A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MA.

1 City of Cambridge Agenda Item No.5c IN CITY COUNCIL May 18, 2026 ORDER AUTHORIZING PURCHASE WHEREAS: Pursuant to Chapter 40, Sections 39B and 41 of the General Laws, as amended, the Cambridge City Council may purchase in the name of the City any land within or without the limits of the City not already appropriated for public use for public water supply use, public water supply protection use, and open space; and WHEREAS: The City Manager of Cambridge and the City Council, in order to provide for the protection of the watershed that supplies the City’s water and pursuant to the provisions of the aforesaid General Law, have approved and authorized the purchase of the parcels of land located at: 109 Page Road, Lincoln, County of Middlesex, currently owned of record by Frank J. Panetta, Trustee of Lexington Road Realty Trust, Dated April 30, 2003, and recorded at Book 38990, Page 223, and filed as Document 1243 as hereinafter bounded and described and any buildings and trees thereon, 295 Cambridge Turnpike, Lincoln, County of Middlesex, currently owned of record by Jay Adams, William G. Constable, Kenneth E. Bassett, Andrew Gnazzo, James Henderson, Diana Jong, Elizabeth Levy, Robert Mason, Ellen B. Meadors, Staci Montori, Micah Remley, Paul Shorb, Nancy Soulette, and Andrew Stevenson, Trustees of the Rural Land Foundation Of Lincoln, Dated December 1, 2025, and recorded at Book 84948, Page 26, and filed as Document 147006 as hereinafter bounded and described and any buildings and trees thereon, 279 Cambridge Turnpike, Lincoln, County of Middlesex, currently owned of record by Theresa J. Panetta, Trustee of The 279 Cambridge Turnpike Realty Trust No. 1, Dated December 30, 1999, and recorded at Book 31013, Page 102, and filed as Document 912 as hereinafter bounded and described and any buildings and trees thereon, and 283 Cambridge Turnpike, Lincoln, County of Middlesex, currently owned of record by Theresa J. Panetta, Trustee of The 283 Cambridge Turnpike Realty Trust No. 1, Dated December 30, 1999, and recorded at Book 31013, Page 31, and filed as Document 894 as hereinafter bounded and described and any buildings and trees thereon; and

2 WHERAS: The City Council has determined that the granting of a permanent conservation restriction for the purpose of protecting the Property from development and from other uses that might be detrimental to the City’s water supply is in the public interest and for public purposes; and WHEREAS: An appropriation from the available funds from the “Water Fund Balance, Retained Earnings” are sufficient to cover the estimated purchase expenses of acquisition as required by the aforesaid Sections of Chapters 40; and WHEREAS: By virtue of and in pursuance of the authority conferred by said Chapter of the General Laws and by every other power and authority it thereto enabling, the City of Cambridge by its City Council does hereby purchase the land located at 279, 283, and 295 Cambridge Turnpike and 109 Page Road in Lincoln Massachusetts, and are referenced as parcels #132-27-0, #132-26-0, and #132- 28-0 and #132-25-0 on Town of Lincoln Assessors' Map 132, Lincoln, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts and hereinafter described, and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging as well as all trees and all structures thereon, excepting any easement of record, for protection of the water supply and for all purposes and uses accessory thereto, in fee simple all land included within such description by whomsoever the same may be owned, vis: 279 Cambridge Turnpike in Lincoln Massachusetts, as described as Parcels P-2 and P-4, in PAN ANR 1, depicted on the Approval Not Required (ANR) Subdivision Plan in Exhibit A and as described as Parcel P-4, in PAN ANR 2, depicted on the ANR Subdivision Plan in Exhibit B. 283 Cambridge Turnpike in Lincoln Massachusetts, as described as Parcel P-3 in PAN ANR 1, depicted on the ANR Subdivision Plan in Exhibit A. 109 Page Road in Lincoln Massachusetts, as described as Parcel P- 1, in PAN ANR 1, depicted on the ANR Subdivision Plans in Exhibit A. and 295 Cambridge Turnpike in Lincoln Massachusetts, as described as Parcel F-1 and Lot F-2 in RLF ANR 1, depicted on the ANR Subdivision Plan in Exhibit C and “Lot 26-F” which consists of Parcel A and Parcel F-1 in RLF ANR 2, depicted on the ANR Subdivision Plan in Exhibit D.

3 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase the Property on behalf of the City of Cambridge for water supply protection and conservation purposes from previously appropriated funds, and to execute any and all necessary documents on behalf of the City to effectuate this purchase in such form and substance as the City Manager determines is necessary or advisable; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Council, pursuant to Section 2.110.010 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, and other applicable laws, hereby authorizes the City Manager to grant, on behalf of the City of Cambridge, a permanent conservation restriction to the Lincoln Conservation Commission as provided by G.L.c.184, §§31-33 for the purposes of water supply protection and conservation, and to execute and deliver such conservation restriction in such form and substance as the City Manager determines is necessary or advisable. ORDERED: The purchase of fee simple title in the Parcels of Land, excepting any easement of record, along with all buildings and trees thereon herein described is hereby authorized for water supply protection in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 38, 39B and 41, and Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution. In City Council May 18, 2026. Adopted by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas 9; Nays 0; Absent 0.- Attest:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk A true copy; ATTEST:- Paula M. Crane Interim City Clerk

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