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GOOD EVENING, MS. MEETING THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION.
ASSET COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS.
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS? ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVIS WITH LIBERTY MOMENT.
I HAVE CERTIFICATION FOR THE DEPUTY FOR THIS MEETING IS IN.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON THE APPROVAL TRANSCRIPT.
ANY TRANSCRIPTS BE APPROVED? YES.
MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE TWO AUGUST FOUR 20 AND EPTEMBER THIRD 20.
ACTIVE COMMISSIONER GI ACTIVE COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT PALM? YES.
SO, OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON FOR TOPIC OF DISCUSSIONS.
ALRIGHT, SO WE'LL GONNA MOVE ON PUBLIC COMBINED CONFERENCE.
COMBINED CONFERENCE, UH, TONIGHT MEETING, BOARD MEETING, AND WE WILL GO ON AGENDA.
ANY MEMBER OF SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE GO THE MICHAEL CITY AFFILIATION AND SPEAKING TO THE THREE MINUTES OTHER AGENDA ITEMS? SO I ASK YOU PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR, YOUR, YOUR COMMENTS TO I, UM, ADAM KRAMER, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT FOUR.
I HAVE A COUPLE UP QUESTIONS ON THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE AGENDA, THE 40 MILLION BONDS AND BUILDING OF A NEW WAREHOUSE.
UM, AT LEAST WHAT I KNOW, THE LEASED LEASED CURRENTLY AT A MILLION 0.2 FOOT, UNLESS THERE'S CIRCUMSTANCES OR THINGS THAT I'M NOT AWARE OF, UM, IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE TO BILL WHEN YOU'RE LEASING AT SUCH A RELATIVELY LOW COST RELATIVE TO THE PRICE OF THE, UM, BUILDING ON THE HVAC FOR SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION AT DAKOTA.
UM, MAYBE WE NEED IT, MAYBE WE DON'T.
UH, I'M NOT A HVAC SPECIALIST, BUT SOME PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO IN THE BUSINESS TELL ME THAT WE PROBABLY GET IT FOR LESS, FOR LESS.
UH, I JUST WOULD LIKE, LIKE WE MAY NEED, IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO THE, THIS BODY TO HAVE FURTHER DETAILS AND A HIGHER LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE BEFORE THEY VOTE TO, UH, SPEND SO MUCH MONEY.
UH, UH, ALSO, I QUESTION ON THE, FOR THE, FOR THE COUNTY JAIL.
UH, I SEE WE'RE SPENDING WELL OVER A MILLION.
UH, DON'T KNOW IF IT MAKES SENSE.
IT WASN'T CLEAR THE TIMEFRAME ON HOW MANY WE WERE BUYING FOR HOW LONG, SO MAYBE SOME CLARIFICATION SO THE TAXPAYERS KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GETTING FOR THAT.
AND ALSO WE HAVE NUMEROUS LEGAL FEES AND ONGOING LITIGATION.
UM, IT SEEMS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING THEME HERE.
SCHOOLS, UH, MAYBE WE HAVE TO BE, HAVE A LITTLE DIFFERENT, HAVE A LITTLE DIFFERENT STRATEGY TOWARDS LITIGATION.
OR MAYBE WE HAVE TO, MAYBE WE HAVE TO LOBBY TRENTON TO LOOK.
WE CAN REFORM THE PROCESS THAT PERHAPS HAS MADE IT WAY TOO EASY TO SEE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND YOU.
IS ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK AT, AT THIS TIME?
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SEEING NOW ON THE RECORD, REFLECTED THAT TO SPEAK AT, TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.SO, TO ORDINANCE OF RE JUDGE OF FIRST READING BEGIN? YES.
WE HAVE THREE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST.
MR. JOHNSON MEETING IS PRESIDENT MEMBER OF THE, UM, THE FIRST ORDINANCE.
UM, HIS NAME
ALBERT AL PATINO SOCCER FIELD IN, IN HONOR OF THE LATE ALBERTO.
UM, AS YOU ALL KNOW, I, UH, PASSED TRAGICALLY IN A CAR, UH, ACCIDENT.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SOCCER HALL OF FAME, CO-FOUND BOUND SOCCER CLUB, AS WELL AS SERVING, UH, THE RESIDENTS OF S COUNTY FOR YEARS AS MEMBERS AS A MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE.
SO WE'RE, UM, SADLY BUT, UH, HONORED TO NAME FIELD TO APPEAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO, MS. MC? NO QUESTION.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT.
MR. PRESIDENT WOULD LOVE TO ECHO MR. S SOLUTION AS A BORN AND RAISED MOVE UP IN IRONBOUND.
BUT YOU KNOW HOW, AND HIS LEGACY QUITE INTIMATE.
FRANKLY, ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHOSE SOCCER AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION GO OUT TO FAMILY, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, CERTAINLY THE IRON COMMUNITY AS WELL.
SO, UM, IT WOULD BE, THANK YOU.
COMMISSIONER S YOU WANT THAT? YES.
I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR SO MANY AND I'M REALLY DELIGHTED THAT THIS FIELD WILL BE NAMED AFTER HIM.
I COULDN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON THAT HAS THIS HONOR THAN HOW IT WAS REALLY A TRAGEDY THAT HE WAS STILL.
ANY OTHER S COMMON COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONER VOTE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? I CERTAINLY WOULD, YES.
COMMISSIONER, ACTING COMMISSIONER L? YES.
SO, SO LET'S MOVE ON TWO FOR INTRODUCTION.
UH, MR. PRESIDENT, UH, BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2023, UH, THE BOARD UH, ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE WHICH CREATED THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND AT THAT TIME IT WAS A DIVISION OF DIVISION OF PARK HEALTH IN REHABILITATION.
UM, WE WERE REQUESTING TO MOVE THAT ORGANIZATION, UH, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, UM, TO REFLECT ONE, IT IT'S HIGH PROFILE NOW, BUT ALSO IT KIND OF SPREAD THE WEALTH, UH, IN OUR ORGANIZATION, UH, ORGANIZATION.
SO, UM, WE'RE REQUESTING THAT, THAT THE, UH, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE PLACE, THIS DIVISION ON DEPARTMENT, ON COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
MR. ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS? I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
SO MOVE ON THREE FOR INTRODUCTION.
UM, CAPTAIN, UH, RANGERS, UH, WILL BE PRESENTING, PRESENTING THIS, UH,
GOOD EVENING, CAPTAIN, PLEASE COME TO THE MIC FOR THE RECORD AND PROCEED.
EVENING COMMITTEE, MR. CAPTAIN COLE, RANGERS OF THE S 10 CROSS.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE, UH, FOOTBALL DUTY JOBS AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, AND THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE HAS A BACKUP.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE YES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DR.
ORDINANCE O DASH 2 0 2 3 DASH 0 0 1 3, WHICH ESTABLISHED A FRAMEWORK FOR CHU'S OFFICE TO ADMINISTER OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND, AND WORLD WORK ASSIGNMENTS.
2025 APPRO THE SIX MONTH PILOT PROGRAM
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THAT ALLOWED L-E-C-P-O PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE SAME TYPES OF CODE THROUGH ASSIGNMENTS.PARTICIPATION WITH SUBJECT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND AND THE RULES AND RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE THROUGHOUT THE PILOT PERIOD, THE PROGRAM OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY.
I BELIEVE WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SIGNIFICANT STEP AGAINST STAFFING OR OPERATIONAL ISSUES.
BOTH OF OUR PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING THE SIX MONTH PILOT HAS NOW NEEDED AND AFTER EVALUATING THE PROGRAM, WE ARE ASKING THE BOARD TO AMEND.
IN ADDITION TO, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING OUR PERSONNEL WITH THESE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THE COUNTY ALSO BENEFITS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE, THESE ASSIGNMENTS.
ULTIMATELY, THE PILOT GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAM COULD OPERATE A EFFECT LOSS OFFICE WITHOUT IMPACTING OUR DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES.
BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE DURING THE PILOT, WE BELIEVE IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED THAT WE ARE NOW ASKING THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE AMEND SO THE PROGRAM CAN CONTINUE ON ALTERNATIVE BASIS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
I'D BE HAPPY, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
UM, IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL TRAINING THAT'S PROVIDING PROSECUTORS, OFFICERS THAT ARE GONNA BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OR IS THAT SOMETHING TYPICALLY YOU DO IN TRAINING? YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT TYPICALLY THEY RECEIVE THE, UH, DISCOUNT.
THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS YOU GIMME ANY PRIORITIES BETWEEN, UH, WHO GETS THE JOB, DO THE SHERIFF SUPPORT ACROSS OFFICE, HOW, HOW IS THE, HOW IS THIS ELECTION PROCESS GONNA BE IN PLACE? SO WE'RE THE BACK.
SO FOR INSTANCE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GETS ITS FIRST CALL.
IF A JOB COMES IN, IT GOES THROUGH THE HOLISTIC SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DOES NOT TAKE THE JOB.
AND THEN IT COMES TO THE PROCESS RULES.
LEMME ASK YOU BOTH OF MY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU, MR. ANY QUESTION? COMMISSIONS MR. RICHARDSON? YES.
IS THIS SENIORITY BASED IN TERMS OF HOW PEOPLE ARE PICKED? YES, SIR.
A NEW GUY IN AND THEY GET THAT ASSIGNMENT? YES, SIR.
THIS ALREADY BASED, STARTS FROM THE DOWN, FROM RANK.
ONCE IT COMES TO TECH IS THEN BY SENIOR WHEN EVERYBODY GETS A SHOT AT TAKING A JOB, BECAUSE THEN WE'RE IN A POINT SYSTEM AND HOW MUCH MONEY WE MAKE.
AND THAT'S ALL CONTROLLED BY THE, BY THE OUTSIDE OF FARM.
THE CROSS RULES HAS THOSE, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
SO IT ALREADY BASE ONCE IT GETS TO THE SERGEANT.
THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID STARTS WITH FROM THE CHIEF.
SERGEANT, SENIORITY WISE, BLANKS AND THEN DETECTIVE WISE.
SO APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY OF THESE JOBS DID THESE JOBS COME ABOUT ON A REGULAR BASIS? ON BASIS OR A YEARLY BASIS? AND HOW MANY, MANY CHIEFS AND HOW MANY LIEUTENANTS AND CABINETS AND CAPTAINS.
WHAT, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS HOW DOES THE REGULAR RANK AND FILE EVER GET AN OPPORTUNITY? SO HOW DOES IT WORK? SO THIS IS, THIS, UH, STARTED IN APRIL, 2026.
TO DATE, WE HAVE WORKED A TOTAL 50TH YEAR.
SECOND, SECOND TWO, UH, DETECTIVES HAVE WORKED THOSE ROAD JOBS.
SO ONE PERSON, SOMETIMES IT'S TWO, DEPENDING ON THE CONSTRUCTION SIDE.
SO OFFICERS HAVE, OFFICERS HAVE SINCE APRIL TILL JULY 22 6, APPROXIMATELY $58,000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
THE COUNTY'S TAKEN APPROXIMATELY 4,200 VEHICLE FEES, APPROXIMATELY 13,700, WHICH IS A TOTAL REVENUE OF ABOUT 18,000 TOTAL COLLECTED, SEVEN 6,000 CHANGE.
ANY QUESTIONS? UH, JUST AS FAR AS LIABILITY GOES, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IS LIABILITY, UH, COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
THE INDIVIDUALS OFFICERS IS WORKING FOR THE COUNTY LIABILITY.
SO I BELIEVE IT'S THE COUNTY'S LEVEL.
THEY ARE COVERED BY, THEY ARE WORKING FOR THE PROCESS RESERVE.
SO THESE, THEY ARE COVERED BY
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER COOPER? COMMISSIONER? YES.
COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS? YES.
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COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT.ALRIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO, UH, COURT, THE SECOND MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON FOR, UH, ORDINANCE OF RESOLUTION OF SECOND AND PUBLIC HEARING.
MR. ORDINANCE NUMBER O, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 28.
MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE O DASH 20 26 6 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER O DASH 2026 DASH ZERO SIX.
SAME MEMBER FOR AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE, PLEASE GO.
UH, SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS, UM, LAST YEAR OR LAST MONTH AT THIS, UH, HEARING, OUR COUNTY TREASURER TOLD US THAT WERE LEA CASE FOR ONE, 1.25 MILLION TO GET A JOB.
SO TAKING ASIDE DEPRECIATION INTEREST AND ALL THAT, TAKE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 27 AND 28 YEARS OF RENT COME UP WITH 40 MILLION.
UM, THAT ALONE SHOULD RAISE A LOT OF WHAT RED FLAGS, WHAT RED FLAGS AS TO WHETHER THIS WHOLE PROJECT REALLY, AND IF IT'S REALLY IN THE BEST, IN BEST INTEREST OF THE TAXPAYERS AND THE ACCOUNT AND THE COUNTY TO BUILD THIS NEW BUILDING.
UM, PAYING RENT MACHINES, UM, AT LEAST ON THE SURFACE, UNLESS THERE ARE FACTORS THAT I'M UNAWARE OF AND I WISH SOMEBODY COULD EXPLAIN TO ME BEFORE YOU ALL VOTE ON IT AS TO WHY, UH, WE'RE DOING THIS WHEN IT'S THE RENT IS SO RELATIVELY LOW AND COMPARED TO THE COST OF PUBLISH.
ANY QUESTION? COMMENTS? NO QUESTION MS. CHEN? NO QUESTION.
THIS HAS BEEN FULLY BETTER FOR SOME TIME NOW AND WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS PROGRAM.
UH, DO I NEED, I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.
ROLL CALL MS. SUMS. COMMISSIONER COOPER ACTIVE COMMISSIONER GA ACTED.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE NUMBER OH DASH 2026 DASH 0 0 0 0 7.
DECLARE PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 26 7 OPENING ORDINANCE.
MICHAEL, ANY AFFILIATION? UH, ADAM KRAMER, UH, REPUBLICAN
AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S JUST HVAC, IT'S NOT ADDING COOLING SYSTEMS ITSELF IN BOTH ARENA AND TWO.
SO WE'RE PAYING SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION BASICALLY FOR HEATING AND COOLING.
NOW, I DON'T PRETEND TO BE AN ENGINEER OR AN AUTO PROTECTOR HAVE EXPERTISE IN THIS, BUT I'VE SPOKEN TO A FEW PEOPLE AND JUST SAID, BALLPARK, WHAT WOULD IT COST TO REDO THE HAVC SYSTEM? AND I GAVE THE APPROXIMATE SIZE AND SQUARE FEET AND HEIGHT OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEY SAID, WELL, BASICALLY ABOUT HALF THIS.
NOW, COULD THERE BE THINGS THAT I'M VERY AWARE OF? UH, I HAVE INSPECTED THE QUALIFICATIONS, BUT, UM, I, I THINK FOR SEVEN AND A HALF MILLIONS OF BOMB, MILLIONS OF BOMBS, MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE PATIENT.
AND NOW IF THERE'S A LEGITIMATE REASON THAT JUST WOULDN'T APPEAR TO THE AVERAGE CITIZEN, THAT COULD BE EXPLAINED AND IT COULD JUSTIFY, BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE INQUIRY BEFORE WE BOND FOR SUCH A LARGER AMOUNT.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WE SHOULD NOTE MAKE ON THE COMMENT LI
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MR. ANY QUESTION? NO QUESTIONS.MR. ANY QUESTION? COMMISSIONER? ANY QUESTION? MR. THANK YOU.
AND I'M REMINDED OF LAST MONTH'S CONVERSATION.
WILL, WE SPOKE AT LENGTH THIS ORDINANCE IN THE PREVIOUS AS FAR AS YOU KNOW, THE SCALE OF THE BOND, THE SCALE OF THE ASK, THE REASON FOR IT.
UH, BUT I ALSO AM AWARE THAT YOU KNOW, NOT EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO WAS HERE TO WATCHING ONLINE, TO THEM TO LAST MEETING.
AND SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE MR. JACKSON OR ANYONE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION JUST TO THE FINANCIAL, UH, EFFICIENCY OF IT, WHY IT'S NECESSARY EQUITY ARENA AND DECISION LIKE IN THE PUBLIC AS TO THE REASON WHY THIS DECISION A MOMENT.
WELL, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP.
YOU HAVE MOTION TO CLOSE AND TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ORDINANCE 2026 DASH 0 0 7.
AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.
YOU, UH, MS. SUMMIT, PLEASE CALL ROLL COOPER ABSTAIN.
COMMISSIONER GALE, ACTIVE JUDICIAL, LOUISIANA.
SO RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER COOPER.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 26 8.
YOU THE RECORD AT A TIME AND EVERYBODY, PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NUMBER 26 0 8.
ANY MEMBER THE WILL TO COMMENT FOR AGAINST ORDINANCE? PLEASE BACK ONCE.
STATE YOUR NAME, AFFILIATION FOR WRITING.
MR. MR. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTION.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY NOW DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE THE HEARING? AND FOR THIS O DASH 2026 DASH 0 0 0 8 I'LL MOVE IT.
COMMISSIONER ABSENT VICE PRESIDENT? YES.
ONE THROUGH SIX AND ADAM STARTED IN 96.
MR. MARK UP ON THE CHART A BIT.
THANK YOU VERY MR. RICHARDSON, REQUEST A QUESTION.
WELL, UM, BEFORE I, WE DO HAVE FOUR HOLIDAY, LIKE RELATED, UH, ITEMS COMING UP.
I WILL GO, UH, INTO EACH ONE AND, UH, OBVIOUSLY IF THE BOARD HAS ANY QUESTIONS, UH, LOGISTICAL STUFF, JUST LET ME KNOW.
NUMBER ONE IS CONTRACTOR AWARD.
FRED DEVELOPMENT COURT, UH, DA WOODLAND LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONS BIDDER PROVIDE THE YES COUNTY PARK SYSTEM, THE HOLIDAY LIGHT TREE LIGHTING AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 218,002 $50.
UH, SPECIFIC, UH, SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS THE COMPANY THAT COMES IN AND THE LIGHTS ON, UH, TREES THROUGHOUT THE PARKS THROUGHOUT THE PARK SYSTEM.
NUMBER TWO IS A CONTRACT AWARD.
GET INTO DAVID FRED DEVELOPMENT TO FURNISH AND FURNISH AND DELIVER HOLIDAY LAND ACCESSORIES FOR THE ES COUNTY TRAVEL BANK ZOO
AS SPECIFICALLY THIS IS FOR THE VARIOUS, UH, STRING LIGHTS BULBS.
UM, NOT THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PURCHASE AND NOT RENT.
NUMBER THREE, A CONTRACT AWARD WOULD BE IN THREAT DEVELOPMENT COURT PROVIDE LIGHTING FOR THE ESSEX COUNTY HOLIDAY LIGHTS.
SPECTACULAR EXERCISE IN 2024 MONTH CONTRACT OPTION NOT TO EXCEED UP AND EXCEED $163,000.
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ACTUAL HOLIDAY LIFE PROGRAM THAT TAKE IN THE ZOO.NUMBER FOUR IS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE DAVID FRED DEVELOPMENT CORP DELIVERY INSTALL.
REMOVE THE STATIC ARTIFICIAL DECORATIVE TREE AT THE S COUNTY SOUTH RECREATION COMPLEX, EXERCISING THE 12 MONTH OPTION, NOT TO EXCEED $40,000.
THIS IS FOR THE BIG TREE THAT SITS OVER AT
THIS IS TO, UH, TO SET UP STORE, UM, BURN, DELIVER AND SALT, AND THEN EVENTUALLY REMOVE THE TREE.
THE TREE MUST BE SET UP BY NOVEMBER 1ST, AND IT HAS TO BE REMOVED BY JANUARY 13TH.
NOVEMBER FIVE IS A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH DIRECT WASTE SERVICES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
UH, SOLID WASTE, UH, MIGHT NOT EXCEED 104 4,003 $138 TO 81 CENTS.
AGAIN, THIS IS A 20% CHANGE ORDER FOR THAT SPECIFIC CONTRACT.
NUMBER SIX IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE YES.
COUNTY RECREATION SPACE TRUST FUND TO FIND PAINTING AT THE YES COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER.
AND, UH, THAT TIES INTO THE, UH,
THE LOWEST WAS RESPONSIVE, FIT FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, FOUR MONTH CONTRACT MAP Z $720,700.
AND, UM, THIS WILL BE USED FOR THAT OPEN SPACE.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY 1, 6, 9, 6 AND NINE SIX? NO QUESTION.
COMMISSIONER COOPER, THANK YOU FOR ITEM 9 96.
PAINTING FOR BUILDINGS, OR DOES IT INCLUDE THE FENCING AROUND THE PARTS TOO? JOSHUA, THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE TOP? I ALL COMMISSIONER WOULD SECOND.
COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER GA ACTON.
ACTON COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT PALM? YES.
SO LET'S MOVE RE SECTION 13 AND ADD CHARTER 90, WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO THE RECORD AT TIME.
I'M SORRY, ADAM, DO YOU HAVE, UH, US WITH THANK YOU.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC.
