NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6244A

Senate Bill S6244A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of certain parkland to the village of Freeport

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May 08, 2024	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 17, 2024	advanced to third reading
Apr 16, 2024	2nd report cal.
Apr 15, 2024	1st report cal.804
Mar 05, 2024	print number 6244a
Mar 05, 2024	amend and recommit to local government
Jan 03, 2024	referred to local government
Apr 06, 2023	referred to local government

Votes

- May 8, 2024 - Floor Vote
  S6244A
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 8, 2024
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (3)
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      O'Mara
      
      Walczyk
  Apr 15, 2024 - Local Government Committee Vote
  S6244A
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Local Government Committee Vote: Apr 15, 2024
      
      aye (7)
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Martinez
      
      Rhoads
      
      Skoufis
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S6244 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6500
Current Committee:: Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:: Parks

2023-S6244 - Summary

Authorizes the town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of certain parkland constituting the town marina to the village of Freeport.

2023-S6244 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6244

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing the town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of
certain parkland to the village of Freeport

 
PURPOSE:

This bill authorizes Town of Hempstead to convey Guy Lombardo Marina,
located in the Village of Freeport, to the Village.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 authorizes the Town of Hempstead to convey Guy Lombardo Marina
to the Village of Freeport for use as a public park.

Section 2 describes the boundaries and area of the land being trans-
ferred.

Section 3 provides that the facilities and land being transferred will

be maintained, owned and operated by the village of Freeport and that
use of facilities shall continue to be available to all New York State
residents.

Section 4 provides that when availability of the public parkland is
limited, the use of such land or facilities must be determined based on
an equitable method that prioritizes use for the general public of New
York. Sets limits for park use fees for people who are not residents of
the Village of Freeport or the County of Nassau and establishes rules
regarding reservation of the park.

Section 5 contains the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation transfers ownership of Guy Lombardo Marina from the
Town of Hempstead to the Village of Freeport. The Village of Freeport
has entered into a license agreement with the Town of Hempstead to oper-
ate the Town Marina on Guy Lombardo Avenue in Freeport. While the
license is 99 years in duration, the Town included a provision that
would allow the Marina's ownership to be transferred to the Village.
The transfer will enable the consolidation of services, improve effi-
ciency, and create new recreational opportunities for Town and Village
residents. The Town and Village believe this transfer is in the best
interest of the taxpayers of their respective municipalities. The
Village intends to improve and rehabilitate the marina, thereby offering
additional recreational opportunities for Town and Village residents.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately after it shall have become law.

2023-S6244 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6244
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT authorizing the  town  of  Hempstead  to  transfer  ownership  of
   certain parkland to the village of Freeport
 
   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 law to the  contrary,
 the town of Hempstead, acting by and through its governing body is here-
 by  authorized and empowered to convey the property described in section
 two of this act, which was heretofore used by such town for park  and/or
 recreational  purposes,  upon  terms agreed upon between the parties, to
 the village of Freeport for use by such village for park  and/or  recre-
 ational purposes, provided, however, that such village of Freeport shall
 continue  to provide access to such parkland and/or recreational facili-
 ties to all residents of the town of Hempstead and the village shall not
 enact any fees or charges which are higher for town  residents  who  are
 not  village  residents.  Any  revenues  received from the town from the
 transfer shall be used for capital  improvements  of  existing  park  or
 recreational  and/or  the acquisition of additional park or recreational
 facilities.
   § 2. The lands referred to in section one of  this  act  are  located,
 bounded and described as follows:
   ALL  that  certain  plot,  piece  or  parcel of land together with the
 improvements thereon, situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Incorporated
 Village  of  Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New
 York being known and designated as and by Section 62 Block C Lot 102  on
 the  Land  and Tax Map of Nassau County bounded and described thereon as
 follows:
   BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of So.  Grove  Street  a/k/a
 Guy  Lombardo  Boulevard,  distant 343.87 feet southerly from the corner
 formed by the intersection of the easterly side of So. Grove Street with

