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the Township of Jackson held on the 14th day of September, 2021, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the 28th day of September, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

Janice Kisty, RMC, Jackson Township Clerk

ORDINANCES, FIRST READING:

ORDINANCE: 20-21

TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON AND THE JACKSON SOCCER CLUB FOR THE LEASE OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS "VISTA FIELDS", BLOCK 2201, LOT 2

MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 20-21 ON FIRST READING, ADVERTISE THE APPROVAL AND NOTICE OF SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 2021 BY: SAUICKIE MOTION SECONDED BY: FLEMMING YES: BORRELLI, SAUICKIE, FLEMMING, KERN ABSENT: CHISHOLM

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

SECTION 1. Purpose: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-15, a municipality may enter into a Lease, not to exceed fifty (50) years for any municipal public purpose, including but not limited to activities for the promotion of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community with any nonprofit corporation or association. The Jackson Soccer Club, a nonprofit corporation of the State of New Jersey has improved the soccer fields located on the property known as Block 2201, Lot 2 (Vista Fields) with the clearing and grading of said land, the installation of a well and sprinkler system, the provision of electricity, seeding and maintenance of the fields.

The Jackson Soccer Club now wishes to enter into a multi-year Lease Agreement with the Municipality for the continued use of the fields so they may make additional improvements thereto. The purpose of this Ordinance is to authorize said Lease.

SECTION 2. The Township of Jackson hereby authorizes the execution of a Lease Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, with the Jackson Soccer Club for the Lease of the property known as Block 2201, Lot 2 as shown on the official tax map of Jackson Township, more commonly known as Vista Fields for a period of five (5) years, with the Township having the option to extend the Lease for up to three (3) additional five (5) year terms or until June 30, 2041. The terms of said Lease Agreement are set forth in the attached Agreement. The Tenant shall on an annual basis, provide a report to the landlord through the Township Administrator setting forth the use to which the property was put, the activities of lessee to perform the public purpose, the value or cost thereof and an affirmation of the continued tax status of the nonprofit corporation pursuant to both state and federal law.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance is specifically conditioned upon approval of Green Acres, Department of Environmental Protection and Energy for the State of New Jersey.

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