Court Opinion

ID: 9859408
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 21:29:26.951836+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T10:46:49.770750
License: Public Domain

Weinteattb, 0. J.
(concurring). Although I join in the opinion of the court, I am troubled by a question, not briefed or argued, which I think should he flagged for future consideration. N. J. S. A. 40:60-26(c) contemplates the municipality shall receive the benefit of competitive bidding. The public notice of the offer “shall he published * * * not less than 2 nor more than 10 days before said further meeting” of the governing body at which final approval may be given. Whether that amount of notice will suffice to attract competing offers must depend upon the complexity of conditions of sale. If the proposal embraces requirements for development of the land which are so extensive or detailed that other persons cannot reasonably prepare to hid in the limited period provided by the statute, the legislative aim is not fulfilled. Accordingly, the question I would reserve, without of course expressing any view upon it, is whether the cited section may he used when the conditions are incompatible with a fair opportunity to prepare to bid intelligently within the allotted period of time.