1st 2025 will now come to order may I have a roll call please County Commissioners Bartlett here Cruz here D'Or here Duffy James deputy director Lazar here director leor here have the announcement of the open public meeting
law ladies and gentlemen no requirement of the open public meetings law has been satisfied with respect to this meeting specifying the time date and location included in annual notice adopted the reorganization meeting filed with the county clerk posting the administration building a mail to two newspapers in
accordance with the provisions of the law please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance please join me by placing your hand over your heart saling our flag I pledge alleg to the flag of the United States of America to the Republic
for which stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for allation by Father Ryan we have a new president a new Congress a new director a new commissioner a new
sheriff we pray for all of them and for those who are not new those who have been around a bit we pray for renewed hearts in all of us a desire to serve you a commitment to be protectors and
advocates for the poor and the most vulnerable in society we pray that you give us your grace your Insight your strength and your will to do what is best for everyone we ask this through Christ Our Lord amen
amen you please remain standing for a moment of silence remember all the men and women but Di while servant in the United States armed forces and who have died from covid-19 especially the 2317 residents of thank
you can I take a motion to approve the Amendments of December 30th 2024 made by Cruz second by Bartlett roll call County Commissioners sorry County Commissioners Bartlett yes Cruz yes D'Or
yes deput director ozar yes director leor yes approval of the minute for January 7th 2025 you a motion by Bartlet second by Cruz roll call County Commissioner is Bartlett yes
Cruz yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director laor yes approval of proclamation second second second by D'Or roll call Commissioners Bartlett Cruz yes D'Or yes
deputy director Lazar yes director leor yes administrator report thank you director uh I think we're going to go a little bit out of order we're still waiting for the unders Sheriff to get here uh first we're going to start with a presentation of the Lambert Castle landscape project for the County's uh
Green Acres Grant um for this year we have Michael Hanan with Clark Kon hence so Michael take it away good evening everybody thank you for having me as Matt said uh I'm Michael hanran I'm a principal with Clark Kon hint Architects we've had the privilege
of working for the county at Lambert Castle for several years now um and it's been a wonderful opportunity for us and uh there is great progress happening at the site uh so as uh as advertised uh I'm
here to present the Lambert Castle historic landscape restoration project phase two a little bit of history for those who may not know uh Lambert Castle uh was the Victorian era Mansion associated
with the late uh former silk magnet Kathleen Lambert uh it was constructed in 1892 on a 53 Acre Site by 1896 the site was expanded to include a Carriage House the tower the north Wing a
greenhouse and a gate house um after Lambert fell on harder times ultimately the title uh found its way to the pic County Park Commission in 1928 as part of the 575 acre Garrett Mountain
reservation and the site has been operated as a museum since 1934 recently the county uh commissioned our firm to do a conditions assessment in 2018 there was a significant uh water infiltration
issue happening at the castle uh which led to a comprehensive restoration of the castle proper and which completed in 2023 uh last year the rehabilitation of the carriage house was completed in this year we're scheduled
to complete probably this spring uh what's considered phase one otherwise known as The Pedestrian connection that's that prominade between the carriage house and the castle and we are currently out to bid with site improvements and a small storage building associated with The
Carriage House complex uh bid should be back in a couple of weeks assuming they're favorable that work will occur this year as well uh this proposed project this next phase phase two will connect what's we've been calling The Pedestrian
connection to the North Lawn which is already designed but awaiting funding from Green Acres uh this will allow this this phase will allow the castle the carriage house and parts of the site to open to the public long term while the North Lawn and other
projects can occur in the future without having to uh shut down the castle again just some uh images here you can see the the deterioration of uh around the castle uh while the castle looks beautiful uh there's still some work to
be done this includes work at the historic staircase you know if you're coming from the parking lot down to the castle you'll see that those stairs are in disrepair some of those massive uh existing site walls some of the stones have fallen and uh the existing Terraces
which were not part of the original Castle restoration uh you can see the stones are are heaving they the the The Terraces are not not Ada accessible uh and even when you get to them they are not wheelchair
friendly just some additional images of uh site issues including um oxidation at the railings where the railing is actually popping the face of the stone off and some of the site walls around the west side of the castle are bowing
