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We gotta get our routine going. Right. Mr. Christopher, how are yourself?

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what's good? I mean, there's,

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yeah, renee's work. Yeah. I don't think she, I don't think she did yet.

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there, there's some other stuff too. I know, I saw that. I, I thought she, I thought she did something else.

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there was something else. I, yeah, I remember they was working on the, the new, the new,

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uh, for, I'm sorry, sir. You and siebel?

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no, I, I think it was doco plus. There was a,

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there's another sheet. Maybe, maybe there wasn't a ta

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was we send it because there was two, there was two pieces. Uh, commissioner

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one was just that project and then there was others. I think it was like,

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it was two sheets. You might, maybe it didn't come through. Been so why

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I thought that was, it was from 2025.

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so, so that's what I was saying. I dunno. Oh, I heard.

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what was the well, we'll talk

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I don't think he got all, I don't think he got everything.

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the honorable. What's that?

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okay. We have quorum now.

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good evening. This meeting of the essex county board of county commissioners is hereby

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called into order. This meeting, uh, meeting is being live streamed in addition

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to taking place in person. Madam deputy court, please call the rule commissioner

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gi here. Commissioner luciano. Here.

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commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas.

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absent. Commissioner richardson. Here. Commissioner siebold.

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absent. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper.

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here. Commissioner, president palms here. Please stand for ms. Luc

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to flag. I'm gonna ask vice president cooper to lead us in the solution. I pledge

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allegiance to the flag of the united states of america

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to the republic of what stands one nation under, under god,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I'm just gonna ask

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for a moment of silence and honor of those that we've lost since the last time that we came together.

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thank you.

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I have before me certification for the deputy clerk that this meeting is in compliance with the open

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public meeting, zach. So we're gonna move on to the approval of transcripts. Madam

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deputy clerk, are there any transcripts to be approved? No. Mr. President. Okay.

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do we have any topics for discussion? No. Mr. President. Okay. So let's

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move on to public comment. Tonight's meeting is a combined conference board meeting.

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we will board on every item on the agenda. So if there's any member of the public who would like to comment

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on agenda items only, please come to the microphone and state your name and affiliation for

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the record. You will have three minutes of speak. There will be time later in the

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evening for public comment on any other item. So I ask you, please

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limit your comment at this time to agenda item only.

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lemme recognize that commissioner mary thomas has joined the meeting for the record.

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good evening commissioners. Uh, my name is danielle toro. I currently serve

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as a vice president of the board of trustees for winona's house here

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in newark. Um, winona's house, as many of you know, because

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you have been, um, amazing supporters of our organization for a number of years,

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is a designated child advocacy center, um, here in

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essex county. Um, again, I wanna thank you for the support that you've given us over the

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year in supporting our organization. We are, um, a very unique organization

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that serves victims, child victims of abuse. We

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serve almo close to a thousand children a year in our

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facility. We happen to be celebrating our 25th year anniversary this year

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of providing support to children and families. In our 25

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year history, we have served close to 13,000 children and their families,

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as many of you know, we are facing, um, a dire situation

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of nearly $575,000 in funding being cut from

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the state budget. My team, um, along with, uh,

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robert crocker, who is our ceo, um, and supporters are here tonight.

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um, we understand that there are resolutions, thankfully, in both the senate and the

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commissioners. My name is christian baltista and I am the director of prevention

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services at wyn house child advocacy center. And I've

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had other, I've fulfilled other roles, including the role of family advocate.

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um, we serve families, um, who've experienced, um,

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child abuse and neglect, the non-offending family. And

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we are in the front lines providing different kinds of services for them.

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um, and I'll give you, uh, an example of the kind of of

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families that we serve. Um, recently a family, uh,

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of five children and their mom walked into wynonna's house.

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uh, the two younger girls who were ages three and four, uh,

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suffered child sexual abuse from the hands of their father.

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and, um, they also had a prolonged history of domestic violence.

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um, so this problem was compounded by intersections

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of different kinds of abuse. And they were also homeless at this point,

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living off of their cars. So, um, when they walked in,

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can be built up and can finally be broken.

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this family today is living in their own apartment. Mom is conne

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has been connected with job resources. She's working, the family is

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sustaining themselves. Um, the oldest child is now been

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accepted to njit university here in newark, new jersey. And this is

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the kind of work that we do in our communities. Thank you. Thank you.

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recognizing commissioner seabold, joining the meeting.

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good evening county commissioners. My name is brian hackett. Uh, I'm the

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director of government and community relations for associated humane societies here in

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newark. Um, speaking in reference to item 31, commissioner

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cooper's resolution on june, adopt a cap month. Just want

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to very briefly, uh, thank commissioner cooper for her continued time and attention

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to this. And thank the county commissioners for your support,

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uh, on the community cat issue and spay neuter and vaccination

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of outdoor cats throughout essex county. Uh, we

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continue to have great success and great support with that program. Thanks to your

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support and thanks to that support, we're able to

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actually get more of these adoptable cats into loving homes

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of many, uh, essex county residents and, uh, residents of, of the

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state beyond essex county. Many folks don't realize that 95%

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of the animals euthanized in our state, uh, are cats.

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so this type of effort, this type of work, is really near and dear to

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the hearts of many of your constituents that we serve every day. So I

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just wanted to recognize that. And thank you all for your great support and great

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work. Thank you. Thank you.

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is there anyone else wishing to speak at this time for public comment on agenda items?

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okay. Seeing none, uh, madam deputy kirk left the record reflect despite

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the nice sized audience that we have here, we have no more public comment for agenda items.

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uh, so we're going, uh, to where do they want to turn for a second here?

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I know we're, we're a little bit different today. I'm going to call on commissioner

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gil to speak on number 69, which is the resolution related

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to . Uh, uh, thank you, mr. Chairman. Um,

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uh, excuse me, mr. President . Yeah. One works. Either one works . It's

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a, it is a different meeting. Uh, very quickly. First of all, I want to, uh,

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thank commissioner, um, seabold, um, for agreeing to be a

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co-sponsor on this, um, resolution. Uh, but most likely, I think we

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will, uh, probably end up doing this by, um, acclimation. Uh,

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but this is a, uh, as we heard, uh, earlier, uh, today from, um,

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two of our speakers. And I know there are some other people in the audience who are here to support. This is a

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resolution, uh, supporting, uh, the restoration of funding to

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winona's house, uh, in the fy 26 new jersey state budget.

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um, as we've just, uh, heard, um, uh, about, uh,

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I think all of us here on the board are familiar with juan winona's house,

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um, and, uh, named of course after the late great senator win

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lipman, but it's our child advocacy center here in, uh, essex county.

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it serves, uh, over 950 cases annually providing,

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uh, wraparound services, uh, to child victims of abuse across the

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22 municipalities of essex county, and offers prevention services

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reaching over 3000 community members, um, each year. Uh, this

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year, unfortunately, I know that we have a, a, a particularly challenged, um,

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challenges with our, our state budget. Uh, but there was a cut of 575,

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uh, hundred thousand dollars of a grant in aid and appropriation, uh, in the state

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budget. And, um, I know that at least, um, and I'm hoping,

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uh, that we're all in agreement that we would very much like to see that restored before

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the state budget is passed. Uh, hopefully, uh, in the next few weeks.

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so this will be a resolution to send a message both to, uh, uh, members of our state

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legislative delegation, uh, the governor, um, and anyone

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else who's paying attention that, um, you know, that they're gonna have to find somewhere else

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to cut , because this program is too, too, just too critical, um,

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for, uh, for our own community here in the county. So, um, with that,

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um, mr. President, um, I'm happy. Would you like to move? Move, sir. I'm happy to move it. Thank

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you. Thank you. Commissioner. Steven, would you like to second? Very much so our commissioner.

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are we, uh, all good with by acclimation? Yes. Yes. Okay.

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uh, commissioner gill and siebel, are you okay with that? Yes. Yes. Thank you.

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uh, so we have moved by commissioner gill. Second by siebel. We'll call madam deputy clerk

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for number 69. Commissioner gill. Yes. Commissioner

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luciano. Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas.

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yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner seabold? Yes.

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commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner,

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president pois. Yes. So moved. We're, uh, gonna just modify things a

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little bit. We're moving into our summer schedule, so we're trying to, you know, we only have one meeting a

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month, so we're gonna modify things just a little bit. Commissioner gu, would you like to call your representatives up into

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the well, we're photo opportunity? Sure.

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this, this may come as a shock to anyone in the audience, but we also have vacation plans at times

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too, and we change the schedule. So, mr. President,

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is there time for comment on the information? No. Now what we're gonna do right now, we're gonna hold our comments in the

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interest of time, but we're gonna do is we're gonna get up for a group picture. We're gonna save our

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comments for the comment session a little bit later on in the interest of time. But

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I know everyone is eager to, you know, uh, show support for this.

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mm-hmm. Come up here in front, in front of me and face that way. We'll get a couple picture. Commissioners,

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would you like to join the well, please.

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we're not to make like a semicircle here. Make like a c everyone. So the

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big cameras, take picture.

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this is our camera. Yes, we're good.

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do you wanna join? Trust me this, I had like 40 kids.

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this is your, this is your opportunity. Get in now. Hold, join,

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please. Come, tommy. We got a meeting. Get in. There you go.

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I'm doing six jobs for you. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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I lost the smile.

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ms. Pamela gaston. There she is. Right. And, and

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I'm gonna read a little bit of this and then maybe you can come up and take a quick picture

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with us. But you, you gotta hear this. For 51

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years of service to the blind and visually impaired community with

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new jersey commission for the blind and visually impaired, and

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she's retired. Mm. Uh, you, you are definitely going to

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be missed. So, ms. Gaston is a writer, events coordinator,

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worker advocate for the individuals with disabilities. She's a founding

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member and past president of new jersey network of organizations for

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the blind and visually impaired. She's a volunteer advisor and mentor

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for justice involved individuals. She is also a longtime member

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of new jersey cultural access network and her 50 plus year

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career as an employee of the new jersey commission for the blind and

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visually impaired is highlighted by several awards for her efforts

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in to improve the quality of life for all people with disabilities.

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thank you. And thank you so much. Please come up and take a quick picture

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there. Make it

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richard,

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I I want to thank brother whi, richard whi, uh, for bringing this to my

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attention. That's right. To the board's attention, uh, about your service.

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welcome, welcome, welcome back. Really?

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okay. Yeah.

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richard, you wanna get in one? You wanna get in one? I can take it if you wanna get it one. Okay.

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you trademark that. Same, by the way.

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congratulations.

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okay. Adam, can you facilitate the exit?

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this way may be better if you're leaving this way. May be easier for you.

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this way may be easier. Yeah, that's true. Can I mess

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with that? Hopefully

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that's his focus. He's not even thank you everyone.

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it would just make it easier,

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right? Correct.

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all right everyone, let's move along. Yep. We're gonna move on. Uh,

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last one on the cycle here. Uh, number 31, commissioner cooper.

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thank you, mr. President. June is adopt a cat month. And

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we wanna take a moment to recognize

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some community groups and residents that for their extraordinary work. First, let me

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thank the board, my colleagues for supporting the t and r activities,

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mr. Jackson and the county executive entire administration for funding the

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initiative. We've, um, had a tremendous impact with our community

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cat population. I also wanna take this moment to, um, acknowledge

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and, um, highlight some folks in this community that work really,

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really hard. Pam pariso of the associated humane society.

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um, her certificate is gonna be accepted by brian. Thank you brian

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too. 'cause you equally do, uh, a big amount of work in this arena.

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amanda, on for, please forgive me if I mispronounce

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your name. Marcia sanford fishkin. Liz

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julie is julie here. I'm sorry. And, um, amanda and

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marcia melendez. I'm gonna please ask you all to come to the front and

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we have a certificate and we wanna acknowledge you and thank you for all of your incredible work

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that you've done around community cats. And naturally we have to ask mama

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meow, to please join us because without you, none of this would be

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possible. Your strong continuous advocacy. We, we thank you mama. Meow. So

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please come forward.

