TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN

COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE #13-21

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A FIRSTENERGY COMPANY, AND UNITED TELEPHONE OF NEW JERSEY, INC., D/B/A CENTURYLINK OF NEW JERSEY, INC., AN EASEMENT OVER AND UNDER A PORTION OF BLOCK 48, LOT 1 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN.______

WHEREAS, by Deed dated December 10, 2012, Raritan Hills Corp. conveyed to the Township of Raritan that property located at the intersection of Dayton Road and Route 12 commonly known as Block 48, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the Township of Raritan; and

WHEREAS, this conveyance was required as a condition of the Township of Raritan Planning Board approval for that subdivision now known as Mountain View at Hunterdon; and

WHEREAS, that conveyance was subject to an easement to the New Jersey American Water Company, a public utility of the State of New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, within the easement area conveyed to the New Jersey American Water Company a pump station is to be constructed to service Mountain View at Hunterdon; and

WHEREAS, in order for the pump station to operate properly, electric and telephone service is required; and

WHEREAS, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a FirstEnergy Company, and United Telephone of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a Centurylink of New Jersey, Inc., public utilities of the State of New Jersey, requested an easement to interspace one (1) new utility pole approximately 90± feet generally east of existing pole NJ15RTH; and

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WHEREAS, this pole will be within the New Jersey American Water Company easement area; and

WHEREAS, the granting of the easement to Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a FirstEnergy Company, and United Telephone of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a Centurylink of New Jersey, Inc., will serve the residents of the Township of Raritan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Raritan, in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, as follows:

1.  The Township of Raritan hereby grants an easement to Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a FirstEnergy Company, and United Telephone of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a Centurylink of New Jersey, Inc., to interspace one (1) new utility pole approximately 90± feet generally east of existing pole NJ15RTH in the form attached as Exhibit A.

2.  The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the easement in the form attached as Exhibit A.

3.  This Ordinance shall take effect according to law.

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE

ATTEST: TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN

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Rose Sollena, RMC/CMC Michael Mangin

Township Clerk Mayor

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NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE

Please take notice that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Township Committee meeting of the Township of Raritan on November 6, 2013, the same was then ordered to be published according to law with a public hearing and vote scheduled for the meeting of December 3, 2013 beginning at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive in the Township of Raritan at which time all interested persons will be heard.

Rose Sollena, RMC/CMC

Township Clerk

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