BOROUGH OF
HILLSDALE
10083
RESOLUTION
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Title: Authorizing Settlement of a Tax Appeal for
WHEREAS, David C. and Lou Ross,
the owners of certain real property located at 799 Hillsdale Avenue, Borough of
Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey, also known as Block 504, Lot 2 on the
official Tax Map of the Borough of Hillsdale, Bergen County, State of New
Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the owners have filed
a Correction of Errors appeal to the Tax Court of New Jersey for said premises
for the years 2007 and 2008, under docket number 015599-2009; and
WHEREAS, the parties have
engaged in settlement negotiations; and
WHEREAS, as a result of those
settlement negotiations, a settlement has been reached; and
WHEREAS, the current assessment
on Block 504,
Tax
Year 2007
LAND: $ 351,900
IMPROVEMENTS: $ 272,400
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT $ 624,300
Tax
Year 2008
LAND: $ 351,900
IMPROVEMENTS: $ 272,400
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT $ 624,300
WHEREAS, the following reduced
assessment proposed for Block 504,
Tax
Year 2007
LAND: $ 351,900
IMPROVEMENTS: $ 241,300
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT $ 593,200
Tax
Year 2008
LAND: $ 351,900
IMPROVEMENTS: $ 241,300
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT $ 593,200; and
WHEREAS, all refunds due David
C. and Lou Ross shall be without interest, provided that payment is made within
sixty (60) days of the date of any entry of Judgment in this action; and
WHEREAS, any refunds due as a
result of this settlement shall be made payable to “David C. and Lou Ross” and
forwarded to David C. and Lou Ross, 799 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale, NJ 07642;
and
WHEREAS, the Tax Counsel and
the Tax Assessor have recommended said settlement to the Mayor and Council; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council
is of the opinion that said settlement is in the best interests of the Borough
of Hillsdale.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,
BY THE Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hillsdale, County of Bergen, State
of New Jersey, being the governing body thereof, that the settlement in this
matter as set forth hereinabove be and is hereby approved and the Tax Counsel,
Christopher E. Martin, Esq., is hereby authorized and directed to affect said
settlement.
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Council
member |
Motion |
Second |
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No |
Absent |
Abstain |
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Frank, Douglas |
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DeJoseph, Jonathan |
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Giancarlo, Michael |
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x |
x |
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Hanlon, Marie |
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x |
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Schiavone, Donna |
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x |
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Weinstein, Andy |
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Adopted: June 22, 2010
Attest: ________________________ ___________________________________
Robert P. Sandt, RMC Mayor Max Arnowitz
Municipal Clerk