT BACK TO ELECTION DAY, UM, INSTEAD OF ELECTION SEASON AND THAT WOULD MAKE A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS GO AWAY.
THAT BEING SAID, UM, PARTICULARLY WITH ITEM ONE, UH, I'M NOT SAYING THERE'S ANYTHING NEFARIOUS OR WRONG WITH IT, BUT IT'S A OVER $3 MILLION AND IT'S A ONE BID CONTRACT AND I JUST WANT SOME EXTRA ASSURANCES
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THAT EVERYTHING WAS DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS REAL COMPETITION IN THE PROCESS AND THAT, UH, ESSEX COUNTY'S GETTING THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE FOR THIS SERVICE.UH, ROGER JOHNSON, 28 EAST PARK STREET, EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
UH, IN REFERENCE TO ITEM NUMBER 29, UH, COUNTY BUDGET, INSERTION OF ITEM OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT, UH, IN REGARDS TO DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTIONS, $458,013 OF BEING AVAILABLE, UH, EAST ORANGE.
RIGHT NOW, I'M, UH, CALLING PRIVATE EQUITY UNDER 50 SOUTH CLINTON STREET DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTIONS, COUNTY OF ACCESS ON MR. TERRY MCCRAY.
UM, EAST ORANGES RIGHT NOW IS AVAILABLE $458,013 AVAILABLE 2026.
I'M REQUESTING RENEWAL EQUITY UNDER THE SERVICE BLOCK GRANT OF 200 234,000 AND $147.
SECURING NEW JERSEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ZONE.
UM, THE RENEWAL EQUITY $234,147.
SECURE NEW JERSEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ZONE AT 135,000 SERVICE BLOCK GRANT, $99,147.
ROGER JOHNSON DOING BUSINESS ASKED INTERIOR TELLING CLAIM MINUS $100,000 UNDER THE CITY OF NORTH NEW JERSEY, $853 NEGATIVE EQUITY UP TO $260,478,904.
I'M REQUESTING RENEWAL EQUITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT UNDER SBA SEVEN A ROGER JOHNSON FOOTBALL NOT OPEN YET.
INITIATING SBA SEVEN A EAST EASTERN NEW JERSEY, JERSEY EQUITY APPROXIMATELY UP TO $8 BILLION PLUS REFERENCE SBA SEVEN A.
UM, 24,156 BUSINESSES BEING ENTITLED TO SBA SEVEN A LOAN UNDER THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ARE MYSELF, ROGER JOHNSON, INITIATING INTERIOR FILING CLEANING CREDIT LOAN PROGRAM UNDER AUTOMOBILES UP TO $2.4 BILLION MINUS THE SBA SEVEN LOAN ARE 6,900 SMALL BUSINESSES ENTITLED TO THE INTERIOR DETAIL AND CLAIM CREDIT LOAN PROGRAM UNDER AUTOMOBILES.
UH, ROBERT JOHNSON, UH, LOAN REQUEST UNDERSTATING NEW JERSEY, $1.7 BILLION SECURING THE 1.5 BILLION HOMELESS PREVENTION CREDIT REQUESTS.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
UM, I KNOW THERE'S ONLY ONE MEETING FOR THE SUMMERTIME AND I JUST TRIED TO COME IN HERE AND JUST KNOCK SOMETHING OUT.
BUT I DO HAVE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE, THE SERVICE BLOCK BLACKBURN AS WELL.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME ON AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THERE'S NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME, SO WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON.
LET'S GO ON TO ORDINANCE OF RESOLUTIONS.
ON INTRODUCTION OF FIRST READINGS.
DO WE HAVE ANY? UH, NO, WE DO NOT.
MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE OF SECOND READING FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND LISTING PURPOSES ONLY.
THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE ANY? NO, WE DO NOT.
ALRIGHT, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION, SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS.
IT COULD BE ADDED TO THE RIGHT HERE AT A LATER TIME.
GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT AND COMMISSIONERS.
I'M SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH ELECTION GRAPHICS.
WE'VE DONE BUSINESS ESSEX COUNTY WITH THEM FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
WHAT THEY DO IS THEY DO OUR CERTIFICATION, OUR TESTING, AND ELECTION SUPPORT OF OUR VOTING MACHINES.
I HAVE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT CHRIS WILLIAMS, WHO'S THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS OF ELECTION GRAPHICS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
MR. BAZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, PRESIDENT.
MR. MCINERNEY, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, DOES SOMEONE MOVE IT? I'LL MOVE.
COMMISSIONER MERCADO, MOVE IF SOMEONE SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER ONE.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
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LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION TWO, WHICH IS FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.IT'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, YES, MR. PRESIDENT, UH, DIRECTOR AMOS AND, AND, UH, MR. FRANZI FROM THE, UH, BOARD OF ELECTIONS ARE HERE TO, UH, ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
UH, NICOLE AMOS, CHIEF CLERK OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS REQUESTS APPROVAL TO ENTER INTERPROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH REMINGTON AND VERNON ENGINEERS TO PROVIDE ELECTION MAPPING SERVICES FOR A 24 MONTH PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD IN AN, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $165 $281, UH, $165,281.
THESE SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING ELECTION DISTRICT PRECINCT MAPS, UPDATING BOUNDARIES RESULTING FROM REDISTRICTING, VERIFYING VOTER ASSIGNMENTS, AND SUPPORTING POLLING LOCATION MAPPING.
THESE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING ACCURATE VOTER ASSIGNMENTS, COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTION LAWS, AND THE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY.
THIS EVENING, I DO HAVE WITH ME MR. NICHOLAS LAN.
HE'S THE SENIOR G-I-S-G-P-S TECHNICIAN WITH REMINGTON AND VERNICK AND CAN ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
MR. BOW, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, MR. PRESIDENT.
MR. MCINERNEY? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
SO I'M GONNA MOVE IT, I'LL MOVE IT.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER TWO.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
ALRIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 3 23 ADDED START OF 73, WHICH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION DIVISION OF HOSPITAL CENTER AND 23 IS IN THE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT.
THERE WILL BE RUN TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, FRANK DELGAUDIO, DIRECTOR ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER.
RESOLUTION NUMBER THREE IS A, UM, IT'S A CONTRACT WITH PHARMA PHARMACARE, WHICH IS A PHARMACY CONSULTANT.
THIS WAS ADVERTISED AS A COMPETITIVE CONTRACT.
UM, PHARMACARE WAS THE ONLY RESPONDER TO THIS, UH, ADVERTISEMENT.
UH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME TO DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.
UH, WE HAVE A PHARMACIST, A LICENSED PHARMACIST, SPENDS ABOUT 30 HOURS A WEEK AT THE HOSPITAL CENTER.
WHY DON'T YOU CONTINUE, FRANK AND, UH, MOVE ON TO NUMBER 23.
SO RESOLUTION 23 IS THE, UM, IT'S A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH READY CARE.
THEY SERVICE AND PROVIDE ALL OF THE AEDS DEFIBRILLATORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
THEY HANDLE ALL COUNTY BUILDINGS AND ALL COUNTY PARKS.
THIS IS A, UH, ONE YEAR RENEWAL OFF OF A TWO YEAR.
THIS WAS, UH, AWARDED ORIGINALLY AS A BID.
73 IS A, UM, TWO YEAR EXTENSION WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, MYERS AND STAUFFER.
UH, THEY PROVIDE THE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY FOR OUR HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM.
THIS IS THE PROGRAM, UM, TO BRING BACK MEDICAID FUNDING TO OUR COUNTY HOSPITALS.
WITH RESPECT TO 23, UH, THAT, THAT PRETTY MUCH BRINGS US WITH, UH, THESE DEFIBRILLATORS JUST ABOUT IN EVERY BUILDING IN PARKHOUSE IN THE COUNTY, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT.
MS. SHABA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON 3 23 AND 73? NO QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT.
UM, THIS FIRM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THAT, UM, ITEM OF REVENUE THAT THE COUNTY IS ENTITLED TO AND DEALS WITH THE HOSPITALS.
IT'S ROUGHLY A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
I THINK IT'S VERY COMPETITIVE.
THEIR BID, UH, I SHOULDN'T SAY THEIR BID, BUT THEIR, UH, YOU KNOW, CONTRACT AMOUNT.
UM, THEY'VE BEEN VERY DILIGENT AND THEY'VE BEEN WITH US FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME EVER SINCE WE STARTED, UH, WITH THAT
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PROGRAM.RECOGNIZE THAT COMMISSIONER COOPER HAS JOINED US.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 3 23 AND 73? SEE YOU.
DO I HAVE SO SOMEONE TO MOVE ALL THREE.
MOVE BY MERCADO SECOND BY LUCIANO.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CUT FOR THREE TWENTY THREE AND 73.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION FOUR AND FIVE AND ADD 74, WHICH ARE FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
AND THAT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, DIRECTOR HARLOW WILL HANDLE THESE ITEMS. GOOD EVENING, DIRECTOR.
UH, MAYA HARLOW, HEALTH OFFICER FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
UH, FOUR NUMBER, UH, FOUR, UH, IT IS A SHARED SERVICES CONTRACT WITH UNION COUNTY, UH, FOR SEA A'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES.
