HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-13 91-116 ORDERDate y2 -25-91V, Item No. 91-116
Item/Subject: Authorizing City Manager to Purchase Land of Muriel H.
Downing Adjacent to H.I.A. (24.79 Acres - Tax Map R-6, Lots 7 & 8)
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
The attached Council Order would authorize acquisition of 24.79
acres adjacent to Bangor International Airport, belonging to
Muriel B. Downing. Mrs. Downing has offered to sell the property
to the City for $230,000.00( $5,000.00 over the appraised value
of the property. It i expected that all or most of the funds
necessary to acquire this property will be reimbursed to the
City through the Federal Aviation Administration Airport
Improvement Program.
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91-116
A mg el to CouneOm Seal, February 25, 1991
CITY OF BANGOR
(t,TIF.) (Drber, Authorizing City Manager to purchase Land of
Muriel B. Downing Adjacent to Bangor International Airport (24.79
Acres - Tax Map R-6, Lots 7 and R)
By BW Ogg Co of We CUP of Demmer
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WHEREAS, by Council Order 90-316 passed August 27, 1990, the City
Council authorized the City Solicitor to enter into negotiations for
acquisition of certain property of Muriel B. Downing lying on either
side of Downing Road adjacent to Bangor International Airport, fixing
a "just compensation" amount of $225,000.00; and
WHEREAS, by Council Order -90-347 passed October 10, 1990, the City
Council authorized acquisition of the same property by eminent
domain; and
WHEREAS, by Council Order 91-54 passed December 26, 1990, the City
Council authorized acquisition of a smaller 3.31 acre portion of the
same Muriel B. Downing property by eminent domain; and
WHEREAS, Muriel B. Downing has since offered to sell the whole of the
property described in Council Orders 90-316 and 90-347 to the City of
Bangor for $230,000.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor, be it
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase the
property of Muriel B. Downing described in Council Order Nos. 90-316
and 90-347 for a price not to exceed $230,000.00, upon conveyance by
Muriel B. Doering of fee simpletitle in a form acceptable to the
City Solicitor; funds for this purpose to be drawn from the Airport
account.
Be it further,
ORDERED, THAT the City Solicitor is directed, in connection with this
acquisition, to take all steps necessary to obtain reimbursement for
this acquisition from the United States Federal Aviation
Administration's Airport Improvements program.
Note: References in this Council Order to 24.79 acres reflect the
actual acreage of the Muriel B. Downing property to be acquired.
References to 23.79 acres in previous Council Orders on this subject
are incorrect.
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