HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS One East Main Street, Victorian Plaza Flemington, New Jersey April 11, 2000

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS One East Main Street, Victorian Plaza Flemington, New Jersey April 11, 2000 The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders convened in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act at 3:01 p.m. PRESENT: MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO, MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND. Director Karrow announced: "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 County Administration Building, Victorian Plaza, One East Main Street, Flemington, New Jersey, a public place reserved for such announcements. A copy was mailed on or before January 05, 2000, to the Hunterdon County Democrat, Lambertville Beacon, the Express, Courier News, Trenton Times, Hunterdon Review and Star Ledger, newspapers designated to receive such notices and by filing a copy with the Hunterdon County Clerk.@ Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion to approve the regular and executive session minutes of March 14, 2000 and the regular session minutes of March 28, Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion to approve the payment of all claims as signed and listed on the Claims Register dated April 11, 2000, in the amount of $4,577, See Page 04/11/00-1A CLAIMS REGISTER Director Karrow stated AAll 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.@ Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded these: See Page 04/11/00-1B PROCLAMATION RESOLVED, Declaring April, 2000, as Stop the Violence Month, in Hunterdon County. See Page 04/11/00-1C RESOLVED, Kristen Mahan appointed permanent, full time Sanitary Inspector, Health Department, $28,846 per annum, effective April 17, See Page 04/11/00-1D RESOLVED, Michael Carr appointed permanent, full time Sanitary Inspector, Health Department, $28,846 per annum, effective April 17, See Page 04/11/00-1E RESOLVED, Lisa Long appointed provisional, full time Senior Receptionist Typing, Sheriff=s Office, $19,025 per annum, effective April 3, See Page 04/11/00-1F RESOLVED, Rebecca Feinberg appointed provisional, full time Sanitary Inspector Trainee, Health Department, $26,485 per annum, effective April 3, See Page 04/11/00-1G RESOLVED, Eric Brown appointed provisional, full time Road Repairer, Roads, Bridges and Engineering, $22,776 per annum, effective April 10, See Page 04/11/00-1H RESOLVED, Eric Williges appointed temporary, Lab/Field Assistant (Mosquito Control), Health Department, $10.00 per hour, effective May 8, 2000.

2 See Page 04/11/00-2A RESOLVED, Susan McGavisk appointed temporary, Clerk Transcriber, Administrator=s Office, $9.68 per hour, effective April 5, See Page 04/11/00-2B RESOLVED, Jeanie McMahon appointed provisional, part time Library Assistant, Library, $9,560 per annum, effective April 17, See Page 04/11/00-2C RESOLVED, Paul Bolanaskowski appointed permanent, full time Park Maintenance Worker, Park System. See Page 04/11/00-2D RESOLVED, Joyce Flower appointed seasonal, Maintenance Worker, Park System, $9.25 per hour, effective April 10, See Page 04/11/00-2E RESOLVED, Max Devane and Liz Braidwood Fulmer appointed temporary, Recreation Leaders, for the Canoeing Hunterdon=s Waterways= Program, for the Park System, $9.88 per hour, effective March 27, See Page 04/11/00-2F RESOLVED, Gene Berliner, Gene Robbins, John Langley, William Romaine and Thomas Langley appointed temporary, Recreation Leaders, for the Canoeing Hunterdon=s Waterways= Program, for the Park System, $10.27 per hour, effective March 27, See Page 04/11/00-2G RESOLVED, Approving an employment agreement with Rebecca Feinberg, Sanitary Inspector Trainee, Health Department. See Page 04/11/00-2H RESOLVED, Approving Area Plan Grant, #10-027/038, for a Meal Program and Adult Day Care Center Program, with the Community Care Association of Hunterdon, Inc. See Page 04/11/00-2I RESOLVED, Approving a professional services contract with Hymanson, Parnes and Giampaolo, for accounting services for the Public Housing Agency, in the amount of $7,500. See Page 04/11/00-2J RESOLVED, Approving a contract modification, to the professional services agreement for architectural services, Warehouse/Records Retention Center, with Frank Bell, increase of $1,500. See Page 04/11/00-2K RESOLVED, Approving application for payment #7, for Bid #99-06, for steel work for the Route 12 Office Building, with Cherry Steel Corp., in the amount of $14, See Page 04/11/00-2L RESOLVED, Approving application for payment #5, for Bid #99-06, for mechanical work for the Route 12 Office Building, with Washington Mechanical, Inc., in the amount of $64, See Page 04/11/00-2M RESOLVED, Approving application for payment #8, for Bid #99-06, for general construction of the Route 12 Office Building, with Hajdu Construction, Inc., in the amount of $108, See Page 04/11/00-2N RESOLVED, Approving application for payment #13, for Bid #98-33, for construction of the Warehouse/Records Retention Center, with DeSapio Construction, Inc., amount of $173, See Page 04/11/00-2O RESOLVED, Approving an restricted weight limit of 15 tons on County Bridge E-228, on Rainbow Hill Road, in East Amwell Township.

