52-10

52-10 February 23, 2010 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. (“HANDS”) recently took ownership of the two story commercial building located at 555 Valley Road, West Orange, New Jersey (herein after “555 Valley”); and WHEREAS, HANDS is in the process of converting the use of 555 Valley into a cultural and performing arts development facility offering a small community theater, arts studio, dance and repertory programs, multi-media center and other creative opportunities for the beneficial use and enjoyment for area residents of all backgrounds and ages; and WHEREAS, Township of West Orange desires to engage local artists to prepare designs for painted, sculptured or other works of art to be applied to outdoor walls throughout the Township as murals; and WHEREAS, the Township and HANDS (collectively the “Parties”) desire to have one of the retained artists paint, sculpt or apply other works of art as a mural on the North wall of 555 Valley; WHEREAS, annexed hereto is a form of Agreement to be executed between the Township of West Orange and HANDS setting forth the terms of the agreement reached for the mural project; NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Director of Planning and Development be and is hereby authorized to execute the annexed agreement. Karen Carnevale Honorable Susan McCartney Township Clerk Council President Adopted: February 23, 2010 Approved as to form on the basis of the facts provided: Richard D. Trenk Township Attorney