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,

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why not,

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uh, 31. Face that way if it want. The guy with the big camera's.

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got it. Elizabeth commissioners,

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please come join us while me take this picture. I'm gonna be a right guy

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here, commissioner.

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the

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don't start big smiles.

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and we're grateful to all these wonderful commissioners.

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excellent.

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thank you very much. I'm gonna move.

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say it again.

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I can't, I gotta do, I gotta do something specific. You'll see them in

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as they make their way down. Uh, commissioner, vice president, would you like to make a motion

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to move number 31? Yes, please. Second. Thank you. Second by commissioner

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richardson. Let's vote on number 31. Roll call. Madam deputy clerk

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commissioner gill. Yes. Commissioner luciano.

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absent. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas.

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yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner siebold? Yes.

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commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper?

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yes. Commissioner, president pois. Yes. So moved. And thank you all

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for joining us today. Alright. Let's move on to ordinance and resolutions on introduction

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and first reading. Madam deputy clark, do we have any ordinance or resolutions for introduction and first

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readings? Yes, mr. President, we have two ordinances for introduction

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and first reading. Okay. Let's move on to ordinance number one for introduction and first reading.

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it will be read into the record at a later time. Mr. Jackson? Good evening. Good evening, mr.

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president, members of the board. Um, this ordinance will, um,

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uh, simply codify speed limits within our parks, uh, system, uh,

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which wasn't, uh, properly done, uh, here before. Um, and it

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will establish speed limits and will enable our sheriff's department, uh, to

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enforce speed limits, uh, in our park system.

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thank you. Mr. Parley, do you have any questions? No, I don't. Mr. Mcinerney? No questions. Commissioner.

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questions or comments? Commissioner, vice president. Thank you, mr. President.

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one quick comment. I'm happy to see that we're moving to do this, to post this

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in our parks. Mr. Jackson, I just have one additional request. Can we

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also please post the no smoking signs around

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the playground equipment at some of the parks? I in the park recently, and folks were

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smoke. They were watching their kids play, but they were smoking cigars and vape pens

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and things. So I was wondering if we could do that and then double check if the ordinance

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speaks to, you know, the vaping pens and the other new, um, items

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that people use to smoke. Thank you. Absolutely.

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wayne commissioner riches is vice president. Uh, uh, I, I just

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like to piggyback on that. I get a lot of complaints in weak way park

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around the track going around the, uh, the lake, uh, where people

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walking dogs, uh, and they're not supposed to be any dogs or lights

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on those tracks. So, can we put signs up?

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no dogs on the tracks and no bicycle riding? Yes, sir.

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thank you, sir. Any other questions or comments?

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do I still maneuver it? I'll move it. Move by sea both. Second by vice president cooper, roll

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call. Madam deputy clerk commissioner gill? Yes.

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commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado.

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absent. Commissioner murray thomas? Yes. Commissioner richardson?

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yes. Commissioner bol? Yes. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner,

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vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner president ez? Yes. So, move.

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okay. Let's move on to ordinance number two for introduction and first reading. You'll be read into the record

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at a later time. Mr. Jackson? Mr. Uh, director del.

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good evening. Mr. Delgaudio.

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good evening, board of commissioners, frank delgaudio, director of, uh, department of health

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and rehabilitation. Uh, this ordinance, uh, is requesting

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an amendment to the original ordinance that was passed back in 2021

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regarding the hospital fee program that

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provides increased payments of, uh, medicaid to, uh,

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nine of the county hospitals. So

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has, um, amended the legislation to bring this

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from a pilot program to roll it out to every county, to every hospital in

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the state is now eligible. So with that, they also included,

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um, the state to, to assess the maximum fee, which is 5%

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of all net hospital revenues, and at the

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same time, um, increase the funding to the program. So basically

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what this does with double the amount of money going to the esus county hospitals

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and the county basically as an administrative fee. Okay.

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mr. Parva, any questions? No, no questions. Mr. Mcinerney? No questions. Commissioner.

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any questions? I'll move it. Move by luciano second. Second

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by vice president cooper. Roll call. Madam deputy clerk commissioner gill?

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yes. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent.

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commissioner murray thomas? Yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner

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sibo? Yes. Commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper?

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yes. Commissioner president pois? Yes. So moved. Okay. So I think at

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this time we're gonna move out of order to take resolution number 14, which is in the hospital center.

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and as, uh, an added starter number 58 through 62,

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which are all insurance policy contracts. They can be read into the record

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so we can take advantage of mr. Gaudio being here. Number 14,

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frank varrio, director of health and rehab. Uh,

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resolution 14 is a, uh, affiliation agreement with felicia college.

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it's a nursing affiliation agreement. So, uh, this, uh,

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agreement, we haven't had students in about two years going

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back to the covid pandemic and they, uh, wish to reintroduce and bring

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nursing students to the essex county hospital center for their psychiatric

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rotation. Okay, let's go and take 58 to the 62

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as well, and then we'll take questions over once if we have any.

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um, frank delgado, uh, risk manager for

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essex county. Uh, resolution number 58 is

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a, uh, request for renewal of the county's excess general

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liability, automobile liability on law enforcement

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liability for the county. Um, had

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a couple of tough years, but I think what, uh, we put

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together on this policy is a fair renewal. We're also able to

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increase, we had a total of 7 million in liability coverage

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in excess of our 1 million. So this presents an

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increase up to 10 million, so an additional 3 million of an

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increase there with, uh, only actually $12,000 200

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in order to get that increase with that additional $3 million. So

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this was, um, a very aggressive marketing by our broker,

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connor strong. And, um, this was the recommended way to go to

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increase our, our liability coverage. Okay, let's go on 59.

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item 59 is a renewal of our, um, excess workers' compensation

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program. Uh, this renewal renewal represents an

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increase of $31,318,

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um, due to the covid pandemic and still some open claims that we're

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seeing the counties facing over 300% loss

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experience on our workers' comp line. As all of these claims are starting

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to resolve themselves. You know, I I had put our program up there with one of the best

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public entity risk and workers' comp programs in the country. We

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really manage this tightly and, um, the program is working well

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and I think that's what the underwriters see because with that type of loss experience,

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all the public entities in the state are actually seeing that our

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increase has actually been less than the other counties have seen.

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okay. 60 item 60 is a renewal of the active assailant

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policy. Um, slight increase on that policy of, uh, $2,500.

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okay. Forward 61 61 is a renewal of the county's

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professional liability. That's the medical malpractice for the hospital center.

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uh, again, another tough line of business. Um, small increase

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on that, uh, policy by 5,000. Okay. And 62 62

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is the, uh, renewal of the county's commercial property insurance. This

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was the, uh, largest increase, although our rate was dropped

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considerably. Um, we added quite a bit of properties

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as of six one. We added the new winona lipman family courts building

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over $180 million in value. Some of the parks improvement buildings.

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so our values have gone up by over 200 million. So, um,

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having an increase of 93,000 to take on that 200 million is

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a reasonable number stands reasonable. Okay. Thank you. Uh, mr. Parva,

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any questions on 1458 through 62? Ju uh, mr. President,

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just regarding some of these renewals, frank, are there additional policies

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that are still outstanding or still, uh, need to come to

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the board for renewal? I, I think there's more than just this right through you mr.

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president. This is, uh, there's four additional policies that are through the massey agency,

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so we didn't have all of our numbers and premiums together in time to present.

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and I appreciate you, uh, having this as an added starter for this meeting so

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we could get the premiums paid quickly. Great. That, that was it. Thank you

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mr. Mckinna. Any questions on these items? No questions. No questions. Commissioner, any

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questions on 1458 through 62?

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motion, seeing none moved by vice president cooper? Do have a second? Second.

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second by commissioner richardson, rule call madam deputy clerk 1458 through

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62. Commissioner gill? Yes. Commissioner

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luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas?

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yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner siebold? Yes. Commissioner

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sermons. Absent. Commissioner vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner president

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pois? Yes. So moved. Okay. Thank you. Alright,

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let's go back in order. Uh, let's go to ordinance a second. Reading in public hearing for listing

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purposes only. Madam deputy court, do we have any? No, we don't. Do not, mr.

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president. Okay. Moving on. Do we have any ordinance resolution of second reading in public hearing?

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yes, mr. President, we have one ordinance number o 20 25 0 0 0 8.

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okay. So let's move to public hearing for ordinance o dash 2025 dash

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0 0 8, which will be read to the record at a later time. I hereby

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declare the public hearing on ordinance number o dash 2025 dash 0 0 0 8

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is open. If there's any member of the public who would like to comment for against this ordinance, please go to the microphone.

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state your name and affiliation for the record. You will have three minutes to speak.

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let the record reflect there's no one from the public wish to speak at this time. So we're gonna move on

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to mr. Parla. Do you have any questions or comments? I don't. Mr. Mcinerney no

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commission. Is there any questions or comments? See none.

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do I have a motion and a second to close public hearing on ordinance number o 2025

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dash 0 0 8? I'll move it. Move by sebel. Second

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by richardson. Do I have the same mover and second to approve the ordinance? Yes. Thank

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you. Roll call madam deputy clerk commissioner gi

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absent. Commissioner luciano?

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yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas.

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yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner siebel? Yes. Commissioner

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sermons absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner president

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pois? Yes. So moved. Okay. Let's go to resolutions one through

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four. Uh, these are advice and consent and reappointments

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to the l-g-b-t-q advisory board, mr. Jackson?

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um, yes, as you said, ms, these are just reappointments of, um, members to the board.

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thank you mr. Parla becker, do you have any questions? No, I don't. Mr. Mcinerney?

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no questions. Commissioners. Commissioner siebel. Thank you. I serve on this board

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as the, uh, commissioner representative and I'm very pleased that they're all willing

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to be reappointed. So thank you very much. Thank you. Any other questions or

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comments? And I'll move it. I was gonna come back to you. Don't worry. I didn't get you. Okay.

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I'm on the ball. Move by siebel. Do I have a second? Second. Mary thomas

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on second roll call madam deputy clerk for one two four. Commissioner

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gill. Absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent.

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commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner

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siebel? Yes. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner vice president cooper? Yes.

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commissioner president ez? Yes. So moved. Let's move on to resolutions

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five through 10 and added starter number 63, which are from the department of public works.

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and we'll be read into the record at a later time. The voice of essex county. Mr. Antonio

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is here. Good evening. David antonio, department of public works.

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item number five is an award of contract to, um, sum

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engineering to provide the construction, engineering and construction

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support services required to successfully construct a walnut

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street west brook gap roundabout in livingston

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in an amount that to exceed $254,991.

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amon engineering submitted the highest rated proposal of the six

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received by the county. This contract

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cost will be fully funded with a federal grant. And today we have both

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mr. Deon patel and brian smith of amon

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engineering group. Both very excited to introduce your company and

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answer any questions support may have. Great. Please

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just state your name and affiliation for the record. Tell us about your company and what your

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project, uh, over, you know, scope is all about. Uh, my name

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is dickon patel. Uh, I'm a project manager for m sum engineering.

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uh, we'll be overseeing, uh, brian will myself, uh, and brian will be

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overseeing this project. Uh, the project, uh, is a construction

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of a three-legged intersection to a roundabout. Uh, and we also

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have a contractor, uh, here present who will be carrying

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out this work as well. Great. Tell us about your company. Where are you based, your employees?

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we are out of, uh, uh, we are located in pisca, new jersey. Uh, we are approximately,

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uh, 60 employees. Uh, we are a minority company.

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um, anything else? Uh, we have a, we do employee,

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uh, we do have a, a resident here, uh, who's local to

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essex county. And we are always looking to hire more people, uh, as usual.

