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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-27 93-458 ORDER%,Omnal Amon Date Sept. 27, 1993 Item No. 93-458 Item/Subject. Authorizing City Treasurer to Execute Municipal Quitclaim Deed -- Land at 635 Stillwater Avenue (Part of Tax Map A55 Lot 13) Responsible Department Legal Commentary: This Order would authorize a release of the City's interest in a 1.03 acre resonant lot located At the intersection of Interstate 95 and Stillwater Avenue to Grant's Trailer Sales, Inc., record owner of the abutting parcel. The 1.03 acre remnant lot has been occupied ince 1968 by Grant's Trailer Sales, Inc. and its predecessor corporation, Queen City Mobile Home Park, Inc. as a portion of the Queen City Mobile Home Park. Currently, five mobile home lots are located in whole or part on the 1.03 acre parcel. Prior to 1968, other predecessors to Grant's Trailer Sales, Inc. occupied the lot. The City of Bangor's interest in this parcel arises under two undischarged tax collector's deeds in favor of the City of Bangor dated February 11, 1930 and February 15, 1931, recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds. These two tax collector's deeds relate to a larger farm parcel originally owned by Louis Weinstein, which included the 1.03 acre remnant lot concerned here. The existence of these deeds was discovered by Grant's attorneys, Cuddy s Lanham, Icont'd on next page) O.peu a<Head Manager's Comments: q:acaatetllnformatmn: order Butlget Approval: Fiw aOBr Legal Approval: Ao /km 1 5 yI .on Xl/ dp /e v✓Lsib4 chY sofidro. s/ions �y Ile Pi{ ('p n<i/- ab+l /act, d f fn 07 ConSPn Introduced For ®Passage ❑ First Reading Page 1 of 3 ❑Referral Authorizing City Treasurer to Execute Municipal Quitclaim Deed -- Land at 635 Stillwater Avenue Iront'd) during the course of a title search conducted for another purpose n April, 1992 Since that time, Grant's attorneys and the City Solicitor's office have extensively searched and reviewed title records at the Penobscot Registries of Deeds and Probate, City records dating back to 1930-31, and prior City ordinances and State statutes. Based on those efforts, it appears that the parcel concerned here was redeemed in 1935 by payment of back taxes wed, and that a release deed wasissued by the City at that time, which was never recorded. The evidence presented to the City Solicitor on this issue has persuaded him that the City has no equitable interest in this lot, and that Grant's Trailer Sales, Inc. is the proper successor to the person or persons to whom the lot was released by the City in 1935. The Municipal Operations Committee, at its meeting on. September 21, 1993, recommended approval of this item by a 3-1 vote, based on the Solicitors recommendation. Ammmed to Councilor Blanchette September 27, 1993 CITY OF BANGOR (RTLE.) �rD¢x,....AatllcLlziug...Qity Treasurer„co Hxecuts, My[I?cipal .......... Deed -- Land at 635 Stillwater Avenue (Part of. By tM dty CowuH Of ON CUy OfBmWor. ORDERED. T"T the City Treasurer is hereby pytherized and directed to execute a Municipal Quitclaim Deed, in a form approved by the City solicitor, releasing any interest of the City Of Han@or in and to a 1.03 acre parcel of Sand located at the intersection. of Interstate Highway 95 and Stillwater Avenue in the City of Bangor, arising by virtue of two tax collector's deeds dated February 11,, 1930 and February 15, 1931, respectively, said tax collector's deeds being recorded in Volume 916, Page 234 and Volume 1084, Page ] respectively. The City's Municipal Quitclaim Deed shall be directed to Grant Trailer Sales, Inc. as successor in title to Louis Weinstein. IN CITY COUNCIL September 37. 1993 Pae d (' LT LLM 93-458 ORDER Title, Authoriz.l City I"I"TIT to E ecute, Municipal Quitclaim Deed Land at 635 Stillwater Avauae (Par[ of Tax MeR R55 Lot 13). ...................... gnS gqd,esigy1ny'ed to ......... t!�t�IV1 L ................... Councilman