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10720-01-3

 S. 6244                             2
 
 the southerly side of Howard Avenue, which said point  of  beginning  is
 also  the  corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of So.
 Grove Street with the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   RUNNING  THENCE the following four (4) courses and distances along the
 easterly side of So. Grove Street:
   1. Southerly, 703.92 feet, to an angle point in said easterly side  of
 So.  Grove Street;
   2.  Southeasterly, 305.76 feet to another angle point in said easterly
 side of So. Grove Street;
   3. Southeasterly, 403.71 feet to another angle point in said  easterly
 side of So. Grove Street;
   4.  Southerly,  470 feet to the northerly line of Tax Lot 151, Section
 62, Block 102 on the said Land and Tax Map of Nassau County;
   RUNNING THENCE the following three (3) courses and distances along the
 northerly and easterly lines of said Tax Lot 151, Section 62, Block 102:
   1. Easterly, along the northerly line of said tax lot, 63.0 feet to  a
 point on the easterly line of said tax lot;
   2.  Southerly, along the easterly line of said tax lot, 249.70 feet to
 an angle point in said easterly line of said tax lot;
   3. Southerly, still along the easterly line of  said  tax  lot,  70.00
 feet to The Narrows (Freeport River);
   RUNNING  THENCE  Easterly, along The Narrows, 740 feet more or less to
 the westerly line of Hudson Bay;
   RUNNING THENCE along the westerly line of Hudson Bay, 1100  feet  more
 or less to the southerly line of Tax Lot 103, Section 62, Block C;
   THENCE Westerly, along the southerly line of said tax lot, 96.39 feet,
 to a point on the westerly line of said tax lot;
   RUNNING THENCE Northwesterly, along the said westerly line of said tax
 and  the  westerly  lines  of  Tax  Lots 104 and 471, 294.78 feet to the
 northwesterly side of Anchorage Way;
   RUNNING THENCE the following six (6) courses and distances  along  the
 southwesterly and southerly sides of Anchorage Way:
   1.  Northwesterly,  315.69 feet to an angle point in the southwesterly
 side of Anchorage Way;
   2. Northwesterly, 300.48 feet to another angle point in the  southwes-
 terly side of Anchorage Way;
   3. Westerly, 83.70 feet, along the southwesterly and southerly side of
 Anchorage  Way to another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage
 Way;
   4. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 83.70 feet  to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   5. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 182.87 feet to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   6. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 272.96 feet to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way; and,
   7. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 110.15 feet to
 the point or place of BEGINNING.
   §  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 village of Freeport. The use of
 such parkland and facilities shall continue to be made available to  the
 general  public of the state of New York, including all residents of the
 town of Hempstead and the village of Freeport.
   § 4. Where availability of such  public  parkland  and  facilities  is
 limited,  the  use of such parkland and facilities must be determined by
 an equitable method which provides priority use to the general public of
 S. 6244                             3
 
 the state of New York, including all residents of the town of  Hempstead
 and  the  village of Freeport, based on a reservation policy for free or
 for a nominal charge. Fees charged to non-residents of the town of Hemp-
 stead or the village of Freeport shall not exceed twice those charged to
 residents  of  such  town or village. Where there is no charge for resi-
 dents of such town or village but a fee  is  charged  to  non-residents,
 non-residents  fees cannot exceed fees charged for residents at compara-
 ble state or local public facilities. Reservation, membership or  annual
 permit  systems available to residents must also be available to non-re-
 sidents and the period of availability must be the same for  both  resi-
 dents and non-residents.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6500
Current Committee:: Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:: Parks

2023-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of certain parkland constituting the town marina to the village of Freeport.

2023-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6244A

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing the town of Hempstead to transfer ownership of
certain parkland to the village of Freeport

 
PURPOSE:

This bill authorizes Town of Hempstead to convey Guy Lombardo Marina,
located in the Village of Freeport, to the Village.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 authorizes the Town of Hempstead to convey Guy Lombardo Marina
to the Village of Freeport for use as a public park.

Section 2 describes the boundaries and area of the land being trans-
ferred.

Section 3 provides that the facilities and land being transferred will

be maintained, owned and operated by the village of Freeport and that
use of facilities shall continue to be available to all New York State
residents.

Section 4 provides that when availability of the public parkland is
limited, the use of such land or facilities must be determined based on
an equitable method that prioritizes use for the general public of New
York. Sets limits for park use fees for people who are not residents of
the Village of Freeport or the County of Nassau and establishes rules
regarding reservation of the park.

Section 5 contains the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation transfers ownership of Guy Lombardo Marina from the
Town of Hempstead to the Village of Freeport. The Village of Freeport
has entered into a license agreement with the Town of Hempstead to oper-
ate the Town Marina on Guy Lombardo Avenue in Freeport. While the
license is 99 years in duration, the Town included a provision that
would allow the Marina's ownership to be transferred to the Village.
The transfer will enable the consolidation of services, improve effi-
ciency, and create new recreational opportunities for Town and Village
residents. The Town and Village believe this transfer is in the best
interest of the taxpayers of their respective municipalities. The
Village intends to improve and rehabilitate the marina, thereby offering
additional recreational opportunities for Town and Village residents.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately after it shall have become law.

