RESOLUTION #2006-122

 

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF HARVEY CEDARS AND THE TOWNSHIP OF LONG BEACH FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOSAP FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE HIGH POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY

 

WHEREAS the Township of Long Beach desires to contract with the Borough of Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, Beach Haven, and Surf City to adopt and contribute to their specific Length of Service Awards Programs (“LOSAP”) created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183, et seq., for their emergency service volunteers in the Barnegat Light Volunteer First Aid Squad and Volunteer Fire Company, High Point (Harvey Cedars) Volunteer Fire Company, Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company, Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and EMS, and Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company and First Aid Squad; and    

 

WHEREAS the Township of Long Beach is serviced, in part, by the aforementioned emergency service organizations; and

 

WHEREAS the Interlocal Services Act NJSA 40:8A-1 et seq. authorizes local units as defined in that Act to enter into agreements for provision of certain governmental services; and

 

WHEREAS N.J.S.A. 40:8A-4 requires that such interlocal agreement be approved by resolution of the governing bodies of all participating municipalities, clearly identify the agreement by reference, with a copy of the contract filed and open to public inspection at the municipal offices of the local unit immediately after the introduction of any such resolution before the governing body; and

 

WHEREAS the voters of the Township of Long Beach approved the single Township-wide LOSAP by referendum on the date of the general election, November 7, 2006.  

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Harvey Cedars, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

 

  1. That the Mayor and Borough Clerk of the Borough of Harvey Cedars are hereby authorized to execute an interlocal service agreement with the Township of Long Beach for the provision of LOSAP for the members of the High Point Volunteer Fire Company.

 

  1. That copies of said interlocal service contract shall be kept on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and shall be made available for inspection during regular business hours. 

 

  1. That a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services, Long Beach Township, Barnegat Light, Ship Bottom, Surf City, and Beach Haven. 

 

PASSED ON:  December 19, 2006