20.029 North Street Order of Taking - signedORDER OF TAKING
Tile 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 "North 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 28, 2019, revised February 7, 2020. 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 North Street more than 20 years alto. 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 .y ' "day of r�,g,Lc.�t 2020.
WITNESS TO ALL:
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA
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Michael Qu' , Jr. Karen oster
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Jams Nash
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Alex Jarrett
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John Tho
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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, MA, hereby certify that
the attached Order of Taking of certain casements located in Northampton, Hampshire County,
Massachusetts, was executed on rnft�eq .5 , 2020. by Gina-Louisc Sciarra, William H.
Dwight, Michael Quinlan, Jr., Karen Foster, Jaines 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, VIA.
Signed this 4e_"� day of _ rnP _c*r , 2020.
Laura Krutzler
Clerk to City Council
City ol'Northampton, Massachusetts
20.029
City of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
In Citv Counciljebruary 20 2020
U on the recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz
0.20.029 AN ORDER AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR THE
LAYING OUT OF NORTH STREET AS A PUBLIC WAY
WHEREAS, North Street is a major connector street in the city of Northampton; and
WHEREAS, a portion of North 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
North Street; and
WHEREAS, no layout for North Street can be located; and
WHEREAS, the proposed layout of the way is shown as "North 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 28, 2019, revised February 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the layout of North 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 "North 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 28, 2019 and revised February 7, 2020, 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 Cily Council, February 20, 2020
Passed First Reading on Roll can vote or Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest eCd�ru /C /tai(iYG , Clerk or Council
In City Council, March 5, 2020
Passed Second Reading on Roll Call vole or Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest: act , Clerk or 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: zLe] —, Clerk or council
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