HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-11 80 AB ORDER80 A0 Introduced by Councilor Baldocci, Pebioary 11, 1974 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (orberi Autharizing Purchase of eroparty txom the Urban. Renewal _. By the City CoumoH oftht City of Busied: ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with the Urban Renewal Authority, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, for purposes of purchasing certain land de. scribed therein from the Urban Renewal Authority. Tntrod eed and filed by ��< ao AN IN CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED February 11, 1974 o x n e x 3 13 PASSED. I91t FEB -5 AMIO: 17 Title, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE clxr cne aacgo:, n,gchgaa eL Rice. t=9N.V.F.R. 60Y OF BANSOR, MAINE Parcels R P-1 S 11 ,,, ,,, ,, ,,,,, ,, ,,,,, Tntrod eed and filed by ��< Contract for Sale of Land For Redevelopment by a Public Body AGREEMENT (hereinafter called "Agreement") made on or as of t1e - by and between the Urban Renewal Authority of the City of Bangor, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Maine (hereinafter called "Agency") having itsOfficeat 73 Harlow Street, in the City of Bangor, State of Maine, and the City of Bangor, a public body, corporate and Politic of the State of Elaine (hereinafter called "Public Body") having its office at City Bell, in the City of Bangor, State of Maine, WITNESSETH: I - WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of the .Private and Special Laws, Chapter 168 (1957), Maine,the Agency has undertaken on a program tot the clearance learanceinnthe CityofSangoruction r(hereinaftericalled = slum and blightedout an urban City"), and in this connection is engaged in carrying renewal project known as the "Rendusksag Stream Project, Me. R 7" (hereinafter called ..Project") in an area (hereinafter called "Project Area') located in the City; and ' WHEREAS, as of the data Of the Agreement there has been praparan and approved by the Agency an urban renewal plan £or the Project consisting of "the Urban Renewal Plan, dated February 6, 1968 and approved by the City Council of the City on August 1, 1968 (which time plan as rsuant amended and as it May beta a£tex be amended time time unless therwise to law, and as so constituted from time to time, indicated by the context, hereinafter called "Vrban Renewal Plan"); and a copy Of the Urban Renewal Plan as constituted .oh the dace of the Agreement, a Declaration of Restrictions has been recorded among the land records for the place in of ch the Dee Book 2152,ct Area is Page 367vave, namely, Penobscot County Registry WHEREAS, in order to enable the Agency to achieve the t and particularly to make land objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan, cc ordarce the Project Area available ,(afterublicrentity for else in ranee by the Agency) for redeveloprtent �bmii'' a P both the; an with the uses specified in the Ur� anhave Rndertakeda to provide, Federal Goygrrusent And tt)e City, " Agency through Contract ed Loan nti Capital Grant dated December 23. 1964, in have provided substabtial id nd s'aistand4 td a Age y ase aP the l rvne the cradars Govarnt, an d a cooperation Agreement the c July 14, 1964, Sr. the case of the guys NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations herein, does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows: ARTICLE I. GENERAL TERMS OF CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY Sec. 1. Sale and Purchase Price. Subject to all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreement, the Agency will sell certain real property in the Project Area more particularly described n Schedule B annexed hereto and made a part hereof (which property, as so described, is hereinafter called "Property"), to the Public Body for, and the Public Body will purchase the Property and pay to the Agency therefor, the amount of Forty-one Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($41,300.00), hereinafter called "Purchase Price". Such payment shall be in cash, or by such check as shall be satisfactory to the Agency, at the time and place provided herein. Sec. 2 Conveyance The Agency shall convey to the Public Body, upon payment in full of the purchase Price by the Public Body, title to the Property by warranty deed (hereinafter called "Deed") and shall provide abstracts of title showing that the Agency has good and merchantable title. Snob conveyancs shall, in addition to all other conditions, covenants, and restrictions set forth or referred to elsewhere in the Agreement, be subject to: (a) Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Book 2152, Page 367 in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds. Sec. 3.2 elivery of Deed. The Agency shall deliver the Deed and possession of the Property to the Public Body on March 1, 1974, or on such earlier date as the parties hereto may mutually agree in writing. Conveyance shall be made at the principal office of the Agency and the Public Body shall accept such conveyance and pay to the Agency at such time and place the Purchase Price. ARTICLE II. PREPARATION OF PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT Sec. 1. Preparation of Property. The Agency shall, prior to conveyance of the Property and without expense to the Public Body, prepare the Property for redevelopment, which preparation shall consist of the following: Preparation by the Agency has been completed. Sec. 2. Other Action WV Agency Relating to Preparation. None. ARTICLE III. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 1. Construction Rewired. The Redeveloper will redevelop the Property by construction thereon of a one -level parking facility capable of the addition of added levels. Sec. 2. mime for construction. The Public Body agrees for s itself, its succesors and assigns, and every successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, and the Deed shall contain covenants on the part of the public Body for itself and such successors and assigns, that the public Body shall begin the redevelopment of the Property through the construction of the Improvements thereon, within one month from the date of the Deed, and diligently proceed to complete such construction within twelve (12) months from such date. It is intended and agreed, and the Deed shall so expressly provide, that the agreements and covenants of the Agreement pertaining to the Improvements shall be covenants running with the land and -that they shall, in any event, and without regard to technical classification or designation, legal or otherwise, and except only as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, be, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, binding for the benefit of the community and the Agency and enforceable by the Agency against the Public Body, its successors and assigns, and - every successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof or any interest therein. Sec. 3. Report Ln progress. Subsequent to conveyance of the Property or any part thereof to the Public Body, and until construction Of the Improvements has been completed, the Public Body shall, upon written request of the Agency, make, in such detail as may reasonably be required by the Agency, and forward to the Agency a report in writing as to the actual progress of the Public Body with respect to such construction. During such period, the work of the Public Body shall be subject to Inspection by the Agency. Sec. 4. Access to pre�erty.y Prior delivery o£rm�tstheion of the property to the Phu lie Body, the Agency shall pe Public Body access thereto, whenever and to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this and other sections or provisions of the Agreement; and, subsequent to such delivery, the Public Body shall permit access to the Property by the Agency whenever and to the extent necessary to carry out the purpose of this and other sections or provisions of the Agreement. Sec. 5. Certificate o£ Completion. Promptly after completion of the improvements in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the Agency shall furnish the Public Body with an appropriate instrument so certifying. Such cirtificn he ationeed aby the Agency shall be (and it hall be so pre in the certification itself) a conclusive determination of satisfaction and termination of the agreements and covenants in the Agreement and in the Deed with xespectand to tveryblveCaesar ations in interestpublic to they its successors and assigns, ' i property, to construct the improvements and the dates for the beginning and completion thereof. All certifications provided for ito be n this Section shall be ino£uDeadach r £orethewill Co nty"able of Penobscot. recorded with the Registry _3 , ARTICLE IV. LAND USES Sec. 1. Restrictions an Land Use. The Public Body agrees for itself, its successora and assigns, and every successor in interest to the property, or any part thereof, and the Deed shall contain covenants on the part of the Public Body for itself, and such successors and assigns, that the Public Body, and such successors and assigns, shall: (a) Devote the Property to and only to and in accordance with, the uses specified in the aforesaid Declaration of Restrictions, as the same may hereafter be amended and extended from time to time; and (b) Not discriminate upon the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin in the sale, lease, or rental or in the use or occupancy of the Property or any improvements erected or to be erected thereon, or any part thereof. Sec. 2 effect of covenants; Period of Duration. It is intended and agreed, an t e Dee s a so express y provr e, than�the agreements and covenants provided in this Article IV shall be covenants running with the land and that they shallin any event, and without regard to technical classification or designation, legal or otherwise, and except only as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, be, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, binding for the benefit and in favor of, and enforceable by the Agency, its successors and assigns, the City, and the United States (in the case of the covenant provided in subdivision (b) of Section 1 of this Article IV), against the Public Body, its successors and assigns, f and every successor in interest to the Property or any pa rt or any interest therein, and any party in possession or occupancy of the property or any part thereof. It is further intended and agreed that the agreement and covenant provided (a) in subdivision (a) of Section L of this Article IV shall remain in effect until June 22, 1984 (at which time such agreement and covenant shall terminate, and (b) in subdivision (b) of such Section I shall remain in effect without limitation as to time. Sec. 3. E f b'1' Y byrAg cy and United states. In amplification, and not m restriction, of the piovre cone of Section 2 of this Article IV, it is intended and agreed that the Agency shall be deemed a