198-22 EXHIBIT A - NOTE - WEST ORANGE - PHASE III - JMEUC.pdf

#13266543.1 “Project” means the Environmental Infrastructure System which constitutes a project for which the I-Bank is making the Loan to the Borrower, as further described in Exhibit A-1 hereto; provided, however, that the description of the Project, as set forth in Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, may be supplemented by means of either (i) the substitution of a revised and updated Exhibit A-1 for the current Exhibit A-1 or (ii) the inclusion of an additional Exhibit A-1, in either case, promptly following the certification for funding by the NJDEP of the remaining components of the Project, as applicable, such supplement to be undertaken by an Authorized Officer of the I- Bank. “Regulations” means the rules and regulations, as applicable, now or hereafter promulgated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:22-3 et seq., 7:22-4 et seq., 7:22-5 et seq., 7:22-6 et seq., 7:22-7 et seq., 7:22-8 et seq., 7:22-9 et seq. and 7:22-10 et seq., as the same may from time to time be amended and supplemented. “State” means the State of New Jersey. SECTION 2. Representations of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the I-Bank, as follows: (a) Organization. The Borrower: (i) is a municipal corporation duly created and validly existing under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State; (ii) has full legal right and authority to execute, attest, issue and deliver this Note, to sell this Note to the I-Bank, and to perform its obligations hereunder; and (iii) has duly authorized, approved and consented to all necessary action to be taken by the Borrower for: (A) the issuance of this Note, the sale thereof to the I-Bank and the due performance of its obligations hereunder and (B) the execution, delivery and due performance of all certificates and other instruments that may be required to be executed, delivered and performed by the Borrower in order to carry out and give effect to this Note. (b) Participant in the Joint Meeting. The Borrower is a participant in the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, constituting a joint meeting of various municipalities located in the Counties of Essex and Union in the State (the “Joint Meeting”), which Joint Meeting is organized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-68 et seq. as a public body corporate and politic, duly created and validly existing pursuant to the laws of the State. The Joint Meeting is not statutorily authorized

nized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-68 et seq. as a public body corporate and politic, duly created and validly existing pursuant to the laws of the State. The Joint Meeting is not statutorily authorized to incur debt obligations for any purpose, including, without limitation, in order to finance the Project and, therefore, any capital improvements that are undertaken by the Joint Meeting must be financed by its member municipalities and other participating municipalities, including, without limitation, the Borrower, through the incurrence of debt thereby or otherwise. The Joint Meeting has determined that there exists a need to acquire, construct, renovate or install, as applicable, a capital improvement project of the Joint Meeting, the Borrower’s allocable share of which shall constitute the Project that is being financed by the Borrower through the issuance of this Note. In connection with its participation in the Joint Meeting and the issuance of this Note for the purpose of financing the Costs of the Project, the Borrower has entered into that certain Project Financing Agreement, dated the date hereof (the “Agreement”), by and between the Joint Meeting and the Borrower, and acknowledged and agreed to by the I-Bank, which Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit H and made a part