like to call this meeting to order. >> Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with chapter 231 public law 1975. >> Before we get started, some of you might have already noticed that I'm not sorry. >> I know it's surprising, but
Unfortunately, uh, G would not be here tonight. So, I'll be standing in and the acting director for the night. So, before we get started as well, I do want to bring the attention that we had. I know last meeting we talked about the food distribution and trying to get that
going on. That did occur on Friday. My understanding is over 800 bags was given out. I just want to thank everyone who was involved in that. I appreciate all the hard work that went into planning and managing that and that really makes me proud to be uh from Carmel County when we pull together and do things.
So now we're going to take a moment for silent thought and prayer. Yesterday was Veterans Day and I know there's a number of beautiful events throughout the county. I was able to attend one of
them. Let's keep those veterans in our thoughts. Thank you, Commissioner. Be so kind. To the flag of the United States of America and to the stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Madam clerk, I guess we will call to see who's here. >> Commissioner Ostino >> here. >> Commissioner Alrech >> here. >> Commissioner Romero >> here. Commissioner Lo present. Commissioner Taylor
>> Deputy Director Marsh >> here. >> Director Sar. >> We are in compliance with NJSA 482-17. So the ordinance may be read by title only. Do I have a motion and second that the ordinance be read on final reading
by title only? So moved. >> Second. All those in favor. I >> ordinance 2025-5 appropriating $164,586 from the capital improvement fund to provide for the expansion of the
Cumberland County Technical Education Center in and by the county of Cumberland, New Jersey. Do I have a motion and second to open public hearing on ordinance? >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second it. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi.
>> Hi. >> Is that high or I >> was good. >> Thank you. >> All right. So, we have public comments. There's any public comment on this. Please come the podium. Say your name, where you're from.
Anyone online? >> Anyone online have any comment? >> Seeing none. Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Second. Second. >> All in favor?
>> I. >> Do I have a motion to second orders 2025-5 be finally adopted? >> Second. Yes. >> Commissioner Alrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Commissioner Loads, >> yes. >> Commissioner Taylor,
>> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan, >> yes. >> The ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has finally been adopted by the county of Hamilton, the state of New Jersey on November 12th, 2025. Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost during regular
business hours at the clerk of the board's office for members of the general public to request the same. Summary of the terms of the ordinance are as follows. Ordinance appropriating $164,586 from the capital improvement fund to provide for the expansion of the
Cumberland County Technical Education Center in and by the county of Cumberland, New Jersey. purpose to appropriate $164,586 in the capital improvement fund to provide for the construction additional classrooms and shops to allow for the
expansion of career and technical programs at the county Cumberland County Techno Education Center and further including all work materials necessary there. Therefore, an incidental there too. Do I have a motion and second to open public comment on resolutions only? I
make the motion to open public comment on resolutions only. >> All in favor? >> I online. >> Anyone online have any uh public comment resolution items? >> Seeing none, motion to close. >> Second.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Department head comments? Hi. >> Do we have any department head comments? If so, please uh approach the podium. >> Good evening. Cheryl Golden, director of the Division of Social Services. Um, as
Commissioner Marshawn mentioned, we had our food drive on Friday, November 7th at the Division of Social Services for our SNAP recipients that had not received their November aotments. Just wanted to give you a quick update. We lasted about two hours, about 1 to
three. Um, we provided 360 SNAP households with food. Um, it was about 208 adults and 314 children on those cases that we were able to provide food for. Um, there were 522
people in our county. Um, over 700 bags of food that were really, um, you know, generously packed bags. There was a lot of food in there. Um, so I just wanted to thank all of the partner agencies and everybody that helped make this possible um to provide assistance and uh from the
office of emergency management for helping us to plan and execute. Um, Brian Curley and public works helped us out with signs and things like that. Um, Sheriff Donado and his officers, they added extra safety and security. I wanted to thank them. Vin Police Department helped with traffic flow.