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good. And we'd like to see companies like yours hire more essex county residents,

438
00:41:18,135 --> 00:41:21,855
so we appreciate that. Any other questions, mr. Beckio? Any

439
00:41:22,235 --> 00:41:26,235
questions? I don't, no, I don't. Mr. Mcinerney? No question. Commissioners any questions

440
00:41:26,455 --> 00:41:30,315
for the vendor while he is there? Okay. Scene none. Thank

441
00:41:30,555 --> 00:41:33,120
you. You're off the hook. Thank you for the opportunity, sir. You're welcome.

442
00:41:35,235 --> 00:41:39,225
david, an antonio department of public works. Item number six is the award of the

443
00:41:39,705 --> 00:41:43,525
construction of the walnut street and west harbor gap road in

444
00:41:43,745 --> 00:41:47,625
livingston, roundabout to ja alexander in an

445
00:41:47,785 --> 00:41:49,405
amount not to exceed $1,147,967.

446
00:41:54,625 --> 00:41:58,585
ja alexander submitted the lowest of the two bits received by the county.

447
00:41:59,575 --> 00:42:03,355
this construction cost will also be fully funded with federal funds.

448
00:42:04,965 --> 00:42:08,955
uh, this construction contract will convert existing stop control three

449
00:42:09,365 --> 00:42:13,245
legged intersection of walnut street, west brook gap and

450
00:42:13,465 --> 00:42:17,105
pacific avenues in livingston into, into a modern roundabout. And mr. Frank

451
00:42:18,165 --> 00:42:22,095
ro of j alexander also here this evening to introduce

452
00:42:22,535 --> 00:42:26,305
this firm. And as always answer any questions to board may have. Thank

453
00:42:26,655 --> 00:42:30,295
you. Please just state your name and affiliation, tell us about your company and the scope of work.

454
00:42:31,515 --> 00:42:34,725
my name is frank sro from ja alexander. I'm a project manager.

455
00:42:35,705 --> 00:42:38,395
we're a minority company located in bloomfield, new jersey.

456
00:42:39,735 --> 00:42:43,645
uh, we're a heavy construction, a roadwork company, and,

457
00:42:44,165 --> 00:42:47,175
uh, we are, we also are a union company, 4 72 8 25.

458
00:42:49,805 --> 00:42:52,605
we, our, our employment is about 35%,

459
00:42:53,885 --> 00:42:57,765
uh, essex county residents. If

460
00:42:57,985 --> 00:43:01,825
I have any questions, uh, you said you're from bloomfield? Bloomfield. Oh god.

461
00:43:02,125 --> 00:43:06,105
the best town in essex county. I idea, but I wouldn't be biased when I say that.

462
00:43:07,355 --> 00:43:11,305
thank you mr. Parlove. Any questions for the gentlemen? No questions mr. Mcinerney? No

463
00:43:11,585 --> 00:43:15,545
questions. Commissioners. Commissioner siebold, I have a question. First of all,

464
00:43:15,665 --> 00:43:19,585
when will this work start? Uh, we just got notice of the

465
00:43:19,795 --> 00:43:23,545
award, so we're gonna have probably a pre-construction meeting with

466
00:43:23,935 --> 00:43:27,215
sanjeev. So I would assume probably another

467
00:43:28,355 --> 00:43:32,155
four weeks. And when do you expect it to be finished? We

468
00:43:32,375 --> 00:43:36,275
figure the duration of the job should be about six months. Six months?

469
00:43:36,665 --> 00:43:40,665
yeah. Because people in living center are watching to see when it will be done because

470
00:43:41,155 --> 00:43:45,155
that's a difficult intersection. Yes. It's in phase and they're all waiting for it

471
00:43:45,235 --> 00:43:49,035
to be done. Yeah. There's been a lot of problems in the past about people who wanted

472
00:43:49,435 --> 00:43:52,995
a traffic light there. They wanted one thing after another, so hopefully

473
00:43:53,625 --> 00:43:55,955
this will solve the problem that's been there for years.

474
00:43:58,495 --> 00:44:01,825
thank you. Like bloomfield's coming to the rescue, so

475
00:44:02,685 --> 00:44:06,375
absolutely. Like you're living. Some people know it's a difficult intersection. Thank

476
00:44:06,725 --> 00:44:10,485
you. Any other questions or comments? Thank you, sir. I thank you. I have another

477
00:44:10,805 --> 00:44:14,555
question. Wait a follow up. I'm, I'm sorry. We're gonna have to charge you extra. We taking land

478
00:44:14,875 --> 00:44:18,485
away from some of the, uh, facilities that are around that area.

479
00:44:19,165 --> 00:44:23,165
I know there's trees on the one side that are coming down. I know public service

480
00:44:23,785 --> 00:44:27,485
has to move some of their utilities. So there is a, a section

481
00:44:27,865 --> 00:44:31,765
of, uh, which was wooded, uh, and there's a church right there

482
00:44:31,925 --> 00:44:35,685
that won't be affected. No, no, we're not taking any property because they have a lot of

483
00:44:35,965 --> 00:44:39,845
property in the front, near the intersection and that won't affected just on the one side there.

484
00:44:40,185 --> 00:44:43,965
you know, the county has a right of way over there. Alright, thank you. Okay. You're welcome.

485
00:44:44,795 --> 00:44:48,405
okay. Thank you sir. Thank you. Alright, mr. Antonios mon number seven,

486
00:44:49,495 --> 00:44:52,655
david antonio, department of public works. Item number seven,

487
00:44:53,625 --> 00:44:57,245
awards, vip services, a two year contract

488
00:44:58,185 --> 00:44:59,815
in a amount not to exceed $388,600

489
00:45:03,745 --> 00:45:07,535
to perform the caulking of windows of various county facilities

490
00:45:08,465 --> 00:45:12,365
on an as needed basis. Vip services submitted the

491
00:45:12,485 --> 00:45:16,315
lowest of the five bids received by the county. Item

492
00:45:16,605 --> 00:45:20,435
number eight is the exercising of a two year extension

493
00:45:21,385 --> 00:45:24,445
to the existing contract with aurora environmental incorporated

494
00:45:25,665 --> 00:45:29,625
to provide the regulatory inspection, repair, and

495
00:45:29,845 --> 00:45:33,825
maintenance of the county's vehicle fueling locations on

496
00:45:34,045 --> 00:45:36,925
an as needed basis in an amount that you exceed $167,100.

497
00:45:40,235 --> 00:45:43,925
this contract extension does not increase the contract toward unit

498
00:45:44,275 --> 00:45:48,025
cost nor the contract amount. And item

499
00:45:48,645 --> 00:45:52,165
number nine, it's an award of contract to add

500
00:45:52,785 --> 00:45:56,775
northern llc to furnish a four by four heavy duty

501
00:45:57,115 --> 00:46:00,865
truck chassis to replace a mason dump body truck, which

502
00:46:01,185 --> 00:46:04,985
is currently used at the division of roads and bridges. This new truck

503
00:46:05,225 --> 00:46:08,985
will be used for leaf leaf pickup, catch basin, and

504
00:46:09,305 --> 00:46:11,835
cleaning power hole repair and other similar, similar activities.

505
00:46:13,465 --> 00:46:17,315
item number 10 authorizes the submittal of an application for funding

506
00:46:17,695 --> 00:46:21,675
to the nj tpas local capital project delivery program

507
00:46:22,945 --> 00:46:24,325
in an amount of $4,427,750

508
00:46:29,145 --> 00:46:32,895
for the replacement of the jackson street bridge over the passa river

509
00:46:33,515 --> 00:46:37,285
between the city of north and the township of harrison. This movable bridge

510
00:46:38,935 --> 00:46:42,515
was built in 1900 and was last rehabilitated in 1991

511
00:46:43,495 --> 00:46:47,435
and is jointly operated and owned with hudson county. The local

512
00:46:47,675 --> 00:46:51,575
capital project delivery program is the initial step in

513
00:46:51,795 --> 00:46:55,465
the federal project delivery pipeline and funds. The

514
00:46:55,845 --> 00:46:59,725
planning and preliminary engineering projects that successfully complete this

515
00:47:00,125 --> 00:47:04,125
step are then eligible for other phase like final engineering,

516
00:47:04,485 --> 00:47:07,885
rightway and eventually construction. And item number 63

517
00:47:09,225 --> 00:47:12,965
is the exercising of a two year extension to the existing

518
00:47:13,405 --> 00:47:17,325
contract with timothy bryan electric to provide for the repair and maintenance

519
00:47:17,685 --> 00:47:21,675
of the county's electric vehicle charging stations on

520
00:47:21,895 --> 00:47:24,965
an as needed basis in an amount that you exceed $79,250.

521
00:47:28,165 --> 00:47:32,125
this contract extension does not increase the contractual unit cost

522
00:47:33,035 --> 00:47:36,495
nor the total contract amount. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you mr. Antonio.

523
00:47:37,315 --> 00:47:40,935
mr. Beck, any questions on these items? We had five through 10, although we betted some.

524
00:47:41,475 --> 00:47:45,255
and number 63. Uh, just a question, mr. Antonio. Number eight,

525
00:47:45,835 --> 00:47:49,735
how many fueling stations does the county have to you, mr. President

526
00:47:50,485 --> 00:47:54,355
nore will be the conventional fueling stations. Those are eight, there's eight of them. And, uh,

527
00:47:55,025 --> 00:47:58,695
those are both are unleaded and diesel, uh, fuel.

528
00:47:59,635 --> 00:48:03,355
thank you mr. Mcinerney. Any questions? No questions. Commissioners. Any

529
00:48:03,715 --> 00:48:07,635
questions? Seeing none. Commissioner siebold, we will move

530
00:48:07,865 --> 00:48:11,635
five through 10 and 63. Do I have a second? Second. Second by vice president

531
00:48:11,955 --> 00:48:15,705
cooper. Roll call madam deputy clerk commissioner gill.

532
00:48:16,215 --> 00:48:20,095
absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent.

533
00:48:20,515 --> 00:48:23,955
commissioner murray thomas? Yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner

534
00:48:25,105 --> 00:48:28,875
seabold? Yes. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner, vice president

535
00:48:29,275 --> 00:48:32,815
cooper? Yes. Commissioner president ez? Yes.

536
00:48:33,455 --> 00:48:37,315
so moved. Let's move to the resolution 11 and 12, which are from the division of youth services

537
00:48:37,505 --> 00:48:41,155
that will be read into the record at a later time. Mr. Jackson? Uh, thank you mr. President.

538
00:48:41,985 --> 00:48:45,955
item 11. Uh, we have, uh, nine contracts, uh, a contracts with

539
00:48:46,155 --> 00:48:49,675
nine, um, community partnership providers, uh, three year

540
00:48:50,235 --> 00:48:54,215
contracts. Thanks. This, uh, will, uh, these contract amendments will, uh, insert

541
00:48:55,105 --> 00:48:58,975
$932,543 for the

542
00:48:59,195 --> 00:49:02,975
2025 funding year. Uh,

543
00:49:03,225 --> 00:49:07,115
item 12 is, uh, approval resolution required by the

544
00:49:07,315 --> 00:49:11,235
state, uh, as part of our, uh, alternative initiative innovation award program

545
00:49:12,015 --> 00:49:15,995
in the amount of $60,000, $57,000 for program

546
00:49:16,795 --> 00:49:20,795
services and $3,000 for administrative costs. And this program supports

547
00:49:21,355 --> 00:49:25,255
the youth on probation age, age nine, 16 through 19, uh,

548
00:49:25,475 --> 00:49:29,385
to help them to develop, uh, critical life and job skills. Thank you mr. Parlove.