3 See Page 04/11/00-3A RESOLVED, Approving speed limits along County Route 519, Stockton-Kingwood-Baptistown-Palmyra Road, in Alexandria, Delaware and Kingwood Townships. See Page 04/11/00-3B RESOLVED, Approving speed limits along County Route 512, Califon-Farmersville-Fairmount- Pottersville Road, in Califon Borough and Tewksbury Township. See Page 04/11/00-3C RESOLVED, Rescinding the resolution of January 31, 2000 and approving applications for appropriations for Fiscal Years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, for Road and Bridge projects. See Page 04/11/00-3D RESOLVED, Approving the cancellation of a grant reserve for the 1997 Cultural and Heritage Special Projects Grant, in the amount of $1, See Page 04/11/00-3E RESOLVED, Recognizing John DiSarro for having served on the Planning Board. The Board considered Requisition #01619, for the Prosecutor=s Office, for a continental breakfast and lunch, for the Victim Witness hosting a seminar, in the amount of $1,050. Cynthia J. Yard, County Administrator advised the Board that the Requisition was typed on April 3, 2000, the activity was April 4, 2000, and the requisition was received in the office on April 7, While it is part of their grant, there is a protocol in the County to have the activity approved prior to the activity. Mrs. Yard was directed by the Board to send a letter to the Prosecutor to remind him of the County=s procedure. Director Karrow asked Mrs. Yard to remind the Prosecutor that its his office who investigates things like that, that happens in other departments. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion to approve the requisition. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. FUZO, MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MS. KARROW. (NAY) MR. MELICK. Mr. Melick requested the Prosecutor be required to sign off on all items for his department. Director Karrow agreed. Mr. Melick asked Charles J. Soriero, Jr., Purchasing Agent to prepare for the next meeting a Gasoline Usage Report comparing the prices for 1999 against 2000, for the first quarter of 2000 and to compare the amount of gasoline used also. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-3F RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of Bid # , to furnish and deliver structural steel, to Samson Metal Service, Inc., for the Department of Roads, Bridges and Engineering, in an amount not to exceed $28, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO, MS. KARROW. Item #2 was held at this time. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-3G RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #01533, with Shepard=s Inc., to renew the for New Jersey=s Citations CD Rom Stand Alone subscription, for the Prosecutor=s Office, in the amount of $1,028. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Melick seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-3H RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #01617, with Dr. John Desch, in connection with a pending case, for the Prosecutor=s Office, in the amount of $2,700. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MS. KARROW. (NAY) MR. FUZO.

4 Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-4A RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #20845, with Insurance Restoration Specialist, Inc., for an Emergency Microbiological Decontamination, for Buildings and Maintenance, in the amount of $7,794. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO, MS. KARROW. Item #6 was held at this time. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-4B RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #34887, with the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey, for a concert performance on June 25, 2000, at the Hunterdon Art Museum, for the Park System, in the amount of $2,600. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-4C RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #34886, with Saffire, Inc., for a concert performance on August 3, 2000, for the Park System, in the amount of $3,000. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Fuzo seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-4D RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #38092, with the Flemington Art School, for art supplies for book illustration and children=s programs, for the Park System, in the amount of $3,835. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO, MR. MELICK, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW. Item #2 was now considered by the Board. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-4E RESOLVED, Approving the disbursement of Special Grant Awards, for 2000, through the Cultural and Heritage Commission, to various artists, in the amount of $42,620. John P. Glynn, Director, Roads, Bridges and Engineering, updated the Board on various Road and Bridge projects. The contractor on the 519 project is completing the punch list and the problems with the pavement have been discussed with him and it will be replaced. Mr. Glynn reported 512 is being scheduled to begin around April 24th. The final plans have been received for the Route 523 realignment in Raritan Township and they have been sent to Raritan Township. The corrective work for 523 to Route 12, should be finalized by the end of the week. Mr. Glynn reported the storm drainage for Route 628 from Woodglen to Bunnvale is underway. Trimming is being done and a section may be closed during Easter Break week. A preconstruction meeting has been scheduled for the 650 project on April 26th and the contract may be ready for Freeholder approval at the April 25th meeting. County Route 620/637 project is going well, the storm drainage is going underground and the site is being cleared and the final milling and patching will be done the week of April 17th. The punch list items for Route 633/626 should be completed by April 14th. A preapplication meeting was held with DEP for the realignment of Route 620/523 and things are going good with the project.