Although I did hear we kind of caused a little bit of traffic commotion violently, but we did have a lot of people um coming through our driveway to get that food. It was all drive-thru. Um I want to thank Kevin and county commission board for your support. Um obviously rural development, the food
distribution center, they were on board from the beginning. They were so flexible. Um they ordered additional food for us. So they were great. Um and you know, I have to thank the staff at the Division of Social Services who just, you know, they were incredible. our employees, you know, they stepped up
and stepped in to make sure everybody could receive these bags of food. Um, you know, from going over to rural development to actually packing the bags, you know, that's what our staff did. They transported them, they unloaded them, we passed them out. I mean, it was just, you know, a great
effort of all the staff getting together um to make sure that the people that we serve were able to receive some extra food. Um, and then I can also report that the SNAP benefits in New Jersey were fully funded last Friday on the 7th. So about on the same day, individuals did receive their full
aotment for the month of November. And um, you know, more to come on that. Hopefully hopefully that will be the end of um of these situations that we're having with SNAP and they'll continue to be funded. Any questions or
>> No, but thank you so much. I said so many people were involved really sometimes. >> So very heartwarming to see that we were able to accomplish this. Thank you. >> All right. So I guess then we move on unless there any other department
comments. We move on to resolution items. >> Resolution 2025-631 resolution authorizing budget transfer 2025-01. Do I have a motion and second? >> Make the motion. Second.
>> Commissioner Alino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alre. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Less. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Deputy Director Marshan. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-6323.
Resolution approving budget amendment fiscal year 2026 medication assisted treatment initiative $43,451. Do I have a motion in second? >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Alino. Yes. >> Commissioner Albrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Lo, my vote is yes. And once again, as I've done in the past, I want to thank everybody who worked on this to um to distribute all of the MAT funding um and have it be used to the best of its ability here in Cumberland County.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Deputy Director Marshon, >> yes. Resolution 2025-633 resolution authorizing agreement with the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services for the renewal of the 2025 through 2027 Cumberland County Area Plan for Aging
Programs first year 2026. Do I have a motion and second? >> Make the motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Austinino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, yes. >> Commissioner Lodes, >> yes. Commissioner Taylor.
>> Yes. >> Acting director Maran. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-634. Resolution declaring a 2014 MV1 model DX wagon bin number 57 WMD1A64EM107214 as surplus and unneeded property and
authorizing the sale to the to all for medical transportation parts for $300. Do I have a motion and second? So moved. Second. Commissioner Ostino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Lo, yes.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Acting Director Maran, >> yes. >> Resolution for number five. It was a duplicate added in for our Nintendo track, so we're going to be abandoning that one. Resolution 2025-65. Resolution awarding fair contract for
providing Medicare Advantage plan insurance to the county of Cumberland RFP number 25-39. Do I have a motion and second? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Oino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, yes. >> Commissioner Loads, yes.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Acting Director Marshon, >> yes. Resolution 2025-636, resolution approving change order number one to contract for providing programs to support permanent housing for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless funded by the Cumberland County
Homelessness Trust Fund, RFP number 24-59. Do I have a motion and second? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Commissioner Ostino, >> yes. >> Commissioner Alrech, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, yes. >> Commissioner Loads, yes. >> Commissioner Taylor,
>> yes. Acting Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-637. Resolution appointing department head Cumberland County Department of Corrections. Do I have a motion and second? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Ostino >> here. >> Commissioner Alrech. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Loads. My vote is yes. And welcome to Mr. Crosby. >> Thank you so much. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Acting Director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-638. Resolution
appointing division head adult detention for the department of corrections. Do I have a motion and second? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Austinino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alrech. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Lo. My vote is yes. And
also welcome to Mr. Tomlin who I've had the pleasure of meeting several times and wish you both a lot of luck. >> Can I say one thing real quick? Is uh Mr. Tomlin had a death and immediate family. He would have been here. Uh, thank you for letting us know that. Sorry to hear that.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Deputy uh, acting director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-639, resolution authorizing approval for membership in the RX Alliance Public Employer Benefits Trust. Do I have a motion and second? Make a motion.
