TR-87-5 1
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001 - PIMLUTION TR-87-5
002 A.Resolution g222ging LLe_.Se]p.=j=
003 the Cmmunity to House the new Hampden County Jail
004 � , WHEREAS, Recent announcements- have--indicated ..that,the-County of...
005 Hampden is no longer-consi-dering-the-West-Springfie-ld_Bondi ssland site -
006 for the new Hampden County ail.; and,.- -
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007 ' The wit vf_ _. 1"Jaw"M and
facilities for the -new : n-Count Jail;
009"-,-7. WHEREAS,°`The_County men d e l pa►r�els.,of r
010 Property qwithi-n-the Ax agriw-of-,the--Town of Agawam;_and,
tOil WHEREAS, These parcels of land have been identified in the Town's
012 Open Space and Recreation Plan for Wssible.
j Town ot gawam or open space an recreational purposes; and,
I 014 WHEREAS These parcels of land owned b the Count are not
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015 suitable for a facility of this nature and do not provide adequate
016 transportation or other services that would be necessary to operate
017 such a facility; 'and,
018 WHEREAS, The President of the Town Council, Donald M. Rheault, and
019 the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town of Agawam, previously notified
020 Sheriff Ashe that. no suitable sites exist in the Town for such a
021 facility; and,
022 WHEREAS, The Town of Agawam is very concerned that Hampden County
023 officials will consider any of these parcels of property within Agawam
024 as the site for the new Hampden County Jail; and,
025 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town
1 026 of Agawam hereby votes to notify officials of Hamdden County that
027 prior to any consideration being given to utilizing the Town of Agawam
028 as the site for the new Hampden County ,jail, that those officials be
029 made aware of the strong opposition of .this community as a whole to
030 any such consideration.
031 DATED THIS Thar enth DAY OF April 1987.
032 Donald M. Rheault, President
031 Agawam Town Council
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034 . qph _�tkins, Town Solicitor
' 035 Approved as to Legal Form