HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Route 12 County Complex, Building 1, Route 12 Flemington, New Jersey April 09, 2002

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Route 12 County Complex, Building 1, Route 12 Flemington, New Jersey April 09, 2002 The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders convened in Open Session in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act at 3:06 p.m. PRESENT: MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Director Fuzo 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 Route 12 County Complex, Building #1, Flemington, New Jersey, a public place reserved for such announcements. A copy was mailed on or before January 11, 2002, 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. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded these: See Page 04/09/02-1A RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various personnel issues. See Page 04/09/02-1B RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various land acquisition and property issues. See Page 04/09/02-1C RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss various contractual matters. See Page 04/09/02-1D RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss the status of negotiations with Labor Unions. See Page 04/09/02-1E RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss the status of pending litigation. See Page 04/09/02-1F RESOLVED, Executive Session to discuss the appointments to various boards. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. The Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders went into Executive Session at 3:08 p.m. and reconvened in Open Session at 4:35 p.m. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-1G PROCLAMATION RESOLVED, Recognizing May 6 to 12, 2002, as Public Employees Recognition Week in the County of Hunterdon. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Director Fuzo presented the members of the Employee Appreciation Committee present with a plaque with the proclamation on it. Members present to receive the Proclamation: Cheryl A. Wieder, Robert Thurgarland, Evelyn Arroyo and Jeanne Ferrari. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-1H RESOLVED, Authorizing the budget be read by title only. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. Director Fuzo opened the public hearing for the 2002 Budget for Hunterdon County. Ed Cushing of Raritan Township asked why the County s surplus has increased. Charles Balogh, Jr., County Treasurer explained the surplus has increased because, the rule of thumb is, to have been 2 ½ and 3 months of the total budget in surplus. The County has been able to increase the surplus due to the increase in rateables. This falls within the guidelines of what the County should

2 have in suplus. Director Fuzo advised money has been put into the budget from surplus to fund the budget. Lois Stewart of Flemington Borough confirmed there are shade trees provided for in the budget and that there is more money for open space and farmland to safeguard County land. There being no further comments or questions from the public or press, Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion to close the public hearing. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-2A ADOPTION OF 2002 COUNTY BUDGET ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded these: See Page 04/09/02-2B RESOLVED, Approving the amount to be raised by taxation in support of the County s Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund, for See Page 04/09/02-2C RESOLVED, Approving the amount to be raised by taxation in support of the Operating Budget for the Library for ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-2D BOND ORDINANCE #02-02 INTRODUCTION, BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTY GOLF COURSE PROJECT IN THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $250,000 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. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-2E BOND ORDINANCE #03-02 INTRODUCTION, BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF VARIOUS BRIDGES AND CULVERTS BY THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $9,830,000 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. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-2F CAPITAL ORDINANCE #04-02 INTRODUCTION, ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES, BY THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON AND APPROPRIATING $425, THEREFORE. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. (NAY) MR. MELICK. Mr. Balogh advised there is a need to order the vehicles under Capital Ordinance #04-02, by the County, in order to secure the prices quoted from the vendors, under the State Contract deadline which is before the next Freeholders meeting. He explained by doing this, there will be a significant savings to the County. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion authorizing the County Purchasing Department to begin the paperwork to order vehicles under Capital Ordinance #04-02, in order to secure pricing. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. FUZO. (NAYS) MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW. Director Fuzo advised All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by

