19.036 ORDER-Beaver Brook Greenway purchase-4.18.2019City of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
In City Council, April 4, 2019
Upon the recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz, Planning& Sustainability, the
Conservation Commission, and the Community Preservation Committee
19.036 An Order
To approve purchase of 85 acres+1- in the Mineral Hills, Rocky Hill and Beaver Brook Greenways,
and to appropriate Community Preservation Act funds for such purpose
WHEREAS, The Open Space,Recreation, and Multi-Use Trail Plan:2018-2025 recommends
acquisition of land for recreation, conservation and open space needs, preserving
character of rural areas, farms, forests and rivers, and provision of open space
connections between public spaces,with specific recommendations for open space
in the Mineral Hills,Rocky Hill, and Beaver Brook Greenways;
WHEREAS, The City has an agreement or is negotiating to purchase four parcels: 19.1 acres in
the Mineral Hills west of Glendale Road, 20 acres in the Mineral Hills west of
West Farms Road, 44.7 acres in the Beaver Brook Greenway west of Haydenville
Road, and 1.7 acres in the Rocky Hill Greenway on Easthampton Road that fulfill
the Open Space Plan recommendations, meet unique open space and recreational
needs and fill gaps in the City's open space network;
WHEREAS. All parcels are adjacent to existing permanently protected open space or multi-use
trails, and these acquisitions will enhance those areas and will create additional
access and trail connection opportunities;
WHEREAS, The Northampton Conservation Commission and Office of Planning &
Sustainability submitted a CPA application for purchase of these areas, and on
March 20, 2019,the Northampton Community Preservation Committee voted
unanimously to recommend that$161,000 in Community Preservation Act funds
be used to support this project. Any gaps in the funding will come from other
grants, donations, and existing funds;
Ordered,,thdt-
he Conservation mmission is authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire for conservation
arid-passive,recreatioi,purposes, as provided by MGL Chapter 40, §8C, any fee, easement or
conservation're'striction-as defined in MGL Chapter 184, §31 or any other interest in the above
lands and_any_in mediately adjoining land; that the City Council hereby accepts such
conservation restrictions; that the Conservation Commission is authorized to grant conservation
restnctioori_any land so acquired, with such related restrictions and agreements as the City
determines are agreeable.
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Further,that$161,000 is appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding for these
acquisitions. And, that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community
Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council.
Specifically, $161,000 is appropriated from the CPA Undesignated Reserve (account#2344930-
359930).
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2019 Passed First Reading on Roll Call Vote of 6 Yes,0 No,3 Absent(Councilors Dwight,Klein and
Murphy)Attest: Clerk of
CouncilIn City Council,Apwil 18,
2019 Passed Second Reading,on Roll Call Vote of 7 Yes,0 No,2 Absei t'(Councilors Bidwelland
Sciarra)Attest: iGu1Q /L+^{aC t Clerk of
Council Approved: David J.Narkewicz,
Mayor Rules suspended,passed two rea'dings'-.'a'nd
enrolled.I hereby certify that the above Order passed the Northampton City Councilon Aprill8,
2019 David J.Nar'k"ewic z,Mayor approved the Order on April 22,
2019 Attest: YZIU Clerk of
Council