beneficiary of the agreements and. covenants provided n Section I of this Article IV, and the United States shall be deemed a beneficiary of the covenant provided in subdivision (b) of such Section 1, both for and in their or its own right and also for the purposes of protecting the interests of the community and the other parties, public or private, in whose favor or for whose benefit such agreements and covenants have been provided. Such agreements and covenants shall (and the Deed shall so state) run in favor of the Agency and the United States for the entire period during which such agreements and covenants shall be in force, without regard to whether the Agency of the United States is or has been an owner of any land or interest therein to, or in favor of, which such agreements and covenants relate. The Agency shall have the right, in the event of any breach of any such agreement or covenant, and the united States shall .have the sight, in the event of any breach of the covenant provided in subdivision (b) Of Section 1 of this Article IV, to exercise all the rights and remedies, and to maintain any actions or suits at law or in equity or other proper proceedings to enfczce the curing of such breach of agreement or covenant, to which it or any other beneficiaries of such agreement or covenant may be entitled. ARTICLE V. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER Sec. 1. Re resentation As to Redevelo ment. ITS Public Body represents and agrees t at its purc sae of the Property shall be for the purpose of redevelopment of the Property in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan and the Agreement. Sec. 2. Prohibition £ f Pro arty and Assignment. The Public Body has not made or created, and ,"'certifiedill not, prior to by the the proper completion of the Improvements, a Agency, make or create, or suffer tozbeemade ase oor created, the Property) or any any total or partial sale, conveyance, oO (b) any f the Propment o£ the part thereof or interest therein, or any agreement to do any of Agreement, or aWi part thereof, approval of the Agency. the foregoing, 'thout the prior written Such approval shall be on such condition as the Agency may in its exclusive discretion determine, including, but not limited to, the sumation by the proposed transferee, by instrument in writing, for itself and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit Y f She. Agency, of all obligations of the Public Body under the Ag ARTICLE VI. REMEDIES Sec. 1. Notice of Default. In the event of any default under' or breach o£ any of a terms or conditions of the Orment either party hereto, or any successor ox assign o£, o a in interest to, the Property, such party or successor shall upon written notice from the other proceed to remedy or cure susuch ch default or breach within sixty (60) days after receipt ofuxsued or notice. in case such action is not taken or diligently p hin a the default orbreachshall not be cured on remedied suchtproceedings reasonable time, the aggrieved party its i s s may be assess sty or desirable in es opinion to cureincluding rvremedy such default or breach Or to obtain damages ci£ictpez Eozmaneeby but not limited to proceedings to, compel spec the party in default or breach of its obligations. -B- Sec. 2. Termination by Public Body. In the event that (a) The Agency does not tender conveyance of the Property ox possession thereof in the manner and condition, and by the date, provided in the Agreement and any .such failure shall not be cured within sixty (60) days after written demand. by the Public Body, then the Agreement shall at.the option of the Public Body be terminated, and neither the Agency nor the Public Body shall have any further rights against or liability to the other ander the Agreement. Sec. 3. Termination by Agency. Sn the event that prior to conveyance of the Property to the Public Body and in violation of the Agreement the Public Body (and any successor in interest) assigns or attempts to assign the Agreement or any rights herein or in the Property, or the Public Body does not pay the Purchase Price for and take title to the Property upon propertender Of Agreemen£ conveyance by the Agency pursuant to the Agreement, en and any rights of the Public Body or any successor or assign Of the Public Body or om, with respeferee o- ct to therty Agency orhthegreement Property,rshall arising therefrom, pec at the option of the Agency be terminated by the Agency. In such event, except for the right of the Agency to damages for such Br assiee or breach afforded by law, neither the Public Earthen rights against transferee) nor the Agency shall have any or liability, to the other under the Agreement. Sec. 4. Dela s Be and ControlofParties. For the purpose enc nor s of the Agreement, nevthat a Agthe Public Body, as case may be, nor any successor of either of them shall be considered in breach Of or in default or its Obligations with resr a so to ginning the preparation of.the Ptoperty EOx redevelopment, orro rebs in and completion of construction of tha Improvement„. pthep xEormance respect thereto, in the event of enforced delay i Pecontrol of such obligations due to unforeseeaincluding butonotvxestricted and without its fault Or negligence, acts o£ the Government, to acts of Goa, acts of the public enemy, demits, quarantine acts of the other party, fixes, floods, epi restrictions, strikes, freight ¢mbextJ0us and U21Ucausessuall 6itEY¢ weather, or delays of subcontractors due to