FIRST ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, IT'S AN AWARD CONTRACT TO
SEE $805,650 NOBLE STRATEGY, THE HIGHEST RATING, THE PROPOSAL OF THE FIVE COUNTY.
MR. WILLIAM PARISH OF NOBLE STRATEGY, BY THE WAY, TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE HIS COMPANY TO THE BOARD.
I'M PRESIDENT, COCO OF NOBLE STRATEGY WHERE MY NON-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRM LOCATED IN NORTHERN JERSEY.
UH, WE'VE BEEN INDOOR
NINE, WORKING ON PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING THE MARKETING FACILITY WHEN IT WAS BUILT, UH, AS COUNTY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS AS, AS WELL AS OTHER PROJECTS.
NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY, UH, USED BRICK CITY DEVELOPMENT CORP, UH, DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT, UM, PANASONIC BUILDING, UM, WHICH WAS ALSO BRICK CITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
RIGHT? SO WE WORK ESSENTIALLY IN NORTH CURRENTLY, UM, ON THE TEAM AS THE OWNER REP FOR THE NEW UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING.
UH, THAT'S GOING UP, UH, IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW.
ALRIGHT, MR. DEN, ANY QUESTIONS? THE NO QUESTION MR. MACKIN.
ANY QUESTIONS? THE QUESTION COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? MR.
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NOT A QUESTION, BUT A COMMENT.WE NEED TO SEE MORE PEOPLE THAT LOOK LIKE YOU COMING TO THE COUNTY GETTING WORK.
SO IF YOU HAVE SOME OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DOING WORK AT THE COUNTY, LET'S GET 'EM CONNECTED BECAUSE WE NEED MORE BLACK MEN AND, UH, BLACK COMPANIES WORKING AT THE CAMP.
LET'S MOVE ON TO, UH, NUMBER NINE NON, UH, DAVID, AN ANTONIO, THE
AND I MIGHT ACTUALLY EXCEED 34,000,008 THREE $7,500 AFTER THE LOWEST OF THE FIVE FITBITS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
THIS BUILDING WILL HAVE THREE STORIES.
HAVE A, UH, BUILDING FOR TOTAL AREA, 105,000 STREET, ONE PASSENGER ELEVATOR, DEDICATED FREIGHT ELEVATOR.
THE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION UNIT WILL HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE DISPATCH OFFICE, AREA OF DEPARTMENT FOR THE VEHICLES IN A MAINTENANCE GARAGE.
WORK ELECTIONS WILL HAVE OFFICE SPACE, WAREHOUSE FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
ALSO AN ENCLOSED LOAD PLATFORM ABOVE FIVE TRUCKS.
THERE WILL BE WAREHOUSE STORAGE FOR RECORDS ON OTHER AREAS, DEPARTMENTS THIS BUILDING, CONSOLIDATE ACTIVITIES OF LOCATIONS.
SITE ED HAS COULD ALSO TO, UH, INTRODUCE HIS HIMSELF, THE COMPANY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEHALF.
EVENING YOU PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND FILL OTHERS AND COMPANY AND YOUR PROJECT.
I'M A DACO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ON PROJECT, UH, COMPANY.
WE'VE KNOWN OF PROJECT FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
UH, WE'VE DONE THE LUTHER UH COURTHOUSE, THE NORMAL LIVING COURTHOUSE, THE CENTER FOR THE, UH,
UM, THIS PROJECT, WE, WE HAVE 150 EMPLOYEES, ABOUT 15% OF WHICH ARE, UH, ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS.
UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WORKING WITH THE UNION.
WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM WORKING WITH UNION ON ANY OF OUR OTHER PROJECT, UM, YOU.
AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME ON BE HAPPY TO ANSWER IT.
MR. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? MR. COOPER? MY QUESTION IS FOR YOUR SUBS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY MINORITIES WHETHER ALL ANY OF THE SUBS ON, ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT? I DO NOT.
NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THOUGH, AS WE WORK TO GET MORE SELLS, WE'LL DEFINITELY BE WORKING WITH, WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR MORE
IF I CAN, I JUST, UM, I DID JUST RECEIVE, UH, TODAY, MR. JACKSON, UH, ROBERT JACKSON, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
I RECEIVED, UM, FROM MR. BAR'S, UH, TODAY, MAYBE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
UM, A LIST OF THE SUB SUBCONTRACTORS AND 30% OF THE, OF THE CONTRACTORS, UH, WOULD BE ES THAT.
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? THERE'LL BE, THERE'LL BE WHAT MA MBS SO HOW MANY AFRICAN AMERICAN COME? I I DON'T HAVE THAT.
I DON'T HAVE, I KNOW I ASKED THAT QUESTION THAT
I JUST SAW A LIT, I JUST SAW A NUMBER.
IT'S THE SAME AS IN THAT YOU TYPE.
MR. FOLLOW UP MR. JACKSON, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THAT, THAT NUMERICAL VALUE REPRESENT? THAT 30%? WELL, 30% OF VALUE.
30% OF WHAT'S HERE THAT, THANK YOU.
UM, I KEEP QUIET ABOUT THIS, ABOUT THIS, BUT THE WHOLE NOTION OF LEASING VERSUS BUYING, UM, THERE'S A, THERE'S A, UM, THERE'S A, MR AS I RECALL SAID THAT THE NUMBER WAS $1.8 MILLION.
THERE'S THE NUMBER THAT HE REFERENCED IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'RE PAYING NOW FOR, FOR THE, THE BUILDINGS THAT WE HAVE MR. WE'RE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR, FOR PAYING, UM, UTILITIES.
WE'RE ALSO PAYING FOR PART OF TAXES FOR THESE BUILDINGS, THE NUMBER THAT I RECALL HIM MENTIONING OUT TO WHAT I HAVE.
UM, AND ALSO TOO, THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOT GONNA REMAIN STATIC FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.
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AT WHAT THE, YOU JUST, UM, PUT A A, A NUMBER OF 5% NUMBER ONYOUR AVERAGE, UM, RENT IS OVER THAT, UH, 30 YEAR PERIOD IS GONNA BE LIKE TWO AND A HALF TO $7 MILLION.
UM, AND IF YOU TAKE THE PRESENT VALUE OF THAT, OF THAT NUMBER, THAT'S UH, 55, 50 $2 MILLION VERSUS THE PRESENT VALUE
SO ON A PRESENT VALUE BASIS, YOUR CHOICES IS I'M GONNA PAY $40 MILLION IN DOLLARS, UM, TO BUILD THIS BUILDING.
AND AFTER DID THAT 30 YEAR PERIOD, I OWN IT, OR I CAN PAY WELL THAT SAME 30 YEAR PERIOD ON A PRESIDENT VALUE BASIS, I CAN PAY 50 TO $55 MILLION.
UM, AND AT END OF THAT 30 YEAR PERIOD, I STILL OWN IT AND I'LL STILL BE PAYING THE LEGAL LEASE PAYMENT.
SO IT IS A, IT IS A ER, UH, ECONOMIC
IT ALSO ALLOWS SAFEGUARDS THE LAUNCHING MACHINES AND FILES.
AND ONLY IT IS A GREAT FUNCTION.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT EFFICIENTLY AND, AND SO FORTH, BUT JUST THE ECONOMICS OF KEEP PAYING RENT THAT KEEPS ESCALATING.
UM, ALRIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON FROM
THE LOWEST OF THE THREE BIDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY
PAGE REVENUE TWO COMPLEX MR.
I SEE, SEE HER TO INTRODUCE THIS COMPANY AND PERHAPS ANSWER ANY QUESTION BOARD.
YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION, TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND HI, GOOD EVENING.
I'M THE MANAGING MEMBER OF HAN.
UH, WE HAD SINCE 19 9 7 WE'RE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS.
UH, WE'RE A, UH, MINORITY, MBE AS WELL.
UH, WE ARE, OUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IS IN
UH, OUR PRIMARY SHOP IS NOT FAR FROM HERE IN CLIFTON.
UH, UH, WE ARE ALL OF OUR MECHANICAL WORK.
WORK IS DONE BY UNION NEIGHBOR WHO MEMBERS OF LOCAL 25 AFTER SHEET METAL, LOCAL 2 7 4 FOR PIPE FITTING, WHICH COVERS ESSEX COUNTY, UH, SORRY, LOCAL 4 7 5, WHICH SUSSEX COUNTY.
WE'RE ALSO MEMBERS OF LOCAL 2 74 AND LOCAL NINE.
SOMETIMES, UH, STAFFING IS, UH, SHARED AMONGST THE UNIONS WITH SHORTAGE.
UH, WE HAD MET WITH THE, UH, COUNTY OFFICIALS, THE
UM, AS, AS, AS YOU KNOW, WE WERE, UH, ONE OF THREE VISITORS WHO WERE THE LOWEST BIDDER OF THE, IN THE PUBLIC, IN THE PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS.
UH, AS WAS BEN MENTIONED, THERE'S AROUND 22 ROOF TOP UNITS OR POOLING UNITS FOR WHICH ARE FIRE UNITS.
AND, UH, YEAH, THAT, THAT LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COUNTY STAFF PROJECT.
MR. ANY QUESTIONS THAT, NO QUESTIONS, PERMISSION QUESTION.
WORKING WITH, UH, UNIONS, BUT HOW MANY, UH, ESSEX COUNTY, UH, RESIDENTS DO YOU, UM, CURRENTLY LEAVE FOR? I'M SORRY, THAT WAS IN MY NOTES AND I FORGOT TO SAY I, I, UH, SIX SIX.
WE HAVE POSSIBLY 55 YEAR, YEAR ROUND, ROUND EMPLOYEES OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY TAKES
ITEM NUMBER 10, AWARDS WICK CONTRACTING TWO YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS CL REPAIRS ON A ASKING BASIS AND AMOUNT C $337,032.
SCARBOROUGH FARBOROUGH SPIRALING CONTRACTING SUBMITTED THE LOWEST UPDATES IN THE COUNTY.
THE CONTRACT IS USED IN THE DIVISION OF FULL EXHIBITION OF FULL AND BRIDGES TO PERFORM AFFAIRS, UH, TO MINOR BRIDGES STRUCTURES.
MR. TON OF CONTRACTING IS ALSO HERE TO SEE PAYMENT ALSO COMPANY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE ME? THANK YOU.
PLEASE STATE NAME AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY PROJECT.
MY NAME IS BRIAN ERSTON, PRESIDENT SPAR CONTRACTOR.
UH, SPAR IS A, UH, MEDIUM-SIZED, UH, RIDGE AND HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR.
WE WORK, UH, IN, IN, UM, ALL NEW JERSEY MOSTLY, UM, BUT PRIMARILY IN NORTH JERSEY, A LOT IN ESSEX COUNTY.
