108-10

108-10 April 27, 2010 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS , in December 2002 the Township of West Orange completed its Open Space and Recreation Plan; and WHEREAS , the Open Space and Recreation Plan identified preserving privately held properties around the Township; and WHEREAS, one of the privately held parcels is identified as Block 172.25, Lot 23 which is commonly known as 577 Mt. Pleasant Avenue; and WHEREAS , the Township desires to purchase Block 172.25, Lot 23 which is identified as a potential property for acquisition in the Open Space and Recreation Plan which was approved by the Green Acres Program; and WHEREAS , the Township of West Orange applied for and received Planning Incentive Grants for property acquisition for open space preservation and recreation purposes from the Green Acres Program; and WHEREAS , the Green Acres Program has regulations and guidelines which must be followed before they will approve the purchase of any parcel using Planning Incentive Grant Funds which includes the preparation of a Property Survey; and WHEREAS , Dresdner Robin of 7 Doig Road, Suite 1, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 submitted a proposal dated April 22, 2010 to provide a property survey for this parcel in compliance with Green Acres Requirements for a fee not to exceed $8,400.00; and WHEREAS , the Dresdner Robin previously performed a property survey of this parcel and the Municipal Engineer recommends their services be obtained for this property survey; and WHEREAS , this work is considered a professional service which does not required competitive bidding per N.J.S.A.40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and WHEREAS , the Township Council concurs in the foregoing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Professional Land Surveying Services of the firm Dresdner Robin of Wayne, New Jersey be obtained to perform a property survey in compliance with Green Acres requirements for property in the Township of West Orange known as Block 172.25, Lot 23, 577 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in accordance with their proposal dated April 22, 2010 for a fee of $8,400 .00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be published in the West Orange Chronicle within 10 days of approval in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). Susan McCartney, Council President Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk Adopted: April 27, 2010