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227-12 December 4, 2012 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange have been advised of the proposed settlement of a Tax Appeal filed on behalf of Blackburn Development under Docket Nos.: 003949-2007, 001621-2008, 001420 -2009, 005272-2010 and 009827-2011 and 003425-2012, and WHEREAS, the said Governing Body has been advised as to the merits of the subject Tax Appeals by legal counsel, expert appraisal personnel hired by the Township as well as the Township Tax Assessor; and WHEREAS, the proposed Tax Appeals settlement components are as set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Township of West Orange to settle the subject Tax Appeals in accordance with the settlement proposal set forth hereinabove. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange that settlement of the said Tax Appeals be finalized in accordance with Schedule “A” attached and with respect to same, the Mayor, Borough Clerk and/or any other appropriate official is hereby authorized to perform any act in order to effectuate the purposes set forth in this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Certificate of Availability of Funds pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-57 has been certified to by the Chief Finance Officer and is attached hereto and made a part hereof. VICTOR CIRILO Council President KAREN J. CARNEVALE Municipal Clerk Dated: December 4, 2012