UH, WE'RE A UNION CONTRACTOR FOR 4 7 2 8 25, UM, 1556,
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UM, CARPENTERS AND, UM, IRON WORKERS LOCAL 11.SO, UM, MOST OF OUR, OUR UNION LABOR COMES FROM THE AREA.
PROBABLY ABOUT 25% OF OUR FROM ESSEX COUNTY.
UM, WE, UH, MY BROTHER AND I OWN OWN COMPANY.
WE'VE BEEN RUNNING, RUNNING IT SINCE 19, 19 93.
UM, LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. ANY QUESTIONS, MS. ION? ANY QUESTION? I'M SORRY.
WHEN, WHEN FOR THE ITEMS JUST WANTED, DID YOU GUYS DETERMINE BECAUSE YOU WENT OUT TO INSPECTIONS, WAS ISSUES THAT CAME TO REPAIR OR WAS IT THE AGE OF THE TOWNSHIP LIKE COMPLAINT? IS THAT GONNA ASK THAT QUESTION? LIKE, HOW YOU NOT DETERMINE WHAT I THINK THAT'S A QUESTION, RIGHT? I I I CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION.
UM, IT'S, IT IS MOSTLY ON CALL.
SO IT'S WHEN IF, IF THERE'S A POTHOLDER, THERE'S A FALL CONCRETE ON THE SIDEWALK OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE GET A CALL FROM THE COUNTY, FROM THE ENGINEER, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
UH, WE GO OUT, WE LOOK AT IT, WE ASSESS THE DAMAGE, WE COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND THEN WE FIX IT.
ALRIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO NEXT ONE.
UH, DAVID
ITEM NUMBER, NUMBER 11, AWARDS POSSIBLE ENGINEER.
POSSIBLE ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTOR PERFORM THE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES NEEDED TO REPLACE THE NORTH LIVING AVENUE BRIDGE GROSSLY AND ACTUALLY C $445,027.
LAST ONE, ENGINEERING SUBMITTED THE HIGHEST RATE.
GROSS C RESPOND TO THE RP ADVERTISE BY THE COUNTY.
NUMBER 12 WILL ALLOW THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY TO DEVELOP A CONTRACT IN
$74,698 IS AN AND JDEP MANDATED AS WELL AS FUNDED EFFORT.
THE BACK WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN BE USED DURING ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING, OR DOING CLINIC IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS AVAILABLE RAILWAY SOILS, UTILITIES, TRAFFIC DRAIN, ET CETERA.
ITEM NUMBER, UH, UH, 13 IS STILL EXERCISING OF A 24 EXTENSION OPTION.
THE EXISTING FARMWELL HOUSE OF TIRES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PASSENGER CAR, LIGHT DUTY TRUCK AND SPECIALTY TIRES EXCEED ONE $60,000 DOLLARS.
THIS CONTRACT, THIS CONTRACT IS UTILIZED FOR DIVISION OF FLEET MANAGEMENT DURING THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COUNTY'S FEES AND ON NUMBER 97 AWARDS DELIVERY, MECHANICAL AND A 90 DAY CONTRACT TO PERFORM THE ORDER RULE PROOF AT PAST SIX COUNTY CRIME UNIT LOCATED AT FIVE 30 THOMAS BOULEVARD BOULEVARD IN ORIGIN IN
LIBERTY MECHANICALS, LOWEST OF THE THREE BIDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY.
ROOF IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE BOILER.
YOU WATER, YOUR STEAM CONTENT, SET RETURNS, HIGH ANKLE WATER LINES, FIRE SPRINKLERS, FIRE POTENTIAL, AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS. MR. FRANK IKA CHEMICAL IS YOUR EVENING.
UH, YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REDUCE LIVING MECHANICAL AND THEN
STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND THE COMPANY.
MY NAME IS FRANK
UH, LIBERTY MECHANICAL HAS BEEN IN THE NORTH AREA.
INBOUND SECTION IS 1970, BECAME PROBLEM LIMITED MECHANICAL IN 19 19 89.
OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME WE'VE SERVICE HARVEST, UH, THE THREE BRIDGES INCIDENTS.
THE JACKSON STREET THREE, CLAY STREET, BRIDGE STREET WENT ON OVER THE PAST 20 SOMETHING YEARS.
WE ALSO HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROJECT, WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH SINCE THERE'S ONE BOARD IN THIS BUILDING, AND THE, UH, REACHES ACTIVE LIFE.
SO THEY WHAT OUT
UM, FIVE OF 'EM LIVED IN ESSEX COUNTY.
PICKING UP ON WHATEVER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT IT.
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SIX MINORITIES OUT OF THE AS OUT OF THE 15.AND WE'VE BEEN AS HIGH 30, 40, UH, EMPLOYEES.
WHEN, UH, WHEN COVID HIT, WE RESPONDED TO DO OUR TWO MAIN CONTRACT CONTRACTS.
WE HAVE DO, WHICH IS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND RUTGERS.
WITHIN TWO WEEKS SINCE COVID STARTED IN, WE WERE GOING INTO THE FACILITIES THAT KEEP UP GOING.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE THAT VERY ACTIVE IN TERMS OF EMERGENCY GROWTH TO, UH, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
ANY QUESTION? MR. SIR? THANK YOU.
UH, WE, ANY QUESTIONS, UH, ABOUT THE REMAINING ITEMS THAT WE COVERED? WE'VE COVERED NO.
MS. MAGNER COMMISSIONERS? NO, SIR.
WE HAVE BY OCTOBER 2ND, MEMBERS CALL, UH, MS. EVAN FROM 4 7 2 13 N NUMBER 97.
COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER VICE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC EMPLOYMENT, THE RECORD LATER TIME.
MR. PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.
WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE THAT YOU, YOU, MR. PRESIDENT JOHN
HOWEVER, THE PROJECT HAS EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DELAYS.
AS A RESULT, THE TOWNSHIP HAS REQUESTED TO AMEND THE SCOPE OF WORK AND REDIRECT THE FUNDS TO THE SHORT VILLAGE TRAIN STATION PROJECT A DA.
THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW A DA COMPLIANT AND SIDEWALKS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY ALONG.
MOTION MOVE BY COOPER OR SECOND? SECOND.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT HARRIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO 15 AND 16, WHICH FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATION, THEY'LL BE READ TO THE NOW.
THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, PALM OF HEALTH, REHABILITATION OFFICER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT UNIFORM SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT, UH, AT Y 2026 OF NUTLEY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $157,500 IS A FOUR.
OUR RESPONSE CAPABILITY FOR HAZARDOUS EMERGENCIES THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY.
THE NUMBER 16, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATION DIVISION OF HOUSING CENTER, TWO YEAR AFFILIATION AGREEMENT.
THIS IS FACILITATE BY NURSING STUDENTS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, THE CARE OF, UH, PSYCHIATRIC PAYMENTS PATIENTS AT OUR HOSPITAL CENTER.
ANY QUESTION? MS. ER, COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS? YES.
MR.
THIS IT A REGISTERED DES AND MORTGAGE.
THIS IS A CONTRACT, UH, TO OPT
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AUGUST 31ST, 2028.UH, THE LAST CONTRACT THEY EXPENDED 76 500.
COMMISSION 17TH FOR ANYTHING? SECOND ON, UH, WHAT SITE? SECOND.
SO LET'S GO 18 THROUGH 20, WHICH ARE 20, WHICH ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR PRESIDENT CORRECTIONS.
UM, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HAS THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION.
NUMBER 18 IS FOR A CONTRACT REWARD THE GD CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEAL
I JUST WANT POINT OUT WHAT THE DIFFERENCES IS BETWEEN THE, THE FOOD CONTRACT.
WE BACK IN APRIL AND THE CONTRACT BEFORE DENIED, UM, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE CONTROLLERS RECOMMENDED THAT WE SPLIT TWO DIFFERENT, UM, UH, CONTRACTS, UM, THAT DEAL FOR STAFF MEALS ONLY.
UM, THAT'S FOR 2,400, UM, INMATES WITH DAILY MAIL, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, AND 1100 STAFF MEMBERS.
THIS CONTRACT COVERS, UH, DIFFERENT THINGS.
THIS COVERS MEALS THAT WILL GO UP TO THE INMATE WORKERS THAT ARE ADDITIONAL DO.
UM, THIS IS FOR THE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE.
THIS IS FOR THE GE CEREMONIES.
UM, THIS COVERS ALL THE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS, ALL THE JEWISH, THE MUSLIM, THE MACHINE, UM, AND, AND THE AMERICAN HOLIDAYS AS WELL.
UM, ALSO PART OF THIS IS FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCES THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE HAS HAS COVERED ON THIS CONTRACT AS WELL FOR SOME, SOME.
AND LASTLY, THE LAST PART FOR WHAT WE HAVE, THE ISSUES THERE, WE HAVE, UM, OFFICIAL RESERVE NUMBER 19 IS, SO, UH, THE BUILDING IS ABOUT 24 AND A HALF YEARS OLD.
UH, SO SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IS STARTING TO, UH, SHOW AGE.
SO, UH, THE RADIO HERE, WE HAVE ABOUT 360 RADIOS, UH, IN THE DEPARTMENT ITSELF.
SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS WHAT WE'RE WE PLACED THEM, UH, 50% THIS YEAR AND 50% NEXT YEAR.
UM, SO THIS IS THE CONTRACT AWARD FOR 180.
AND NUMBER, THE LAST NUMBER, UM, UH, NUMBER 20 IS, UM, CONTRACT, UH, EXTENSION OR TAX CONTRACT OF 20% INCREASE FOR DCO ENERGY.
AND THE REASON WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT IS THAT WE HAD TWO, WE HAD TWO MAJOR EMERGENCY REPAIR, A VERY LARGE SINKHOLE, UM, IN THE BACK OF THE JAIL THAT SPILLED IT.
WE HAVE THE VACUUM ROOM DOWN THE HOUSING UNITS, POWER GENERATORS FOR, FOR, FOR WEEKS TO FIX THE SINKHOLE AND TO FIX THE ELECTRIC SO THAT THAT CAN A LOT OF THE MONEY.
UM, UM, ALSO THE FIRE LINES IN THE FLEET ARE AS, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, ARE 25-YEAR-OLD.
SO THEY'RE STARTING TO GO, WE'RE STARTING TO REPLACE THOSE.
UM, SOME ON, SOME ON EMERGENCY BASIS.
SOME HONESTLY, THAT'S, THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR THOSE THREE THINGS ARE ABOVE THE SCOPE OF WORK PREVIOUSLY.
THANK YOU MR. HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON 1820? NO.
