BOARD MEETING 1 JANUARY 19, 2005


ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 558

465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

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(973) 621-4486

(973) 621-5695 (FAX)

D. BILAL BEASLEY ADRIANNE DAVIS

RALPH R. CAPUTO CLERK OF THE BOARD

CAROL Y. CLARK

SAMUEL GONZALEZ

ALBERTUS JENKINS

MURIEL M. SHORE

BLONNIE R. WATSON

PATRICIA SEBOLD, VICE PRESIDENT

JOHNNY JONES,PRESIDENT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2005 - 7:00 P.M.

EAST ORANGE TOWN HALL

1. / CALL TO ORDER
2. / SALUTE TO FLAG
3. / MOMENT OF SILENCE
4. / CERTIFICATION OF CLERK
Clerk of the Board presents the President with Certification
5. / ROLL CALL
6. / APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS
President Jones requests a motion on approval of the following transcripts:
Conference Meeting Conference /Board Meeting
October 6, 2004 November 30, 2004
7. / PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
8. / TOPIC OF DISCUSSION (NONE)
9. / PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 0-04-0022
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, HEREBY APPROVING THE REVISED CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX (Sponsored by Board of Freeholders)
10. / RESOLUTION NO. 4
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION ON AGING – AMENDMENT OF LIST OF RESPITE CARE PROVIDERS AND RATES FOR THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE TO FUNCTIONALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS – YEAR 2004 – FROM $480,814.00 TO $547,814.00
11. / RESOLUTION NO. 5
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION – SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF AFTERCARE, DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2005 TO JUNE 30, 2005 - $574,925.00
12. / RESOLUTION NO. 6
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION – CONTRACT WITH SEVEN (7) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2005 LEAD AGENCY PROVIDER “JUVENILE FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM” – JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005 - $376,230.40
13. / RESOLUTION NO. 7
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION – GRANT APPROVAL WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – OCTOBER 1, 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
14. / RESOLUTION NO. 8
2005TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT - $433,866.00
15. / RESOLUTION NO. 9
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION – EAST ORANGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – OCTOBER 1, 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 - $150,064.00 - AGREEMENT
16. / RESOLUTION NO. 10
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION –TOWNSHIP OF IRVINGTON/IRVINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT CORP. TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – OCTOBER 1, 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 - $100,000.00 - AGREEMENT
17. / RESOLUTION NO. 11
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION – GRANT AWARD FROM THE NEW JERSEY JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION UNDER THE STATE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & FAMILY COURT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM – JANUARY 1, 2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005
18. / RESOLUTION NO. 12
2005 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE NEW JERSEY JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION, STATE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & FAMILY COURT SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - $1,544,174.00
19. / RESOLUTION NO. 13
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATION, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION – GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005
20. / RESOLUTION NO. 14
2005 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATION, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES - $102,038.00
21. / RESOLUTION NO. 15
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ENGINEERING DIVISION – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1981-04 AND 1982-04 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-26, BUS REGULATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE”
22. / RESOLUTION NO. 16
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ENGINEERING DIVISION – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD’S ORDINANCE NUMBER 2004-213 ENTITLED “APPROVAL OF AN ADDED BUS STOP ALONG BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, WESTBOUND, ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE, THEREOF”
23. / RESOLUTION NO. 17
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ENGINEERING DIVISION – CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE REHABILITATION OF HVAC/PLUMBING AT WEST SIDE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER TO THASSIAN MECHANICAL CONTRACTING, INC., THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER - $168,000.00
24. / RESOLUTION NO. 18
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ENGINEERING DIVISION - CONTRACT AWARD TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESTORATION OF PASSAIC RIVER CHANNELS AND TRIBUTARIES TO APPLIED LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER - $264,000.00
25. / RESOLUTION NO. 19
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ENGINEERING DIVISION – CONTRACT AWARD FOR RENTAL OF THREE (3) FRONT END LOADERS TO TRICO EQUIPMENT, INC., EXERCISING 2ND YEAR OPTION FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $56,640.00
26. / RESOLUTION NO. 20
COUNTY OF ESSEX – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE CROSS-ACCEPTANCE GRANT PROCESS – MASER CONSULTING, PA. – AMENDED – AGREEMENT -ADDING $8,000.00
27. / RESOLUTION NO. 21
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE #0-04-0015 WAIVING THE REFERENCE TO 1998 BUDGET LEVELS FOR THE ANNUAL RELEASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION & OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND
28. / RESOLUTION NO. 22
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION & OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND TO CONTINUE PARK MAINTENANCE STAFF FOR YEAR 2005 - $3,049,011.00
29. / RESOLUTION NO. 23
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT AWARD TO FURNISH AND DELIVER OFFICE FURNITURE AND WORK STATIONS TO STEELCASE, INC., TRENDWAY CORP., AND KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, UNDER STATE CONTRACTS #A57069, #A57070 AND #A56331 - AGGREGATE TOTAL $9,741.74
30. / RESOLUTION NO. 24
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT AWARD TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE (1) RYAN, JR., SOD CUTTER OR EQUAL AND SIX (6) GIANT VACUUMS MODEL #90-BP, LEAF BLOWERS, TO WILFRED MacDONALD, THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER - $7,728.00
31. / RESOLUTION NO. 25
BOARD OF TAXATION – CONTRACT AWARD TO PROVIDE ONE (1) PITNEY BOWES DM900 MAILING SYSTEMS TO PITNEY BOWES, UNDER STATE CONTRACT #A82969 - $18,611.00
32. / RESOLUTION NO. 26
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, PURCHASING DIVISION – RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT TO T. GARY MITCHELL, ESQ., WITH THE NJ STATE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES IN THE CASE OF ESSEX COUNTY JAIL/JAIL ANNEX INMATES, ET AL. VS. JOSEPH N. DIVINCENZO, JR., ET AL. - FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004 - $53,147.36
33. / RESOLUTION NO. 28
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – COMPUTER UPGRADE TO PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE FOR THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (DSI) -$246,815.00
34. / RESOLUTION NO. 29
COMMENDATION – THE NORTH WARD CENTER’S ANNUAL THREE KINGS DAY LUNCHEON CELEBRATION (Sponsored By Acclamation)
35. / RESOLUTION NO. 30
IN MEMORIAM – JEWELL BRYANT (Sponsored By Freeholder Clark)
36. / RESOLUTION NO. 31
COMMENDATION – ELSIE MAE ROWE ON HER 86TH BIRTHDAY (Sponsored By Freeholder Gonzalez)
37. / RESOLUTION NO. 32
COMMENDATION – HONORING GRACE CHEN ON HER RETIREMENT FROM LIVINGSTON’S RUTH L. ROCKWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Sponsored By Freeholder Sebold)
38. / RESOLUTION NO. 33
IN MEMORIAM – SARAH WARREN RYAN (Sponsored by Freeholder Beasley)
39. / RESOLUTION NO. 34
IN MEMORIAM – JOSEPHINE LONGO (Sponsored by Freeholder Jones)
40. / ADDED STARTER RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES
41. / REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEES
42. / LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
43. / WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
44. / UNFINISHED BUSINESS
45. / NEW BUSINESS
46. / PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
47. / FREEHOLDER COMMENT SESSION
48. / MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
PLEASE NOTE: Copies of Agenda Material are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board and are available for Public Perusal from 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Copies may also be purchased.

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