SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3130 FILED ON: 12/10/2020
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2974
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth to be preserved for municipal park and open space purposes located at 6 Green Street and 18A Beckford Street in the City of Gloucester.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3130 FILED ON: 12/10/2020
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2974
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2974) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to certain land in the city of Gloucester to be preserved for municipal park and open space purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth to be preserved for municipal park and open space purposes located at 6 Green Street and 18A Beckford Street in the City of Gloucester.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 152 of the acts of 2020 is hereby struck in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-"In addition to the transfer pursuant to in section 2, the department of public works of the city of Gloucester shall upgrade softball field facilities and accommodations at another city-owned open space located at 6 Green street and 18A Beckford street as soon as is reasonably practicable after the discontinuance of use of Mattos Field associated with the commencement of school construction"
SECTION 2. Section 4 of the chapter 152 of the acts of 2020 is hereby struck in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-"The transfer of land in section 1 shall be contingent upon the transfer of land in section 2 once the land in section 2 is no longer being utilized for school purposes and the transfer of land in section 2 shall be contingent upon the recording of a deed restriction as soon as is reasonably practicable on the land placing it under the protection of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the commonwealth to be preserved for municipal park and open space purposes"