ANY QUESTION? COMMISSIONER? MR. PRESIDENT? THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CHARLES, YOU MR. QUESTION 18 AND 20.
I APPRECIATED THE CLARIFICATION ON THE, BETWEEN THIS RESOLUTION AND WHAT WAS INTRODUCED IN APRIL ABOUT WHO AT THE TIME I HAD SHARED THAT HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS, CONSTITUENTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS INSIDE ABOUT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WHO HAD A COMPLAINT ABOUT NOT NECESSARILY JUST THE QUALITY OF, BUT IN SOME INSTANCES, UM, JUST THE ACTUAL HEALTHINESS OF IT, ET CETERA.
UM, YOU AND THE VENDOR HAS SHARED YEAR THAT YOU, YOU KNOW, DO SOME RESEARCH TO EVALUATING POTENTIAL CASE CASES.
UH, IS WHAT THE INMATES ARE RECEIVING, IS IT AT THE STANDARD OF SERVICE THAT WE EXPECT?
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SO JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S ANY FOLLOW UP ON THAT.SO, UM, NOT ONLY DOES MY OFFICE ACTUALLY HAVE A CONTRACT COMPLIANCE, CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PERSON WHO MONITORS MAKING SURE THE CONTRACT CALLS FOR WHAT THE MANUAL CALLS FOR IS ACTUALLY BEING OUT, UM, BY STATE, BY STATE LAW, WE HAVE TO INSPECT THE FOOD OF EVERY DAY, EVERY MEAL.
SO THAT'S WHEN DO I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, WE JUST FINISHED LAST WEEK OUR ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE 100% COMPLIANCE ON OVER 650 DIFFERENT ITEMS ON A LARGE FIRE.
I AS MEDICAL AND KIT IN KITCHEN ITEMS. SO I USE THOSE, USE THOSE THINGS AS GRAPHS AND AS A MEDICINE EXAMPLE.
AND THEN LASTLY, LEAST 20, I THINK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THAT WE HAD THIS SUMMER, UH, I HAS TO DO WITH GLOBAL WARMING.
PEOPLE MAY BELIEVE OTHERWISE, BUT WHAT'S CLEAR IS THAT THINGS ARE GETTING ONE OR TWO EXTREME REALLY HIGH, REALLY, REALLY COLD.
UM, I WAS ABLE TO REVIEW THIS SOLUTION JUST A BIT AND I DIDN'T REMEMBER SEEING ANYTHING SPECIFICALLY AROUND A CT HEAT THAT MAY NOT THE SCOPE OF THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT, BUT WONDERING WHERE ARE WE FACILITIES AND, AND, UM, OUR ABILITY TO REALITY WHEN IT COMES TO AIR PROVISIONING, HEAT, UH, PROVISION, ET CETERA.
IN THE CASE OF EXTREME LAND, I'M GONNA BRIEFLY TOUCH ON I'M ASK NO CEO TO COME UP, BUT BRIEFLY AT THE JAIL WE MAKE OUR, WE HAVE A CLAIM FOR SALE.
WE MAKE OUR OWN ENERGY, I MAKE OUR OWN GAS, WE MAKE ALL ELECTRIC.
THIS IS A NON-TECHNICAL VERSION OF, RIGHT.
UM, EACH, ALL THE HOUSING UNITS ARE AIR CONDITION, BUT ALL ON TOP OF THAT, WE HAVE AN AIRFLOW SYSTEM THAT WE CAN OPEN UP.
I DON'T WANT CALL IT THE ROOF UP, BUT IT'S THE TOP MILITIA ALLOWS FRESH AIR TO COME IN AND OUT.
AND THAT'S CONTROLLED BY, BY VENTILATORS AND BY, SO IF IT'S TOO COLD, OKAY, WE CLOSE THOSE DAYS AND, AND MONITOR IT TO HEAT SYSTEM TO WARM IN THE SUMMER, WE COULD RUN THE AIR CONDITION, WE COULD OPEN UP OUTSIDE ZOOM AS WELL.
SO, UM, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES AS FAR AS, UH, USING POWER BECAUSE WE, BECAUSE WE MAKE OUR OWN POWER AND MAKE OUR GAS AND WE GO BACK TO THE FACILITIES.
BUT THAT'S WHY NOT TAKE THE, COME EXPLAIN IT IF YOU WANT.
DAVID DEL DCCO ENERGY THROUGH YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, UM, YEAH, ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE HAVE AT THE GEL IS A CHP FACILITY AND THAT IS WHERE WE USE NATURAL GRASS TO CREATE, YOU KNOW, ELECTRICITY AND THEN WE USE THE BUY FOR PRODUCT TO CREATE THE STEAM AND WATER.
SO WE'RE, UH, WE ALWAYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO HANDLE EXTREMES BECAUSE WE'RE CREATING OUR OWN, GETTING OUR OWN, UH, SECONDARY ENERGY.
THE DIRECTOR DID VERY GOOD JOB.
BUT IT, IT IS REALLY A STAGE, IF YOU CALL IT CODE JEN, BUT IT'S REALLY A CHP SYSTEM, UH, COMBINED HEAT POWER AND COMBINED HEAT POWER ACTUALLY HAS BEEN IN PLACE, UH, AS MR. ER
UH, THE COMBINED HEAT POWER FACILITY WAS ACTUALLY PLACED AND FUNCTIONING.
SO, AND, UH, WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY TO REPLACE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THAT OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
SO THAT WAY, UH, IN THE, UH, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL BE UP TO DATE AND UH, WILL BE NEW.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YEAH, IT DOES.
AND I IMAGINE I HAVE, MY ENVIRONMENTAL LACK VIOLENCE IS UNDER QUITE A WHILE, BUT I IMAGINE THAT CUTS DOWN ON SOME, UH, ENERGY, CORRECT.
AND, AND YOU KNOW, THE THING ABOUT IT, THE THING ABOUT IT IS BECAUSE IT'S SO, IT'S OFFENSIVE TO PUT IN, SO YOU NEED A TREMENDOUS THERMAL USE FOR IT TO BE EFFICIENT.
AND IN A FACILITY LIKE A JAIL, YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE, UH, THERMAL USE ALL THE TIME BECAUSE YOU, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO, UH, CLEAN STUFF.
YOU HAVE TO, UH, YOU KNOW, ON A 24 HOUR BASIS.
SO IT, UH, IT'S REALLY THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF A FOSSIL FUEL BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, YOU, AGAIN, YOU'RE TAKING NATURAL GAS, YOU'RE CREATING ENERGY OUT OF THAT.
THEN YOU COMBINE MY PRODUCT TO CREATE STEAM THAT CHILL ME.
SO YOU'RE GETTING SECONDARY USE.
THE INITIAL USE, WHICH IS, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT IF WE WERE DOING IN
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DATA CENTERS, NOT TO POLITICIZE THE ISSUE, THAT'S THE ISSUE.BUT IF WE WERE DOING IN DATA CENTERS, YOU BETTER SHAPE RIGHT NOW.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, WE'RE GOOD.
WHO WANTS MR. PRESENT FOR YOU? UH, AND UH, AND EVERYONE THERE, UH, EVERYONE THERE? UH, UH, EXCEPT FOR OUR MANAGEMENT AS PART OF LOCAL 68
UM, DIRECTOR CHARLES, YOU SAID YOU'RE GONNA REPLACE ONLY HALF THIS YEAR AND THEN HALF NEXT YEAR.
DOES THIS RADIO SYSTEM TIE INTO THAT BIGGER RADIO SYSTEM THAT YOU HAD INSIDE THE BUILDING? YOU KNEW I WAS GONNA ASK THAT QUESTION.
SO THIS IS JUST STRICTLY LIKE POLICE RADIOS THAT THEY CARRY ON.
WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT IS A SYSTEM THAT IS
WE'RE, WE'RE ACTUALLY INSTALLING THAT, THAT IN THE YOUTH HOUSE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T HAVE IT.
AND THEN THEY OWE US NEXT TO THREE HOURS FOR WORK WORK.
THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE NOW, UM, NEEDS TO BE, UH, REPAIRED AND WE NEED TO EXPAND THAT.
AND WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA WIRE THAT AND BRING IT TO, TO 2026.
AND SO THAT IS ONLINE FOR PROBABLY NOVEMBER, DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
SO THAT'S A RATING SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING.
THE NEXT CAPITAL REQUEST REQUEST.
ACTIVE COMMISSIONER THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT PALMS? YES.
RE OF 12 3 9, WHICH ARE FROM THE
WE
UH, THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT JEROME, ST.
OUR RESOLUTION 21 THROUGH 39 ARE INVOLVED OUTSIDE COUNSEL, WHICH HAVE BEEN OBTAINED BY THE COUNTY TO ASSIST US IN LITIGATION.
UH, MOST OF THESE MATTERS INVOLVE WHERE WE ARE COMPELLED TO GET A SEPARATE COUNSEL BECAUSE OF CONFLICT ISSUES.
AND, UH, THE ISSUE HERE, THE ISSUE HERE ARE COMING BACK TO IS BECAUSE WE NEED MORE MONEY ON EACH OF THE CONTRACTS.
THANK MR. ANY CROSS THESE ITEMS? THESE ARE STILL AT THE PHENOMENAL RATE THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT.
YES, WE, UH, WE STILL, UH, STILL MAXIMUM AN HOUR, WHICH IS, WE'RE GONNA STICK WITH IT FOR AT LEAST FOR THIS YEAR.
I, WE, MR. MARTIN, DID WE HAVE ANY, ANY QUESTIONS? UH, LEGAL FROM 21? NO.
COMMISSION COMMISSIONER, YOU MR. BRENDAN.
WOULD YOU GIVE THE MORE MONEY, ROUGHLY HOW MUCH MORE ANY AGGREGATE NECESSARY AT THIS POINT? HOW MUCH MORE DO WE NEED? YEAH.
I REALLY WON'T KNOW UNTIL WE GET FURTHER INTO THE LITIGATION.
UH, HOPEFULLY IT WILL COME LESS THAN WHAT WE'RE ESTIMATING, BUT, UH, THIS IS, WE'RE WE THINK THE NUMBERS ARE, ARE BEST ESTIMATES FOR THE END OF THE YEAR, HOPING THAT WE WILL NOT NEED ENOUGH.
SOME OF THEM WILL, WILL PROBABLY TURN OUT TO NEED MORE THAN THANK YOU.
REGISTER CALL COMMISSIONER COOPER.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT BARRY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 41, WHICH IS IN THE AUGUST OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
UM, MR. HUNTS ALONG THE WEATHER, BUT I'M GONNA, UH, HE PROVIDED THIS, UH, EXPLANATION AS THIS COUNTY'S CURRENT SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE HAS REACHED THE END OF IT, SUPPORTED LIFECYCLE
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INCREASE, EQUIP FAILURE OF CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, DATA LOSS, AND RISING MAINTENANCE COSTS.THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDS PURCHASING EXTENDED, UH, THE, UH, PRIVATE CLOUD ENVIRONMENT.
