SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
MARCH 6, 2002 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Pledge of Allegiance

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

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.

ROLL CALL

MINUTES: Dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting and February 2nd Budget Workshop. Minutes be received, approved and recorded in the Minute Book.

PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution to Exceed Index Rate: Index Rate Less than 5% Limitation for the Year 2002 (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)

  1. Motion to Open Public Hearing
  2. Motion to Close Public Hearing
  3. Motion to Adopt
  4. Roll Call Vote

WAIVER OF THE RULES

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

Resolution Honoring the 2001 Community Spirit Award Winners (Waiver Required)

Resolution Honoring Salem Countians Who Have Been Awarded New Jerseys Highest Military Award (Waiver Required)

Proclamation March as Womens History Month

CORRESPONDENCE

GENERAL

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 for work located on Back Creek, Cecil County, Maryland

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 for work located on Herring Island, at the mouth of Herring Creek, adjacent to the Back Creek of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland

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 for work located in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

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 for work located in the Delaware River just upstream of the newly berthed U.S.S. New Jersey along the Camden Waterfront in the City of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey

Robert M. Cunningham, NJDOT/NJQI letter of congratulations and award plaque to Salem County for a Quality Achievement Merit Award in the category of Best Small Bridge, presented by the New Jersey Quality Initiative

Maria T. Usas, Section Supervisor, Fiscal Resources, Grants Management & Review Program, Office of Financial Services, Department of Health and Senior Services notice of grant award to provide financial support to for the provision of a variety of services for senior citizens

Mark Ferrante, Assistant Director, Office of Program Development and Prevention Services, Juvenile Justice Commission notice of availability of $389,000 in FFY98 Formula Grant funds to provide one-time summer expansion programming to existing programs

Richard J. Williams, Administrative Director of the Courts copy of the Annual Report of the New Jersey Judiciary for the court years 2009-2001

Harry R. Baker, Jr., President, New Jersey Emergency Management Association copy of The Survivor newsletter

James A. Crawford, Executive Director, South Jersey Transportation Authority copy of the February 20th agenda

Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders invitation to attend The Cape May County Homeland Security Conference: "Keeping America Safe"

New Jersey Association of Counties notice of conference on Homeland Security: Preparedness and Response

Larry E. Naake, Executive Director, NAC0 invitation to recognition ceremony to thank and honor county public safety workers who responded to the terrorist acts of September 11

William "Pat" Schuber, Bergen County Executive letter asking for participation in the MS Walk

Hunterdon County resolution regarding the Private Well Testing Act

Ethan Aronoff, Coordinator Cumberland County Human Service Advisory Council letter asking for support to the NJ Area Health Education Centers by asking Governor McGreevey to rescind his proposed cut in funding

H. Glen Donelson, Project Director, Salem County School-to-Careers Initiative letter of thanks for the Countys participation in the 2002 Groundhog Job Shadow Day together with letters of thanks from students who participated

Gwendolyn H. Matlack, Pittsgrove Township Deputy Clerk resolution consenting to form of proposed sublease agreement between County of Salem and Sprint Spectrum L.P., a Delaware Corporation

Rich Melchert letter of resignation as a member of the Salem County Ag Development Board

Brian A. Crist, Commissioned Security Officer, Pennsville resident letter stating his opinion on how to strengthen the nations security

Family Services Association copy of Community Connection newsletter

Salem County Vocational Technical Schools copy of the Vo-Tech newsletter

Salem County Court System copy of Professional Dialogue on Youth Issues March 6th Agenda

U.S. Department of Agriculture Salem/Gloucester Service Center copy of the Farm Service Agency/Natural Resources Conservation Service/Rural Development Service Center newsletter

New Jersey Institute of Technology copy of the NRoute 8 newsletter

Public Technology Inc. copy of How We Can Work Together: a Guidebook to Smart Response through Coordinating Local Public Safety and Transportation Information and Technology

Ranch Hope, Inc. copy of the RH Factor

New Jersey Council on Special Transportation copy of their newsletter

National Association of Counties copy of County News

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

For the Month of February

Adjuster

Complete Care Services Environmental Summary Report

Economic Development

Emergency Services

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION MINUTES

Advisory Committee on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse February 14th Minutes

Special Services School District January 15th Minutes

Youth Services Commission & Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition February 6th Minutes

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE Sparks, Kugler, Bestwick

Emergency Temporary Resolution Prior to Adoption of Budget County of Salem (Waiver Required)

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Sullivan, Bestwick, Ware

Resolution Awarding a Contract for Providing Maintenance Services for the Chiller Located in the Salem County Court House (Waiver Required)

Resolution Issuing Change Order Number Two to the Contract for Providing Renovations at the Salem County Administration Building (Waiver Required)

Resolution Issuing Change Order Number Three to the Contract for Providing Renovations at the Salem County Administration Building (Waiver Required)

Resolution Issuing Change Order Number Four to the Contract for Providing Renovations at the Salem County Administration Building (Waiver Required)

COUNTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Ware, Simmermon, Sullivan

Resolution for the Appointment of a Member to the Salem County Commission on Women (Waiver Required)

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Bestwick, Simmermon, Facemyer

Resolution Authorizing Contract for the Administration of the Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for the Year 2002

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Facemyer, Ware, Kugler

PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Kugler, Facemyer, Sparks

ROAD & BRIDGE COMMITTEE Simmermon, Bestwick, Sullivan

Resolution Approving Task Order No. 7 Kellys Saw Mill Road Bridge Over Alloway Creek

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

Resolution Permitting Special Event Parking Swayer Brown Concert - Along Hollywood Avenue, County Road #618

Resolution Permitting Special Event Parking Collin Raye Concert Along Hollywood Avenue, County Road #618

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION (may not be required)

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

MOTION TO ADJOURN

Next Meeting Date Wednesday, March 20, 2002

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