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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 08:219 ~.czorutfOtt of fq.c tffiornugq of illcrd.cr.ct1 ~ ~ W ~ No. 08 219 Date of AdoptioJ1 Seotember 9, 200l RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department ofEnviromnental Protection through the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund, has grant funds available to municipalities for the purpose of funding preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigations and/or remedial action to determine the existence or extent of hazardo~s substance discharge conditions on properties; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret Chrome Waterfront Brownfield Development Area (BDA) application was approved by the New Jersey Department ofEnviromnental Protection (NJDEP) in December 2007 and a Memorandum of Understanding, governing the partnership between the municipality, the Steering Committee and the NIDEP, was fully executed on May 28, 2008. 'VHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret wishes to conduct a preliminary assessment, site investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action with respect to the property, located within the BDA, connnonly known as the Carteret Waterfront Development (Veteran's Pier, Carteret \Vaterfront Park, Boat Launch, and Cove) referred to as Block 4, Lots 3 and 4; and \VHEREAS, Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is qualified to prepare and submit said Application for such funding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Bor9ugh ofCarteret, Middlesex County and State of New Jersey as foliows: 1. Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is hereby authorized and directed to apply for grant funding in order to conduct preliminary assessments, site investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action for the above-described,parcel. 2. The Mayor and Borough Clerk or Business Administrator of the Borough of Carteret is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary in order to apply for the aforesaid grant. 3. In the event that funding is approved pursuant to a grant issued in favor of , the Borough of Carteret, Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. is hereby authorized -, and directed to Implement preliminary assessments, site investigation, remedial investigations and/or remedial action for the above described parcel, with payment for the aforesaid services to be made to Excel Enviromnental Resources, Inc. from the aforesaid grant fimds in accordance with the contract to be approved by the Borough of Carteret Council and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. ( K:\Projec!:l\08834-Carterel Cove\Waterfront Devdopment Reso.doc NO, O~_?1Q PAGE 2 4. That the Borough of Carteret is committed to the redevelopment of the Carteret vVaterfront Development 01eteran's Pier, Carteret vVaterfront Park, Boat Launch, and Cove) site, located within the Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area, and finds that a realistic opportunity exists for redevelopment within a three year period after the completion of the remediation ofthis site. ATTEST: BOROUGH OF CARTERET Borough Clerk Mayor Adopted this 9th day of September, 2008 and certified as a true copy of the original on September 10, 2008, KA'lliLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCIU,IAN YES NO NV A,B. COUNCILl\lAN YES NO NV A.B. BELLIOO X KRUM X aJLOO X NAPLES X DIM X SITARZ X x . Indicale VOle AS - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Velo ( Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal COllncil K:\Projects\OS834-Carteret Co\'e\Waterfront Development Reso_doc