Amendment #187 to H5562

DCR Skating Rinks

Representatives Stanley of Waltham, Lawn of Watertown, Donato of Medford, Garballey of Arlington, Barber of Somerville and Rogers of Cambridge move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION XXXX. Section 52 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to the solicitation process under subsection (c) for leasing Veterans Memorial skating rink in the town of Arlington, Flynn Memorial rink in the city of Medford, LoConte Memorial rink in the city of Medford, and Veterans Memorial rink in the city of Waltham, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, shall notify in writing the municipality in which the ice skating rink is located of its intention to lease the property and shall offer to lease and enter into other agreements with said municipality under terms and conditions that the commissioner, in consultation with the department, considers appropriate, including with regard to rent and other consideration; provided however that the lease shall be for a term not to exceed 30 years and consistent with the conditions established in: (i) subsection (b); (ii) clauses (i) to (xi), inclusive, of the first sentence of subsection (c); and (iii) subsection (d). If the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance receives written notice from the municipality of its intention to enter into a lease and other agreements within 30 days of the date of the commissioner’s written notice, the municipality and the commissioner, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, shall promptly commence negotiations of the lease and other agreements for the use, operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the state-owned ice skating rink and facility."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #187 to H5562

DCR Skating Rinks