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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 6PSF-G ADOPTED ON JUNE 2, 2021, LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MILLER STREET DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, AS LANDLORD, EXTENDING TARGET COMPLETION DATE AND DATE ON WHICH THE CITY OF NEWARK MAY TERMINATE, IF PREMISES ARE NOT COMPLETED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY RELATED TO THE RESIDENTIAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND ASSOCIATED OFFICE SPACE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE FORMER MILLER STREET SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 47-71 MILLER STREET, 61-75 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE AND 47-61 VANDERPOOL STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 (SOUTH WARD), PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City"), like many large urban areas throughout the country, is experiencing a homeless crisis as one of the most pressing and urgent issues concerning public health and safety and is in need of quality living space to aid in the temporary housing assistance of Newark's homeless individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, the City has located a suitable location consisting of approximately 24,749 square feet of gross rentable square feet of space (the "Premises") in the former Miller Street School located at 47-71 Miller Street (also known as 61-75 Frelinghuysen Avenue and 47-61 Vanderpool Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114), also shown on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 2794, Lots 1 and 26 (the "Building"); and
WHEREAS, Miller Street Development Urban Renewal, LLC (the "Landlord"), a New Jersey limited liability company, whose address is 32 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 is the owner of the Premises and Building; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to the Local Lands and Buildings Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5 and Ordinance 6PSF-g, adopted by the Municipal Council on June 2, 2021, entered into a lease agreement with the Landlord for the Premises with a completion target date of September 15, 2021 and an outside completion date of November 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, due to delays, the Landlord has requested...
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