09-23
Introduced: March 16, 2023
Public Hearing: April 20, 2023
Status: Adopted
Please note: Bond Ordinance Appropriating $647,000, and Authorizing the Issuance of $579,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township, for Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to Be Undertaken by the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, New Jersey.
In addition, please be advised: Be it ordained by the township council of the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, and New Jersey (not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof affirmatively concurring), as follows:
The several improvements described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are hereby respectively authorized as general improvements to be made or acquired by The Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, New Jersey. For the said several improvements or purposes stated in said Section 3, there are hereby appropriated the respective sums of money therein stated as the appropriations made for said improvements or purposes, said sums being inclusive of all appropriations heretofore made therefor and amounting in the aggregate to $647,000 including the aggregate sum of $68,000, as the several down payments for said improvements or purposes required by law and more particularly described in said Section 3 and now available therefor by virtue of provision in a previously adopted budget or budgets of the Township for down payment or for capital improvement purposes.
For the financing of said improvements or purposes and to meet the part of said $647,000 appropriations not provided for by application hereunder of said down payments, negotiable bonds of the Township are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $579,000 pursuant to the Local Bond Law of New Jersey. In anticipation of the issuance of said bonds and to temporarily finance said improvements or purposes, negotiable notes of the Township in a principal amount not exceeding $579,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to and within the limitations prescribed by said Local Bond Law.
The improvements hereby authorized and the several purposes for the financing of which said obligations are to be issued, the appropriation made for and estimated cost of each such purpose, and the estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued for each such purpose, are respectively as follows:
| Improvement / Purpose | Appropriation & Estimated Cost | Estimated Maximum Amount of Bonds & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Acquisition by purchase of new and additional equipment for use by the Department of Public Works of the Township, including one back-up generator, together with all appurtenances, apparatus and accessories necessary therefor or incidental thereto, all as shown on and in accordance with the specifications therefor on file or to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk and hereby approved. | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| (b) Improvement of municipally-owned properties and facilities in and by the Township, including various parks by the renovation of the bathrooms, together with all equipment, structures, site work, work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto, all as shown on and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor on file or to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk and hereby approved. | $112,000 | $106,000 |
| (c) Improvement of the Town Hall Parking Lot in and by the Township including the resurfacing thereof to provide a roadway pavement at least equal in useful life or durability to a roadway surface of Class B construction (as such term is used or referred to in Section 40A:2-22 of said Local Bond Law), together with all oil and chipping, reflectors, signage, dividers, curbing, milling, drainage structures and improvements, equipment, site work, work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto, all as shown on and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor on file or to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk and hereby approved. | $125,000 | $113,000 |
| (d) Improvement of the water supply and distribution system in and by the Township, including the water tank by the acquisition and installation of new and additional equipment, together with all equipment, site work, work and materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto, all as shown on and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor on file or to be filed in the office of the Township and hereby approved. | $200,000 | $190,000 |
| (e) Acquisition by purchase and installation of new and additional computer and technology equipment for use by various Township offices, together with all attachments, appurtenances and equipment necessary therefor or incidental thereto, all as shown on and in accordance with the specifications therefor on file or to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk and hereby approved. | $150,000 | $140,000 |
| Totals | $647,000 | $579,000 |
The excess of the appropriation made for each of the improvements or purposes aforesaid over the estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued therefor, as above stated, is the amount of the said down payment for said purpose.
The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recited, and stated:
- The said purposes described in Section 3 of this bond ordinance are not current expenses and each is a property or improvement which the Township may lawfully acquire or make as a general improvement, and no part of the cost thereof has been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
- The average period of usefulness of said purposes within the limitations of said Local Bond Law and taking into consideration the respective amounts of the said obligations authorized for the several purposes, according to the reasonable life thereof computed from the date of the said bonds authorized by this bond ordinance, is 12.08 years.
- The supplemental debt statement required by said Local Bond Law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Township Clerk and a complete executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey, and such statement shows that the gross debt of the Township as defined in said Local Bond Law is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided for in this bond ordinance by $579,000, and the said obligations authorized by this bond ordinance will be within all debt limitations prescribed by said Local Bond Law.
- Amounts not exceeding $65,000 in the aggregate for interest on said obligations, costs of issuing said obligations, engineering costs and other items of expense listed in and permitted under Section 40A:2-20 of said Local Bond Law may be included as part of the costs of said improvements and are included in the foregoing estimate thereof.
All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such times as may be determined by the chief financial officer, the acting chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Township (the "Chief Financial Officer"), provided that no note shall mature later than one year from its date. The notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates and be in such form as may be determined by the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall determine all matters in connection with the notes issued pursuant to this bond ordinance, and the Chief Financial Officer's signature upon the notes shall be conclusive evidence as to all such determinations. All notes issued hereunder may be renewed from time to time subject to the provisions of Section 40A:2-8 of said Local Bond Law. The Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to sell part or all of the notes at not less than par from time to time at public or private sale and to deliver them to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase price plus accrued interest from their dates to the dates of delivery thereof. The Chief Financial Officer is directed to report in writing to the governing body of the Township at the meeting next succeeding the date when any sale or delivery of the notes pursuant to this bond ordinance is made. Such report must include the principal amount, interest rate and maturities of the notes sold, the price obtained and the name of the purchaser.
The full faith and credit of the Township are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the said obligations authorized by this bond ordinance. Said obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Township, and the Township shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable property within the Township for the payment of said obligations and interest thereon without limitation of rate or amount.
The capital budget or temporary capital budget of the Township is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewith and the resolutions promulgated by the Local Finance Board showing all detail of the amended capital budget or temporary capital budget and capital program as approved by the Director, Division of Local Government Services, are on file with the Township Clerk and are available for public inspection.
This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication thereof after final adoption, as provided by said Local Bond Law.
Attest
Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk
Township of Randolph
Lou Nisivoccia, Mayor
Legal Notice
Township of Randolph, County of Morris
Ordinance No. 09-23
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled, Bond ordinance appropriating $647,000, and authorizing the issuance of $579,000 bonds or notes of the township, for various improvements or purposes authorized to be undertaken by the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, New Jersey
was submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, held on March 16, 2023 and was introduced, read by title an passed on first reading. A Statement of Purpose of the Ordinance is contained below. The Governing Body of the Township of Randolph will further consider the Ordinance for second reading and final passage thereof at their regular meeting to be held on April 20, 2023 at 6 pm prevailing time, at the Municipal Building, 502 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, New Jersey 07869, at which time and place a public hearing will be heard thereon by the Governing Body and all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance.
Statement of Purpose of Ordinance
The purpose of the above Ordinance is for the purchase of new and additional equipment for use by the Department of Public Works of the Township, including one back-up generator; improvements of municipally-owned properties and facilities in and by the Township, including various parks by the renovation of the bathrooms; improvements to the Town Hall parking lot in and by the Township including the resurfacing thereof; improvements to the water supply and distribution system in and by the Township, including the water tank by the acquisition and installation of new and additional equipment and the acquisition by purchase and installation of new and additional computer and technology equipment for use by various Township offices
A copy of the full Ordinance is available to any member of the general public, without cost, at the Township of Randolph, Municipal Building, Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, New Jersey, at the Office of the Township Clerk, between the hours of 9 am and 4:30 pm.
Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk
Township of Randolph
County of Morris, State of New Jersey
Bond Ordinance Statements & Summary
The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, on April 20, 2023 and the 20 day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Clerk's office in the Municipal Building in said Township for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:
- Title: Bond ordinance appropriating $647,000, and authorizing the issuance of $579,000 bonds or notes of the Township, for various improvements or purposes authorized to be undertaken by the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, New Jersey
- Purpose(s): Acquisition by purchase of new and additional equipment for use by the Department of Public Works of the Township, including one back-up generator. Improvement of municipally-owned properties and facilities in and by the Township, including various parks by the renovation of the bathrooms. Improvement of the Town Hall Parking Lot in and by the Township including the resurfacing thereof. Improvement of the water supply and distribution system in and by the Township, including the water tank by the acquisition and installation of new and additional equipment. Acquisition by purchase and installation of new and additional computer and technology equipment for use by various Township offices.
- Appropriation: $647,000
- Bonds/Notes Authorized: $579,000
- Grants (if any) Appropriated: $0
- Section 20 Costs: $65,000
- Useful Life: 12.08 years