S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6649
I N S E N A T E
February 21, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to authorizing the town board
of the town of Fort Ann, in the county of Washington, to diminish the
area of the Lake Hadlock park district
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 202-c of the town law, as added by
chapter 394 of the laws of 2010, is renumbered subdivision 9 and a new
subdivision 10 is added to read as follows:
10. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF GENERAL, SPECIAL OR
LOCAL LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, WHENEVER THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF FORT ANN, IN THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, SHALL DETERMINE IT
TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, SAID TOWN BOARD MAY, UPON ITS OWN MOTION
AND WITHOUT A PETITION, BUT AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN THE MANNER
AND UPON THE NOTICE SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, DIMIN-
ISH THE LAKE HADLOCK PARK DISTRICT BY DELETING THEREFROM THE PARCELS OF
LANDS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE TOWN
OF FORT ANN AND PRESENTLY INCLUDED IN SAID DISTRICT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
LANDS HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY BENEFIT FROM SUCH PARK DISTRICT SINCE ITS
INCEPTION. IN ADDITION, ANY ORDER ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
(B) THE PARCELS OF LANDS AUTHORIZED TO BE DELETED FROM THE LAKE
HADLOCK PARK DISTRICT ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL A
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN
OF FORT ANN, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING BOUNDED
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF HADLOCK POND ROAD AT THE INTER-
SECTION OF SAID HADLOCK POND ROAD WITH TWISS ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE
NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 1 AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14091-01-4
S. 6649 2
HEREIN DESCRIBED AND BEING 25 FEET FROM A CAPPED IRON PIN SET; RUNNING
THENCE ALONG SAID LOT 1 THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:
S 43 DEGREES 40' 46" W 188.26 FEET PASSING THROUGH SAID IRON PIN SET
TO A CAPPED IRON PIN SET;
S 58 DEGREES 54' 56" W 552.56 FEET TO A CAPPED IRON PIN SET ON THE
EASTERLY BOUNDS OF LANDS OF MAHONEY; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID LANDS OF
MAHONEY
N 12 DEGREES 56' 54" E 363.49 FEET TO A CAPPED IRON PIN AT THE SOUTH-
WESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 3; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID LOT 3
N 56 DEGREES 19' 59" E 618.90 FEET PASSING THROUGH A CAPPED IRON PIN
SET TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TWISS ROAD;
RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF TWISS ROAD THE FOLLOWING THREE
COURSES:
S 00 DEGREES 11' 59" W 158.11 FEET;
S 05 DEGREES 56' 23" E 80.08 FEET;
S 01 DEGREES 34' 02" W 38.15 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 4.020 ACRES OF LAND.
PARCEL B
ALL THAT PIECE OF PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN
OF FORT ANN, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING BOUNDED
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF TWISS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 290
FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID TWISS ROAD WITH HADLOCK POND
ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 AND THE SOUTH-
EASTERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL HEREIN DESCRIBED AND BEING 25 FEET FROM A
CAPPED IRON PIN SET; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID LOT 2
S 56 DEGREES 19' 59" W 618.90' PASSING THROUGH SAID IRON PIN SET TO A
CAPPED IRON PIN AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LANDS OF GANNON; RUNNING
THENCE ALONG SAID LANDS OF GANNON THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:
N 12 DEGREES 56' 54" E 420.12' TO A CAPPED IRON PIN AT THE END OF A
STONE WALL;
N 54 DEGREES 46' 56" W 100.00' ALONG SAID STONE WALL TO A CAPPED IRON
PIN SET AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 4; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID
LOT 4 THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:
N 74 DEGREES 54' 06" E 127.80' TO A CAPPED IRON PIN SET;
N 24 DEGREES 37' 08" E 308.95' PASSING THROUGH A CAPPED IRON PIN SET
TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TWISS ROAD; RUNNING
THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF TWISS ROAD THE FOLLOWING SIX COURSES:
S 50 DEGREES 17' 57" E 143.95';
S 48 DEGREES 34' 58" E 90.83';
S 38 DEGREES 10' 37" E 78.55';
S 17 DEGREES 44' 41" E 56.30';
S 03 DEGREES 54' 28" E 92.35';
S 00 DEGREES 11' 59" W 78.58' TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 4.700 ACRES OF LAND.
