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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:
DATED: 11/29/11
Councilman Kafton arrived at 8:12 p.m.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY: RIVERE MOTION SECONDED BY: UPDEGRAVE YES: KAFTON, MARTIN, RIVERE, UPDEGRAVE & BRESSI
WHEREAS, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a FirstEnergy Company (JCP&L) is an electric utility company, which provides street lighting services pursuant to its Tariff for Service (“Tariff”) which is approved by and on file with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”); and
WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson (“Township”) has applied for and received a certain Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (“EECBG”) award from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE” or “Grant Provider”) for programs, which reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and maximizes cost savings, reduces the total energy use of eligible entities and improves energy efficiency in the transportation, building and other appropriate sectors; and
WHEREAS, the Township intends to use its EECBG grant funds, in conformance with such EECBG award, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness and efficacy of the installation and use of Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) street lighting within the Township for purposes of reducing fossil fuel emissions and energy consumption and improving energy efficiency; and; and
WHEREAS, the Township has requested the provision of LED street lighting service from JCP&L; and
WHEREAS, the Township has resolved to retain the services of JCP&L and determined it to be necessary and in the best interests of the Township to enter into a Non-Tariff Light Emitting Diode Street Lighting Agreement ("Agreement") with JCP&L to provide LED street lighting service for the Township; and