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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

•09.27'2001 16:46 SKADDEN ARPS 4 912129564732P965130 NO.343 1706

the World Trade Center site and lower Manhattan generally, including an appropriate memorial to the victims of the September II terrorist attack. In furtherance of such purpose, it shall have the following powers and duties:

a. Recommend a structure and process for designing and establishing an appropriate memorial at the site of the attack on the World Trade Center, which shall include extensive participation by the families of victims; b. Identify and recommend various means for obtaining public and private sector financing, including but not limited to federal, State and City funding and potential insurance recoveries, for redevelopment of the World Trade Center site and lower Manhattan generally; c. Identify in broad terms the areas other than the World Trade Center site itself in which development may be appropriate, as well as options with respect to the amount and type of development that would be appropriate both at such site and throughout lower Manhattan; d. Identify legislative and regulatory changes that would be necessary or desirable to promote appropriate development of such site and elsewhere in lower Manhattan; e. Identify and evaluate options with respect to enhancing transportation to and from any now development at such site and elsewhere in lower Manhattan, and sources of available financing for such enhancements; and f. Identify and evaluate options for current or proposed governance structures that would be appropriate to coordinate and direct development at such site and elsewhere in lower Manhattan, including but not Limited to one or more public benefit corporations and/or local development corporations.

Section 3. Submission of Report. The Task Force shall submit its report and recommendations on the matters set forth in section 2 of this Order to the Governor and Mayor within thirty days from the execution of this order and the concurrent execution of a substantially identical order by the Governor.

Section 4. Public and Private Assistance and Cooneration. All City agencies shall cooperate in providing to the Task Force personnel, facilities, information and other assistance as may be necessary and appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its responsibilities. In addition, the Task Force shall seek and utilize, as appropriate, the assistance of other governmental agencies and the w,ro bono services of private sector firms. -

Section 5. Effective Date. This Order shall take effect immediately.

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