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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 6PSF-A ADOPTED FEBRUARY 4, 2015 ENTITLED, "ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $16,000,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TAX REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE CITY'S MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TAX TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS, APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS TO FUND CAPITAL GRANTS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,400,000.00 IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND AMENDING SECTION 10:22A-3 OF ORDINANCE 6PSF-i ADOPTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2010" TO EXPAND THE PURPOSES TO WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS MAYBE APPROPRIATED TO THE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS TO INCLUDE ALL ELIGIBLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE RELATED CHANGES NECESSITATED THEREBY.
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009, specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:48H-1 et seq. (the "Municipal Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Law") authorized certain municipalities to impose a tax on the rental of certain motor vehicles within designated industrial zones within such municipality (the "Rental Tax") and to use the proceeds thereof for certain "eligible purposes" related to redevelopment purposes, as defined in the Municipal Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40:48H-2.b (the "Eligible Projects"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 6PSF-i, adopted by Municipal Council on May 5, 2010 (the "Tax Ordinance"), the City of Newark (the "City") authorized the imposition of a Rental Tax on motor vehicle rental transactions that occur within certain designated industrial zones of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40:48H-6, by Ordinance 6PSF-a finally adopted February 4, 2015 (the "Original Ordinance"), the City authorized the issuance of bonds in an a...
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