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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF PREVIOUSLY-AWARDED 2025 OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND PROJECT FOR DELAZIER FIELD BATHROOM AND BACKSTOP.
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) created an Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program (hereafter “Program”) in conformity with the will of the voters in the 1996 election, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.2; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and goals of the above is to achieve, in partnership with others, a system of interconnected open spaces, whose protection will preserve and enhance New Jersey’s natural environment and its historic, scenic, and recreational resources for public use and enjoyment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the mandates of the Program, the said Board did approve and appoint an Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee (hereafter “the Committee”) to study the open space issue and make recommendations concerning the distribution of funds to worthy applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Bloomingdale (hereafter “the Borough”) was originally awarded Open Space Trust Fund 25-001 for the Delazier Field Bathroom and Backstop project for a combination of backstop restoration and restroom rehabilitation and has submitted a request to change the project scope from rehabilitating the existing bathrooms to purchasing a portable restroom trailer; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has stated that the portable trailer will mostly remain at Delazier Field but will also be able to be used for various other outdoor events such as street fairs and that the backstop portion of the project remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, the grant award remains unchanged from the awarded $180,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Board is desirous of approving this request, because the proposal furthers the intent and purpose of the County’s Open Space Program; and
WHEREAS, a letter from the Borough of Bloomingdale is attached; and
WHEREAS, the matter was discussed at the April 2, 2026, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, for the reasons set forth above, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the Borough of Bloomingdale to expand the scope of their previously-awarded 2025 Open Space Trust Fund project for the Delazier Field Bathroom and Backstop from rehabilitating the existing bathrooms to purchasing a portable restroom trailer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the appropriate agreements in connection with the above.
JDP April 14, 2026