HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 99:177No. 99-177 Date of Adoption~,Y~.0~L9~9_
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR TEA-21 GRANT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CARTERET PARK AND ADA SIDEWALK
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret (the "Borough") has undertaken an
improvement and restoration project in connection with Carteret Park and its goal of
making sidexvalks ADA compliant; and
WHEREAS, it is in the opinion of the Borough that by combining the Carteret Park
and ADA Sidewalk Projects the quality of life will be greatly improved due to the safe
and direct pedestrian connections between the community's activity centers,,
government facilities, library, businesses, schools and recreation areas within the
Borough; and
WHEREAS, that the combined project will promote the use of non-automotive
forms of transportation in and around the Borough and will beneficially contribute to
the economic recovery of the aging downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the project will be ready for implementation and/or construction within
two (2) years of this resolution's adoption, including all permits and approvals
required prior to construction; and
WHEREAS, the TEA-21 Grant provides a potential funding source for the
accomplishment of these projects
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be and are hereby
authorized to execute a TEA-21 Grant Application on behalf of the Borough.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Sidewalk Program Master Plan for the
Borough be developed in accordance with the priority ranking in the Borough Road
Evaluation Report
Adopted this 20th day of May, 1999
and certified as a true copy of the original
on May 21, 1999.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
SUSAN E. JACKLIN,
Assistant Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV
CRILLEY X , MANCUSO X
FAZEKAS X 0 ' BRIEN X
GUTOWSKI X QUINONES X
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Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV Not Voting XOR - indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
MAY 20, 1999
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