By Ms. Spiliotis of Peabody, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2021) of Joyce A. Spiliotis for legislation to authorized and direct the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the city of Peabody. Rules.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Joyce A. Spiliotis

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act authorizing Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land to the city of Peabody.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 40F to 40I, inclusive, of chapter 7 and sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of chapter 82, of the General Laws, or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance may discontinue its easement and convey its rights, title and interests, if any, within a certain parcel, or portions thereof, of land located in the city of Peabody to the following parties: Charles Roston and Ellen Roston; Robert D. and Madeline A. Rossetti; Carl A. Crupi and Athis Kourkoulis, Trustees of Little’s Hill Realty Trust; or the city of Peabody.  The parcel or portions thereof, being a portion of Lynnfield street, an 1846 county layout, which is shown as a parcel entitled “Old Lynnfield St. (to be abandoned)” on a plan of land entitled “Abandonment Plan of Old Lynnfield Street in Peabody, MA”, drawn by CEC surveyors, Inc. and dated August 16, 2004.  Nothing herein shall affect the rights of abutters of the parcel.  The exact boundaries of the parcel shall be determined by the commissioner after completion of a survey.

“SECTION 2.  The consideration for the discontinuance and conveyance of the parcel, or portions thereof, as described in section 1, shall be the market value of the interest as described based upon a professional appraisal commissioned by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, taking into consideration and account any land use restrictions.  The grantees shall be responsible for all costs associated with any appraisal, surveys or other expenses incurred by the commonwealth relating to the discontinuance and conveyance authorized by section 1.