It is hereby determined that the Town Board
may acquire places determined to be of an historical nature, including
buildings and sites and memorabilia. Such acquisition shall be performed
in the following manner:
A. The Town Board shall notify the property owner or
owners that it desires to protect, enhance and perpetuate such site
or property as an historical site or building.
B. Thereupon the Town Board and the property owner may
meet and determine whether an adequate compensation for such property
can be agreed upon.
C. In the event that the parties can not agree, each
may be entitled to the appointment of one appraiser, together with
one appraiser who shall be appointed by mutual consent. The figure
arrived at by these appraisers shall be binding on both parties.
Thereafter and upon the acquisition of the property
by agreement, arbitration or condemnation, the Town Board may enter
upon and be responsible for the further protection and enhancement
of the property.
The Town Board may, if it so desires, permit
the resident of any building or structure to remain during his or
her lifetime or may make such other agreement as shall be in the public
interest.
The Town Board is hereby empowered to impose
any special restrictions or zoning regulations which it deems necessary
for the protection of the property or enhancement of the building
or site, which said power shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions
of existing statutes, including § 261 of the Town Law and
§ 96-a of the General Municipal Law.