>> Second. >> Commissioner Oino? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alrech? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Lodes? Yes. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Acting director Marshon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-640.
Resolution authorizing payment of bills. >> I make the motion. >> Second. Commissioner Ostino. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alrech. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Romero. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Lo. >> Yes. Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Acting director Maran?
>> Yes. Do I have a motion and second for authorizing payment of all wages and salaries and wages? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. All >> in favor? I >> All right. That brings us to our public comment for
resolution. >> We're going to resolutions for >> Oh, absolutely. Yes. 16350 resolution authorizing interdep departmental agreement between the Cumberland County Department of Human Services and the Cumberland County Department of Corrections Juvenile
Division for Youth Service Programs. 16352 resolution cancelling expired contracts for November 2025 covering material services and supplies. 16353 Resolution authorizing purchases from state contract vendors. 16356 resolution authorizing purchase of
portable and inverter generator plus cart packaging with tray, battery powered chainsaw, LED safety lair kit, binoculars, hand hands-free light and top handle chains call from the New Jersey state contract vendor for the office of emergency management.
16359 resolution authorizing the award of a non-parent contract for purchase of a 2D26 CF CF Moto U4600 UTV with accessories for the Bridgton Fire Department REP funding. >> Director, just a question. Well, why
aren't we buying this for the city of Bridton? The fire department is >> I'll turn that over to our VA cabinet. to give an explanation on how to be lean. I would lean to I would lean to uh the uh department head of OEM.
>> Hi, good evening. Don Bowen, uh OEM coordinator for the office of emergency management. Um this is through the the Granger the resolution before and this one is through RERP funding. So what happens is each year those participating
in the radiological program um with PSENG, the state and with us um they put together a package of their needs to be able to continue to participate in this program. The state then awards them um
the approval to purchase. We receive reimbursement for the purchases. what they've started doing, they changed last year. They give us the check up front um versus the county putting the money up front and then them reimbursing us. So, we receive the money up front first.
>> And and is this what's this allowed to do? Drive through the town to ward people or knock on doors >> and Yes. And to go into areas um >> if they're flooded or something. Okay. So, um, Greenwich Fire Department and
the Birchton Fire Department were both awarded the UTVs this year and that's we don't award it. The state awards what they're provided. >> Okay. I appreciate. Thank you. >> Oh, you're welcome. >> Thank you, Miss Thorough explanation.
>> You continue. 13 16365 resolution authorizing interdep departmental agreement between the Cumberland County Department of Human Services and the Cumberland County Department Division of Employment and Training. 16368 resolution granting final approval of the Mahhatri Farm one application to
self-development easement res um 16369 resolution granting final approval of the J Newkerk farm application to sell development easement 16372 resolution authorizing the lease of two vehicles for the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office pursuant to bid waiver from state
of New Jersey Attorney General per NJSA 48 11-51G G6373 resolution authorizing state equipment use agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the State and Speedo Control Commission to provide equipment to the
Cumberland County Department of Speedo Control 16376 resolution signing the matter of Sonia Lawrence first Cland County of Cumberland Office of Administrative Law Docket number CSR15956-2025S to the firm of Madden Madden PA
16377 Resolution authorizing assignment Litigation matter. Melanie Lopez versus GD Correctional Cumberland County at all. Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division docket number CUML 647-25. >> Director, can the next one's going to be
read, but can we get an explanation why we get two attorneys for the same name or same group? Why? >> Commissioner, if it's all the same to you, why don't we let her read through all the resolutions and then we'll we'll talk about any resolution you >> Okay.