such causes; it being the purpose and intent of this provision that, in the event o£ the occurrence of any such enforced dOle y,thn¢time ortimes fto pxefornance of the obligations of the Agency respect shall be construction of the ImPr'ovements, as the case may be, that the enforced for the period of the enforced delay; provided, party seeking the benefit of the Pro vibionf oTYthissuchBenforcedction hdelay, within tan (10) days after the brginTheseoE in writing, and of the. have first notified the other party cause of Causes thereof and requested an Oxtanelon 9OY the peYiOd of the enforced delay. Sec. 5.''Ri hts and Remedies Cumulative. th heprovid¢dghts and law remedies of the Partves to the A reement, w5eand the exercise brecluae or by the Agreement, shall be cumulative, tithes party Of any ata tor he some or dre of ifferentdtimes,, shall of any other the exercise by it, or o£ any of its each remedies for the same default or breby the other party. ra=adies £or any other default or breach by No waiver made by either party with respcttof the performance, or manner or time thereof, or any obligationother party shall or any condition to its own obligation under tle Ag; be considered a waiver of any sights of the party making the waiver with respect to the particular obligation Of the other party or condition to its own obligation beyond thosexpressly respect waived and to the extent thereof, or a waiver in any regard to any other rights of the Party making the waiver or any other obligations of the other party. such waiver eshall be valid unless it is in writing duly signed bY ng the sight or rights. - ARTICLE VII- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 1. Conflict of Interest. No member, official, or employee of the Agency�va any personal interest, direct or indirect, in the Agreement, nor shall any such member, official or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his personalointerests or t e interewhichheaisf dicec tly st corporation, partnership, a a official or employee ec or indirectly, interested. No member,or Of the Agency shall be personally liable to thefpublicrBbreach any successor in interest in the event of any dultby the Agency or for any amount blich gatioons�Uades the terms ofcome due to the the Body or successor or on any oblige Agreement. Sec. 2. 1 Employment Opportvnitg The Public Body, for ll itself, and its Successors and assv gns, ageees that it very include the following h may ions of hereafter Section 2 .n every contract or purchase order which (hereinafterin thisd into between Sectioncello the Public Eddy and any Party ( i ca "Contractor") for x n connection wxovided forith the innthe Agreement Improvements, or any part thereof, P rules, unless such contract or purchase order is exempted by regulations, or orders of the secretary of Labor issued pursuant1965: to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, "Sec 1 t Opportunity. During the performance f this contract, the Contractor g as with the public Bodyasfollows: (a) Vte Contractor wi11 notdiscriminate ateragainst any cc or, employee or applicant for empter October 1968, becavas of race, or national origin, and after October 13, color, religion, Sex, or no Origin- The Oontr icotorye a d w.hd take that affirmative action to ensure that `applicants are am 10 n ithout re o employees are treated during employment, wrd tthe.; race, creed, color or national origin, and after October 13, 1968, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or natiothnael origin. Such action shall .nclude, but not be limited to, following: h actiment,'upgrad.ng, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layo4£ or termination; rates o£ PaY or other forms o£ compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Agency setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Contractor will, inall solicitations or advertisements 'or employees placed by or on behalf Of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, and after October 13, 1968, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (c) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which the Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided, advising the labor union or worker's representative o£ the Contractor's commitments ndeshasection t202 of copies othExecutive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, a s and applicants for in conspicuous places available to employee employment. (d) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, andrelevant orders of the Secretary o£ Labor. (e) The contractor will furnish all information sand brsports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, y the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary o£ Labor andthe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant thereto, will permit access to the Contractor's books, records, and accounts by the Agency, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and(£) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance of such the nondiscrimination clauses Of this cOlcontrac,trG maYrbercanceth led, =ties, regulations, or orderwhole or in part s, this terminated, or auspe for dance GovernmentacontractsnOrafederally be declared ineligibleco procedures assisted construction contracts in accordance w£th er , 1965, and such authorized in Executive Order landbof S xStaticsapte invoked as provided in other sanctions may be imposed1965or by rule, regulation, Executive Order 11246 of September 2 , or as otherwise