HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Main Street County Complex, Flemington, New Jersey June 14, 2005

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Main Street County Complex, Flemington, New Jersey June 14, 2005 The regular meeting of the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders convened at 3:10 p.m. in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. PRESENT: MRS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK. ABSENT: Open Public Meetings Act Director Melick said: This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate notice has been given by posting throughout the year a copy of the notice on Bulletin Boards on the First and Second Floor of the Main Street County Complex, Building #1, Flemington, New Jersey, a public place reserved for such announcements. A copy was mailed on or before January 04, 2005, to the Hunterdon County Democrat, Lambertville Beacon, The Express, Courier News, Trenton Times, Hunterdon Review and The Star Ledger, newspapers designated to receive such notices and by filing a copy with the Hunterdon County Clerk. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Mr. Muller moved and Mrs. Palladino seconded these: See Page 06/14/05-1A RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various personnel matters. See Page 06/14/05-1B RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various legal matters. See Page 06/14/05-1C RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various land matters. MR. MULLER, MS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders went into Executive Session at 3:12 p.m., recessed at 4:42 p.m. and reconvened in Open Session at 4:48 p.m. PRESENT: ABSENT: MR. MELICK, MRS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE FINANCE See Page 06/14/05-1D BOND ORDINANCE NO INTRODUCTION, BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO AND RENOVATIONS TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING BY THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $4,500,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. See Page 06/14/05-1E CAPITAL ORDINANCE NO INTRODUCTION, Ordinance authorizing the upgrade and replacement of various communicatins equipment for the Hunerdon County Emergency Management facility and appropriating $270, therefore. Mrs. Palladino moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-1F RESOLVED, Requesting the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget, for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, No. LLE 10-03, in the amount of $3,510. MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK.

2 Mrs. Palladino moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 05/14/05-2A RESOLVED, Requesting the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget, for the County s match to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, No. LLE 10-03, in the amount of $390. MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-2B RESOLVED, Requesting the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget, for the LINCS TOP OFF 3 Mini-Grant, in the amount of $20,000. Mr. Muller moved and Mrs. Palladino seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-2C RESOLVED, Requesting the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget, for the Local Tire Management Program, in the amount of $25,000. MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded these: See Page 06/14/05-2D RESOLVED, Requesting the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget, for the Clean Communities Entitlement Grant, in the amount of $40, See Page 06/14/05-2E RESOLVED, Authorizing the cancellation of grant receivable for the Bikeway Implementation Plan, in the amount of $2, See Page 06/14/05-2F RESOLVED, Authorizing the cancellation of a grant receivable for the 2003 County Environmental Health Act, in the amount of $2,000. MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. NJAC FOUNDATION and VERIZON FOUNDATION PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Director Melick presented Miss Sarah Altvater, a student at the Hunterdon County Polytech Career Academy, with a $500 scholarship from the NJAC Foundation and Verizon Foundation Partners to be used towards the Fine Arts Program at Mercer County Community College. CONSENT AGENDA Director Melick announced: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Hunterdon and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. Item #1 was held at this time. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Karrow seconded a motion approving the payment of all claims as listed on the Claims Register dated June 14, See Page 06/14/05-2G CLAIMS REGISTER

3 Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded these: See Page 06/14/05-3A RESOLVED, Edward Davis appointed unclassified, full time Undersheriff, Sheriff s Office. See Page 06/14/05-3B RESOLVED, Mark Kobner appointed unclassified, full time Sheriff s Investigator, Sheriff s Office. See Page 06/14/05-3C RESOLVED, Joseph Alfonso appointed permanent, full time Correction Officer, Division of Corrections, Department of Public Safety. See Page 06/14/05-3D RESOLVED, Matthew DePatto appointed permanent, full time Family Social Worker, Division of Social Services, Human Services Department. See Page 06/14/05-3E RESOLVED, Scott Crabtree appointed permanent, full time Clerk Transcriber, Division of Social Services, Department of Human Services. See Page 06/14/05-3G RESOLVED, Walter Wright appointed permanent, full time Building Maintenance Worker, Buildings and Maintenance. See Page 06/14/05-3H RESOLVED, David Flanagan appointed permanent, full time Public Safety Telecommunicator Trainee, Division of Emergency Services, Department of Public Safety. See Page 06/14/05-3I RESOLVED, Michel Bambrick appointed permanent, full time Public Safety Telecommunicator Trainee, Division of Emergency Services, Department of Public Safety. See Page 06/14/05-3J RESOLVED, Ana Sierra appointed provisional, full time Victim Witness Counselor, Prosecutor s Office. See Page 06/14/05-3K RESOLVED, Jason Yard appointed provisional, full time Correction Officers, Division of Corrections, Department of Public Safety. See Page 06/14/05-3L RESOLVED, Adam Manus appointed provisional, full time Sanitary Inspector Trainee, Health Department. See Page 06/14/05-3M RESOLVED, Edward Harrington appointed provisional, full time Traffic Maintenance Worker, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-3N RESOLVED, Kevin Stull appointed provisional, full time Senior Road Repairer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-3O RESOLVED, Jennifer Fuhri appointed provisional, full time Senior Road Dispatcher, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-3P RESOLVED, Nicole McCall appointed provisional, full time Senior Planner, Planning Department. See Page 06/14/05-3Q RESOLVED, Melanie Martin appointed provisional, full time Senior Planner, Planning Department.