from the weight of the Earth that they're retaining so this proposed project uh Phase 2 is the area there kind of in if you look at the top image on the right you'll see the castle in the
center with a black Square dashed box around it uh that is generally speaking the the area um envisioned by this project it includes uh repairs to the retaining walls resetting the marble
Terrace on the east side of the castle new pavers in the courtyard to the north new Landscaping which is shrubs and ornamental trees and the Reconstruction of the historic Steps From the parking
lot down to the castle and just a larger version so you can see everything I'm talking about here kind of working from from left to right on the screen uh that circle on the left is the drop off that's currently being constructed as part of
The Pedestrian connection and that includes a ramp up to the main level of the castle making it ADA Compliant we are as part of this current project at the bottom of that Circle there's sort of this sinuous or s-shaped
ramp that will enable those front Terraces to be ADA Compliant and accessible to all so that East Terrace which is at the bottom of the screen will be uh reset all the Marvel reset the plant you know you see the plantings
there and green and will be beautiful when it's constructed to the north you'll see uh second Circle if you will that is a new paav Plaza uh that is at the bottom of
the rebuilt stairs um to the right off the screen is the north lawn project which is envisioned in the future um but that uh P Terrace sets itself up for that future project and also receives
pedestrians coming down from the upper parking lot and then to the top of the screen uh the retaining wall which is to the west of the castle uh will be repaired much like the retaining wall is currently being repaired as part of The Pedestrian
connection so this scope of work um understand the county is is seeking Green Acres funding we provided an estimate in by a independent professional cost estimator um so it's not Michael's opinion it's our professionals opinion of what this
will cost it's their job to track the market uh we believe that this total project cost is $ 3365 million and I believe that concludes my presentation if there's any
questions uh the Mr H the um the repairs are they going to use the same um same stone or how's that going to work so the the goal with any restoration is to uh use as much of the existing
material as you can without having to go and buy new it's to reset the existing Stone so you have a lot of that fabric in place not to say we don't need to replace Stone here and there uh We've uh identified a Cory that has similar Stone
and that stone will be used project to project so even though this project has been broken up into various phases the goal at the end of this is you'll never know what was phase one what was phase two it should all look the same one complete the specs are consistent project to
project okay thank you any other questions folks thisf I guess one of my questions talk about phases what's next and in particular north of the new
Circle and also the tower plans restation a question probably best asked of of uh Kelly Rafel that being said um we have drawings of the North Lawn
that are complete and ready for bid when the county is ready to bid them um we've already been uh commissioned to do that we've we' been paid to do that drawings are done just waiting funding as far as as I know personally um there are other projects
we've been asked to give a proposal for that have not been uh enacted yet um which include uh a gate house and a greenhouse that used to be on site it's the Reconstruction of those don't know the County's appetite for that um and
we've also been directed to proceed with the Adaptive reuse of the former jail I think it was a jail uh for the Historic Society um so that work should be complete later this year and ready for bid at that time um there is a
separate design team who's been worrying about the tower and some of the pathways I understand at the uh on the mountain itself y I can't answer that I I can jump in there commissioner the the tower connection to the castle I'm I'm fairly certain that project's already underway
part of the lamber Tower restoration we're doing um and as you can see by the number of phases we've done we're piecing together the grant money um I'd say close to 75% of all the improvements we've done at the Lambert uh Castle site
have been through grant funding um so there's been a lot of phases and we're sort of picking off chunks that we can complete within what the county can contribute but but mostly driven by grants we've received from the from Green Acres and the New Jersey historic trust from a state appropriation that
our legislative delegation got for us um so you know fixing up old buildings is expensive so we've been doing a little at a time um to have the drawings ready uh for this particular phase to go out to bid
um this is shooting from the hip a little bit sir but uh I gu my question um so phase one as Michael said is out to bid right now I believe we're opening bids February 7th phase one is the As I understood is The Pedestrian
connection which is currently under construction yeah there a phase for the carriage house which is currently out yeah I'm mixing up all my phases but there's there's a project at Lambert Castle that's we're opening bids for that we have grant money secured for for this year I think the idea would be
