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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 11-213e oCixtiorr of toe Porv"t 4 of Tarteret, �q_ T, No. 11 -213 Date ofAdoption_ 10, 2011 STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREEN ACRES ENABLING RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program ( "State "), provides loans and/or grants to municipal and county governments and grants to nonprofit organizations for assistance in the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret desires to further the public interest by obtaining a loan of $325,000.00 and /or grant of $325,000.00 from the State to fund the following project(s): Carteret Park Improvements 4. NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body resolves that Mayor Daniel J. Reiman or the successor to the office of Mayor is hereby authorized to: (a) make application for such a loan and/or such a grant (b) provide additional application information and furnish such documents as may be required (c) act as the authorized correspondent of the above named applicant, and WHEREAS, the State shall determine if the application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the Green Acres Program, and notify the applicant of the amount of the finding award; and WHEREAS, the applicant is willing to use the State's finds in accordance with such rides, regulations and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the above named project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET 1. That the Mayor of the above named body or board is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any amendment thereto with the State known as Carteret Park Improvements 4, and; 2. That the applicant has its matching share of the project, if a match is required, in the amount of $325,000.00. 3. That, in the event the State's finds are less than the total project cost specified above, the applicant has the balance of funding necessary to complete the project; and; 4. The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its performance of the project. 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Adopted this 10" day of November, 2011 and certified as a true copy of the original on November 11 , 2011. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN I YES NO NV I A.B. 99rRD X MI DIAZ NkFiHs X DI! O x SrM x X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting NOR - Indicates Vole to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ^ n d . 11 2011 FRK J� 0 ' Ewe of X& T Jt'r g DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CHRIS CMUSTIE GREEN ACRES PROGRAM Governor MAIL CODE 501 -01 KIM OUADAGNO P.O. Box 420 & Governor TRENFON, NEW JERSEY 08625 -0420 TEL: 609 - 984 -0500 FAX: 609 -984 -0608 September 29, 2011 Donald J. Norbut, P.E. T &M Asociates 11 Tindall Road Middletown, NJ 07748 CAS _(- 0206® -f It b 370 to (og�� s� R,G- W i ®� BOB MARTIN Commissioner Subject: 1201 -10 -019 Carteret Park Improvements 4 Carteret Borough, Middlesex County Dear Mr. Norbut: I am pleased to inform you that the Green Acres funds awarded on April 12, 2011 have been appropriated. Enclosed are two Green Acres Project Agreements, which will be used to set up the account for this project. Please review the agreements for accuracy, and have both executed as follows: 1. Page 10 is to be dated and signed by the local unit attorney and the chief executive officer. Please note that the person who signs must be specifically designated in the enabling resolution adopted per item 3 of this letter. If more than one person is designated in the enabling resolution, each person must sign the project agreements. 2. The top of the Declaration of Encumbrance page is to be signed by the official designated in the resolution, witnessed by the local unit attorney, and certified by the local unit clerk, Carteret Borough must adopt an Enabling Resolution using the exact language of the enclosed sample, and return it with the agreements. Also enclosed is a Green Acres Account Information form. To access funding for this project, Carteret Borough must establish a separate, non - interest - bearing bank account. If Carteret Borough has undertaken more than one Green Acres funded project, a single account may be established to receive all Green Acres project disbursements. Grant payments will be mailed to Carteret Borough in the form of a check that must be deposited into this account. Loan disbursements will be transmitted by wire transfer directly into this account. We caution you that, by regulation, the account must be non - interest bearing, may only be used for Green Acres projects, and will be subject to DEP audit. New✓ersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer Printed on Recycled Paper and Recyclable Please have the Chief Financial Officer complete the enclosed Certification of Debt Reporting, and return it to my attention. This document is required for review and evaluation of loan repayments. To ensure timely obligation of Carteret Borough's funding award, please return these documents by November 15, 2011. Please call me at (609) 984 -0619 if you have any questions about the Project Agreement or funding procedures. Sine ely, Cecr Murphy, 6d1k Manager Urban Acquisition Development Team Enclosures cc: Patricia Ercolino, Accounts Payable, Carteret Borough (wto enclosures) Celebrating 50 years of Green Acres Established In 1961, the New Jersey Department ofErwironmental Protection's Green Acres Program is celebrating thepreservation of more than 650,000 acres ofparks and open space during the past 50 years, For more Information, visit www.ni eov/deo/rreenacres