THIS SOLUTION WILL CONSOLIDATE CRITICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING CLIMATE, PAYROLL, GIS, HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, CITIZEN SERVICES, AND DATA RECOVERY ONTO A SECURE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PLATFORM.
THE INVESTMENT WILL REPLACE AGING EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE OPERATING COMPLEXITY, COST, STRENGTHEN CYBER CYBERSECURITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY, IMPROVED SYSTEM RELIABILITY, PROVIDE SCALABLE CAPACITY FOR FUTURE NEW FAILURE TO PROCEED, COULD DISRUPT THE CENTRAL COUNTY OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICES.
AND THIS IS A, UM, FIVE YEAR CONTRACT, UH, IN, UH, THE AMOUNT OF 3,000,420 2006 $60, UM, WHICH ALMOST $700,000 A YEAR AND IT'S PAID FOR, FOR, UH, FROM OPERATING FUNDS.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY GUYS? NO QUESTION.
MR. MC HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M SURE.
MR. GRANTED THIS IS LOCAL SECURITY OR THIS IS FOR SECURITY.
COMMISSIONER SERVANTS ACT COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 42 44, WHICH IS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION FINANCE IS OFFICE OF
THE 24 MONTH CONTRACT FROM THE DATE OF AWARD AMOUNT, NOT EXCEED $40,000.
UH, THESE ARE FOR ALL THE ITEMS, UH, THAT WE HAND OUT OUT AT VARIOUS EVENTS, ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND SET PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTER.
UH, NUMBER 43 IS OF VENDOR NAME CHANGE.
PROVIDE WEBSITE CONSULTANTS FROM ESSEX COUNTY OFFICE EXECUTIVE.
THE LAST NAME WAS, WAS AT EXIT ASSOCIATES TO, UH, CAS TECHNO, LLC AND NUMBER 44.
UH, FINANCE OFFICE ON PERCH, NEW ESSEX COUNTY, AGGREGATE ENERGY PROCUREMENT COOPERATIVE DIS COOPERATIVE THAT WE BELONG TO FOR ENERGY CONSULTING WITH PASSADE COUNTY, HUDSON COUNTY, UH, TO GET THE BEST RATE TOP.
THANK YOU MR. QUESTION? NO QUESTION MR. MR. NO QUESTION.
ANYBODY QUESTION ON 42 44? NONE.
ACTION COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MURRAY THOMAS.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT THOMAS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 45, WHICH IS CITIZEN SERVICES IN REGARD TO TIME, TIME, FORMER CITIZEN SERVICE, DIVISION OF VISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFIT AUTHORIZED EXTENSION WITH PROCOP SECURITY, SECURITY LLC TO PROVIDE 33 23 21 UNIVERSITY AVENUE FROM JULY 31ST, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.
WE DID GO OUT THE BID, WE RECEIVED SIX BIDS AND REQUIREMENT IS REVIEWING THE BIDS FOR AWARD POSSIBLY IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
UM, THIS IS FOR ITEM NUMBER 45 SECURITY, RIGHT? THIS IS 45.
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ITEM CC'D ON IT TO THE REFERENCE TO A RESIDENT TALKING ABOUT THE, UM, SECURITY AND NOT LETTING THEM IN DOWN THERE AT THE DFA BUILDING.AND IT WAS BEFORE THE TIME THAT THE BUILDING WAS CLOSED, THE PERSON IN THE EMAIL, YOU AND I WERE ON THE EMAIL ALLEGED THAT SECURITY STATED THAT THE BUILDING WAS AT CAPACITY AND THAT THEY COULD NOT LET MORE CLIENTS IN.
AND THE LONG LINE, THE VIDEO AND PICTURES.
IF THE BUILDING'S AT CAPACITY, WHO DETERMINES HOW AND HOW DO THEY DETERMINE THAT THAT CLICKER THEY DO FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOKING AT THE SERVICES? YOU GOT AN EMAIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
DID YOU SEE THAT? TO DESCRIBE THAT TO THE PERSON? I I DON'T RECALL THAT EMAIL.
I'LL TAKE A LOOK, BUT I I DO KNOW THAT THERE, THERE'S A FIRE CAPACITY, RIGHT? AND THEY HAVE, THEY ACCOUNT PEOPLE COMING IN THE BUILDING? UM, I I HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
I DON'T RECALL THE EMAIL, BUT I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
HE SAID IT WAS SECURITY AND THAT SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR THE SHERIFF OFFICER.
HE SAID NO, IT WAS SECURITY THAT WAS BORROWING THEM FROM COMING INTO THE BUILDING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO MOVE, WOULD LIKE TO MOVE MOTION? YES.
SECOND BY THE VICE PRESIDENT, BOTH OFFICE ON NUMBER 45.
VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS? YES.
SO THAT'S RESOLUTION 46 THROUGH 49 AND ADDED 98, WHICH IS ON THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR.
UH, EXHIBIT 46 IS A RESOLUTION OF PROVEN PARTICIPATION, UM, IN THE, UH, UH, STATE, UH, OP, UH, PROGRAM.
VIOLENT, UH, VICTIM OF CRIME ACT, UH, UH, PROGRAM.
UM, IT IS A, UH, LACK ASSERTION.
UM, BUT THIS IS JUST A, UH, RESOLUTION AGREEMENT FOR US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
THIS PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH FAMILIES AND VICTIMS OF, UH, CRIMES AND PARTICULARLY TO, TO SUPPORT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE OF WITNESS ADVOCACY.
UH, ITEM 47, BUDGET OF DOLLARS.
UH, THE AMOUNT OF 804 900 $40 I SHOULD SAY.
THIS IS FOR THE PRO PROGRAM YEAR, JULY 1ST, 2026.
UH, AND IT DOES REQUIRE A, A MATCH OF $201,230, WHICH WE MEET BY SALLY.
SIMILARLY FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE, UH, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PROGRAM GIVEN JULY 1ST, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.
UM, THIS IS, THIS INSTITUTE PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN, UH, THROUGH THE, UH, VIVID VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCACY PROGRAM.
UM, ITEM 49 IS THE BUDGET INSERTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,958.
AND IT REQUIRES A MATCH UP $37,968, WHICH AGAIN, USED BY, UH, SALARY BENEFITS.
AND MR. THIS 40 TO 49, MR. PRESIDENT AND, UH, NUMBER NINE.
OH, UH, MR.
START FROM THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE CONTRACT AWARD TRUCK CENTER, UH, TO PROVIDE PURCHASE OF THE GMC TERRAIN AND SIERRAS MODEL TRUCK FOR THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE.
IT'S COMING OUT OF THE CO-OP EDUCATION COMMISSION OF NEW JERSEY.
UH, THIS, THESE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM THE FORGER TRUST FUND AND THEY NEED TO BE
YES, MS. PER YOUR CUSTOMERS PRESENT.
UM, IT, IT IS A VERY LATE STARTER.
UM, BUT DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY FUND, ALSO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE VEHICLES, IT IS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHERE WE HAVE TO ACT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET GOOD PRICE ON THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS HAVING FUNDING AVAILABILITY.
SO THAT'S WHY WE WERE, UM, I PRESSED TO GET THIS ON AGENDA FOR UNDERSTOOD.
NO, WE APPRECIATE, THANK THAT'S A GOOD CALL.
ALRIGHT, UH, MR. MARTINEZ, ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? NO QUESTIONS, MR. PRESIDENT.
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UM, BELIEVE AROUND 47, PERTINENT TO, UH, UNDER CURRENT FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION, A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT DO WORK FOR FOLKS AFFECTED BY CRIME, CRIME, VIOLENCE, ET CETERA, HAVE EXPERIENCED, HAVE EXPERIENCED IN CUTS.SO I'M WONDERING ON IF THIS IS A, A RECURRING GRANT IN THAT
I KNOW THAT THE STATE IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF IT, BUT, UH, THE ACTUAL FUNDING FROM THE FEDS.
AND SO I'M WONDERING IF IT'S TIME RECEIVING THIS, UM, OR IF HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE.
AND THEN SECONDLY, AS IT RELATES TO, UH, VICTIMS OF CRIME FROM BOCA INITIATIVES AS A PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, HAVE WE EXPERIENCED THOSE COAST CUTS TO OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES AND, YOU KNOW, UH, DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS HERE,
WONDERING IF YOU'VE BEEN HIT THE SAME OR IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY? UH, THIS IS ONGOING PROGRAM THAT RECEIVED THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
UM, AND I HAVE, UH, AT LEAST THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE HAS NOT MADE US AWARE OF CUTS SO CROSS.
DO YOU AGREE WITH MOVE, MOVE VICE PRESIDENT A SECOND.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR, OH, SORRY.
I, UM, MRS. FOR ITEM 98, DO YOU GUYS AUCTION OFF OLD EQUIPMENT? IF SO, HOW DOES THE PUBLIC FIND OUT? IS IT ON WEBSITE THAT THEY REGISTER AND WE'LL GET AN NOTIFICATION, CONFIRM THIS CULTURE THROUGH YOU, MR. P? UH, WE USE A MUNICIPAL BID CORPORATION AND WE, NUMBER ONE PUT IT OUT EVERY TUESDAY WHEN WE'RE AUCTIONING.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE CREATING, UH, UH, COPY MACHINES, PRICE FOR A COPY MACHINE.
WE PUT THAT MINIMUM BID IS $60.
WE'VE GOT NO, GOT NO BIDDERS ON THAT.
WE'VE ALSO, WHEN, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE BLUE BUSES THAT WE, WE, SO THE OLDER ONES AUCTION THEM ON, WE AUCTION ALL OF OUR MORE THAN OR OVER $5,000 VALUE.
SO CAN YOU SHARE THE WEBSITE? YOU SAID THAT YOU SIGNED, YOU DO IT THROUGH SOME KIND OF SERVICE.
CAN YOU SEND US THAT SERVICE AND THEN I CAN SHARE IT? NOT AT ALL.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARY THOMAS? YES.
50 AND 51, WHICH IS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATION MISSION, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AT TIME.
UM, ITEM 50 50, UH, LIKE THE OTHERS, IS A, UH, CLIENT ACCEPTANCE I THE GRANT TO RECEIVE OR RECEIVE FUNDING.
IT'S ACCEPTANCE LETTER OF INTENT, UM, FOR THE BOOK JULY 1, 7 26, OR JUNE 30TH, 2027.
UH, ITEM 51 IS THAT THE BUDGET INSURGENT IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO AMOUNT OF $280,274.
AND THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS FROM BIRTH TO 21 YEARS OLD.
AND, UM, IT REQUIRES A, IN KIND, ATCH OF $113,850, WHICH AGAIN, BE AGREED BY, BY FRINGE, UH, COSTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
THANK YOU, MR. ANY QUESTIONS? MR. QUESTION.
CALL THIS OTHER COMMISSIONER COOPER.
COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT LARRY THOMAS? YES.
SO, MOVING ON ABOUT MOTION 52 AND 52 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ION, THE DIVISION OF POLICING GATHERING, READ FOR THE RECORD TIME, UH, UNDER 52, UH, IS ANOTHER, UH, PARTICIPATION RESOLUTION, UM, TO RECEIVE THE FUNDING, UH, AGAIN FOR THE SAME, FOR THE, UH, FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2025, JUNE 30TH, 2026.
UM, AND THE, UH, BUDGET ASSERT IN THE AMOUNT OF 20 AMOUNT OF $22,828 FOR OUR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE POLICE ACADEMY, AND IT'S FUNDING TO PROVIDE FOR, UH, UH, CAPITAL, NON-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO BE, TO BE USED AS PART OF THE TRAINING OF OUR ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
AND THERE'S NO THANK YOU, MR. ANY REFERENCE.
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SECOND.COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT MARIA HUNT? YES.
54 THROUGH 63, WHICH ARE 2026.
BUDGET, UH, MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T GET THE FORWARD AMOUNT OF $3,166,176 FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR.
UH, JUNE, JULY 1ST, 2020 26 WITH JUNE 30TH, 2028.
IT'S FOR THE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT FOR ADULTS AND DISLOCATED DISLOCATED WORKERS.
UM, LARGE JOB TRAINING, VOCATIONAL SKILLS, CORE SKILL TRAINING.
UM, AND THERE'S NO, UH, COUNTER MATCH ITEM 55.
JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, UM, IS FOR INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY ACT.
UH, THIS IS OUR YOUTH LOCK ON THE AMOUNT OF $1,453,067.
I'VE BEEN PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
UH, ALSO FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT.
UH, WE, UH, DATA REPORTING AND ALLOCATION.
THIS IS, UM, GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED, UH, $12,971.
THAT, UH, HELPS US WITH THE COST OF THE, OF THE SYSTEM THAT MONITORS THE ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE DATA.
UM, FOR THE DIVISION, AGAIN, UM, NO COUNTY MATCH.
ITEM 57 FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.
UH, THIS IS STATE AID REIMBURSEMENT.
UM, FOR OUR OF, OF SENIOR, THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, IF WE HAVE EXPENSES, THE STATE PROVIDES UP TO HALF AMOUNT, HALF HALF OF THAT UP TO THE MAXIMUM OF $50,000.
THIS REALLY COUNTER, UH, ITEM 58 IS, UH, FOR OPIOID SETTLEMENT, UH, ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR THAT FUND, THE AMOUNT OF $28,805 AND 32 CENTS.
UM, THIS, UH, OUR TOTAL FOR THIS PROGRAM, THIS FUND, I SHOULD SAY, IS $3,180,520 AND 62 CENTS.
UH, AND THERE IS NO, UH, COUNTY MATCH ITEM 59 FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, UH, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE TO OUR OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT.
AND THE AMOUNT AND THE AMOUNT OF 119,300 FROM JULY 1ST, 2026, SIX JUNE 30TH, 2027, HELP TO SUPPORT LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH.
UH, NEWS, UH, STRENGTHENED OUR ABILITY TO, TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.
UH, NO COUNTY MATCH ITEM, UH, 60, UH, BUDGET ASSERTION TO THE, UH, BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,329 AND 12 CENTS.
AND THIS IS TO BE ALL OUR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 2025 GENERAL ELECTION ITEM 61, UM, FOR THE, UH, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
THIS IS A GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,250,000 FOR, UH, URBAN PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
AND THERE'S NO, NO ACCOUNT TO MATCH ITEM 62, UH, FOR A BOARD OF OPTIONS AND THE AMOUNT OF 980 2009, $749 AND 42 CENTS.
UM, THIS IS FOR 2026 REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR EXPENSES FOR THE 2026, UH, SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION, UH, ITEM 63, UH, FROM THE, UH, JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,191 AND 50 57 CENTS.
AND THIS IS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITS EXPENSES RELATED TO 26, UH, AL PRIME PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE COUNTER MATCH FOR ANY OF THESE ELECTION REIMBURSAL.
MR. ANY QUESTIONS, MR. ION? ANY QUESTION? COMMISSIONER COOPER? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT FOR I'M NUMBER 58.
MR. JACKSON, ARE WE GOING TO SPEND THOSE FUNDS OR ARE WE GOING TO DISSEMINATE THEM TO RIGHT THE TOWNS LIKE YOU DO? SO TIME, UH, WE, WE ARE, THERE'S A TASK FORCE THAT WAS FORMED AND THEY, THEY HAVE MADE THE
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RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WORKING ON FINALIZING, ACTUALLY SAY RECOMMENDATION ON HOW WE SHOULD SPEND THE MONEY.UM, WE WANT TO BE SUPER PRUDENT ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT.
THERE'S BEEN SOME, UH, NOT PLEASANT PRESS ABOUT SOME OTHER USES OF THOSE FUNDS.
SO WE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER PLAN, THAT WE HAVE OUR COMMITTEE AND EVERYBODY'S ON BOARD THAT IN THE RIGHT WAY.
SO I SUSPECT THAT THIS YEAR WILL START TO, UM, MORE SERIOUS, SERIOUS SPENDING SPENDING OF THE MONEY.
BUT RIGHT NOW, UM, UM, IT'S JUST, LET'S MAKE SURE WE DO THIS RIGHT.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE I WAS GONNA GONNA GO.
UM, I DO HAVE AN ASKED, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IN YOUR PLAN.
RECENTLY, WE HAD AN INCIDENT, UM, WHEN WE STARTED WITH SOME KIDS WHO BROUGHT THEIR PARENTS TO SUMMER CAMP AND KIDS THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL THAT GUMMY BEAR CANDY.
SO WHATEVER WE DO, I'M ASKING IF WE CAN INCLUDE IN THAT PLAN SOME KIND OF OUTREACH, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, TEACHING THE KIDS THAT, AND THE PARENTS TOO.
I GUESS IN THIS CASE THAT, BECAUSE YOU SEE THE, THE THING THAT CANDY IS NOT REALLY CANDY AND MAYBE, AND MAYBE WE GOTTA TEACH THESE PARENTS HOW TO
THE I WAS PURELY JUST DISPLAY WAS, WAS CANDY THAT THEY BROUGHT IN WITH THE OTHER KIDS.
SO WE CAN INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN THE PLAN.
THAT WOULD BE GREATLY BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
WE'LL GET THAT RECOMMENDATION.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE 64? YES, I CAN.
IT IS 54 62 3 BY COOPER COOPER.
VICE PRESIDENT WILL CALL COMMISSIONER COOPER.
COMMISSIONER MARKS PRESIDENT MARIA THOMAS.
SO LET'S MOVE ON 95, WHICH MORNING ACCOMMODATION PRO.
HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MS. MARTINO TO ADDRESS 65.
UM, THIS RESOLUTION IS SOMETHING THAT I ASK, UH, PRESIDENT MEYER TO PUT ON, PUT ON THE AGENDA.
HEAR ME? MOST OF YOU DON'T KNOW ME PERSONALLY.
UM, BUT 16 YEARS AGO, I LOST MY DAUGHTER TO SEPSIS.
AND THERE'S A PENDING, UH, VISIBILITY IN HOSPITALS.
THOSE, UH, SOME CHECKS AND BALANCES IN HOSPITAL, UH, THAT I WOULD'VE HELPED ME AND AVOID MY TRAGEDY.
UH, I RECENTLY BECAME INVOLVED IN THE SEPSIS ALLIANCE, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT THAT, THAT, UH, IS NATIONAL.
UM, AND THEY ARE, UH, THEY, THEY ACTUALLY PROPOSED THIS, UM, UH, NEW LAW THAT'S ACTUALLY IN EFFECT IN NEW YORK.
THE NEW YORK HAS ALREADY PASSED IT, AND IT IS GOT SOME HURDLES.
UM, UM, I'VE TESTIFIED TWICE DOWN THERE.
I'VE ASKED, UH, PRESIDENT EZ FOR THIS ON.
SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT, UH, THAT YOU ALL RECOGNIZE IT.
AND, AND THANK YOU MR. MARTIN.
UH, YOU KNOW, THIS IS, UH, VERY CLOSE TO YOU AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT HERE WHO, UH, SUFFER FROM, UH, THIS.
AND IT'S, UH, ANY PARENTS, UH, FIRST NAME AND, UH, IS HONOR FOR US TO BE ABLE TO, UH, FORWARD FORWARD AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO SUPPORT YOU AND VERY IMPORTANT MATTER OR GREATER AWARENESS.
UH, AND, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL I CAN PROBABLY SAID.
I WANT TO BE ADDED TO THAT, BUT WE DO IT VIA AFFIRMATION.
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO MOVE ALL THE RESOLUTION, BUT I'M VERY, VERY HONORED AND HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION THAT MARTIN M VERY THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
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NOTES 65 FOR THE RECORD WILL BE MY COLLISION.SO, MR. PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER, CAN YOU ADD ME AS A GUEST VOTE FOR ITEMS 42, 2 43 AND 44? WHEN I ASKED YOU GUYS TO MOVE ON AND MOVE ON, I WAS SITTING DOWN SO I COULD FIGURE OUT THE, THAT YOU GUYS WERE ON, ON AND FOR, UM, THE ORDINANCE THAT WE WERE DOING WHEN I WALKED IN FOR THE STORAGE, RIGHT? YES.
THE STORAGE ABSOLUTELY MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE US TO BUY AND BILL VERSUS LEASE WHAT WE'RE BILLING.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? THE BOARD IS, THE COMMISSIONER WAS WALKING INTO THE ROOM.
ALRIGHT, LET'S, UH, MOVE FORWARD.
UH, WE HAVE NOT ANY, OR WORKING FOR COMMUNICATIONS.
SEEING NON PUBLIC COMMENTS, MR. RIGHT.
I JUST WANTED TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE ASKING JOE FOR WE'RE PERMISSION SESSION, BUT OKAY.
UM, SO LET'S MOVE ON PUBLIC, THE COMMENT THERE.
ANY MEMBER PUBLIC AFFILIATION, UH, FOR THE ADAM KRAMER PUBLIC NOMINEE COUNTY COMMISSION,
JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM HERE.
AND LOOKING AT THE STATUES IN THE FRONT, UM, ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MONUMENTS TO THEM CLEARLY DESERVE IT.
UH, JUSTICE, UH, THURGOOD MARSHALL, JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR JUSTICE, UH, GINSBURG, BUT WE SEEM TO BE MISSING SOMEONE.
JUSTICE, UH, SOTOMAYOR CERTAINLY BELONG THERE, EVEN THOUGH, EVEN THOUGH SHE REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY ATTACHMENT TO, OTHER THAN HAVING GONE TO PRINCETON AND HAS REALLY NO ATTACHMENT TO ESSEX COUNTY.
BUT WE'RE MISSING SAMUEL LOLITO.
AND THEN THIS IS A PERSON WHO LITERALLY LIVED MANY YEARS AND CALLED, GREW UP IN NEW JERSEY.
IMMIGRANT PARENTS WERE IMMIGRANTS FROM ITALY, GREW UP POOR IN NEW JERSEY, WAS THE ATTORNEY, WAS THE US ATTORNEY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
AND A JUDGE HERE IN NEWARK WAS HIS OFFICE.
AND I THINK WE'RE, UH, OMITTING SOMEONE WHO WAS A SIGNIFICANT PERSON OF ESSEX COUNTY.
NOW I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT AGREE WITH THE RULES, BUT I THINK BASED ON HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICE TO THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY, AND AS US ATTORNEY TO THE STATE AND STATE WORKING HERE IN NEWARK AND RESIDING CALDWELL FOR MANY YEARS, I THINK THIS COUNTY IS, UH, REALLY OWES IT, OWES A MONUMENT TO HIM IN THE SAME WAY IT DOES TO JUSTICE SODOMY.
UM, COUPLE OTHER OBSERVATIONS.
UM, I REALLY AM CONVINCED THAT ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE PEOPLE AND HERE, HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, BUT A COUPLE THINGS.
UM, I NOTICED THE ATTENDANCES COULD BE BETTER.
UH, PEOPLE, PEOPLE COME IN, WE BACK EARLY, MISS SOME VOTES.
I MEAN, I LIKE TO BUT THE PEOPLE PAYING YOU 47,000 PLUS A YEAR, BE EVERY MEETING AND STAY THE WHOLE MEETING, PLEASE.
AND ALSO, COVID IS LONG SINCE OVER, UH, MAYBE WE OUGHT TO RECONSIDER THE PHONE IN VOTE MADE SENSE DURING COVID, BUT I THINK PART OF, PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE
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PROCESS IS ALL THE LEGISLATURES, YOUR COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEET IN ONE ROOM AND HASH OUT, DISCUSS AND EXPLAIN THE RULES, ORDINANCES AND BUDGETS FOR, FOR THE PUBLIC.UH, SO I'D LIKE THIS COMMISSION TO STEP UP IN THAT REGARD.
WE MOVE ON TO COMMISSION TIME.
UM, I JUST GONNA ASK OF THE ADMINISTRATION, PLEASE, CAN YOU GIVE US THE LITTLE, UM, CASES, UPDATE, SUMMARY MEMO THAT YOU GUYS GIVE US ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OF THE HIGH VALUE, UM, CASES.
NOT ALL THE LONG LIST OF CASES THAT WE HAVE, JUST THE PARTICULAR BIG ONES THAT, UM, WE SHOULD HAVE ON OUR RADAR.
AND, UM, IF YOU CAN, CAN YOU GIVE US, UM, AT THE NEXT MEETING A STATUS OF THE UPDATE OF ALL OF THE THINGS, UH, TWO YEARS AGO, THREE YEARS AGO WE DID THAT, WE DID THAT RUN THROUGH REPORT FROM
CAN YOU GIVE US A STATUS ON ALL RESPECT TO THOSE THINGS? AND THEN THE LAST THING I WOULD ASK IS ABOUT THE DISPARITY STUDY.
WE, UM, HAVE A WONDERFUL DISPARITY STUDY THAT TALKED ABOUT A PLETHORA OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE COULD DO TO, TO ENSURE THAT WE GET MORE DIVERSITY ALONG SOME OF THE VENDORS THAT WE, UM, GIVE CONTRACTS TO THROUGH THE YEAR.
I KNOW, UM, I RECALL THE ADMINISTRATION TALKING ABOUT SOME STRATEGIES AND POLICIES THAT YOU GOT IN PLACE TO HELP YOU MORE EFFECTIVE.
CAN YOU JUST GIVE US A UPDATE? WE ARE WITH THAT.
UM, I SAW A CONTRACT RECENTLY, TWO, THREE MEETINGS AGO TO A NEW VENDOR.
ARE WE MAKING ANY HEADWAY WITH THAT? IT WAS GOOD TO SEE A DIVERSE HERE TONIGHT.
I WOULD LOVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER END OF DECEMBER, I WOULD BE A COUNTY PRESIDENT AND NOT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.
AND IT REALLY, REALLY DUG THROUGH WELL TO SEE MORE OF THE DIVERSE GROUP OF, UM, VENDORS AS HE OVERBOARD CONTRACTS.
I KNOW MR. COL DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH, WITH, YOU KNOW, PUTTING OUT HIS RFP AND RFQ, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT TO THE SMALL VENDORS WHO OFTENTIMES DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THE TECHNICAL THINGS THE WAY THAT WE ADVERTISE NOW SINCE WE DON'T DO IT IN, IN THE LOCAL ANYMORE.
HOW DO WE PLAY THAT CONNECTION GAME SO THAT MORE PEOPLE JUST START TO APPLY AND BECOME A PART OF THE PROCESS? THANK YOU.
UM, JUST THANKS FIRST FOR ROBERT JACKSON.
ARE WE AS A COUNTY WATCHING THE MAJOR LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND OCEAN COUNTY ABOUT EXACTLY THAT.
WHAT'S GOING ON? BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW IF THERE'S A BIG FEDERAL LAWSUIT, UH, RIGHT NOW IN PLACE WHERE THEY'RE SAYING GOVERNMENT MAY BE, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, BREAKING THE CONSTITUTION BASED ON ACQUIRING, REQUIRING VENDORS TO USE UNION MEMBERS, UM, MINORITY OWNED RACE, RELIGION, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, GENDER.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE ACTUALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT.
THERE'S A MONSTER FEDERAL LAWSUIT GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
UM, WE HOPE THAT THINGS DON'T CHANGE, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CASE COULD ACTUALLY CHANGE HOW WE, UH, GOVERN AND WHAT WE DO HERE.
UM, NUMBER TWO TO, UH, WHAT OR WHAT YOU CAN CONSULTANT FRANK MCINERNEY MENTIONED.
I HAVE BEEN REALLY LUCKY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS TO CALL JOE
I KNOW WE RECEIVED NEWS THAT HE PASSED OVER THE WEEKEND.
HE CURRENTLY IS OUR COUNTY AUDITOR, AND I KNOW YOU CARLOS AS PRESIDENT.
UH, ALSO YOU, UH, FRANK MCINERNEY, PROBABLY MORE THAN ANYONE IN THIS ROOM, HAVE KNOWN JOE LONGER THAN ANYBODY.
UH, YOU KNOW, OUR HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY.
I DON'T THINK HE COULD EVER BE REPLACED.
UM, I WILL BE ATTENDING HIS WEEK TOMORROW.
I KNOW THE BOARD IS SENDING AN IMMEMORIAL PLAQUE.
UM, BUT TO HIS FAMILY, I JUST WANTED TO PUT ON RECORD, YOU KNOW, WE HERE, THAT'S THE HONEY.
WE REALLY LOST A FAMILY MEMBER, UM, WHO I JUST, YOU KNOW, I HOPE, UH, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING THAT HE DID FOR OUR HONEY CONTINUES.
YOU KNOW, I HOPE THAT SAME LINE AND, YOU KNOW, HIS REPLACEMENT, WHOEVER INTERIM, I MEAN, HE'S BEEN HERE TO OUR MIKE MANY A TIMES.
I DON'T KNOW WHO COULD STEP INTO THOSE SHOES, BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU, UH, THAT IT WAS A REAL IMPACT ON ME WHEN I HEARD WORK.
THANK YOU, MR. YOU KNOW, AGREE.
THE SECOND MEASURE WE'VE LOST IN LESS THAN A YEAR TIME.
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AND YOU KNOW, WE, WE COME TOGETHER TO WORK PRIMARILY, AND SOMETIMES YOU WIND UP, YOU HAVING WORKING RELATIONS WITH PEOPLE AND, AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, YOU GET TO KNOW THEM A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN OTHERS.AND CERTAINLY, UM, YOU KNOW, SOME OF YOU CO REPRESENTATIVE THAT.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU KNOW, YOU TRY TO DO THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE AS EFFICIENTLY AND PROFESSIONAL AS POSSIBLE.
UH, BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS JUST BUSINESS.
UH, YOU KNOW, YOU GET TO KNOW PEOPLE, YOU GET TO RESPECT, ADMIRE PEOPLE, AND MANY OF THEM BECOME MENTORS AND, UM, THEY REFERENCE THAT WILL CHANGE, YOU KNOW, THE DEPARTURE WHATEVER WAY, RETIREMENT OR LIKE THIS, THEIR, THEIR DEPARTURE.
YOU KNOW, REALLY MARK THE TIME IN THE, AND SO, UH, YOU KNOW, TO, TO YOUR MENTS COMMISSIONER, CERTAINLY THE WHOLE WEEK WE SIGNED UP
I, HE AND I WENT, WENT TO COLLEGE, THE SAME COLLEGE AT THE SAME TIME.
JUDGE
I CONTACTED SPEAKING THAT SOLUTION.
AND OF COURSE, AND I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JOE.
I THINK, UH, COMMISSIONER LUCIANO, UH, WAS ABLE TO KIND OF PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, BUT I, I STARTED HERE BACK IN 1988.
HE WAS THE FIRST FIRST PERSON I REALLY MET AND ALWAYS INVITED ME AT THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN HIS TERMS. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
HE ALWAYS, ALWAYS WAS REALLY GOOD.
HE BECAME SOME OF THE COMPETITORS LATER IN THE RA BUSINESSES, BUT HE ALWAYS CONDUCTED HIMSELF TREMENDOUS COURAGE.
AND THAT'S NOT JUST SAYING THAT THE GUY TRULY WAS A CHALLENGE THAT, SO ON THAT NOTE, YOU KNOW, REMEMBER THOSE MOVED ON AND, AND, UH, WHILE THEY MAY NOT BE HERE, THEIR LEGACY NEXT MAY, AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL INSPIRE US A MOTION TO MOTION.