4 See Page 06/14/05-4A RESOLVED, Dinah Rowbotham appointed provisional, full time Senior Planner, Planning Department. See Page 06/14/05-4B RESOLVED, Phillip Cane appointed provisional, full time Security Guard, Sheriff s Office. See Page 06/14/05-4C RESOLVED, Wendy Pittenger appointed provisional, full time Senior Clerk Transcriber, Division of Social Services, Department of Human Services. See Page 06/14/05-4D RESOLVED, Carolyn Kohmuench appointed provisional, full time Social Worker, Aging, Division of Social Services, Department of Human Services. See Page 06/14/05-4E RESOLVED, Josie Glynn appointed provisional, full time Secretarial Assistant, Planning Department. See Page 06/14/05-4F RESOLVED, Craig Bengle appointed temporary, as needed Student Assistant, Library. See Page 06/14/05-4G RESOLVED, Jeanine Chiaffarano appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-4H RESOLVED, Keith Williges appointed temporary, as needed Laboratory Assistant, Health Department. See Page 06/14/05-4I RESOLVED, Jeffrey Adams appointed temporary, as needed Laborer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-4J RESOLVED, Amelosia Martinez-Wright appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and Recreation Department. See Page 06/14/05-4K RESOLVED, Tyler Sassaman appointed temporary, as needed Laborer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-4L RESOLUTIOL RESOLVED, Wenona Fatton appointed temporary, as needed Research Assistant, Planning Department. See Page 06/14/05-4M RESOLVED, Eric Kloss appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-4N RESOLVED, Sarah Miller appointed temporary, as needed Intern, Information Technology. See Page 06/14/05-4O RESOLVED, Megan Leone appointed temporary, as needed Intern, Information Technology. See Page 06/14/05-4P RESOLVED, Collin Marchiandro appointed temporary, as needed Laborer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-4Q RESOLVED, Jonathan Calta appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and

5 See Page 06/14/05-5A RESOLVED, Kimberly Wade appointed temporary, as needed Intern, Prosecutor s Office. See Page 06/14/05-5B RESOLVED, Megan Oven appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5C RESOLVED, Sean Jacobs appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5D RESOLVED, Tiffany Giles appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5E RESOLVED, Andrew Bentz appointed temporary, as needed Buildings Maintenance Worker, Buildings and Maintenance. See Page 06/14/05-5F RESOLVED, Kevin Murphy appointed temporary, as needed Student Assistant, Library. See Page 06/14/05-5G RESOLVED, Jeremy Wene appointed temporary, as needed Laborer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-5H RESOLVED, Wesley Miles appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5I RESOLVED, Joseph Dolan appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5J RESOLVED, James Mokar appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5K RESOLVED, Kristen Hill appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5L RESOLVED, Elizabeth Puleo appointed temporary, as needed Recreation Leader, Parks and See Page 06/14/05-5M RESOLVED, Alan Singleton appointed temporary, as needed Building Maintenance Worker, Buildings and Maintenance. See Page 06/14/05-5N RESOLVED, Setting the salary of John Glynn, Roads, Director, Roads, Bridges and Engineering. See Page 06/14/05-5O RESOLVED, Setting the salaries for unclassified/non contract employees in the Sheriff s Office. See Page 06/14/05-5P RESOLVED, Setting the salary of Dorothy Tirpok, County Clerk. See Page 06/14/05-5Q RESOLVED, Setting the salary of Susan Hoffman, County Surrogate.

6 See Page 06/14/05-6A RESOLVED, Salary adjustment for Joann Blayle, Library Assistant, Library. See Page 06/14/05-6B RESOLVED, Approving an employment agreement with Adam Manus, Sanitary Inspector Trainee, Health Department. See Page 06/14/05-6C PROCLAMATION RESOLVED, Recognizing Raymond J. Riley for attaining the designation of Eagle Scout. See Page 06/14/05-6D RESOLVED, Authorizing emergency vehicles only to use the Oldwick Firehouse s driveway for ingress and egress. See Page 06/14/05-6E RESOLVED, Approving a contract for sale of real estate, from Joyce Kozloff, for block 64, Lot 20, in Readington Township, in the amount of $30,000. See Page 06/14/05-6F RESOLVED, Approving Senior Waiver Agreements for the 31th Annual Hunterdon County Art Show with the artists. See Page 06/14/05-6G RESOLVED, Establishing speed limits along County Route 513 (High Bridge-Califon-Chester Road), from the southerly Lebanon Township line to the northerly Lebanon Township line. See Page 06/14/05-6I RESOLVED, Approving a public hearing on June 28, 2005, at 5 pm, for the proposed improvements and acquisition in connection with the reconstruction of County Bridge T-87 and approach roadway, Main Street over the Rockaway Creek, in Tewksbury Township. See Page 06/14/05-6J RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to John Riga, in the amount of $1,000. See Page 06/14/05-6K RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to Worthington Associates, in the amount $500. See Page 06/14/05-6L RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to Foliage Interiors, in the amount of $500. See Page 06/14/05-6M RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to Albert Disposti, in the amount of $500. See Page 06/14/05-6N RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to Steven DePaul, in the amount of $500. See Page 06/14/05-6O RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to the NJDEP, in the amount of $2,000Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to the Immaculate Conception School, in the amount of $1,000. See Page 06/14/05-6P RESOLVED, Approving the release of a cash road opening deposit to Bonnie Higgins, in the amount of $500. See Page 06/14/05-6Q RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to Adamsville Maintenance Co., in the amount of $2,500.

7 See Page 06/14/05-7A RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to Stacey Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $5,000. See Page 06/14/05-7B RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to Mannon Excavating and Paving Co., Inc., in the amount of $1,000. See Page 06/14/05-7C RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to Blandford Land Development Corp., in the amount of $5,000. See Page 06/14/05-7D RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to the Immaculate Conception School, in the amount of $10,000. See Page 06/14/05-7E RESOLVED, Authorizing the release of a paper bond for a road opening deposit to Robert J. D Angelo Excavating, Inc., in the amount of $10,000. See Page 06/14/05-7F RESOLVED, Approving the release of an Employment and Reimbursement Agreement with Jeffrey Conklin upon the execution of a Reimbursement Agreement with J. Conklin for payment in full. See Page 06/14/05-7G RESOLVED, Approving a memorandum of agreement with the Township of Kingwood, toward the purchase of Block 19, Lot 5, for open space and farmland conservation purposes, for the provision of Open Space Trust Funds in the amount of $136,000. See Page 06/14/05-7H RESOLVED, Approving a purchase contact with R.D. Case Family Partnership, for Block 8.02, Lot 26.02, in East Amwell Township, for the fee simple real property interest as part of the South County Park, in the amount of $18,000 per acre. See Page 06/14/05-7I RESOLVED, Approving the release of a drainage easement on property owned by John and Paula Locker. See Page 06/14/05-7J RESOLVED, Approving a contract for sale, in connection with Bridge R-147, with Rycyk, in the amount of $2,500. See Page 06/14/05-7K RESOLVED, Approving a Deed of Access Easement, a Deed of Conservation Easement and a Quitclaim Deed, in connection with an access easement across the Hunterdon Medical Center property, located at Block 70, Lot 8, located in the Township of Clinton. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded a motion to approve the regular and executive session minutes of May 10, Ms. Karrow moved and Mrs. Palladino seconded a motion to approve the regular session minutes of May 24, (ABSTAIN) MS. KARROW, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. MR. MULLER. PUBLIC SESSION Valerie Jordan of High Bridge, provided the Board with a copy of a newspaper article on the Komline property, dated February 15, 1995.

