BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

                                                                        09073

RESOLUTION

 

Title: Supporting Participation in the Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification Program

 

WHEREAS, a sustainable community seeks to optimize quality of life for its residents by ensuring that its environmental, economic and social objectives are balanced and mutually supportive; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale strives to save tax dollars, assure clean land, air and water, improve working and living environments as steps to building a sustainable community that will thrive well into the new century; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale hereby acknowledges that the residents of the Borough of Hillsdale desire a stable, sustainable future for themselves and future generations; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale wishes to support a model of government which benefits our residents now and far into the future by exploring and adopting sustainable, economically-sound, local government practices; and

 

WHEREAS, by endorsing a sustainable path the Borough of Hillsdale is pledging to educate itself and community members further about sustainable activities and to develop initiatives supporting sustainable local government practices; and

 

WHEREAS, as elected representatives of the Borough of Hillsdale, we have a significant responsibility to provide leadership which will seek community-based sustainable solutions to strengthen our community:

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that to focus attention and effort within the Borough of Hillsdale on matters of sustainability, the Borough of Hillsdale’s Governing Body wishes to pursue local initiatives and actions that will lead to Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Governing Body of the Borough of Hillsdale that we do hereby authorize the Borough Administrator, Victor M. Polce, to serve as the Borough of Hillsdale’s agent for the Sustainable Jersey Municipal Certification process and authorize him to complete the Municipal Registration on behalf the of Borough of Hillsdale

 

 

Council Member

Motion

Second

Yes

No

Absent

Abstain

Schiavone, Donna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arnowitz, Max

 

 

 

 

 

 

DeJoseph, Jonathan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giancarlo, Michael

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanlon, Marie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weinstein, Andrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted:  May 5, 2009

 

 

 

Attest:              ________________________                        ________________________

                        Robert Sandt, R.M.C.                                      John Sapanara, Mayor

                        Municipal Clerk