assuming we're successful with this Green Acres Grant we would tee this up for next year thank you well thank you Michael and thank you de your firm for all the the work you've helped us with at at lamber Castle great thank you all have a good night thank you
um next we have um under Sheriff uh quadrado here we're going to present a proclamation to him for his years of service to the pay County Sheriff's Office we're gonna we're well we're going to hold off on that we have a presentation um uh on palis plus by Mary
Martin the director of the wanu public library and the president of pal plus and and Luca Manana the executive director so Mary and Luca you can come on up uh good evening uh it's great to be here tonight and uh uh thank you uh so much
for the opportunity to speak to you uh about pay County Libraries um your ongoing support and investment of the pay County Library is really allows to provide essential resources uh that enrich lives you know they build stronger communities uh and uh they work
to meet the everchanging needs uh of our residents um Mr imof is handing off some statistics that I provided for you that really help paint uh sort of the healthy usage that our libraries are seeing but tonight I wanted to share real stories
uh of of um from our libraries to show sort of uh the the impact uh that our libraries have you know we're no longer just buildings filled with books uh um but we are vibrant accessible resources
that serve to educate uh Inspire and uh Empower everyone um in many ways sort of Life libraries are serving as uh as lifelines to to to people that are uh looking for opportunity they're looking
to connect uh and they're in need of Hope and this great example from one of uh our libraries um there was a man who uh was just released from incarceration had you know was struggling with uh his come back into normaly and and he didn't
really know where to start so he went to the library uh apparently you know he felt this is some place I can go to and uh you know I'll I'll be treated like a human being right uh and uh he worked with uh somebody on staff uh and that person helped him uh work through a
resume uh and appli for jobs uh he eventually uh got a job overseas but when he came back uh he went to the library he came back with his family and just was there to thank the librarian uh for helping him make that fretch start so what to me this speaks of where where
libraries are in terms of meeting people where they are in their lives uh and the providing the support that everybody needs to sort of take that those next steps uh and often those steps are trans
formative we also as you know libraries cater uh to every age uh in stage of Life another example recently at a children's program at one of our libraries um uh a a a young girl uh with special needs uh was paired with a
volunteer now um this young girl was older but she read at a second grade level so you know obviously you need to improve those skills uh through that work as a result uh the this this this person now has become a racious reader
of historical fiction now no comment on the genre if you like historical fiction great but nevertheless just the idea that through that you know her her development has now improved and she could really partake in sort of experiencing uh life uh much better um
we had another example of of a staff member who delivered books to to somebody uh uh in a nursing home uh every three weeks um and until he unfortunately uh passed uh but with every with every visit uh this person uh
gratefully sort of left a note of gratitude uh so these are really acts of kindness of Library staff going out of their way um uh uh in reaching those who may otherwise be
isolated um I have a whole bunch of examples so so um uh there's also sort of providing support during vulnerable times in people's lives when folks are scared and they really don't know what to do so one example is uh of a library
that provides wireless hotspots to women shelters uh so at this moment you think about what brings you to that place you may have an iPad but it may be a Wi-Fi only iPad you don't have internet access so by going to the library uh and getting this Hotpot um you have direct
access of services that you would otherwise not have when you need them most uh Tech technology is a huge factor and even though we're all so technologically savvy we're so used to our devices there is a huge digital
divide uh uh throughout our country but certainly uh in our area and um we know that technology is no longer uh a luxury it's a necessity uh for people uh and uh libraries step into to bridge that Gap
and they ensure that everybody regardless of age or background has those tools and skills to survive um through Tech literacy programs or personalized support uh they Empower individuals to sort of navigate the complexities of this digital landscape
that is growing more complex seemingly every day so an example uh I have is a patent trying to apply for States uh anchor benefit programs uh which is a cumbersome process if you've never done that before it requires uh you know verification through ID uh. me uh and
it's really inacessible for folks if you have a smartphone or the technology so with this working with the library uh over two hours uh they they navigated all the error messages which uh you know are uh quite a few uh and just the technical roblocks work through them and