549
00:49:29,875 --> 00:49:33,875
you have any questions? No questions. Mr. Mackin. Ernie, no questions. Commissioners questions on 11 to

550
00:49:34,035 --> 00:49:37,415
12 comm mary thomas. Thank you. I was, um,

551
00:49:38,215 --> 00:49:42,195
really just happy to hear that we received that grant in resolution

552
00:49:42,475 --> 00:49:45,875
number 12. I was wondering if you had kind of insight on what those programs

553
00:49:46,545 --> 00:49:50,495
look like, just because I know it's such important work and it really helps reduce

554
00:49:50,975 --> 00:49:54,875
the rates of recidivism that we see in folks who are in the system. So if you

555
00:49:54,995 --> 00:49:58,915
had any insight, uh, on what those programs include, if not, um, I'm happy to

556
00:49:59,075 --> 00:50:02,975
get it a later date, but if you could yeah, I'll, um, commissioner, I will, uh, have, uh,

557
00:50:04,035 --> 00:50:07,915
director, uh, martinez put together a profile of what those programs are for you. Great.

558
00:50:08,115 --> 00:50:12,065
thank you. Thank you. Any other questions? Commissioner mary thomas, would you'd like to move it? Sure.

559
00:50:12,355 --> 00:50:16,355
thank you. Thank you. Second, second, second. Bye. Vice president cooper, we will call

560
00:50:16,555 --> 00:50:20,355
madam deputy clerk for 11 and 12. Commissioner gill. Absent. Commissioner

561
00:50:21,075 --> 00:50:24,715
luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas.

562
00:50:25,895 --> 00:50:29,705
yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner bol? Yes.

563
00:50:29,925 --> 00:50:33,725
commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner

564
00:50:34,405 --> 00:50:38,205
president ez? Yes. So moved. Let's move on to 13 and add started number 64,

565
00:50:38,765 --> 00:50:42,765
which from the department of parks, recreation and cultural affairs. They will be ready to the record

566
00:50:42,945 --> 00:50:46,585
at a later time. And I dare say I don't see mr. Zas. Mm-hmm

567
00:50:47,045 --> 00:50:50,505
. Well, mr. President, I'm substituting for mr. Zas

568
00:50:51,165 --> 00:50:55,045
. Good. Thank you. Mr.

569
00:50:55,335 --> 00:50:59,325
coran department parks, uh, recreation and cultural affair.

570
00:50:59,925 --> 00:51:03,665
contract change would, uh, do jet tree experts and

571
00:51:04,025 --> 00:51:07,625
the amount of $180,000, uh, total amount

572
00:51:08,045 --> 00:51:11,985
will now be $1,080,000. Uh,

573
00:51:12,205 --> 00:51:16,065
this is a 20% change order. Okay. And

574
00:51:16,285 --> 00:51:20,015
number 64 is contract cultural affairs award to acqua miss irrigation

575
00:51:21,265 --> 00:51:25,205
of new jersey, llc to provide irrigation system maintenance and

576
00:51:25,405 --> 00:51:29,365
repair services. Provera park facilities. This is a

577
00:51:29,505 --> 00:51:31,485
one month contract extension from june 10th, 2025

578
00:51:33,625 --> 00:51:37,505
to july 16th, 2020. Uh, five mountain out to

579
00:51:37,665 --> 00:51:41,425
exceed $138,803 and 83 cents.

580
00:51:42,875 --> 00:51:46,285
thank you mr. Parlow. Beck, you have any questions? It's just a question on 13. Uh, jay,

581
00:51:47,405 --> 00:51:51,105
the resolution says, do jets and then and downs tree service. Are they two

582
00:51:51,425 --> 00:51:55,215
separate companies or one combined company? One. They are two separate companies. Okay.

583
00:51:55,505 --> 00:51:59,495
so they each have different responsibilities under the contract. Yes. It's

584
00:51:59,945 --> 00:52:03,865
all for tree stump, grinding, taking down trees, et cetera.

585
00:52:04,595 --> 00:52:08,285
thank you, mr. Mcinerney. No questions. Commissioners. Any

586
00:52:08,665 --> 00:52:12,505
questions? I'll move it. Move by siebel 1364.

587
00:52:13,165 --> 00:52:16,865
do I have a second? Second. Second. By richardson, who's very disappointed. Mr.

588
00:52:17,345 --> 00:52:20,985
zas isn't here today. Yeah. Roll call madam. Deputy clerk commissioner

589
00:52:21,975 --> 00:52:25,885
gill. Absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent.

590
00:52:26,305 --> 00:52:29,545
commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson? Yes. Commissioner

591
00:52:30,545 --> 00:52:34,025
siebel? Yes. Commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper?

592
00:52:34,605 --> 00:52:38,385
yes. Commissioner president ez? Yes. So moved. That's move on to

593
00:52:38,705 --> 00:52:42,495
resolution 15 as resolution 14 was already done earlier. 15

594
00:52:43,005 --> 00:52:46,625
is from the office of purchasing and could be read to the record at a later time. Mr. Coltrane,

595
00:52:49,165 --> 00:52:53,065
mr. President, uh, mr. St. John stole my mic.

596
00:52:53,405 --> 00:52:57,305
so, uh, uh, we're not there yet. Mr. St. John, we have to wait. You have

597
00:52:57,425 --> 00:53:01,025
to be patient, sir. Contract award to four loafs responsible bidders

598
00:53:01,835 --> 00:53:05,775
items of unit cost space to provide printing services. This

599
00:53:06,065 --> 00:53:10,005
is a countywide service for each department. We had a, uh,

600
00:53:10,255 --> 00:53:13,985
four vendors receiving the contract previously.

601
00:53:14,685 --> 00:53:18,505
we spent $182,000. This is not to exceed

602
00:53:18,885 --> 00:53:22,535
$225,000 for the year. July 12th, 2025

603
00:53:24,245 --> 00:53:27,515
to july 11th, 2027. Thank you mr. Parlove.

604
00:53:28,265 --> 00:53:31,985
no questions. Mr. Mcinerney? No questions. Commissioners. Seeing

605
00:53:32,465 --> 00:53:36,365
no questions. Someone to move. 15. Motion moved by vice president cooper. Do have a second?

606
00:53:37,385 --> 00:53:41,205
second. Second by richardson. Roll call madam deputy clerk on 15. Commissioner

607
00:53:42,155 --> 00:53:46,105
gill. Absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent.

608
00:53:46,525 --> 00:53:49,845
commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner

609
00:53:50,845 --> 00:53:54,365
siebold? Yes. Commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper?

610
00:53:54,945 --> 00:53:58,805
yes. Commissioner president pois. Yes. So moved. So let's move on to number 1617

611
00:53:59,785 --> 00:54:03,765
and added start of 65, 66 and 68, which are in the office

612
00:54:03,925 --> 00:54:07,685
of county council. They'll be read into the record at a later time. Mr. St. John,

613
00:54:08,745 --> 00:54:11,845
now it's your turn. Thank you, mr. President jerome, st. John county council.

614
00:54:12,985 --> 00:54:16,805
uh, number 16 and number 17 are two more, uh, amicable

615
00:54:17,365 --> 00:54:21,265
settlements of contracts with, uh, two of our additional unit, uh,

616
00:54:21,585 --> 00:54:25,125
unions. Uh, they both follow the 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 5 year,

617
00:54:25,785 --> 00:54:29,605
uh, uh, template that this board and the administration has set up.

618
00:54:30,165 --> 00:54:34,165
I want to thank mr. Jackson, ms. Hall, who, uh, as you know is our

619
00:54:34,805 --> 00:54:38,665
director of labor relations, as well as the union representatives who

620
00:54:38,885 --> 00:54:42,605
were tough partners, but, but are bargained in good faith and I appreciate

621
00:54:43,045 --> 00:54:46,865
that. Good. Uh, any questions? Any of the matter? We'll

622
00:54:47,215 --> 00:54:51,185
move on. We'll take the questions all at the end there. Thank you. Let's move on. Uh, and that was, we'll

623
00:54:51,535 --> 00:54:53,875
take 65. Next 65. Yes, sir. Uh,

624
00:54:55,545 --> 00:54:55,545
65.

625
00:55:04,555 --> 00:55:07,225
thank you, judge. 65 is, um,

626
00:55:09,585 --> 00:55:13,395
65. This is the professional service agreement, uh, to the,

627
00:55:13,795 --> 00:55:17,415
uh, ambrose group. Uh, with regard to third party

628
00:55:17,975 --> 00:55:21,975
subpoenas. Uh, this is an amendment to their contract in an amount

629
00:55:22,275 --> 00:55:26,115
not to exceed 20,000 bucks. Uh, next

630
00:55:26,405 --> 00:55:30,285
number, 66. 66. This is an

631
00:55:30,445 --> 00:55:34,105
amendment to, uh, the outside counsel, uh,

632
00:55:35,125 --> 00:55:38,965
contract with the county by the name of wars. Their name is wal ian o'reilly.

633
00:55:39,745 --> 00:55:42,625
uh, increasing the amount to an amount not to exceed $600,000.

634
00:55:44,265 --> 00:55:47,845
uh, because of the complexity of this litigation, which I've discussed

635
00:55:48,325 --> 00:55:52,215
with members of this board on, on several occasions. Uh, same thing,

636
00:55:53,105 --> 00:55:57,045
uh, with number 60, I think you want me to 68? Yes. Okay. Not I

637
00:55:57,165 --> 00:56:00,805
can do 67, but 68. Uh, this is a shared service agreement

638
00:56:01,475 --> 00:56:05,125
with the county of lauer for essex county juvenile detention

639
00:56:05,805 --> 00:56:09,785
facility to house, uh, ju juveniles from the county of

640
00:56:10,645 --> 00:56:14,075
gloucester. Okay. Mr. Becker, any question on 16, 17, 65, 66,

641
00:56:16,475 --> 00:56:20,395
and 68? Just with, excuse me, with respect to 68 with gloucester

642
00:56:20,675 --> 00:56:24,605
county? That's an existing relationship we have with gloucester.

643
00:56:24,925 --> 00:56:28,755
no? Yes. Uh, I, I shortened the term to only six

644
00:56:28,975 --> 00:56:32,935
months. 30 day. We can get out in 30 days because of the pricing

645
00:56:33,815 --> 00:56:37,575
situation. They understand, uh, we're doing this as a favor to gloucester county

646
00:56:38,075 --> 00:56:42,015
and also to the, uh, jjc. Uh, and I expressed that favor

647
00:56:42,845 --> 00:56:46,715
also to, uh, the jjc. So we're really just to

648
00:56:46,935 --> 00:56:50,725
help people out. Gotcha. Thank you, mr.

649
00:56:51,015 --> 00:56:54,905
mckenna. Any questions? Uh, number 66. What was, what was the original

650
00:56:55,205 --> 00:56:59,065
not to exceed prior to this? Maybe not the original, but what was,

651
00:56:59,215 --> 00:57:01,385
what was the not to exceed prior to this amendment?

652
00:57:03,315 --> 00:57:07,055
uh, uh, number 66. Uh, this is the,

653
00:57:07,635 --> 00:57:11,375
uh, this, this case. What was the original amount? Mr. Mc? Yeah. Recollection

654
00:57:11,735 --> 00:57:15,385
a hundred thousand. How how much? A hundred thousand. So this is amending

655
00:57:15,785 --> 00:57:19,785
it by half a million, amending it up? Yes, that's correct. From 100

656
00:57:20,205 --> 00:57:23,855
to five to 600, excuse me. 100 to 600? Correct.

657
00:57:27,635 --> 00:57:30,825
any other questions mr. Mckinrey? No. Okay. Commissioner

658
00:57:31,825 --> 00:57:34,705
stifel, how many negotiations are still outstanding?

659
00:57:36,195 --> 00:57:40,135
thank, thank you very much, commissioner. I was gonna mention that we have successfully completed

660
00:57:41,245 --> 00:57:45,115
24 out of 26, so we now have two, two

661
00:57:45,335 --> 00:57:49,175
more to do. Uh, mr. Jackson and I spent today with, with,

662
00:57:49,415 --> 00:57:53,415
uh, a group, and hopefully that will resolve. Uh, and then we're hoping

663
00:57:53,555 --> 00:57:57,105
to get both done. But we we're, we're very, I'm very happy

664
00:57:57,595 --> 00:58:00,725
at the negotiating team that we've got 24 out of 26 completed.