8 Ms. Jordan stated she was shocked to find out her County was so far in debt. Her philosophy is to pay as you go. She asked what the Freeholders plans are to reduce the debt. Ms. Karrow explained if a road is put in, that will last 20 years, then the senior citizens and young people who live here today, should not be paying for that road all at once but that the people who move here in five, six or ten years should also being paying for that road. That is the philosophy this Freeholder Board has embraced for roads, bridges and the County s buildings, for as long as she has been a Freeholder and before that. Hunterdon County keeps all its buildings up to date, the Freeholders treat the County s assets like they are extremely valuable. Hunterdon has an up to date Justice Center and Community College, as well as a new Polytech Building and Library System. Hunterdon s Freeholders put a lot of money into long range planning so the citizens pay beyond where you will be living here, for the assets. The County enters into 20 year bonds, so people who come to live in the County in 10 years will be paying on these assets. Director Melick advised the County s tax rate has gone down for ten years in a row. That has not happened in any other jurisdiction. Ms. Jordan asked if she could get a copy of the County s budget. Ms. Karrow directed Mrs. Doolan obtain a copy of the budget from Finance and forward it to Ms. Jordan. PLANNING BOARD Melanie Martin submitted a written report through the County Administrator about all the Highlands meetings from December 2004 through May Ms. Martin stated the Highlands Council is currently reviewing the DEP rules that went into effect on May 9, 2005 and they are in the process of their 45 day review period, Interagency review period, at which point they will have public comment and public hearing at their June 23, 2005 meeting. Ms. Martin reported the Highlands Council has asked her if the County s Planning Department would give them a presentation on updates, trends and efforts of the County s Cross Acceptance program at their June 30, 2005 meeting to be held in Glen Gardner, New Jersey. She volunteered to make that presentation, and Sue Dziamara has also volunteered to assist. The Board agreed the County s Planning Department should be allowed to make the presentation to the Highlands Council. Mrs. Palladino asked if Ms. Martin is getting the Highlands Council minutes. Ms. Martin stated they are posted on their website and she looks there for them. Mr. Muller asked if the Board would be interested in having Ms. Dziamara and Ms. Martin provide a presentation at a Freeholder Meeting so that the public can see what the County and the Planning Department is involved with. He feels the impact of a 30 minute presentation would benefit both the Freeholders and the public. COUNTY UPDATE Cynthia J. Yard, County Administrator, asked if the Board would like to change the meeting time of the next meeting, as the Planning Board will in attendance to make a presentation that is currently being worked on, to talk about mutual aide, mutual support and technical support and to also discuss the mission of the Planning Department and where that is at. The Board agreed to hold Executive Sessions at 2 pm and Open Session at 3:30 pm. Mrs. Yard reported a modified grant fact sheet is being worked on. When any department comes before the Board to ask if they can pursue applying for certain grants, or renewals, they must fill out a grant fact sheet. Mrs. Yard advised the grant fact sheet can be used to advise the Board of Chosen Freeholders if the grant is being used for salaries, or equipment, and what the measure of success is of the grant for future renewals. She is working with Ron Mathews, Grant and Budget Director, on this project so that departments can be held accountable for the successful implementation of the grant. CORRESPONDENCE A request was received from Information Technology, for permission to send an individual to the Building Geodatabases I and II courses, from August 01, 2005 through August 05, 2005, in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, in the estimate amount of $2,125 for registration, meals and mileage. (Also requesting to use a County vehicle if available). Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded a motion granting approval for attendance at the Building Geodatabases I and II, along with the use of a County pool vehicle if available.

9 GRANTS See Page 06/14/05-9A RESOLVED, Approving Area Plan Grant #10-064/065, to provide health awareness screenings and physical fitness activities, to seniors, in the amount of $23,410 in federal funds and $66,150 in County funds. See Page 06/14/05-9B RESOLVED, Accepting Mini-Grant funds from the NJ Dept. of Health and Senior Services, for the Top Off 3 Exercise, in the amount of $20,000. See Page 06/14/05-9C RESOLVED, Approving the renewal of a Victim of Crime Assistance Grant application, in the amount of $225,572 in federal funds and a County match of $56,393. See Page 06/14/05-9D RESOLVED, Authorizing the revision of an application with the Council on the Arts, for Program and Re-Granting Support Services, (revised from 4/25/05), in the amount of $72,576 in state funding and a County match of $70,228. See Page 06/14/05-9E RESOLVED, Approving a renewal application with NJ Transit, for funding under the Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act, in the amount of $583,984, for fiscal year Mrs. Palladino moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-9F RESOLVED, Approving a contractual agreement with NJ Transit to implement the County s Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents program. MRS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK. ROADS and BRIDGES UPDATE John P. Glynn, Director, Roads, Bridges and Engineering, updated the Board on various road and bridge projects. Storm drainage is 95% complete on Route 610, in Frenchtown Borough. The extra for the masonry culvert reconstruction is 50% complete and the curbing is underway. The intermediate course is complete for Route 513 from Bunnvale to the Morris County Line, driveways, curbs and the rest of the guide rail should be started on June 20, Bids will be received on June 30, 2005 for Route 512, from Califon to the 513 intersection up to Guinea Hollow. Guide rail, backfilling and landscaping will begin on June 15, 2005, for Route 513 from Pittstown to State Route 78. Plans were forwarded to the East Amwell Committee regarding County Route 579, and the County has not heard back from the Township yet. Start for construction for the County Park in Flemington, will be June 20, Layout work is underway. The park will be closed to pedestrian traffic.

