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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Execution of an Interlocal Services Agreement with Montgomery Township, Franklin Township, South Brunswick Township, Manville Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Rocky Hill Borough for the Development of a Watershed Improvement Plan for the Lower Millstone River Watershed Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 40a:65-1 Et seq.
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WHEREAS, municipalities are required by the 2023 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit to develop a Watershed Improvement Plan to reduce flooding, reduce water pollution, meet the pollution reduction goals in Total Maximum Daily Loads and achieve designated uses for waterways within each municipality; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) encourages municipalities to interact with their neighboring municipalities and to develop the Watershed Improvement plans on a regional basis; and
WHEREAS, by duly adopted resolution of its Township Committee, Montgomery Township awarded a professional services contract to One Water Consulting, LLC (“Contractor”) to create a single regional Watershed Management Plan, a critical component of the Watershed Improvement Plan (“WIP”); and
WHEREAS, the proposed WIP would study the current status of water quality in the Lower Millstone River Watershed and its tributaries; develop a matrix of best management practices (stormwater management systems) to address the water pollution impairments and flooding; and identify potential locations, projects and costs within the watershed to reduce water pollution and reduce flooding; and
WHEREAS, the professional services agreement allows the municipalities participating in the Lower Millstone River Watershed Work Group to work collaboratively to assist the member municipalities to meet many of the obligations of the MS4 permit to develop the WIP; and
WHEREAS, this regional approach for the Lower Millstone River Watershed will reduce costs in development and implementation of the Watershed Improvement Plan by using a watershed based approach, rather than each municipality performing independent studies and project development; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 25-416 adopted on December 22, 2025, the Municipality of Princeton committed to engage with Montgomery Township, Franklin Township, South Brunswick Township, Manville Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Rocky Hill Borough (collectively, the “Participating Municipalities”) for the development of the WIP on behalf of Princeton and the Participating Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, at this time, Princeton seeks to execute an interlocal services agreement with the Participating Municipalities for the development of the WIP on behalf of Princeton and the Participating Municipalities, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 through 40A:65-35; and
WHEREAS, under the interlocal services agreement, each municipality shall be responsible for its share of the cost of the professional services, which are not anticipated to exceed $254,300.00; and
WHEREAS, Princeton’s anticipated share of this total contract cost is 3.29%, or $8,370.00; and
WHEREAS, the Montgomery Township Engineer and Open Space and Stewardship Director received notice from the DEP that Montgomery Township’s 2025 Water Quality Restoration Grant application was selected to receive a grant award on a reimbursement basis, potentially funding the entire WIP for all participating municipalities pending execution of a grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that Princeton has appropriated sufficient funds for these services in account 04-215-24-014-076-335.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. The factual recitals in the “Whereas” clauses are incorporated herein as fully restated.
2. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an interlocal services agreement with the Participating Municipalities for development of a Watershed Improvement Plan on a regional basis by One Water Consulting, LLC, in the form of agreement on file with the Clerk’s office.
3. The cost of Princeton’s share of the services shall not exceed $8,370.00.
4. The term of the interlocal services agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2027 (which coincides with the expiration of the MS4 municipal permit), or when the services to be performed under the Contractor’s professional services contract have been completed, whichever occurs first.