SO, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ACQUIRED A BRAND NEW SEA, A PROGRAM IN, UH, WHICH CREATES REVENUE, UH, THAT CREATED, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA FUNDING THAT WE HAD WITHIN OUR 26, UH, 25, 26 CONTRACT.
THE BEST WAY TO SPEND THAT FUNDING WOULD BE TO ENGAGE UNION COUNTY IN SERVICES TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO OUR INSPECTORS, TO HELP US MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR PROTOCOLS, UH, FIT WITH DEP AND ALSO LOOKING INTO FIFA IS COMING.
UH, WE WILL BE INUNDATED WITH, UH, CERTAIN DEP COMPLAINTS THAT COME EITHER FROM SOLID WASTE AIR CONCERNS.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ENGAGE IN, UH, GETTING SOME EXTRA STAFFING IF NEEDED.
SO THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE FOR US, UH, TO GO FORWARD.
OKAY, MR. VAZ, ANY QUESTIONS? NO LEGAL QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTION? FOUR, FIVE AND 74.
SECOND BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MAD DEPUTY CLERK FOR FOUR, FIVE AND 74.
COMMISSIONER COOPER 74 WAS ADDED TODAY, RIGHT? THE 74 ADDED TODAY.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION SIX, WHICH IS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES.
IT'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL, UH, PLAN, UH, AREA PLAN.
UH, AN AMOUNT OF, UM, WHICH BASICALLY HAPPENED WAS, UH, FOR SOME REASON, UH, FAMILY CONNECTIONS, WHICH PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WAS OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN, AND THIS AMENDMENT SIMPLY INCLUDES THEM, UH, INTO THE OVERALL AREA PLAN.
MS. SHABAZ, ANY QUESTIONS ON SIX? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS ON SIX? NO.
COMMISSIONER COOPER? I, I JUST COULDN'T HEAR WHAT MR. JACKSON SAID.
THE, UH, FAMILY CONNECTIONS WAS OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN.
AND THIS IS JUST, UH, FIXING AS A, ESSENTIALLY A MINISTERIAL.
CHANGE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SAY NONE.
COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? MOTION MOVED BY COOPER SECOND BY MERCADO.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER SIX.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT RIS? YES.
RESOLUTION SEVEN HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY THE ADMINISTRATION, SO WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO 8 63 THROUGH 69 AND 75, WHICH ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
JOSHUA ZAS, S COUNTY PARKS NUMBER EIGHT IS A CONTRACT AWARD TO WILLOW BEND IRRIGATION, SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE OF REPAIR OF THE MCI AND
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FLOW TRONIX PUMP STATION.2124 MONTH, UH, CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED $700,250.
THIS IS A TIME AND MATERIAL CONTRACT.
UH, WITHIN THE CONTRACT THERE'S AN ALLOTMENT OF 600,000 FOR MATERIALS.
IT, UM, SERVICES THE FLOW TRANIC PUMPS OF WHICH WE HAVE FOUR ON OUR GOLF COURSES, TWO AT HENDRICKS AND TWO AT BURN.
THE TYPICAL, TYPICAL LIFESPAN OF A FLO TRANIC PUMP IS 20 TO 25 YEARS, AND, UH, CURRENTLY ONE AT, AT, UH, HENDRICKS FIELD GOLF COURSE IS 30 YEARS OLD.
SO, UM, IF APPROVED, WE'LL BE LOOKING TO, UH, FIX THAT PUMP.
OKAY, 63 NUMBER 63, INSERTION OF REVENUE FROM, UH, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREEN ACRES PROGRAM FOR THE TURTLEBACK ZOO AFRICAN ADVENTURE EXHIBIT SLASH F STOCK BARN.
UH, THIS IS A $2,250,000 GRANT THAT'S AWARDED TO THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, UH, 63 AND 64 RELATED.
AND THAT 64 IS ANOTHER BUDGET INSERTION FROM, UH, THE NEW JERSEY DEP GREEN ACRES ACRES PROGRAM.
THIS ONE'S TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,440 AND $862.
UM, THIS IS, UH, THE TWO COMBINED WILL BE, UH, UH, THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE HOOFSTOCK BARN PROJECT THAT'S COMING UP LATER ON THE AGENDA.
UH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE DOLLARS DO HAVE TO BE MATCHED AND, UH, THE MATCH IS BEING PROVIDED BY CAPITAL, WHICH MAKES UP THE FULL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT.
UH, NUMBER 65 IS AUTHORIZATIONS USING S COUNTY RECREATION OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND, UH, FOR THE BRANCH BROOK PARK MAINTENANCE BUILDING.
THIS IS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
606 600, 600, OH, I CAN'T SAY THAT.
UH, NUMBER 66 AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE YES COUNTY RECREATION OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR THE HOOK STOCK BARN, UH, MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
UH, I'M GONNA TRY TO SAY THIS AMOUNT ON MY OWN.
THE OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, UH, OVERSEE OF THE, UH, ACTUAL, UH, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
NUMBER 67 AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE YES COUNTY RECREATION OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR DEER FENCING OVER AT BECKER PARK.
UH, SPECIFICALLY THIS IS FOR, UH, THE APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRE ENCLOSURE THAT, UH, WE'RE, UM, PARTNERING WITH THE RUTGERS CO-OP PROGRAM TO DO A, A FARM UP THERE.
SO THIS WOULD BE THE FENCING TO KEEP THE DEER OUT.
NUMBER 68 AUTHORIZATIONS, USE THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE OVER AT THE ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,665.
UH, AS, AS EXPLAINED IN THE, UH, READING, UH, THIS IS TO PURCHASE A ELECTRONIC VEHICLE OVER AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER.
THIS IS REPLACING A PREVIOUS VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE NUMBER 69 AUTHORIZATION USE S COUNTY RECREATION OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR A SCOREBOARD OVER AT EAGLE FIELD MOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $12,000.
UH, THIS IS FOR A NEW SCOREBOARD TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT'S, UH, CURRENTLY OUTTA SERVICE.
IT MEASURES ABOUT SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT, 16, I'M SORRY, SIX FEET IN HEIGHT, SIX FEET IN WIDTH, AND, UH, ALMOST INCH IN DIAMETER.
IT INCLUDES THE HANDHELD CONTROLLER.
AND FINALLY, NUMBER 75 IS A CONTRACT AWARD TO ARAMARK SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE, UH, CONCESSION OVER AT THE VERONA PARK BOATHOUSE, EXERCISING THE 24 MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION.
THIS IS REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,632.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS RENEWAL, UH, ARAMARK WOULD PAY THE, UH, PARKS DEPARTMENT $25,310, AND IN THE SECOND YEAR IT WOULD BE $26,322.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
MR. VA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? THERE ARE NO LEGAL QUESTIONS.
ON NUMBER EIGHT, UM, THIS IS, THIS IS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THESE PUMPS.
UM, IS IT THE PUMPS OR THE PUMP STATIONS? UH, IT WOULD BE, UH, THROUGH YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, UH, JOSHUA ZA
IT WOULD BE SPECIFICALLY TO THESE FLOW TRO PUMPS THAT ARE LOCATED, UM, WITHIN THE GOLF COURSES.
SO IF IT, IF IT'S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, I MEAN, IT SEEMS, I'M I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY, UH, THERE'S ONLY, UH, A HUNDRED THOUSAND $250, I'M ASSUMING IS, IS ALLOCATED FOR THE LABOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.
IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? OR THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING ELSE GOES TO MATERIALS? UH, THAT IS CORRECT.
UH, JOSHUA REZA S COUNTY PARKS, UH, SPECIFICALLY IT IS LABOR.
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PULL IT UP.UH, SO THERE'S, UH, THERE'S AMOUNTS LISTED.
UH, FOR A MILLWRIGHT, WHICH IS A PUMP MECHANIC, THAT WOULD BE $175 AN HOUR.
WE ESTIMATED 200 HOURS GETS YOU TO 35,000.
EMERGENCY REPAIR FOR, UH, A MILLWRIGHT WOULD BE 2 25, ESTIMATED AT 50 HOURS GETS YOU 11,250.
AND THEN THE $600,000, UM, UH, ALLOWANCE WE HAD SPOKEN ABOUT IN ADDITIONAL, THERE'S SOME STARTUP MID-SEASON AND WINTERIZATION OF THE PUMPS.
UH, THOSE ARE AT 1800 EACH, AND WE ESTIMATE, UH, FIVE TIMES THAT WOULD BE DONE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.
AND THEN, UH, THE FIVE, I'M SORRY, THE FIVE PUMPS.
AND THEN IT WOULD BE, UH, DONE EACH YEAR.
SO IT'S 1800 TIMES THE FIVE GETS YOU TO 9,000, THEN TIMES TWO GETS YOU TO 18,000.
SO DO THESE 600 INCLUDES REPLACING THESE PUMPS? THAT WAS, SO THE 600 MATERIAL ALLOWANCE WOULD BE FOR THE PUMPS THEMSELVES IF THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL, UM, YOU KNOW, CIRCUITS, WIRING, UH, TUBING, WHATEVER HAVE, WHAT HAVE YOU.
AND, AND THESE PUMPS ALREADY EXIST, CORRECT? THERE'S FOUR, UH, TO IT BURN AND TWO AT HENDRICKS.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT QUAKE, THEY USE A DIFFERENT SYSTEM.
