S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3179
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT authorizing the urban development corporation, the office of
general services and the department of corrections and community
supervision to transfer and convey certain lands in the county of
Bronx, city of New York, to the Thomas Mott Osborne Memorial Fund,
Inc.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the
contrary, the urban development corporation is authorized to transfer
and convey to the Thomas Mott Osborne Memorial Fund, Inc. its right,
title, and interest in the lands and improvements known as the Fulton
Correctional Facility and further described in section two of this act.
The conveyance shall be made upon such terms and conditions, as the
board of directors of the urban development corporation may, in its
discretion, fix and determine. The commissioner of general services and
the commissioner of the department of corrections and community super-
vision are hereby empowered to enter into such contractual agreements
with the corporation and its subsidiaries to effect the transfer and
conveyance and do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.
S 2. The lands to be conveyed pursuant to section one of this act are
situated in the city of New York, county of Bronx, and are generally
described as follows:
Parcel I
All that piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Borough and
County of the Bronx, City and State of New York, and being all of Lot
No. 30, Block 2928, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of E. 171st
Street, and the westerly line of Fulton Avenue, thence westerly along
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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the northerly line of E. 171st Street, 115.32 feet to the easterly line
of Lot 33; thence northerly along the last mentioned lot line 71.90 feet
to the intersection of the southerly line of Lot 29; thence easterly
along the last mentioned lot line, 106.08 feet to its intersection with
the said westerly line of Fulton Ave.; thence southerly along the said
westerly line of Fulton Avenue 80.00 feet to the point or place of
beginning.
Parcel II
All that piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Borough and
County of the Bronx, City and State of New York, and being all of Lot
No. 33, Block 2928, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of E. 171st
Street, and the westerly line of Lot 30, said point being 115.32 feet
westerly from the intersection of the northerly line of E. 171st Street,
and the westerly line of Fulton Avenue; thence South 88° 21' 50" West,
along the northerly line of E. 171st Street, a distance of 75.86 feet
to a point, said point being 175.21 feet distant easterly, measured
along the northerly line of E. 171st Street from the corner formed by
the intersection of the easterly line of 3rd Avenue and the northerly
line of E. 171st Street; thence North 01° 11' 27" East, and parallel
with 3rd Avenue 141.75 feet to a point; thence North 84° 03' 45" East, a
distance of 50.38 feet to a point; thence South 01° 11' 27" West, and
parallel to 3rd Avenue, 25.19 feet to a point; thence North 84° 03' 45"
East, 25.99 feet to a point; thence South 01° 11' 27" West, and parallel
to 3rd Avenue, 122.30 feet to the point or place of beginning.
S 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the authorization to convey the
Fulton Correctional Facility shall be subject to the condition precedent
that such conveyance shall not impair or result in any diminution of the
obligations to holders of any bonds which financed, refinanced or are
secured by correctional facilities (or payments in respect thereof),
including the Fulton Correctional Facility, and shall not adversely
affect any exemption of interest on such bonds from federal income tax.
S 4. The description in section two of this act is not intended to be
a legal description but is intended to identify the parcel to be
conveyed. As a condition of the purchase, the Thomas Mott Osborne Memo-
rial Fund, Inc. may submit to the urban development corporation for
approval, an accurate survey and description of the lands to be
conveyed, which may be used in the conveyance thereof.
S 5. Any lands transferred pursuant to this act shall be used for the
purpose of providing opportunities for individuals in conflict with the
law through reform and rehabilitation programs, alternatives to incar-
ceration and re-entry, for providing services to persons affected by
crime and/or incarceration, and for related community activities, and
upon termination of such use, title to the lands so transferred shall
revert to the state of New York.
S 6. The board of directors of the urban development corporation shall
not transfer and convey said lands unless application is made therefor
by the Thomas Mott Osborne Memorial Fund, Inc. within one year after the
effective date of this act.
S 7. This act shall take effect immediately.