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No. 21 -107
Date of Adoption_ June 3, 2021
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, development, and stewardship of lands
for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret (name of applicant) desires to further the public interest
by obtaining funding in the amount of $ 8,032,492 , in the form of a $ 6,024,369 matching
grant and, if available, a $2,008,
_ 123 loan, from the State to fund the following project(s):
(describe the project) —Art hur Kill River Walk — Northern Section at a cost of $ &032,492
(project cost);
NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body/board resolves that Daniel J. Reiman (11 ale of
authorized official) or the successor to the office of Mayor (title of authorized official) 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, and
(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
funding award; and
WHEREAS, the applicant is willing to use the State's funds in accordance with such rules,
regulations and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the
above -named project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
1. That the Mir (title of authorized official) of the above named body or board is
hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any amendment thereto with the State
known as the Arthur Kill River Walk — Northern Section (Project name);
2. That the applicant has its matching share of the project, if a match is required, in the
amount of$ 2,008,123 ,
3. That, in the event the State's fiends are less than the total project cost specified above,
the applicant has the balance of funding necessary to complete the project;
4. That the applicant agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
rules, and regulations in its performance of the project; and
5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
CERTIFICATION
1, Carmela Poporzelski, Munici aI Clerk_ do hereby certify that the foregoing is a We copy of a
resolution adopted by _Council of the Borough of Carteret_ at a meeting held on the 3b
day of June , 2021.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder set my hand and the official seal of this body this
4 " day of June , 2021.
CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC
RE, CORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN
YES
NO
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COUNCILMAN
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NO
NV
A.B.
BELLINO
X
JOHAL
X
DIAZ
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Rum
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DIMAS=
X
NAPLES
X
X - Indicate Vote
AB - Absent NV -Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overrule V,eto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
June 3, 2021
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