10 Preliminary design is 20% complete for Route 514, which is a NJDOT project, from the trust fund. County Route 614 is also a NJDOT trust fund project, and the drafting will start soon on that project. Fieldwork is 95% complete on County Route 612 and the same for Route 617. Drainage Plans are currently being designed on Route 645, in New Hampton. Excavation and sheet piling for the center pier for Bridge FC-62 is being done. A preconstruction meeting was held this morning on Bridge A-4, on Route 614. The utilities will be setting one new pole for this project. Design of Bridge L-92-W, on New Hampton Road, should be completed by December Right of way issues have been settled in connection with Bridge R-147, on Old York Road. Roadway construction has started for Bridge B-5-W on Valley Station Road. DEP permits and applications were received for Bridge Q-145, on Barton Hollow Road. Stream encroachment and wetlands permits were received for Bridge T-87, on Main Street/Guinea Hollow Road. A field meeting will be held on Friday, June 17, 2005, to discuss a drainage easement with a property owner. Construction for Bridge D-481, on Strimples Mill Road, will begin at the end of school, on June 25, Right of way needs to be ascertained for Bridge R-165, on Barley Sheaf Road. A preconstruction meeting has been held for the 2005 Bridge Painting project, the contractor will start on June 20, Specifications need to be modified to include lead paint removal for the 2005 Bridge Painting for the Parks Department. Bridge R-24, on Mill Street should be completed by June 30, This project is being done in-house. Bridge Z-2 will be closed and the project will start in September The Fire School pond has been dredged. The material is being allowed to dry before its relocated. The County is waiting to hear from the consultant doing Bridge Fl-45, on Whitebridge Road. A 4-F statement is needed since some farmland is being taken for the right of way. A 4-F statement is also needed for Bridge E-166. A consultant selection committee meeting is set for June 28, 2005, for Bridge RQ-179 to discuss proposals. The Intersection of County Route 513/579 has some issues for the State Historic Preservation Office. There will not be any widening done, but it s the composition and putting a signal in the Pittstown area that s creating an impact since it is a historic area. Mr. Glynn advised he received a request from a training institution in Connecticut about their program for diesel mechanics, and a requirement is for them to spend a week a diesel repair shop. Mr. Glynn feels it would be a good idea for the student they are recommending, to come and work with his staff, as long as the union doesn t have a problem with it. As part of their graduate program, the students must shadow a diesel mechanic for one week. Mr. Glynn confirmed that insurance would be provided to the County. The Board asked County Counsel to look at the insurance being provided and for Mrs. Yard to check with the union on this. PROJECT UPDATE Frank J. Bell, AIA, Project Administrator, updated the Board on various County facilities and projects. The County is waiting on final documents for the Emergency Response Unit Building, the Senior Center, and the Burn Building. Rough electric, plumbing and mechanical is 95% complete at the historic Court House. The steel linking the jail and Hall of Records is being started. Window replacement is almost completed. The lower level of the jail and the warden s quarters needs to be finished. Spackling is almost done in most areas. The judge s bench came out nice and bulletproofing was put into the bench as part of the original bid. Trim work is being completed in the courtroom. There is a problem with the subcontractor doing the exterior system for the Library, as he s moving slowly. The work is coming out very nicely, but it s not moving as quickly as needed. The Library addition is complete and being worked on is the existing areas. There are issues regarding scheduling and working around employees and patrons. Being evaluated is whether to close the Library for a few weeks. The documents for the renovations for the Hall of Records and Southard Building should be completed the beginning of July. A list of items is being formulated to be done for the grant which was awarded for this project. The state wants to evaluate everything that will be done, so the list will include the HVAC, electrical work, shelving and such to support the $750,000 grant. A letter was received from the consultant for the South County Park and DEP will need to receive a letter of consent from East Amwell Township and the County within 60 days, and he recommends the letter to DEP be sent no later than July 22, The bids for the Justice Center will be received this Thursday, to work back the former Justice Veniero space. The state is funding this project. The engineer for Echo Hill has begun working on the surveying and the design. The project should be out to bid by late July. Mr. Bell requested approval for the replacement of the design and replacement of the existing boilers for the Senior Services and Human Services building, as prepared by Strunk Albert Engineering, in the amount of $13,500. The Board directed Mr. Bell to have contracts prepared.

