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A6742Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5200

Lease Parkland for Library

Official title

“Authorizes the alienation of certain parklands in the Town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk”

Sponsor Fred ThieleAD-1+1 co-sponsorAffects Local Government
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Companion signed

Bill progress

Signed via S5200

What's happening

This bill updates the legal description of parkland in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, to authorize its lease to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library.

Why it matters

  1. Clarifies the exact land boundaries. By updating the legal description of the parcel to be leased, the bill ensures there is no confusion over which specific 5-acre section of parkland is available for the library, potentially avoiding future disputes or legal ambiguity.

  2. Enables long-term community investment. Specifying the land for the library lease supports the library’s ability to secure funding and proceed confidently with planning and development, which can result in expanded services, programs, and facilities for local residents.

  3. Reflects changes in local land use priorities. Amending the law to refine the parcel’s description suggests an evolving understanding of community needs in Brookhaven, ensuring that public assets are allocated in ways that maximize local benefit, such as improved educational and cultural resources.

  4. Sets a precedent for parkland alienation process. The bill demonstrates the legislative process required to repurpose designated parkland for other civic uses, underscoring the importance of transparent legal procedures and community input when altering public land status.

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Lease Parkland for Library

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Fred Thiele

Assembly Member · Assembly District 1

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Substituted by S5200
  2. Advanced to third reading cal.541
  3. Reported
  4. Reported referred to ways and means
  5. Referred to local governments

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5200Senate

Lease Parkland for Library

Signed by Governor · Sponsor Thomas Croci

Impact 3 · LowSigned into law

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

6742

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 16, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, MURRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend chapter 212 of the laws of 2016, relating to authorizing the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, in relation to authorizing the lease of land to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 212 of the laws of 2016, relating to authorizing the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, is amended to read as follows:

§ 3. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be leased to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library are as follows:

ALL that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, together with all the improvements thereon, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

[Beginning at a stake set at the northwesterly corner of the herein described parcel, said stake being the following two courses and distances from the easterly side of William Floyd Parkway (CR 46); 1,696.99' easterly from the southeasterly end of a curve connecting the easterly side of William Floyd Parkway (CR 46) with the northerly side of Colony Preserve Drive as measured along the northerly side of Colony Preserve Drive and S21°24'01"E 411.50' to the northwesterly corner of the herein described parcel and the true point or place of beginning: Running thence easterly from said point of beginning N80°28'56"E 703.81' to a stake set; running thence southerly S16°36'40"E 232.35' to a stake set; running thence southwesterly and westerly through a stake set and largely through the artificial pond previously created on this property S57°12'23"W 195.56' and S82°19'53"W 603.32' to a point; running thence northerly through a stake set N00°20'46"E 292.71' to the point or place

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD10397-02-7

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of beginning, containing within said bounds 4.995 acres] Beginning at a point at the northeasterly corner of the herein described parcel, said point being the following three (3) courses and distances from the northeasterly corner of Lot 80 on the Map of Country Woods at Colony Preserve (said point also being the municipal boundary between the Town of Brookhaven and the Village of Mastic Beach):

1) N 88°08'35" W 147.11'

2) Along a curve to the right having a radius of 600.00' and a length of 140.77'

3) S 15°17'57" W 46.10'; running thence in a clockwise fashion from said point of beginning around the proposed five acre lease parcel the following four courses and distances:

1) S 20°48'46" W 350.00'

2) N 69°11'14" W 622.00'

3) N 20°48'46" E 350.00'

4) S 69°11'14" E 622.00' to the point or place of beginning, containing within said bounds 5.00 acres.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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