232-26 Agreement for Transfer of Police Vehicle.pdf

232-26 AGREEMENT For the Transfer of: MARKED POLICE VEHICLE THIS AGREEMENT dated the 18th day of August, 2026 by and between the Township of Cedar Grove, County of Essex, New Jersey (“TRANSFEROR”), party of the first part, and Township of West Orange, New Jersey (“TRANSFEREE”), party of the second part, (hereinafter the “Contract”). WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-178(a) imposes liability on a municipality who hires a police officer from another municipality within 120 days of resignation, where said police officer held a probationary appointment at the time of resignation, for the examination, hiring, and training costs associated with hiring a police officer; and WHEREAS, a West Orange police officer held a probationary appointment at the time of resignation and has been hired by the Township of Cedar Grove within the 120-day statutory period; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange sought to recover costs totaling $27,522.96 under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-178(a) resulting from said transfer; and WHEREAS, the West Orange Police Department (the “Department”) has been maintaining an aging fleet of police vehicles and are in dire need of additional police vehicles; and WHEREAS, the Township of Cedar Grove has offered a used Marked Police Vehicle at no cost in lieu of payment for Reimbursement under N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-178; and WHEREAS, the Township Council has determined that it is in the public interest to accept transfer of said Police Vehicle; and NOW, HEREBY, BE IT AGREED BETWEEN TRANSFEROR and TRANSFEREE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, as follows: ARTICLE 1. TRANSFER TRANSFEROR shall transfer to TRANSFEREE One (1) 2022 Ford Explorer (29,427 original miles), bearing VIN Number 1FM5K8AB4NGB79443 (the “Vehicle”), and tender the Title, in lieu of TRANSFEROR paying $27,522.96 under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-178 resulting from the transfer of a police officer from TRANSFEREE to TRANSFEROR. ARTICLE 2. CONTRACT DELIVERY 2.1 The Vehicle shall be available for pickup by TRANSFEREE, and picked up by TRANSFEREE, within ten (10) days of the execution of this Contract, at the following location: