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THUR..'iD~-\Y, ivL-\Y i, 20i4 AGEND~-\ SETTING MEETING
AGENDA
BOARD
CALL TO ORDER
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S··rATEMENT OF COMPLLA_NCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
APPROVAL OF COWIMUNICATIONS
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OFFICE OF THE UNION COl.Jl~~~ SHERiFF
Ralnh Froehlich Counra Sheriff
1. Aut.~orizing t.~e County ~~1anager to enter ir1to an
agrcenlt:nt with SPEX Forensics. Ecilson. ~ew Jersey for the
purchase of a SceneScope Advance RUVIS System for the visualization
and photographing of fmgerprints for the Sheriffs Identification
LTpjt in the ainount of $26,150.00. (Chairman Christopher
Hudak)
Norman \'1./. Albert Psn. Director
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penod of lvfay 1, 2014 through Ivfay L, 2015 in the amount of
$13,642.69. (fbis policy represents a decrease oF $1,515.52 from
last year's policy) (Chairman Christopher Hudak)
Wjiilam Reves Denurv Co11ntu .tv!anao-er I nttector
l. Authorizing the County t'-.{anager to award the proposed
cuuua
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Agenda 1-'!ay 1, 2014
3. "'A .. ut..l,.orizia~g the County ~v'fanager to award a
Professional Enginee:ri_ng Service Contract to Harbor Consultants,
Inc., of Cranford, New jersey for t..~e purpose of providi."1g
Design, Surveying~ Construction Iviana_gement and Inspection Serv
.. ices for a Garden Spi1.n.kler System at Chatfield Gardens
located at \Xlarinanco Park for an amount not to exceed S26J18tl00
(U C Engi .. rleeri..fl.g Project r--,Jo. 2014-019) (Chainnan
Christopher Hudak)
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... or tue pu...pose OJ. prov1u111g gene:ra1 econurruc deveionrment
senrices to Private busi.."1.csses iri Union Countv for the period
of fanuarv L, J. • ... J j 2014 t..l,.rough December 31, 2014 u1
the amount of $70~000.00. (Chairman Christopher Hudak)
5. Authorizi..ng t..he County P.'!anager to enter L··J.to an
agreetnent with the Uruon County Econorr1.ic Development
Co~_poration for the purpose of providing procurement trai.. ...
.~.ing/techn.ical assistance to pnvate businesses wit.hin the
County of Ur1ion and · • • · ' · h r fTT . ~ 1... . ..l L
assoctatea general econorruc development serv1ces to t.. e '-'ounty
o_._ ..__,n1on .~.or tue penou o~_ January l~ 2014 through December
31, 2014 in r...l,.e amount of $100,000.00. (Chairman Ch_ristopher
Hudak)
DEPARTMENT OF FiNANCE
Ribi Taulor nirector
1. Resolution r-viodifyiiJ.g the 2014 Budget in the amount of
$550,384 as a result of notification received from ille US
Department of Health & Human Services for a Program entitled:
Union Lounty Residential Services for Undocumented Children. (Vice
Chairman Mohamed S. J alloh)
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t.he amount o ... -r , "'~ ,_... ..- J as a resu,t OJ. nothlCatwn
received from the ~ity of Plainfield for a Program Entitled: 2014
Road Resurfacing Project ~ Plaintlcid (Vice Chairman Mohamed S.
Jalloh)
Resolution ~vfoclifying the 2014 Budget in the amount of S1
00,373 as a result of notification received from the State of New
Jersey, Depart..rnent of Enviror.~._l'ncntal Protection for a
Program En tided: County Environmental Health Act ~ CEHA. (Vice
Chaitillan lvlohamed S. Jaiioh)
4. Resolution l'vioJifying the 2014 Budget 111 the amount of
S5,.329 as a result of notification received from the State of New
Jersey, Governor Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for a Program
Entitled: _r\lliance for Prevention of _.t\.lcoholisn1 and Drug
Abuse. ('"Vice Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh)
DEPARTM:ENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Frank Guzzo Director
1. }~.mending Resolution Number 2009- i 006 to ch~mge the name
of the task force from Union County Homelessness Trust fund Task
Force to Union Count:-y I Ion1eless Trust Fund Advisory Board.
(Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski)
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}1.genda Setting !vfeetii1g Agenda l\'!ay 1, 2014
2. _.A ... mendi.~g Resolution 1:'-Jumber 2009-1086 to change
all references from Union County Homelessness Trust Fund to Union
County Homeless Trust Fund. (Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski)
3. Amen~1flg Resolution i'!umber 2011-307 to change all
references from Uruon County Homelessncss Trust Fund to Union
County Homeless Trust Fund; all references from Union Countv
Homdessness Trust Fund Advisory Board to Onion County Homeless
Trust Fund Advisory Board; and to furt_her change the terms of t.~e
compos1t10n of the -'\dvisory Board. (Freeholder Bette Jane
Ko,va!s!r.i)
4. Amending Resolution I',J"umber 2013-819 to oermit a three
mont_h subcontract extension of the Sand}; Homeowner/Renter
Assistance P~ogram (SHF_I\P) fundi.flg for Homefirst for a new
subcontracr period commencH1g on October 11, 2013 through 1-Jay 31,
2014. (Freeholder Bette Jane Ko·walslr...i)
5. Authorizmg the Counry Lvfanager to approy·e the 2014 Agtng
Peer Grouping Ser.rices Spending Pian in t~~ tot:1 i ~mount of
$508,000 for subcontracted sen~iccs to be provided durLng the penod
o!January 1, 2014 duough December 31,2014 and further authorizing
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ageHcies uunn0 e con rae peno s ou __ service needs change and/ or
if any of rhe agencles fails to rneet its contractual obligation.
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6. Authorizing the County ~A.anagcr to enter into contract with
Tnnuas Rem.onai rviedical Center, Elizabeth, I".Jew Jersey, ii1 the
amounr of $131,223.00 for the Year ()n~, 2nd th.rough II 1 . ' 1
I'T ~ ,....,-.._. • • • ,, • -- -- ~ ;-trl quarter penoa or January
1, LU 1 '+ through ~eptember 50, ZU14, ot a three year agreernent
ro provide case management and mental healt..i1 set-vices for
juveniles i..."1 the Union County juvenile Detention Center
consistent wit.~ the federal DUCS grant a~1.een1ent. (Freeholder
Bette Jane Kowa!s!r.i)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
A .. ndrew ~v!oran Director
1. Authorizing the Cou11ty tv1anager to accept and expend a New
Jersey Depart..tnent of Envtronrnental Protecuon, County
Environmental He-J.lth ~A~ct (CEK..1 .. ) Grant Funds iaJ. tl-1e
amount of $100,373 for Lhe Calendar Year 2014 for Elective
Programs. (Chairman Christopher Hudak)
DEPART!'vfENT OF PUBLiC WORKS AND FACILITIES
I osenh l.-raziano Director
1. .Amending Resolution ~
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Agenda Setti.f"J.g ~vfeeti..,_g Agenda i\1ay 1, ?014
3. Resoiurion granti11g t..I-Ie Borough of Nev .. ' Pro;~idcncc
pennission to close various road ways and hangiJlg of banners for
t..'te followi,,g events fot the 2014 Calendar Year: the Annual
~vfemorial Day Parade on 1\Iondav, 0-Tav 26. 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to
12:00 n.m. rebtive to t..he . . - ~ -closure of Sprll1gfield Avenue
from Central Avenue to Gales Drive; t..l-Ie "Downtown Fire\vorks
Spectacular on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 6:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
relative to L,e closure of South Street from Gales Drive to
Sprir1gfield "".\_..venue; u,e Annual Street fair on Snnri-;~v
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tne closure or ~onngnela _.,.\.venue from SouL, Street to Gales
Drive. Resolucion further ~rrants the Rorouo-h of~New v 0
Providence perrmss1on to hang banners on South Street and
Spr1_11gfield AYenue for ~~e followmg events: l~ew Providence
Busi...11ess and Professional ~A .. ssociation 5K Race; Bikers - -
k c C '. ..lr ., . tor tlroo __ e; Jummer oncert ..... enes an
......... entennul Park Ann.nrersary; Independence Dav; rn-~-n
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· Agenda SettL11g Meeti."'1g Agenda J'.;fay 1, 2014 FREEHOLDER
SPONSORED RRSOLUT!ONS
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Laudatory resolution congratulating Dr~ Elsa Gomez on her
in.duction to ~~e Hispanic Larina Aiumni CounciL (Freeholder
ft-.nge! G. Estrada)
Corr ...... ~endin.g tl1c honorees at the Hispanic/Latina Aiumni
Council (HL·\C) }Lnr~versary Scholars Award Dinner Dance.