3 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. Items numbered 1, 29, 30, and 31 were held at this time. Item number 1 will be held until the next meeting. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion approving the payment of all claims as signed and listed on the Claims Register dated April 09, See Page 04/09/02-3A CLAIMS REGISTER ROLL CALL: (AYES) MS. KARROW, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded these: See Page 04/09/02-3B RESOLVED, Mark Bunting appointed unclassified, full time Sheriff s Investigator, Sheriff s Office, $25,800 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3C RESOLVED, Eileen Osborne appointed permanent, full time Librarian, Library, $29,985 per annum, effective April 15, See Page 04/09/02-3D RESOLVED, Paul Sikoryak Jr. appointed permanent, full time Sheriff s Officer, Sheriff s Office, $25,800 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3E RESOLVED, Sean McLaughlin appointed permanent, full time Sheriff s Officer, Sheriff s Office, $25,800 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3F RESOLVED, Edward Skillman III appointed permanent, full time Sheriff s Officer, Sheriff s Office, $25,800 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3G RESOLVED, Jeffrey Gilbert appointed permanent, full time Sheriff s Officer, Sheriff s Office, $25,800 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3H RESOLVED, Maria Angelo appointed permanent, part time Library Assistant, Library, $9,564 per annum, effective April 08, See Page 04/09/02-3I RESOLVED, Jeffrey Person appointed permanent, part time Security Guard, Sheriff s Office, $12.50 per hour, effective April 01, See Page 04/09/02-3J RESOLVED, Scott Bartok appointed provisional, full time Senior Maintenance Repairer (Heating/Air Conditioning), Buildings and Maintenance, $25,883 per annum. See Page 04/09/02-3K RESOLVED, Kevin Phelps appointed temporary, seasonal Laboratory Assistant, Health Department, $10.00 per hour, effective April 02, See Page 04/09/02-3L RESOLVED, Setting salaries for employees covered under the Superior Officers Contract, FOP Lodge 133, Department of Corrections, effective January 01, See Page 04/09/02-3M PROCLAMATION RESOLVED, Recognizing Jayson Jonathon Smith for having attained the designation of Eagle Scout. See Page 04/09/02-3N PROCLAMATION RESOLVED, Remembering Frank E. Bachkai, a member of the Hunterdon County Agriculture

4 Development Board. See Page 04/09/02-4A RESOLVED, Approving a weight limit of 15 tons on County Bridge R-31, on Mountain Road, in Readington Township. See Page 04/09/02-4B RESOLVED, Approving a weight limit of 15 tons on County Bridge T-116, on Boulder Hill Road, in Tewksbury Township. See Page 04/09/02-4C RESOLVED, Approving a weight limit of 11 tons on County bridge D-424, on Locktown-Sergeantsville Road, in Delaware Township. See Page 04/09/02-4D RESOLVED, Approving the appointments to the Planning Board of Frank Renda and Steve Rawlyk. See Page 04/09/02-4E RESOLVED, Approving a Municipal Alliance Subgrant Agreement with the Voorhees Cluster, represented by Lebanon Township, to implement substance abuse prevention services, in the amount of $20, See Page 04/09/02-4F RESOLVED, Approving a Municipal Alliance Subgrant Agreement with the Delaware Valley Cluster, represented by Frenchtown Borough, to implement substance abuse prevention services, in the amount of $18, See Page 04/09/02-4G RESOLVED, Approving a modification to the agreement with Newton Land Surveyors, for additional work in the Farmland Preservation Program, increase of $700. See Page 04/09/02-4H RESOLVED, Approving an agreement with Raymond B. Drake, Esq., for legal services involving matters in connection with the Human Services Department, Division of Social Services, amount of $20,000. See Page 04/09/02-4I RESOLVED, Approving an agreement with Northeastern Utility Consultants, to establish utility allowance schedules for the public housing program, in the amount of $675. See Page 04/09/02-4J RESOLVED, Conditionally approving a property parcel map and designating road and bridge areas to be acquired and authorizing appraisals, in connection with the replacement of County Bridge R-22S and Somerset County Bridge C1001, in Readington Township and Bedminster Township. See Page 04/09/02-4K RESOLVED, Recognizing Chris Yates for having served as a member to the Hunterdon County Planning Board. See Page 04/09/02-4L RESOLVED, Recognizing Tom Borkowski for having served as a member to the Hunterdon County Planning Board. See Page 04/09/02-4M RESOLVED, Approving application for payment #5, for Bid , for the Construction of the South County Garage, with DeSapio Construction, in the amount of $130, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MS. KARROW, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded these: See Page 04/09/02-4N

5 RESOLVED, A application for payment #14, for Bid #99-53, for the Construction of the Golf Course, with The Landtek Group, in the amount of $85, See Page 04/09/02-5A RESOLVED, Approving Change Order #2, for Bid #99-53, for the Construction of the Golf Course, with The Landtek Group, for pump house electric, increase of $ See Page 04/09/02-5B RESOLVED, Approving Change Order #3, for Bid #99-53, for the Construction of the Golf Course, with The Landtek Group, for Maintenance Building Renovations, increase of $85, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. (NAYS) MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-5C RESOLVED, Approving Area Plan Grant #10-013, for legal assistance services for seniors, in the amount of $8,311 in federal funds and $559 in state funds. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-5D RESOLVED, Approving a Health Services Grant renewal application for HIV Counseling and Testing, in the amount of $93,600. