SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
MAY 2, 2001 MEETING AGENDA

Adequate notice pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act has been given of this meeting.

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By forwarding notice thereof to Todays Sunbeam and Elmer Times Co.

By posting notice thereof on the bulletin board in the Salem County Court House; and

By filing notice thereof in the Office of the Salem County Clerk and the Clerk of the Board all having been done at least 48 hours in advance.

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ROLL CALL

MINUTES: Dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting. Minutes be received, approved and recorded in the Minute Book.

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

Resolution Honoring Maureen Leigh Humphreys in Being Crowned Miss Salem County

CORRESPONDENCE

GENERAL

Raymond J. Zane, Senator, District 3 letter of thanks for forwarding our resolution supporting S-2220 creating the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act"

Celeste Carpaino, Executive Director, New Jersey Association of Counties letter of thanks for forwarding our resolution supporting S-2220 creating the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act"

Warner & company copy of the Prosecutors Office Law Enforcement Trust Funds seized and/or forfeited funds report of audit for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999

Patricia Swartz, Supervisor, Office of Recreation, Department of Community Affairs letter indicating the Office of Recreation, within the Department of Community Affairs, has received our grant application prior to the May 31, 2001 postmark deadline and anticipate announcing the 2002 grant awards in late August

James Weinstein, Commissioner, Department of Transportation letter stating that Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco announced an additional $10 million of Local Federal Surface Transportation Program funds would be made available to New Jerseys 21 Counties for Fiscal Year 2001, of which $297,000 is Salem Countys share

Victoria Curtis Bramson, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of the Inspector General copy of the Farmland Preservation Program Easement Purchase Program Report and Appendices

Frank J. Cianfrani, Chief, Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments and recommendations concerning issuance of a Department of the Army permit located southwest of Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware to relocate a 790 linear foot section of an existing tax ditch for the construction of a chicken house, which involves creating a new ditch in upland and depositing the spoil in the existing ditch

Frank J. Cianfrani, Chief, Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments and recommendations concerning issuance of a Department of the Army permit located along the shoreline of St. Georges Thorofare at 4132 Atlantic Brigantine Blvd in the City of Brigantine, Atlantic County to construct a fixed and floating timer pier structure with associated mooring piles that would provide boat slips for two private recreational vessels

Frank J. Cianfrani, Chief, Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments and recommendations concerning issuance of a Department of the Army permit located along Bonita Cove on Bonita Tideway, City of Brigantine, Atlantic County to construct a fixed pier and floating dock at their residence and install two mooring piles, which would provide slips for two recreational vessels

Frank J. Cianfrani, Chief, Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments and recommendations concerning issuance of a Department of the Army permit located east of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal, Lower Township, Cape May County to install and construct a twenty eight foot long by thirty two foot wide floating in-take pump barge/structure associated with the construction of the Multispecies Aquaculture Demonstration Facility

Frank J. Cianfrani, Chief, Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers copy of the Department of the Army list of permits that have been issued during the months of January, February and March 2001

Robert L. Callegari, Chief, Planning Division, Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public notice pursuant to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to address an erosion problem on the public beach of the Borough of Ocean Gate, Ocean County, New Jersey through sand placement

Timothy Brown, Lieutenant Colonel, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments from the public concerning the proposed issuance of penalty order assessing a Class I Administrative Penalty for violation of permit number CENAP-OP-R199801159-30 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Timothy Brown, Lieutenant Colonel, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice to solicit comments from the public concerning the proposed issuance of penalty order assessing a Class I Administrative Penalty for violation of permit number CENAP-OP-R199601166-24 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

William D. Lavery, Jr., Cozen and OConnor, Attorneys at Law notice of filing of a petition for increase in rates for water service and of a public hearing on changes in water rates in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 48:2-32.2 and N.J.A.C. 14:1-5.12(b), (c) and (d) to be held Tuesday May 29th at 7:00 PM at the Penns Grove Borough Municipal Building

James W. Smith, Jr., Acting Commissioner, Department of Human Services invitation to attend one of three public hearings, co-sponsored by the Department of Human Services and the New Jersey Child Care Advisory Council to offer an opportunity for comments on New Jersey Early Care and Education Issues and Polices and make comments on the Child Care Development Fund State Plan for New Jersey

William Conroy, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Senior Services letter advising receipt of Salem Countys Peer Grouping Allocation and Spending Plan for 2001

James A. Crawford, Executive Director, South Jersey Transportation Authority copy of the April 24th Commission meeting agenda