just completed the application so without the library this person would have been unable to to to f for the benefits that they would have um they were entitled to so it's a frustrating reality for many facing uh sort of similar challenges and if you ever offered TCH support to anybody you
should have listened to me tried to explain to my mother how to take a picture and email it to me on a cell phone it could be really frustrating uh but nevertheless uh you know we Soldier through uh and really sort of work on that connection uh there's also sort of
senior citizens who really dread using computers but thanks to the library uh through programming now sort of you know confidently emailed uh their family uh and uh managed tah health so it isn't just about entertainment it's really some you know life uh life skills that
are necessary to keep going um another of course is uh you know job help through it you know technology technology in job searching is now sort of a common so going to the library to learn the basic computer skills uh left with a resume a job interview and you
know more confidence uh also another story of a student that didn't have internet access at home so they went to the library uh and used the library computers to apply for college and the financial aid programs and today that this students the first in their family to attend college there are you know
hundreds of these and I have more uh but these are all true stories that I asked my libraries to send to me so these are not just you know sort of uh ideals they're actually happening every day in our libraries
um crisis is a big issue where libraries step in um especially when patrons are struggling to find uh stable housing uh and they come to the library and they work again with staff for for filling out applications looking at shelters government assistance uh and through the
help the patron was able to secure housing and you know began building uh a better life um uh libraries the revolution of libraries in recent years has really been uh space as well libraries have
become the third space uh or the palace for the people uh and they are welcoming everybody is welcomed they there are places where you can connect you can learn you can develop socially um and you get a sense of belonging to a community uh through the library uh
programming isn't just about calendars uh it's very much about creating uh connections and lifelong learning opportunities uh in clion um a simple sort of a profound moment came when somebody u a mother who was there with their child for a story time just said I
hope they never take this away uh and uh we we came to learn that uh um this this this child had sort of Developmental uh uh uh issues as well uh and uh she was visually impaired uh
and needed the library in order to access the New Jersey talking book and brail Center at the New Jersey State Library so really it's creating that space for for people to thrive uh towa is huge on programming they have more
programms I think than any other Library I've come across uh from everything from classes our classes to to exercise to to musical concerts uh there are opportunities for patients to gather to learn uh and really engage in with their neighbors in
a safe and welcoming environment there are many Partnerships uh that allow libraries to do that uh so it allows the reach to go even further so the uh and this is Partnerships with community and County organizations so Pake public library for instance hosts
uh the offices of literacy uh Volunteers of America uh and they're providing them space so um for for for their tutors to commit and work with uh adult Learners libraries are also serving uh as early voting sites this was very big this year
uh folks were not as prepared perhaps for the influx of early voters that came through the libraries but no it it worked um uh additionally there's uh Partnerships with uh the P County
Department of Health uh Li Heap uh dcha uh which is a great partner for us whether it be social services or Museum passes or the The Book Festival which I've seen uh uh many of you at U over the last four years or three years
fourth year June 14th save the date um while that aside traditional services are still a Cornerstone of what libraries provide um so these include story times large br collections movies digital resources uh patrons really rely
on us uh to be able to access these resources uh and uh demand for digital materials has seen month by month over the last 10 years year-to-year grow I've never seen I've been on libraryies 30 years I've never seen any service grow
to the extent that digital usage has over the last decade um and libraries are investing a tremendous amount uh to uh to make these collections uh readily available for patrons um hardest part to talk about now is
sort of where libraries are in fighting to remain true to the core values that Define librarianship uh they are libraries are one of the few uh remaining public spaces that welcome everybody uh
regardless of wealth beliefs uh background they are democratic institutions at our core um uh and committed to the exchange of ideas uh and Librarians right now uh prepared or not are forced to be prepared at being
at the front line of censorship and book bands and I remember commissioner barer you speaking at the Willen Park opening about that and thank you for doing so uh censorship and book bands are uh are are are there are here uh and
