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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R-25-293 AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & HISTORIC AFFAIRS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL PLANNING PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST TO COMPLETE A COUNTY-WIDE CEMETERY INTENSIVE LEVEL SURVEY, TO REFLECT A MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR THE GRANT
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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 March 25, 2025, the Board approved Resolution No. R-25-293 authorizing the Department of Cultural & Historical Affairs to apply for a grant through the Municipal, County, and Regional Planning Program of the New Jersey Historic Trust to complete a county-wide cemetery intensive level survey; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Historic Trust was created to support the discovery, preservation, and appreciation of New Jersey’s tangible remains of history; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal, County, and Regional Planning (“MCRP”) Program aims to broaden the public awareness and enjoyment of historic sites and foster the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic resources; and
WHEREAS, the County is in the process of completing a County-wide cemetery intensive level survey; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs recommended that the County apply for a grant from the MCRP of the New Jersey Historic Trust, in the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to amend Resolution No. R-25-293 to reflect that the County shall provide a cash match of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) if the grant is awarded for the County-wide cemetery intensive level survey; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the July 2, 2025, 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 a grant application for a grant from the MCRP of the New Jersey Historic Trust, in the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) for the completion of a County-wide cemetery intensive level survey.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal, County, and Regional Planning Program of the New Jersey Historic Trust, the County shall provide a cash match of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) if the grant is awarded for the County-wide cemetery intensive level survey; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, 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.
ZMQ July 15, 2025