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projected increase or decrease in services anticipated versus the prior year, and which sum the Township of Jackson is under no obligation to spend and which may be exceeded; and

WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., requires that the resolution and contract be made available for public inspection.

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 Steven A. Zabarsky(*) of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky hereby appointed Township Prosecutor for a one year period 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 Steven A. Zabarsky of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky.
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 Steven A. Zabarsky of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky.

(*) In the absence of Steven A. Zabarsky, the following named individuals of the firm Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky may serve as Municipal Prosecutor: Ronald DeLigny, Brian Wilkie, Barry A. Stieber and Paul Granick.

CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

I, Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Jackson, do hereby certify that adequate funding for this contract 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, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK

RESOLUTION 006R-21

TITLE: CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF BONNIE R. PETERSON, ESQ. AS ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR FOR CY 2021

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

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. requires municipalities within the State of New Jersey to appoint Alternate Municipal Prosecutor(s) to act in the absence of the Municipal Prosecutor; and

WHEREAS, the Township accordingly needs to appoint Alternate Municipal Prosecutor(s) in accordance with the requirements of said law; 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. 9, P.L. 2004; and