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WHEREAS, the Township Council wishes to accept the recommendation of its consulting engineer and wishes to terminate the bid process for same and to purchase these synthetic field products through the New Jersey State Approved Cooperative Pricing System (Co-Op #65 MCESCCPS, ESCNJ18/19-55) of which Jackson Township is a member; and

WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the Township Council wishes to authorize the Township to publicly bid the site improvement work which will be required to support the synthetic field replacements under the State Approved Cooperative Pricing System; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this 25th day of January, 2022, by the Township Council of Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The Township hereby rejects the bids received for this project since same exceed the estimate of construction costs as prepared by the Township Engineer, since the bids submitted do not fully comply with the bid specifications and because the Township wishes to utilize the New Jersey State Approved Cooperative Pricing System in lieu of the public bid process for such fields.
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the following:
1. Stephen Schreiber, P.E., C.M.E., Jackson Township Engineer;
2. Terence Wall, Township Administrator
3. Veronica Dingle, QPA
4. Gregory P. McGuckin, Township Attorney;
5. All bidders;
6. Diane C. Festino, Township Clerk

DATED: 1-25-2022

PUBLIC COMMENT, ANY TOPIC

DIANE C. FESTINO, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK

SERI ROBINSON – JACKSON RESIDENT– Issue of public transportation and safety that revolves around the growing number of Jackson residents that send their children to non-public Schools. The Board of Education and transportation department are aware of these issues. There are 3,200 children that go to Lakewood schools from Jackson and are not being transported which causes lots of traffic. Quality of life and a public safety issue parents spending hours of their days driving their kids to schools. Did have a meeting in the past with the transportation department with School Administrators and parents and was told there was going to be improvement. Nothing has changed and was told in August there's no transportation which left them in a possible position. No change has been made and the issue is growing year after year.

SHELDON HOFSTEIN-48 BALTRUSOL DRIVE- Busing issue and the State mandates there has been recently been complaints regarding busing for private school students. Busing is a State mandate that is entitlement for those families who need these services. This State mandate has been in effect for more than 50 years and at that time no one anticipated the possibility of thousands of children would be using this mandate. The funds use has been a severe drain on Public School budgets and the effects of their student. As school districts such as Jackson and neighboring towns will eventually be forced to cut back on non-mandated expenses and raise school taxes; which would include funding for art programs, music programs, school band activities, sports programs, AP courses and other extra-curricular programs the result will be lack of Education for Public School students their parents demand.

Mr. Hofstein feels that Council should have a resolution stating that the State should be responsible for funding its mandates. It should also include the funding for Special Ed. There are mandates that the State picks up for schools and includes health services, security