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ORDINANCE 29-16

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson is the owner of property known as the Justice Complex Turf Fields 1 and 2, All Purpose 60/90 Field, and Fields A and B (the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A.. 40A:12-14(c) authorizes a municipality to enter into a lease with a non-profit corporation for nominal consideration; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Ordinance 10-09, the Township Council of authorized the execution of a Lease for the Property with the Jackson Little League for the playing of baseball and related activities; and

WHEREAS, the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12-15 authorize the twenty-five (25) year lease term with the Jackson Little League; and

WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to authorize the execution of an Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the Jackson Little League as more fully set forth below.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, and State of New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1.

• (a)That the governing body does hereby authorize the Mayor and Township Clerk to execute an Amendment to the 2009 Lease Agreement between the Township of Jackson and the Jackson Little League to include the land between the fields and land inside the walkway for amenities relative to baseball (press box, batting cages, etc.). Such Amendment shall be in a form acceptable to the Township Attorney.
• (b)That the governing body does hereby further authorize that the Lease be modified to state that the rent /payment from the Jackson Little League to the Township shall be ($1.00) per year.

SECTION 2. This lease amendment is authorized pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12-14(c).

SECTION 3. All other terms, conditions and provisions of the 2009 Lease Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect after second reading and publication as required by law.

Date: _____

MAYOR MICHAEL REINA

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, held on November 29, 2016, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson to be held on the 13^{th} day of December, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be reached, at the meeting room of the Municipal Building located at 95 W. Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning this ordinance.

ANN MARIE EDEN, RMC Township Clerk, Township of Jackson