BILL NUMBER: S9035A
SPONSOR: MURRAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the town of Brookhaven to alienate and
discontinue the use of certain parklands
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the town of Brookhaven to
alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands for the purposes
of developing a wastewater treatment plant.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
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Section one of the bill authorizes the land parcel alienation and
conveyance of property interests in such lands for the purpose of
construction of a wastewater treatment plant.
Section two of the bill provides that this authorization shall be done
upon the condition that the town dedicate an amount equal to or greater
than fair market value of the parklands being alienated in this act,
towards the acquisition of new parklands and/or capital improvements to
existing park and recreational facilities.
Section three contains the metes and bounds of the parcel being alien-
ated. Section four contains additional provisions and stipulations for
the alienation.
Section five contains the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This land alienation authorization bill has been requested by the local
government. This authorization is necessary to help the Town of
Brookhaven's Mastic Beach Redevelopment Area Project proceed.
The installation of the wastewater treatment plant that this legislation
will facilitate, is crucial to the success of the town's revitalization
project in Mastic Beach. The revitalization goals include upgrades and
improvements to retail, commercial, civic and other community use spac-
es, as well as the addition of diverse types of housing including new,
mixed-use and affordable housing options. The wastewater treatment plant
is a key part of this project and will be made possible as a result of
this land alienation.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.