City Clerk File No.. Agenda No., Agenda No. A a Ord. 15.166_ 3.C _1 st Reading

AI Summary

Ordinance 15.166 authorizes Jersey City to lease Block 1705, Lots 18, 20, and 21 (located at 612-616 Communipaw Avenue) to the Jackson Hill Main Street Management Corporation under the City's "Adopt A Lot" program for community garden purposes. The lease term runs for one year beginning December 17, 2015 and ending December 16, 2016, with the City retaining the right to terminate without cause upon 90 days' notice. The lessee, a non-profit corporation, is prohibited from using the lots for any commercial or profit-making enterprises and must submit annual reports documenting garden activities, their public value, and continued tax-exempt status. The lease is authorized under New Jersey statutes 40A:12-14(c) and 40A:12-15(j) and operates under the framework established by Ordinance 96-123, as amended by Ordinances 01-109 and 11-019.