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR.FUZO. Director Fuzo opened the meeting to the public. Mrs. Stewart asked if additional numbers of employees are being hired, due to what is on the consent agenda. Director Fuzo explained there is a slight increase of three or four and there are some programs that have been presented to the Freeholders that may result in additional hiring, but there will be public discussion before that is considered. Mrs. Stewart said the County just introduced an ordinance to purchase open space and farmland and wonders if the County would consider entering into negotiations to purchase the Flemington Fair grounds in Raritan Township for a park site for people who live in the Flemington/Raritan area. Director Fuzo explained the County does not purchase park sites for specific areas. There is a central location, all purpose park at Deer Path, which is the central facility for the central area of Hunterdon County. There has not been a serious discussion by the County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board or the Open Space Committee for purchase of that property. Mrs. Stewart asked if the Board say the demonstration on Main Street, in Flemington, at the Administration Building. Director Fuzo explained the demonstrators were there not because of the Administration Building, but because of the contractor who is probably using non-union employees. Mrs. Stewart showed the Board pictures of the historic Court House when there were trees in front of it, on Main Street in Flemington. Director Fuzo asked Mrs. Stewart if she s seen the pictures in the Union Hotel, when there were no trees in front of the historic Court House. Terry Neward, Executive Director, NORWESCAP, made a power point presentation to the Freeholders and those present on the proverty level of northern New Jersey, which included Hunterdon County. He provided the Board with a copy of the presentation. Ms. Karrow confirmed this presentation was made to the Hunterdon County Health and Human Services Advisory Council, so they have this vital information. Director Fuzo thanked Mr. Neward for coming today to make this presentation and for the information provided. Questions answered for the press. Cynthia J. Yard, County Administrator, advised East Amwell Township is interested in keeping the trailer which was used as the South County Library Branch but they have no funds to purchase it but East Amwell would pay to have it transported. They would like to use it for storage of Little League equipment, if the County has no use for it. Director Fuzo asked what the trailer is worth, and if East Amwell has no funds for the trailer this year, a payment program could be worked out in future years.

6 Mr. Muller questioned if there might be a need in some other area of County government for this trailer. Mrs. Yard was directed to canvas the County departments to see if there is a need. Mr. Sauerland advised the Freeholders should also consider what it will cost to move the trailer and refurbish the site where its been. Director Fuzo directed John P. Glynn, Director, Roads, Bridges and Engineering to evaluate the trailer and report back to the Board. Mrs. Yard advised Warden Wagner is evaluating the hidden costs of using the Police Academy at Raritan Valley Community College. The Sheriff is providing an on-going evaluation of the RVCC program hidden costs. Mrs. Yard will be scheduling a meeting with Dr. Jerry Ryan, President, RVCC, Warden Wagner and Sheriff Doyle on this matter. Director Fuzo advised he is also willing to attend that meeting. Mrs. Yard reported the New Jersey State Museum is making arrangements to take two portraits from the historic Court House to refurbish them. At the time, when they come for the portraits, they will provide the County with an updated agreement and a receipt for the portraits. Director Fuzo advised that John Trontis, Director, Parks and Recreation is to make an operational udpate on the golf course every two weeks until its open, then he s to report every month on the golf course. Mr. Trontis asked the Board to approve the logo for the Hunterdon County Golf Course. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded a motion approving the Lego of Heron Glen, for the golf course as approved by the Hunterdon County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Trontis stated he will be getting an interim bi-weekly financial statement for the Board s approval on the number of rounds played in that given period, the breakdown of those rounds, Junior and Senior rounds and a breakdown of the revenue from greens fees, the Pro Shop, refreshments and so on. The Board directed Mr. Trontis give a monthly financial statement and a bi-weekly operations report, until the course opens. Questions answered for the press. A request was received from Laurie Wong, for permission to use the historic Court House steps, on Thursday, May 02, 2002, from 5:30 pm. to 7:00 p.m., to unite individuals, churches and synagogues in the area for the National Day of Prayer. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion authorizing approval provided this event is coordinated through the Sheriff s Office and the Department of Buildings and Maintenance. A requisition was received from Emergency Services, for registration of one (1) individual to attend a course through Compumaster for Supporting, Troubleshooting and Optimizing Windows 2000, in Edison, New Jersey, on April 29 and 30, 2002, in the amount of $895. (The course has been approved by Information Technology.) Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion authorizing approval of attendance. A requisition was received from Roads, Bridges and Engineering, for five (5) individuals to attend Autocad 2002 Training and Land Development Desktop course at Varitronics System, in Bound Brook, New Jersey, on May 7, 10, 14, 16, 21 and 24, 2002, in the amount of $2,400. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded a motion granting approval. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. The Board discussed the resolution regarding State Mandate fees and salary schedule as listed under Old Business. Ms. Karrow feels this puts the Freeholders in an awkward position as it dictates salaries for constitutional officers and it has thrown off the County s salary schedule. Mr. Melick agreed saying this is unfair by mandating salary increases. Hunterdon has no trouble in recruiting people to work, especially constitutional offices. This state mandate calls for a 20 to 30 percent increase in salaries for constitutional officers which puts the Freeholders at a disadvantage in trying to run this government at a lessor amount. Mr. Melick added that this state mandate also drives up the costs for fees. Ms. Karrow advised this resolution only talks about the salaries, it doesn t go to into the rates for filing, because the State has held out hand and doesn t allow the County to increase those. That would have to be a separate resolution. This resolution says there are going to be serious consequences by doing this. The County s Constitutional Officers knew what the salaries were when they ran for office and that they were disproportionate compared to other employees. Mr. Muller said he would like to know how Hunterdon s legislative representatives voted on this issue. Mr. Sauerland feels they did vote for this. He feels this is a grand stand resolution because this event happened, it was in the legislature for so many months in discussion, and the Freeholders never said anything. He agrees he doesn t like being mandated to pay the Constitutional Officers a 20 to 30% raise. The resolution has items on how the fees are going up. They are not extra ordinate and he feels

7 it s a common principal for the user to pay. If the user doesn t pay, it s the real property tax owner paying. The Freeholders have been talking for years about helping the real property tax. The County has been subsidizing the activities of the Constitutional Officers and he has figures to show that. Mr. Sauerland stated this will help and what the County will get back from this, around $600,000, will help benefit the real property tax and the County tax rate. Ms. Karrow questioned why they should get raises, because they are doing the same amount of work whether they are getting more in fees or less than in fees. Director Fuzo said some constitutional officers give the argument of economy of scale with their counterparts in New Jersey. Ms. Karrow recalls the County Administrator advising of this bill last year. She wanted to pass a resolution but no one wanted to put it on the agenda because people said they would take care of it through NJAC. Director Fuzo doesn t remember ever discussing a resolution to come before the Freeholders on this. He is aware this is not the first time this bill was put before the legislature, this bill has been around for a year and a half and the original bill came before the legislature around four years ago. He advised the New Jersey Association of Counties lobbied against the passage of this bill. Mr. Melick said the New Jersey Constitutional Officers must have lobbied for this, making it hard for Hunterdon s legislature to vote against it. Ms. Karrow feels Hunterdon should go on record that it s unhappy with what has taken place. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Melick seconded a motion to adopt this resolution, even if its retroactive. Director Fuzo agreed this is an after the fact matter, and the County is on record as opposing the bill. He questioned what purpose the adoption of this resolution will serve. If the Freeholders want the legislation to be changed, they need to talk to their legislatives. Mr. Muller stated he s not ready to vote on this until he sees where Hunterdon s legislature stands on this and how they voted. After further discussion Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion to withdraw her motion, and asked for the resolution was tabled for two weeks, to be on the April 23, 2002 agenda. Gary Pohorely, Planning Board explained he was asked to report on the access for the Kuhl property in Raritan Township. Kevin Kuhl has indicated to him that the access to the golf course from the farm, is the only access they have at this time. If that access were to be abandoned, the Kuhl s would have to come up with an alternative access, which would include a stream crossing. Mr. DeSapio confirmed an alternative access is no longer going to be a part of the condition for the farmland preservation application. Mr. Pohorely reported on the resolution for the municipal/county cost share with East Amwell Township, under the PIG I application. The CADB was asked to provide cost sharing on surveys and title work. Under the traditional farmland program, the County pays for the survey and title work but in the PIG it is the municipalities responsibility for the costs and at the time of closing the municipality can get half of the costs back from the state. East Amwell is asking Hunterdon County to reimburse half of that. Director Fuzo asked Mr. Pohorely what the County s policy is. Mr. Pohorely said the County pays for everything under the traditional program but with the PIG the municipality is responsible for the costs and the SADC can give them half of the money back. In this case, the municipality is asking the County to pay have of the remainder. Director Fuzo confirmed the County s policy is not to pay under the PIG. Mr. Pohorely isn t sure the County has a policy. He doesn t think the County established a policy for the PIG. Mr. DeSapio thinks there is a cost share agreement sent to municipalities in the PIG Program. Mr. Pohorely feels that s for the easement. Director Fuzo confirmed the County has not reimbursed any other PIG applicaitons. After further discussion, Mr. Pohorely was directed to draft a policy for consideration by the Board on PIG applications for surveys and title work. Ms. Karrow feels the Open Space Trust Fund money for each municipalities could be used for these costs. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion to reject the Municipal/County Cost Sharing Agreement with East Amwell Township, in connection with providing for sharing surveying and title insurance premium costs on Block 18, Lot 18, Block 11, Lot 37, Block 20, Lot 6, Block 21, Lot 19, Block 20, Lot 24, and Block 20, Lots and 18. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 054/09/02-7A RESOLVED, Approving a development easement from Richard and Doris Halstead, in East Amwell Township, SADC - $474,150, County - $127,857 and East Amwell - $150,093. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR.FUZO. The Board discussed the County s contribution for a Development Easement with East Amwell Township, (Menchek) 2000A Round, for Block 30, Lots 12 and 16.01, under the Farmland Preservation Program. Mr. Pohorely advised the municipality paid less than the state certified value. East Amwell paid $303,868. Using the Freeholders formula, the County s cost share is to be $52,417.70, which is $1600 less than the SADC certified value. Correspondence has not been received from East Amwell yet on the cost share for any additional land acquisition costs. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion approving the County s cost share to be $52, for the development esaement with East Amwell Township, known as Menchek.

8 Mr. Pohorely was directed by the Freeholder Board to draft a document stating the development easements have to be submitted to the Board of Chosen Freeholders within a certain amount of time for consideration if there are additional costs. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. The Board discussed the County s contribution for a development Easement with the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, known as the Jones Farm, for Block 33, a portion of Lot 2 and Block 34, a portion of Lot 25, in Delaware Township. Mr. Pohorely advised he received a call from the State before the meeting, saying the County cost share needs to be based on the State s certified value of $1.271 million. That would make the County s contribution $220, According to the State, they are insisting the County pay the higher amount. If the County uses the lower amount, the State would be subsidizing the County s cost share. Mr. DeSapio said its not that the State is subsidizing, it s the New Jersey Conservation Foundation which is giving less. After further discussion, the Board agreed to stay at the original costs until Delaware Township and the State explains why. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded a motion to have the County remain at the original cost share figure. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Frank Joseph Bell, County Project Administrator, updated the Board on various projects and facilities. A plan of action has been received for the Route 12 Office Building. The contractor will be installing insulation within the next week. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, with the contractor and window installer, to correct the windows in the silo. Mr. Bell reported Ford, Farewell, Mills and Gatsch will be providing the final civil work for the historic Court House, and be paid $10,000, so the contractor can provide a price to have the front porta co repaired. The site construction for the South County Garage is 90% complete. Footings are being started today and concrete will start to be poured tomorrow. The block is also going to be shipped to the site within a week. Mr. Bell advised a preconstruction meeting is scheduled for the golf course driveway and septic. A job meeting is scheduled for tomorrow for the Main Street County Complex. Work has been going on. There is an on-site consultant who is using monitoring equipment for asbestos readings and such. The area has been fenced off. The consultant has been hired by the County to monitor the site, not the contractor. Drawings are being prepared for the interior of the historic Court House. Mr. Bell will be coordinating with the County Administrator, the close down of the building. Mr. Bell advised the architect for the Emergency Services Addition will be coming back to the Freeholders for their review. They have requested an additional fee. He will be meeting with them as he doesn t feel they are entitled to all they are requesting. They are requesting an additional $88,000. Ms. Karrow stated that architect has already been given an additional fee. Mrs. Bell advised they were given two additional payments of $23,000 each; the first was for schematics last winter and then there was a revision to downsize. This additional amount if for the overall project, the contract is going from $140,560 to $220,000 roughly. He has reviewed the paperwork and does not feel they are entitled to that full amount. He will meet and discuss this with them, before they come back to the Freeholders. Mr. Bell reported since the location fo the Emergency Response Unit Building has changed from Franklin Township to Raritan Township, the original RFP did not include preparing a typographic map of the area, so the surveyor needs $2,500 for this work. Jeff Fleischer is overseeing the surveyor and engineer for the project. Mr. Bell recommends this be approved. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion authorizing approval for an additional $2,500 for surveying services in connection with the Emergency Response Unit Building at the Rout 12 County Complex. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MS. KARROW, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Bell advised a meeting is scheduled for Friday, to look at the Architect s drawings for the Hunterdon County Library Headquarters Master Plan. There seems to be differences between the plans submitted with the grant application. Mr. Bell has met with Rosemarie Doremus, Director, Office on Aging, and provided her with schematic plans for the senior center. Ms. Doremus has a few minor comments and he will make those changes and bring it back to the Freeholder Board. Mr. Bell has provided the schedule for the Library addition to Faridy, Thorne and Fraytak. Questions answered for the press. John P. Glynn, Director, Roads, Bridges and Engineering, updated the Board on various road and bridge projects.

