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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-14 - Preparation of comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan for Fort Monmouth.

52:27I-14 Preparation of comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan for Fort Monmouth.  14. a. The authority shall prepare a comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan for Fort Monmouth, which may be periodically revised and updated. The plan shall be approved by no fewer than six of the nine voting members of the authority. The plan shall generally comprise a report or statement and land use and development proposals, including plans for the development, redevelopment or rehabilitation of the project area with maps, diagrams and text, presenting: (1) A statement of objectives, principles, assumptions, policies and standards upon which the constituent proposals for the physical, economic and social development of the project area are based; (2) The relationship of the plan to Statewide, county and municipal objectives as to appropriate land uses, density of population, and traffic and public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities and other public improvements; (3) Proposed land uses in the project area, taking into account and stating the relationship thereof to the statement provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and other plan elements as the authority deems appropriate, including, but not necessarily limited to, topography, soil conditions, water supply, drainage, flood plain areas, marshes, and woodlands; showing the existing and proposed location, extent and intensity of development of land to be used in the future for varying types of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, educational and other public and private purposes or combination of purposes; and including a statement of the standards of population density and development intensity recommended for the project area. The plan shall not include any proposed State or federal correctional institutions to be located in whole or in part in the project area; and (4) Any significant relationship of the plan to (a) the master plans of constituent municipalities, (b) the master plan of the county in which the municipalities are located, and (c) the State Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted pursuant to the "State Planning Act," P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.). b. The plan shall supersede applicable provisions of the development regulations of the constituent municipalities or constitute an overlay district within the project area. c. Prior to the adoption of such plan by the authority, the authority shall hold at least three public hearings, one within each of the host communities of Eatontown, Oceanport and Tinton Falls. L.2006,c.16,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-17 - Submission of adopted plan to federal agencies.

52:27I-17 Submission of adopted plan to federal agencies.  17. Upon the final adoption thereof, the authority shall submit the comprehensive plan for the conversion and revitalization of Fort Monmouth and the economic revitalization plan to the appropriate agency or agencies of the federal government. The authority shall also submit the plan to the Governor, to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the clerks of the constituent municipalities, and to the clerk of Monmouth County. L.2006,c.16,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-18 - Short title.

52:27I-18 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority Act." L.2010, c.51, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-21 - Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.

52:27I-21 Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.  4. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority as the successor to the predecessor authority. The authority is hereby constituted as an instrumentality of the State exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public safety, convenience, benefit, and welfare. The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of the State. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the authority is allocated within the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding that allocation, the authority shall be independent of any supervision or control by the Department of the Treasury or any board or officer thereof, except as may be provided in this act. L.2010, c.51, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-22 - Powers, rights, assets, duties assumed by authority.

52:27I-22 Powers, rights, assets, duties assumed by authority.  5. Effective and automatically upon the first meeting of the authority: a. The authority shall assume all of the powers, rights, assets, and duties of the predecessor authority to the extent provided by this act, and such powers shall then and thereafter be vested in and shall be exercised by the authority. b. The terms of office of the members of the predecessor authority shall terminate, the officers having custody of the funds of the predecessor authority shall deliver those funds into the custody of the person having charge of the financial affairs of the authority, the property and assets of the predecessor authority shall, without further act or deed, become the property and assets of the authority, and the predecessor authority shall cease to exist. c. All debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of the predecessor authority, except to the extent specifically provided or established to the contrary in this act, are imposed upon the authority, and all creditors of the predecessor authority and persons having claims against or contracts with the predecessor authority of any kind or character may enforce those debts, claims and contracts against the authority as successor to the predecessor authority in the same manner as they might have had against the predecessor authority, and the rights and remedies of those holders, creditors and persons having claims against or contracts with the predecessor authority shall not be limited or restricted in any manner by this act. d. In continuing the functions, contracts, obligations and duties of the predecessor authority, the authority is authorized to act in its own name or in the name of the predecessor authority as may be convenient or advisable under the circumstances from time to time. e. Any references to the predecessor authority in any other law or regulation shall be deemed to refer and apply to the authority. f. All operations of the predecessor authority shall continue as operations of the authority until altered by the authority as may be permitted pursuant to this act. g. The powers vested in the authority by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in the predecessor authority to the extent not otherwise altered or provided for in this act. L.2010, c.51, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-23 - Office established in the EDA.

