Amendment #817 to H3400

Farley Parcel

Representatives Jones of North Reading and Speliotis of Danvers move to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

“SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 32 through 38, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall purchase a certain parcel of state-owned reservation land in the town of Middleton to be used for parking at the Essex County Jail. The lease shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation, may prescribe, to ensure that environmental impacts associated with the use of the parcel are addressed.

The parcel is 40,505 square foot located off Maple St near the intersection with Manning Avenue. It is known as Map 20 Lot 14 A on the Middleton Assessors Maps.

It is further described as Lot A on a “Plan of Land in Middleton, MA prepared for George M. and Teresa Farley” done by John A. Goodwin P.L.S. of Goodwin Survey Company, Inc. 95 Liberty St. Middleton, MA 01949 dated December 10th, 1992 recorded at the Essex County South Registry of Deeds in Plan 80 in Plan Book 280 on February 11, 1993.

The subject parcel being part of an original conveyance of 2.5 acres as shown on Plan 236 of 1928 at the Essex County South Registry of Deeds owned by Charles G. Woodbridge, surveyed by Phillip J Leary, C.E. 31 Exchange St., Lynn, MA November 1927.

The Two Hundred Eighty Eight Maple Street Real Estate Trust acquired via a quitclaim deed from Teresa Farley on January 13, 2012 and is recorded in Book 31004 Page 243 at the Essex County South Registry of Deeds.

SECTION 2. The consideration to be paid for said property shall be the full and fair market value of the property, as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance based upon an independent appraisal. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal and the review shall include a review of methodology used for the appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of his review and file the report with said commissioner for submission to the house and senate committees on ways and means and chairmen of the joint committee on state administration.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal required pursuant to section 2. The inspector general shall prepare a report of such review of the methodology utilized for the appraisal and shall file the report with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall, 30 days before the execution of any conveyance authorized by this act or any subsequent amendment thereto, submit the proposed conveyance or amendment and a report thereon to the inspector general for review and comment. The inspector general shall issue such review and comment within 15 days of receipt of the proposed conveyance or amendment. The commissioner shall submit the proposed conveyance or amendment, and the reports and the comments of the inspector general, if any, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight at least 15 days before execution of the conveyance.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Middleton shall be responsible for all costs and expenses including, but not limited to, costs associated with any engineering, surveys, appraisals and preparation related to the conveyance authorized in this act as such costs may be determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance.”.