9 Mr. Glynn advised there needs to be a discussion regarding the golf course project. They are working very hard at the site and there is a preconstruction meeting this Thursday, with Renda Roads. The building has been ordered for the clubhouse. We are at the point where we need a cart storage building as well, for the operation of the golf course. There is a good chance that golf course could open in June, if we have a nice warm Spring; but there are two items that have to be there in order to open. A golf cart storage building which was approved last meeting and also the clubhouse. We have a means of getting a golf cart storage building by going through a change order process through the contractor, doing the parking lot curbs and the lighting. We would like to present that to you. It would be a metal building. It would be like a Morton building, very low budget. The County would probably pave a floor in the building with our own crews and we think if we had authorization to move that change order we could possibly meet our time schedule. Its going to be very tight but if we go through the normal process, which will cost us more money. Mr. Muller added and time. Mr. Glynn agreed and time, then we won t have a cart storage building until sometime in September. Mr. Fuzo asked what the rough estimate is on this. Mr. Bell said about $90,000. Mr. Glynn said the total would be $90,000. Mr. Fuzo asked if that s what was figured on at the last meeting. Mr. Bell said at the last meeting it was thought to be $110,000 or $120,000. Director Fuzo asked if it could be less than that depending on what is being done. He said somewhere between $85,000 and $90,000 and it would be under the $100,000. Mr. Muller said that is a savings. Mr. Glynn said we can do this change order through the contract law, its less than 25% of the contract and to meet our time schedule, to make that golf course operational, it really has to happen. Mr. Muller doesn t feel this can wait until September. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded a motion to approve the change order. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. (NAYS) MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW. Mr. Glynn hasn t heard from Readington Township yet on the 620/523 project, on the landscaping element. It s his understanding Readington has agreed to this but he s waiting for the official response. Mr. Glynn advised the contractor on the 650 project is currently doing the punch list items. The County has completed its schedule with the trees on the corner of Barley Sheaf and 650. The project is scheduled for completion by May 11, Mr. Glynn reported punch list items are being done for County Bridges E-239 and E-240. They should be complete by the end of this week. There is still one issue with the Kanach Farm drive access. This should be completed by the 19th. Mr. Glynn stated Bridge Q-108 has been added to the list of guiderail projects. Through traffic is going to be opened up in the area and the bridge needs guiderail. Documents have finally been completed for the Covered County Bridge D-304A in Delaware Township. The project will be advertised shortly after approval at the next Freeholder meeting. The wetlands permit for County Bridge FC-62 were received today from the State. The project will start shortly. InterCounty Bridge L-95-W is now open. The topsoil and seeding should be completed by April 12 th and the whole project should be completed by April 19, Mr. Glynn reported a public meeting will be scheduled to discuss InterCounty Bridge R-22-S. The project should be advertised in May, 2002 after the acquisition of property. The base course for County Bridge T-80, in Tewksbury Township, will be paved tomorrow. Guide rail will be installed on April 17th and the bridge should be open by the end of April. Mr. Glynn advised an emergency permit for County Bridge D-388 was denied by DEP. Application has been made for another hearing. This has caused much inconvenience to the public in the area. Mr. Glynn reported 523 by Hunterdon Central High School, will be opened as a one way. The State was given plans for this three weeks ago. Mr. Glynn advised Arbor Day is Friday, April 26, 2002, and the County will be planting a Hackberry Tree which will be dedicated to Lois Stewart for the efforts she s made to get this species planted. There will be another tree planting on Saturday, April 27, 2002, as part of the International Society of Arborist s celebration for Arbor Day. They are planting a dog wood in each of the 21 Counties in New Jersey, at the same time, in remembrance of the 9-11 tragedy at 11:00 a.m. Questions answered for the press. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded these: See Page 04/09/02-9A RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #HS.01141, with Dell Computers, Inc., for six (6) Dell Flat Screen Monitors and one (1) Computer with Flat Screen Monitor, for Human Services, in the amount of $6,

