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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) Resolve; Requesting consideration by the Maine State
Housing Authority of the proposal of Burson &
Burson
By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
RESOLVED, WHEREAS, on February 10; 1979; the Maine State
Housing Authority advertised for proposals for the development of
thirty-two (32) housing.units at the gas works site on Main
Street in Bangor; and
WHEREAS; fourteen (14) proposals for the development of
the site were submitted to the Maine State Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS; on April 20; 1979 the Maine State Housing
Authority selected Kurson & Burson as the developer of the site;
and
WHEREAS, Kurson & Kurson proceeded to prepare develop-
ment plans and expend effort and money in connection therewith;
and
WHEREAS; on September 17; 1979 the Planning Board of the
City of Bangor approved the development site plan; and
WHEREAS; on September 19; 1979 the Bangor Housing
Authority gave its consent to the designation of Burson & Kurson
as the developer; and
WHEREAS; the City Council for the City Of Bangor on.
September 24, 1979 gave its consent to Burson & Kurson as the
developer; and
WHEREAS; the developer paid a commitment fee to and was
issued a commitment financing from Bangor Savings Bank on
October 20; 1979; and
WHEREAS, on the strength of the approvals granted to it;
the developer proceeded to expend funds and make commitments for
the preparation of construction plans and specifications; which
plans and specifications were approved by the Maine State Housing
Authority on November 2; 1979; and
WHEREAS, construction of the site was to have commenced
on or about January 1; 1980; and
WHEREAS, on or about December 1, 1979 the existence of
petroleum waste on the site was disclosed; and
WHEREAS, the removal efforts prevented the developer
from commencing construction; and
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the site in its
present condition is unsuitable for the construction of housing;
and
NOW, THEREFORE} in recognition Of the good faith effort
Of Kurson 6 Kurson to develop the gas Warks site, which effort
failed through no fault of Burson 6 Kurson, be it resolved, by
the City Council of the City of Bangor that the City Manager be
and hereby is instructed to request Maine State Housing Authority
to consider the application of Korean 6 Kurson for the develop-
ment of housing within the City of Bangor in connection with the
Authority's consideration of other currently pending proposals.
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