665
00:58:01,845 --> 00:58:05,505
once we have all 26, how long will that last

666
00:58:05,895 --> 00:58:09,785
till we have to start all over again? We, well, we have one contract

667
00:58:10,025 --> 00:58:14,025
that expires at end of this year, of the, of the 24. So that will have to

668
00:58:14,145 --> 00:58:17,825
be negotiated. But the other, all the rest of them are five year contract, 2028.

669
00:58:19,195 --> 00:58:23,015
so we're in good shape. So 2028. Uh, I'll be the only one left

670
00:58:23,255 --> 00:58:27,175
here by then. , thank you for your great work. Wonderful. May very well

671
00:58:27,295 --> 00:58:31,095
be, sir. Wonderful. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioner,

672
00:58:31,895 --> 00:58:34,635
vice president cooper, do you have a question? I do. Thank you. Um,

673
00:58:36,135 --> 00:58:39,925
I missed a conversation related to, um, item number 66. So, mr. Parillo,

674
00:58:40,755 --> 00:58:44,565
can you can offline just give me, why is it jumping so much from

675
00:58:44,895 --> 00:58:48,285
a hundred thousand to 600,000 offline?

676
00:58:49,075 --> 00:58:53,055
yes. Thank you, commissioners. Any

677
00:58:53,275 --> 00:58:56,915
other questions or comments? I'll move it. Moved by sebel. This is 16 17 65.

678
00:58:59,035 --> 00:59:02,935
66 of 68. Yes. You have a second, second. Second

679
00:59:03,355 --> 00:59:06,985
by richardson. Roll call madam deputy clerk commissioner gill.

680
00:59:07,495 --> 00:59:11,355
absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner

681
00:59:12,035 --> 00:59:15,435
murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner

682
00:59:16,515 --> 00:59:20,155
bol? Yes. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper?

683
00:59:21,585 --> 00:59:25,565
yes. Commissioner president pois? Yes. So move, let's move on to

684
00:59:25,845 --> 00:59:29,345
18, which is from the department of corrections. We'll be right into the record at later time. Mr. Jackson?

685
00:59:30,265 --> 00:59:33,925
uh, mr. St. John. Mr. St. John number 18.

686
00:59:34,695 --> 00:59:38,685
thank. Thank you. Uh, this is a, uh, amended to the sheriff's service

687
00:59:38,765 --> 00:59:42,385
agreement with union county, again to h house union county

688
00:59:42,915 --> 00:59:46,885
inmates in the yeses county correction facility. Uh, it is, it has

689
00:59:47,085 --> 00:59:50,925
escalations in the, the per diem, and other than that, it's, it's pretty

690
00:59:51,125 --> 00:59:54,725
much the same agreement. Okay. Thank you mr. Par baker. Any questions? No questions. Mr. Mcinerney?

691
00:59:55,545 --> 00:59:59,215
no questions. Commissioners. See? None. Does someone move it?

692
00:59:59,565 --> 01:00:03,455
move it. Moved by vice president cooper. Second richardson. Roll call madam deputy clerk for

693
01:00:03,615 --> 01:00:06,895
number 18. Commissioner gill. Absent. Commissioner

694
01:00:07,655 --> 01:00:11,415
luciano? Yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray

695
01:00:11,735 --> 01:00:15,575
thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson. Yes. Commissioner siebel?

696
01:00:15,955 --> 01:00:19,835
yes. Commissioner sermons absent. Commissioner, vice president cooper? Yes.

697
01:00:20,055 --> 01:00:24,015
commissioner president ez. Yes. So moved. Let's move on to 19 and

698
01:00:24,175 --> 01:00:28,135
20 and add it charter section seven, which is on the office of the prosecutor, and that'll be

699
01:00:28,215 --> 01:00:32,195
right into the record at a later time. Mr. Colter, mr. President, uh,

700
01:00:32,605 --> 01:00:36,595
this is a contract award to three different vendors, uh,

701
01:00:37,255 --> 01:00:40,975
elli ford inc. Herridge fleet service

702
01:00:41,955 --> 01:00:45,575
for the purchase of eight vehicles, uh, ford explorers

703
01:00:46,095 --> 01:00:49,045
equipped with emergency lights and sirens. 4 20 25

704
01:00:50,335 --> 01:00:54,325
chevrolet malibu, full size vehicles and one ford

705
01:00:54,685 --> 01:00:58,115
utility police interceptor. Total cost for this is

706
01:00:58,845 --> 01:01:02,255
$503,435 and 44

707
01:01:03,315 --> 01:01:07,315
uh cents. Um, these are all purchased either under the

708
01:01:07,535 --> 01:01:11,455
state contract or co-ops, and it is funded through

709
01:01:11,875 --> 01:01:15,795
the trust fund for the prosecutor's office. Uh, number

710
01:01:16,215 --> 01:01:20,175
20 is a resolution, approving participation with the state

711
01:01:20,375 --> 01:01:24,295
of new jersey grant program administered by the department of law and public safety,

712
01:01:25,725 --> 01:01:29,025
accepting a sub-grant, uh, award for appear march 1st, 2025

713
01:01:30,875 --> 01:01:34,475
to february 28th, 2027 under the 25 0 4

714
01:01:36,165 --> 01:01:38,335
help and hope, uh, grant program.

715
01:01:41,815 --> 01:01:42,285
let's take 67 57 60 67 67.

716
01:01:52,795 --> 01:01:55,535
uh, officer of the prosecutor, professional service agreement.

717
01:01:57,015 --> 01:02:00,175
continue legal service and public safety training administrator hillary

718
01:02:01,135 --> 01:02:04,855
m barnell, a 12 month agreement amount not to exceed

719
01:02:05,215 --> 01:02:08,815
77,000. This is a publicly advertised fair and open rfp,

720
01:02:10,075 --> 01:02:13,875
and they were the only respondent. Thank you mr.

721
01:02:14,325 --> 01:02:17,975
parvino. Questions on 1920 and 67? No questions mr. Kiner.

722
01:02:18,515 --> 01:02:22,485
no questions. Commissioners, someone to move it move by vice

723
01:02:22,645 --> 01:02:26,565
president cooper. Second. Second. Second by richardson. Roll call mad deputy clerk

724
01:02:27,165 --> 01:02:31,165
nineteen twenty sixty seven. Commissioner gill. Absent. Commissioner luciano?

725
01:02:31,745 --> 01:02:35,445
yes. Commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner

726
01:02:36,125 --> 01:02:39,875
richardson. Yes. Commissioner siebold. Yes. Commissioner sermons

727
01:02:40,465 --> 01:02:44,425
absent. Commissioner vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner president ez.

728
01:02:44,665 --> 01:02:48,605
yes. So moved. Let's move on to fun time resolutions 21 to 29, which are 2025,

729
01:02:49,405 --> 01:02:53,265
budget insertions of items of revenue that could be read to the record later time. Mr. Jackson?

730
01:02:54,425 --> 01:02:58,045
uh, thank you, mr. President. Uh, 21 is from the new jersey department

731
01:02:58,485 --> 01:03:01,485
of law and public safety to our prosecutor's office in the amount of $225,000

732
01:03:03,905 --> 01:03:07,665
for the help and hope grant program. Uh, this was, this is, uh,

733
01:03:07,945 --> 01:03:11,805
an early intervention program that's done at the municipal court level. Uh, it was

734
01:03:11,965 --> 01:03:15,625
a pilot program that started in a star and it's actually expanding now to,

735
01:03:16,065 --> 01:03:19,005
uh, irvington and there's no match, uh, from the county

736
01:03:20,395 --> 01:03:24,365
item 22 department of new jersey department of children and families,

737
01:03:24,735 --> 01:03:28,525
again to our prosecutor's office for the child advocacy advocacy

738
01:03:28,805 --> 01:03:30,765
program. Uh, this is the amount of $358,182,

739
01:03:34,185 --> 01:03:37,985
uh, grant period from j uh, july of this year to,

740
01:03:38,305 --> 01:03:41,925
uh, uh, june of next year. Uh, and this enables our prosecutor's

741
01:03:42,685 --> 01:03:46,365
office to investigate, uh, crimes involving sexual abuse of children.

742
01:03:46,865 --> 01:03:50,485
uh, it provides a percentage of salary infringe for four staff members

743
01:03:50,905 --> 01:03:54,805
at the prosecutor's office. Uh,

744
01:03:55,025 --> 01:03:58,775
item 23 is from the department of law and public safety, uh, also

745
01:03:59,065 --> 01:04:02,825
to our prosecutor's office for the mental health diversion support grant

746
01:04:03,565 --> 01:04:04,525
and the amount of $1,812,416.

747
01:04:08,525 --> 01:04:12,165
and this helps with, um, um, individuals, uh,

748
01:04:12,575 --> 01:04:16,085
with our, uh, hospital center, with individuals who have, um,

749
01:04:16,805 --> 01:04:20,605
uh, uh, mental challenges, shall I say. Um,

750
01:04:21,125 --> 01:04:24,705
and it's broken up to, uh, dollars that go to our prosecutor's office or personnel

751
01:04:25,145 --> 01:04:27,735
and also to our hospital center, uh, for that purpose.

752
01:04:30,155 --> 01:04:33,785
item, uh, 24 is from the new jersey council on

753
01:04:34,325 --> 01:04:37,665
substance use disorders to our division of community health, um,

754
01:04:38,605 --> 01:04:40,485
services. And it's the amount of $343,414.

755
01:04:43,825 --> 01:04:47,805
uh, this is the, the municipal alliance grant that we've, we've heard a lot about over

756
01:04:48,285 --> 01:04:51,845
the years. Uh, we have 18 of our communities in the program.

757
01:04:52,315 --> 01:04:56,005
four are not, uh, participating. Um, and the, the orange

758
01:04:56,605 --> 01:05:00,585
, newark and montclair no longer, uh, participate. And, uh,

759
01:05:00,805 --> 01:05:04,655
there's no, uh, county match item 25 from

760
01:05:04,945 --> 01:05:08,825
the new j new jersey department of health to our division of community health,

761
01:05:09,525 --> 01:05:10,445
uh, in the amount of $2,891,800.

762
01:05:14,335 --> 01:05:18,105
this is our early intervention grant. This provides, um, uh,

763
01:05:18,785 --> 01:05:22,175
an ability to identify, evaluate, and treat children with special needs

764
01:05:23,035 --> 01:05:27,005
from, uh, birth to three years old. And the contract runs from july of this

765
01:05:27,165 --> 01:05:30,105
year to june of next year. Uh, it covers, uh, $2,747,681

766
01:05:33,945 --> 01:05:37,685
in salaries for 38 employees, um, and some additional

767
01:05:38,085 --> 01:05:41,945
monies for supplies and equipment, et cetera. And there is an in kind ma

768
01:05:42,225 --> 01:05:43,545
in kind match of $1,117,226

769
01:05:47,835 --> 01:05:51,485
that we, uh, uh, match by providing print benefits

770
01:05:51,985 --> 01:05:55,785
of other, um, facility, uh, expenses to,

771
01:05:56,105 --> 01:06:00,095
to provide for that match. Item

772
01:06:00,385 --> 01:06:04,285
26 is from the new jersey elections to our, uh,

773
01:06:04,505 --> 01:06:07,895
superintendent of elections, uh, commissioner of registration, uh, $509,686

774
01:06:10,365 --> 01:06:14,345
to 84 cents. This is reimbursing, uh, for the 2024 early

775
01:06:14,665 --> 01:06:18,525
primary and special primary elections. Uh, item 27

776
01:06:21,245 --> 01:06:24,965
is, uh, similarly from the new jersey elections to,

777
01:06:25,525 --> 01:06:29,065
uh, our, the superintendent of elections, correct, uh, commission registration.

