25-16 Inter-Local Agreement between Township and Board-Gregory School Expansion.pdf

25-16 February 9, 2016 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (“Township”) and the Board of Education West Orange School District (“School District”) have entered into various shared services and inter-local services agreements in the past, which assist in the improvements of facilities of the School District for school and municipal services; and WHEREAS, the Township and the School District have determined that it is in the best interests of the Township, the School District, and Township residents to improve the current parking situation at the Gregory Elementary School (“Gregory School”); and WHEREAS, the Gregory School bus lane is currently located on a public street and there is substantial traffic congestion due to the limited amount of faculty and administrative parking available at the Gregory School; and WHEREAS, the Township and the School District have determined and mutually agree that expansion of the existing faculty and administrative parking at the Gregory School and construction of a bus drop off lane on school property is necessary to effectuate these improvements; and WHEREAS, a Shared Services/Inter-Local Agreement is required between the Township and the School District to memorialize the contemplated improvements; and WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements will be funded pursuant to the terms of Bond Ordinance No. 2474-16, as adopted by the Township Council on ____________________(the “Bond Ordinance”); and WHEREAS, the Township Council has previously considered and approved the Bond Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the form of the proposed Shared Services/Inter-Local Agreement between the Township and the School District is attached hereto as Attachment “A”;

NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, that the Mayor shall be and hereby is authorized to execute the Shared Services/Inter-Local Agreement in the form annexed hereto, in connection with the expansion of faculty and administrative parking and construction of a bus lane at the Gregory School; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the original fully executed copy of the agreement shall be maintained by the Municipal Clerk with a copy to be provided to the School District. ________________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, RMC Victor Cirilo Township Clerk Council President Adopted: February 9, 2016 4813-9993-0925, v. 1