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No. 18 -73 Date of Adoptio ApLi1 5 2018
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES, INC. TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through
the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund, has grant -funds available to
municipalities for the purpose of funding preliminary assessments, site investigations,
remedial investigations and/or remedial action to determine the existence or extent of
hazardous substance discharge conditions on properties; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret wishes to conduct a preliminary assessment, site
investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action with respect to the property,
located along the Arthur Kill and Rahway River riparian shoreline tracts of land, referred
to as Block 304, Lots 2.01, 2.02 & 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8; Block 502, Lot 1, Block 503, Lots 2
and 3; Block 602, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 8; Block 603, Lot 1; Block 604, Lots 3, 4, 3.01, 302;
Block 705, Lots 17, 18, 21, 20.01 30, 31 and 32; and Block 706, Lot 1, (waterfront and
riparian portions only); and
WHEREAS, Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is qualified to prepare and submit said
Application for such funding.
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret either owns or intends to acquire the properties for
the purpose of redevelopment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret, Middlesex County and State of New Jersey as follows:
1. Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is hereby authorized and directed to
apply for grant funding in order to conduct preliminary assessments, site
investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action for the above -
described parcel.
2. The Mayor and Borough Clerk or Director of Finance for the Borough of
Carteret is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary in order to
apply for the aforesaid grant.
In the event that funding is approved pursuant to a grant issued in favor of the
Borough of Carteret, Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is hereby
authorized and directed to implement preliminary assessments, site
investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action for the above
described parcels, with payment for the aforesaid services to be made to Excel
Environmental Resources, Inc. from the aforesaid grant funds in accordance
with the contract to be approved by the Borough of Carteret Council and the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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4. That the Borough of Carteret is committed to the redevelopment of the
Carteret Waterfront Park, the Carteret Waterfront Public Walkway and
adjacent waterfront areas long the Arthur Kill and Rahway River, in part
located within the Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area, within a three
year period from the completion of the remediation of this site.
Adopted this 5 day of April, 2018
and certified as a true copy of the
original on April 6, 2018.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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5, 2018
CLERK