778
01:06:30,165 --> 01:06:33,945
and this is reimbursement for the 2023 early general election

779
01:06:34,705 --> 01:06:36,365
expenses. Item 28,

780
01:06:40,195 --> 01:06:44,195
uh, 28 is

781
01:06:44,415 --> 01:06:47,175
from new jersey elections to the board of elections in the amount of $20,429

782
01:06:49,875 --> 01:06:53,615
and 1 cents. This is for the 2024, uh, special

783
01:06:54,095 --> 01:06:56,375
primary election. Uh, there was $706,557

784
01:06:59,375 --> 01:07:03,015
and 5 cents inserted previously. And this is additional, uh, funding

785
01:07:03,475 --> 01:07:06,695
for that, uh, election. And, uh, item 29

786
01:07:08,165 --> 01:07:11,885
from the department of treasury to our department of public works. It's

787
01:07:12,175 --> 01:07:16,155
a clean communities grant in the amount of $95,311 and

788
01:07:16,375 --> 01:07:20,195
52 cents. And this is funded that focus on, uh, picking up

789
01:07:20,415 --> 01:07:23,775
and disposal of litter, debris, and trash along our county roadways.

790
01:07:25,505 --> 01:07:29,125
thank you, mr. Parve. Any questions? No questions. Mr. Mcinerney?

791
01:07:29,835 --> 01:07:33,095
no questions. Commissioners. Any questions on 21 to 29? Commissioner mary thomas.

792
01:07:33,865 --> 01:07:37,535
thank you, mr. Jackson. Uh, first of all, we love money coming into the county

793
01:07:37,895 --> 01:07:41,895
budget, so it's always good to see these. Um, are any of these that's right.

794
01:07:41,975 --> 01:07:45,815
mr. President. Um, are any of these grants that we're receiving for the first time or are most

795
01:07:46,175 --> 01:07:49,975
of these, uh, recurring and just kind of a renewable? Uh, most, uh, they're,

796
01:07:50,455 --> 01:07:54,335
they're recurring. The only one that's a little bit different is when we are, uh, with the

797
01:07:54,495 --> 01:07:58,495
prosecutor's office, when we're expanding the program into, uh, irvington. Got it. Thank

798
01:07:58,735 --> 01:08:02,565
you. Any other questions? Commissioner,

799
01:08:03,365 --> 01:08:06,165
mayor thomas, would you like to move it? Certainly. Thank you. I have a second.

800
01:08:07,705 --> 01:08:10,885
second by vice president cooper. Roll call. Madam deputy clerk 21 to 29th.

801
01:08:11,725 --> 01:08:15,725
commissioner gill. Absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes. Commissioner

802
01:08:16,675 --> 01:08:20,135
mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner richardson.

803
01:08:20,905 --> 01:08:24,565
yes. Commissioner bol? Yes. Commissioner sermons. Absent. Commissioner,

804
01:08:25,005 --> 01:08:28,965
vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner president pois? Yes. So moved.

805
01:08:29,415 --> 01:08:33,005
let's move on to resolutions 31 through 57 with the exception

806
01:08:33,445 --> 01:08:37,055
of 31, which we already moved earlier this evening. These are I memos,

807
01:08:37,615 --> 01:08:41,525
ation proclamation resolutions. They can be read to the record at a later

808
01:08:41,685 --> 01:08:43,085
time. Commissioners, any questions?

809
01:08:47,105 --> 01:08:51,045
see none. Someone move it. Move by richard. Second by vice president cooper. Roll call. Mad

810
01:08:51,245 --> 01:08:55,165
deputy clerk. This is 30 through 57, the exception of 31, which was already

811
01:08:55,525 --> 01:08:59,425
moved. Commissioner gill, absent. Commissioner luciano? Yes.

812
01:08:59,645 --> 01:09:03,085
commissioner mercado. Absent. Commissioner murray thomas. Yes. Commissioner

813
01:09:03,725 --> 01:09:07,625
richardson? Yes. Commissioner siebold? Yes. Commissioner sermons absent.

814
01:09:08,045 --> 01:09:10,445
commissioner, vice president cooper? Yes. Commissioner, president.

815
01:09:12,065 --> 01:09:15,925
yes. Sole moved. Alright, madam deputy clerk, any you to start us or we covered them

816
01:09:16,125 --> 01:09:20,125
all? Uh, they've all been taken care of with the departments. Good news. All right, let's move

817
01:09:20,305 --> 01:09:24,045
on to report of board committees, commissioners, any report of board committees

818
01:09:24,905 --> 01:09:28,695
and ma we already heard from the cac committee quasi, you know, report there earlier today,

819
01:09:29,105 --> 01:09:32,645
so we were in good shape seeing none. Do you have any legislative

820
01:09:33,205 --> 01:09:35,565
reports? Right in communications,

821
01:09:37,505 --> 01:09:40,905
any unfinished business? New business?

822
01:09:41,785 --> 01:09:45,765
seeing none. Let's move on the public comment. Uh, if there's any member of

823
01:09:45,885 --> 01:09:49,635
the public would like to comment on any matter, please turn to the microphone. Yeah,

824
01:09:49,945 --> 01:09:53,485
mom calling me out. Don't need it. I'm loud enough. No, no. Wait, wait. Mom, I

825
01:09:54,235 --> 01:09:58,165
wait, I gotta finish making my statement. Charlotte me out. I want,

826
01:09:58,555 --> 01:10:02,445
hold on, hold on, hold on. For the record. I have to

827
01:10:02,635 --> 01:10:06,485
read the paragraph or the people who type this up get mad at me for not

828
01:10:06,645 --> 01:10:10,605
reading it and I'm not compliant. Okay. Understand. So if there's any member of the public who would like to comment

829
01:10:11,265 --> 01:10:15,085
on any matter, please come to the microphone and state your name and affiliation for the record.

830
01:10:15,305 --> 01:10:19,145
you will have four minutes to speak now, recognizing you, please state your name. We

831
01:10:19,365 --> 01:10:23,165
all know who you are, but please tell us who you are. Okay, maiya. I'm gonna make this very short and sweet.

832
01:10:23,485 --> 01:10:27,325
I wanna thank everybody in this room. That's the commissioner, especially commissioner

833
01:10:27,765 --> 01:10:31,365
cooper, who believed in making a difference and making a change.

834
01:10:32,025 --> 01:10:35,705
and tonight you make so many people those rescuers, they are so

835
01:10:36,285 --> 01:10:40,205
grateful and appreciative that you recognize them. And everybody needs

836
01:10:40,605 --> 01:10:43,755
a little kindness sometimes. And I wanna thank again, I'm not gonna elaborate.

837
01:10:44,865 --> 01:10:48,745
you know, my mission, my mission is to make a difference like each one

838
01:10:48,965 --> 01:10:52,205
of you did in this room by the residents, by the rescuers,

839
01:10:53,105 --> 01:10:57,045
by the feeders, and especially those community cats that are voiceless.

840
01:10:57,865 --> 01:11:01,725
so they just wanna say meow, meow in their own way.

841
01:11:01,975 --> 01:11:05,775
thank you. And god, thank you ms. Gallo. Now you've made our night complete. Thank you. We've

842
01:11:06,125 --> 01:11:08,285
been waiting for that. It's been a while since we got the actual meal.

843
01:11:10,305 --> 01:11:11,845
is there anyone else wishing to speak at this time?

844
01:11:14,935 --> 01:11:17,845
let's adjust the microphone there, adam. Thank you. Good evening.

845
01:11:19,065 --> 01:11:22,895
good evening everyone. My name is danna dennis. I am a resident of east orange, new jersey,

846
01:11:23,755 --> 01:11:27,715
formerly of, uh, newark, new jersey. And so I've been in essex county in a total of

847
01:11:27,915 --> 01:11:31,535
almost six years. I, um, I'm here on two issues tonight. Um,

848
01:11:31,935 --> 01:11:35,235
I'm also a parent. I'm a taxpayer. Um, I am professionally

849
01:11:36,215 --> 01:11:40,075
for almost a decade. Um, a little over a decade now, excuse me. Uh, transportation

850
01:11:41,215 --> 01:11:44,755
and environmental justice advocate. I mostly work on city, state and federal

851
01:11:45,355 --> 01:11:49,355
campaigns at the new york city level. But I live here and I care about my community and what's happening

852
01:11:49,595 --> 01:11:53,555
as six county. And I also also serve in essex as the east orange

853
01:11:53,835 --> 01:11:57,835
special education parent advisory council. Uh, policy director. I

854
01:11:57,955 --> 01:12:01,595
have two children. Um, they're both toddlers. One is neurodiverse

855
01:12:02,415 --> 01:12:06,315
and the other is, uh, also neurotypical. And I'm here mainly on the first

856
01:12:06,725 --> 01:12:10,615
issue around my neurodiverse child and all children I guess I am.

857
01:12:11,175 --> 01:12:14,915
um, I've been watching and emailing and calling around the renovations

858
01:12:15,515 --> 01:12:19,415
that are happening at monte irvin park. Um, which I live in east orange, but

859
01:12:19,635 --> 01:12:23,565
I'm one block away from the park. I'm in a really peculiar intersection on harrison, which

860
01:12:23,985 --> 01:12:27,915
puts me a few blocks from south. Um, orange puts me right there next

861
01:12:28,115 --> 01:12:32,035
to orange and puts me in east coast, right? And so, um, I have gone to council

862
01:12:32,315 --> 01:12:35,755
meetings in both municipalities. I have called the parks department

863
01:12:36,505 --> 01:12:39,635
several times. I have emails dating back to may of 2022,

864
01:12:40,685 --> 01:12:44,235
where almost every year around this time, as we know, kids are about to get out of school.

865
01:12:44,705 --> 01:12:48,635
they'll be entering the playground on heavy rotation, right? Mainly a

866
01:12:48,755 --> 01:12:52,695
daily basis. And we have a playground that is falling apart and

867
01:12:52,945 --> 01:12:56,755
it's really offensive to see all of the amazing upgrades. It's

868
01:12:57,035 --> 01:13:00,675
kind of like a bittersweet thing that's happening in monte park, right? We just got this really great,

869
01:13:01,175 --> 01:13:04,995
uh, baseball field. We have the community center being built,

870
01:13:05,335 --> 01:13:09,115
and I'm so excited for those things. But then to see the playground be ignored,

871
01:13:10,095 --> 01:13:13,915
um, on parts that, you know, I keep being told on the phone, hey, they're

872
01:13:14,275 --> 01:13:18,235
on back order. Hey, you need to email maintenance. I've emailed maintenance, I've cc'd other people.

