Title
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval
of Bond Ordinance
Name of Project(s): General Capital Improvement Authorization
Amount to be Financed: $46,507,000.00
Funding Source: Bonds/Notes
Local Finance Board meeting date(s): February 8, 2017
Project Information:
(Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 40A:3-4(a), (b), (c) AND (d) AND APPROVING THE SUBMISSION THEREOF
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, in the County of Essex, New Jersey (the "City"), desires to make application to the Local Finance Board (the "LFB") for the approval of (i) the adoption of a General Capital Multi- Purpose Bond Ordinance (the "Bond Ordinance") and (ii) the issuance of qualified bonds pursuant to the Bond Ordinance, both (i) and (ii) pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:3-4 of the Municipal Qualified Bond Act; and
WHEREAS, the City believes:
(a) it is in the public interest to accomplish such purpose;
(b) said purpose or improvements are for the health, wealth, convenience or betterment of the inhabitants of the City;
(c) the amounts to be expended for said purposes or improvements are not unreasonable or exorbitant; and
(d) the proposal is an efficient and feasible means of providing services for the needs of the inhabitants of the City and will not create an undue financial burden to be placed upon the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1. The preparation and submission of an application to the LFB is hereby approved ...
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