11 Mr. Bell received from Strunk Albert Engineering a proposal to review the existing duct work and HVAC system, for the Hunterdon County Justice Center, in the amount not to exceed of $29,000, (work to be billed on an hourly basis). Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded a motion authorizing Strunk Albert be directed to start the work. FARMLAND PRESERVATION See Page 06/14/05-11A RESOLVED, Authorizing final approval for the acquisition of a development easement in the Farmland Preservation Program, from Neil Grossman and Nancy L. Wolff, for Block 41, Lot 10, in the Township of Lebanon, (SADC-$480,467.68, County-$0.00, Township-$120, MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-11B RESOLVED, Authorizing preliminary approval for 14 easement purchase applications pursuant to the County s Traditional Farmland Preservation Program, and the State Agriculture Retention and Development Act, and authorizing appraisals be done for the 14 applications. (ABSTAIN) MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK. MRS. PALLADINO. See Page 06/14/05-11C RESOLVED, Granting final approval on the 19 applications granted preliminary approval from the CADB, pursuant to the State Agriculture Retention and Development Act. (ABSTAIN) MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK. MRS. PALLADINO. See Page 06/14/05-11D RESOLVED, Approving the release of an Option Agreement for Block 19, Lot 9 and Block 20.1, Lots 7 and 8, in Alexandria Township, from Frances Bogad. (ABSTAIN) MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK. MRS. PALLADINO. PURCHASING See Page 06/14/05-11E RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #22642, with DeptCor, for barricade/planters, for the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $18,900, (to be paid through the Homeland Security Grant). MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-11F RESOLVED, Approving Requisition # 22648, with Glass Castle, for bullet Resistant Windows, for the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $16,960, (to be paid through the Homeland Security Grant). MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK.

12 See Page 06/14/05-12A RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #22657, with TX RX Systems, for a combiner, for the Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $6,770. Mr. Muller moved and Mrs. Palladino seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-12B RESOLVED, Approving Requisition # , with Garden State Fireworks, for a fireworks display on August 26, 2005, for the Freeholder Board, in the amount of $7,500. MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-12C RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #Elections.307, with A. Rifkin, for transportation bags, for the Board of Elections, in the amount of $8, See Page 06/14/05-12D RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #Health.2044, with Curtis Dyna-Fog, for an aerosol generator, for the Health Department, in the amount of $8,300. See Page 06/14/05-12E RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #HS.02763, with United Telephone, d/b/a Sprint, to upgrade an existing telephone system for Human Services, in the amount of $12, See Page 06/14/05-12F RESOLVED, Authorizing the rejection of bids not meeting the minimum requirements for County Bid # , to furnish and deliver a 2B-LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillator with adaptive/biphasic waveform package, for the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, from Lifesavers, Inc., and Zoll Medical Corp. See Page 06/14/05-12G RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of County Bid # , to furnish and deliver a 2B-LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillator with adaptive/biphasic waveform package, for the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, to MedTronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc., amount not to exceed $19,950.

13 See Page 06/14/05-13A RESOLVED, Approving a professional services agreement with C.L Orbacker and Associates, for appraisal services in connection with Block 63, Lot 9, in Readington Township, in the amount of 2,400. MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-13B RESOLVED, Approving a professional services agreement with Valuation Consultants, for appraisal services in connection with Block 63, Lot 9, in Readington Twp., in the amount of $3,200. MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-13C RESOLVED, Approving a professional services agreement with Jeffrey A. Fleisher Architects, for architectural services for the Rest Room Renovations at Deer Path Park, in the amount of $16,100. MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. Mrs. Palladino moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-13D RESOLVED, Approving a professional services agreement with Jeffrey A. Fleisher Architects for architectural services for Arboretum Greenhouse Renovations, in the amount of $25,000. MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. See Page 06/14/05-13E RESOLVED, Approving a modification to the professional services agreement with Strunk Albert Engineering, for engineering services for the renovations and addition to the Route 12 County Garage, increase of $54,000. See Page 06/14/05-13F RESOLVED, Approving a modification to the professional services agreement with Maser Consulting, P.A., for engineering services in connection with the reconstruction of County Bridge L-92-W, and approach roadway, increase of $50,000. See Page 06/14/05-13G RESOLVED, Approving a modification to the professional services agreement with Maser Consulting, P.A., for engineering design services for the reconstruction of County Bridge X-12 and approach roadway of Arch Street, over the South Branch of the Raritan River, in High Bridge Borough, increase of $13,000.

