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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Special Tax Counsel
Entity Name: Medvin & Elberg
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Sixth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5324
Contract Amount: $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Law Department
Contract Period: September 2, 2017 through September 1, 2018
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 West Milford; and
WHEREAS, these municipalities annually seek to increase the taxes assessed against the Newark Watershed; and
WHEREAS, Medvin & Elberg, Attorneys at Law ("Medvin & Elberg"), with offices located at One Gateway Center, Sixth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, is presently handling Tax Appeals in several jurisdictions concerning the City's Watershed Properties; and
WHEREAS, at least one of the Tax Appeals Medvin & Elberg is handling on behalf of t...
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