5 Mr. Glynn reported on a problem with the Barley Sheaf Intersection and the site distance for people turning left. There have been several accidents. Mr. Glynn advised there are some problems with the electrical plans for Bridge N-3 and its down at DOT. The boxes are being set on County Bridge E-173 on Wertsville Road, and the guide rail will be set next week and the bridge should be opened by the middle of next week. Mrs. Yard confirmed with Mr. Glynn that GPU is cleaning up their mess after they trim trees. Mrs. Yard advised GPU is piloting the program to clean up the tree trimming refuse. Mr. Glynn advised a meeting was held with SHIPO on County Bridge E239 and E240 and it seems the County will have to pay an archeologist to do a report on the potential effect on the area and explained he will obtain prices and come back to the Board. Bridge R-20 is being done in-house and the County will be working with GPU on this. Mr. Glynn advised he received a request for a waiver for construction of a small landscaping wall in Quakertown, on County Route 579. This is in the right of way but its outside of the clear zone. It won=t create a problem for the traveling public. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Melick seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-5A RESOLVED, that the County approves the construction of said landscaping wall, at no cost to the County and should the County of Hunterdon require any future road improvements along said road, the landscaping wall may be removed by the County in its sole discretion, and the present landowners, their heirs, successors, and assigns shall receive no compensation for its removal. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. FUZO, MR. MELICK, MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MS. KARROW. Mr. Glynn advised that Flemington Borough and Raritan Township would like the County to participate in the review of three projects, to improve the circle, the by-pass and any other improvements. An outside traffic agency will review this and the cost to the County would be $2,500. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion to approve joining with Flemington Borough and Raritan Township in this review. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW. Mr. Glynn advised there is a contractor doing line striping and he has funds in his budget from last year to do striping from Route 579 up through Quakertown and down through Pittstown. The cost would be $12,246 and Denville Contracting would do the work. Mr. Fuzo moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion granting permission to continue the striping. Mr. Muller advised Mr. Glynn that John Laga contacted him regarding 523/579. Mr. Glynn advised he wrote him a letter and Bob Johnson, the Road Supervisor stopped by and talked with him, about the landscaping. Mr. Glynn stated the project isn=t done yet and more will be done to that area. Mr. Glynn will get a copy of his letter to Mr. Laga to Mr. Muller and will advise Mr. Laga that the project is not complete yet. Frank J. Bell, County Project Administrator, updated the Board on various County projects and facilities. Punch list items are being done at the new North Branch County Library. The Route 12 Water System is now on the list for close out of construction projects. The system is functional and the seeding and grading will be finished within the next few weeks. Exterior studs have been started for the Route 12 Office Building and the interior studs have been delivered to the site. Two carpentry crews are on board, moving the project along. The sanitary lines are being installed currently and the storm drainage is being completed by the site contractor. Mr. Bell reported the Warehouse/Records Retention Center project should be completed by the end of the week. Electrical and mechanical work are 90% complete and the cabinets are being installed today. The Board of Elections has requested getting the voting machines into the building sometime next week after the School Board elections and Mr. Bell feels that can be done. The only item that is a problem is the lift, the doors came damaged and the contractor has already ordered new doors. Mr. Bell stated the surface parking lot will be completed substantially by May 1st. Mr. Glynn advised the lighting has caused some problem for the residents and he is working on the timing for the lighting to be shut down as well as shields.

