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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 99:257No 99-25~ Date of Adoption oilily 1~,~ lcJ~9 RESOLUTION URGING FULL FUNDING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME PROGRAMS WHEREAS, The Community Development ("CDBG") and Home Programs have long been important sources of funding vital projects which have improved the quality of life of the people of the Borough of Carteret (the"Borough"); and WHEREAS, the projects funded in the past by the CDBG and Home Programs have included housing rehabilitation projects, the purchase of fire equipment, progressive police outreach programs and programs to assist the handicapped and physically challenged children; and WHEREAS, the programs for which the Borough has used CDBG and Home funds are essential to the social fabric of the community and the Borough's vigilant efforts to maintain and enhance the vitality of the community; and WHEREAS, CDBG and Home funding is critical to allowing the Borough to continue its efforts; and WHEREAS, CDBG and Home funding is threatened for Fiscal year 2000. ("FY 2000"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, that Senators Lautenberg and Torricelli and Representative Menendez are urged to make every effort to insure full funding of the CDBG and Home Programs for FY 2000. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be sent to Senators Lautenberg and Torricelli and Representative Menedez. Adopted this 15th day of July, 1999 And Certified as a true copy of the original on July 16, 1999. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC Municipal Clerk COUNCILMAN CRILLEY _¥AZEKAS GUTOWSKI X - Indicate Vote RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council July/5,, 1999