THEY'RE UNDER THE RAIN RAINBIRD PLUMBING SYSTEM, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE TROS ONES.
ALRIGHT, I THINK, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU MR. MCINERNEY COMMISSION.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? WE HAVE, UH, 8 63 TO 69 AND 75.
UM, JOSH, I'M SORRY I'VE HAD A LONG DAY.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 63 AND 64? MAYBE I MISSED THE
AND WHEN YOU'RE ACCOUNTING, THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE.
SO YOU WORK TOGETHER? CORRECT.
AND WE DON'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH AN ADDITIONAL MATCH.
SO WE DO, UM, THE COUNTY PORTION, THE COUNTY'S MATCH WOULD BE 25% OF THE GRANT.
AND THE, UM, ZOOLOGICAL, SINCE THEY'RE A NONPROFIT, WOULD BE A HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
BUT WHEN, WHEN IT COMES UP LATER IN THE EVENING, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE ADDITIONAL MONEY IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, EXCEED THE MATCH AMOUNT THAT'S REQUIRED.
AND THEN FOR ITEM, UM, FOR THE DEER FENCING, IS THAT LIKE, WHAT KIND OF FENCE IS IT GONNA BE? JUST BASIC, LIKE A STOCK GATE LOOKING FENCE THAT WON'T DO ANY HARM TO THE DEER.
UH, JOSHUAS EIGHTS S COUNTY PARKS, IT IS 1200 LINEAR FEET, UH, SPECIFICALLY CALLED DEER FENCE.
UH, AS WELL AS PEDESTRIAN SWING GATE CAN CLOSE THE APPROXIMATE TWO ACRES.
SO I BELIEVE THE, UH, THE FENCING'S ABOUT SEVEN OR EIGHT FEET HIGH, WHICH IS TOO HIGH FOR THE DEER TO JUMP.
MR. MCKINNA, DID YOU HAVE A FOLLOW UP? YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO ASK ON THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, I KNOW THEY GET A PORTION OF THE TICKET POINTS.
THERE'S SO MUCH PER TICKET SOLD, UM, AT THE ZOO.
UH, IS THAT THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF FUNDING? SO, UH, JOSHUA IS EIGHT SOUTH COUNTY PARKS FROM MY UNDERSTANDING.
UH, I WILL CHECK ON THE PERCENTAGE OF THE TICKETING PRICING.
I DON'T, I BELIEVE THAT'S AN INACCURACY.
I BELIEVE THEIR, UM, THEIR FUNDING IS DEPRIVED OF, UM, MEMBERSHIPS.
SO INSTEAD OF, UH, PATRON PAYING PER, PER TIME THEY GO TO THE ZOO, THEY WOULD BUY LIKE A YEARLY MEMBERSHIP.
ON TOP OF THAT, THEY ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS SUCH AS CASINO NIGHT THAT THEY HOSTED AT THE SHORT HILLS MALL LAST YEAR.
WHAT, WHO, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT'S SET UP WHERE, WHERE A PORTION OF THE TICKET PRICE GOES TO A FUND? SO THERE'S A PORTION OF THE TICKET PRICE THAT GOES TO THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION ENHANCEMENT FUND.
MAYBE THAT'S WHAT THAT YEAH, THAT COULD BE WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT AWARE OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY GETTING A PORTION OF, UH, TICKET PRICES, BUT I'LL, I'LL CERTAINLY DOUBLE CHECK THAT.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, SO I'M GONNA MOVE 8 6 3 TO SIX FIVE.
WELL, WE HAVE A MOVE BY A MOTION BY, UH, COMMISSIONER SEABOLD ON THESE.
WELCOME MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER SERMONS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS NINE THROUGH 17 AND ADD HIS START IS 70 TO 72, WHICH ARE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
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PUBLIC WORKS.THEY WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
NUMBER NINE, AUTHORIZE THIS ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH GALIA CONSTRUCTION TO PERFORM THE REPAIR OF THE ROOF AT THE ESSEX COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN CEDAR GROVE.
AND I MIGHT NOT TO EXCEED $2,499,000.
GALIA CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTED THE LOWEST OF THE SIX BIDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THE ROOF IS OVER 25 YEARS OLD AND IT'S OVER 45,000 SQUARE FEET IN AREA, AND IT HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF AGING SUCH AS LEAKS.
ELIZABETH KOSKI OF GALIA CONSTRUCTION IS HERE TO INTRODUCE OUR COMPANY WHO IS A NEW VENDOR, UM, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY, YOUR UNION AFFILIATIONS, YOUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN ESSEX COUNTY, ET CETERA.
GOOD EVENING COMMISSION PRESIDENT.
GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS, AND GOOD EVENING TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTY.
I'M PRESIDENT OF GALIA CONSTRUCTION INC.
WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS FROM NEW JERSEY.
UH, THANK YOU TO THE TEXAS COUNTY FOR GIVING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT.
GALIA CONSTRUCTION, UH, IS ORGANIZED IN JUNE, 2002 AND MANY YEARS WORKING ON GROUPING PROJECTS, UH, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ENVELOPE, MANY SCHOOLS.
WE FINISHED COLLEGES, UM, MUNICIPALITIES AND PUBLIC AGENCIES.
UH, WE, WE WORK TOGETHER AS A SMALL BUSINESS.
I'M THE PRESIDENT, BUT ALSO THE PROJECT.
UM, UH, THE PROJECT MANAGER WHO IS PRESENT WITH ME, BAKI, HE ORGANIZED THE ALL BUSINESS AND I WORK, UH, TOGETHER WITH HIM ORGANIZING THE BID PROCESS, THE DOCUMENTS, THE FINANCING AND EVERYTHING.
UM, UM, WE HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH THE COUNTY, BUT THAT EXPERIENCE IS A SUBCONTRACTOR, NOT OFFICIAL.
UH, GC UH, IF YOU NEED SOME OF THE PROJECTS, I CAN TELL YOU NOW, UH, NO, THAT'S OKAY.
WHAT, UH, HOW MANY EMPLOYEES DO YOU HAVE AND HOW MANY OF THEM LIVE IN ESSEX COUNTY? UH, WE HAVE 15 EMPLOYEE, FIVE EMPLOYEES FROM ESSEX COUNTY.
WE WILLING TO EMPLOYEE FOR THE PROJECT.
FEW OTHER, UM, WORKERS FROM THE SS COUNTY.
UH, MR. VA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR WHILE SHE'S HERE? OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 10, AWARDS, SMBA CONSTRUCTION, A CONTRACT TO PERFORM THE MODERNIZATION OF THE THREE PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORK AT THE VETERAN'S COURTHOUSE BUILDING IN NEWARK IN THE THAT TO EXCEED $2,290,000 SMBA CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTED AT THE LOWEST OF THE TWO BITS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS CONTRACT APPLIES TO ELEVATORS NUMBER EIGHT, NINE, AND 10.
UH, THE IMPROVEMENTS ELEVATORS ONE THROUGH SEVEN OR CURRENTLY COMPLETE OR SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION.
AND MR. NICK BURI OF SMBA CONSTRUCTION IS HERE THIS EVENING.
HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COME UP, DO HIS COMPANY AND OF COURSE, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
PLEASE JUST, UH, STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECT AND YOUR COMPANY.
UH, THE PROJECT INVOLVES, UH, WE'RE ALREADY ON SITE RENOVATING, UH, ELEVATORS ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
UH, THE PROJECT INVOLVES ELEVATORS, UH, SEVEN, UM, 8, 8, 9, AND 10.
UM, WE'VE WORKED WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE.
UM, MY FAMILY'S BUSINESS DID THE OLD, UH, ESSEX COUNTY COURTHOUSE RESTORATION IN 2005 AND SIX.
UM, WE LOVE WORKING FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
UH, WE KNOW SANJEEV AND MELINDA, WE HAVE A GOOD, UH, WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
SO, UM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, FINISHING OFF THE REMAINING ELEVATORS AT THE VETERANS COURTHOUSE.
AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
AND, UM, THAT'S IT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
MR. B, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM DUN? NO QUESTIONS, MR. PRESIDENT.
YOU SAID YOU'RE ALREADY ON SITE? YOU ALREADY ON SITE WITH REGARD TO THIS CONTRACT? UH, NO.
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OKAY, GREAT, THANK YOU.DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 11, AWARDS A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ELLI BROTHERS TO REPLACE THE WEST NORTHFIELD ROAD.
CULVERT OVER TO LAU BROOK IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON, AND I MIGHT NOT TO EXCEED $1,787,233.
ELLI BROTHERS SUBMITTED THE LOWEST OF THE THREE BITS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WILL BE FULLY FUNDED BY NJ DOT GRANT FUNDS.
AND MR. UH, LUCAS BROUP OF CORONA BROTHERS IS ALSO HERE THIS EVENING AND ALSO WANTS TO SPEND A MINUTE OR TWO, UH, INTRODUCING HIS COMPANY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
TELL US ABOUT THE CONTRACT AND YOUR, AND YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE.
I'M DI, UH, DIRECTOR OF OPERATION AT COLONIAL BROTHERS.
UH, WE ARE GENERAL CONTRACTOR OUT OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY.
WE ARE WOMEN, UH, OWNED BUSINESS, UH, IN BUSINESS FOR 40 YEARS.
