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AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CARTERET BOARD OF
HEALTH FOR THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF AN AMBULANCE
WHEREAS, the Borough of Cartcret (the "Borough") is in need of a new
ambulance to supplement the EMS/ambulance service presently provided by the
Carteret First Aid Squad; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has requested the assistance and cooperation of
the Carteret Board of Health with the purchase of a new ambulance to serve the
residents of the Borough; and
WHEREAS, the Carteret Board of Health has expressed its willingness to assist
the Borough with the cooperative purchase of a new ambulance by seeking
judicial approval to pledge $10,000.00 a year for the next ten years, for a total of
$100,000.00, from the proceeds of the Soldiers and Sailors Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body is committed to pass a Bond Ordinance to
finance the purchase of a new ambulance ;vith the Board of Health pledging
partial funding for the purchase through the Soldiers and Sailors Fund should the
same be sanctioned by the Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey as follows:
1.That the Borough Attorney is hereby authorized to work with
Counsel for the Carteret Board of Health and to Sake whatever
action may be necessary on behalf of the Borough to secure Court
approval for the pledge of funding from the Soldiers and Sailors
Fund toward the purchase of a new ambulance.
2.That the Borough Attorney is hereby authorized to draft any
agreement that may be required to forn~alize a cooperative funding
purchase of a new ambulance.
3.That the appropriate Borough officials are hereby authorized to
execute and implement any such agreement that may be required.
4.That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Board of
Health and its legal counsel, George J. Otlowski, Jr., Esq.
Adopted this 21st day of March, 2002
And Certified as a true copy of the
Original on March 22, 2002.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YF..S NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YFS NO NV A.B
. PARISI X SANTORO X .....
. REllqAN X SOHAYD& X --
RIOS X SOSNO,,/SKI X
X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
)MARCH 21, 2002
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