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I(.4THLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC 61 COOKE AVENUE
MUNICIPAL CLERK CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008
MEMORANDUM
TO: Recycling Coordinator
FROM: KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
DATE: April 23, 2004
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILiNG OF A
RECYCLING TONNAGE GRANT.
ENCLS. Resolution #04-140.
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04-140 Date of Adoption April . 22.2004
No.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A RECYCLING
TONNAGE GRANT
WHEREAS, The Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L.1987,
c.102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grant may be made to
municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling
programs; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent and the spirit of the Mandatory Source Separation
and Recycling Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling
programs and to continue and to expand existing programs; and
WHEREAS, The New Jersey Department of Enviromnentai Protection has
promulgated 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 for the calendar year 2003 will memodaiize the commitment of
this municipality to recycling and to indicate the assent of the Mayor and Council
to 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 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 the recycling tonnage grant application to the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection and designates Sally Mesler to ensure that the
application is properly filed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the monies received from the recycling
tonnage grant be deposited in a dedicated recycling trust fund to be used solely for
the purposes of recycling.
Adopted this 22~d day of April, 2004 and
certified as a true copy of the original on
Apri~ 23~,;2004_. ~ ~
~.~THLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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- COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
KRIll~l X RTO.q
NAPLES X S'YrA*RZ X
PARISI X .el'l~'Now.~ 1 X
X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
/ / April 22, 2004