WE HAVE WORKED FOR ESSEX COUNTY PREVIOUSLY.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE CURRENTLY, UH, ONE CONTRACT, UH, WITH THE COUNTY.
WE ARE DOING EMERGENCY DRAINAGE REPAIRS.
WE HAVE BUILT, UH, SEVERAL BRIDGES FOR THE COUNTY AND, UH, WE ARE READY TO BUILD IN OUR ONE.
MR. BA HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NO QUESTIONS MR. MR. TER? NO QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? I'M MOVING.
UH, DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AVENUE NUMBER 12 IS ALSO AN AWARD CONTRACT TO CULINARY BROTHERS, BUT THIS STEMS FOR A TWO YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ROADWAY, DRAINAGE SYSTEM CLEANING ON A AS NEEDED BASIS AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $496,000.
UH, CULINARY BROTHER SUBMITTED THE LOWEST UP TO FIVE BITS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS CONTRACT IS USED BY THE DIVISION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIMELY CLEANING OF ROADWAY, DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, HIGH PRESSURE JETTING OF DRAINAGE PIPES, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF VIDEO AND SPECING OF DRAINAGE PIPES.
UH, IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, LOOK, IS IT STILL HERE? UM, IF NOT, I'LL PROCEED TO THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS CONTRACT? PRETTY STANDARD.
OKAY, I THINK WE CAN CONTINUE.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 13, AWARDS COLLIER ENGINEERING A CONTRACT TO PERFORM THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR 18 TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALONG COUNTY ROADWAYS IN AN AMOUNT TO EXCEED $737,000.
COLLIER'S ENGINEERING SUBMITTED THE HIGHEST RATED PROPOSAL OF THE EIGHT RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE ADVERTISED PROJECT RFP.
THIS, THIS CONTRACT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED AND WILL DEVELOP THE ENGINEERING PLANS AND SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SIGNALIZE INTERSECTIONS TO AT HH IN BELLEVILLE, BLOOMFIELD, VERONA, VERONA, CALDWELL, AND WEST CALDWELL.
ANTHONY MARIANI OF COLLIERS ENGINEERING IS HERE TO INTRODUCE THIS COMPANY AND DO A BETTER JOB THAN ME IN EXPLAINING WHAT THE JOB ACTUALLY ENTAILS.
PLEASE JUST TELL YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECT OF YOUR COMPANY.
HELLO, ANTHONY MARIANI, COLLIERS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
UM, COLLIERS IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINE CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRM HERE IN NEW JERSEY.
WE'RE HEADQUARTERED IN HOMEDALE, NEW JERSEY.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
LIKE DAVID SAID, THIS PROJECT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED.
UM, UH, OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT SIX YEARS, WE'VE HELPED THE COUNTY, UH, OBTAIN ABOUT $115 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 130 INTERSECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
UM, SO THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THESE, UH, 18 INTERSECTIONS IS GONNA BE A PART OF THAT GROUP.
THE, THE PROJECT ITSELF IS FOCUSED ON INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THESE 18 LOCATIONS, UM, INCLUDING INTERSECTION UPGRADES, TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPLACEMENTS, UM, NEW, UH, ASPHALT PAVING, MARKING SIGNING, UH, OPERATIONS, THE INTERSECTION AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOCUSED AROUND PEDESTRIANS, UM, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE PEDESTRIANS AROUND THOSE INTERSECTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? NO LEGAL QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? OKAY, YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK, SIR.
DAVID ANTONIO, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 14 WILL ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW A ONE SUPER DUTY MIST SPRAYER FOR USED BY THE DIVISION OF MOSQUITO CONTROL BY AWARDING A CONTRACT TO APCO LLC IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,761.
AT APCO, LLC SUBMITTED THE SOLE BID RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS PRODUCT IS AN ULTRALIGHT VOLUME SPRAYER THAT IS MOUNTED IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND USED TO APPLY
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MOSQUITO AT ALTO SITES IN A MIST OR A FACT FULL, UH, FORM.WHILE THE VEHICLE'S IN MOTION, UH, THIS PURCHASE WILL BE FUNDED BY A STATE GRANT.
ITEM NUMBER 15 IS A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST CALDWELL'S RESOLUTION.
CONSOLIDATING NEW JERSEY BUS STOPS ALONG BLUFORD AVENUE TO RECENTLY UPGRADED BY NATIONAL CROSSINGS.
THERE IS NO FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THE TOWN COUNTY BY CONSENTING TO THIS TOWNSHIP OF WEST COLWELL RESOLUTION.
AND NUMBER 16, IT'S A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE'S ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHED A SPEED LIMIT OF 25 MILES AN HOUR ON MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE FROM PROSPECT AVENUE TO GREGORY AVENUE IN 35 MILES AN HOUR ON MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE FROM GREGORY TO MAIN STREET, THE COUNTY WILL INSTALL NUDE SPEED LIMIT SIGNAGE.
THERE IS NO OTHER FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THE COUNTY BY CONSENTING TO THIS TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ORDINANCE.
ITEM NUMBER 17 AS A MODIFICATION TO THE 2026 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM, WHICH WILL ADD ONE NEW PROJECT TO THE ANNUAL PROGRAMS PROJECT LIST.
THE NEW PROJECT IS THE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION OF THE INTERSECTION OF GREGORY AVENUE AND MITCHELL STREET IN WEST ORANGE.
THIS MODIFICATION DOES NOT ALTER THE 2026 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FUNDING, AND THE FUNDING WILL CONTINUE TO BE FULLY FUNDED BY THE N-G-D-O-T.
ITEM NUMBER 70 IS, IS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LEGACY CONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY CONSTRUCT THE HOOFSTOCK BARN AT THE ESSEX COUNTY TURTLEBACK ZOO IN AMOUNT TO EXCEED $316,111.
LEGACY CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTED THE HIGHEST RATED PROPOSAL OF THE FOUR RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE PROJECT'S ADVERTISED RFP, BOTH BRIAN MAID AND CONNOR O CONNOR O'BRIEN OF LEGACY CONSTRUCTION ARE HERE THIS EVENING.
THEY WILL ASK WHO WOULD LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THE, TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES PLEASE.
YOUR NAME AND, UH, FOR RECORD, UH, FOR THE RECORD US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND THE PROJECT.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.
MY NAME IS BRIAN, ME, I'M ONE OF THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF LEGACY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
OUR FIRM SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.
THIS IS THE FIRST PROJECT WE'LL BE DOING FOR S SIX COUNTY.
UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY, UM, TO WORKING FOR THE COUNTY.
UH, WE'RE CONFIDENT WE'RE GONNA DO AN EXCELLENT JOB PROTECTING THE INTEREST OF, OF THE COUNTY.
UH, THE PROJECT IS FOR THE HOOFSTOCK BARN AT, UM, AT TURTLEBACK ZOO.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 17 FULL-TIME, UH, ONSITE PROJECT MANAGERS WORKING FOR OUR COMPANY, FOUR OF WHICH LIVE IN ESSEX COUNTY.
AND THE PROJECT MANAGER THAT WE INTEND TO ASSIGN TO THIS PROJECT IS A RESIDENT OF, UH, OF MONTCLAIR.
UH, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, AGAIN, FULLY REPRESENTING THE, THE COUNTY AND DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB FOR YOU.
WHAT ARE YOUR UNION AFFILIATIONS FOR, UH, THIS PROJECT? WHO ARE YOU WORKING WITH? WE'RE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM.
WE DO NOT DO ANY CONTRACTING OR, OR CONSTRUCTION, SO WE DO NOT, UM, WE DO NOT HAVE UNION AFFILIATIONS, ALTHOUGH SOME OF OUR PROJECT MANAGERS, MANAGERS IN THEIR PREVIOUS LIVES AND THEIR PROFESSIONS ARE, UM, ARE UNION CARD VERSUS IN, IN VARIOUS TRADES.
MR. VA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR? OKAY, YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IT'S AN AWARD CONTRACT TO BWS ARCHITECTS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FRENCHWOOD PARK MAINTENANCE GARAGE IN WORK AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX $606,700.
BWS ARCHITECT SUBMITTED THE HIGHEST RATED PROPOSAL OF THE FIVE RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THE PROJECT ENTAILS TO DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING MAINTENANCE GARAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRAND NEW 40 40,000 SQUARE FOOT REPLACE PLACEMENT FACILITY.
ALSO AT THE PARK, THE NEW FACILITY WILL SUPPORT THE PARK'S MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, DOING SO WHILE MEETING CURRENT CODES.
ALLISON ROKA OF BWS ARCHITECTS IS HERE THIS EVENING AND PERHAPS SHE THE SCOPE OF WORK AND ANSWER.
ANY QUESTIONS SUPPORT ME HAVE ALLISON.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND, UH, INFORMATION FOR THE RECORD.
ALLISON SROKA, BWS ARCHITECTS PRINCIPAL.
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IN PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY AND, UM, WE WERE FORMALLY KNOWN AS DICK CARINO ARCHITECTS.WE HAVE WORKED ON MANY PROJECTS FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
CURRENTLY WE ARE WORKING ON THE WEEK WAKE MAINTENANCE GARAGE.
UM, AND, AND WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN, UM, MULTIPLE COMMUNITY CENTERS AS WELL AS THE ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
UM, WE, WE DO EMPLOY, UM, ESSEX COUNTY AND, UM, STAFF MEMBERS AND WE'VE ACTUALLY JUST RECENTLY HIRED AN INTERN THAT WAS A GRADUATE OF ESSEX TECH, SO THAT'S VERY EXCITING.
