S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6756--A
Cal. No. 270
I N S E N A T E
February 17, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT authorizing the city of Fulton to discontinue its use of certain
waterfront parklands
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. Subject to the provisions of this act, the city of
Fulton, located in the county of Oswego, is hereby authorized, acting by
and through its city council, to discontinue its use of the waterfront
parklands described in section two of this act, and to enter into a
contract to convey its interest in such real property, along with a
permanent easement and right-of-way for ingress and egress over the
parkland, to the town of Granby, located in the county of Oswego, upon
terms agreed to by the city of Fulton and the town of Granby; provided
that the town of Granby continue to use the property as parkland, and
that the town shall continue to provide access to such parkland to the
general public; provided further that the city of Fulton agrees that the
town of Granby may enact fees that are higher for residents of the city
notwithstanding the general prohibition of the enactment of fees which
are higher for residents of the municipality conveying the parkland than
those fees charged to residents of the municipality receiving the park-
land.
2. Any revenues received by the city of Fulton as a result of the
conveyance of property and/or easement interest described in section two
of this act shall be used for capital improvements of existing park and
recreational facilities and/or for acquisition of additional park and
recreational facilities.
S 2. For purposes of this act, the description of the property to be
transferred is described as follows: 1. All that tract or parcel of
land, situated in the City of Fulton, County of Oswego, State of New
York and being part of Lot 65 in said city being more particularly
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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described as follows: Commencing at a point situate in the centerline of
New York State Route 48, said point being 1,651.54' northerly from the
south line of Lot 65 and the north line of the City of Fulton as meas-
ured along the centerline of New York State Route 48; thence N 78° 03'
10" E, a distance of 33.19' to a point in the east line of New York
State Route 48; thence, N 17° 50' 46" W along the east line of New York
State Route 48, a distance of 50.27' to a point; thence, N 78° 03' 10"
E, a distance of 919.00' to a point; thence, N 06° 12' 26" W, a distance
of 107.02' to a point; thence, northerly along a curve to the right
having a radius of 163.80', an arc length of 85.97'; thence, N 23° 51'
54" E, a distance of 158.96' to a point; thence, northerly along a curve
to the left having a radius of 146.24', an arc length of 78.09' to a
point; thence, N 06° 43' 47" W, a distance of 164.41' to a point;
thence, S 83° 16' 13" W, a distance of 194.63' to a point, said point
being the southeast corner of Brenton (Bk. 1261/Pg. 256) and the Point
of Beginning of the premises conveyed herein; thence, N 17° 54' 47" E
along the east line of said Brenton and the east line of Brannan (Bk.
1214/Pg. 004), a distance of 439.21' to a point being the northeast
corner of said Brannan and the south line of Gorman (R-2011-005902);
thence, N 82° 59' 21" E along the south line of said Gorman and the
south line of Gorman (Bk. 1437/Pg. 76), a distance of 547.5' to the
westerly edge of the Oswego River; thence, southeasterly along the
westerly edge of the Oswego River as it winds and turns, a distance of
690.8' to a point; thence, S 83° 16' 13" W, a distance of 1,266.1' to
the point and place of beginning containing 8.3 acres of land; and
2. The description for the property to be granted as an easement for
ingress and egress is described as follows: All that tract or parcel of
land, situate in the City of Fulton, County of Oswego, State of New York
and being part of Lot 65 in said city being more particularly described
as follows: Commencing at a point situate in the center line of New York
State Route 48, said point being 1,651.54' northerly from the south line
of Lot 65 and the north line of the City of Fulton as measured along the
centerline of New York State Route 48; thence, N 78° 03' 10" E, a
distance of 33.19' to a point in the east line of New York State Route
48 and the Point of Beginning of the premises conveyed herein; thence, N
17° 50' 46" W along the east line of New York State Route 48, a distance
of 50.27' to a point; thence, N 78° 03' 10" E, a distance of 919.00' to
a point; said point being the southwest corner of a 28' wide right-of-
way and easement, thence, N 06° 12' 26" W, a distance of 107.02' to a
point; thence, northerly along a curve to the right having a radius of
163.80', an arc length of 85.97'; thence, N 23° 51' 54" E, a distance of
158.96' to a point; thence, northerly along a curve to the left having a
radius of 146.24', an arc length of 78.09' to a point; thence, N 06° 43'
47" W, a distance of 164.41' to a point; thence, N 83° 16' 13" E, a
distance of 28.00' to a point; thence, S 06° 43' 47" E, a distance of
164.41'; thence, southerly along a curve to the right having a radius of
174.24', an arc length of 93.04'; thence, S 23° 51' 54" W, a distance of
158.96'; thence, southerly along a curve to the left having a radius of
135.80', an arc length of 71.27' to a point; thence, S 06° 12' 26" E, a
distance of 154.46' to a point; thence, S 78° 03' 10" W, a distance of
936.94' to the point and place of beginning containing 1.46 acres of
land. The town of Granby shall maintain all of the 28' wide easement
northerly to the 8.3 acres described in subdivision one of this section.
S 3. The land to be transferred pursuant to this act shall be owned
and maintained by the town of Granby as parkland, and made available for
uses normally associated with waterfront parkland. Where the availabili-
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ty of the parklands and/or facilities located thereon is limited, the
use of such shall be determined by an equitable method which provides
priority use to the general public based on a reservation policy for
free or nominal charge.
S 4. If the property described in section two of this act, and trans-
ferred to the town of Granby pursuant to the provisions thereof, shall
ever be used for a purpose other than as public parkland, ownership of
such property shall revert back to the city of Fulton.
S 5. If the parkland that is subject of this act has received funding
pursuant to the federal land and water conservation fund, the discontin-
uance of parkland authorized by the provisions of this act shall not
occur until the town of Granby has complied with the federal require-
ments pertaining to the conversion of parklands, including satisfying
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 discontinued.
S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.