Librarians are sort of at that front lines and really fighting and you know fighting for that core belief of uh free access to information and while they are free to the public they do require sustained funding and that's a responsibility that you've graciously supported over the years so so thank you
uh for your support over the last few decades uh thank you for your time really I hope that these stories really sort of help paint a picture to to see how uh real lives in Pay County are touched by your libraries and how your
your support helps uh doing that so on behalf of myself Mary Martin who's here tonight she's the director of the wanu public library and president of pal plus uh but most importantly the residents of the communities we serve uh so thank you for for your commitment uh helping us
build stronger working at the communities and really for believing in the power of libraries uh if you ever want to go on a library War trip just just ask I'll be happy to take her around so um thank you you have any questions or
no questions well Luca thank you for coming and and Mary thank you for coming and thank you for all the work you're doing in our community thank you good night we ready now yeah um next we have a presentation of a proclamation to under Sheriff hurto
cuadrado um who is um retiring sort of from from the sheriff's officer going to a civilian role we're going to recognize his uh distinguished career uh director Barlett Sheriff Adamo thank you for joining us uh Chief Akens thank you Sheriff you you've been on you know you've been in office for three months
this is your first meeting we were wondering where you are but thanks for coming tonight Umberto if you want to come up too Sheriff please join us and eventually we'll have everybody else up here don't worry um before we start I want to
acknowledge the founder and chairwoman of the p County Puerto Rican commission uh Peggy anastas of Wayne is here with us good evening Peggy uh and welcome to everybody who's here to celebrate ambera with us I don't I don't bite get in the get in the camera
frame um so this is a a special pleasure and privilege for me to be able to read this into the record because Alberto you and your wife Carol and so many others have been extraordinary public servants and great friends to all of us here but particularly to me and my family and
it's a privilege to read this this into the record I'm going to give uh Tom an opportunity to say a few words but then uh you'll get your turn as well so whereas the board of county commissioner yeah that's how you know I'm starting whereas the board of County commissioners of the county of pic has
the desire to recognize under Sheriff Alberto cuad as he concludes his law enforcement career at the Bay County Sheriff's department and whereas under Sheriff Alberto cuadrado has made history as the first Latino from the city of Patterson Police Department to serve in the pay County Sheriff's
Administration and as unders sheriff and where has Alberto cuadrado studied Criminal Justice at Bay County Community College and Fairley Dickinson University completed Advanced Training in forensics and Major Crimes at Princeton University and the FBI earned certifications in
biot terrorism and Hazmat and completed the FBI leeda executive training at quano Virginia further honing his leadership skills and whereas under Sheriff ambero quadrad is a United States veteran who served as a military police officer in
the United States Army is a volunteer Patterson Constable served 14 years in leadership roles such as director of Fleet Management community policing auxiliary Services court security and as undersheriff for the past four years and whereas unders Sheriff Alberto cuadrado
spent nearly three decades in the city of Patterson Police Department's Major Crimes division solving complex cases and enhancing Public Safety he also trained countless new officers as a police instructor at the pay County Police Academy sharing his expertise and
serving as a role model for the next generation of law enforcement professionals and whereas ambera Quadra was appointed to the New Jersey Puerto Rican commission by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy serves as the co-chair of the Hispanic multi-purpose service center and is actively involved in
organizations like the Statewide borein years education Alliance the Latino Democratic Leadership Alliance of B County and as advised to the Dominican American elected and appointed elected officials caucus NJ d d AE c c among
others and whereas Kera quadrado is the founder of the Patterson Hispanic Police Association and is a proud member of the Patterson Police PBA local number one pay County retired police and fire Association the honor Legion of the New Jersey and New York police departments
and the Blue Knights now therefore be it proclaimed by the pay County Board of County Commissioners that it hereby publicly recognizes and applauds under sheriff ambera cuadrado for his years decades of distinguished service and his unwavering commitment to the safety and
well-being of the community and for the significant contributions he has made to the P County of pic and be it further proclaimed that this board wishes UND sheriff ambero cuadrado and his family health and happiness ambera privilege to
present this to you [Applause] don't worry we'll get plny pictures say say a few words before so on behalf of the pay County Sheriff's Office I would like to thank you for your four years of service as unders
