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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 03:294No. 03-294 Date of Adoptio S t b~r 18, 2003 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO CARTERET'S SPORTSMAN FIELD, WATERFRONT PARK ACCESS ROAD, AND WATERFRONT PARK PHASE II IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 UNDER THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OPEN SPACE RECREATION AND FARMLAND AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.1 et seq., the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders ("Board") has previously established the "Open Space, Recreation and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" ("Open Space Fund"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.6, said Board has, by Resolution #03- 1594, authorized the following distributions to the Borough of Carteret ("Borough") from the Open Space Fund and has further authorized the execution of a formal grant agreement memorializing the terms and conditions pursuant to which said distributions shall be made: Waterfront Park Access Road - $250,000.00 Construction of access road from Industrial Road to provide permanent park road access to the 17.9 acre Borough Park on the Arthur Kill Road. Waterfront Park, Phase II - $500,000.00 Completion of the 17.9 acre Borough Park on the Arthur Kill Road. Construction of 1.25 miles of walkways, pedestrians bridges, rehabilitation of water's edge, gazebo, playground, and picnic areas. Sportsman Field - Reconstruction of Pop Warner Football Field - $250,000.00 Install drainage system and automatic irrigation, fill and re-grade, turf rehabilitation, team benches, bleachers, and new walkways. WHEREAS, the Borough has determined that it is appropriate to enter into said grant agreement with the County of Middlesex. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey as follows: 1. That the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a grant agreement with the County of Middlesex in the amount of $1,000,000.00 and in a form acceptable to the NO. 03-294 PAGE_ 2 Borough Attorney for the above described improvements and/or development of municipal recreation facilities. 2. That the Borough Clerk forward a certified copy of this Resolution along with an original and two (2) copies of the executed grant agreement to Office of the County Counsel, County of Middlesex for execution by the Freeholder Director. Adopted this 18th day of September, 2003 and certified as a true copy of the original on September 19, 2003. LINDA A. RIVERA Assistant Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council _Se~p_tember 18, 2003