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08-89
No. ~~ ,.. Date of Adoption April 10) ?I"'rlR
RESOLUTION OPPOSING S-770 AND A-1645 MANDATING THE
APPOINTMENT,oF A QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT AND THE
ATTEN:pANT REORGANIZATION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
PURCHASING FUNCTIONS
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret strongly supports the employment of the
best purchasing practices to not only ensure compliance with the munerous state
statutes governing public procurement but also to obtain the most favorable pricing
for required services and products; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret encourages and allows its employees to
receive continuing education courses and frequent training to remain relevant of
new statutes, changes in regulations and best practice procedures which encourage
propel" cost effective purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the Legislatme has before it bills, S-770 and A-1645, endorsed by
the Purchasing Officials and no other statewide local goyemment organization that
would significantly impact on the operation of the purchasing function by
requiring the reorganization of the purchasing fimction into a separate office not
under the direct supervIsion of the local unit's administrator, manager, CFO and
other officials; and
WHEREAS, the Borough ofCarteret has not experienced any challenges or crisis
in purchasing procedures that walTants imposing this unfunded mandate upon local
governments and questio1]? what existing problem (s) it purports to fix; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret takes exception to this unfunded state
mandate which represents an intrusion into the management prerogatives of local
officiaJs to organize purchasing functions that are in the best interest of resident
taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, S-770 and A-1645 will not reduce the cost of the municipal
operation nor lead to better purchasing activities; rather these unfunded mandates
will, in all probability, lead to higher personnel costs in the future given the
mandates contained therein; and '
WHEREAS, it is unconscionable for the Legislature to impose another unfunded
mandate during a time when Mayors and governing body members are focused on
proposed budget cuts that will result in increased property taxes and the
curtailment of services to residents.
NO. D8~89
PAGR 20f 2 _
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the goyeming body of the Borough
of Carteret in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey
1. Opposes S -770 and its companion bill A -1645 as an unfunded state
mandate with no new or additional capabilities to assist towns in improving
purchasing activities and in all probability wil11ead to future cost increases.
2. Opposes S -770 and its companion bill A-1645 which change an existing
option afforded local units into an unfunded mandate to appoint a qualified
purchasing agent.
3. Certifies copies oftbis resolution be forwarded to Governor Jon Corzine,
Senator Joseph Vitale, Assemblyman Joseph Vas, Assemblyman John S.
Wisniewski and the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
Adopted this 10'h day of April, 2008 and
.' celiified as a true copy of the original on
April II '''2008.
KATHLEENM. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
BELLINO v KRUM v
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COLOU X NAPLES X
DIA~. X SITARZ X
X.lndicateVote AB~Absent NV ~ Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~ 10,2003
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SAMPLE RESOLUTlON
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A RESOLUTION OPPOSING 8-770 AND A-1645 MANDATING THE APPOINTMENT
QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT AND THE ATTENDANT REORGANIZATION OF
(YOUR MUNICIPALITY) PURCHASING FUNCTIONS.
WHEREAS, (YOUR MUNICIPALITY) strongly supports the employment of the best purchasing
practices to not only cnsure compliance with the numerous state statutes goyerning public procurement
but also to obtain the most fayorable pricing for required services and products; and
WHEREAS, (YOUR MUNICIPALITY) encourages and allows its employees to receive continuing
educatiOIl courses and frequent trainin'g to remain relevant of new statutes, changes in regulations and
best practice procedures which encourage proper cost effectiye purchasing; and
WHERJ:AS, the Legislature has beforc it bills, S-770 and A-1645, endorsed by the Purchasing
Officials and no other statewide local government organization that would significantly impact on the
operation of the purchasing function by requiring the reorganization of the purchasing function into a
separate otlice not under the direct supervision of the local unit's administrator, manager, CPO and other
official; and
WHEREAS, (YOUR MUNICIPALITY) has not experienced any challenges or crisis in purchasing
procedures that warrants imposing this unfunded mandate upon local governments and questions what
existing problem (s) it purports to fix; and
WHEREAS, (YOUR MUNICIPALITY) takes exception to this unfunded state mandate which
represents an intrusion into the management prerogatiyes of local officials to organize purchasing
functions that are in the best intercsts of resident taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, 8-770 and A-I645 will not reduce the cost of the municipal operation nor lead to better
purchasing actiyities; rather these unfunded mandates wllJ, in all probability, iead to higher personnel
costs in the future giyen the mandates contained therein; and
WHEREAS, ft is unconscionable for the Legislature to impose another unfunded mandate during a
time when Mayors and goyerning body members are focused on proposed budget cuts that will result in
increased property taxes and the curtailment of selvices to residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE Il' RESOLVED, that the goyerning body of (YOUR MUNICIPALITY) in
the county of (COUNty NAME)
1. Opposes S 770 and its companion bill A 1645 as an unfunded state mandate with no new or additional
capabilities to assist towns in improying purchasing activities and in all probabilJty will lead to ful\lre cost
increases,
2. Opposes S-770 and its companion bill A-i645 which change an existing option afforded local units
Into an unnlllded mandate to appoint a qualified purchasing agent.
3. Certificd copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Jon Corzine, (YOUR STATE
SENATOR), (YOUR STATE ASSBMBL Y REPRESENTA TNES) and the NJ League of MunicipaJities,