BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Freeholder Bertino moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to adopt and dispense with the reading of the April 5, 2011 minutes.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 8-2011 on final reading designating the intersections of Bremen Avenue (CR 674) with Duerer Street (CR 561) and Moss Mill Road (CR 561 Alternate) in the City of Egg Harbor and the Township of Galloway as all-way stop intersections.

Chairman Formica opened the meeting to the public at 4:03 p.m. for the input on Ordinance No. 8-2011.  There were no comments.  Chairman Formica closed the public portion at 4:03 p.m.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 9-2011 consolidating the Boards of Education of the Atlantic County Special Services School District and the Atlantic County Vocational Technical School District operating as the Atlantic County Institute of Technology by the formation of a single Board of Education known as the Board of Education of the Special Services School District and the Vocational School District of the County of Atlantic; providing for Business Office consolidation and sharing of certain services.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Cooper seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 183 on final reading setting the 2011 Open Space Preservation tax rate as one half cent per $100.00 of valuation.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 407, adopted on July 27, 2010 regarding a contract with W2A Design Group for architectural design services for improvements to the Northfield Planning/Engineering and Public Works site to extend the termination date to March 31, 2012 at no additional cost.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 78 (2/9/10) regarding agreements for alcohol education and rehabilitation to reallocate funding among providers to better reflect the actual level of services provided for no additional funding.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  RECUSED:  Cooper.  ABSENT:  Garrett.                      

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to establish a pool of providers for On the Job Training services (OJT) with various employers for a total aggregate amount for all contracts not to exceed $431,109.00 for services funded by the National Emergency Grant.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 649 adopted on December 7, 2010 regarding a professional services agreement with two forensic pathologists to provide as-needed coverage for the Atlantic County Medical Examiner to have Charles F. Seibert, Jr., M.D. added to the list of forensic pathologist at no additional cost.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 184 adopted on April 5, 2011 regarding an amendatory contract with the Atlantic Cape May Workforce Investment Board for  the Work Readiness Program increasing the contract amount by $500.00, for a total amendatory contract amount not to exceed $525,500.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Dase seconded a motion to award a bid contract to Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for the provision of GPS home electronic equipment services for the Atlantic County Justice Facility for an amount not to exceed $120,422.50.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 278 adopted on June 1, 2010 regarding an agreement with the Inwood House for a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for an additional amount not to exceed $25,000.00, for a total amendatory contract amount not to exceed $147,317.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Cooper seconded a motion to award a competitive contract to Atlantic Prevention Resources for a Gun Violence Reduction Program for an amount not to exceed $28,000.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 436, adopted on August 10, 2010 regarding a contract with Community Quest, Inc. for a Community Work Experience Program for an additional amount not to exceed $52,000.00, for a total amendatory contract amount not to exceed $232,000.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Dase moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 437 adopted on August 10, 2010 regarding a contract with Community Quest, Inc. for a Post Employment Retention Program for an additional amount not to exceed $40,000.00, for a total amendatory contract amount not to exceed $142,704.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to award a competitive contract to South Jersey Aids Alliance for the provision of case management services to HIV + inmates leaving the Atlantic County Justice Facility for an amount not to exceed $69,180.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to award a bid contract to R. Maxwell Construction Co., Inc. for accessible parking improvements at the Atlantic County Library in Mays Landing, New Jersey for the total sum not to exceed $45,554.30.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to award a bid contract to Action Janitorial, Inc. for window cleaning at various County locations for an amount not to exceed $64,151.98.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to award a bid contract to North Atlantic Extradition Services for prisoner transportation services for Atlantic County for an amount not to exceed $23,000.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to award Change Order No. 1 and final to contract with Stomper Enterprises, Inc. ````for loading dock repairs for a net increase of $27,540.00, for an adjusted contract amount of $82,395.82.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 389 adopted on July 13, 2010 regarding funds from the New Jersey Department of Labor for the Americorps Helps Employ Area Teens (HEAT) Program for a reduction in funding in the amount of $2,519.00, for a total amendatory amount of $45,680.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to enter into an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families to accept funding for continuation of the Children and Families Initiative for funding in the amount of $1,487,069.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Cooper seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 24 adopted on January 11, 2011 regarding Work First New Jersey Funds from the New Jersey Department of Labor, reducing the amount of funding by $346,509.00, for a total amendatory amount of $3,224,398.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to submit a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the LIHEAP CWA Administration Program for funding in an amount not to exceed $15,562.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to submit a grant application to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety for a FY12 Traffic Safety Grant for funding in an amount not to exceed $43,300.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Cooper seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 661 adopted on November 25, 2008 regarding a Section 5310 Grant from New Jersey Transit to receive an additional FTA Section 5310 vehicle, a 12 passenger minibus with one wheelchair position, for the life of the vehicle to provide transportation to senior and disabled citizens.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to enter into a renewal grant contract with the South Jersey Transportation Authority for Subregional Transportation Planning for an amount not to exceed $92,640.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 537 adopted on September 28, 2010 regarding New Jersey Youth Corps Funds from the New Jersey Department of Labor for an additional amount not to exceed $16,200.00, for an amendatory program amount not to exceed $385,251.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to purchase a Treasurer’s Bond from Brett Balsley Insurance Group for an amount not to exceed $2,750.00.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to authorize renewal of the Atlantic County Cooperative Pricing System and renewal of the Atlantic County commodity resale system.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to combine and adopt Resolutions No. 232 and No. 233, Chapter 159’s.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to advise and consent to the nomination and appointment of Bonnie Lindaw as Atlantic County Comptroller effective May 1, 2011.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to advise and consent to the nomination and appointment of Jane Lugo as Atlantic County Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2011.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Sutton seconded a motion to reappoint Edwin G. Blake and Robert J. Tarby, Jr. to the Atlantic County Improvement Authority for terms to expire on May 1, 2016.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Bertino moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to reappoint Neil McPeak to the Atlantic County Improvement Authority for a term to expire on May 1, 2015.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Giordano moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to add Resolution No. 238 to the agenda.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Freeholder Sutton moved and Freeholder Bertino seconded a motion to amend Resolution No. 3 of 2011, canceling the regular meeting of May 10, 2011, and informing the newspapers.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.

Chairman Formica opened the meeting to the public at 4:56 p.m. for their comments on Resolution No. 183.  Being none, Chairman Formica closed the public portion at 4:56 p.m.

The above-mentioned motion was adopted by the following roll call:  AYES:  Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  NAYS:  None.  ABSTENTIONS:  None.  ABSENT:  Garrett.