Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application for Grant Funds
Purpose: To conduct Preliminary Assessment (PA), Site Investigation (SI), and Remedial Investigation (RI) work for the remediation of sites contaminated, or suspected of being contaminated, with hazardous waste.
Entity Name: New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Entity Address: 36 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: To be determined by NJEDA
Total Project Cost: $228,574.50
City Contribution: $500.00 processing fee
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: The date the grant is disbursed from NJEDA and will expire five (5) years after disbursement
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
192-198 16th Avenue/Block 309.01/Lot 24/Central Ward
184-190 16th Avenue/Block 309.01/Lot 30/Central Ward
519 So. 11th Street/Block 309.01/Lot 34/Central Ward
521-523 So. 11th Street/Block 309.01/Lot 35/Central Ward
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, a grant and loan fund was established, jointly administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), known as the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) codified as N.J.S.A. 58:10B-1 et seq., dedicated for the provision of financial assistance to municipal governmental entities, individuals, corporations, partnerships and other private business entities for the purpose of financing remediation activities for sites, at which there is, or is suspected of being a discharge of hazardous substances or hazardous wastes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) has determined that there has been, or it suspects that there has been a discharge of hazardous substances or a hazardous waste on the properties located at 192-198 16th Avenue, 184-190 16th Avenue, 519 So. 11th Street and 521-523 So. 11th Street and found on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 309.01, Lots 24, 30, 34, and 35 (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the City authorizes application to the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) for funding for the assessment and investigation of the Property in order to determine the extent or the existence of any hazardous substances or hazardous waste; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to the redevelopment of the Property for a non-profit heritage center, consistent with the development of the surrounding area, within a three-year period after the completion of the remediation of this site either through a planned redevelopment project or through alternate redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a grant agreement with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) in order to obtain the grant award and commence work, with no City funds required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, is hereby authorized to submit an application to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requesting grant funding from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (“HDSRF”) Grant Program for Preliminary Assessment (PA), Site Investigation (SI), and Remedial Investigation (RI) work for the properties located at 192-198 16th Avenue, 184-190 16th Avenue, 519 So. 11th Street and 521-523 So. 11th Street and found on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 309.01, Lots 24, 30, 34, and 35, with no matching funding required by the City.
2. A processing fee in the amount of $500.00 is required by the City for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
3. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the grant is hereby accepted.
4. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the NJEDA to receive and expend the grant award for PA, SI, and RI work on the Property.
5. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Director of the Department of Finance, which states: (1) that there are sufficient funds in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($500.00) for the purpose set forth herein above; and (2) that the line appropriation which shall be charged is as follows:
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Business Unit |
Dept. |
Div/Proj. |
Activity |
Account # |
Budget Ref. |
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NW026 |
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32100 |
B2021 |
6. The Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development shall file a fully-executed copy of the Grant Application, Grant Award Letter and Grant Agreement in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the actions taken by the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to submit an application for grant funding from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) for Preliminary Assessment (PA), Site Investigation (SI), and Remedial Investigation (RI) work, and furthermore, authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, to enter into and execute an agreement with and accept grant funds from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) for Preliminary Assessment (PA), Site Investigation (SI), and Remedial Investigation (RI) work for the property located at 192-198 16th Avenue, 184-190 16th Avenue, 519 So. 11th Street and 521-523 So. 11th Street, as Block 309.01, Lots 24, 30, 34, and 35. A $500.00 processing fee is required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award. No matching funding is required by the City.