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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREEN ACRES GRANT FY27 PROGRAM FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR DUNDEE ISLAND PARK PHASE II PROJECT, 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 previously obtained a Green Acres grant #1600-21-101 of one-million, eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) and grant #1600-21-UPG of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from the State to fund the Dundee Island Park Phase II Project (hereafter “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the County desires to further the public interest by obtaining supplemental funding in the amount of an additional two million, one hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars ($2,133,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the State will determine if the supplemental funding request and application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the Green Acres Program, and notify the applicant of the amount of the funding award; and
WHEREAS, the County is willing to use the State’s funds in accordance with such rules, regulations, and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the above-named project; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 11, 2026, 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 Matthew P. Jordan, County Administrator, or Tim Roetman, Deputy County Administrator of the County of Passaic, to:
1. Request and submit a grant application to the State for the Project;
2. Provide additional application information and furnish such documents as may be required;
3. Act as the authorized correspondent for the County of Passaic; and
4. The applicant agrees to provide its matching share to the Green Acres funding request.
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, County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, or the Director of the Board are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
KJB April 14, 2026