Sheriff but more importantly what that meant to me as working under you as Chief uh what an honor it was uh to hear stories of him working along with my father and my brother in the city of Patterson I think it goes a long way to to say that 40 years really shows your
unwavering support and commitment to public service so I am very thankful for everything that you've done I wish you nothing but the best in your new [Applause] position thank you everyone this was a
surprise by the way this morning I got a Fone call that I was going to be you know here to today tonight and uh first and foremost I want to uh thanks uh uh commissioner John
Bley and the entire P County Commissioners and also the the administration P County Administration uh P County Sheriff thank you um for honoring me on my years of service as a law
enforcement officer this career has been a profound part of my life uh it was a surprise to me this morning to receive this news uh one I have loved deeply and worked tirelessly
for uh I am grateful for this recognitions and for the opportunity to reflect on my journey I thank God for blessing me with with the opportunity to serve and for surrounding me with extraordinary people throughout my
career from my time in the military to my years with the city of parison police and the past 14 years with the p County Sheriffs it has been an honor and a privilege to serve my city my county and my
country doing the work I love most which is law enforcement I thank God for always protecting me in in this unpredictable line of work each day leaving home has an officer or a major crimes detective is
met with the hope and blessing of returning safely I also want to extend my deepest gratitude to sheriff bernik for entrusting me with a administrative responsibility across multiple divisions on the Sheriff's Office and I I would
like to uh a moment of Silent for uh Sheri bernick God bless you all thank you his support allowed me to recruit and work alongside some of the most dedicated men and women in law enforcement and I truly thankful for his appointment of me as on
the sheriff I know this appointment was also supported by the body of Commissioners thank you um and I am incredibly grateful for for all the their confidence in me to my officers thank you for always
doing your job in a manner to be proud of with respect and professionalism to sheriff Thomas ad who I also had work with in a in a period during these 14 years uh thank you for allowing me to
continue helping the sheriff office in a different capacity thanks my friends for being here uh I know I always have your support thank you very much I love you all lastly I want to thank my wife Carol and
my entire family for their unweaving support throughout the years their encouragement has been the foundation that kept me Steady in the challenging but rewarding career it has been a privilege to serve and I am
deeply honored by this recognition thank you commissioner Bley [Applause] let got some Commissioners down here and the family up for a photo
are commissions stand there you got two seconds you fing thank you to every you man sure sorry that's okay
thank [Applause] you all right um next we have a public hearing regarding the stewardship application for the county of P County of Pake seeking funding through the
state of New Jersey Green Acres Program for historic landscape improvements at Lambert Castle which we just heard the presentation on so I'm going to give Lou a second and then we can jump into that public hearing well you can
read ask me announce okay U County Board of County Commissioners uh stewardship application public hearing U anony announcement yes this public hearing is being held to
solicit comments from the public regarding the county of Pake seeking funding through the state of New Jersey Jersey Green Acres Program for historic landscape improvements at Lambert Castle located three Valley Road Patterson New Jersey the project scope the pro the county of bake proposes improvements at
Lambert Castle historic landscape re restoration phase to the project includes restoration of granite retaining walls Garden balcony and walking paths into the castle a concept plan showing the proposed changes a
preliminary cost estimate and the Environmental impact estimate can for the project can be found at wwwb count nj.org DC this public hearing is being held today at 6:15 on Tuesday January 21st in
room 220 in P County Administration Building the following public hearing was noticed in the Herald news and the record okay roll call please County Commissioners Bartlett here Cruz here D'Or here
deputy director Lazar here director Bartlett I'm sorry I musle memory uh deputy director lazara and director leur here all right did I get somewhat right
I apologize I'm sorry anyone wish uh president wish desire to be heard on this application I'm sorry I'm sorry I'll motion to open a public hearing bartett second by Cruz roll call
County Commissioners Bartle Cruz yes dor yes director Lazar yes director leor yes does anyone present desire to be heard on this [Music] application and welcome back it's been a while please state your name and
address okay please anenberg to 68 Washington a Clifton New Jersey bake County um I have to say all the accessibility is very welcome and I know people in that Community are very excited about
that um I don't know that I can ask questions but I am curious about just a few things um with the renovation of the or restoration renovation of the basketball
