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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.398
- Referred to local government
- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1427
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the city of Troy to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5675
Title of bill
An act authorizing the city of Troy to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill allows the city of Troy to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland for development.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The city of Troy, county of Rensselaer, acting by and through its city council, is hereby authorized to discontinue and alienate as parklands, the lands described in section three of this act.
Section 2. The authorization provided in section one of this act shall be effective only upon the condition that the city of Troy dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being alienated to the acquisition of new parklands and/or toward capital improvements to existing parkland and recreational facilities.
Section 3. Describes the land authorized to be sold or leased. Section
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The city of Troy has requested that the prohibition on the sale of parcels of land used as parkland be waived specifically for the parcel of land referred to as Kennedy Park located in downtown Troy.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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