By Mr. Swan of Springfield, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4082) of Benjamin Swan and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Springfield be authorized to enter into a certain lease with the Springfield Library and Museums Association, notwithstanding the provisions of the uniform procurement law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Benjamin Swan

Stephen J. Buoniconti

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act exempting the City of Springfield from certain provision of the General Laws.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty B of the General Laws or any other general law or special law to the contrary, the city of Springfield is hereby authorized to enter to a lease agreement with the Springfield Library and Museums Association (hereinafter “SLMA”) for the use of the central library building located at 220 State Street, Springfield Massachusetts (including the land and building) for a term up to twenty-five years, with successive five-year options to extend at the City's option, under such terms and conditions as the city of Springfield and the SLMA may agree from time to time.

SECTION 2.           Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty B of the General Laws or any other general law or special law to the contrary, the city of Springfield is hereby authorized to enter into a written service agreement with SLMA to provide museum services to the city’s residents and visitors for a period up to twenty-five years, with successive five-year options to extend at the City's option, under such terms and conditions as the city and the SLMA may agree from time to time.

SECTION 3.           Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty B of the General Laws or any other general law or special law to the contrary, the city of Springfield is hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement with SLMA to rent four branch libraries (East Springfield Branch at 21 Osborne Terrace, Forest Park Branch at 380 Belmont Avenue, Indian Orchard Branch at 44 Oak Street, and Liberty Branch at 773 Liberty Street) in Springfield Massachusetts (including the land and buildings) for successive three-year terms, under such terms and conditions as the city of Springfield and the SLMA may agree from time to time.

Section 4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty B of the General Laws or any other general law or special law to the contrary, the city of Springfield is hereby authorized to acquire from the SLMA, by quitclaim deed, the four SLMA-owned branch libraries described herein, and contents thereof, under such terms and conditions and the city and the SLMA may agree. 

SECTION 5.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.