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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: 05/30/2018
Item No: 18-206
Responsible Dept: Engineering
Requested Action: Order
05/30/2018 18-206
Map/Lot: N/A
Authorizing City Engineer to Begin the Process of Discontinuance of a Portion of Pearl Street
Summary
This Order will begin the process to discontinue a portion of Pearl Street. The portion of Pearl Street
to be discontinued is located on the northwesterly side of Hancock Street and includes approximately
5,910 +/- square feet of land as shown on "Exhibit A". While this portion of the street has been
accepted as a public way, it is no longer used as a right-of-way and it is not used by the general
public or needed for public purposes. The City will retain an easement to operate and maintain all
existing public utilities located on the property including but not limited to public sewer, public water,
natural gas, and overhead and underground electrical and communication lines.
Under 23 M.R.S.A. §3026-A, the City would discontinue the portion of Pearl Street as depicted in
"Exhibit A".
Committee Action
Committee: Infrastructure Committee Meeting Date: 05/22/2018
Action: Recommend for passage For: 5 Against: 0
Staff Comments & Approvals
Order and location map attached.
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City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
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City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
Date: 05/30/2018
Item No: 18-206
Assigned to Councilor: Nealley
05/30/2018 18-206
Authorizing City Engineer to Begin the Process of Discontinuance of a Portion of Pearl Street
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
WHEREAS, the portion of Pearl Street to be discontinued is located on the northwesterly side of Hancock
Street and was included in the City Engineer's Report and accepted by the City on December 7, 1891; and
WHEREAS, the discontinued portion of Pearl Street has existing public utilities located within it; and
WHEREAS, the city will maintain an easement to use and maintain existing utilities; and
WHEREAS, said portion of Pearl Street is no longer necessary to serve the public as a right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City will discontinue the portion of right-of-way and remove it from the Official City Map.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDER BY THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to begin the process of discontinuing the portion of Pearl
Street as shown on "Exhibit A" in accordance with the provisions of 23 M.R.S.A. §3026-A and to submit a
written report to the City Council for further action. A utility easement shall be retained for public use and
maintenance on the discontinued parcel as shown on "Exhibit A".
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MAY 30, 2018
EXHIBIT A
GRAPHIC SCALE
1 inch = 50 FEET
MAY 2018
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 30, 2018
CO 18-206
PASSED
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CITY CLERK