S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9569--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 16, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Libraries and Education Technology -- reported and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to create the Orangetown public library districts and to repeal
chapter 349 of the laws of 1973, relating to creating a library
district in the town of Orangetown in the county of Rockland
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, four
library districts are hereby established in the town of Orangetown in
the county of Rockland outside the limits of any incorporated village
which, except as hereinafter provided, shall be co-terminus with the
area or areas served by the public library established pursuant to chap-
ter 816 of the laws of 1961. The districts created by this act shall be
designated and consist of the areas described in subdivisions (a)
through (d) of this section. Each district shall provide library
services in its own district as well as to the residents of Sparkill as
delineated in subdivision (e) of this section.
(a) Blauvelt: Beginning at a point determined by the intersection of
Western Highway and Convent Road running thence in a westerly direction
along the center line of Convent Road to the intersection of Convent
Road and the Hackensack River, turning and running thence in a northerly
direction along the Hackensack River to its intersection with the south-
erly boundary of the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York which
being likewise the northerly boundary line of the Town of Orangetown,
Rockland County, New York and running thence along said boundary line in
an easterly direction to the Nyack, South Nyack boundary line, turning
and running thence along the South Nyack boundary line in a southerly
direction to its intersection with Tweed Blvd. thence along the easter-
ly side of Tweed Blvd. to its intersection with Clausland Mountain Road,
turning and running thence in a westerly direction along the center line
of said Clausland Mountain Road to its intersection with Greenbush Road,
turning and running in a southerly direction along the center line of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Greenbush Road to its intersection with Mountain View Road, turning and
running thence in a westerly direction along the, centerline of said
Mountain View Road to Western Highway, turning and running northerly
along the centerline of Western Highway to the point or place of begin-
ning; containing all the lands within the said bounds,
(b) Tappan: Beginning at the New York-New Jersey State Line in the
vicinity of Sparkill Creek and running in a northerly direction along
the said Sparkill Creek to its intersection with the Palisades Inter-
state Parkway, turning and running thence in a north westerly direction
along the western side of said parkway to its intersection with the
Piermont Branch of the Erie Railroad turning and running thence in a
northerly direction along the center line of said Railroad right-of-way
to its intersection with New York State Route 303 turning and running
thence in a southerly direction along the center line of said route 303
to its intersection with the Palisades Interstate Parkway, turning and
running thence in a north westerly direction along the western or Hudson
River side of said parkway to its intersection with Western Highway,
turning and running thence in a southerly direction along the center
line of said Western Highway to its intersection with Low Lane, turning
and running thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Low
Lane to its intersection with Stockade Road, turning and running thence
along the center line of Stockade Road in a south westerly direction to
its intersection with West Hillwood Avenue, turning and running thence
in a south westerly direction approximately 525 feet along the center
line of West Hillwood Avenue and an extension thereof to a point where
it intersects the western boundary line of Plot 17, Block 26, Map 24-1,
turning and running thence along said boundary line in a south easterly
direction approximately 330 feet to the north east corner of Plot 54,
Block 19, Map 24-1 turning and running thence in a south westerly direc-
tion approximately 700 feet along the northern boundary of said plot to
its north west corner, turning and running thence in a south easterly
direction first along the western boundary line of Plot 54, Block 19,
Map 24-1 and secondly along the eastern boundary line of Plot 14, Block
26, on Maps 9 and 10 for a total approximate distance of 3,300 feet,
turning and running thence in a south westerly direction along the
southern boundary lines of Plots 13 and 14, Block 26, Map 9, approxi-
mately 385 feet to its intersection with the New York-New Jersey State
Line, turning and running in an easterly direction along said State line
to the point or place of beginning, containing all the lands within the
said bounds;
(c) Palisades: Beginning at the New Jersey-New York State Line in the
vicinity of the Sparkill Creek and running in a northerly direction
along the said Sparkill Creek to its intersection with the Palisades
Interstate Parkway, turning and running thence easterly and crossing the
Palisades Interstate Parkway and running along the southerly line of the
Rockland Country Club still in an easterly direction continuing along
the prolongation of the southerly line of the Rockland Country Club in
an easterly direction to the Hudson River, thence southerly along the
west shore of the Hudson River to the New York State line, thence
northwesterly along the New York - New Jersey State line approximately
11,700 feet to the point or place of beginning, containing all the lands
within said bounds.
