Amendment #1 to H2837

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill , in section 1, by inserting after the second sentence the following 2 sentences:- “Upon conveyance of the property herein and as a condition thereof, the Salem Redevelopment Authority shall simultaneously create a condominium estate, or other real estate holding interest determined to be satisfactory by the secretary of the commonwealth, and transfer ownership thereof to the commonwealth under the care, custody  and control  of the secretary of the commonwealth. Said condominium estate or other real estate holding interest, determined satisfactory by the secretary of the commonwealth, shall consist of the superior courthouse library, the 3 court rooms and the clerk's office comprising of approximately 18,000 to 20,000 square feet of space for the Essex south registry of deeds, in exchange for which the secretary of the commonwealth shall make annual payments to the Salem Redevelopment Authority or their designee, in an amount determined annually at the discretion of the secretary to be commensurate with the cost of constructing or leasing said space.”.