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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPERTY PARCEL MAP AND DESIGNATING ROAD AREAS TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGH MOUNTAIN ROAD CULVERT NO. 1600-338 IN THE BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON IN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 27:16-1, 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 for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) are vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:16-1, et seq., the Board is authorized to, among other actions: (1) widen, alter, straighten, and change the grade or location of any road or highway under its control, or any part thereof; or (2) improve, pave, repave, surface or resurface, repair and maintain any road or highway under its control, either in whole or in part; and
WHEREAS, the Replacement of the High Mountain Road Culvert No. 1600-338 (hereafter “Project”) is a culvert reconstruction project in the Borough of North Haledon, County of Passaic, State of New Jersey, being managed by the Office of the Passaic County Engineer (hereafter “County Engineer”); and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2013, the Board passed Resolution No. R20130342, authorizing an award of contract to Boswell, Inc. for professional engineering consulting services on the Project, including developing a parcel map of properties that need to be acquired by the County to undertake and complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, the General Property Parcel Map, Replacement of High Mountain Road Culvert Over First Brook, Structure No. 1600-338, Boswell Engineering Project No. PC-036 (hereafter “High Mountain Road Parcel Map”) dated December 15, 2025, attached to and made part of this resolution, represents the real property that needs to be acquired by the County for the Project, which is being recommended for approval by the County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the January 14, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:16-1, et seq., that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic approve the High Mountain Road Parcel Map as developed by Boswell Engineering and kept on file in the Office of the Passaic County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:16-2 that the Board shall designate that certain tracts or parcels of land situated in the Borough of North Haledon, County of Passaic, State of New Jersey, as shown in the High Mountain Road Parcel Map, shall be acquired by purchase, gift or condemnation.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Counsel is authorized to take all necessary action to carry out the purposes of this resolution, including to make or cause to have made search of titles to lands affected by the Project, obtaining appraisal services necessary to determine the fair market value of the properties to be acquired, and is directed and authorized to acquire the designated properties by purchase, gift, or condemnation, subject to approval by the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Passaic County Engineer shall file a copy of this resolution together with the map or maps attached, certified by the Clerk to the Board shall, within thirty days after the adoption of the resolution, be filed in the Office of the Passaic County Clerk for public inspection.
KJB January 27, 2026