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April 5' 2 007
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Upon the recommendation of the Planning Board
WHEREAS, The construction of Ford Hall, the new molecular science and engineering building at
Smith College, will displace 11 on-street parking spaces on Belmont Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Smith College offered to provide an easement for 11 public parking spaces in a Smith
College parking lot on Green Street during the construction of Ford Hall and an
easement for 11 public parking spaces in a Smith College parking lot on West Street
after Ford Hall is completed; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Board required this easement as a condition of the Site Plan approval
they issued for Ford Hall;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
The City. Council hereby authorizes the City of Northampton, acting through its Mayor, to accept
said temporary parking easement and permanent parking easements.
In City Council, April 19, 2007
Rules suspended, passed two readings; and enrolled.
Attest J, Clerk of Council
Approved: Michael Bardsley, Acting Mayor/Council President
A true copy.
Attest:, , Cleric of Council.
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HAMPSIRRE
REG1STRYOFDEEDS
Book Page
Date 7 Time
TEMPORARY EASEMENT
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THAT THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE, a not for profit corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and having its usual place of
business at College Hall, Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063 (Grantor),
for consideration paid and in full consideration of $1.00,
Grants to the CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing.
under the laws of said Commonwealth, and having its usual place of business at 210 Main Street,
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 (Grantee),
A right of way and easement to and upon the property of the Grantor known as the "Green Street
Lot" shown on the sketch plan attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein, for the purpose of
installing, maintaining, managing and using the eleven (11) parking meters and eleven (11) marked
parking spaces as public parking spaces.
The Grantor shall prepare and maintain the spaces, including snow plowing and snow removal
consistent with the City's maintenance and snow removal standards for its own lots, and hold the
City harmless from any cost, loss or expense from the Grantor's obligations under this Agreement.
This easement shall be released by recording a new Easement Deed for eleven (11) parking spaces
off West Street after construction of those spaces and approval by the Mayor of the plan for those
spaces. That easement shall provide for future relocation of those spaces upon approval of the
Northampton Planning Board in accord with the October 5, 2005 Site Plan Decision.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE has
caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed, acknowledged, and
delivered in its name and behalf by Carol T. Christ, its President and Ruth H. Constantine, its
Treasurer, hereto. duly authorized, this day of April in the year two thousand and seven.
Signed and Sealed in THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE
the presence of.
By:
Carol T. Christ, President
~UA i By:
Ruth H. Constantine, Treasurer
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
HAMPSHIRE, SS.
On this 9A day of April 2007, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally
appeared Carol T. Christ, President of The Trustees of The Smith College, a corporation, and
proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was my personal knowledge,
to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged
to me that she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose.
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HAMPSHIRE, SS.
On this I* day of April 2007, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally.
appeared Ruth H. Constantine, Treasurer and Vice President for Finance and Administration of The
Trustees of The Smith College, a corporation, and proved to me through satisfactory evidence of
identification, which was my personal knowledge, to be the person whose name is signed on the
preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that she signed it voluntarily for its stated
purpose.
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May 23 2007
Anthony Patillo, Building Commissioner
.City of Northampton
210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Re: Amended Site Plan Decision
100 Green Street
Acceptance of Easement
Dear Tony:
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I enclose copies of the City Council Vote accepting the Ted{>>or ,Greexi Sst~ree M
Amended to DIOT ~islonwh'chwera > ecorded this day in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Book
5 a -e e, and fr 9 55 Pa ek respectively.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
Very truly yours,
dward D. Eth edge
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cc: Wayne Feiden
John Robinson
Ruth Constantine