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Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Confirming Intent
Purpose: Resolution supporting the Newark Public Library's Application to the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act Grant Program and declaring intent of the City of Newark to provide matching funds.
Additional Information:
The Newark Public Library, of 5 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Matching funds required ($4,500,000.00 Newark Municipal Capital Bond) to support at least fifty percent (50%) of the cost ($9,000,000.00) of the Project(s).
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey voters approved a $125 million public referendum in November of 2017 authorizing the State to issue bonds for the construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Library Construction Bond Act is to improve New Jersey's public library facilities in order to ensure the well-being and success of New Jersey's residents; and
WHEREAS, grant applications to the State Library Construction Bond Fund will be evaluated via a competitive solicitation process in multiple funding rounds; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Public Library intends to submit a grant application for eligible projects that will vastly improve its facilities and access for citizens to collections, technological resources, and services regardless of age, color, race, religion or creed, gender or sexual preference, socioeconomic level, or disability; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Public Library has prepared a Master Plan for the Main Library in preparation for its submission of grant applications to the State Library Construction Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Public Library also intends to improve access to two Branch Libraries via construction of elevators; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Public Library retained qualified consultants to design elig...
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