RESOLUTION #2014-2.18 OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE DECLARING VARIOUS SNOW STORMS OCCURING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 2 AND 21, 2014, AND FEBRUARY 3, 4 AND 13, 2014 AS EMERGENCIES WHEREAS, on January 2 and 21, 2014, and February 3, 4 and 13, 2014, the Borough of Bloomingdale and the State of New Jersey have experience winter snow storms; and WHEREAS, Governor Christie issued an executive order for each of the snow storms declaring a State of Emergency for the response and recovery efforts required for the storms; and WHEREAS, it was imperative for the Borough to remove snow and provide other removal and clean-up work during the snow storms in order to provide access in the case of fire or emergency; and WHEREAS, these snow storm clean-up efforts were imperative to the safety and wellbeing of the Borough’s residents; and WHEREAS, the expenditures by the Borough for the snow storms will be excluded from the cap for the 2014 budget pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.3bb, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.4q, and N.J.S.A. 40A;45-45(b). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Bloomingdale, in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, that the Borough declares the snow storms of January 2 and 21, 2014 and February 3, 4 and 13, 2014 to be emergencies for $25,200; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all expenditures for snow storm plowing, clean-up and any other such removal shall be excluded from the cap for the Borough of Bloomingdale’s 2014 budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Borough Treasurer, Borough Auditor and the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services for their information and guidance. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. Record of Council Vote on Passage COUNCIL PERSON Costa D’Amato Dellaripa Mayor Dunleavy AYE X X X NAY Abstain Absent COUNCIL PERSON Hudson Sondermeyer Yazdi AYE X X X NAY Abstain Absent I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Governing Body of the Borough of Bloomingdale at an Official Meeting held on February 18, 2014. ___________________________________ Jane McCarthy, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk, Borough of Bloomingdale