UM, AND OUR, ONE OF MY PARTNERS, RONNIE WATKINS, IS, UH, ALSO OF ESSEX COUNTY.
UM, THE PROJECT PROJECT CONSISTS OF A DEMOLITION PORTION PHASE AND THEN PHASE TWO, A RECONSTRUCTION OF, OF A NEW FACILITY OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 SQUARE FEET.
UM, WE HAVE EMPLOYED SUBCONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS OF FPA ENGINEERING, SO THEY WILL BE INVOLVED FROM A CIVIL GEOTECHNICAL, UM, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, UM, ACT.
AND, UM, WE ALSO HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASBESTOS, UM, CONSULTANT ON BOARD FOR IDENTIFYING ANY ASBESTOS AND LEAD THAT CURRENTLY MAY EXIST IN THE BUILDING.
SO IT'S PROPERLY ABATED, UM, PRIOR TO DEMOLITION.
UM, AND, UM, IF THERE'S ANYTHING FURTHER I CAN ANSWER, THANK YOU.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING IN ONE OF OUR STUDENTS.
THAT'S ALWAYS VERY IMPORTANT TO US HERE.
MS. SHABA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, MS. PRESIDENT.
MR. MCINERNEY? UH, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, I'D LIKE TO GO BACK TO 71 IF I CAN.
UH, COMMISSIONER, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE VENDOR FOR 32? OKAY, THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. MCRAY, WHICH ONE DID YOU WANNA GO BACK TO? UH, 71.
WHAT, UH, WHEN, WHEN WE SAY HERE THE HUS STOCK BARN FOR 7 MILLION 8 81 7 23, COULD YOU JUST EXPLAIN THAT A A LITTLE BIT BETTER? THE HOOP STOCK ON, ON 71, THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED, CALLED RESPOND FOR THE HOOFSTOCK BARN.
UM, DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, UH, IT'S AN AWARD CONTRACT TO HOW ABOUT AS NUMBER 72? I APOLOGIZE.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IT'S AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SEE VICKIS ENTERPRISES, A CONTRACTOR TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW HOOFSTOCK BARN AT THE ESSEX COUNTY.
TOTAL BACK TWO AND I AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,881,723.
CIVICUS ENTERPRISES SUBMITTED THE LOWEST OF THE SIX BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE COUNTY.
THIS CONTRACT WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TIMBER BARN ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING AFRICAN ADVENTURE EXHIBIT AT THE ZOO.
THE ANIMALS TO BE HOUSED WILL INCLUDE HOOK, STACK SPECIES, SPECIES SUCH AS BONGOS.
THE TIMBER BARN WILL HAVE A CEDAR BOARD FACADE, NEW WINDOWS, A SHINGLE ROOF.
UH, THE STRUCTURE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 5,000 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE WILL CONTAIN SIX STALLS, INDOOR ARENAS, HALLWAYS, MECHANICAL ROOMS, AND STORAGE SPACE.
THE NEW TIMBER BARN WILL BE ACCESSED VIA EXISTING EMERGENCY ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE DRIVEWAY.
MR. HARRY VICKI OF VICKI ENTERPRISES IS HERE THIS AFTERNOON.
HE WOULD LIKE TO NO, I JUST, THAT'S FINE.
I, I THINK GET A SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT THE BUILDING.
I I JUST, SO THE FUNDING SOURCE, YOU COVERED IT THAT MR. ANGELO, YOU DID COVER IT.
I THINK HE HAS A SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT THE BUILDING ITSELF.
SO I, NOT TO WASTE TIME, BUT I I I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE FUNDING SOURCES.
ARE WE NOT DOING THIS AFRICAN ADVENTURE EXHIBIT OR THE A BECAUSE THE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THESE, THIS PROJECT IS COMING ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS IS COMING FROM 3,000,190 IS COMING FROM, UM, VARI, UH, VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, I BELIEVE OUT OF OUR GENERAL CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
UH, BUT THESE OTHER TWO SOURCES HERE, I'M JUST TRYING TO ALIGN THAT WITH WHAT'S IN THE, WHAT'S IN THE RESOLUTION.
THEY WERE THE ONES INTRODUCED EARLIER.
THERE WERE ONE FROM THE OPEN SPACE AND ONE WAS FROM, UH, THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
IS THAT CORRECT? THAT JOSH INTRODUCED EARLIER? WHAT NUMBERS WERE THOSE? I'M, I'M LOOKING AT THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS AND IT'S SAYING THE MONEY PORTIONS OF THE MONEY ARE COMING FROM DIFFERENT
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PREVIOUS AUTHORIZATIONS, I'M ASSUMING.SO ARE WE TAKING MONEY FROM WHAT'S LABELED HERE AS THE AFRICAN ADVENTURE EXHIBIT THROUGH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOR 2,440,000 AND THE TBZ AFRICAN ADVENTURE FOR 2,000,250.
SO THERE YOU WANT MATTHEW DOOLEY, OFFICER OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
SO EARLIER JOSH DATES DID THE TWO BUDGET INSERTIONS.
WHICH ARE THOSE TWO AMOUNTS? THE 2, 2 5 OH AND THE TWO FOUR.
THEY'RE BOTH FROM GREEN ACRES PROGRAM, ONE'S DIRECTLY TO ESSEX COUNTY, ONE'S THROUGH THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
SO THOSE ARE, THAT THOSE ARE THE GRANT FUNDS.
WHY, WHY, WHY ARE THEY LABELED? UM, AFRICAN ADVENTURE? BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S, IT'S PART OF THE ACCURATE OF THE ENTIRE AFRICAN ADVENTURE, UH, EXHIBIT AT THE ZOO.
SO THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLED IT.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF THE BUT BUT THESE AREN'T PREVIOUS AUTHORIZATIONS THAT ARE NOW BEING USED FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? NO, NO.
THESE ARE NUDE SEARCHES GETTING JUST FOR THAT.
THAT'S, THAT'S THAT'S ALL I WANT.
SO SOME OF THIS MONEY IS GOING THROUGH SOME OF THE GRANT MONEY WENT THROUGH THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY? CORRECT.
OKAY, SO THAT'S WHEN ZOOLOGICAL 2,440,001 WAS THE ZOOLOGICAL? YES.
SO THAT'S WHERE THE ZO LODGE WAS GETTING THE MONEY TO CORRECT.
AND THE OTHER RESOLUTION TO BRING IT BACK.
I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT BETTER.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I THINK WE WENT BETTER THEM ALL AT THIS POINT.
DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE NINE THROUGH 17 AND THEN 70 TO 72.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 18, WHICH IS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF.
WILL BE READ TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. COLTRANE? YES, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD TO SIGNAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES, UH, FOR SYSTEMS EXERCISE OF 24 MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $285,084.
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, UH, SPENT WAS $131,812 AND 70 CENTS.
MR. FAZ, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS ON 18? SEEING NONE.
SO I'M GONNA MOVE IT, I'LL MOVE IT.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR 18.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
LET'S MOVE ON TO 19 AND 20, WHICH IF I THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR, THEY WILL BE READY TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. COLTRAN, UH, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE, UH, SAFETY ACADEMY TRAINING AND CONTINUAL LEGAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR, UH, HILLARY M BURNETT, UH, 12 MONTH CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $79,000.
UH, SHE HAS BEEN THE PERSON CONDUCTING THIS TRAINING FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.
NUMBER 20, CONTRACT, UH, CHANGE ORDER WITH THE ESSEX.
TRAVEL FOR EXPENSE FOR TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES, ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000.
UH, THIS WAS ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR THE PROSECUTOR AS THEY'RE DOING EXTRADITIONS AND GOING ON INVESTIGATIONS.
MR. BOWZ, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTION.
ANY QUESTIONS IN 19 AND 20, MR. PRESIDENT? YEAH.
UH, THE PROSECUTOR WAS VERY GOOD.
I ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE A CONTINUALLY LEGAL EDUCATION TO ALL THE LAWYERS IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE HAD NO EXTRA CHARGE, SO WE WE'RE GETTING THAT FOR FREE OF YOU USED TO PAY OUTSIDE VENDORS FOR IT AND SAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY.
DO I HAVE SOMETHING TO MOVE IT? I'LL MOVE IT.
RICARDO, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
SECOND BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER 19 AND 20.
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COMMISSIONER GILL.COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARIE THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON ON RESOLUTION 21, WHICH IS ON THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION.
IT'LL BE RUNNING TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS AWARD TWO BRT TECHNOLOGY LLC TO PROVIDE CLOUD-BASED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION, EXERCISING A 24 MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $333,228.
AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS FOR 275,000 AND THEY DID A CHANGE ORDER.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 21? SEEING NONE.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER SERMONS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 22, WHICH IS FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNCIL.
WE'LL BE READY TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, THIS IS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20% CHANGE ORDER FOR OUTSIDE INVESTIGATOR SERVICES TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY OF UM, PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL CENTER.
MS. SHABAZ, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS PRESENT.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 22? NO QUESTIONS.
SECOND BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MAD DEPUTY CLERK 22.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
LET'S MOVE ON TO OSI 24 THROUGH 26, WHICH ARE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THAT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON, UH, MR. HUNT WILL, UH, HANDLE ITEM 24 AND MR. COLT TRADE 25 AND 26.
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER NUMBER 24.
IT IS FOR RENEWING THE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT THE CORRECTION CENTER.
IT'S BEEN OVER, UM, 20 PLUS YEARS.
SO IT IS A THREE PHASE PROJECT.
SO THIS FIRST PHASE IS ACTUALLY THE WIRING BEING DONE BY KEY COMMUNICATION, UH, NOT TO EXCEED $378,067.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HAN? OKAY.
THIS IS THE CONTRACT, UH, FOR THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING CONTRACT AWARD TO JML MEDICAL INC.
TO SELL RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO PROVIDE OVER THE COUNTER PHARMACEUTICAL FOR ALL ESSEX COUNTY AGENCIES.
JULY 7TH, 2026 TO JULY 6, 20, 28, AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.
UH, ANYONE WHO MEETS BANDAIDS AND ET CETERA, THEY COULD BUY OFF OF THIS CONTRACT.
UH, NUMBER 26 IS A CONTRACT AWARDED TO CORSI CODE HODGES PARTY RENTALS, THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO A RETIRED RENTAL OF PARTY RELATED ITEMS, SPECIAL EVENTS FOR ESSEX COUNTY USING AGENCIES.
THIS IS A 24 MONTH CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $275,000.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 25 AND 26? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS ON 25 AND 26? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE SOMEONE TO MOVE? 24, 25 AND 26.
MOVED BY MERCADO, DO I? SECOND, SECOND.
BY LUCIANO ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
THAT'S MOVE RESOLUTIONS 27 THROUGH 33, WHICH ARE ALL 2026 COUNTY BUDGET INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES THAT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UH, MR. PRESIDENT, ITEM 27 IN THE AMOUNT OF $819,636 IS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO OUR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION.
AND IT'S GONNA PROVIDE FUNDS TO COORDINATE THE
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IMPLEMENTATION OF A HOUSING AND SERVICES SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR HOMELESS, UM, RESIDENTS.UH, ITEM 28, UH, SIMILARLY FROM HUD TO OUR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $692,160.
THIS IS TO ULU FUNDING FOR THE COORDINATED ENTRY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FOR, UH, CASE MANAGEMENT, RAPID REHOUSING AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, UH, FOR OUR ESSEX COUNTY, UH, RESIDENTS.
AND THIS PROVIDES FUNDING FOR 10 STAFF IN THE CE PROGRAM.
ITEM 29, UH, FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT.
NON-DISCRETIONARY IN AMOUNT OF $458,013.
AND THIS PROVIDES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES THROUGH, UH, FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BLOOMFIELD.
EAST ORANGE, ORANGE, IRVINGTON, MONTCLAIR, AND BELLEVILLE.
UM, AND THERE'S NO, NO COUNTY MATCH.
ITEM 30 FROM NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS, UM, TO OUR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $343,414, UH, DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $273,000 AND COUNTY COORDINATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,000.
UH, IT INCLUDES 17 PARTI, 18, EXCUSE ME, PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN ESSEX COUNTY, UM, TO ENABLE LOCAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, THERE'S A 25% CASH TO 75% IN KIND MATCH PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPALITIES.
THERE'S NO COUNTY MATCH, EXCUSE ME.
ITEM 31, UH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,314 AND 32 CENTS, UH, PROVIDES FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 VESTS FOR OUR DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES, UH, UH, FOR EQUIPMENT THAT HAS GONE BEYOND ITS FIVE YEAR USEFUL LIFE.
AND THESE 25 BREAST, UH, BREASTS VESTS WILL BRING US UP TO, UH, 30 TO OUR FULL COMPLIMENT, UH, FOR THE STAFF THERE AT THE, UH, UH, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
ITEM 32, UM, FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, UM, TO OUR DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES, UH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000.
UH, THIS IS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING, UH, TO, TO PROVIDE A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE HUB, WHICH IS NEWARK.
UM, AND ANOTHER COMMUNITY BASED ENHANCED SERVICES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EDUCATION SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, UH, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND LIFE SKILLS.
THE ORIGINAL ALLOCATION, EXCUSE ME, WAS 1,642,200, UH, DOLLARS IN 2023.
UH, THE NEW TOTAL IS $1,917,200.
UH, AND THERE'S NO, NO COUNTY MATCH.
UM, THIS IS AN AGREEMENT AND INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR A CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR.
UH, THIS IS, UH, IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR TO MAINTAIN AND APPROVE EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE CRIMES INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.
THERE'S NO COUNTY MATCH AND THIS PROVIDES A PERCENTAGE OF SALARY INFRINGE FOR TWO ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS, ONE DETECTIVE, AND ONE INVESTIGATIVE AGE.
AND AGAIN, THE AMOUNT OF $358,182.
MR. VAZ, ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? NO QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT.
MR. MACKIN, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? SEE NOW I'M GONNA MOVE 27 TO 33.
DO HAVE A SECOND? I WILL NEED A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
LET MOVE TO RESOLUTION 34 THROUGH 62, WHICH ARE IMMOR COMMENDATIONS PROCLAMATION RESOLUTIONS.
THEY CAN BE BURIED INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE? SEE NONE.
MOVE BY MERCADO SECOND BY LUCIANO.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
DO WE HAVE ANY ADDED STARTERS REMAINING.
UH, DO WE HAVE ANY REPORT? BOARD COMMITTEES?
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SEEING NONE.LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, SEEING NONE WRITTEN.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS SAYING NONE.
SEEING NONE THEN WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER, PLEASE CUT TO THE MICROPHONE.
STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
JUST KEEP ON, I MIGHT SOUND A LITTLE MUFFLED.
UM, I HAVE TO SAY, UM, JUST PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FIRST.
I, UM, ADVOCATE FOR THE BURY PARK COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY.
UH, WE HAD THE PLEDGE OF SPEAKING WITH JOE D LAST WEEK IN REFERENCE SOME THINGS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
I ALSO SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE BETWEEN MUN AND MAYBORN BY SPEEDWAY ACADEMY SCHOOL.
HE EXPLAINED TO ME WHY WE COULD NOT HAVE A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE BECAUSE THAT AVENUE IS DANGEROUS.
NOT ONLY SEVERAL CARS HAD RAN INTO THE BUILDING, THE SCHOOL BUILDING, HE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO SPEAK WITH, UM, THE SUPERINTENDENT, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, SOMETHING ANO A PLAN HAD TO BE PUT IN PLACE FOR THESE KIDS THAT'S COMING TO SPEEDWAY ACADEMY SCHOOL.
UM, IT DON'T HAVE NO TYPE OF, YOU GOT SEVERAL BUSES THAT COME THERE IN THE MORNING.
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE A HORSESHOE WHERE THE BUSES CAN GO AROUND, DROP THE KIDS OFF, YOU KNOW, AND THE CARS.
BUT RIGHT NOW, ALL THE CARS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE PARK, ON THE SIDEWALK AND CROSS OVER, AND THE TRAFFIC IN THE MORNING IS HORRENDOUS.
UM, I ALSO WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT, I HAVE GOT SEVERAL ABOUT EXERCISE EQUIPMENT.
THERE'S NO EXERCISE EQUIPMENT IN THE PARK IN WHICH WE WERE PROMISED TO HAVE IT WHEN THEY WAS DOING, STARTING THE RENOVATION OF THE PARK.
UH, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE, THEY, THE GUYS EXERCISE IN THE PLAYGROUND, WHICH THE PLAYGROUND NEED TO BE EXTENDED BECAUSE THE PARK IS FILLED, IS SCHOOL IS OUT NOW.
SO THE PARK IS FILLED ALL THE TIME.
SO IF WE CAN GET THE TYPE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SO THEY CAN AVOID BEING IN THE PLAYGROUND, EXERCISING DURING THE TIME THAT THE KIDS IS NOW IS OUTTA SCHOOL AND IN THE PLAYGROUND, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
AND THEN A LOT OF EVENTS THAT THE COUNTY IS HAVING FOR SENIOR SERVICES FOR SENIORS.
I KNOW THIS BURY PARK IS NOT ON THAT LIST.
AND WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER ON THERE TO ASK WHY THE YOUNG LADY TOLD ME THAT BURY PARK DON'T HAVE A BIG ENOUGH SPACE, MY QUESTION WAS, WHY CAN'T WE HAVE IT? ANY EVENTS THAT HE HAVE CAN HAVE IT IN THE SUMMERTIME.
SO IT'D BE OUTDOORS, OUTDOOR VENT OR A PICKUP AREA, UH, FOR 'EM, BECAUSE WE HAVE QUITE A FEW SENIORS, 30 SECONDS.
BUT THE OTHER, THE LAST, OKAY, THE LAST PROBLEM WITH THAT, WITH THE SENIORS.
AND I'M HOPING THAT THE AT LARGE CAN COLLABORATE WITH THE MUNICIPAL COUNTY AT LARGE OR WHOEVER, THE MAYOR, WHOEVER.
WE NEED SOME TYPE OF SPEED HUNT BECAUSE THE SENIORS CANNOT CROSS ORTON PARKWAY.
I EXPLAINED ALL THIS, YOU KNOW, TO JOSEPH.
