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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 a 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 Environmental 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 will memorialize 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 purpose of recycling.
Adopted on this 3rd day of May, 2001 and
certified as a true copy of the original on
May 4th, 2001.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
coUNC~MAN ~-- NO ~ A.B. cOUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B~.
RIOS X
FAZEKAS X ,.
SANTORO X
QUINONES X ~
SOHAYDA X
REIMAN X I [
XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council . --MAY 3, 2001
7' ' CLERK