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116-12 June 12, 2012 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. owns certain property located at Block 155.13, Lot 14, known as 37 Buckingham Road within the Township (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. sought an exemption of payment of property taxes for the period October 2006 through December 2008; and WHEREAS, Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. purchased the property in May 2006; and WHEREAS, Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. obtained approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment in May 2008; and WHEREAS, the Township approved an exemption from payment of property taxes beginning January 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Tax Court initially ruled in favor of the Township with regard to the period from October 2006 through December 2008; and WHEREAS, on December 6, 2011, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey reversed the Tax Court’s decision because the Property owner’s application met the requirements of the exemption statute; and WHEREAS, in the interim, the Township’s Tax Collector sold Certificate 1940 to Plymouth Park Tax Services LLC in order to collect the outstanding real estate taxes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the applicable statutory requirement, the Township must now redeem the certificate; and WHEREAS, the Tax Collector has calculated the amount due to the certificate holder at the judgment rate of interest; NOW, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Township be and is hereby authorized to redeem Tax Certificate 1940 in the principal amount of $11,122.82 plus interest at the judgment rate totaling $671.39 through June 15, 2012, a search fee in the amount of $12, a recording fee of $40, sewer fee of $222.62, and a premium of $13,500 which has been paid by the certificate holder; RESOLVED that the Township shall refund to Plymouth Park Tax Services LLC the amount of $25,568.83 as of June 15, 2012; it is RESOLVED, that Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. shall remain obligated to pay the sewer amount of $222.62, which is not exempt and which the lien holder demands for 2011; and it

15, 2012; it is RESOLVED, that Englishtown Synagogue, Inc. shall remain obligated to pay the sewer amount of $222.62, which is not exempt and which the lien holder demands for 2011; and it is further RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be served upon the certificate holder, the Property owner, the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.