THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 487 Title Resolution disapproving the disposition of city-owned property located at Block 7487, part of Lot 100 in Charleston, Staten Island to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/New York City Transit for use as a bus maintenance facility (L.U. 262). Body By Council Members Katz and Martinez WHEREAS, by letter dated July 10, 2002 and received July 15, 2002 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA New York City Transit") informed staff of the City Council of its intention to acquire real property from the City of New York for use as a bus maintenance facility; and WHEREAS, Section 1266(c) (5) of the New York State Public Authorities Law affords the City Council, as successor to the Board of Estimate, a forty-five (45) day period in which to approve or disapprove such acquisition; and WHEREAS, said forty-five (45) day period begins when the affected Community Board issues a recommendation regarding such acquisition or when said Community Board's time in which to act has expired; and WHEREAS, MTA New York City Transit failed to apprise the City Council of the recommendation of the Community Board until nineteen (19) days after such recommendation was made thus lessening the City Council's time in which to act; WHEREAS, the Council of the City of New York, pursuant to Section 1266 (c) (5) of the New York State Public Authorities Law, disapproved the disposition of property located at Block 7487, part of Lot 100, Charleston, Staten Island by the City of New York to the MTA New York City Transit. WHEREAS, by submission dated August 15, 2002 and received August 19, 2002, 2002 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA New York City Transit") informed the City Council of its intention to acquire real property from the City of New York for use as a bus maintenance facility; and WHEREAS, the affected Community Board had not reissued a recommendation, therefore no review period existed thereby creating procedural inadequacy; _________ Page 2 of 2 20035047 TAR Res. No. 487 (L.U. No. 262) RESOLVED: The Council of the City of New York, pursuant to Section 1266 (c) (5) of the New York State Public Authorities Law, hereby disapproves the disposition of property located at Block 7487, part of Lot 100, Charleston, Staten Island by the City of New York to the MTA New York City Transit. Adopted Office of the City Clerk, } The City of New York, } I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of the City of New York on September 12, 2002, on file in this office. .................................... City Clerk, Clerk of the Council