AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER TO USE CERTAIN LANDS FOR MUNICIPAL SCHOOL PURPOSES
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. Chapter 152 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 3. In addition to the transfer pursuant to 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. Said chapter 152 is hereby further amended by striking out section 4 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 4. The transfer of land in section 1 shall be contingent upon the transfer of land in section 2 once the land in said section 2 is no longer being utilized for school purposes and the transfer of land in said section 2 shall be contingent upon the recording of a deed restriction on the land as soon as is reasonably practicable 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.
Approved, January 7, 2021.