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Minutes · May 6, 2025

Township Council Meeting — Minutes

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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 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 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 NJDCA 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 majority of the full membership thereof affirmatively concurring), AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Capital Improvements or purposes desctibed 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 received 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 building, stage flooring and security cameras, and (ii) 4

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