Patricia Sheats, Administrative Assistant, PSEG copy of the PSEG Nuclear Outlook

Rebecca Perkins, Vice President, Communications, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey copy of the "Healthy Alliances in New Jerseys Cure Corridor"

Cape May County resolution supporting continued appropriate federal funding for beach replenishment projects

Cumberland County resolution supporting immediate passage and signing of Assembly Bill A-2861 and Senatse Bill S-1698 which require Development of State and County mosquito control plans and provide $10 million in funding to fight West Nile Virus

Monmouth County resolution supporting Assembly Bill 2861 concerning State and County mosquito control plans

Morris County resolution supporting Assembly Bill 3450, which creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Contraction Assistance Act"

Ocean County resolution urging the continued Federal commitment to Shore Protection Projects at current funding ratios

New Jersey Association of Counties copy of the County News newsletter

South Jersey RC&D Council, Inc. copy of the announcement for the Watershed Management Area 20 Rollout meeting

Salem County Agricultural Office Complex invitation to attend a meeting focusing on Foot and Mouth Disease and BSE (Mad Cow Disease)

Meals on Wheels of Salem County, Inc. copy of The Lunch Bunch newsletter

Battleship New Jersey Foundation, Inc. copy of the Battleship Bulletin BB-62

Doris L. MacKannan letter regarding application #5383 notice of decision, consumers N.J. Water Company and Logan Township

George H. Stanger, Jr., AJSC, Superior Court of New Jersey letter regarding the closing of the Court House front doors effective May 1, 2001

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Economic Development April Report

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION MINUTES

Ag Development Board April 24th Agenda and Treasurers Report

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Committee April 12th Minutes and June 14th Agenda

Salem Community College Board of Trustees March 22nd Minutes

Inter-Agency Council, The Human Services Advisory Council of Salem County 2000 Annual Report

Library Commission March 21st Minutes

Mosquito Commission Cumberland/Salem Counties West Nile Virus May 9th Agenda

Special Services Board of Education March 20th Minutes

Salem County Utilities Authority chronological summary 2000 resolutions

Salem County Utilities Authority February 27th Special Reorganization Meeting Minutes

Salem County Utilities Authority February 27th Regular Meeting Minutes

Salem County Utilities Authority March Regular Meeting Minutes

Commission on Women April 10th Regular Meeting Minutes

Youth Services Commission & Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition April 4th Regular Meeting Minutes

Youth Services Commission first quarter Report

WAIVER OF THE RULES

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE Sparks, Kugler, Facemyer

Resolution Authorizing Donation to the Mannington Fire Company

Finance Resolution Cancellation of Check

Finance Resolution Cancellation of Check

Finance Resolution Cancellation of Check

Resolution Authorizing the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement for Dispatch Services with the Borough of Elmer (Waiver Required)

Resolution Authorizing the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement for Dispatch Services with the Township of Pennsville (Waiver Required)

Resolution Authorizing the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement for Dispatch Services with the Borough of Woodstown (Waiver Required)

Resolution Authorizing the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem to Enter into an Interlocal Services Agreement Between the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Waiver Required)

Resolution Vacating a Portion of Golfwood Avenue , A.K.A. County Road #601, Located in the Township of Carneys Point and Authorizing the Sale of the Publicly-Owned Land (Waiver Required)

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Facemyer, Ware, Sullivan

COUNTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Bestwick, Sullivan, Sparks

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Sullivan, Bestwick, Simmermon

Resolution Authorizing the Salem County Office on Aging to Develop a Proposal for New Jersey Transit for the Senior and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act Funds

Resolution Authorizing Addendum No. 1 to SODAT, Inc., 2001 Outpatient and Drug Services Contract

Resolution Issuing Change Order Number 001 & 002 for Additional Out-of-County Medicaid Transportation (Waiver Required)

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Ware, Simmermon, Kugler

PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Kugler, Ware, Sparks

ROAD & BRIDGE COMMITTEE Simmermon, Bestwick, Facemyer

Resolution to Approve Application for Motorist Solicitation Pursuant to Resolution No. 98-115

Resolution Prohibiting Normal Traffic Centerton Road, County Road #553 and Upper Neck Road, County Road #690 in Pittsgrove Township, Salem County

Resolution Approving Change Order No. 3 Final Reconstruction of Centerton-Porchtown Road, County Road #613, Phase I

Resolution Approving Change Order No. 2 Final Reconstruction of Centerton-Porchtown Road, County Road #613, Phase II

Resolution Authorizing Engineering Services Salem County Industrial Complex (Waiver Required)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION

Resolution Authorizing the Exclusion of the Public from a Meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem

MOTION TO ADJOURN

2001 Meeting Agenda