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RESOLUTION APPOINTING MELANIE HOLMES TO THE FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A TERM BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY AND EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2027
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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 (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2009, the Board approved Resolution No. R08742, authorizing the creation of the Friends of Passaic County Parks, Inc. (“Friends of Passaic County Parks”), a non-profit corporation created for the purposes of raising funds, undertaking improvement projects, programming, and securing grants for the Passaic County Park System; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022, the Board approved Resolution No. R-22-0403, appointing Patricia O’Connor to the Friends of Passaic County Parks Board of Trustees, for a term beginning on May 24, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Ms. O’Connor has stopped down from her position on the Friends of Passaic County Parks Board of Trustees, and it is necessary to appoint another person for the remainder of Ms. O’Connor’s unexpired term; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator is recommending that Melanie Holmes be appointed to the Friends of Passaic County Parks Board of Trustees for the unexpired term of Patricia O’Connor, beginning immediately and expiring April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the April 9, 2025 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, 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 authorizes the appointment of Melanie Holmes to the Friends of Passaic County Parks, Inc. Board of Trustees, for the unexpired term of Patricia O’Connor, beginning immediately and expiring April 30, 2027.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB April 22, 2025