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

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Barre is hereby authorized to enter into and implement the provisions of the agreement as set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding between the town of Barre, the Phoenix Plaza Corp. and the Ware River Recreational Corp. dated October 6, 1997.