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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 24, PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION APPROVAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTIONS, SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING SUBSECTION 10:24-1(J), REQUIRING A JOB FAIR.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the City") will require developers, contractors, and builders applying for a tax abatement to develop property within the City to conduct a Job Fair at the development site and/or at a designated location as a public meeting to inform residents of the project and new job opportunities associated with the project; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council supports that any developer, contractor, and builder to be considered by its Tax Abatement Committee be required to have a Job Fair approved by the Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Department and the Mayor's Office of Affirmative Action on its development project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title X, Finance and Taxation, Chapter 24, Procedures for Application Approval and Administration of Long Term Tax Exemptions, Section 1, is amended to include Subsection 10:24-1(J) Job Fair:
? 10:24-1(J) JOB FAIR.
Any developer/contractor/builder who is developing property in the City of Newark and is applying for a tax abatement from the City of Newark is required to conduct a "Job Fair" at the development site. If vacant property is being developed the developer/contractor/builder is required to hold the "Job Fair" at a designated and convenient location in close proximity to the proposed development site. Said Job Fair shall be a public meeting at which time the developer/contractor/builder shall be obligated to make a presentation designed to fully inform those persons atte...
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