(d) Orangeburg: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the
center lines of Western Highway and Low Lane, thence running in a north-
erly direction along the center line of Western Highway to the inter-
section with the center line of the Palisades Interstate Parkway turning
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and running thence, in a south easterly direction along the center line
of the Palisades Interstate Parkway to its intersection with the easter-
ly side of Route 303, turning and running thence, in a northerly direc-
tion along the easterly side of Route 303 to a point approximately 590
feet north of the intersection of the northern side of the Palisades
Interstate Parkway and Route 303, turning and running thence along the
lot line of Plot 2, Block 13, Map 60 as follows in an easterly direction
20 feet, thence in a northerly direction approximately 250 feet, thence
in an easterly direction approximately 465 feet, thence in a northerly
direction approximately 340 feet, thence in a northeasterly direction
approximately 1000 feet-to the intersection of the extension of the lot
line of the center line of the Erie R.R. right-of-way, turning and
running thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the
Erie R.R. Right-of-way to the property now or formerly belonging to St.
Agnes Convent, turning and running thence, in a northeasterly direction
along the St. Agnes property line to the center line of Cemetery Lane
(Kings Hwy.), turning and running thence in an easterly direction along
the center line of Cemetery Lane (Kings Hwy.) to a point where the
southern boundary of Rockland Cemetery intersects Cemetery Lane (Kings
Hwy.), turning and running thence, in a northeasterly direction along
the southern boundary of Rockland Cemetery, and as said line is extended
in the same direction to the center line of Tweed Blvd. (also known as
Highland Blvd.) turning and running thence in a northerly direction
along the center line of Tweed Blvd. to the intersection of the center
lines of Tweed Blvd. and Clausland Mountain Road, turning and running
thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Clausland
Mountain Road to a point, formed by the intersection of the center lines
of Clausland Mountain Road, Greenbush Road and Spruce Street, turning
and running in a westerly direction along the center line of Spruce
Street and as said line is extended in the same direction to the center
line of the Right-of-Way of the West Shore Branch of the N. Y. Central
R.R., turning and running thence in a southwesterly direction to a point
formed by the intersection of the center lines of Convent Road and West-
ern Highway turning and running thence in a westerly direction along the
center line of Convent Road to a point opposite the east boundary of the
Rockland State Hospital property, turning and running thence in a south-
erly direction along the Rockland State Hospital property line, crossing
Friel Road to a point formed by the intersection of the eastern and
southern boundary lines of Rockland State Hospital, (which point is on
the westerly side of what is or was formerly known as West Hillwood
Avenue), running thence in a southerly direction along the westerly side
of West Hillwood Avenue to its intersection with the center line of what
is or was formerly known as Stockade Road, turning and running thence in
a northeasterly direction along the center line of said Stockade Road to
the intersection with the center line of what is or was formerly known
as Avenue A, turning and running thence in a southerly direction along
the center line of Avenue A, to its intersection with the center line of
Low Lane, turning and running in an easterly direction along the center
line of Low Lane to the point or place of beginning, containing all the
lands within the said bounds; provided, however, that the area described
in clause (d) hereof shall become a part of such district only at such
time as a free association library is chartered by the boards of regents
of the university of the state of New York to furnish library service in
such area.
(e) Sparkill: Beginning at the intersection of the Sparkill Creek and
the Palisades Interstate Parkway running thence in a northwesterly
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direction along the western side of said Parkway to its intersection
with the Piermont Branch of the Erie Railroad turning and running thence
in a northerly direction along the centerline of said Railroad right-of-
way to the property now or formerly belonging to St. Agnes Convent,
turning and running thence, in a northeasterly direction along the St.
