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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-30 92-454 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 92-454 Date September 30, 1992 Item/Subject: Authorizing Execution of Municipal quitclaim Deed -- Real Estate Located at 148 Garland Street Responsible Department: Legal The City of Bangor holds a number of matured and non -matured tax against a -residential property at 148 Garland Street formerly owned by Carl P. Broad. Our tax liens date from 1986 to 1992. No taxes have been paid on the property by Mr. Broad since 1986. In addition to the City's tax liens, there are outstanding sewer charges dating from 1988. Aside from the City's tax and sewer liens, there are no mortgage holders or other recorded encumbrances on the property. The City has properly foreclosed its matured tax liana and now holds title to 148 Garland Street. However, Carl Broad remains in possession of the property, and the City has as yet taken no steps to evict him. CONTINUED ON NEST PAGE Part L Head Manager's Comments: 9 n .s City Manager Associated Information: Order, Quitclaim Deed .Finance Director Cit „I r y Sol'c'tor Introduced For Goweert� X Passage First Reading Referral Page 1 of Recently, as a result of discussions with the City's Assessing and Legal Departments, Mrs. Elvin F. Savoy, Carl Broad's mother, has tendered a check to the City of Bangor in the amount of $11,468.78 in full payment of all taxes and back s charges owed by Mr. Broad, including interest, lien charges and e�current year [FY 1993] real estate taxes. In return, Mrs. Savoy has asked that title to the property be released by the City back to Mr. Broad. The attached Council Order would authorize a release of the property. This item has been place on the Council's regular agenda because unlike many of our tared tax lien situations, the City has properly foreclosed all Mr. Broad's redemption rights under 36 MRSA ££ 942-944. The City is free to decline Mrs. Savoy's offer and to sell the property at public auction or otherwise for full market value. The City's peat practice, however, generally has been to use the tax lien process as a means of collecting its taxes rather than as a means of acquiring title, especially where an occupied residential property is involved. The City, in past years, has allowed a number of redemptions beyond the tax foreclosure date. Recently, for example, the City agreed to allow a redemption of the Central Building in downtown Bangor for some $84,000+ in taxes owed, notwithstanding that the City had properly. foreclosed its matured tax liens. where the City has retained title to tax -acquired property, the properties concerned most often have been vacant land, land or buildings otherwise scheduled for acquisition under the Community Development or Urban Renewal programs, or for park or other City purpoeea, Or property to which the City has held tax title for an extended number of years. Because this item involves an occupied residence and is not otherwise scheduled for City acquisition, the staff and Committee recommendations are for approval of the item, consistent with the City's past tax collections practice. 92-454 Aedgned to Cammgor Frankel, September 30, 1992 :,- CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) W1CbaP 1.u1. tho zing Execution of Municipal quitclaim Deed_.._ -- Real Estate located at 148 Garland Street BY tS*my Cwanu NW Cum ofDi a orr ORDRRRD, - T8AT John Quartararo, Finance Director, is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City of Bangor, to execute a Municipal Quitclaim Deed, a copy of said Deed on file in the office of the City Clerk, releasing any interest the City L may have in the real estate located at 148 Garland Street by 'virtue 0$ nndischanged tax liens recorded against said property in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds for the tax years 1986-1991. Said Deed shall be directed to Carl F. Broad. 92-454 ORDER Title, In City Council Septemiet 30, 1992 Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Passed St Aeyl;Eat ;te, Locgjea et,l,4Q,G lana St .... C.�.................... N ity I�IX C1e M gored to Comcilman Esci.;n 92-454 MUNICIPAL QUITCLAIM DEED The CITY OF BANGOR, abody corporate, located at Bangor, County of Penobscot, State of Maine, for consideration paid, releases to CARL F. BROAD, of Bangor, County of Penobscot and State of Maine, all its right, title and interest in certain property more particularly described as. follows: Real estate located at 148 Garland Street in said Bangor, and further described in a dead recorded In volume 3167, Page 101, Penobscot Registry of Deeds. Being the same premises acquired by said City of Bangor (by John G. Field, Deputy Finance Director) for unpaid taxes assessed for the years 1986 through 1991 by virtue of undischarged tax liens recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds in volume 3822, Page 206; volume 4024, Page 44; volume 4230, Page 226; Volume 4442, Page 228; Volume 4037, Page 334; and Volume 4647, Page 306 respectively. The purpose of this deed is to release to said Carl F. Broad any Interest the City may have in the above-described property by virtue of unpaid taxes assessed for the tax years 1986-1991, together with any sewer liens recorded for the period 1986-1992. The said CITY OF BANGOR has cused this instrument to be sealed with its corporate seal, and signed in its corporate name by JOBN QUARTARARO, Finance Director, thereunto duly authorized, this _ day of September, 1992. Signed, Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of CITY OF BANGOR By John Quartararo Finance Director STATE OF MAINE PENOBSCOT, as. September _, 1992 Then personally appeared the above-named JOHN QUARTARARO, Finance Director, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed in his said capacity, and the free act and deed of said body corporate. Before me, Notary Public/Attorney-at-Law Printed Name: