Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders Agenda Regular/Year End Close-Out Meeting December 27, 2011 – 10:00Am
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SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS AGENDA REGULAR/YEAR END CLOSE-OUT MEETING DECEMBER 27, 2011 – 10:00AM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: PRAYER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON JANUARY 7, 2011 ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW I would like to welcome everyone to the December 27, 2011 meeting of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. This is a regular meeting and the items to be voted on have been discussed at a prior work session. Any action taken is for items previously reviewed by the Freeholder Board. ROLL CALL: Freeholder Caliguire Freeholder Scaglione Freeholder Palmer Freeholder Walsh Freeholder Director Zaborowski 1 APPOINTMENTS: Somerset County Youth Council Hyder Ali, Bridgewater, Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Joelle Abi-Nader, Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Ahmed AbdRabou. Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Ananya Ariykarevula, Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Sarah Malek, Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Leah Watson, Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Thomas Klein, Hillsborough, Hillsborough High School Priyal Parik, Belle Mead, Montgomery high School Olivia Nolan, Belle Mead, Montgomery High School Giancarlo Carnevale, Basking Ridge, Ridge High School Sherry Kuo, Basking Ridge, Ridge High school Kalashree Gopal, Warren, Watchung Hills Regional High School Anirudh Arikarevula, Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Alvin Cheng, Warren, Watchung Hills Regional High School REPORTS: NEW ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: PUBLIC 2 CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION. ANY PERSON MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 13, 2011 regular meeting December 13, 2011 work session for December 27, 2011 regular meeting APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL LETTER: 204. COMMUNICATIONS: 205. US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, notice of receipt of letter from Director Zaborowski supporting the North Jersey Sustainable Communities Consortium application for FY2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant competition. 206. State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Engineering and Construction, Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control, project expenditures as of August 1, 2011 on the ongoing construction of the Green Brook Flood Control Project. 207. State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, award of $355,809.76 in FFY11 Homeland Security Grant Program funds. 208. County of Cumberland, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Resolutions: a. 2011-630 Supporting proposed Amendment to the Open Public Records Law to preserve its original intent. b. 2011-651 Authorizing observance of December 7, 2011 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 209. County of Monmouth, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Resolution supporting the annual flying of the Flag at Half-Staff on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 210. Somerset County Planning Board, Resolution P1190, Resolution of Adoption for Making Connections: Somerset County ‘s Circulation Plan Update. 211. Office of Consumer Protection/Weights & Measures, Monthly Report for November 2011. 212. Brett Radi, Somerset County Clerk, transmitting a check in the amount of $1,765,698.45 of which $443,083.78 is retained by Somerset County for its own use. 3 213. Middlesex County Utilities Authority: a. Certified copies of the resolutions dated November 22, 2011 adopting the 2012 Budget and rate Schedule. b. Copy of the 2012 adopted Budget and Budget Summary c. Copy of the 2012 Rate Schedule and Estimated Charges for that year 214. Bonnie Kelly, Executive Director, Ridge Oak Senior Housing, letter of support for the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills application for county funding to support the Adult Day Care Center. 215. Notice that Bernards Township has achieved Sustainable New Jersey Silver Status Certification. Letters of Appreciation 216. David A. Robinson, Bridgewater, NJ, thanking Mary Lou Stanton and staff for acquainting him with the computer procedures needed to access the Somerset County surplus sale. 217. Angelo F. DiOrio, Executive Director and Marymae Henley, Assistant Director, Cooperative Housing CHC, thanking Yvonne Manfra for assistance with transportation. Letter of Resignation 218. Robert E. Albano, Bridgewater, resigning from the Greater Raritan Workforce Investment Board effective immediately. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES: ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS – 11-793 Authorizing a Grant Application approval to execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the replacement of Main Street Bridge No. G0703, Bridgewater, $1,000,000/00 State funding. 11-794 Authorizing a Grant Application approval to execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the replacement of River Road Bridge No. E1104 Bedminster Township, $1,000,000/00 State funding. 4 PLANNING BOARD – Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder Liaison 11- Release of Performance Sureties: -795 A.J. Doyle, Inc., Fanwood, NJ, $1,969.00 cash performance surety as a guarantee for road work performed in the right-of-way of County Route #645 for the development of Block 196, Lot 16 in North Plainfield Borough as a one lot subdivision located on Rock Avenue (County Route #645) know as 292-300 Rock Avenue -796 True Jesus Church, Hillsborough, NJ, $21,870.00 check as a guarantee for roadwork on Amwell Road (County Route #514) for the development of Block 199, Lot 32, Hillsborough Township, as a 27,663 square foot religious institution with 123 new parking spaces located on Amwell Road (County Route #514). -797 Physical Therapy Unlimited, PA, Warren, NJ, $9,523.00 cash surety to guarantee completion of work in the right-of-way of County Route 527 (Mountain Boulevard) in connection with the construction of a 4,560 square foot office building known as Physical Therapy Unlimited on Mountain Boulevard, Warren Township. HUMAN SERVICES - Patricia Walsh, Freeholder Liaison 11-798 Authorizing County of Somerset, Department of Human Services, Juvenile Institutional Services, Home Detention Program, to provide the County of Hunterdon with Home Detention Program Services, January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 at the per diem rate of $88.00 per day per client with a guarantee of two (2) slots per day. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY – Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Liaison 11-799 Execution of a Health Services Agreement with the Borough of North Plainfield for provision of Health Services, January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 $113,153.00 January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 $115,416.00 January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 $117,724.00 5 11-800 Execution of a Health Services Agreement with the Township of Franklin for provision of Health Services, January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 $581,201.00 January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 $592,825.00 January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 $604,682.00 11-801 Execution of a Health Services Agreement with the Borough of Far Hills for provision of Health Services, January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 $12,240.00 January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 $12,484.00 January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 $12,735.00 11-802 Execution of a Health Services Agreement with the Borough of Rocky Hill for provision of Health Services, January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 $ 11,690.00 January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 $ 11,924.00 January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 $ 12,163.00 PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE – Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder Liaison 11-803 Acceptance of the 2011 disbursement of funding Part 3 for the NJ Division of Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Officer Training and Education Fund Grant utilized by the Somerset County Police Academy, $13,300.00, no match required and insedrtion of special item of revenue into the budget. FINANCE – Bob Zaborowski, Freeholder Liaison 11- Insertion of Special Items of Revenue into the Budget: -804 Void -805 Tuberculosis Control…..$50,000.00 -806 Social Services for the Homeless…..$61,500.00 -807 FY2012 Local Safety Program: Easton Avenue/Foxwood Drive Intersection Improvements…..$282,850.00 -808 Disaster Mini National Emergency Grant…..$300,000.00 -809 FY2011 Homeland Security Grant Program,,,,,$355,809.76 MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA___________________________ SECOND____________________________________________________________________ VOTE_______________________________________________________________________ 6 REGULAR MEETING NEW BUSINESS AWARD OF CONTRACTS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/EUS/COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS 11-810 ID Care, Hillsborough, authorizing One Month Extension of existing contract Resolution R11-112 Adopted March 8, 2011 - Tuberculosis Control Physician and Nursing Services at the Somerset County Chest Clinic located at Somerset Medical Center – Competitive Contract not to exceed $15,041.68. 11-811 Queues Enforth Development, Inc., Malden, MA, annual software maintenance agreement for a Computer Aided Dispatching software application and Police Records Management System Maintenance currently used in the Somerset County Communications Center, third year of three-year contract not to exceed $34,842.00. 11-812 Lucille Young-Talbot, Denville, NJ, Comprehensive