20.078 An Order to Authorize King Street Corridor Improvements Right of Way Acquisition - CertifiedCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council, June 18, 2020
Upon the recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz
20.078 AN ORDER AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF
KING STREET, FINN STREET, SUMMER STREET, AND NORTH STREET
WHEREAS, Federal Highway and MassDOT, at the City's request, have agreed to fund a
reconstruction of King Street from Bright Street to the MassCentral Rail Trail crossing, along
with portions of Finn Street, Summer Street, and North Street (“the project”); and
WHEREAS, the project will improve bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, improve traffic
safety, slow the speed of traffic, improve traffic operations, and update obsolete infrastructure;
and
WHEREAS, the city is responsible for land acquisitions, including fee interests, and temporary
and permanent easements, needed for the project; and
WHEREAS, the acquisitions of property interests for the project will be funded by Chapter 90
funds allocated to the City; and
WHEREAS, the interests to be taken are shown on a plan entitled “Alteration and Easement
Plan, Northampton, Massachusetts Surveyed for the City of Northampton" stamped on May
12, 2020.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
The City Council hereby authorizes the acquisition by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or
otherwise of fee interests in parcels 1-C and 2-C, permanent easements in, on, over and under
parcels PE-01 through PE-06, inclusive, permanent utility easements in, on, over and under
parcels PUE-02 through PUE-05, inclusive, and temporary easements in, on, over and under
parcels TE-01 through TE-43, inclusive, all as shown on the plan entitled “Alteration and
Easement Plan, Northampton, Massachusetts Surveyed for the City of Northampton" stamped
on May 12, 2020. The City Council further appropriates the total sum of Two Hundred Fifteen
Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($229,700.00) from chapter 90 funds as consideration or
damages for the acquisitions.
20.078
In City Council, June 18, 2020
Passed First Reading on Roll Call Vote of 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest: __________________________________________________, Clerk of Council
In City Council, July 9, 2020
Passed Second Reading on Roll Call Vote of 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Absent
Attest: ___________________________________________________, Clerk of Council
Approved: David J. Narkewicz, Mayor
Passed two readings and enrolled.
I hereby certify that the above Order passed the Northampton City Council on July 9, 2020
David J. Narkewicz, Mayor approved the Order on July 13, 2020
Attest: ___________________________________________________, Clerk of Council