File #: 17-0446    Version: 1 Name: Bond Ordinance - $5 million NJEIT Water Main Replacement
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/16/2017 In control: Finance
On agenda: 4/5/2017 Final action: 4/19/2017
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAINS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK AND APPROPRIATING $5,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO FINANCE THE SAME.
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAINS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK AND APPROPRIATING $5,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO FINANCE THE SAME.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all members thereof affirmatively concurring), AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The improvement or purpose described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance is hereby authorized to be undertaken by the City of Newark, in the County of Essex, New Jersey (the "City"), as a general improvement. For the improvement or purpose described in Section 3 hereof, there is hereby appropriated the amount of $5,000,000.00. No down payment is required in connection with the improvement or purpose for which obligations are authorized as provided in Section 3 hereof as said purpose is deemed to be self-liquidating and the obligations authorized herein are deductible from the gross debt of the City, as more fully explained in Section 6(d) of this bond ordinance.
Section 2. In order to finance the cost of the improvement or purpose, negotiable bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $5,000,000.00 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. In anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, negotiable bond anticipation notes are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to and within the limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law.
Section 3. (a) The improvement hereby authorized and the purpose for which the bonds or notes are to be issued is for the replacement of cast iron water distribution mains with cement lined ductile iron mains at various locations in the City of Newark, and including all work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto.
(b) The estimated maximum a...

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