court up a Garrett there's there was no drawing so I don't know if there's going to be an expansion I'm sorry this is on Lambert Castle this is just on Lambert Castle okay all right I'm sorry I had the three pages okay Lambert Castle um
again accessibility very welcome um I'm curious about the north lawn project is that already been designed and done or is that something coming and uh that's that's all I really have on that
okay that's it anyone else wishing to be heard on Lambert castal application no one at the podium move to close second by Cruz second second by laara close roll
call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director laor yes motion to adjourn move it second motion B by lar second by D'Or roll call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz
yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director uh director leaport yes uh can the public hearing on on public notice uh Jake's law playground application this public hearing this public hearing is being held to solicit
comments for the public regarding the county of P seeking funding through the state of New Jersey Green Acres Program for improvements at weasel Brook Park located at 794 Park Drive Clifton New Jersey project scope for the county of bay
proposes to create the following new facilities at weasel Brook Park a completely inclusive playground a concept plan showing the proposed changes a preliminary cost estimate and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found at
www.bay County nj.org DCH this public hearing is being held today at 6:15 t on Tuesday January 21st 2025 in room 220 the St County Administration Building in Patterson New Jersey the following public hearing was
noticed in the Herold news and the record I have a roll call please County Commissioners Bartlett here Cruz here D'Or here deputy director Lazar here director leapor here um moot open to public hearing so move second motion
made by D'Or second by lazara roll call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz yes D'Or yes director Lazar yes director leor yes um anyone wishing to be heard on this application Jake's law playground please step
forward okay you got my name and all so again for the record okay um just people are very excited about having an accessible playground at whz Brook Park I know that for a fact um I am curious where it's going to be located is it being the old playground
leaving and the new one coming in or is this going in another location that's basically my question if I had one thank you no else the to Second Cru second by lar roll call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz dvor
yes deputy director Lazar yes director leapor yes motion to adjourn so moved second second by B and first by Bart second by D'Or roll call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz dvor yes director Lazar yes director
laor yes can have the announcement of the open public of the public hearing on Urban Parks development applications this public hearing is being held to solicit comments from the public regarding the C County of bake seeking funding through the state of New Jersey Green Acres Program for improvements at
Garrett Mountain reservation located at Park Road Patterson New Jersey the project scope the county of bake proposes to renovate the basketball courts a concept plan showing the proposed changes at preliminary cost estimate and the environmental impact
assessment for the project can be found at www pount nj.org DC public hearing is being held today at 6:15 on Tuesday January 21st 2025 in room 220 on the pay County
Administration Building in Patterson New Jersey the following public hearing was noticed in the Herold news and the record have can I have a roll call please County Commissioners Bartlett here Cruz here D'Or here deputy director Lazar here director uh director leor
here have a problem having that um does anyone present desire to be heard on this application to open there I guess I'm wait
wait second second motion made by bar second by d'Or mess me up County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director laor yes now does anyone
present desire to be heard on this application okay hi there okay so regards to the um the basketball court um I'm curious as to without a schematic it's hard to see where all the pieces
are going together so I understand that the renovation is being done is it and expansion and um my two cents uh aside from concerns about um impervious surface expansion would be a request for
vegetation many many many times I've gone around on busy days and had children people running in front of the car because the location of that is you know up on a hill so the ball rolls down
the hill and you got an issue there so I've always thought that gee if you put some Hedges or something there some kind of vegetative barriers it would also soften the way it looks and blend it further into the feeling of the mountain
rather than having it stand out as a sports area separate from it um so I'm concerned if it's being expanded but I'm also concerned about safety and um the Aesthetics of it so that's all thank you
thank you anyone else say no when I move to close motion made by Cruz to close second by Bartlet roll call County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz yes D'Or yes deput director Lazar yes
director laor yes motion to adjourn move it by Bart second roll call County Commissioners Bartlett bruz D'Or yes deput director Lazar yes director leor yes uh director if I may