14 See Page 06/14/05-14A RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of County Bid # , for the Painting of Various Bridges, to US Tank Painting, Inc., in the amount of $108,950. Park Survey Mr. Muller advised he received an from Dr. Ananda Mitra concerning his proposal on the survey for the Parks Department. The Parks Advisory Board met yesterday and discussed an agreement with Dr. Mitra which has been revised from the original agreement which was $24,500 and is now down to $21,000. Ms. Karrow asked if Dr. Mitra provided a cost to send out additional surveys. Mrs. Yard stated that has not been received. Ms. Karrow asked that an be sent to Dr. Mitra asking him what the cost will be to send out additional surveys. Mr. Muller thought the additional surveys would be added to the scope of the project if there weren t enough responses. He felt Dr. Mitra was to revise his proposal down to $21,000 and show what he would furnish for that cost and then Dr. Mitra would provide alternatives, which would be the phone calls and the extra mailing for the survey. Mrs. Yard confirmed the County asked Dr. Mitra to provide that as alternatives and provide the costs for those alternatives. Mr. Muller felt that was to be an addendum to the work Dr. Mitra did. Mr. Muller stated he thought the Freeholders were going to vote on a contract with Dr. Mitra today for $21,000. Ms. Karrow said the Freeholders need to know what all the numbers are going to be, including alternatives. Ms. Karrow would like to have all then numbers on hand for the work to be done, before approving an agreement with Dr. Mitra, and this can be put back on the agenda in two weeks. She would like to know the additional costs. Mr. Muller said the addition work to be done was to make sure the County received a good number of surveys received. Director Melick asked is the County can be guaranteed a certain percentage in returns for the survey. Mr. Muller advised there is no guarantee. Mrs. Yard stated Dr. Mitra said if a second survey is done, he would have to contract out again with a random sample vendor, as was done the first time, to get a new list to send the surveys to. Ms. Karrow wants to know what the costs will be. Mrs. Yard volunteered to Dr. Mitra for that information. Mrs. Yard advised Dr. Mitra did say if the County did do another sample, only 6 to 8 percent will be received back. The Freeholders need to decide if they are satisfied with a potentially 16% or 18% response rate and does the end justify the means. The Board of Chosen Freeholders needs to reconcile, does the end justify the means? Mrs. Palladino asked what number response is statistically legitimate. Mrs. Yard explained that is the problem. Mr. Muller said a 20% response, is a good response. Mrs. Yard added that it has to be demographically balanced and reliable. Those 2 factors are difficult to achieve with low percentages. Mr. Muller stated he voted with a majority of this Freeholder Board to no longer have a Recreation Commission Board, and to have a Parks and Recreation Department. He did that because he thought a Parks Advisory Board would be the right way to advise the Freeholders as to how the County should begin to develop its ownership of properties for parks and programs for the people of the County. The Parks Advisory Board works diligently for the public and the Freeholders have to have an understanding of what the public wants. The way to find out what the public wants, is to have a survey done. He feels based upon the questions developed by the Parks Advisory Board that, Hunterdon has done a far better job in getting questions that will bring results. This survey is only going to take 15 minutes to fill out and it has about 19 questions. The survey is not very involved but it will give the County some direction. He hopes the people in the County will feel responsible to fill out the survey. He hopes the press carries the story so that responses will be received knowing their responses count and the County might get a 30% or 40% receipt. In order to get this going, so it can get into the public s hands by September, 2005, a decision needs to be made by the end of June. Ms. Karrow agreed with what Mr. Muller just said. Ms. Karrow stated this started with the Master Plan for the Park System, by the Board of Recreation Commissions, which no longer exists, and the Master Plan was to have two mechanisms, and one was the Recreational Capital Expense component and the other was for Open Space Preservation. When their consultant outlined the Open Space component, outlining six bio-regions, the Freeholder Board totally embraced the preservation of 1,000 acres in six different bio-regions. When the survey for future recreation, two parks were done for that and one was done taking national trends and state trends and applying them to Hunterdon County and that did not fit because they talked about swimming pools and things like that. The other trend the Recreation Commission took was sending out a survey, placed in the Park s newsletter, the Harbinger, which automatically created a bias. The survey listed 19 items with a community swimming pool being listed as number one and a golf course which was listed as number 17. The Recreation Commissioners then recommended having a golf course because they felt they would never build a swimming pool. The Freeholders then felt the survey was invalid because the Commissioners did not listen to what the public wanted.

