NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3691

Senate Bill S3691

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 26, 2015	signed chap.399
Oct 14, 2015	delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2015	returned to senate passed assembly home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.609 substituted for a5246a
Jun 16, 2015	referred to cities delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Jun 10, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.1455 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 02, 2015	reported and committed to finance
May 21, 2015	print number 3691a
May 21, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to cities
Feb 13, 2015	referred to cities

Votes

- Jun 16, 2015 - Floor Vote
  S3691
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2015
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
  Jun 10, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
  S3691
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 10, 2015
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Perkins
  Jun 2, 2015 - Cities Committee Vote
  S3691
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cities Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2015
      
      aye (5)
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Lanza
      
      Peralta
      
      Savino
      
      Squadron
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Funke
      
      Ortt

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S3691 - Details

Law Section:: New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2768
2011-2012: S2513
2013-2014: S581

2015-S3691 - Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Prostestant Episcopal Church.

2015-S3691 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3691

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to authorize the city of New York to discontinue use of and
convey certain park land

PURPOSE:

To authorize the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park
land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use as park
land and to convey, in fee simple, the land described to Saint
Michael's Cemetery.

Section 2. Provides that the authorization of this act shall be
subject to the requirement that the city of New York shall use any
proceeds and/or land received in exchange for the conveyance
authorized by this act to acquire land, to be dedicated for park
purposes in an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value
of the land being conveyed.

Section 3. Describes the exact specifications of the property to be

transferred.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation would allow St. Michael's Cemetery, located in
Astoria, Queens to acquire a small strip of park land that is
underutilized and in disrepair located adjacent to the cemetery.  St.
Michael's Cemetery has agreed to transfer a replacement parcel of land
to the City of New York in order to replace the park land acquired and
ensure that the western Queens community does not lose valuable green
space.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: Senate Bill #581 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Cities Committee
2013: Senate Bill #581 (Gianaris) - Reported by Senate Cities
Committee, Died Third Reading Calendar
2012: Senate Bill #2513 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Cities Committee
2012: Assembly Bill #4874 (Simotas) - Died in Assembly Rules Committee
2010: Senate Bill #2768-B (Onorato) - Died in Senate Cities Committee
2010: Assembly Bill #4317-B (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Cities
Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3691 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3691

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to authorize the city of New  York  to  discontinue  use  of  and
  convey certain park land

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, the city of New York
is authorized to discontinue use as park land  and  to  convey,  in  fee
simple,  the  land  described in section three of this act. Such land is
authorized to be conveyed to the  Saint  Michael's  Cemetery  upon  such
terms  and  conditions as the city council of the city of New York shall
determine to be fair and reasonable.
  S 2. The authorization provided in section one of this  act  shall  be
subject  to  the  requirement  that  the  city of New York shall use any
proceeds and/or land received in exchange for the conveyance  authorized
by  this  act  to acquire land, to be dedicated for park purposes, in an
amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the land  being
conveyed  pursuant  to  this act and/or used for capital improvements to
existing park and recreational facilities.
  S 3. The land authorized to be discontinued as park land and  conveyed
is as follows:
  ALL  that  certain  plot,  piece  or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of  New  York,
bounded and described as follows:
  BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwester-
ly  side  of 30th Avenue (80 feet wide) with the westerly side of Brook-
lyn-Queens Expressway East (also known as Boody Street) (134 feet wide)
  RUNNING THENCE northerly, the  following  nine  courses  and  distance
along the westerly side of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway East;
  1.  THENCE  North 01 degrees 17 minutes 43.9 seconds West, 730.91 feet
to a point of curvature;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07340-03-5

S. 3691                             2

  2. THENCE northeasterly, along a curve bearing to the right  having  a
radius  of  500  feet, an arc length of 94.51 feet to a point of reverse
curvature;
  3.  THENCE  northeasterly  and northerly, along a curve bearing to the
left having a radius of 630.991 feet, an arc length of 105.76 feet to  a
point of tangency;
  4.  THENCE  North 00 degrees 04 minutes 05.3 seconds West, 335.51 feet
to a point of curvature;
  5. THENCE northeasterly, along a curve bearing to the right  having  a
radius  of  816.101  feet,  an  arc  length of 275.78 feet to a point of
tangency;
  6. THENCE North 19 degrees 17 minutes 37.0 seconds East, 93.40 feet to
a point of curvature;
  7. THENCE northerly and northwesterly, along a curve  bearing  to  the
left  having a radius of 569.635 feet, an arc length of 337.96 feet to a
point of tangency;
  8. THENCE North 14 degrees 41 minutes 57.9 seconds West,  556.50  feet
to a point of curvature;
  9.  THENCE  northwesterly,  along a curve bearing to the left having a
radius of 30.00 feet, an arc length of 22.63 feet to the southerly  side
of  Grand  Central  Parkway  Extension  (also known as Astoria Boulevard
South);
  RUNNING THENCE South 73 degrees 53 minutes 24.9  seconds  West,  along
the  southerly  side of Grand Central Parkway Extension, 15.99 feet to a
point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 11 degrees 05 minutes 28.4 seconds  East,  301.87
feet to a point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  South 11 degrees 45 minutes 55.0 seconds East, 363.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 08 degrees 45 minutes 15.0  seconds  East,  25.00
feet to a point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  South  04  degrees  20 minutes East, 206.73 feet to a
point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 19 degrees 17 minutes 37.0  seconds  West,  31.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  North 88 degrees 20 minutes 01.5 seconds West, 142.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 01 degrees 15 minutes 59.9 seconds East,  1635.52
feet to the northwesterly side of 30th Avenue;
  RUNNING  THENCE  North  53 degrees 05 minutes 15.0 seconds East, 57.40
feet to the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly  side
of  30th  Avenue  with  the  westerly side of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
East, the point or place of BEGINNING.
  Consisting of 3.77 acres ±.
  S 4. If the parkland that is the subject  of  this  act  has  received
funding  pursuant  to  the federal land and water conservation fund, the
discontinuance of parkland authorized by  the  provisions  of  this  act
shall  not  occur  until  the municipality has complied with the federal
requirements pertaining to the conversion of parklands, including satis-
fying the secretary of the interior that the discontinuance will include
all conditions which the secretary of the interior  deems  necessary  to
assure  the  substitution  of  other  lands  shall be equivalent in fair
market value and recreational usefulness to the lands  being  discontin-
ued.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3691A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2768
2011-2012: S2513
2013-2014: S581

