HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-05-23 88-251 RESOLVEDate 5/17/88V Item No. 88-251
Item/Subject: Requesting Release of Land Located at Bangor Internationa
Airport currently leased to the University of Maine
Reaponrible Department: Economic Development Department
Commentary:
A City Council action is required to authorize the city manager
to move forward on the request to release the city-owned land at
Maine Avenue-Illinois Avenue presently leased to the University,
to begin planning for the creation of a new business park and
redevelopment of the general area. The University of Maine
Systems Board of Trustees will be considering the request also
n May 23. The request for release of forty acres, more or less,
covers land along the flat'area off Maine Avenue, excepting the
UMS administrative headquarters and theatre areas.
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(TITLE) 9MV1tW9 Requesting Release of Land Located at Bangor Interna-
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tional Airport Currently Under Lease to the University of Maine
By Uw City Cwnc4 apt LYty ofDanow.
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WHEREAS, By Agreement dated December 17, 1970, the City of Bangor
leaned to the University of Maine a certain parcel of land consist-
ing of approximately 74 acres along Maine Avenue (formerly Illinois
Avenue) for educational purposes in conjunction with the operation
of the institution's Bangor campus; and
WHEREAS, staff members of both the University of Maine System and
the City of Bangor have concluded that a portion of the said 74
acres will not be needed by the University for educational purposes
or planned expansions of the Bangor campus; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is in need of additional land located
in said area for purposes of redevelopment of the area and adjacent
lands for proper General Aviation uses and compatible development;
and
WHEREAS, the University and the City of Bangor are willing to
cooperate in creating the above-described redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is willing to pledge its support to the
University in the following steps:
1. Assistance in the successful relocation of certain sial
service
agencies presently occupying aged, wood -frame, World
WarII-erabuildings presently existing an aid leased pre-
mises, in order that such buildings can be removed;
2. A plan of redevelopment compatible with existing University
and other uses attractive to the area.
3. Recognition of the University's need for land for short and
long range expansion of its campus and educational uses else-
where within the 74 acre leased area by:
Deeding to the University for campus expansion for
educational uses of a tract of the leased area located
northeasterly of Texas Avenue at the northeasterly end
of the leased land, estimated to be 15 acres more or less.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MaY 23,-1988
Passed a1Amended.
Amendment ttacM1 d to 0r inal
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CITY
88-251
EES0LVE
Requesting Release of Land Located At
Bangor International Airport Currently
under Lease to the University of Maine
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Planning for future University ownership of remaining
land within the leased area not released to the city,
upon conditions and demonstrations of need in the long
range planning of University campus expansion.
NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
RESOLVED,
THAT the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Bangor, is hereby
authorized and directed to request that the Board of Directors of
the University of Maine System release to the City of Bangor from
the said existing lease an estimated AO acres of land as Outlined
on the attached sketch;
RESOLVED,
THAT, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute
all documents and to take all necessary action for purposes of com-
pleting the above-described transactions.
Bangor. Maine — New England Growth Center
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Councilor Arthur Tilley
From: Economic Development Director
Re: Resolve 88-251
Data; 5/23/88
Attached is an amendment to Council Resolve 88-251 relating
to the release of land by the University, that I would recommend.
The amendment would delete the entire paragraph at the top of
the page two: also, delete the last paragraph on page 2 and
substitute the new paragraph typed in.
The University has agreed not to pursue title to the middle
area still i its lease, as was discussed by the Finance Com-
mittee. The University of Maine System Trustee Committee o
Public Facilities approved the release Monday morning without
this condition, and the full Board of Trustees approved the
release of the land area as described in the Council Resolve
on Monday afternoon. -
With the amended Council resolve, the project can go forward
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NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
RESOLVED,
THAT the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Bangor, is hereby
authorized and directed to request that the Board of Directors of
the University of Maine System releasetothe City of Bangor from
the said existing lease an estimated 40 acres of land as outlined
on the attached sketch;
RESOLVED,
THAT, tit
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THAT, the City Manager, upon authorization by the University of
Maine System to release said land, r authorized to prepare an
agreement for consideration by the City Council.