2953-26 Bond Ord. - Various Imp. to OSPAC - 1 Mil. DCA Grant -(2_10_26 Intro)(95856979.1).pdf

#95856979.1 168182.012 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF INTRODUCTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is an extract from the Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township duly called and held on February 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey and that the following was the roll call: Present: Absent: I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing extract has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of the governing body of the Township and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof and of the whole of the original minutes so far as they relate to the subject matters referred to in the extract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2026. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange

#95856979.1 168182.012 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is an extract from the Minutes of a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township duly called and held on ____________, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey and that the following was the roll call: Present: Absent: I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing extract has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of the governing body and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof and of the whole of the original minutes so far as they relate to the subject matters referred to in the extract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2026. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange

#95856979.1 168182.012 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CLERK’S CERTIFICATE AS TO ADOPTION OF BOND ORDINANCE I, KAREN J. CARNEVALE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex (the “Township”), a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and that as such I am duly authorized to execute and deliver this certificate on behalf of the Township. In such capacity, I have the responsibility to maintain the minutes of the meetings of the governing body of the Township and the records relative to all resolutions and ordinances of the Township. The representations made herein are based upon the records of the Township. I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT: (1) Attached hereto is the bond ordinance introduced on February 10, 2026 and finally adopted on _____________, 2026 by the Township Council of the Township and approved by the Mayor on _____________ ____, 2026. (2) After introduction, the bond ordinance was published as required by law on ___________ in the (name of newspaper). (3) Following the passage of the bond ordinance on first reading, and at least seven (7) days prior to the final adoption thereof, I caused to be posted in the principal municipal building of the Township at the place where public notices are customarily posted, a copy of said bond ordinance or a summary thereof and a notice that copies of the bond ordinance would be made available to the members of the general public of the Township who requested copies, up to and including the time of further consideration of the bond ordinance by the governing body of the Township. Copies of the bond ordinance were made available to all who requested same.

#95856979.1 168182.012 (4) After final passage, the bond ordinance was duly approved by the Mayor on _____________ ____, 2026 and was duly published as required by law on _____________, 2026 in (name of newspaper). No protest signed by any person against making any improvement or incurring the indebtedness authorized therein, nor any petition requesting that a referendum vote be taken on the action proposed in the bond ordinance has been presented to the governing body of the Township or to me or filed in my office within twenty (20) days after said publication or at any other time after the final passage thereof. (5) The bond ordinance has not been amended, added to, altered or repealed and said bond ordinance is now in full force and effect. (6) A certified copy of the bond ordinance and a copy of the amended capital or temporary capital budget form have been filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, as applicable. (7) The official seal of the Township is affixed, imprinted or reproduced opposite my signature on this Certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed, imprinted or reproduced the official seal of the Township as of this _____ day of ______________, 2026. (SEAL) KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange

#95856979.1 168182.012 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DEBT STATEMENT FOR BOND ORDINANCE I, the undersigned Clerk of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “Township”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the attached Supplemental Debt Statement was prepared, executed and sworn to by John Ditinyak, the Chief Financial Officer of the Township, as of February 10, 2026, that such Supplemental Debt Statement was filed in my office on or prior to February 10, 2026 and with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs on __________________ ____, 2026. KAREN J. CARNEVALE, Clerk of the Township of West Orange

#95856979.1 168182.012 DOWN PAYMENT CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that prior to final adoption of the ordinance entitled, “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OSKAR SCHINDLER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, BY AND IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $1,250,000 THEREFOR (INCLUDING A GRANT RECEIVED OR EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $238,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF”, there was available as a down payment for the improvements and purposes authorized by said bond ordinance the amount of $12,000 by virtue of an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund of the Township for down payment or capital improvement purposes in a previously adopted budget or budgets of the Township. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of this ____ day of ______________, 2026. JOHN DITINYAK, Chief Financial Officer