Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-60
LOC 60
Middleton Land Purchase
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new sections:-
“SECTION _. Notwithstanding sections 32 through 37, 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 land in the town of Middleton from Teresa Farley, the seller, to be used for parking at the Essex County Jail. The purchase shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may prescribe.
The parcel to be purchased 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 said parcel 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 _. The consideration to be paid for said property described in section 1 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 _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the seller 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.”.