ATLANTIC COUNTY
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
Minutes of Meeting
Stillwater Building, 201 Shore Road
Northfield, New Jersey
October 9, 2007
| CALL TO ORDER | A regular meeting of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders was called to order by Chairman Joseph Silipena at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the above date and at the Stillwater Building, Northfield, NJ. |
| OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT | Statement of Open Public Meeting Compliance: Pursuant to the Open Public Meeting Act, Chairman Joseph Silipena announced that adequate notice of this meeting, as required by said Act, has been provided to The Press and the Mainland Journal, posted on bulletin boards at 1333 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City; the Stillwater Building, 201 Shore Road, Northfield and at the County Clerk's Offices in Mays Landing. |
| PRAYER & FLAG SALUTE | The prayer and flag salute was led by Chairman Silipena. |
| ROLL CALL | The following roll call was recorded: PRESENT: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Nelson, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. |
| MINUTES | Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to dispense with the reading of the August 28, 2007 Minutes and approve them as presented. The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Nelson, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. |
| MOTION TO MODIFY AGENDA
FOR PUBLIC PORTION |
Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to waive the rules to commence the public portion at 4:01 p.m. |
| BOND ORDINANCE 1
ACQUISITION OF NEW & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Freeholder Schilling moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion for Bond Ordinance I, final reading, providing for the acquisition of new and additional information technology by the County of Atlantic, New Jersey, and appropriating $300,000.00 therefor from the Capital Improvement Fund of the County.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| ORDINANCE 11
NO-PASSING ZONES FIRST READING |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Russo seconded a motion for an Ordinance revising no-passing zones along First Road (RT. 688) in the Town of Hammonton, Atlantic County - FIRST READING.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| ORDINANCE 12
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL FIRST READING |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion for an Ordinance providing for the installation and maintenance of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Pitney Road (County Route 634) and Great Creek Road in the Township of Galloway. |
| ORDINANCE 12
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL FIRST READING |
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 517
CONTRACT WITH CCC |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Curcio seconded a motion to enter into a contract with Atlantic Cape Community College for a Youth Leadership and Character Building Project for an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 518
AMENDING RESOLUTION 622 (12/12/06) |
Freeholder Schilling moved and Freeholder Kelly seconded a motion amending Resolution No. 622 (12/12/06) and authorizing the County Executive to supplement funding for inmate medical services by various medical providers for an additional $63,000.00 and $938,000.00 for total inmate services in 2006.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 519
LITERACY PROJECT |
Freeholder Schilling moved and Freeholder Kelly seconded a motion to enter into a contract with Cape May County Technical School District for a Literacy Project for an amount not to exceed $93,000.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 520
CREDIT CARD SERVICES |
Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Kelly seconded a motion to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Merchant Services for the provision of credit card services for an amount not to exceed $12,700.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 521
PRINTING BALLOT ENVELOPES |
Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Kelly seconded a motion to enter into a contract with Royal Printing Service for printing of ballot envelopes for an amount not to exceed $3,510.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 522
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion to enter into a contract with Nickolaus Construction Company, Inc., for the installation of playground equipment.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 523
TAX DATA SERVICE |
Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to enter into a renewal contract with Vital Communications, Inc. to provide tax data service for the Atlantic County Board of Taxation for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00. The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 524
FOOD REQUIREMENTS |
Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to enter into contracts with Kast Distributors for $6,497.59, Feesers, Inc. for $5,144.03, Valley Brook Foods for $11,988.55, Seashore Food Distributors, Inc. for $1,963.09, H. Schrier & Co. for $37,913.41, Mivila Foods for $14,829.35, and Bernard Food Industries, Inc. for $4,179.78 to provide food requirements for a six month period.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 525
DOCUMENT & SCANNING SERVICES |
Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion to enter into a contract with Foveonics, for large format document scanning services for an amount not to exceed $41,849.33.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 526
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion for the acceptance of Workforce Development Partnership Program from the New Jersey Department of Labor in the amount of $59,275.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 527
APPLICATION TO JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION |
Freeholder Russo moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to submit an application to the Juvenile Justice Commission for the 2008 Comprehensive County Funding in the amount of $557,279.00
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 528
FUNDS FROM NJ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES |
Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion for the acceptance of supplemental funding from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families for the Human Services Advisory Council, $10,000.00 additional and a total amendatory grant amount of $73,332.00.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 529
GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE NJ DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY |
Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion to submit a grant application to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety for funding in an amount to exceed $1,495.86 the 2007 Drunk Driving Enforcement Program.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 530 to 535 - CHAPTER 159 | Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Curcio seconded a motion to combine and adopt Resolution Numbers 530, 531, 532, 533, 534 and 535 as one vote.The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 530
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget the sum of $1,457,652.15 from the State of New Jersey, State Agriculture Development Committee, under the caption of Variety Farms, Inc. 2007; and the sum of $724,344.76 under the caption of Open Space Trust and is hereby appropriated under the caption of Variety Farms, Inc. |
| RESOLUTION 531
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services, Special Child Health and Early Intervention 07-08 - $410,833.00. |
| RESOLUTION 532
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget the sum of $59,275.00 from the State of New Jersey, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, under the caption of Workforce Development Partnership Program 07-08. |
| RESOLUTION 533
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget the sum of $3,163,000.00 from the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, under the caption of County Aid Programs FY08. |
| RESOLUTION 534
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget the sum of $17,000.00 from the State of New Jersey, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, under the caption of Veteran's Transportation 07-08. |
| RESOLUTION 535
CHAPTER 159 |
The insertion into the budget the sum of $15,535.00 from New Jersey Transit, under the caption of CMAQ Fuel Pump 2006. |
| RESOLUTION 536
APPOINTMENT |
Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schilling seconded a motion to appoint Angelo Rodriques to the Atlantic County Human Services Advisory Council for a term to expire on January 1, 2009.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| RESOLUTION 537 CANCEL MEETING | Freeholder Kelly moved and Freeholder Russo seconded a motion to cancel the meeting of October 16, 2007 of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooper, Curcio, Giordano, Kelly, Russo, Schilling, Sutton and Silipena. ABSENT: Nelson. |
| PUBLIC PORTION | There being no further business, Chairman Silipena opened the public portion of the meeting at 6:01 p.m.
Councilman Creed Pogue (Estell Manor) spoke regarding the Municipal Open Space Financial Assistance Program. Councilman Pogue requested a change in Estell Manor's project as well as an extension of the deadline to March 31, 2008 (See attached letter). Brian Condella (Seaview Harbor resident) thanked the Board for adopting Ordinance No. 8, banning fishing on the Longport Bridge. There being no further public comments, Chairman Silipena closed the second public portion at 6:20 p.m. |
| ADJOURNMENT | There being no further business a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sonya G. Harris Clerk to the Board |