provided by law. or order of the Secretary of Labor, ons Of (q) Tne Contractorwill thisrSectionthe in everyssubc ntract or paragraphs (a) through (9) rules, purchase order regulations, or orders Or unless exempted by the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 0£ Executive order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. .,. _S_ The Contractor will take such action with respect to any construction contract, subcontract, Or purchase order as the Agency or the Department Of Housing and Urban Develo?ment may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or vs threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the Agency or the Department of Roue ing and Urban Development, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States." For the purpose of including such provisions in any construction contract or purchase order, as required by this Section 2, the term "public Body" and the term "Contractor" may be changed to reflect appropriately the name or designation of the parties to such contract or purchase order. Sec. 3. Notice. A notice or communication under the Agreement by either party to the other shall be sufficiently given or delivered if dispatched by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and (a) in the case of a notice or communication to the Public Body, is addressed as follows: C' Y M c'tv Hall 73 Marlow Street, Bangor Maine, and (b)in the case of a notice or communication to the Agency is addressed as follows: executive Director, Urban Renewal Authority of the City of Bangor, City Hall, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine, or is addressed in such other way in respect to either party asthat party may, from time to time, designate in writing dispatched as provided in this Section. Sec, 4. A =cement Survives Conveyance. None of the provisions f the Agreement is inten ed to or s all be merged by season of any deed transferring title to the Property from the Agency to the Public Body or any successor in interest, and any such deed shall not be deemed to affect or impair the provisions and covenants of the Agreement. Sec. 5. Counterparts. The Agreement is executed intwo and counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. -9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agency has caused the Agra Ment to be duly executed in its behalf and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested; and tba Public Body has caused the same to be duly executed I n its behalf, on or as of the day and year first above witmn. (SEAL) ATTEST: DRSAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BANGOR B eeut ve Director CITY OF BANGOR BY (SEAL) city b ager ATTEST: SCHEDULE "B" First Parcel: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Exchange Street, 1.10 feet south from the southerly street line of Hancock Street, said point having coordinates north 352680.09, east 430237.05 based on the Maine State Coordinate System East Zone; thence north 710-37'-32" east for a distance of 232.11 feet along a line parallel to, and 1.10 feet from said southerly line of Hancock Street to a point on the former easterly line of French Street; thence south 18°-17'-44" east for a distance of 161.52 feet along the former easterly line of French Street to a point; thence south 710-44'-36" west for a distance of 231.75 feet along the northerly property line of a plat of land now or formerly owned by Murray W. Finard, Trustee Bangor Washington - Exchange Trust, to a point on the easterly street line of Exchange Street; thence north 189-25'-31" west for a distance of 161.04 feet along said easterly line of Exchange Street to the point of beginning. Said. Parcel contains 37405.96 square feet and is identified an Parcel P-1 on CITY OF BANGOR PLAN entitled "Plat of Disposition of Parcels H-11, P-1, H-1 and GB-7Plan number UR802, P23, dated August 19, 1973 and filed herewith in the Penobacet Registry of Deeds. All distances given are grid distances based on the Maine State Coordlrate System East Zone. Second Parcel: Beginning at a point at .the intersection of the easterly street line of Exchange Street and the southerly street line of Hancock Street, said point having coordinates north 352681.14 east 430236.70 based on the Maine State Coordinate System East Zone; thence north 710-37'-32" east for a distance of 232.11 feet along said southerly line of Hancock Street to a paint on the former easterly street line of French Street; thence south 180-17'-44" east for a distance of 1.10 feet along said easterly line of French Street to a point; thence south 710-37'-32" west for a distance of 232.11 feet along a line parallel to, and 1.10 feet south of said southerly ,line of Hancock Street to a point o said easterly line of Exchange Street; thence north 18"-25'-31" west for a distance of 1.10 feet along said easterly line of Exchange Street to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 255.32 square feet and is identified as Parcel R-11 on City of Bangor Plan entitled "Plat of Disposition Parcels R-11, P-1, H-1 and OB -2" Plan number UR802, P23, dated August 19, 1973, and filed herewith in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds. All distances given are grid distances based on the Maine State Coordinate System East Zone. Being the same premises conveyed to the Urban Renewal Authority of the City of Bangor by the Inhabitants of the City of Bangor by deed recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Vol. 2162, Page 666.