2015-S3691A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Prostestant Episcopal Church.

2015-S3691A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3691A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3691--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Cities  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  city  of New York to discontinue use of and
  convey a parcel of certain park land  consisting  of  Saint  Michael's
  Park in the borough of Queens

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this  act,  the  city  of  New
York,  acting by and through the commissioner of parks and recreation of
such city, is authorized to discontinue use as park  land  and  sell  at
fair  market  value the park land described in section three of this act
which is no longer needed for park purposes. Such land is authorized  to
be  sold and conveyed to Saint Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church for
the purpose of properly memorializing the deceased and upon  such  terms
and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the parties.
  S  2.  The  authorization provided in section one of this act shall be
subject to the requirement that the city  of  New  York  shall  use  the
proceeds  of  such  sale  authorized  by section one of this act for the
acquisition of additional park land, and/or for capital improvements  to
existing park and recreational facilities within the borough of Queens.
  S  3. The land authorized to be discontinued as park land and conveyed
is as follows:
  ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel  of  land  situate,  lying  and
being  in  the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York,
bounded and described as follows:
  BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwester-
ly side of 30th Avenue (80 feet wide) with the westerly side  of  Brook-
lyn-Queens Expressway East (also known as Boody Street) (134 feet wide)

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07340-05-5

S. 3691--A                          2

  RUNNING  THENCE  northerly,  the  following  nine courses and distance
along the westerly side of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway East;
  1.  THENCE  North 01 degrees 17 minutes 43.9 seconds West, 730.91 feet
to a point of curvature;
  2. THENCE northeasterly, along a curve bearing to the right  having  a
radius  of  500  feet, an arc length of 94.51 feet to a point of reverse
curvature;
  3. THENCE northeasterly and northerly, along a curve  bearing  to  the
left  having a radius of 630.991 feet, an arc length of 105.76 feet to a
point of tangency;
  4. THENCE North 00 degrees 04 minutes 05.3 seconds West,  335.51  feet
to a point of curvature;
  5.  THENCE  northeasterly, along a curve bearing to the right having a
radius of 816.101 feet, an arc length of  275.78  feet  to  a  point  of
tangency;
  6. THENCE North 19 degrees 17 minutes 37.0 seconds East, 93.40 feet to
a point of curvature;
  7.  THENCE  northerly  and northwesterly, along a curve bearing to the
left having a radius of 569.635 feet, an arc length of 337.96 feet to  a
point of tangency;
  8.  THENCE  North 14 degrees 41 minutes 57.9 seconds West, 556.50 feet
to a point of curvature;
  9. THENCE northwesterly, along a curve bearing to the  left  having  a
radius  of 30.00 feet, an arc length of 22.63 feet to the southerly side
of Grand Central Parkway Extension  (also  known  as  Astoria  Boulevard
South);
  RUNNING  THENCE  South  73 degrees 53 minutes 24.9 seconds West, along
the southerly side of Grand Central Parkway Extension, 15.99 feet  to  a
point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  South 11 degrees 05 minutes 28.4 seconds East, 301.87
feet to a point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 11 degrees 45 minutes 55.0 seconds  East,  363.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  South  08 degrees 45 minutes 15.0 seconds East, 25.00
feet to a point;
  RUNNING THENCE South 04 degrees 20 minutes  East,  206.73  feet  to  a
point;
  RUNNING  THENCE  South  19 degrees 17 minutes 37.0 seconds West, 31.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING THENCE North 88 degrees 20 minutes 01.5 seconds  West,  142.31
feet to a point;
  RUNNING  THENCE South 01 degrees 15 minutes 59.9 seconds East, 1635.52
feet to the northwesterly side of 30th Avenue;
  RUNNING THENCE North 53 degrees 05 minutes 15.0  seconds  East,  57.40
feet  to the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side
of 30th Avenue with the  westerly  side  of  Brooklyn-Queens  Expressway
East, the point or place of BEGINNING.
  Consisting of 3.77 acres ±, more or less.
  S  4. If the property described in section three of this act, and sold
to  Saint  Michael's  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  pursuant   to   the
provisions  of this act, shall ever be used for a purpose other than for
the reason described in section one of this act, ownership of such prop-
erty shall revert back to the city of New York to be used for  park  and
recreational purposes.
  S  5.  If  the  parkland  that is the subject of this act has received
funding pursuant to the federal land and water  conservation  fund,  the

S. 3691--A                          3

discontinuance  of  parkland  authorized  by  the provisions of this act
shall not occur until the municipality has  complied  with  the  federal
requirements pertaining to the conversion of parklands, including satis-
fying the secretary of the interior that the discontinuance will include
all  conditions  which  the secretary of the interior deems necessary to
assure the substitution of other  lands  shall  be  equivalent  in  fair
market  value  and recreational usefulness to the lands being discontin-
ued.
  S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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