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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws to the contrary, the town of Brookline may lease the town-owned properties known and numbered as 29 Avon street and 15 Newton street for a period not to exceed 25 years, upon such terms and conditions as the board of selectmen shall determine, provided, that such terms and conditions are approved by a town meeting of said town.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.