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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4284 FILED ON: 4/24/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3935
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral and Mark C. Montigny
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the city of New Bedford to grant a utility easement to the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol4/3/2023Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth4/24/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4284 FILED ON: 4/24/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3935
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3935) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Mark C. Montigny (with the approval of
mayor and city council) that the city of New Bedford be authorized to grant a utility easement to
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local
Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the city of New Bedford to grant a utility easement to the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The City of New Bedford may grant an easement to the University of
2Massachusetts Dartmouth for the purpose of installing and maintaining underground utilities
3under a portion of the land owned by the City at Fort Taber Park. The portion of the land over
4which an easement may be granted and under which utilities are installed is shown on the Utility
5as Built Plan entitled, “UMASS DARTMOUTH SMAST ii, 760 S. RODNEY FRENCH BLVD
6DARTMOUTH, MA,” prepared for Bond Brothers by Brennan Consulting and dated
703/09/2018.
8 SECTION 2. As a condition of granting the easement and allowing the installation and
9maintenance of underground utilities authorized by section 1 the University of Massachusetts
10Dartmouth shall restore the surface above the installed utilities, including all paths and other park
11infrastructure altered by the installation, and the land shall continue to be used for park purposes 2 of 2
12under Chapter 45 of the Massachusetts General Laws and Article 97 of the Amendments to the
13Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
14 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.