SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, of the city of Revere, is authorized to take any and all action necessary or convenient to transfer to the care, custody and control of the Revere school department for school purposes, including use as the site of the new Staff Sergeant James J. Hill Elementary School, the land currently used for conservation and recreational purposes and more commonly known as Hill Park, and described as follows:

Beginning at the southerly corner of the parcel on the northerly side of Park Avenue; thence,

N 69°49’03” W along the northerly sideline of Park Avenue, a distance of nine hundred fifty-nine and thirteen hundredths feet (959.13) to a point; thence,

N  19°49’03” E a distance of three hundred nineteen and twenty-one hundredths feet (319.21) to a point; thence,

S 59°00’27” E a distance of five hundred sixty-two and twelve hundredths feet (562.12) to a point; thence,

S 39°57’47” W a distance of two hundred twenty-seven and nineteen hundredths feet (227.19) to the point of beginning.

Said parcel containing an area of 3.1820 acres more or less.

SECTION 2.  The order of the city council adopted on March 11, 2013 approving the transfer of land described in section 1 is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed as if this act had been in effect on the date of adoption of such order.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.