Title
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of bond ordinance
Name of Project(s): Improvements to Green Street/Liner Buildings
Amount to be Financed: $2,375,000.00
Funding Source: Bonds
Local Finance Board meeting date(s): August 12, 2020
Project Information:
(Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1 et seq., AND APPROVING THE SUBMISSION THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, The City of Newark, in the County of Essex, New Jersey (the "City"), desires to make application to the Local Finance Board (the "LFB") for the approval of: (i) the adoption of a qualified Bond Ordinance authorizing the undertaking of general capital improvements to the Liner/Green Street Buildings and appropriating $2,500,000.00 therefor (the "Bond Ordinance"); and (ii) the issuance of qualified bonds pursuant to the Bond Ordinance, including approval of a maturity schedule therefor, both (i) and (ii) pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1 et seq., of the Municipal Qualified Bond Act; and
WHEREAS, the City believes:
(a) it is in the public interest to accomplish such purpose; and
(b) said purpose or improvements are for the health, wealth, convenience or betterment of the inhabitants of the City; and
(c) the amounts to be expended for said purposes or improvements are not unreasonable or exorbitant; and
(d) the proposal is an efficient and feasible means of providing services for the needs of the inhabitants of the City and will not create an undue financial burden to be placed upon the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY T...
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