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Ordinance No. 17-18

Introduced: July 26, 2018
Public Hearing: September 6, 2018
Status: Adopted

An Ordinance Accepting Temporary Construction Easements Over Portions of Certain Properties Known as Block 112.01, Lots 85, 86 and 87 on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Randolph


WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-4 authorizes a municipality to acquire easements; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5 requires that the acquisition of easements by municipalities be accomplished by ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the owners of certain properties formally known as Block 112.01, Lots 85, 86 and 87 on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Randolph (“Properties”) desire to convey to the Township of Randolph (“Township”) temporary construction easements over portions of the Properties in connection with the Fords Road retaining wall project; and

WHEREAS, the Township desires to accept the conveyance of the temporary construction easements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, State of New Jersey as follows:

SECTION 1. The dedication of temporary construction easements over portions of the Properties identified below, and as specifically provided in each of the three (3) Grant of Temporary Construction Easements by and between the Township of Randolph and the property owners identified below, is hereby accepted:

Property—Block and LotProperty Owner
Block 112.01, Lot 85Mohan M. and Gitanjali Pai
Block 112.01, Lot 86Anthony DiCataldo and Mary Messemer
Block 112.01, Lot 87Christina John and Vinu Mathai

SECTION 2. The Mayor and Township Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said easements after execution of the same by the property owners and together with all other appropriate officers and employees are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all steps necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. The Township hereby authorizes and approves any non-substantive modifications to the easement as may be recommended and approved by the Township Attorney prior to execution.

SECTION 3. The Township Tax Collector and Tax Assessor are hereby authorized and directed to take any action necessary to further the purpose of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. All ordinances of the Township of Randolph which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed as to the extent of such inconsistency.

SECTION 5. If any section, subsection clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining portion of this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

ATTEST

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Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk

TOWNSHIP OF RANDOLPH

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Mark Forstenhausler, Mayor

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF RANDOLPH, COUNTY OF MORRIS
ORDINANCE NO. 17-18

Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Accepting Temporary Construction Easements over Portions of Certain Properties Known as Block 112.01, Lots 85, 86 and 87 on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Randolph” 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 July 26, 2018 and was introduced, read by title and 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 September 6, 2018 at 7 p.m. 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 to accept the conveyance of temporary construction easements over portions of certain properties formally known as Block 112.01, Lots 85, 86 and 87 on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Randolph in connection with the Fords Road retaining wall project.

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 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk
Township of Randolph
County of Morris, State of New Jersey