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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:

1. That Dasti and Associates is hereby appointed Special Labor Counsel commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and shall perform all legal services under the contract authorized herein.
2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and the Township Clerk to attest to an agreement with Dasti and Associates.
3. That this contract is awarded as a Professional Service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(I) of the Local Public Contracts Law because it is for services to be performed by person(s) authorized by law to practice a recognized profession.
4. That a notice of this action shall be printed once in the official newspaper of the Township of Jackson.
5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
6. That a certified copy of this resolution shall be provided by the Township Clerk to Administration, Personnel, Purchasing, Dasti and Associates, and any other interested parties.

CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

I, Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Jackson, do hereby certify that adequate funding for this will be available pending the adoption of the 2021 Municipal Operating Budget.

Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer Jackson Township

DATED: 1-5-21

JANICE KISTY, RMC TOWNSHIP CLERK

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL:

RESOLUTION 035R-21

TITLE: APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF HOLMAN & FRENIA, P.C. AS MUNICIPAL AUDITOR FOR CY 2021

MOTION TO APPROVE BY: CHISHOLM MOTION SECONDED BY: SAUICKIE YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, FLEMMING, KERN

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4 requires that every municipality shall have an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions by a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, the Township issued a solicitation of professional services contracts in accordance with a fair and open process adopted by the Township of Jackson in accordance with Ch. 19, P.L. 2004; and

WHEREAS, said solicitation of professional services contracts satisfies the requirements of a fair and open process under N.J.S.A. 19:44A:20.5; and

WHEREAS, a determination of value has been made by the Township that said contract shall be a value in excess of $17,500; and

WHEREAS, all proposals were to be submitted to the Office of the Township Clerk by November 19, 2020; and