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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, GREEN ACRES PROGRAM, FOR THE WEASEL BROOK PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT, 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 loans and/or grants to municipal and county governments and grants to nonprofit organizations for assistance in the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to further the public interest by obtaining a Green Acres grant of eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000.00) from the State to fund the following project(s):
#1600-25-031 Weasel Brook Park Playground Replacement; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 30, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee, and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic that:
1. Kelly Ruffel, the Director of the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any amendment(s) thereto with the State known as 1600-25-031 Weasel Brook Park Playground; and
2. The applicant agrees to provide its matching share to the Green Acres funding, if a match is required, in the amount of two hundred twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($212,500.00); and
3. The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its performance of the project, and
4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
KJB October 13, 2026