HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-25 13-089 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 13-089
Date: February 25, 2013
Item/Subject Order, Authorizing the City Manger to Execute an Agreement with Thomas G. Ellis —
Conveyance of Land for a Public Way — Kittredge Road
Responsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
The City needs to realign Kittredge Road to Stillwater Avenue as a result of the construction of the
Hogan Road Extension. Thomas G. Ellis, owner of a part of the land needed for the realignment, has
offered to convey the property to the City.
This Order, if approved, will authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Thomas G. Ellis
for the acquisition of a parcel of land to construct a public way between Kittredge Road and Stillwater
Avenue.
This was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Infrastructure Committee on January 12, 2013
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
X Passage
First Reading
Referral
Arthur B. Morgan, P.E.
Department Head
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City Manager
Finance Director
Ci Solicitor
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Assigned to Councilor Gallant
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Thomas G.
Ellis -Conveyance of Land for Public Way — Kittredge Road
By the City Coundl of the Oty ofBanyoi:
Ordered, That the City Manager Is authorized to execute an agreement with Thomas G. Ellis
to accept the conveyance of a parcel of land to the City of Bangor for the purpose of
constructing a public way to connect Kittredge Road and Stillwater Avenue. Said agreement
shall be substantially the same form as attached hereto and shall be in a final form as approved
by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 25, 2013
Passed
C CLERK
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AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 0-M day of 2012 by and between the City of
Bangor, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Maine, and having its principal offices at 73 Harlow Street, Bangor,
Maine (hereinafter City) and Thomas G. Ellis of Bangor, Maine.
WHEREAS, Thomas G. Ellis is the owner of a certain lot or parcel of land located in
Bangor, Maine and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City has proposed to establish a new public way to connect Kittredge
Road to Stillwater Avenue.; and
WHEREAS, the City is prepared to begin the process of a taking to acquire land now
owned by Thomas G. Ellis necessary to connect Kittredge Road to Stillwater Avenue.;
and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that in lieu of a taking by the City Thomas G. Ellis shall
convey a certain lot or parcel of land to the City more particularly described in Exhibits A
attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, for the mutual promises contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Thomas G. Ellis shall convey to the City a certain lot or parcel of land located in
Bangor, Maine and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto at no
cost to the City other than the mutual promises contained herein.
2. Said conveyance shall be lieu of a taking by the City.
3. The City shall construct or have constructed a public way across said lot or parcel of
land on the majority of the said lots or parcels of land within one (1) year from the
date of conveyance. Said public way shall connect with a public way. if the City
fails to do so, said lots or parcels of land shall revert to Thomas G. Ellis or his
successors in interest.
4. Thomas G. Ellis shall not be required to contribute to the construction of said public
way, unless said Thomas Ellis are developers of land abutting said way and
contribution to the construction of the said public way is required as a so-called off-
site improvement necessary to said development.
Thomas G. Ellis shall not be required to contribute to the installation of public sewer
or water or other utility, unless (1) said Thomas G. Ellis is a developer of land
abutting said way and contribution to the installation of said public sewer or water or
other utility is required as a so-called off-site improvement necessary to said
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development or (2) unless said public sewer or water or other utility is otherwise
needed to serve Thomas G. Ellis property.
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Witness
State of Maine
Penobscot, ss
CITY OF BANGOR
Catherine M. Conlow
City Manager
Thomas Ellis
2012
Then personally appeared the above-named Catherine M. Conlow, City Manager,
and acknowledged the foregoing to be her free act and deed in her said capacity, and the
free act and deed of said body corporate.
Before me,
State of Maine
Penobscot, ss
Notary Public/Attorney at law
Printed Name:
Commission expires:
Then personally appeared the above-named Thomas G. Ellis, and acknowledged
the foregoing to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
No Publi-c rney at law
Printed Name:
Commission expires:
KAREN H HAR jW
Nobly Pubic. mow
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EXHIBIT A
A certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Bangor, Penobscot, Maine,
bound to be used for the City of Bangor's Right of Way for the proposed
relocation of Kittredge Road and described as follows: beginning at a point
located at the easterly line of Kittredge Road, in said Bangor, and marking the
northwest corner of land described in a deed to Stillridge, LLC, recorded in the
Penobscot County Registry of Deeds , Book Volume 7886, Page 46; thence along
the easterly sideline of Kittredge Road and of land described in a deed to
Thomas G. Ellis, recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds, Book Volume
7822, Page 171, N120 42'37"W a distance of eighty (80.00) feet to a point along
the easterly sideline of Kittredge Road; thence S770 11'43"W a distance of forty-
six and seven one hundredths (46.07 feet to a point; thence following a curve
concave southerly with a radius of six hundred and forty (640.00'} feet easterly
with a arc distance of one hundred and thirty-eight and ninety-four hundredths
(138.941 feet to a point at the easterly sideline of said land of Thomas G. Ellis;
thence along the easterly sideline of said land S40 30' 07"E a distance of eighty
and twenty-four one hundredths (80.24) feet to a iron pin at the southeast
corner of said land of Thomas G. Ellis; thence following along a curve concave
southerly with a radius of five hundred and sixty (560.00') feet westerly with arc
distance of one hundred and twenty-seven and thirty-five hundredths (127.35
feet to a point; thence S770 11' 43"W a distance of forty-six and twenty
hundredths (46.201 feet to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel of land is oriented to the Maine State Coordinate
System (East Zone) as determined by a Survey conducted by Plisga & Day, Land
Surveyors and contains 0.33 acres more or less.