16379 resolution authorizing assignment litigation matter Melanie Lopez verse GD correctional Cland County at all superior courts New Jersey law division docket number CUML 60 647-25 16380 resolution authorizing shared
service agreement between Cumberland County Cumberland County prosecutor's office and Salem County Salem Countyy's prosecutor's office 16381 resolution authorizing shared service agreement between Cumberland County Cumberland County prosecutors office in Gloucester County, Gloucester County Prosecutor's
Office. 16361, resolution authorizing shared service agreement between the county of Cumberland and the city of Vineman concerning code blue warming shelters. 16388 resolution authorizing shared service agreement between the county of Cumberland and the city of Melbourne concerning code blue warming
shelters. 16389 resolution authorizing shared service agreement between the county of Cumberland and the city of Richmond concerning code blue warming shelters. 16374 resolution approving change order number two to contract for providing professional services for the emergency action plan updates for six
dams located in Cumberland County who qualified for RFQ23-42 16375 resolution authorizing approval to exercise renewal of a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the County
Innovation Program number 25-671-8-0 0 16378. Resolution approving change order number two to contract for providing permitting and design services for replacement of structure number 06 HO001 CR640 over Kahanszy River in the
township of Hopewell and upper Deerfield, Cumberland County, RFP number 19-63 pre-qualified per RFQ number 19-50 1682 resolution approving change order number two to contract for providing various youth services for the
Cumberland County Youth Services Advisory Council RFP number 24-10 16384 resolution approving change order number one to contract for providing various youth services for the county Cumberland County Youth Services Advisory Council RFP number 24-10
16385 resolution approving change order number two to contract for providing various youth services for the Cumberland County Youth Services Advisory Council RFP number 24-10 16386 resolution approving change order number the contract for providing various youth services for Cumberland
County Youth Services Advisory Council RFP number 24-10 resubmission 16387 resolution amending resolution 2024-648 exercising first and final option to renew contract for providing transportation services for adolescent
clients for the Cumberland County alcoholism and drug abuse services office bid number 23-47 16390 resolution awarding for an open window contract for providing Life and accidental death disability insurance for the county of Cumberland.
1638 16366 resolution reappointing Kimberly Kotispati is put to the board by Cumberland board of pan commissioners. >> Thank you so commissioner. Any questions? >> Yeah, give me a second. That's why I do
it. I go >> 12 and 13. I think I can jump into that without fine. >> So it was 16377379 two different firms and it uh arises at a RP RPC 1.8 independence of judgment
conflict of interest of current clients. So it's um a situation where uh there are several officers implicated and the stories don't mesh perfectly and there needs to be an independence of judgment on the part of the practitioner that's
handling the matter. So when I say that uh commissioner know that I'm not expecting any attorney to do double work. I'm expecting that isolated area where there's a conflict to be handled by conflict counsel. So the number you
picked is just just a just in case even though always just right we have to put something on the line. >> Well, so if you if you were to say that the one firm's handled 90% of how much do you expect
the >> we haven't even been served on the latter complaint yet? We've been served on the first. So I wouldn't have a >> way of telling you, but we put something on the line because that's what we do is you know from your years of experience. >> That's not an indication of how serious
it's been. >> And here that this is a discussion tonight in the library meeting and maybe you can I I there's three things code blue for my mobile Bridton is the county library a code blue uh center. So the
county doesn't have code blue centers, right? The the cities do. >> So we had no >> county library to make that happen. >> Well, but sorry I'm talking over you. This is >> Well, no. Actually, I think actually probably I've asked this to Kevin and
probably the So, the bottom line is that we're the county's under no obligation to to provide >> we facilitate and cooperate by giving money >> to other $75,000 I think or 50 or 75 to each of the three cities that have the
homeless portion to the point where they are legally offic. >> So, we do that because we we're transfer money through to to man. They all they all choose they all they all subcontract to to other sources. >> So they are specific in saying we will
not exercise our will together with our money. >> They're going to run. the the county library then would rely on the city of Bridton since we're kind of Bridton that they would uh they would work with the city of Bridton if they had >> county library wanted to host such >> well not host but if there was an issue
