Amendment #2 to H4520

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill in section 1, by striking out, in line 12, the words “described in this act” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “of providing affordable housing”;

and by striking out, in lines 16 and 18, each time it appears, the word “act” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- “section”;

and by striking out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 3.  Section 16 of said chapter 86 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Upon the conveyance of the parcel to the city of Northampton, the city of Northampton may then convey the parcel to a non-profit operator of an emergency shelter for the homeless; provided, that the deed shall contain a provision by which title to the parcel shall revert to the city of Northampton if the grantee ceases to operate an emergency shelter for the homeless.  Upon reversion, the city of Northampton may again convey the parcel to a non-profit operator of an emergency shelter for the homeless or for affordable housing for the homeless, the formerly homeless or those at risk of homelessness, in accordance with this section.”.