AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF STOUGHTON TO TRANSFER CERTAIN PARK PROPERTY IN EXCHANGE FOR ACQUISITION AND DEDICATION OF OTHER LAND TO PARK 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and pursuant to Article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, the town of Stoughton may transfer 3 parcels of land making up a portion of a lot acquired by the town for park purposes, as described in a deed recorded with the Norfolk county registry of deeds at book 1415, pages 234 and 235, located at the intersection of Central street and Canton street and identified as Stoughton assessors map 30, lot 46 from the town board or committee currently having care, custody and control of each of the parcels to the board of selectmen for general municipal purposes, including, but not limited to, all purposes for which public ways are used in the town. The parcels are depicted as “Area 1 = 4,426 SF Reduced Parkland Area”, “Area 2 = 174 SF Reduced Parkland Area” and “Area 3 = 26 SF Reduced Parkland Area” on the plan entitled “Plan of Land Frederick H. Pye Memorial Park in Stoughton, MA Norfolk County Prepared for the Town of Stoughton, MA”, dated August 13, 2019, and prepared by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
SECTION 2. In consideration for the transfer of the parcels under section 1, the town of Stoughton shall take all such actions as may be required, including, but not limited to, discontinuance of Old Central street as a public way, acquisition of all necessary interests in land and dedication to park purposes under section 3 of chapter 45 of the General Laws, to add the portion of Old Central street depicted as “Area 4 = 4,626 SF Additional Parkland Area” on the plan entitled “Plan of Land Frederick H. Pye Memorial Park in Stoughton, MA Norfolk County Prepared for the Town of Stoughton, MA”, dated August 13, 2019, and prepared by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. to the lot held for park purposes from which parcels may be transferred pursuant to said section 1, subject to the rights of others, if any, to maintain existing underground utilities therein. Such land shall be held by the board of selectmen of the town for park purposes and placed under the protection of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the commonwealth; provided, however, that the town may grant such interests in the land described under this section as may be required to confirm existing utility rights.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, May 27, 2022.