address some of and's questions um the North Lawn I don't believe so but Patrick correct me am I'm wrong the North Lawn is that a part of this application I don't mean to put you on the spot I I don't think so I think yeah I didn't think
so there's plans yeah few phase three for for the the north Rand um let just look here the weasel Brook Park playground that'd be an in kind replacement of the playground equipment that's already there and then the basketball court application we wouldn't
be expanding but trying to do a lot of what you talked about of you know enclosing and a fence of some sort to try and keep the balls on the court and then it would be some landscaping and and benches and signs things like that so I would just note that there there
are surveys on the website if um the Commissioners and and say County residents could could fill them out now that's a new requirement um a public Outreach requirement for our green aers application so I think the more participation we get from the public um the better projects we get so I would encourage everyone to go to the website
and fill out those surveys thank you that's IT director just briefly I wanted to thank everyone who reached out with words of kindness few to my family the past year my father hearing you a
great yeah thank you director I just have a couple of things first there's 21 items on admin and finance for my colleagues consideration on tonight's agenda also um our youth Leadership Retreat which is hosted up in Camp hope
Carrie clug from our rec department runs it through the Youth Services Commission I just want to recognize them they submitted the actual retreat um to the njrpa the reck and uh ARS of recreation Association in the state of New Jersey uh for an excellence in
education and programming award and I'm proud to announce that it won the award we were selected uh to receive that award this year at the conference down in Atlantic City so I just want to commend the work of Carrie and and youth services under the direction of Lavar
star uh for that program and its continued success um and also finally I want to thank the members of Public Works and Facilities that battled the snowstorm that we just had and I was able to witness the operation from start to finish up at the Nike Base uh I just
want to just again thank their work um I saw you know their organization of it trucks getting out of there and getting to their respective locations uh and the Personnel individual over 100 individuals uh of County Employees spread throughout uh people that come
over from other departments the mosquito division parks department Sheriff Department all those with CDLs jumping trucks and the individuals on the ground that are clearing sidewalks and Pathways for our residents uh so I just want to extend a thank you to them uh they did a phenomenal job and as far as the
feedback from the community I've heard up until now the county did a great job with this storm so thank you again that's second County Commissioners Bartlett Cruz yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar director
leor last time I think um I might as well um I I just want to Express uh that um very happy and I know a lot of other people are that there are more hikes happening in Rifle Camp Park the uh Hawk
Hawk walk and there used to be a hawk watch there there's actually people who do this in other parts of New Jersey also and there had been one there where people actually go and count the amount of hawks and the different species going by um so that was nice to see and you
know and the other the other walks too the other nature walks take taking advantage of the view and um just the Natural Area there and uh that's good like it thank you second second County Commissioners Bartlett
Cruz yes D'Or yes deput direct laar yes director leor yes so move it was divor County Commissioners Bartlett Bru yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes
director laor yes you will I I'll read into the record okay thank you we are re for the uh supplement Del debt statement from the CFO uh for um and then we have a bond
ordinance 2025 D1 a bond ordinance to authorize the making of various public improvements in Acquisitions of new communication and Signal system equipment and the new additional or replacement equipment and Machinery in
by and for the county of P state of New Jersey to appropriate the sum of 5,400,000 to pay the cost thereof to the appropriate Capital Surplus to make a down payment to authorize the issuance
of bonds to finance such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds okay motion to approve Bond ordinance 2025
d01 move by lyus second by Bartlett any discussion roll call County Commissioners Bartlett yes Cruz yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director laor yes U need a motion of personnel I'll move the
Personnel second move by Cruz second by Bartlett roll call County Commissioners Bartlett yes bruz yes D'Or yes deputy director Lazar yes director leor yes motion on the bills move the Bills second second by
Bartlett roll call County Commissioner is Bartlett Cruz yes dor yes deputy director Lazar yes director laor yes I still don't know your voice um I'll take a motion to adjourn so moved move by
D'Or second second second by lazara roll call County Commissioners Bartley yes bruz yes dor yes deput director Lazar yes director laor yes thank you everyone safe trip home