HOPEFULLY SOME COLLABORATION CAN COME BETWEEN THE TWO AND SOMETHING CAN HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE TIME.
UH, ADAM KRAMER, UM, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE DISTRICT FOUR, UH, ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSION.
UM, JUST A FEW OBSERVATIONS, UM, ON WHAT I'VE SEEN AT, UH, THIS PARTICULAR MEETING AND OTHERS.
UM, THE PRIMARY JOB OF A COMMISSIONER, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, IS TO SHOW UP AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MEETINGS A YEAR AND VOTE.
UH, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE PAID AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE ELECTED.
UM, ATTENDANCE AT RECENT MEETINGS I THINK NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
UH, I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SOME EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, HEALTH, DEATH IN THE FAMILY, ET CETERA, WHERE THAT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE.
BUT I THINK ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING BY THE COMMISSIONERS NEEDS TO IMPROVE.
I ALSO THINK THAT IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT OVER THE YEARS WE HAD A PHONE IN OR ZOOM IN, POLICY CHANGE RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC.
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GOD THERE'S NO PANDEMIC OR EPIDEMIC AND FORCE.MAYBE WE SHOULD REVISIT THAT RULE AND HAVE IT SO THAT PEOPLE COME IN PUBLIC, THE PUBLIC WANTS TO SEE WHAT THE FREE HOLDERS ARE, OR EXCUSE ME, COMMISSIONERS ARE DOING, AND, UH, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEIR COUNTY.
UM, REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IS SLOW AND MESSY AND PERHAPS DELIBERATELY SO.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, I KNOW THAT MOST OF THE BUDGET ISSUES AND THE AGENDA ISSUES ARE DONE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE MEETINGS, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE QUESTIONING, UM, SO THAT I AND OTHER CITIZENS CAN UNDERSTAND WHERE OUR MONEY GOES.
UM, THIS MEETING, WHICH WAS TYPICAL, LITERALLY TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN EXPENDITURES WENT THROUGH.
UM, I THINK A LITTLE MORE QUESTIONING AND A LITTLE EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS BEING SPENT, WHY IT'S BEING SPENT, AND ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC THAT IT'S BEING SPENT WISELY WOULD GO A LONG WAY BECAUSE WE PAY A LOT OF TAXES.
AND I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT WE KNOW WHERE AND HOW THEY'RE BEING SPENT.
I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, UH, AND, UH, WISH YOU ALL WELL.
UM, RESIDENT, I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND I'M JUST REALLY NOT SURE WHERE TO GO WITH IT BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW SECONDS.
AND I DO WANT TO SAY ANY POINTS THAT I BROUGHT UP BEFORE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, BUT UNFORTUNATELY YOU KEEP SEEING MY FACE AND COMING BACK MEANS THAT SOME THINGS REALLY HAVEN'T CHANGED.
I KNOW THIS UPCOMING YEAR WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT OF CHANGES WITH OUR BOARD, BUT I DO ASK THAT WE REALLY FOLLOW UP.
I, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ONLY CAN GO BY WHAT YOU'RE BEING TOLD, BUT ALSO PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO EVEN COME TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON.
I GET UP EVERY DAY TO GO TO WORK TO HELP OTHERS WHEN THERE'S NO HELP OUT HERE FOR ME.
WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON WITH THE CONSTITUENTS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE THAT ARE SWEEPING IN THEIR CARS.
AND I KNOW EVERYTHING DOESN'T COME ON THIS LEVEL, BUT WE'RE NOT REALLY NOT SURE.
HOW CAN WE BRING AWARENESS TO SOME OF THESE THINGS WE'RE FACING, LIKE INCREASES WITH THE MEDICAL, THEY GO UP 38%, BUT I ONLY GET 2% RAISE AND I'M THANKFUL FOR A JOB, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE NOT SURE WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO.
EVEN ALSO WITH WORK, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON INTERNAL.
IT'S NOT TO BRING, YOU KNOW, A BRIGHT LIGHT, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BRINGING UP CONCERNS AND NOT BEING HEARD.
AND I KNOW IN THE PAST THAT YOU HAVE LOOKED OUT AND ASKED, BUT I THINK MAYBE MORE OF A CONVERSATION WITH ALL PARTIES AT THE SAME TIME.
SOME THINGS WOULD GET REVEALED.
JUST LIKE I AM SUPPOSED TO REPORT ON TIME.
I SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL.
I WANNA THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I WANNA JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE KEEP COMING, MAYBE LOOK INTO IT A LITTLE FURTHER TO SAY WHY.
AND IF IT'S NOT THE RIGHT PLACE OR PLATFORM, JUST LET 'EM KNOW MAYBE WHERE THEY CAN GO BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO BE UP HERE TO BE THE TARGET, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, EVERYONE CAN'T SPEAK UP.
IT'S ONE THING WHEN I WAS BY MYSELF GOING THROUGH THINGS, BUT NOW THAT I'M A MOTHER, I GOTTA TAKE CARE OF SOMEBODY ELSE.
AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
WEAK WAY PARK SPORTS AUTHORITY.
OH, I'M JUST EMOTIONAL WITH THAT BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.
UM, I WAS ORIGINALLY GONNA REQUEST THAT THE AT LARGE IS IN DISTRICT TWO.
UM, JUST DO A FORENSIC AUDIT AND A TOUR.
UM, WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, A WEEK WE PARK JUST SO WE COULD POINT OUT THE ISSUES BECAUSE AT THIS POINT, COMING TO THE MICROPHONE WITHOUT ACTUALLY SEEING THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE, UM, BRINGING UP IS, IT'S KIND OF POINTLESS IF NOTHING KIND OF HAPPENS.
UM, ONE CONCERN THAT I DO WANNA BRING TO PUBLIC RECORD IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER DURING THE SUMMER FOR OUR SUMMER CAMP, WHICH USED TO BE IN THE, UM, CONTRACT, BUT IT'S NOT THIS TIME.
UM, AND I DID NOTICE THAT, YOU KNOW, JOE DOES CARE
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ABOUT THE PARKS AND HE DOES CARE ABOUT COMMUNITY AND, AND MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE IN, UM, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS DELANEY HALL BACK IN JANUARY WHERE HE PUT THE TENTS AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THE PEOPLE CAN COOL OFF OR JUST HAVE A SAFE HAVEN WITH PORTA POTTIES AND ALL.UM, YOUR PARKS ARE GONNA NEED THAT, ESPECIALLY QUAI PARK.
UM, BECAUSE WHAT WE DON'T WANT IS THE HEAT INDEX TO BE 1 0 5 AND NOT HAVE A SAFE HAVEN FOR THOSE YOUTH OR ANY SENIORS OR ANYWHERE TO GO.
SO WE CAN DO IT IN ONE PLACE DOWN IN NEWARK, UM, BECAUSE WE CARE.
WE NEED TO ALSO CONSIDER WEEKLY PARK AS A SITE AS WELL.
UM, ADDITIONALLY I'M GONNA SAY THIS, THE, UH, THE ELECTIONS, I'M GONNA PIVOT A LITTLE BIT TO ELECTIONS AND I'M GONNA WEAR THE WARE HAT FOR MAGGIE FREEMAN.
UM, JUST SEEING THE AMOUNT OF SENIORS THAT DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE SENIOR SERVICE DEPARTMENT HERE EXISTS, UM, IT BROKE MY HEART, UM, TO HAVE TO GIVE OUT THE NUMBER AND DO OUTREACH AND PIVOT TO OUTREACH.
EVEN THOUGH I DO PARKS AND YOUTH, I'M NOW SENIOR SERVICE OUTREACH UNOFFICIALLY.
UM, BECAUSE THEY'RE, THEIR INCOME DOESN'T INCREASE AT THE RATE THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, UM, PRICE OUT IN A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND WHAT DO THEY DO WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT YOU EXIST? SO I'M GONNA SAY THAT WE NEED TO BE CREATIVE.
WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW CAN WE EVEN HAVE AN OUTREACH VAN THAT GOES TO EVERY ELECTION SITE.
MAYBE WE JUST HAVE TO GO EVERY ANYWHERE TO REACH PEOPLE THAT NEED TO KNOW.
ALL OF THESE DEPARTMENTS EXIST.
WE JUST HAD TO CHANGE WITH THE SENIOR SERVICE DIRECTOR AND THE SENIORS, EVEN AT WEEK GRADE PARK SAID, WHO'S THAT? WHERE ARE THEIR FACES? WE DON'T KNOW YOU EXIST.
AND THAT JUST CAN'T BE THE CONSENSUS OF OUR COUNTY.
IT JUST CAN'T BE THE CONSENSUS OF EVEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND SO ON AND THE STATE.
I MEAN, WE ARE, WE ARE JUST NOT CONSIDERING HOW ARE WE TAKING CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY? HOW ARE WE TAKING CARE OF THE SENIORS? HOW ARE WE LOOKING OUT FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE? IT'S NOT HAPPENING.
I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GONNA COME BACK UP HERE.
I GUESS THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING FOR ME TO END THE MONTH.
BUT ANYWAY, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.
UM, I KNOW FOR ITEM NUMBER 29, YOU HAD LISTED A COUPLE CITIES, BLOOMFIELD, ORANGE, EAST ORANGE.
