41-15 Green Communities Grant.pdf

41-15 January 27, 2015 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE RESOLUTION 2014 Green Communities Grant Application Authorization WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange desires to further the public interest by obtaining a grant from the State of New Jersey through the Department of Environmental Protection’s Community Forestry Program in the amount of approximately $3,000 to fund the following project: 2014 Green Communities Grant: Community Forestry Management Plan 2015-2020 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange does hereby consent that Leonard R. Lepore, Designated Representative of the Township of West Orange, and Mayor Robert D. Parisi, Official Representative of the Township of West Orange, are authorized (a) to make application for such a grant, (b) if awarded, to execute a grant agreement with the State for a grant in an amount not more than $3,000, and (c) to execute any amendments thereto which do not increase the Grantee’s obligations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Township Council of the Township of West Orange hereby agrees to match 100% of the Total Amount Requested, in compliance with the match requirements of the agreement, thereby bringing the Total Project Amount to $6,000.00. 100% of the match will be made up of in kind services. Introduced and adopted: January 27, 2015 Ayes: _____ Noes: _____ Absent: _____ [Seal] Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk Jerry Guarino, Council President