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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO PLACE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON THE PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS TOWER LOCATED IN GARRET MOUNTAIN RESERVATION IN THE CITY OF PATERSON, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 ET SEQ.
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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 (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, an agency of the United States of America has proposed executing a license agreement with the County’s Office of Emergency Management to install communications equipment on the Passaic County Communication Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation in the City of Paterson; and
WHEREAS, the term of this agreement shall commence on October 1, 2025, and expire on September 30, 2026, with nine (9) one-year options to renew by the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, under this agreement, the United States of America shall pay the County two thousand one hundred sixty-seven dollars and twenty-four cents ($2,167.24) per month, subject to annual increases of three percent (3%) in the event the United States of America exercises an option under the agreement; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 7, 2025 meeting of the Law and Public Safety Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to its authority under N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of Commissioners for the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the Passaic County Office of Emergency Management to execute a license agreement with the United States of America to install communications equipment on the Passaic County Communication Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation in the City of Paterson, subject to the above-stated license term and monthly license fee.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic are authorized to execute an agreement and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
KJB October 14, 2025