WAS THERE ANOTHER CITY, UH, TO THAT ITEM TO UH, WHICH SUMMERS IN? I'M SORRY, MR. JOHNSON, WHAT NUMBER DID AGAIN?
I KNOW YOU LISTED
IT WAS, UM, DOUBLE CHECK THAT MONTCLAIR, I KNOW IT WAS ONE I CLEAR.
UH, BLOOMFIELD, EAST ORANGE, ORANGE, IRVINGTON, MONTCLAIR AND BELLVILLE.
BLOOMFIELD, EAST ORANGE, ORANGE, IRVINGTON, MONTCLAIR AND BELLVILLE.
AND UH, JUST FOR THE RECORD, I KNOW I HAVE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION IN REGARDS TO ITEM 29, BUT AT THE SAME TIME ON THE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, UM, THAT THE GRANT THAT WAS LISTED FOR THE ENTRY PROGRAM IS THE SAC, SAME AMOUNT FOR ITEM NUMBER 28 FOR A LOCAL MATCH.
SO WHAT WOULD BE THE, UH, THE RIGHT, UM, THE WAY TO APPROACH THIS OR HOW, HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS? OR IS THAT SOMETHING, UH, DOES THAT EVEN MATTER THAT THE, UH, THE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION TO ITEM 29 HAS THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT ON ITEM 28 IN REGARDS TO DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION? SO THAT WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS.
SO I GUESS, UH, THIS IS THE SECOND NEED FOR ME AND END OF THE MONTH, RIGHT? I MEAN, I JUST, I JUST WANNA SEE SOME SMILES.
GOOD EVENING, MR. YEAH, GOOD EVENING.
DOUGLAS FREEMAN SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF ES COUNTY COMMUNITY.
SO, UH, HIT AND IN THE BACK, UM, SOME OF THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE HERE SO THAT WE CAN SEE IT.
SO WE REACHED OUT TO THE DIFFERENT RECREATIONAL CENTERS.
UH, BLOOMFIELD HAS TYL, WE HAVE THE WEST SIDE GROUP THAT'S IN, UH, WELLSBURG PARK, THAT'S THE WESTWARD HAWKS, UM, IVY HILL.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM.
UM, AND THERE'S A FEW MORE, RIGHT? I DON'T, I KNOW I HAVE A SHORT TIME.
SO THE ESSEX FLEX PLAY IS WHAT WE ARE ACTUALLY DEVELOPING.
WE SPOKE WITH THE NFL FLAG WHEN WE WENT UP TO WEST ORANGE.
THERE'S A, UM, DIVISION HERE AND IT'S KIND OF LIKE A OUT PRICING WHEN IT COMES TO THESE DIFFERENT, UM, SPORTS.
AND SOME OF THE TOWNSHIPS ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THEY'RE REDUCING THE RECREATION.
SO WE CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION.
UH, ONE OF THE, THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE BRINGING, THAT THEY'RE NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND IT ALWAYS COULD BE ADD-ONS, BUT IT ALSO COMES WITH, UH, GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE.
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SO WHEN THEY DOING THESE DIFFERENT SPORTS, IT'S ADDED IN TO THE PROGRAMMING.THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT PRESENTED ANY, UM, BUDGET OR ANY TYPE OF PROPOSAL BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE A MEETING WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT GROUPS AND CREATE A, WHAT WE CALL LIKE A ESSEX COUNTY YOUTH COMMITTEE OF RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO CONTINUE TO COME TO THE MICROPHONE BECAUSE YOU'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THE REPORTS MONTHLY OF WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON.
UM, THE NFL FLAG AND, UH, RCX HAS GIVE US, UM, A PLATFORM SOFTWARE THAT IT HAS INSIGHTS AND THEY REALLY BEING HELPFUL IN THIS, THIS BECAUSE THEY REALLY WANT US TO LIKE COME TOGETHER AS A COUNTY AND BE LIKE ONE OF THE PALLET PROGRAMS FOR THE COUNTRY.
AND WE HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT ALL THE GREAT WORK WE ARE DOING.
BUT THAT ALSO BRINGS IN SOME OF THE RESIDENTS.
SOME OF THE RESIDENTS, THEY JUST DON'T LIKE TURF, RIGHT? SO SOME OF THEM DO HAVE GRASS FIELDS LIKE YOU LOOK AT.
THEY COULD BE ADDED INTO THIS TOO BECAUSE WHAT WE COULD DO IS HAVE THE RECREATIONAL PIECE AND THAT'S THE FEEDER PROGRAM.
AND THEN YOU HAVE THE COMPETITIVE PIECE, THE TURF FIELDS, THOSE WHO WANNA PLAY ON TURF FIELDS.
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER DIVISION THAT WE COULD CREATE ON NATURAL.
SO WE KIND OF SERVE EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO DO THIS, BUT WE DO NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTUALLY PUTTING TOGETHER SOME 30 SECONDS AND THEN WE CAN ACTUALLY START BRINGING SOME OF THIS SUPPORT TOGETHER AND MOVE THIS TOGETHER FOR THE SUMMER.
MAD EVERY, LET THE RECORD REFLECT 'CAUSE NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
SINCE ALL, ALL THE SPEAKERS HAVE SPOKEN.
ANY COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONER COOPER? THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
I WANNA THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING AND PUTTING THEIR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS ON THE RECORD.
IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO SEE RESIDENTS COME OUT AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.
UM, MR. JACKSON, WE'VE HEARD FROM MS. PAM FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
YOU KNOW, SHE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT BEBO PARK AND I, UM, AGREE WITH HER.
WE'VE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO BEBO PARK AND I THINK YOU ALL HAVE KIND OF MADE THAT I THINK THE DONALD PAYNE SCHOOL ADOPTED PARK.
AND I AGREE, I THINK WE DO NEED TO COME UP WITH A BETTER WAY FOR TRAFFIC.
THAT TRAFFIC DOES MOVE REALLY, REALLY FAST OUT THERE.
UM, AND I THINK IT PROBABLY HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE PROXIMITY TO THE PARKWAY THAT IT MAY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DRIVE A LOT FASTER THAN WHAT THEY SHOULD.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF SPEED BUMPS WOULD NECESSARILY BE THE ANSWER, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD COME UP WITH SOMETHING PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING.
IT'S JUST A LOT OF KIDS THERE.
'CAUSE THE MORE MONEY WE PUT INTO THE PLACE, THE MORE BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVE, YOU KNOW, IT IS.
AND THE RAIN THE OTHER DAY, I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT IT WAS STILL A BIG LIKE SOCCER OR FOOTBALL MATCH HAPPENING WITH ADULTS.
AND THE PEOPLE WERE STILL OUT THERE.
SO THAT'S JUST, IT'S JUST A TESTAMENT TO ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AS A COUNTY TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT, THAT PEOPLE WERE STILL THERE AND YOU COULD BARELY GET THROUGH, BUT PEOPLE WERE STILL SPEEDING AND THAT PART WAS CONCERNING.
SO I'M GONNA ASK AGAIN IF WE COULD, I GUESS, WORK PROBABLY WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK TO COME UP WITH A BETTER WAY.
AND THE ANSWER MAY BE COMPLETELY REDOING THE WAY THAT, YOU KNOW, INTERSECTION, THAT LITTLE AREA LOOKS TO COMPLETELY REDIRECT THE TRAFFIC TO COME UP WITH A BETTER, UM, PARKING AREA TO MAKE IT MORE, MORE ATTRACTIVE.
UM, MR. KRAMER, YOUR COMMENTS ARE, UM, WELL TAKEN.
THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE IS THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR 20 PLUS YEARS, SO THEY'RE REAL EXPERIENCED AT WHAT THEY DO.
UM, JOE AND MR. JACKSON, YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB WITH MR. CORY WITH PROVIDING US THE ANSWERS.
AND AT VANCE OF JUST ABOUT EVERY ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU GUYS CAN IMAGINE I ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND THEY ALWAYS PROVIDE THE ANSWERS IN ADVANCE.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT MAYBE WE NEED TO WORK, UM, THE NEXT, YOU KNOW, UM, TERMS FOR THE RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE AT HOME TO BETTER UNDERSTAND.
IT'S NOT THAT WE'RE RUBBER STAMPING.
IT IS, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THE WORK BEFORE WE'VE GOTTEN TO THIS MEETING THAT WE CAN, UM, PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT BETTER SUMMARY SO THAT PEOPLE COULD BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORK, THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE DO BEFORE WE, YOU KNOW, VOTE ON THESE CONTRACTS SO THAT THEY BETTER, YOU KNOW, UNDERSTAND THAT PART.
'CAUSE YOU GUYS DO A LOT OF WORK WITH REVIEWING THE BIDS AND THINGS THAT COME IN MR. CORY'S, YOU KNOW, DEPARTMENT GO THROUGH A LOT SCREENING A LOT OF THIS WORK BEFORE YOU GUYS ANALYZE IT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT.
AND SOMETIMES THE PUBLIC DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEHIND DOING THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS DO.
AND MAYBE, YOU KNOW, FIGURE OUT A BETTER WAY TO BETTER, UM,
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COMMUNICATE THAT PART.SO AGAIN, I ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO KEEP COMING OUT, KEEP WORKING TOGETHER BECAUSE WE DO DO THE WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
DO HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION? SO SECOND LUCIAN AND A SECOND? YES.