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Minutes · Apr 8, 2025

April 8, 2025

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CAPITAL ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 TO PAY FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES TO THE OSKAR SCHINDLER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, IN AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), wishes to undertake capital improvements consisting of various improvements and upgrades to (i) the Oskar Schindler Performing Aris Center, including, but not limited to, the installation of a sound system for the amphitheater, a shed, the installation of ADA accessible seating, and the installation of safety lighting on the building, stage flooring and security cameras , and (ii) Crystal Lake, including, but not ut not limited to, the construction of two floating docks (the “Capital Improvements”); and limited to, the construction of two floating docks (the “Capital Improvements”); and WHEREAS, the cost of said Capital Improvements is estimated to be $1,000,000; and WHEREAS, the Township has received or expects to receive a New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Grant — Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “NJDCA Grant”) to undertake the Capital Improvements; and WHEREAS, the Township Council desires to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of the NIDCA Grant in order to undertake the aforesaid Capital Improvements. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (a tnajority of the full membership thereof affirmatively concurring), AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Capital Improvements or purposes described in Section 2 of this capital ordinance are hereby authorized as general capital improvements to be undertaken by the Township. There is hereby appropriated the amount of $1,000,000, which amount is the NJDCA Grant reccived or expected to be received by the Township and deposited into the General Capital Fund for the said improvements or purposes stated in Section 2 hereof, SECTION 2, The Capital Improvements or purposes hereby authorized are for various improvements and upgrades to (i) the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center including, but not limited to, the installation of a sound system for the amphitheater, a shed, the installation of ADA accessible seating, and the installation of safety lighting on the

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g Arts Center including, but not limited to, the installation of a sound system for the amphitheater, a shed, the installation of ADA accessible seating, and the installation of safety lighting on the building, stage flooring and security cameras, and (ii) Crystal Lake, including, but not limited to, the construction of two floating docks. Said improvements or purposes shall also include, as applicable, all work, materials, equipment, engineering, design, consulting work, preparation of plans and specifications, permits, bid documents, conducting and preparation of reports and studies, environmental investigations and remediation, equipment rental, labor and appurtenances necessary therefore or incidental thereto, SECTION 3. The expenditure of the NJDCA Grant for the improvements or purposes set forth in Section 2 hereof is hereby authorized and approved. The Mayor, the Clerk, the Chicf Financial Officer and any other official/officer of the Township are each hereby authorized and directed to execute, deliver and perform any agrecment with the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs or any other agreement necessary to undertake the improvements or purposes set forth herein and to effectuate the transaction contemplated hereby and thereby. ion contemplated hereby and thereby, 10

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