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06/25/201818-260
06/25/2018
18-260
Engineering
Order
N/A
Title, Order
Discontinuance of a Portion of Pearl Street
On May 30, 2018, Council Order 18-206 authorized the City Engineer to begin the process of
discontinuance of a portion of Pearl St.
Under 23 M.R.S.A. §3026-A, before discontinuing a road, the City Council must provide notice to
abutting property owners. Notice was provided and City Engineer held a public meeting on June 6,
2018 at 10:00 am, second floor Engineering Conference Room, City Hall, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor.
This Order would accept the City Engineer's Report for the discontinuance of a portion of Pearl Street
as depicted in "Exhibit A".
The portion of the road in question is not used as a right-of-way and is not needed for public
purposes. If approved, the city will discontinue a portion of Pearl Street and 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
communications lines.
Infrastructure Committee
06/19/2018
Recommend for passage
50
This item was reviewed at prior Infrastructure meetings held in May.
Consent
06/25/201818-260
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
06/25/2018
18-260
Nichols
Discontinuance of a Portion of Pearl Street
Where as, there is no longer any public interest or need to retain the portion of Pearl Street as a public street
and;
Where as, the discontinued Right of Way will revert to the adjacent property owners to the center of the
street and;
Where as, the City shall retain a utility easement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The attached City Engineer's Report regarding the discontinuance of a portion of Pearl Street be accepted
and;
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT,
said portion of Pearl Street Right-Of-Way be discontinued as a public way, and removed from the official City
map. In accordance with 23 M.R.S.A. §3026-A, a public easement shall be retained for all public utilities.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 25, 2018
CO 18-260
PASSED
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CIT CLERK