21.286 Order of TakingProperty Address:
Easterly Side of the Mill River and Westerly Side of the Mass Central Rail Trail
Off Florence Street, Leeds, MA
ORDER OF TAKING
The undersigned, being the duly elected and sitting members of the City Council of the City of
Northampton, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting under the authority of and in
accordance with the provisions of General Laws of the Commonwealth, as from time to time
amended, and more particularly Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 79, and pursuant to the Order
of the Northampton City Council, a true copy of which is attached hereto, does hereby take the parcel
referenced below, with any and all improvements thereon, in fee absolute for and on behalf of the
Inhabitants of the City of Northampton. The parcel taken hereunder shall be in the custody and
control of the Northampton Conservation Commission for the purposes of conservation, recreation,
and open space subject to the provisions of Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution and in
accordance with the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 44B.
The parcel hereby taken is shown as “Locus 05-072-01” on a plan entitled “PLAN OF LAND IN
NORTHAMPTON, MA, HAMPSHIRE REGISTRY, PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF
NORTHAMPTON,” dated May 7, 2021, and recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in
Plan Book 249, Page 82.
The property hereby taken is supposed to be owned by the Heirs of August R. Tyrrell. See deeds
recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Book 305, Page 57. In accordance with M.G.L.
Chapter 79 §6, as amended, an award of Two Thousand Four Hundred dollars ($2,400.00)
dollars is made by the City of Northampton for damages sustained by the owner or owners and
all other persons, including all mortgagees of record, having any and all interest in the Property
and entitled to any damages by reason of the taking. The City of Northampton reserves the right
to amend the award at any time prior to payment for good cause shown.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the City Council of the City of Northampton, have executed this
Order of Taking this _____ day of June, 2021.
WITNESS TO ALL:
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA
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Gina-Louise Sciarra William H. Dwight
AT-LARGE COUNCILOR AT-LARGE COUNCILOR
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Michael Quinlan, Jr. Karen Foster
WARD 1 COUNCILOR WARD 2 COUNCILOR
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James Nash John Thorpe
WARD 3 COUNCILOR WARD 4 COUNCILOR
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Alex Jarrett Marianne L. LaBarge
WARD 5 COUNCILOR WARD 6 COUNCILOR
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Rachel Maiore
WARD 7 COUNCILOR
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA
I, Laura Krutzler, the Clerk of the City Council of the City of Northampton, MA, hereby certify
that the attached Order of Taking of a certain parcel of land located in Northampton, Hampshire
County, Massachusetts, was executed on ___________June, 2021, by Gina-Louise Sciarra,
William H. Dwight, Michael Quinlan, Jr., Karen Foster, James Nash, John Thorpe, Alex Jarrett,
Marianne L. LaBarge, and Rachel Maoire, who as of that day, were and are the duly elected
members of the City Council of the City of Northampton, MA.
Signed this day of June, 2021.
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Laura Krutzler
Clerk to City Council
City of Northampton, Massachusetts