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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & HISTORIC AFFAIRS TO ACCEPT THE GREEN ACRES PARK DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM FY24 FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, GREEN ACRES PROGRAM, FOR THE PECKMAN PRESERVE PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LITTLE FALLS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. 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, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program (“State”), provides grants and/or loans to municipal and county governments and grants to nonprofit organizations for assistance in the acquisition, development, and stewardship of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the County has been informed by the State that it is eligible to accept funding in the amount of four hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($482,500.00) from the State for the Peckman Preserve Park Improvements Project in the Township of Little Falls for the FY24; and
WHEREAS, this matter was 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, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes Kelly C. Ruffel, the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs, to:
1. Accept a grant in the amount of four hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($482,500.00) for the Peckman Preserve Park Improvements Project in the Township of Little Falls for the FY24;
2. Provide additional application information as the case may be; furnish such documents as may be required; and
3. Act as the authorized correspondent for the County of Passaic.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, in the event the State’s funds are less than the total project cost specified above, the applicant has the balance of funding necessary to complete the project. The County further agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its performance of the project.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Director of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the Director of the Board are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
KJB May 21, 2024