6 Mr. Bell advised there is a problem getting the paint off of the historic Court House and the architect and contractor met at the site to review that and the stucco may have to be removed to the base. He will be meeting with the contractor and architect on this. The contractor is working on other items in the court house, so the project is moving along. Mr. Bell will start preparing the RFP for the Haz-Mat building, as the Freeholders have approved the funding. Mr. Bell advised he will be meeting with Don Einhorn, of County Counsel=s Office and GPI on Wednesday, April 19th to review the contract for the project management for the golf course. Mr. Bell stated the specifications have been returned for Deer Path Park Phase II. He will be meeting with Purchasing and County Counsel=s Office on this project. Mr. Bell stated Purchasing has worked with County Counsel=s Office to complete the contracts for the Emergency Services addition. The contractor should send them back signed with 10 working days. Mr. Bell and the Fire Marshal will be meeting with the engineer doing the propane system at the Training Academy. Mr. Fuzo directed Mr. Bell to include Bob Anderson, Emergency Services Director in that meeting, on April 20th. Mr. Bell advised the work on the South County Garage are not finished. Mr. Fuzo asked when the work will be done. Mr. Bell will sit down with the County Administrator to review the projects and see where this can be placed on the list. Mr. Muller will join in on that meeting. Mr. Bell advised there was a meeting on the Route 12 Master Plan for the Library on April 6th. Discussed were better ways to use the space on the upper level, than what the architect recommended. The Youth Shelter Pantry addition has been placed on hold at this time. Mr. Muller advised Hunterdon Youth Services is staying at the Youth Shelter. The Board agreed to discuss this later with Angelo F. DiOrio, Human Services Administrator in executive session to go over various items. Mr. Bell stated a request will be coming in at the next meeting for a structural engineer for the burn building. Mr. Muller reported on the Board of School Estimate meeting which was held last night. The Board of School Estimated voted 5-0, that a resolution be passed based upon a resolution adopted by the Hunterdon County Vocational Board of Education, (POLYTECH), that states the amount of money to be raised by taxation, as requested by the Freeholders was met, and that they will be requesting the Commission of Education to come up with the difference in the funds, in an amount around $160,000, to come out of their Capital Budget to offset the difference to be raised by taxation. If POLYTECH is not successful with the Commissioner, they can take the money from their surplus and they do not need the Commissioners= approval to do that. It was felt by the Freeholder representatives on that Board, that since there are no plans immediately for construction of a facility, and they were advised to hold on that issue in correspondence and they have not reported back, based on the Steering Committee that the need to put money in the Capital for construction is not necessary. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded these: See Page 04/11/00-6A RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss personnel matters with the County Administrator and Human Resources Director. See Page 04/11/00-6B RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss land acquisition with the Park System Director. See Page 04/11/00-6C RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss the status of the lease with the Hunterdon Youth Shelter with the Human Services Administrator. See Page 04/11/00-6D RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss personnel issues with Sheriff Doyle. See Page 04/11/00-6E RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss a proposed lease for the Justice Center. See Page 04/11/00-6F RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss nominations for appointments to the Housing Corporation. See Page 04/11/00-7A

7 RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss the release of executive session minutes. See Page 04/11/00-7B RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various land acquisitions within the County. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO, MS. KARROW. The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders went into Executive Session at 3:58 p.m. and reconvened in Open Session at 4:45 p.m. Michael Cabot came before the Board to discuss GPU and concerns regarding Main Street and Park Avenue in Flemington. Mr. Cabot advised GPU is not cleaning up after it trims trees and he doesn=t feel the County should be cleaning up after GPU. Mr. Cabot advised he is concerned about County Route 523, Mine Street and Park Avenue in Flemington Borough. There is a problem on the north side of Mine Street that you can=t see when you make a left hand turn. Mr. Cabot was advised that Mine Street is not a part of County Route 523 and that Mine Street and Park Avenue are part of Flemington Borough and he needs to bring this to their attention. The Board agreed there is a problem making a left onto Mine Street from Park Avenue. The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders returned to Executive Session at 4:53 p.m. and reconvened in Open Session at 5:19 p.m. At this time everyone was asked to join in the reception in honor of the new President of Raritan Valley Community College, Dr. G. Jeremiah Ryan. The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders returned to Executive Session at 6:33 p.m. and reconvened in Open Session at 7:42 p.m. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/11/00-7A RESOLVED, Appointing Mary Melfi as a member to the Hunterdon County Planning Board and for William Rawlack to serve as an Alternate to the Board. The Board discussed a request by the Prosecutor concerning his salary. The Board agreed the County will continue to pay its portion and that the Prosecutor should contact the Attorney General to get the State=s portion quicker. There being no further business to come before the Board, Director Karrow adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Denise B. Doolan Clerk of the Board