873
01:13:18,935 --> 01:13:22,675
I'm not sure who's over that, but I just wanna put that issue out there. Um, and I will,

874
01:13:23,295 --> 01:13:27,195
you know, start to bring more parents if I need to or if we need to get a petition. But hopefully being

875
01:13:27,435 --> 01:13:31,155
heard tonight is enough, and whoever is, um, you know, responsible for oversight

876
01:13:31,655 --> 01:13:35,635
can look into that. And the issue, the main things that I will say is the

877
01:13:35,795 --> 01:13:39,765
swing. It's been broken since 2022. The marigo round has holes

878
01:13:40,175 --> 01:13:43,855
and dents also broken, and most of the structure is not inclusive to

879
01:13:44,235 --> 01:13:48,055
children of all needs. Second, I have a question. Um, I'm

880
01:13:48,275 --> 01:13:51,535
just wondering what's happening with the safe routes to school, um,

881
01:13:52,415 --> 01:13:56,295
and safety street safety plans? There's been no update in

882
01:13:56,515 --> 01:13:56,735
both in,

883
01:14:00,825 --> 01:14:04,685
um, and so I have a lot of concerns around that. I've been working with my city, both cities,

884
01:14:05,225 --> 01:14:09,205
the county as an advocate, trying to get some updates. It's really great to

885
01:14:09,405 --> 01:14:13,325
see the cash that has been infused into the freeway drive project, but we need

886
01:14:13,525 --> 01:14:17,385
to talk more about highway two 80 and also what is gonna happen on

887
01:14:17,605 --> 01:14:21,565
central avenue and main street, which are both county roads and how we're gonna make those safer

888
01:14:21,865 --> 01:14:25,845
for residents. Thank you. Thank you madam. And is our policy, we will respond in writing,

889
01:14:26,045 --> 01:14:29,425
but if you see adam here in a moment, uh, you'll,

890
01:14:30,065 --> 01:14:34,005
he can take your email, uh, you can synthesize your questions, we can

891
01:14:34,125 --> 01:14:38,005
send 'em over for parks, for example, we would send it to the administration, which

892
01:14:38,285 --> 01:14:42,125
are colleagues across from us, and they will forward it to the parks. And then when they get the

893
01:14:42,485 --> 01:14:46,435
response, we'll forward that to you. Okay, thank you. Of course. Good evening, sir.

894
01:14:46,945 --> 01:14:50,565
good evening. Uh, mr. President and everyone, uh,

895
01:14:51,065 --> 01:14:54,585
everyone here present? Um, my name is rayor steel dames. I decide on

896
01:14:55,095 --> 01:14:59,005
lake street in newark, new jersey, here in the county of essex. I'm

897
01:14:59,225 --> 01:15:02,745
an oath taker. I was in iraq when they first voted, uh, providing

898
01:15:03,345 --> 01:15:06,345
security with the united states army. Um, I'm a veteran of this country.

899
01:15:07,405 --> 01:15:11,105
I'm also a retired new york firefighter. And, um, I have concerns

900
01:15:11,845 --> 01:15:15,385
in my city that has not been addressed for over two and a half years. I assume

901
01:15:15,985 --> 01:15:19,845
everyone here drove, um, to come to this meeting. But, um,

902
01:15:20,325 --> 01:15:24,305
we are facing a safety issue on lake street, right in front

903
01:15:24,385 --> 01:15:27,945
of the park. Um, I am glad that you guys are enforcing the 25, lowering

904
01:15:28,505 --> 01:15:32,445
the speed inside the park, and I wish the same thing newark pd can

905
01:15:32,665 --> 01:15:35,965
do on lake street and enforce the speed limit there as well. Um,

906
01:15:37,405 --> 01:15:40,945
my, my wife, um, lost, uh, a vehicle in a total loss

907
01:15:41,425 --> 01:15:45,255
accident coming out of our homes. Um, the reason why is 'cause lake

908
01:15:45,645 --> 01:15:49,565
lake street, it's the longest road in, in the

909
01:15:49,685 --> 01:15:53,545
city of newark. I don't know if there's probably another county that has a longer road, but in newark is

910
01:15:53,765 --> 01:15:57,755
the longest stretch of road without a a, um, stop sign, stop

911
01:15:58,045 --> 01:16:01,985
sign, stop or traffic light. My house is on the 10th house from second to

912
01:16:02,445 --> 01:16:06,285
edmonton. For the past two and a half years, I've attended the new york city council meeting,

913
01:16:06,605 --> 01:16:10,345
and I've spoken with the norfolk councilman who works for this county, um,

914
01:16:10,665 --> 01:16:14,305
to help alleviate the issue. He lives on the street and

915
01:16:15,025 --> 01:16:18,745
he only comes whenever he wants to get votes. And, um, we

916
01:16:19,225 --> 01:16:23,205
are, the whole entire block is already up to here

917
01:16:23,715 --> 01:16:27,605
with the, the safety concerns that we

918
01:16:27,725 --> 01:16:31,545
have. So this body here at some point voted to remove

919
01:16:31,985 --> 01:16:35,445
the parking on, on branchwood park between second and a and bloomfield,

920
01:16:36,325 --> 01:16:40,275
which was a great thing as a newark fireman. I used to work over on

921
01:16:40,435 --> 01:16:44,355
summer avenue, and I used to drive the firetruck, and it was very difficult maneuvering through, through

922
01:16:44,635 --> 01:16:48,435
there. So when you guys remove that parking there, the people that live on the

923
01:16:48,715 --> 01:16:52,425
montley apartments, they started parking over on our side. Now we're

924
01:16:52,775 --> 01:16:56,715
having physical interactions with the people living there, meaning they're blocking our

925
01:16:57,255 --> 01:17:01,235
driveways, physically moving barriers, doing things just to, for

926
01:17:01,455 --> 01:17:05,175
us to have a physical altercation. And we do not want that. Um,

927
01:17:05,465 --> 01:17:09,305
like I said, our insurance went up, we lost the vehicle. My wife was

928
01:17:09,525 --> 01:17:13,405
badly hurt. I have three children. Um, I don't want anything to

929
01:17:13,565 --> 01:17:17,435
happen to my family or to anybody. My block. I have already attended many

930
01:17:17,725 --> 01:17:21,545
meetings that have the signatures. I have submitted it, it's been two and a half years, and

931
01:17:21,885 --> 01:17:25,005
I don't know what the process is for us to get the county to help

932
01:17:25,925 --> 01:17:29,645
citizens down at the local level. But, um, I'm here for anybody

933
01:17:29,985 --> 01:17:33,885
to help me out on the public safety side, perhaps, um, so that we could get some

934
01:17:34,205 --> 01:17:38,125
resolution down over on lake street. Thank you. Thank you. So what we could do, sir, is

935
01:17:38,285 --> 01:17:42,225
we, I don't know off the top of my head, is lake street a county road? It's not. It is a, it

936
01:17:42,445 --> 01:17:46,405
is a town, it is a city of newark road. So I

937
01:17:46,525 --> 01:17:50,505
think what we can, we can do, we, we can certainly send, uh, an

938
01:17:50,925 --> 01:17:54,765
overview of your concerns to the engineer on behalf of the city of

939
01:17:54,965 --> 01:17:58,925
newark. We don't do those roads and that county roads per

940
01:17:59,085 --> 01:18:03,045
se, but we don't live in vacuums and engineers from all of the

941
01:18:03,125 --> 01:18:06,935
towns in essex county do work with our engineering department. And maybe

942
01:18:07,285 --> 01:18:10,835
there are, you know, some of the concerns could be raised, could, uh, inquire

943
01:18:11,325 --> 01:18:15,085
if there are traffic calming measures for one, uh, and any other measures

944
01:18:15,445 --> 01:18:19,005
that are specific to lake. I, I, I think I heard commissioner richard said there's no,

945
01:18:19,545 --> 01:18:23,245
uh, stop signs or things of that nature. It, it pro it needs a lot more

946
01:18:23,645 --> 01:18:27,605
analysis than I can give you at this moment. Clearly understand. Uh, so what we could do is adam

947
01:18:27,955 --> 01:18:31,505
perhaps can take your information, he's in the back there, uh,

948
01:18:32,025 --> 01:18:36,005
and then we can just, uh, send a general inquiry to the engineering departments that we've

949
01:18:36,245 --> 01:18:40,105
had some concerns, uh, on the road. You know, are you, are

950
01:18:40,325 --> 01:18:44,165
there any mechanism or any plans for them to do anything on lake

951
01:18:44,405 --> 01:18:48,225
street with traffic, calming and parking or whatever the, whatever the issues may

952
01:18:48,475 --> 01:18:52,275
very specifically be. And we can certainly inquire that because

953
01:18:52,965 --> 01:18:56,785
I, I can guarantee that our engineering departments don't live in different worlds. You know, they, we,

954
01:18:57,105 --> 01:19:00,725
we have to work together. So thank you, sir. Okay. Thank you, sir.

955
01:19:03,365 --> 01:19:07,265
is there anyone else wishing to speak at this time for father dun? Good evening.

956
01:19:07,775 --> 01:19:11,715
good evening. Maggie freeman wway park sports authority. Um,

957
01:19:11,975 --> 01:19:15,875
I wanted to hand the commissioners, um, a copy of the,

958
01:19:16,195 --> 01:19:20,175
um, long jump request that we came at the last meeting, kind of discussing with the improvements that

959
01:19:20,335 --> 01:19:24,255
you're making with the track. We can add to adam in just a moment. So you, okay. So yeah, so that's what we are coming to

960
01:19:24,615 --> 01:19:28,555
advocate for because it's needed. We wanna just improve the quality of the track, um, uh,

961
01:19:28,905 --> 01:19:32,895
facilities that's at weak way park, and we wanted to make sure that it's not just up to date

962
01:19:33,075 --> 01:19:36,595
for the, this park, but that it kind of meets the, the, um, demands of the entire

963
01:19:37,215 --> 01:19:41,155
essex county system. So we just wanna make sure that the youth have the potential to expand.

964
01:19:41,665 --> 01:19:45,575
thank you so much. Thank you, your honor. Adam will have that, he'll distribute that to the

965
01:19:45,725 --> 01:19:49,645
commissioners and we'll send a

966
01:19:49,765 --> 01:19:53,635
copy to the administration as well, adam, so that they of course have

967
01:19:54,045 --> 01:19:57,125
a copy of it. Is there anyone else wishing to speak at this time?

968
01:19:58,935 --> 01:20:02,645
mr. Freeman? I say that because I see you just walked in how today?

969
01:20:05,545 --> 01:20:09,485
okay. Um, mr. Freeman great park sports authority, um, nine

970
01:20:09,795 --> 01:20:13,695
two thomas carmichael drive. I'm here on behalf of the community for the long

971
01:20:13,895 --> 01:20:17,615
jump pitt. We do have a petition on maggie gave

972
01:20:17,905 --> 01:20:21,585
it name. What we found out is the youth

973
01:20:22,485 --> 01:20:26,445
are really starting to settle when it comes to recreational sports

974
01:20:27,325 --> 01:20:31,235
and athletics sports. What is happening now is because of the county parks,

975
01:20:31,735 --> 01:20:35,665
they're able to practice even on their own. Um, you have high school students

976
01:20:36,365 --> 01:20:40,345
who are coming to the tracks and they're teaching the younger children on their own.

977
01:20:41,095 --> 01:20:44,955
what they asking for is to be able to have a facility that has

978
01:20:45,155 --> 01:20:48,935
the long jump head so they can start practicing on that too. Um,

979
01:20:49,225 --> 01:20:53,195
some of them want to be able to look and see if they can go to the olympics

980
01:20:53,775 --> 01:20:57,555
or even with college, but if they don't have the, the actual

981
01:20:57,875 --> 01:21:01,615
equipment, how do they know that they're doing it right? If they don't

982
01:21:01,895 --> 01:21:05,285
have the equipment? Um, wellsburg do have one,

983
01:21:05,925 --> 01:21:09,695
and we have been going up there, and it's a great, um, complex

984
01:21:10,525 --> 01:21:13,975
for sports, uh, to see how it has transformed. Wellsburg

985
01:21:14,615 --> 01:21:18,525
park is amazing. We just asking that you consider adding the

986
01:21:18,745 --> 01:21:22,565
long jump pit into weak great park so that we can actually have the, the

987
01:21:23,185 --> 01:21:26,835
official, um, track field in that facility. Thank you.

988
01:21:27,205 --> 01:21:30,685
thank you, sir. Mr. Jackson?

989
01:21:31,255 --> 01:21:35,225
yeah, just, just a couple comments on, on on some of the items that have

990
01:21:35,385 --> 01:21:39,005
been raised. I know we don't normally do this with fresno, but I just quickly, um,

991
01:21:39,835 --> 01:21:43,515
monte irvin park, the, the playground. We looked at, uh, plans

992
01:21:44,005 --> 01:21:47,905
at our parks meeting, uh, tuesday, uh, to do a

993
01:21:48,075 --> 01:21:51,705
total rehab, not even rehab, a total redo of the playground.