PARCEL C
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN
OF FORT ANN, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING BOUNDED
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF TWISS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 560
FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID TWISS ROAD WITH BUTTERMILK FALLS
ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 3 AND THE EASTERLY
CORNER OF THE PARCEL HEREIN DESCRIBED AND BEING 25 FEET FROM A CAPPED
IRON PIN SET; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID LOT 3 THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:
S. 6649 3
S 24 DEGREES 37' 08" W 308.95' PASSING THROUGH SAID IRON PIN SET TO A
CAPPED IRON PIN SET;
S 74 DEGREES 54' 06" W 127.80' TO A CAPPED IRON PIN SET ON THE NORTH-
ERLY BOUNDS OF LANDS OF GANNON; RUNNING THENCE ALONG SAID LANDS OF
GANNON AND THENCE LANDS OF MAHONEY THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES:
N 54 DEGREES 48' 56" W 75.19' TO A CAPPED IRON PIN SET;
N 51 DEGREES 51' 16" W 281.11' TO AN IRON PIPE AT THE END OF A STONE
WALL;
N 10 DEGREES 29' 14" E 429.70' ALONG SAID STONE WALL AND AN EXTENSION
THEREOF TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TWISS ROAD
NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH BUTTERMILK FALLS ROAD; RUNNING THENCE ALONG
THE CENTERLINE OF TWISS ROAD THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES:
S 63 DEGREES 04' 54" E 147.27';
S 56 DEGREES 31' 04" E 135.66';
S 53 DEGREES 26' 03" E 77.33';
S 47 DEGREES 24' 35" E 203.53' TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 4.730 ACRES OF LAND.
PARCEL D
ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN
THE TOWN OF FORT ANN, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND STATE OF NEW YORK
COMMENCING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF AN EIGHTEEN FOOT WIDE MACADAM
SURFACED ROADWAY KNOWN AS THE HADLOCK POND ROAD AND BEING THE NORTHWES-
TERLY CORNER OF THOSE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN A DEED FROM JOHN R. FERGU-
SON AND JOANNE M. FERGUSON TO ROBERT H. QUINLAN AND GLORIA M. QUINLAN
DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1994 AND RECORDED IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S
OFFICE ON OCTOBER 3, 1994 IN BOOK 719 OF DEEDS AT PAGE 221 AND FROM SAID
POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING ON A COURSE OF NORTH 69 DEGREES 58 MINUTES
00 SECONDS EAST TO A POINT ON THE HIGH WATER MARK OF BISHOP BROOK AND
BEING THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THOSE PREMISES OF THE SAID QUINLAN;
THENCE IN A GENERALLY NORTHERLY DIRECTION AND ALONG THE HIGH WATER MARK
OF BISHOP BROOK AS IT WINDS AND TURNS TO THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF
LANDS FORMERLY OF HADLOCK REALTY CORPORATION; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 35
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE TO A POINT BEING THE
NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF A LOT OF LAND HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO LAWRENCE
WOOD AND ELIZABETH WOOD BY DEED DATED MAY 26, 1964 AND RECORDED IN WASH-
INGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE JUNE 2, 1964 IN BOOK 393 OF DEEDS AT PAGE
255, RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE
LANDS SO CONVEYED TO SAID LAWRENCE WOOD AND ELIZABETH WOOD TO THE CENTER
OF SAID HADLOCK POND ROAD, THENCE ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF HADLOCK ROAD
IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL E
ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF FORT ANN, WASH-
INGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK, LOCATED ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF A TOWN HIGHWAY
AT THE NORTHEASTERLY END OF HADLOCK POND, AND WHICH SAID PARCEL IS
BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY EDGE
OF THE TRAVELED PORTION OF SAID HIGHWAY WITH A LINE CONNECTING THE
NORTHERLY END OF THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY ABUTMENT OF A BRIDGE CROSSING
SAID ROADWAY, UNDER WHICH FLOWS A STREAM ENTERING INTO HADLOCK POND;
RUNNING THENCE FROM THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION,
ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID TRAVELED PORTION OF SAID ROADWAY, FOR A
DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 283 FEET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, ON
A LINE WHICH IS PARALLEL TO AND 3 FEET DISTANT, SOUTHERLY, AT RIGHT
ANGLES FROM THE CENTER OF TWO PINE TREES, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS LOCATED
S. 6649 4
JUST WEST OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ROADWAY, THE SECOND BEING LOCATED NEAR
THE SHORE OF HADLOCK POND, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET TO
THE CENTER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED STREAM; THENCE SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWES-
TERLY, ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID STREAM, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXI-
MATELY 480 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EASTERLY FACE OF SAID BRIDGE ABUT-
MENT; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY FACE OF SAID ABUTMENT TO THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID ABUTMENT; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, ALONG
THE NORTHERLY FACE OF SAID ABUTMENT AND CONTINUING IN THE SAME LINE TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING WHICH IS THE EASTERLY EDGE OF THE TRAVELED
PORTION OF SAID ROADWAY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.