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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-14 93-326 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION 93-326 Item No. _ Date dune 1; 1993 Item/Subject: Authorizing Acceptance of Gift of Land from Land Investment, Inc. and Douglas Schmidt (Portion of Tax Map R58, Lot 2) Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: Following contacts by Rolland Perry, City Forester, Land Investment, Inc. and Doug Schmidt have offered to donate a 20± acre parcel of land to the City of Bangor. The land concerned is located southwesterly of the former veazie Railroad right-of-way, and adjacent to other land of the City of Bangor near the Orono town line, north of the City's Kittredge Road landfill. The donation, if accepted, would help round out the City's holdings in this area. In addition to the land donation, Land Investment, Inc. and Mr. Schmidt have offered to release their interests in those portions of the former Veaxie Railroad right-of-way lying across City Tax Maps R65, Lots 1 and 2 and R58, Lot 2. (See attached sketches) The right-of-way area concerned is approximately one mile in length. Because this portion of the Veazie Railroad right-of-way (cont'd on next page) ``ynny'',u�^�tQ' Department HeaW Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Order, Sketch. Budget Approval: Finance Director Uidt '/'/' Z,6 1'31"� City &oiicitor W Introduced For Passage First Reading Referral Page 1 of 5 was originally established by a layout and taking, and because this portion of the right-of-way has been abandoned for railroad use for more (see attached) than thirty years, the release of the abutting property owners' interests to the City of Bangor should operate to vest fee title to this portion of the sight -of -way in the City allowing its future use as a public recreational trail. This use would be consistent with the City's intended development of a recreational trail linking the Essex Street recreation center with the City's forest holdings on the Orono town line. 93-326 A sfned toCouncilor B1ancliette, Juoe I[, 9993 ra CITY OF BANGOR Q(D.6) VHC1�ECe „Authorizing Acceptance of ,Gift of Land from,. Land Investment, Inc. and Douglas Schmidt (Portion of Tax By the CNy Cwrwii Of City Of Be .- ORDERED, THAT the City manager is hereby authorized, in behalf of the City of Bangor, to accept a gift of 204 acres of land and other interests from Land Investment, Inc. and Douglas Schmidt, as depicted an the attached sketches. The deed conveying the gift shall be in a form approved by the Bangor City Solicitor. IN CITY COUNCIL Tune 16, 1993 Passed CITY CLERK 93-326 o R D E R Ti[le, Author.iAaa Agwt,an. OA fi %4E Land from Lend Investment. Inc.. and Douglas .. ScARtq[ .QoKttn3) ok T. Man R5b... I.nt 2) (.OZU U DD Aeeigned to .......1. ....... Councilman citr} 0 CITY WWIFAMF Yepj°j JI m Essex ce^kr I$ p Iill.I �� L44 v"y'r W �bS LOT I ^obmed OT 2 r. r Vla7 �.a y LK R66 Cofq