10 See Page 04/09/02-9B RESOLVED, Approving Requisition #IT.1595, with Nexus, for computer equipment, a two year Prime Support Connect and Ethernet Card, for Information Technology, in the amount of $12, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Sauerland moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-9C RESOLVED, Authorizing the extension of Bid # , for Microfilming and Re-Creation of Records Services, for the Surrogate s Court, with ACS Integrated Solutions, Inc., for a second years, in an amount not to exceed $9, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MS. KARROW, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10A RESOLVED, Authorizing the rejection of a bid from Air Power International, for Bid # , for One (1) Bauer VT 13H 6000 PSI Breathing Air Compressor and Purification System, in the amount of $18,000, as they did not conform to the County s specifications. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Mr. Sauerland moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10B RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of Bid # , for One (1) Bauer VT 13H 6000 PSI Breathing Air Compressor and Purification System, with Air & Gases Technologies, in an amount not to exceed $18, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MULLER, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10C RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of Bid # , to furnish and deliver One (1) 2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL Dual Rear Wheel Cab Chassis w/a Knapheide Model 7132D54J Service Body w/raised Front Vertical Curbside Compartment or approved equal and to furnish and deliver One (1) Ford F-2350 Super Duty XL 4 Wheel Driver, Single Rear Wheels Cab Chassis w/a Knapheide Model 7108J Service Body or approved equal, to Larson Ford, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,066. Mr. Muller moved and Mr. Sauerland seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10D RESOLVED, Authorizing the award of Bid # , for the Reconstruction of County Culvert W-137, on County Route 605, in West Amwell Township, to Santos Brothers Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $169, ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. MELICK, MS. KARROW, MR. FUZO. Mr. Muller moved and Ms. Karrow seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10E RESOLVED, Approving a contract with the Maguire Group, Inc., for engineering design services in connection with the Reconstruction of County Bridge N-2 and approach roadway of Halstead Street, over the South Branch of the Raritan River, in Clinton Town, in the amount of $173,000. ROLL CALL: (AYES) MR. MULLER, MS. KARROW, MR. MELICK, MR. SAUERLAND, MR. FUZO. Ms. Karrow moved and Mr. Muller seconded this: See Page 04/09/02-10F RESOLVED, Approving a contract with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Grant F. Wilson Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, to assist the Planning Board with the mapping and characterizing of Riparian area and their health, using GIS Technology, in the amount of $7,800.

11 Mr. Melick questioned where the County stands on the appraisals of the houses on Park property. He suggested there be a resolution appointing an informal commission to appraiser the houses. He feels there should be two appraisers on the Commission, a democrat and a republican, the County Administrator and the County Treasurer. They could appraise the property on a yearly basis, to come up with the fair market value so the Freeholders know the worth of the houses. Mrs. Yard advised that after discussing the need to revisit this last Thursday, with Mr. Melick, she convened the Parks Inventory Committee. On that Committee is the County Treasurer, the Open Space Coordinator, herself and a person from Parks and the Buildings and Maintenance Director. They meet to revisit their review of the properties. Mr. Melick feels that was good but feels a resolution should be done, once a year on this. He realizes Mrs. Yard had good people working on the Evaluation Committee, but would like to see two relators on the Committee. Director Fuzo agreed there should be an annual review of the houses. Mr. Muller recommended having the same appraiser update the appraiser each year for the Board s consideration. Mr. Melick feels there needs to be some criteria where this is evaluated. Mrs. Yard suggested the Parks Structure Committee come up with a suggestion for the Freeholders to consider how this should be done on a yearly basis. Director Fuzo feels there could be a resolution to have this done annually and what the criteria will consist of. Mrs. Yard will discuss this further with the Parks Inventory Committee on Friday. There being no further business to come before the Board, Director Fuzo adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Denise B. Doolan Clerk of the Board