15 Ms. Karrow said the survey was done based on national trends, not by listening to the Hunterdon County mentality that feels parks are for general recreational use, not for specific functions. Ms. Karrow stated when the Parks Department Advisory Board was formed the Freeholders asked them to come up with a real, valid, true survey so the County has some direction on where to put capital dollars and operating dollars into the future activities in the parks. Mrs. Palladino confirmed there is some consensus on the Freeholder Board that the survey will be done. Ms. Karrow said she would agree to have a survey done as long as she knows what the total costs will be and that the results will be something she can hang her hat on and say that she knows this represents the County s population and she s confident that enough of the population was surveyed and responded to be comfortable with the survey. Director Melick recommended discussing this matter again in two weeks, to get further information on the cost for the second sampler and to get further information from the vendor. County Counsel/Lebanon Township Open Space Tax payment Gaetano M. DeSapio, County Counsel, asked if the Board would be inclined to adopt a resolution in connection with the Open Space Taxes that Lebanon Township has not remitted to the County. The resolution would require Lebanon Township to pay the taxes by Friday at noon. Mrs. Palladino moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 06/14/05-15A RESOLVED, Authorizing the Township of Lebanon to remit to the County it s Open Space Tax payments to the County Treasurer by noon on Friday, June 17, 2005, and if it doesn t not the County will start suit, and the taxes are to be remitted with statutory interest. MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK. FOR DISCUSSION Employee Appreciation Committee Mrs. Yard stated the Employee Appreciation Committee has asked if it is appropriate to solicit a contribution for an event from businesses in the area, as they are having a golf outing to raise money. After a brief discussion, the Board felt to avoid the appearance of impropriety that employees should not be accept or solicit donations for County events. Tewksbury Public Library/ESC/Sawmill School Building Mrs. Palladino was contacted by a representative of the Tewksbury Township Public Library Board and they are currently housed in a community center and would like to temporarily use, with ESC s permission, the Sawmill School Building. ESC has indicated a willingness to meet and discuss the temporary use of the ESC building. Mrs. Palladino stated a meeting will be held with the Tewksbury Township Public Library Board, the Hunterdon County Library Commission, and Dennis Cox of ESC, to see if something can t be worked out that would fulfill the County s policy of books and staff, without getting involved in maintenance. Mrs. Palladino asked the County Administrator, Cynthia Yard to also be present at that meeting. Director Melick advised if Tewksbury wants to make a deal with ESC for the use of the building for a Library, that is up to them, the County doesn t have to participate on that, the County participates in Library services and books. The location is completely up to Tewksbury. Mrs. Palladino advised the Tewksbury governing body and the Township Administrator, will also be meeting. Library Director Position Mrs. Palladino reported the applications for Library Director have been narrowed down to three and the final interviews will take place shortly. Information Technology Computer Usage Policy Mrs. Yard reported the Information Technology Computer Usage Policy has been updated by the County s Information Technology Department and has been carefully review by County Counsel and herself. Mr. DeSapio stated this policy makes clear the appropriate and inappropriate uses of computers and , by the staff. This policy will be reviewed by the Department Head with employees who have computer access and the employees are asked to sign off that they understand the policy and agree to comply with their responsibilities. Mrs. Palladino asked to sit down with County Counsel and the Information Technology Department to discuss this policy, as she has questions on the right to access, and monitoring. Electronic Message Board Mrs. Yard advised the Health Department has received a grant and they would like to purchase an Electronic Message Board at the Route 12 County Complex. This sign would have multi uses and be used by many departments. After a brief discussion, the Board agreed to purchase this Electronic Message Board using Bioterrorism grant funds, with the stipulation that the sign says, County of Hunterdon, Route 12 County Complex, and does not reference one department at the complex. In addition, the sign can be used by all departments at the Route 12 Complex, and by other departments to get notices and messages out to the public.

16 FREEHOLDER COMMENTS Route 31/NJDOT Ms. Karrow advised when DOT was present at the last meeting, she asked them, on the record to provide a breakdown of what all the costs have been for the Route 31 project for engineering, construction and the overruns (change orders). She feels since the request was done informally, at a meeting, that DOT is not going to supply that information. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion asking the New Jersey Department of Transportation to provide the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders with those numbers, as well as the expectations of what the anticipated re-engineering will cost on the Route 31 project. Mrs. Yard stated she and the Director of Roads, Bridges and Engineering will draft a resolution for the Board of Chosen Freeholder s consideration. MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MRS. PALLADINO, MR. MELICK. Polytech Mr. Muller asked the Clerk of the Board to contact the Polytech School Board in order to set up a special Freeholder Meeting, to find out the status of the school construction grant funding coming in from the state, plus the building construction, and what their timelines are. He would like to have an overall look at what the status is on the school project. Mr. Muller stated that the Freeholders have not received an update from Polytech, other than when County Counsel asked when the closing on the property would take place. He had hoped Polytech would have come to the Freeholders to keep us updated on their status, therefore, he s asking to hold a special meeting with them. Mrs. Yard offered to contact Polytech to get dates to attend a Special Freeholder Meeting just for this purpose. East Main Street Mrs. Palladino stated there was a meeting about the East Main Street left turn and whether it should be done. The meeting was attended by Raritan Township, Flemington Borough and John Glynn from the County, to try and send a very clear signal to NJDOT on what changes are wanted at that site and not wanted at that site. Mrs. Palladino advised those at the meeting that the County gave authority to embrace a left hand turn onto Route 31 north from East Main Street, and destruction of the island. This would allow a lane for students crossing Route 31 to get to the Quick Check. She feels the traffic is only going to get worse, and the state is only going to be able to solve the problem with a Pedestrian Overpass. There being no further business to come before the Board, Director Melick adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Denise B. Doolan Clerk of the Board