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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORWOOD TO LEASE CERTAIN LAND.

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Norwood may lease a certain parcel of land donated to the town by P. Christopher Associates Limited Partnership to the YMCA of Greater Boston, a non-profit corporation, for a term not to exceed 75 years for the purpose of facilitating the construction, operation and maintenance of a recreational facility by the YMCA of Greater Boston, including, but not limited to, an ice skating rink and 1 or more pools. The parcel is shown as the Balboni Land on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Norwood MA”, dated March 29, 2005, drawn by the town of Norwood engineering department and on file with the department.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 77C of chapter 60 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, if the YMCA of Greater Boston does not commence construction of the recreational facility by the date agreed to between the town of Norwood and the YMCA of Greater Boston in the ground lease dated October, 2005, or by an extended date agreed to in writing between the parties to the lease, such extended date to be no later than June 30, 2009, then the selectmen of the town shall, upon payment by the donor, P. Christopher Associates Limited Partnership, of any taxes and accrued interest forgiven, reconvey the parcel to the donor.

Approved October 5, 2006.