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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & HISTORIC AFFAIRS TO ACCEPT YEAR TWO OF THE CAPITAL LEVEL II GRANT FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2019, the Board authorized the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs (hereafter “Director”) to accept the first annual installment New Jersey Historic Trust Capital Level II grant from the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Historic Trust, on behalf of the County for the Restoration of Lambert Castle and Carriage House project in the City of Paterson, in the amount of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Director is recommending that the County accept Year Two (2021) of the Capital Level II grant from the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Historic Trust in the amount seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the County has complied with the 100% monetary match required to accept the funds; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the May 8, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs to accept Year Two (2021) of the Capital Level II grant from the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Historic Trust in the amount seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, County Administrator, Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized execute any documents for the grant application and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
KJB May 21, 2024