R09-39 (revised)

 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION BY THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE FOR THE SHARING AVAILABLE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY (SHARE) GRANT

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville and the Governing Body of Cherry Hill Township have agreed to apply for SHARE (Sharing Available Resources Efficiently) assistance through the State of New Jersey Local REDI Program in the amount of $20,000.00; and,

WHEREAS, the grant includes a local matching requirement in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the grant, and,

WHEREAS, the Cherry Hill Township has agreed to be the lead agency in this endeavor; and

WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has made SHARE assistance available to assist local units study, develop and implement new shared and regional services; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is to promote shared services between our local units through the consolidation of the respective Public Works Departments, that would be beneficial to all local units; and

WHEREAS, the Borough of Merchantville agrees to execute an Shared Services Agreement with Cherry Hill Township in order to implement a Public Works Departments Consolidation Feasibility Study.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville that the Borough of Merchantville does hereby join with the Township of Cherry Hill in applying for a grant for the purpose of conducting a Public Works Departments Consolidation Feasibility Study, and agrees to provide its required share of the local match in the amount of $2,000.00.

                                                                THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE                                               

                                                                     BY:    _______________________________________

FRANK M. NORTH, MAYOR                       

ATTEST:

DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK                                                                    

                I, DENISE BROUSE, Borough Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted by Borough Council at a meeting of said Borough Council on March 9, 2009, and that said Resolution passed by a majority vote of the members of Borough Council.

                                                                                DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK