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VERNON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE #03-41

AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT PART OF BLOCK 144 LOTS 25 AND 28 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF VERNON, COUNTY OF SUSSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT TO PURCHASE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF

WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, New Jersey has passed Resolutions #03-123 and 124 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the attached contract for the acquisition of real property from the Main Street Associates, Inc. and Vernon Town Center Associates, LLC respectively pursuant to NJSA 40A:12-1 et seq; and

WHEREAS, this land will be used for the public purpose of the construction, utilization and maintenance of a municipal road and related facilities. NOW,

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The acquisition of part of Block 144 Lots 25 and 28 set forth on the metes and bounds description, which property is located in Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey is approved as set forth in the Contract, attached hereto and made a part hereof. This approval is pursuant to NJSA 40A:12-1 et seq.

2. The real property being acquired is to be used for the public purpose of constructing, utilizing and maintaining a municipal road and related facilities.

3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

4. If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

5. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on November 10, 2003 and the same came up for final passage at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council held on November 24, 2003, at which time, after persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force in the Township according to law.

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John P. Logan, Mayor

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Patricia A. Lycosky, R. M. C.
Township Clerk