Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-158

GOV 158

Conveyance of Property for Greenway Connector

Mr. Petruccelli moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section 145, the following new section:-

SECTION XX

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 40E to 40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the Massachusetts water resources authority, may convey to the Massachusetts port authority that certain parcel of land shown as lot 2 on a plan on file with the division and described in a deed from the Massachusetts port authority to the commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting through its metropolitan district commission, recorded with the Suffolk registry of deeds at book 11738, page 82, subject to and with the benefit of all easements and restrictions of record.   The Massachusetts port authority previously conveyed lot 2 to the commonwealth of Massachusetts acting by and through its metropolitan district commission for consideration of $1 by deed recorded with the Suffolk registry of deeds at book 11738, page 82.  The Massachusetts port authority shall acquire the property thereon in its present condition.

Section 2.  The Massachusetts port authority shall demolish the existing pump station located on the parcel of land that was previously operated by the Massachusetts water resources authority and the Massachusetts water resources authority shall reimburse the Massachusetts port authority for an amount equal to one half the actual costs of said demolition but not to exceed fifty thousand dollars.

SECTION 3.  Following the demolition of the existing pump station the Massachusetts port authority shall include the parcel described in section 1 as part of a marsh overlook amenity within the Greenway Connector bike/pedestrian trail.

SECTION 4.  The consideration for the conveyance pursuant to section 1 shall be $1.  The Massachusetts port authority shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of the transaction authorized by this act including, without limitation, any engineering, survey, title examination, recording fees and deed preparation, and all costs, liabilities and expenses of any nature and kind for its ownership.

SECTION 5.  The parcel shall be conveyed by deed without warranties or representations by the commonwealth other than quitclaim covenants of title.