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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Legal Services Special Tax Counsel
Entity Name: Medvin & Elberg, Attorneys at Law
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Sixth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5324
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $95,000.00
Funding Source: 2017 Budget/ Law Department
Contract Period: September 2, 2016 through September 1, 2017
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark is the owner of property known as the Newark Pequannock Watershed ("Newark Watershed" or "Watershed Properties") which is located 35 miles northwest of the City in portions of Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties; and
WHEREAS, the area consists of approximately 35,000 acres of undeveloped, natural resources and contains five major reservoirs which supply water to the City of Newark and its customers; and
WHEREAS, although the Newark Watershed is located in portions of approximately six municipalities, West Milford Township in Passaic County contains one-half of the property to the northeast; and
WHEREAS, Newark pays property taxes to these six municipalities, with the most property taxes, over $2,000,000.00 annually, paid to the Township of West Milford; and
WHEREAS, these municipalities annually seek to increase the taxes assessed against the Newark Watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Township of West Milford recently filed an action with the Tax Court for Passaic County seeking to increase the City's property taxes by over $1,000,000.00 per year; and
WHEREAS, Medvin & Elberg, Attorneys at Law ("Medvin & Elberg"), One Gateway Center, Si...
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