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No. OR-117
Date of AdoptionMR y R, ? 00 R
ENDORSING FY 2008 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS
CATEGORY GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex,
New Jersey are desirous of obtaining funding from the NJDOT Trust Fund Authority
Act, Fiscal Year 2008 Municipal Aid Program for a "Safe Routes to Schools" project;
and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has authorized the Borough Engineer to recommend
a Safe Routes to Schools Project Grant Application for submittal for funding under the
FY 2008 NJDOT Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Engineer has recommended and prepared a Safe Routes to.
Schools Project Application for the construction of pedestrian crosswalks, gignage,
traffic calming and handicapped accessible ramps along the pedestrian routes to
Borough schools; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body bas reviewed the above described Safe Routes to
Schools Project Application and has approved of the same; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret wishes to enter into a partnership with the schools
and police department to foster programs and improvements that encourage walking
and biking to school; and
WHEREAS, the Borough ofCarteret intends to upgrade frequently traveled routes to its
schools so as to make them safer;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret, ColUlty of Middlesex, State of New Jersey that the Borough of Carteret hereby
.endorses the submission of the above described FY 2008 NIDOY Safe Routes to
Schools Category Grant Applic-ation to the New Jersey Department of transportation
and that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said application;
BE IT FURTIIBR RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution along with three
signed copies of the application be fonvarded to the Borough Engineer for submission
to the District Local Aid Office within the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Ronald G. McPhee
Grants Coordinator
Mayor Daniel J. Reiman
Adopted this 8th day of May, 2008
and certified as a true copy of the
original on May 9th, 2008.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
COUNCILi\.IAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILl\IAN YEs NO NV A.B.
BELLINO X KRUM X
COLON X NAPLES X
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X - Indicate Vote AB ~ Absent NV . Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote 10 Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~Y8, 2008.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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