MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

SALUTE TO FLAG   ***   MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL

CERTIFICATION OF CLERK

Clerk of the Board presents the President with Certification

A.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

PRESENTATION OF 2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

B.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS FOR ACTION ONLY

C.

ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING (LISTING ONLY) (NONE)

D.

ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING

ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ESSEX COUNTY DISTRICT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN – INCLUSION OF THE FIVE (5) YEAR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE ESSEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY

E.

RESOLUTIONS

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1. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET – 2009 CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT

2. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET – RESERVE APPROPRIATION TRANSFER

3. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH CLARENCE BARRY AUSTIN, ESQ., REGARDING ADAMS V. GARAMELLA , JR., ET AL – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00

4. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH CONNELL FOLEY, LLP, TO PROVIDE SPECIAL OUTSIDE COUNSEL SERVICES ON VARIOUS ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ISSUES – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 (WITHDRAWN BY ADMINISTARTION)

5. OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH DECOTIIS, FITZPATRICK, COLE & WISLER REGARDING K. HOVANIAN COMPANIES NORTHEAST, INC., V. COUNTY OF ESSEX AND ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, ET AL – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010, – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00

6. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF GIANTOMASI AND OLIVERA TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AND/OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE MATTER OF HILLTOP PARCELS AND GOVERNMENTAL & TRANSACTIONAL ISSUES WHICH MAY ARISE REGARDING THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY  – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000.00

7. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH GENOVA, BURNS & VERNOIA TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN LABOR MATTERS FOR ESSEX COUNTY – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.00

8. OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH GRIECO, OATES AND DEFILLIPPO, LLC, TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES REPRESENTING THE COUNTY AT CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARINGS, INCLUDING GUARDIANSHIP, AT THE ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,600.00

9. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH LUM, DRASCO, & POSITAN REGARDING NEW UNITED CORPORATION V. COUNTY OF ESSEX AND ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00

10. OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH SCARINCI & HOLLENBECK REGARDING O’NEILL V. COLON, ET AL – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00

11. OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH SCHWARTZ, SIMON, EDLESTEIN, CELSO & KESSLER REGARDING O’NEILL V. COLON, ET AL – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00

12. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL – CONTRACT WITH RICHARD CHILDS, CPA, CFE, FOR COUNTY ADJUSTER INVESTIGATIONS – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00

13. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK – CONTRACT WITH RELIANCE GRAPHICS, INC., TO PROVIDE PRINTING SERVICES FOR ELECTION MATERIALS FOR 2010 AND 2011 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,001,805.00

14. OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF – AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP FOR TARGET HARDENING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WALKER ROAD RESERVOIR AND RELATED WATER FACILITIES UNDER THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00

15. DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT - AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF THE COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCESS FOR VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES

16. DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES – CONTRACT WITH THE NEWARK YMCA TO PROVIDE JUVENILE SHELTER SERVICES TO TROUBLED YOUTH UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT FOR YEAR 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $241,995.00

17. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT, DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REPROGRAMMING OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM - $1,457,039.00

18. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT, DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – AMEND GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST CALDWELL - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM – ADDING $28,190.00

19. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT, DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – ENTER INTO A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH THE ESSEX COUNTY DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION TO OPERATE THE ESSEX COUNTY HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING (HPRP) PROGRAM (S-09-UY-34-0014)

20. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE #O-04-0015 WAIVING THE REFERENCE TO 1998 BUDGET LEVELS FOR THE ANNUAL RELEASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION & OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND

21. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION & OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND TO CONTINUE PARK MAINTENANCE FOR YEAR 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,267,748.00

22.  DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – AUTHORIZATION TO USE ESSEX COUNTY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR VARIOUS PARK IMPROVEMENTS - AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $201,000.00

23. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH UNITED COMMUNITY CORPORATION TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE RECREATIONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES AT WEST SIDE PARK – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,400.00

24. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH MONTCLAIR GRASS ROOTS, INC., TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE RECREATION SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES AT GLENFIELD PARK – JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,999.99

25. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, DIVISION OF HOSPITAL CENTER – APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010

26. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, DIVISION OF HOSPITAL CENTER – CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO METRO TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES – ADDING $2,555.50

27. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – AMENDED JURISDICTIONAL AGREEMENT #4644, STATE ROUTE 21, AND PARK AVENUE, TOWNSHIP OF NUTLEY, WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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28. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TO JETCO CONTRACTING FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE INSTABILITY OF THE EXTERIOR PRECAST COLUMN COVER AT THE LEROY F. SMITH, JR., PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING - $141,000.00

29. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE CITY OF  EAST ORANGE RESOLUTION #I-195 OF 2009 FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A BUS SHELTER AT PARK AVENUE AND PROSPECT STREET, CITY OF EAST  ORANGE

30. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A BUS SHELTER AT BROAD STREET AND BELLEVILLE AVENUE, TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD

31. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – CONTRACT AWARD TO FOGGIA TRINITY ELECTRIC, LLC, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF INTERSECTIONS – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $141,035.00

32. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE RESOLUTION #09-353 AND APPROVING THE COUNTY OF ESSEX TO TAKE OVER THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE (CR647) AND HOLMES STREET.

33. 2010 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR HOLMES STREET AND UNION AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.00

34. COMMENDATION – HONORING THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., COMMEMORATIVE COMMITTEE OF IRVINGTON ON ITS 25TH ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE TRIBUTE (Sponsored By Freeholder Beasley)

35. COMMENDATION – HONORING JOSEPH HARTNETT ON HIS RETIREMENT AS MONTCLAIR TOWNSHIP MANAGER

F.

ADDED STARTER RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES

G.

PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

H.

OTHER BUSINESS

I.

MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING