20.028 Finn Street Order of Taking - signedORDER 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 Chapter 79, and pursuant to the Order of the Northampton City
Council, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, does hereby take a perpetual
easement over the parcels referenced below for and on behalf of the Inhabitants of the City of
Northampton. The purpose of the taking hereunder is the laying out, establishing and accepting
of a public way in and for the City of Northampton in accordance with Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 82.
The parcels hereby taken are shown as "Finn Street" on a plan entitled, "Street Acceptance Plan
of Land in Northampton, Massachusetts Surveyed for the City of Northampton", prepared by
Heritage Surveys, dated August 26, 2019. Said plan is recorded in Plan Book , Page
. The parcel taken hereunder is more particularly bounded and described as set forth on
Exhibit B, attached hereto.
No damages shall be payable as a result of this taking inasmuch as the city constructed the way
known as Finn Street more than 20 years ago. No bettennent shall be assessed as a result of the
laying out and acceptance of the public way herein.
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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 fr�h�i+ , 2020.
WITNESS TO ALL:
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA
Gina -Louise Sciarra William D ' it
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Michael Quin ,
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Alex Jarrett
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Karen Foster
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`John Thorlig
WARD 4 COUNCILOR
Marianne L. LaBarge
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA
I, Laura Krutzler, the Clerk of the City Council of the City of Northampton, AMA, hereby certi fy that
the attached Order of Taking of certain easements Iocated in Northampton, Hampshire County,
Massachusetts, was executed on rrrr9c_E+ jr, , 2020. 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_rn#gc+ , 2020.
Laura Krutzler
Clerk to City Council
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
20.028
City of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
In Citv Council, February 20 2020
L1 on the recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz
0-20.028 AN ORDER AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR THE
LAYING OUT OF FINN STREET AS A PUBLIC WAY
WHEREAS, Finn Street is a major connector street in the city of Northampton; and
WHEREAS, a portion of Finn Street beginning at its intersection with King Street will be included in the
upcoming King Street (Rt. 5) Corridor Improvements, MassDOT Project No. 607502, which will be
funded, in part, with federal highway funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for federal highway funds, the city must produce an official layout of
Finn Street; and
WHEREAS, no layout for Finn Street can be located; and
WHEREAS, the proposed layout of the way is shown as "Finn Street" on a plan entitled "Street
Acceptance Plan of Land in Northampton, Massachusetts Surveyed for the City of Northampton,"
prepared by Heritage Surveys, Inc., dated August 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the layout of Finn Street, the City Council must authorize the acquisition
of easements over the way.
NOW, THEREFORE BE iT ORDERED,
The City Council hereby authorizes the acquisition by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise of
easements over that parcel of land shown as "Finn Street" on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan of
Land in Northampton, Massachusetts Surveyed for the City of Northampton," prepared by Heritage
Surveys, Inc., dated August 26, 2019, for the purpose of laying out a public way in and for the city of
Northampton. No appropriation is needed for this acquisition. No betterment shall be assessed to the
benefitted landowners.
In City Council, February 20, 2020
Passed First Rending on Roll Call Vote of 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest: , Clerk of Council
in City Council, March 5, 2020
Passed Second Reading on Roil Call vote or Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest: , Clerk of Council
Approved: David J. Narkewicz, Mayor
Passed two readings and enrolled.
hereby certify that the above Order passed the Northampton City Council on March 5, 2020
David J. Narkewicz, Mayor approved the Order on March 6, 2020
Attest:��, _ , Clerk of Council