40:37-146.3 - Leases of lands or concessions to highest responsible bidder; term; conditions - New Jersey Statutes

40:37-146.3.  Leases of lands or concessions to highest responsible bidder;   term;  conditions
    a.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a county park  commission established pursuant to R.S. 40:37-96 et seq. may lease park lands  or concessions therein to the highest responsible bidder for the purposes of  providing services and facilities required for or incidental to the operation  of public parks, playgrounds or recreation places;  provided that:

    (1) The governing body of the county shall approve the lease, by resolution  or ordinance, as appropriate;

    (2) Advertisement of the acceptance of bids for the lease is published in a  newspaper of general circulation in the county not less than 10 days prior to  the award of the lease;  and

    (3) The period of the lease shall not exceed five years.  In awarding the lease, the county park commission may receive a lease price in excess of the amount of any necessarily related administrative expenses.

    b.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, if the responsibilities of, and ownership and occupation of lands by, a county park commission established pursuant to R.S. 40:37-96 et seq. have been transferred to a division, department, agency or instrumentality of a county, the governing  body of the county may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, lease park  lands or concessions therein to the highest responsible bidder for the purpose  of providing services and facilities required for or incidental to the  operation of public parks, playgrounds or recreation places;  provided that:

    (1) Advertisement of the acceptance of bids for the lease is published in a  newspaper of general circulation in the county not less than 10 days prior to  the award of the lease;  and

    (2) The period of the lease shall not exceed five years.  In awarding the lease, the governing body of a county may receive a lease price in excess of the amount of any necessarily related administrative expenses.

    c.  Any such lease or concession which shall be conditioned upon the construction or provision of any building, structure or improvement by the lessee or concessionaire may, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. and b. above, be for such period of years as shall be agreed upon.

     L.1984, c. 174, s. 1, eff. Oct. 31, 1984.