NY State Senate Bill 2015-S7761

Senate Bill S7761

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the county of Saratoga to transfer and convey reforested lands on Kinns Road to the town of Clifton Park, county of Saratoga

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

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	referred to local governments
Jun 16, 2016	delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Jun 06, 2016	advanced to third reading
Jun 02, 2016	2nd report cal.
Jun 01, 2016	1st report cal.1304
May 12, 2016	referred to local government

Votes

- Jun 16, 2016 - Floor Vote
  S7761
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2016
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 1, 2016 - Local Government Committee Vote
  S7761
  
  9
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Local Government Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2016
      
      aye (9)
      
      Boyle
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Latimer
      
      Marchione
      
      Murphy
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Ritchie
      
      Valesky

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2015-S7761 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10411
Current Committee:: Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:: Parks
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S5813, A7510

2015-S7761 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the county of Saratoga to transfer and convey reforested lands on Kinns Road to the town of Clifton Park, county of Saratoga for use by the town of Clifton Park for continued park and recreational purposes.

2015-S7761 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7761

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act authorizing the county of Saratoga to
transfer and convey reforested lands on Kinns Road to the town of
Clifton Park, county of Saratoga

 PURPOSE :

To ensure the continued use and preservation of Kinns Road Park in the
Town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of the bill authorizes Saratoga County to discontinue the
use of a parcel of reforested land on Kinns Road in the Town of
Clifton Park, and to convey its interest in such land to the Town of
Clifton Park for continued park and recreational purposes. It provides
that the Town shall continue to provide access to such land and
recreational facilities to all county residents. It further provides
that such lands shall be devoted for park and recreational purposes in
perpetuity, and the conveyance of such lands shall be done without
compensation and shall not require any replacement of reforested
lands.

Section two identifies the specific parcel of land affected.

Section three provides that the land to be transferred, and all
structures and facilities on such land, shall be maintained, owned and
operated for park purposes by the Town.

Section four provides that the use of such parkland and facilities
shall be available to the general public.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation was requested by both the County of Saratoga and the
Town of Clifton Park. It would provide for the transfer of reforested
lands currently owned by the County to the Town, for use as parklands.

In 1938, the County acquired a 631/2 acre parcel of land on Kinns Road
in the Town of Clifton Park. Since 1940, this land has been managed in
accordance with the reforested land provisions of Section 219 of the
County Law.

Beginning in the mid-1970s, there has been increased interest in the
use of such land for park and recreational purposes. Subsequently, the
Town established non-motorized trails and a picnic area on these
lands, and it became commonly known as Kinns Road Park. The park has
become very popular in the community, and the trails are widely used
by hikers, runners and others.

A recent plan to harvest selected timber on the property generated
much opposition and raised concerns about the use and preservation of
these lands, which technically remain "reforested lands." As a result
of these concerns, the County and Town have agreed on a plan to help
protect such lands and ensure their continued use for park and
recreational purposes.

This bill is based on previous laws which have authorized the transfer
of parkland from one municipality to another.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to the State

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

2015-S7761 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7761

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FARLEY, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN  ACT authorizing the county of Saratoga to transfer and convey refor-
  ested lands on Kinns Road to the town of Clifton Park, county of Sara-
  toga

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

  Section 1. The county of Saratoga acting through its legislative body,
is  hereby  authorized  to discontinue the use of a parcel of reforested
land on Kinns Road in the town of Clifton Park, described in section two
of this act, and to enter into a contract to convey its interest in  the
real property to the town of Clifton Park, county of Saratoga upon terms
agreed  upon by the county of Saratoga and the town of Clifton Park, for
use by the town of Clifton Park  for  continued  park  and  recreational
purposes; provided, however, that the town of Clifton Park shall contin-
ue to provide access to such parklands and/or recreational facilities to
all residents of the county of Saratoga. Such lands shall be devoted for
park and recreational purposes in perpetuity, and the conveyance of such
lands from the county to the town shall be done without compensation and
shall not require any replacement of reforested lands.
  S  2.  The  real  property  authorized to be conveyed by the county of
Saratoga pursuant to section one of  this  act  shall  be  described  as
follows:
  All  that  tract  of  reforested lands originally acquired by Saratoga
County by deed dated June 20, 1938 and recorded in the  Saratoga  County
Clerk's  Office  in Book 401 of Deeds at Page 495, said lands also being
identified as Tax Parcel #265.-2-9.
  S 3. The land to be transferred pursuant to this act, and  all  struc-
tures  and  facilities situated on such land, shall be maintained, owned
and operated for park purposes by the town of Clifton Park.
  S 4. The use of such parkland and facilities shall be available to the
general public. Where the availability of such  facilities  is  limited,
the  use  of  such  facilities must be determined by an equitable method
which provides priority use to the general public based on a reservation
policy for free or for a nominal charge.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15085-02-6

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