they would they would to contact this the city of Bridget because they have the warming centers >> right the city of Brid has the warming center >> okay >> have any other uh >> yeah bear with me here yeah the u on I
noticed on 8 19 to 21. Uh both both things were uh RFPs, the Penote Associates. We have a gigantic list of people that do uh are on our I don't know it's got at least 12 different companies. Do do we get to see at least
look if other companies have been asked to u we redo it every year? >> Yeah. The be going out. So anybody you know that might be interested >> I'm not asking that. We already have a list and I noticed but have to be redone as well is what I'm telling
>> but the current list that exists there are other vendors on there >> that can do this I guess. Are you just asking why are we selecting >> right? We then screen who's capable of doing the work and we ask those that are capable of doing the work to give us an
estimate of what that looks like >> and this is the only >> and that's how they end up with the work. >> Is this the only one we got back? >> That I wouldn't know. That's a Now we're to Dougl's expertise. It may or may not be >> well for future. Can we see the the the firms that have been asked or we asked
uh to provide their expertise or their possible expertise the self the score that they would looked at other entities besides Mr. Whicker are you online? >> Yes. uh commissioner um the the two uh
that are going to fell are extensions of existing work that's done under our regular contract for um basically the scope was changed as part of the as part of moving through the process and we didn't want to change course forces mainstream per >> okay so updates are six dams they they
were working on all six dams or least uh they already been working on the six six dams located in Cland County >> well specifically started as is it started as the dam inspections from two years ago and one of the requirements
that the D made in in reviewing them from two years ago was they required additional um studies for the different dams it's still under the umbrella of six but this specific additional work is related to only sunset lake uh they need additional
studies related to hydraology >> okay I appreciate that thank If I may, just to follow up on your question, Commissioner, regarding those those vendors who would be interested in bidding, the we send it out to all those that are
eligible to bid and ask them for their bids and then we don't know if they're going to bid until the day of the opening because it'll RFP that way. So we >> So we don't pick up the phone to someone that's on the list and ask them for their >> We send it to all the ones that are on the list that are out. We send it to
all. We we we we alert them all that it's available. >> Well, Mr. Wer answer the question and there's an extension. >> We don't we don't normally just reach out to one or the other. >> We have to go to all and it's a pool of vendors >> and number 26 that that uh this is the
this is the last year for the the this transportation code. We're going to look at other areas to walk back to the same individual or same company. Right. the uh this is this is the renewed contract for transportation
that so we're going to this is the last year we're doing this right >> correct it's all an extension at this point >> until they have a new vendor >> okay and they definitely have a vehicle and everything else right >> yes >> okay thank you >> that all we have
>> yep that's it thank you >> any other commissioners have any questions thoughts concerns if not I'm going to open this up for public comment for um new business. >> Do I have a motion? Motion to open for public comment on new business only. Second. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I I >> So, anyone who has uh public comment on new business, please approach the podium name and where you're from. >> No.
>> Anyone online? Anyone online have any public comment on new business? Are we sure? >> Seeing none, motion to close. >> Second. >> A second. >> All in favor? >> I think we have executive session tonight.
>> There is a need for executive session and there's no action anticipated to be taken after. Resolution 2025-641. Resolution for providing a meeting not open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Senator Biring and Bear Open Public Meeting Act.
NJSA 10 col 4-12 matters relating to collective bargaining agreements matters relating to litigation negotiations and the attorney client privilege matters relating to the employment relationship. Do I have a motion in second? Motion to go into close session. >> Second.
>> Commissioner Oino. >> Yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Alrich, >> yes. >> Commissioner Romero, >> yes. >> Commissioner Lo, yes. Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. Acting Director Maran, >> yes. Right. So, thank you everyone for coming tonight and I do also appreciate
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