994
01:21:52,085 --> 01:21:55,885
so that'll be a totally new expanded, um,

995
01:21:56,435 --> 01:22:00,165
playground with, uh, areas for older kids. Um,

996
01:22:00,565 --> 01:22:04,505
and, and for the young, real young guys too, with shade structure. It, it'll be, I think it'll

997
01:22:04,785 --> 01:22:08,625
be fantastic. And also addressing some of the needs for kids with,

998
01:22:08,965 --> 01:22:12,745
um, uh, disability. So I, I think it'll be a, a tremendous, uh, it's great to hear

999
01:22:13,105 --> 01:22:16,955
addition, um, and the, the accounting executive, uh, at the same meeting, instructed,

1000
01:22:18,245 --> 01:22:21,605
uh, director sante and deputy director hartwick to figure out

1001
01:22:22,345 --> 01:22:25,675
a way to do a, a long jump pit at, uh, week wake. Great.

1002
01:22:26,375 --> 01:22:30,345
that was a great update. See, you folks came. We heard, we listened, and now they're working on it.

1003
01:22:30,565 --> 01:22:34,295
so thank, we want to thank the administration and the county executive for looking into

1004
01:22:34,585 --> 01:22:38,505
it. Now, folks, please, this won't happen tomorrow. I don't want to set, you know,

1005
01:22:38,775 --> 01:22:42,565
this doesn't happen in a day, you know, this takes a little bit of time, but, but

1006
01:22:42,785 --> 01:22:46,665
there is traction here, uh, for mr. Jackson. And, uh, if there's one thing

1007
01:22:46,905 --> 01:22:50,855
essex county does, right, it sparks. So certainly we do that. Thank you mr. Jackson for sharing

1008
01:22:51,345 --> 01:22:55,065
this stuff. Is there anyone else from the public who would have, uh, any public

1009
01:22:55,545 --> 01:22:59,515
comments at this time? Okay, see none.

1010
01:23:00,255 --> 01:23:04,105
we're gonna close public comment to, uh, commissioner, comment session. Commissioners, any

1011
01:23:04,485 --> 01:23:08,485
comments? You don't get flowers today. Commissioner mary thomas last

1012
01:23:08,765 --> 01:23:12,765
week. We did that once in a while. We don't do it every meeting. , I think

1013
01:23:12,875 --> 01:23:16,785
comm commissioner mary thomas. Thank you. I did get flowers today in the form of

1014
01:23:17,005 --> 01:23:20,765
being able to celebrate, uh, two groups of young people. Um, one the

1015
01:23:21,165 --> 01:23:24,685
13th avenue elementary boys team who are state

1016
01:23:25,245 --> 01:23:29,005
champions, or rather, not state champions, but city champions. Um, and they're like sixth, seventh,

1017
01:23:29,305 --> 01:23:33,125
and eighth grade. And just brilliant on and off the court. So that was my flowers,

1018
01:23:33,365 --> 01:23:36,845
getting to celebrate them today and hear them speak so eloquently, not just about,

1019
01:23:37,465 --> 01:23:41,325
uh, athletics, but also like about character and how they try to change their community and the things that they're

1020
01:23:41,525 --> 01:23:45,385
doing, as well as celebrating the, um, sparkle motion, uh,

1021
01:23:45,815 --> 01:23:49,565
women or women in non-binary, non-binary youth, uh, frisbee team

1022
01:23:49,825 --> 01:23:53,605
of, of maplewood columbia high school and skin in the game, which is an interfaith

1023
01:23:54,125 --> 01:23:57,805
organization between a jewish synagogue and, uh, bethany baptist church

1024
01:23:58,395 --> 01:24:02,385
here in newark. And I think it's, uh, synagogue benet in montclair. Uh, so tho

1025
01:24:02,605 --> 01:24:06,605
those are my flowers, mr. President. So all good. Um, beautiful celebrating them.

1026
01:24:06,865 --> 01:24:10,805
but I did want to, uh, just briefly kind of share something that

1027
01:24:11,265 --> 01:24:15,165
is a, a deep passion of this board of commissioners and certainly, uh, commissioner

1028
01:24:15,755 --> 01:24:19,605
gill, which is the safe rose and transportation legislation and initiatives

1029
01:24:20,085 --> 01:24:24,025
here at the county. And I'm just thinking about some of the comments that were lifted up by two of the, uh,

1030
01:24:24,245 --> 01:24:28,045
community members and seeing how there could be some potential synergy and maybe even how the municipalities

1031
01:24:28,635 --> 01:24:32,605
both in north where I'm from, and then even east orange, could look at some of the work that we've been doing here

1032
01:24:32,765 --> 01:24:36,165
in the county to, uh, potentially kind of apply it to those contexts.

1033
01:24:36,905 --> 01:24:40,865
uh, because that is, you know, community safety is

1034
01:24:41,085 --> 01:24:45,085
real and roads are dangerous. And unfortunately essex

1035
01:24:45,245 --> 01:24:49,205
county, um, and new jersey has had a lot of issues, right? Uh, when it comes

1036
01:24:49,345 --> 01:24:53,205
to, to pedestrian safety and, uh, commuter safety. And there's

1037
01:24:53,445 --> 01:24:57,205
some common sense legislation that we can do and be supportive. And, and this county

1038
01:24:57,465 --> 01:25:01,285
has really also led the way in a number of ways there as a county government. And there's certainly

1039
01:25:01,525 --> 01:25:05,405
ways that we could collaborate with other municipalities. So looking forward to seeing how we can explore

1040
01:25:05,725 --> 01:25:09,605
that. Um, and I also wanted to lift up the, you know,

1041
01:25:09,785 --> 01:25:13,685
con concern about the sandpit, uh, for the track and field

1042
01:25:14,185 --> 01:25:18,045
at weak way. That seems like something that is doable. And I definitely will

1043
01:25:18,245 --> 01:25:22,125
be following up with, uh, the office of parks and recreation just to see what's possible there,

1044
01:25:22,285 --> 01:25:26,125
what a rough timeline could look like, and how we can work on, um, getting that done.

1045
01:25:26,345 --> 01:25:30,245
so thank you again, uh, to doug and, and maggie for lifting that up. I did wanna

1046
01:25:30,445 --> 01:25:34,445
just highlight a few, uh, really beautiful community, uh, events. I

1047
01:25:34,565 --> 01:25:38,525
know this is our one meeting in the month, so I wanna celebrate as much as we can

1048
01:25:38,665 --> 01:25:42,575
in this meeting that we have. Uh, just last week I was able to attend,

1049
01:25:43,375 --> 01:25:46,795
uh, well, many of us, several of us attended the flag raising for the l-g-b-t-q

1050
01:25:47,435 --> 01:25:51,075
community. Uh, so that was really beautiful. And then a few days after that, I was able to attend

1051
01:25:51,695 --> 01:25:55,515
the lavender graduation and the queer prom at, uh, maplewood south

1052
01:25:55,795 --> 01:25:59,715
orange columbia high school. And so it was so beautiful, and so shout out to those incredible young

1053
01:26:00,035 --> 01:26:03,685
people, their teachers, the co-chairs of spectrum. And then shannon,

1054
01:26:04,175 --> 01:26:08,005
who's actually on the lgbtq plus advisory board here at essex county,

1055
01:26:08,425 --> 01:26:12,125
who organizes that every year with incredible hard work and hard work.

1056
01:26:12,715 --> 01:26:16,605
also wanted to acknowledge the 59th annual, uh, celebration of

1057
01:26:16,805 --> 01:26:20,805
guyanese independence day as proud guyanese and african-american women.

1058
01:26:21,005 --> 01:26:24,965
it was really an honor to celebrate, uh, those incredible honorees and

1059
01:26:25,165 --> 01:26:28,895
the annual flag raising that took place at the newark city hall. Shout

1060
01:26:29,245 --> 01:26:32,585
out to alyssa for all her work for that incredible, um,

1061
01:26:33,265 --> 01:26:37,125
really beautiful event that day. And one of my young people, ri was one of the honorees there, so

1062
01:26:37,285 --> 01:26:41,125
I was really proud of her. She's doing amazing things. Um, and I just wanted

1063
01:26:41,325 --> 01:26:45,305
to just acknowledge that it is caribbean heritage month. Um, and,

1064
01:26:45,545 --> 01:26:49,335
you know, just want to shout out to everyone, particularly in a time in our country where

1065
01:26:49,795 --> 01:26:53,745
there's so much emphasis on hate and division and ostracizing people

1066
01:26:54,495 --> 01:26:58,485
based on who they are. It's so important that we celebrate who we are and we celebrate

1067
01:26:58,925 --> 01:27:02,365
the differences that make up all of us. And so, whether you are an immigrant

1068
01:27:02,965 --> 01:27:06,605
yourself or descendant of immigrants, or also like me, a a descendant

1069
01:27:07,005 --> 01:27:10,965
of people who, uh, were forced to come here without choice, um, know that

1070
01:27:11,125 --> 01:27:14,765
your difference is your superpower. And I think it's so important that this county

1071
01:27:15,385 --> 01:27:19,125
always makes time and space to celebrate, uh, the different

1072
01:27:19,685 --> 01:27:23,605
heritages and communities that make us be it through our juneteenth celebration coming up

1073
01:27:23,805 --> 01:27:27,585
next week, or every single ethnicity and culture and

1074
01:27:28,045 --> 01:27:32,045
religious minority, we find a way to celebrate them here. Um, so certainly wanna celebrate caribbean

1075
01:27:32,725 --> 01:27:36,445
heritage month, which is near and dear to me. Uh, but all of the differences

1076
01:27:37,045 --> 01:27:41,005
that make us as a county and to councilman president larry crump of

1077
01:27:41,125 --> 01:27:44,915
newark for providing transportation today for the young people who we honored from

1078
01:27:45,405 --> 01:27:49,125
13th avenue boys basketball team. He was the reason why they were able to get here safely.

1079
01:27:49,825 --> 01:27:53,785
and so we thank you president crump for that support of

1080
01:27:54,005 --> 01:27:57,145
our young people everywhere. Thank you. Thank you, commissioner. Commissioner.

1081
01:27:58,045 --> 01:28:02,035
any other questions or, uh, comments I should say? I'd just like to add,

1082
01:28:02,375 --> 01:28:06,355
uh, uh, we unfortunately had to reschedule our jewish

1083
01:28:06,995 --> 01:28:10,995
heritage celebration because a, a very close relative of one of the honorees passed

1084
01:28:11,235 --> 01:28:15,195
away that day. And we thought it would be, uh, be very, the

1085
01:28:15,355 --> 01:28:19,215
appropriate thing to mourn with them, uh, and, and not proceed. We

1086
01:28:19,435 --> 01:28:23,315
have not yet, we scheduled that. Uh, but we, we will when the time is

1087
01:28:23,515 --> 01:28:27,325
right. I think we need a little bit of time, uh, for that honoree to,

1088
01:28:27,725 --> 01:28:31,665
you know, mourn and, and give a little bit of time. So I just want to make sure

1089
01:28:31,785 --> 01:28:35,285
that everyone's aware, we, we certainly didn't forget where we're mourning with, uh,

1090
01:28:36,095 --> 01:28:39,685
with that person. So I will ask you to please keep, uh,

1091
01:28:40,195 --> 01:28:44,065
those folks, uh, in, in your thoughts and in your hearts, uh, as they go

1092
01:28:44,225 --> 01:28:48,165
through a very difficult time, uh, which is something none of us would ever like to experience. So,

1093
01:28:49,105 --> 01:28:52,805
I hate to close on a somber note, but we will, we will come back. And,

1094
01:28:53,165 --> 01:28:57,025
uh, if there's nothing else, do I have a motion to adjourn? Move it

1095
01:28:59,585 --> 01:29:03,365
a second by the president. Uh, all in favor? Aye. Aye.