52:27I-23 Office established in the EDA.  6. a. There is hereby established in the EDA an office which shall be staffed by employees of the EDA which shall remain under the supervision and control of the EDA. The office shall be responsible for carrying out the policies set forth by the authority, in a collaborative manner with the host municipalities and the county. The office shall be administered by a director whose hiring shall be reviewed and approved by a subcommittee of the members of the authority to be appointed and convened at the direction of the chairperson of the authority for the purposes of this action. b. The authority will rely solely on the office for all support services it requires to carry out its mission under this act, including, but not limited, to administrative, procurement, budgetary, clerical, and other similar types of services. c. The authority and the EDA may enter into any agreements necessary to provide for the establishment, operation, and financial support of the office. d. The costs of the office shall be paid for by the authority. The EDA shall on an annual basis submit to the authority a budget for review and approval by the authority for the anticipated costs of the office for the succeeding calendar year. If, during the course of the calendar year, it is necessary to amend the budget, the EDA shall submit an amendment or amendments to the authority for review and approval by the authority. All costs and expenses of the office shall be accounted for separately and apart from the costs and expenses of the EDA in its capacity as redeveloper pursuant to the designated redevelopment agreement. In the event the authority does not have adequate monies to fund the budget, the EDA may make a loan to the authority in the amount of the unfunded portion of the budget on terms and conditions acceptable to the EDA and the authority. e. When it is necessary for the authority to engage the services of professional consultants, including registered architects, licensed professional engineers, planners, attorneys, accountants, or other professional consultants, the office shall assist the authority in the procurement process. L.2010, c.51, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-24 - Purpose of authority.

52:27I-24 Purpose of authority.  7. It shall be the purpose of the authority to oversee, administer, and implement the plan as provided in this act, in a manner that will promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and the public welfare; to conserve the natural resources of the State; to provide housing, including housing to address identified needs related to homelessness; and to advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the people in the host municipalities, the county, and the entire State by cooperating and acting in conjunction with other organizations, public and private, to promote and advance the economic use of the facilities located at Fort Monmouth. L.2010, c.51, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-27 - Appointment of committees.

52:27I-27 Appointment of committees.  10. The authority shall appoint an historical preservation advisory committee and an environmental advisory committee to assist in its activities in such areas, and any other advisory committee as it deems appropriate. The membership of the committees shall be determined by the authority. The historical preservation committee and the environmental committee shall for all intents and purposes be the exclusive "historic preservation commission," as established pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1985, c.516 (C.40:55D-107), and the "environmental commission," as established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.245 (C.40:56A-1 et seq.), for all land use matters and approvals within the project area. L.2010, c.51, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-28 - Cooperation with State departments, agencies.

52:27I-28 Cooperation with State departments, agencies.  11. All State departments and agencies, to the extent not inconsistent with law and within budget constraints, shall cooperate with the authority and respond to requests for such information and assistance as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act. To the extent not inconsistent with law and within budget constraints, and to the extent necessary to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive redevelopment and revitalization of Fort Monmouth, upon the recommendation of the EDA that a project be prioritized, a State department, agency or authority shall supersede existing priority setting or ranking systems to place applications that would benefit that project within the project area in the highest priority or ranking category for award or approval of grants, benefits, loans, projects, including highways, roads, sewer, or other infrastructure projects, or other considerations that would benefit the project area. Funding from State sources shall augment, and not replace, any funding from the federal government or as authorized by sections 22 through 24 of this act. L.2010, c.51, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-29 - Property exempt from levy, sale.

52:27I-29 Property exempt from levy, sale.  12. All property of the authority or EDA shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against the authority or EDA be a charge or lien upon its property; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to or limit the rights of the holder of any bonds to pursue any remedy for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by the authority or EDA on or with respect to any project or any revenues or other moneys. L.2010, c.51, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-30 - Taxes, assessments, payment not required; payments in lieu of taxes.

52:27I-30 Taxes, assessments, payment not required; payments in lieu of taxes.  13. a. The authority and the EDA shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of a project or any property or moneys of the authority and the EDA, and the authority and EDA, their projects, property, and moneys, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the State except for transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes and by any political subdivision of the State; provided, that any person occupying a project whether as lessee, vendee or otherwise shall, as long as title thereto shall remain in the authority or EDA, pay to the political subdivision in which such project is located a payment in lieu of taxes which shall equal the taxes on real and personal property, whether for municipal, county, fire, or school purposes, as applicable, including water and sewer service charges or assessments, which such person would have been required to pay had it been the owner of such property during the period for which such payment is made and neither the authority nor the EDA nor their projects, property, money or bonds and notes shall be obligated, liable or subject to lien of any kind for the enforcement, collection or payment thereof. If and to the extent provided by contract, the authority or EDA may agree to cooperate with such person occupying a project, in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings for determining the validity or amount of such payments and may agree to appoint or designate and reserve the right in and for such person to take all action which the authority may lawfully take in respect of such payments and all matters relating thereto, provided such person shall bear and pay all costs and expenses of the authority thereby incurred at the request of such person or by reason of any such action taken by such person in behalf of the authority. If such person occupying a project has paid the amounts in lieu of taxes required by this section to be paid, such person shall not be required to pay any such taxes as to which a payment in lieu thereof has been made to the State or to any political subdivision, any other statute to the contrary notwithstanding. b. Except as provided in subsection a. of this section, a host municipality is authorized to assess and collect taxes on real and personal property within the project area as provided by law for municipal, county, fire, or school purposes, as applicable. L.2010, c.51, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-31 - Prevailing wage rate.

