BILL NUMBER: S9830
SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 719 of the laws of 1982, relating to authorizing
the commissioner of general services to convey certain state lands in
the county of Suffolk to the town of Islip, in relation to exceptions
for certain property (Part A); and authorizing the town of Islip, county
of Suffolk, to alienate certain parkland (Part B)
 
PURPOSE:
To authorize the alienation of parklands in the Town of Islip, Suffolk
County.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Part A
Section 1. Chapter 719 of the laws of 1982, relating to authorizing 14
the commissioner of general services to convey certain state lands in
the county of Suffolk to the town of Islip, is amended by adding a new
section 1-c declaring the commissioner of general services shall amend a
conveyance to the town of Islip to remove restrictions provided in
section seven of this act applying to the parcel of land described in
section eight-c of this act.
Section 2: The opening paragraph of section 7 of chapter 719 of the laws
of 22 1982, relating to authorizing the commissioner of general services
to convey certain state lands in the county of Suffolk to the Town of
Islip, as amended by chapter 332 of the laws of 2021, is amended and a
new section 8-c is added to identify the lands in the Town of Islip
County of Suffolk.
Part B
Section 1: Subject to the provisions of this act, the Town of Islip, in
the county of Suffolk, acting by and through its governing body and upon
such terms and conditions as determined by such body is hereby author-
ized to discontinue as parklands and convey the lands described in
section three of this act, for the purpose of residential development.
Section 2: The authorization contained in section one of this act shall
take effect only upon the conditions that (l ) the Town of Islip shall
dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the
parklands being discontinued towards the acquisition of new parklands
and/or capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilil
ities, and (2) the commissioner of general services shall have amended a
deed from the state to the town conveying the lands described in section
three of this act.
Section 3: Identifies the parklands authorized by section one of this
act to be discontinued.
Section 4: In the event that the Town of Islip received any funding
support or assistance from the federal government for the purchase,
maintenance or improvement of the parklands set forth in section three
of this act, the discontinuance and alienation of such parkland author-
ized by the provisions of section one of this act shall not occur until
the town of Islip has complied with any federal requirements pertaining
to the alienation or conversion of such parklands.
Section 5: This act shall take effect immediately.
Section 2: Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such
judgement shall have been rendered.
Section 3: Establishes the enacting clause for the above.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This parcel is currently part of the Gull Haven Golf Course located in
Central Islip. The golf course dips into the adjacent property that is
currently being developed for residential purposes. The town no longer
needs the land and therefore would like to sell the parcel to the adja-
cent development to maintain consistency with the surrounding area. The
parcel will be sold for the fair market value of 560,000.00.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.