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AN ORDINANCE TO CONVEY 49 9TH AVENUE, BLOCK 1868, LOT 32, LOCATED IN THE WEST WARD TO THE COUNTY OF ESSEX FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN SPACE AND PARKING FOR A NEW ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL LANDS AND BUILDINGS LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.4, FOR THE NOMINAL TOTAL SUM OF ONE DOLLAR AND ZERO CENTS ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Essex County Vocational Technical School District (the "School District") has acquired the former United Hospital property along West Market Street for the purpose of developing an Essex County Vocational School Campus (the "School Campus"); and
WHEREAS, to assist the School District in the acquisition of properties for additional open space and parking at the School Campus, the County of Essex (the "County") plans to acquire additional properties around the perimeter of the School Campus (the "Campus Area"); and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2017, the County requested the assistance from the City in acquiring the Property for the School Campus project; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to the Abandoned Properties Rehabilitations Act ("APRA"), N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq., identified as abandoned the property located at 49 9th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, as identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark as Block 1868, Lot 32, and as more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Property"), and included the Property on its abandoned properties list while complying with all publications and notice requirements contained within APRA; and
WHEREAS, the vacant and abandoned property listed by the City is more fully described as:
Property Address Block Lot Ward Size Sq. Feet
49 9th Avenue 1868 32 West 25X100 2,500
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under N.J.S.A. 55:19-56(c)(2) of APRA to acquire properties on its abandoned properties list by condemnation...
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