Agnes property line to the centerline of Cemetery Lane (King's Highway),
turning and running thence in an easterly direction along the centerline
of Cemetery Lane (King's Highway) to point where the southern boundary
of Rockland Cemetery intersects Cemetery Lane (King's Highway), turning
and running thence, in a northeasterly direction along the southern
boundary of Rockland Cemetery to a point on the Piermont Boundary Line,
turning and running thence along the Piermont boundary line in a south-
erly direction approximately 800 feet, thence in a southwesterly direc-
tion along the Piermont boundary line approximately 650 feet, thence in
a southerly direction along the Piermont boundary line approximately 825
feet, thence in southwesterly direction along the Piermont boundary line
approximately 1930 feet, thence in a southeasterly direction along the
Piermont boundary line approximately 1460 feet, thence in a northeaster-
ly direction along the Piermont boundary line approximately 6550 feet to
a point on the eastern boundary line or Hudson River side of Orangetown,
turning and running thence along the eastern boundary line or Hudson
River side of Orangetown in a southerly direction to a point where the
prolongation of the southerly line of the Rockland Country Club meets
the easterly boundary line of Orangetown and turning and running thence
westerly along said prolongation of the southerly line of the Rockland
County Club and continuing across the Palisades Interstate Parkway to
the point or place of beginning, containing all the lands within the
said bounds; provided, however, that the area described in this subdivi-
sion shall not be a library district but may use the library services
provided by the four library districts described in subdivisions (a)
through (d) of this section.
S 2. The town board of the town of Orangetown is hereby authorized to
raise money by tax for library purposes and to contract with the trus-
tees of any free association library which has received a charter from
the board of regents of the university of the state of New York for the
furnishing of library services in the areas comprising the library
districts created by this act, under such terms and conditions as may be
stated in such contract. Such tax shall be a charge upon the taxable
property of the areas comprising such library districts as well as the
Sparkill area delineated in subdivision (e) of section one of this act
outside of the limits of any incorporated village. The town board shall
distribute the money raised by tax in the Sparkill area to the four
library districts in amounts proportionate to the use Sparkill residents
make of each library as shown by the number of residents who hold
current library cards in each library. Taxes voted for library purposes
pursuant to this section shall, unless otherwise directed by such vote,
be considered as annual appropriations therefor until changed by further
vote and shall be levied and collected yearly as are other general taxes
in the town of Orangetown and shall be subject to the provisions of
section 3-c of the general municipal law, which places limits upon real
property tax levies by local governments. The amount agreed to be paid
to a free association library for furnishing library services under a
contract authorized by this section shall be paid directly to the treas-
urer of such library.
S 3. The free association libraries located in the areas comprising
the library districts created by this act shall individually submit on
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or before the twentieth day of September to the supervisor of the town
of Orangetown a request for funds for each such free association library
for the ensuing year, in such form and containing such information
including estimates of revenues and expenditures as such supervisor
shall prescribe. The procedures of sections 106, 107, 108 and 109 of
article 8 of the town law shall apply to the adoption of appropriations
for library purposes in the annual budget of such town, provided that
the appropriations adopted for any such library and the request for
funds submitted on behalf of such library shall be based on the individ-
ual needs for every such library; nothing in this act is intended to
make any free association library subject to any provision of the town
law applicable to an "administrative unit" of town government; and it is
further provided, that the town board shall, within the parameters of
the town law, be permitted to exercise its discretion with respect to
total amount appropriations adopted for each library for the ensuing
year. The amount appropriated for each free association library shall
be paid over to the treasurer of the library and shall be expended only
under the direction of the library trustees for lawful library purposes.
S 4. If on the effective date of this act the public library created
pursuant to chapter 816 of the laws of 1961 has not transferred any
assets it may hold to a free association library or libraries located in
the library districts created pursuant to section one of this act, the
disposition of any such assets shall be determined by the board of
regents of the university of the state of New York, provided, however,
that any such assets shall to the extent possible be held in trust for
transfer forthwith (a) to any free association library which shall
subsequently be chartered by the board of regents of the university of
the state of New York in the areas comprising the library districts
created by section one of this act, or (b) to any public library estab-
lished pursuant to section 255 of the education law to serve the South
Orangetown Central School District Number One.
S 5. Chapter 349 of the laws of 1973, relating to creating a library
district in the town of Orangetown in the county of Rockland, is
REPEALED.
S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.