(Freeholder ft._wtge! G. Estrada)
3. Appointing l\:!ary \Xlit..lters to the Local }Ldvisory
Conunittee on Alcoholism ahd Drug Abuse for a term from January 1,
2014 to December 31,2016. (Freehoider Verne!! Wright)
4. Laudatory resolution acknowledgu1g the Grand Operili1.g of
the Township of Union Communjty C3-arden at Eleanor Erickson Park
to be held on l\·fay 3, 2014: and to furt.her congratulate all the
participants on this t:ndeavor. (Freehoider Vernell Wright)
5. Laudatory resolution designati_ng 1'v!ay 11, 2014 to ~.Jay
16, 2014 as ''National Pulice Week" in Union County. (Freeholder
Vernell Wright)
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Resolution sponsoring the New jersey Haitian American Flag
Celebration in. t.~c amount of S4,000 for their efforts in
cdebrati_ng Hainan heritage and bringi.a~g awareness of the Haitian
culture through t_heir several events including their Flag
Celebration to be held at Phii Ri7zuto Park on !'-:fay 18, 2014.
(Vice Chairman 1\Ioharned S. jalioh)
Resolution sponsorine- the Pornu,.ai Day Committee i.r1 the
amount of S4,000 for their efforts • ...., a • in celebrating
Portuguese heritage and bringir1g awareness of the Portuguese
culture through their several events including t..~eir Flag Raising
Ceremony on 0.·iay 30th: the Portugai L)ay Parade on June 1st, and
the Soccer Tournament on June .3rd through June 7th. (Vice Chairman
~ .. fohamed S. Jalloh)
Resolution sponsorLtlg t..~e Per·uvians for Progress in the
an10Ui1t uf S3.000 for their efforts in cclebrati11g Pen1vian
heritage and bri.r1ging awareness of the Peruvian culture t.hough
their several events iilcluci.Ltg thelt an1lual Peruvian Parade
a,nd Festival on July 27, 2014. (Vice Chairman r;.Iohamed S. j
ailoh)
9. Resoiution sponsorHlg the Club Cubano De Elizabeth in rhe
amount of S2;000 for t.hei.r efforts in ce!ebrati..'1g Cuban
heritage anJ bringing awareness of the Cuban culture t...l:lough
their sev·cral events including their Cuban lndepenclence Day
Parade on 0.-Iay 18, 2014. (1:/ice Chairman ?Y1ohamed S. J
ailoh)
iO. Resoiution sponsonng the Elizabeth _,African An1erican
Heritage Day Parade Co:tn_mittee i.11 the amount of S4,000 for
their efforts in celebrating African Am_erican heritage and
bringing awareness of the African American culture through their
several events includ.LJg their annual African American Hentage
I>ay TJarade on September 14, 2014. Clice Chairman IVIohamed S.
jaiioh)
11. Laudatory resolution recogruzmg the week of fviay 4, 2014
"Correctional Officers and Employees Recogt"lition \'leek."
Hudak)
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Agenda ~Ylay 1, 2014 12. Laudatory resolution ackllov.rledgh"1g
the month of lv1ay~ 2014 as Stroke Awareness lVfonth. i..11
IJ!'ion County and fur-iller encowagll1g residents of Union
County to use t.he mont.~ '.Vi~~ appropriate awareness and
educacional activities i_n support of risk screeni..'lgs and the
fight against strokes. (Chairman Christopher Hudak)
Li. Laudatory resolution congratulating twelve young womtn uf
the Westfield Girl Scout cotr.u.+nunity as U,ey achieved tht:
highest national award attainable
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i4. A resolution adopting a responsible contractor oolicv. ' '
Christopher Hudak)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
To t..~c extent kn.own, the following item will be discussed ir1
E1\ecutive Session:
1) On-gomg contract negotiations bet
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Agenda Scttir1g ~vfeeting ~vfay 1, 2014
UN!O?'-! COUNTY BO.-\.RD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS 2014lvfEETING
SCHEDULE Please nnto that meeU.'1gs " .... regularly held on
Thursday eveninQ"s. Aeenda Setting Sess10ns and Regular
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