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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) �ReOVJC statement of P licy Relative to sewer const11 1 -ruction
BY the My G&u%sW Of W My NBange r
BBBOLYBD, that WHEREAS, by virtue of Chapter 238, Private and
Special Laws of the State of Maine, 1911, the Bangor City Council,
Municipal Officers of the City of Bangor, a authorized to order
the construction of public drains and commonsewerswithin the
limits of the City of Bangor and to order payment for said con-
struction from funds appropriated by the City for such purposes; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Chapter 238, the Bangor City Council may
assess upon lots or parcels of land benefited by the construction of
such sewers, such sums as may be deemed just and equitable towards
defraying the costs of such construction, the whole of such assess-
ments not to exceed three-fourths of such casts; and
WHEREAS, the City council finds and determines that assessment of the
maximum amount permitted under said Chapter 238 impedes development
of property within the City for residential and commercial purposes
and therefore is not in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that assessment
ent of the
maximum amount permitted under said Chapter 238 createsashardship on
property owners requiring emergency sewer construction for health
reasons.
How THEREFORE, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE '.CITY OF BANGOR:
RESOLVED, that the Bangor City Council hereby declares as a matter of
policy that no property, within the City of Bangor and benefited by
the construction of public drains or common sewers pursuant to Chapter
238, Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine, 1911; shall be
assessed more than 50% of the prorated coats for such construction;
Provided, that where owners of undeveloped land request chat such
assessments be deferred until their properties are developed and
require entry into the public drains or common sewers, and such
requests are granted by the City Council, such deferred assessments
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may exceed 50% of the prorated costs of construction, but shall not
exceed more than 75% of such costs; and
RESOLVED that the above indicated policy shall apply to all sewer
assessment proceedings presently pending before the city council,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Solicitor is hereby ordered
to prepare and submit to the City Council on or before July 15, 1973
a proposed Ordinance implementing the above -indicated policy in
accordance with the Laws Of the State of Maine.
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 25, 1973
The ordinance requiring the filing
of an order was
suspended by the
following yes and no vote: Connrilors
voting yes: Baldacci, Signey,
Browtas, Gass, Henderson, Mooney,.
Needham, Speirs. Councilor Bellow
absent. This order was then received
and passed.
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