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taking and obtaining of certain property interests in the properties as set forth herein through negotiation, purchase, or condemnation/eminent domain, including, but not limited to, the hiring of any experts, engaging the services of land surveyors, title insurance companies, appraisers, and any other professional whose services are necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this Ordinance, the making of any offer by the Township to the property owner(s) in the full amount of the appraised value of the property interest that the Township seeks to acquire in said property, and to negotiate in good faith with the record owner(s) of the property for its voluntary acquisition in accordance with N.J.S.A. 20:3-6, and in the event that the negotiations for the voluntary acquisition of the property interest are unsuccessful for any reason to commence a condemnation action by the filing of a Verified Complaint and Declaration of Taking, depositing the estimated just compensation with the Clerk of the Superior Court, filing a Lis Pendens, and taking any and all other actions of any administrative or other nature necessary to complete the process contemplated by this Ordinance.
IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY: The properties for which a taking of property interests is authorized by negotiation, purchase, or condemnation/eminent domain pursuant to this Ordinance are located in the Municipality and listed on the Municipality tax map, the legal descriptions of which is attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance and specifically incorporated into this Ordinance by reference. The property interests to be acquired are irrevocable, perpetual, permanent easements and acquisition of certain parcels in fee, in the properties identified herein.
OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED: All appropriate officials of the Municipality, including, but not limited, to the Mayor, Municipal Clerk, Municipal Attorney, Special Condemnation Attorney, and any and all experts or others acting on behalf of the Municipality are authorized by this Ordinance to sign any and all documentation and take any and all action necessary to effectuate the purposes and intention of this Ordinance.
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY: If a determination is made by a majority vote of the Township Council that the purchase of the property is more appropriate than the obtaining said property interest through condemnation/eminent domain, then all appropriate officials of the Township, including, but not limited to, the Mayor, Municipal Clerk, Municipal Attorney, and Special Condemnation Attorney are authorized by this Ordinance to sign any and all documentation to effectuate the purchase of the property interests by the Township.
REPEALER: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency only.
SEVERABILITY: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, subdivision, subsection, clause, or provision declared invalid and the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect and shall be enforceable.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final adoption, publication, and 20-day waiting period after Mayor's Signature as required by law.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of