HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 97:148No. _ 97-148 Date o[ Adoption_.~day 1: 1997
AUTHORIZING BOROUGH OF CARTERET TO SUBMIT A
MANDATORY RECYCLING TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION
AND AUTHORIZING DESIGNEE FOR SAID PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, c. 102, has
established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants may be made to municipalities in order
to encourage local source separation and recycling program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest and spirit of the Mandatory Source Separtion and Recycling
Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling programs and to continue
and expand existing programs; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in promulgating
recycling regulations to implement the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act; and
WHEREAS, the recycling regulations impose on municipalities certain requirements as a
condition for applying for tonnage grants, including, but not limited to, making and keeping
accurate, verifiable records of materials collected and claimed by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, a resolution authorizing this municipality to apply for such tonnage grants will
memorialize the commitment of this municipality to recycling and the efforts undertaken by
the municipality and the requirements contained in the Recycling Act and Recycling
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, such a resolution should designate the individual authorized to ensure that the
application is properly completed and timely filed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret that the Borough of Carteret hereby endorses the submission of a Municipal
Recycling Tonnage Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, Office of Recycling and hereby designates
SALLY MESLER
to ensure that the said application is properly filed.
Adopted this 1st day of May 1997 and
certified as a true copy of the original
on May 2nd, 1997.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
X
BIALOWARCZUK x FAZEKA.g
X FEINGOLD x
DJJ_ pONT
FAILACE X GUTOWSKI x
X - Indicate Vole AB - Abscnl NV ~ Not Voting XOR - ludicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
~2 __ M~v 1. 1997