52:27I-31 Prevailing wage rate.  14. Each worker employed on any project to which the authority is a party, shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). L.2010, c.51, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-32 - Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.

52:27I-32 Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.  15. a. All purchases, contracts, or agreements made pursuant to this act shall be made or awarded directly by the authority, except as otherwise provided in this act, only after public advertisement for bids therefor in the manner provided by the authority and notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws to the contrary. b. Any purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated, or awarded by the authority without public bid or advertising under the following circumstances: (1) When the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the amount set forth in, or the amount calculated by the Governor pursuant to, section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7); (2) To acquire subject matter which is described in section 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-9); (3) To make a purchase or award or make a contract or agreement under the circumstances described in section 5 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-10); (4) When the contract to be entered into is for the furnishing or performing of services of a professional or technical nature, including legal services, provided that the contract shall be made or awarded directly by the authority; (5) When the authority has advertised for bids and has received no bids in response to its advertisement, or received no responsive bids. Any purchase, contract, or agreement may then be negotiated and may be awarded to any contractor or supplier determined to be responsible, as "responsible" is defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-2), provided that the terms, conditions, restrictions, and specifications set forth in the negotiated contract or agreement are not substantially different from those which were the subject of competitive bidding; (6) When a purchase is to be made through or by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1959, c.40 (C.52:27B-56.1), or through a contract made by any of the following: the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority established under section 4 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-4); the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission established under section 5 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-5); the New Jersey Turnpike Authority established under section 3 of P.L.1948, c.454 (C.27:23-3); the New Jersey Water Supply Authority established under section 4 of P.L.1981, c.293 (C.58:1B-4); the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey established under R.S.32:1-4; the Delaware River Port Authority established under R.S.32:3-2; or the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established under N.J.S.18A:71A-3. L.2010, c.51, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-35 - Adoption of amendment to plan.

52:27I-35 Adoption of amendment to plan.  18. Prior to the adoption of any amendment to the plan, the authority shall transmit a copy of the proposed plan amendment to the governing body of each host municipality. Within 45 days after referral, each governing body may transmit to the authority a report containing its recommendation concerning the proposed plan amendment. The authority, when considering the adoption of the plan amendment, and in taking into account a decision by a zoning board of an affected host municipality as to whether a request for a variance to increase the permitted density is granted, as provided in subsection e. of section 17 of this act, shall review all reports received from the host municipalities and may accept or not accept any recommendations of the host municipalities; provided, however, that the authority shall record in its minutes its reasons for not accepting any such recommendations. L.2010, c.51, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-37 - Business plan.

52:27I-37 Business plan.  20. The authority is directed to prepare and complete a business plan which comprises all issues related to the closure, conversion, revitalization, and future use of Fort Monmouth. Further, this business plan shall: include a validation review of any extant studies on the perceived economic impact of this project on the State, the county, and the boroughs of Eatontown, Oceanport and Tinton Falls; refine existing market analyses and develop an absorption schedule; develop a short and long term job creation schedule; include a detailed fiscal analysis that considers cash flow, annual revenue and costs, cumulative revenue and costs, off-site infrastructure costs, and product absorption by year; include an investment and financing strategy that includes grants, local funding options such as the tax allocation district, bonds, taxation, licensing, permitting and fees, and private investment; include a determination of fair market value of property by parcel and overall, and propose an appropriate and feasible strategy for using available BRAC transfer tools. L.2010, c.51, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27I-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27I-38 - Redevelopment agreement.

52:27I-38 Redevelopment agreement.  21. Redevelopment within the project area shall be implemented pursuant to a redevelopment agreement between the authority and the redeveloper, or between the authority and the EDA as a designated redeveloper, or between the EDA as a designated redeveloper and the redeveloper, as the case may be. All redevelopment agreements from or between the authority or the designated redeveloper and to or with a redeveloper shall contain, without being limited to, the following provisions: a. a provision limiting the use of the property to the uses permitted pursuant to the plan; b. a provision requiring the redeveloper to commence and complete the project within a period of time that the authority or the designated redeveloper fixes as reasonable; c. any lease to a redeveloper may provide that all improvements shall become the property of the authority; and d. such other covenants, provisions, and continuing controls as may be deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2010, c.51, s.21.