BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

A Regular meeting of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders was called to order by Chairman Frank D. Formica at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on the above-mentioned date at the Stillwater Building, 201 Shore Road, Northfield, New Jersey.

Statement of Open Public Meeting Compliance:  Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chairman Formica announced that adequate notice of this meeting, as required by said Act, has been provided to The Press, the Mainland Journal, posted on the bulletin boards at 1333 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, the Stillwater Building, 201 Shore Road, Northfield and the County Clerk’s Office in Mays Landing.

The prayer was led by Freeholder McDevitt followed by the flag salute led by Chairman Formica.

The following roll call was recorded:  PRESENT: Bertino, Cooper, Dase, Giordano, McDevitt, Schroeder, Sutton and Formica.  ABSENT: Garrett (sick).

Freeholder Bertino moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to adopt and dispense with the reading of the August 9, 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 Bertino seconded a motion to enter into a professional services contract with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners for the Sexual Assault Response Team for an amount not to exceed $4,500.00.

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 Cooper moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to establish a pool of providers for Individual Training Account (ITA) services with various education and training institutions for eligible adult or dislocated workers for all contracts not to exceed $851,923.00.

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 amend Resolution No. 526 adopted on September 28, 2010 regarding an intergovernmental services agreement with the Atlantic County Improvement Authority for construction management services for mill and overlay improvements to various county roads to extend the term date only at no cost to the County.

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 Health Care Resources to provide Medicaid and Medicare cost reimbursement consulting services for an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.

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 enter into a professional services agreement with Philip W. Paparone, D.O., P.A., as a consulting physician for communicable diseases for the Division of Public Health for an amount not to exceed $26,400.00. 

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 enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Sterling High School District Board of Education for computer consultant services, for the Internet Protocol (IP) readdressing project for the Atlantic County Library for an amount not to exceed $28,800.00.

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 bid contract with Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., and This and That Uniforms to furnish uniforms for the Sheriff’s Office for an amount not to exceed $11,500.00 and $40,000.00, respectively.

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 bid contacts with various vendors to furnish and deliver digital data storage supplies to members of the Atlantic County Cooperative for a total amount for all contracts not to exceed $7,406.50.

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 Sutton moved and Freeholder Schroeder seconded a motion to award a bid contract to Robert H. Hoover and Sons, Inc., to furnish and deliver one (1) traffic sign truck for an amount not to exceed $149,210.00.

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 bid contracts to various vendors to furnish and deliver printer and toner supplies to members of the Atlantic County Cooperative for a total amount for all contracts not to exceed $263,769.23.

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. 419 adopted on July 29, 2008 regarding an agreement with Atlantic Coast Alarm to provide maintenance and monitoring of the fire and security alarm systems at various county buildings extending the contract term on a month-to-month basis for a total amendatory amount not to exceed $274,165.00.

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 Schroeder moved and Freeholder Cooper seconded a motion to enter into an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Human Services to provide reimbursement to the County for Title IV-D services for the Law Department in the amount of $517,197.18 and Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $394,098.85.

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 adopt a resolution to accept two (2) mini-buses from New Jersey Transit under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at no 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 Sutton moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion for the insertion into budget funds from the State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice under the caption of Megan’s Law in the amount of $12,583.00; Prosecutor DEA Forfeiture in the amount of $4,194.00.

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 adopt a resolution recognizing September 11, 2011 as a day of solemn commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001 (Sponsor: Frank D. Formica).

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 adopt a resolution commending and expressing gratitude to all emergency management personnel, emergency services personnel and volunteers involved in the preparation, evacuation and recovery efforts as a result of Hurricane Irene (Sponsors: Frank D. Formica, Frank Sutton).

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 4:30 p.m.

John Walker from the Nescochague Association thanked the County and the Freeholder Board for all the efforts that have been made.

The Freeholders decided to reconvene the Nescochague Committee including Jim Schroeder, Joe McDevitt and Frank Giordano.

There were no further comments. Chairman Formica closed the public portion at 4:39 p.m.

There were no comments for the good of the order.

Chairman Formica entertained a motion to adjourn the Freeholder meeting.  Freeholder Cooper moved and Freeholder Giordano seconded a motion to adjourn the Freeholder meeting.  The motion was unanimously passed.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.