2023-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6244--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with  Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT authorizing the  town  of  Hempstead  to  transfer  ownership  of
   certain parkland to the village of Freeport
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of  this  act,  the  town  of
 Hempstead, county of Nassau, acting through its governing body is hereby
 authorized  to  discontinue  the  use of town parkland more particularly
 described in section two of this act, and to convey its interest in  the
 real  property  to the village of Freeport upon terms agreed upon by the
 town of Hempstead and the village of Freeport for use by such village of
 Freeport for park and/or recreational purposes, provided, however,  that
 such  village of Freeport shall continue to provide access to such park-
 land and/or recreational facilities to all  residents  of  the  town  of
 Hempstead  and the village shall not enact any fees or charges which are
 higher for town residents who are not village residents for  current  or
 future  park  or  recreational uses at the property described in section
 two of this act.
   (b) Any revenues received by the town of Hempstead from  the  transfer
 shall  be used for capital improvements of existing park or recreational
 and/or the acquisition of additional park or recreational facilities.
   § 2. The parklands authorized to be conveyed by the town of  Hempstead
 in  section  one  of  this  act  are  located,  bounded and described as
 follows:
   ALL that certain plot, piece or  parcel  of  land  together  with  the
 improvements  thereon,  situate,  lying  and  being  in the Incorporated
 Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State  of  New
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10720-05-4

 S. 6244--A                          2
 
 York  being known and designated as and by Section 62 Block C Lot 102 on
 the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County bounded and described  thereon  as
 follows:
   BEGINNING  at  a  point on the easterly side of So. Grove Street a/k/a
 Guy Lombardo Boulevard, distant 343.87 feet southerly  from  the  corner
 formed by the intersection of the easterly side of So. Grove Street with
 the  southerly  side  of Howard Avenue, which said point of beginning is
 also the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side  of  So.
 Grove Street with the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   RUNNING  THENCE the following four (4) courses and distances along the
 easterly side of So. Grove Street:
   1. Southerly, 703.92 feet, to an angle point in said easterly side  of
 So.  Grove Street;
   2.  Southeasterly, 305.76 feet to another angle point in said easterly
 side of So. Grove Street;
   3. Southeasterly, 403.71 feet to another angle point in said  easterly
 side of So. Grove Street;
   4.  Southerly,  470 feet to the northerly line of Tax Lot 151, Section
 62, Block 102 on the said Land and Tax Map of Nassau County;
   RUNNING THENCE the following three (3) courses and distances along the
 northerly and easterly lines of said Tax Lot 151, Section 62, Block 102:
   1. Easterly, along the northerly line of said tax lot, 63.0 feet to  a
 point on the easterly line of said tax lot;
   2.  Southerly, along the easterly line of said tax lot, 249.70 feet to
 an angle point in said easterly line of said tax lot;
   3. Southerly, still along the easterly line of  said  tax  lot,  70.00
 feet to The Narrows (Freeport River);
   RUNNING  THENCE  Easterly, along The Narrows, 740 feet more or less to
 the westerly line of Hudson Bay;
   RUNNING THENCE along the westerly line of Hudson Bay, 1100  feet  more
 or less to the southerly line of Tax Lot 103, Section 62, Block C;
   THENCE Westerly, along the southerly line of said tax lot, 96.39 feet,
 to a point on the westerly line of said tax lot;
   RUNNING THENCE Northwesterly, along the said westerly line of said tax
 and  the  westerly  lines  of  Tax  Lots 104 and 471, 294.78 feet to the
 northwesterly side of Anchorage Way;
   RUNNING THENCE the following six (6) courses and distances  along  the
 southwesterly and southerly sides of Anchorage Way:
   1.  Northwesterly,  315.69 feet to an angle point in the southwesterly
 side of Anchorage Way;
   2. Northwesterly, 300.48 feet to another angle point in the  southwes-
 terly side of Anchorage Way;
   3. Westerly, 83.70 feet, along the southwesterly and southerly side of
 Anchorage  Way to another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage
 Way;
   4. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 83.70 feet  to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   5. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 182.87 feet to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way;
   6. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 272.96 feet to
 another angle point in the southerly side of Anchorage Way; and,
   7. Westerly, along the southerly side of Anchorage Way, 110.15 feet to
 the  point  or  place of BEGINNING. Containing 39 acres of land, more or
 less.
   § 3. The land to be transferred pursuant to this act  and  all  struc-
 tures  and  facilities  situated on such land shall be maintained, owned
 S. 6244--A                          3
 
 and operated for park purposes by the village of Freeport.  The  use  of
 such parkland and facilities and future park or recreational uses at the
 property  described in section two of this act shall continue to be made
 available  to the general public of the state of New York, including all
 residents of the town of Hempstead and the village of Freeport.    Where
 the  availability  of such facilities is limited, use of such facilities
 must be determined by an equitable method.
   § 4.  Should the lands described in section two of this act  cease  to
 be  used  for  the  purposes described in section one of this act, those
 lands shall revert to the town of Hempstead for public park  and  recre-
 ational purposes.
   §  5.  In  the  event  that the town of Hempstead received any funding
 support or assistance from the  federal  government  for  the  purchase,
 maintenance  or improvement of the parklands set forth in section two of
 this act, the discontinuance and alienation of such parkland  authorized
 by  the  provisions  of this act shall not occur until the town of Hemp-
 stead has complied with  any  federal  requirements  pertaining  to  the
 alienation  or  conversion of parklands, including satisfying the secre-
 tary of the interior that the alienation or conversion complies with all
 conditions which the secretary of the interior deems necessary to ensure
 the substitution of other lands shall be equivalent in fair market value
 and usefulness to the lands being alienated or converted.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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