Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents and Youth

BILL NUMBER:S7255C

Title of bill

An act to authorize the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents and Youth for community programs

Purpose

The Commissioner of General Services is hereby authorized to transfer and convey to the Hoosick Area Youth Partnership for Parent and Youth, a 501 (c) (3) charitable community development corporation, the state land located at 80 Church Street, village of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer. Known as the Hoosick Falls Armory, declared abandoned state land by the division of military and naval affairs.

Summary of provisions

Submittal of accurate survey and description of lands to be conveyed to the Commissioner of general services for his or her approval. The office of general services shall not transfer or convey the aforesaid land unless application is made to the office of general services by the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parent and Youth, a 501 (c) (3) charitable community development corporation, the State land and within 1 year after the effective date. Application must be in the form of resolution setting forth a comprehensive statement approved by its managing board acknowledging and accepting the use restrictions set forth in section four of this act.

Section 4. The transfer and conveyance made pursuant to this act shall be subject to the following use restrictions and reverter:

(a) the land described in this act shall be used exclusively for the purposes of housing various community programs including programs pertaining to education, recreation, health and wellness, civic groups, cultural and youth association, veterans affairs, public safety and historic preservation.

(b) The conveyance of the land described in this act shall contain a covenant and restriction requiring that the land be used for the purposes set forth in subdivision (a) of this section. In the event the premises are not accepted and/or used for such purposes, it shall revert to the state of New York.

Justification

The Town Board of the Town of Hoosick to support the Officers and the Board of HAYC3 in their efforts to obtain ownership of the Hoosick Falls Armory as it is evident to the Town Board that HAYC3 would benefit from the additional facility and would be permitted to enhance and expand on the services which HAYC3 currently provides to

the community and utilize abandoned land by the division of military and naval affairs for the overall good of the community.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Local fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.