HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-23 15-099 ORDERCOUNCIL
Item No.
Date: February 23, 2015
,099
Item/Subject: Order, Sale of Vacant, City -Owned Property at 11 and 15 Field Street (Tax Map
037-060 and 037-061)
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: In January 2014, the City acquired properties located at 11 and 15 Field Street for back
taxes owed. These lots formerly contained a blighted single family home which was demolished and
cleared in December of 2014 using Community Development. Bloch Grant (CDBG) funding. Wesley and
Collen Detour, whose property at 38 Princeton Street abuts the Field Street property, responded to a
City request to abutters for purchase offers of the property. The agreed upon sale price of the property
is $20,000 with the proceeds going to the Community & Economic Development Department to
reimburse for property expenses previously paid. At closing, a development agreement shall be signed
stating that a Certificate of Occupancy for a new single family home located on the property shall be
obtained prior to three (3) years from the date of closing. This item was reviewed and recommended
for approval by the Business & Economic Development Committee at its February 17, 2015 meeting.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Assigned to Councilor Civiello
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Sale of 11 and 15 Field Street, Bangor (Tax Map 037-060 and
037-061)
WHEREAS, the City owns a vacant piece of property located at 11 and 15 Field Street; and
WHEREAS, the Abutters of 11 and 15 Field Street have made an offer of $20,000 for
purchase of the property; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price offered was found to be acceptable by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Community & Economic Development Department has paid all property
expenses since the City acquired the property:
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute purchase and sale documents for the
property located at 11 and 15 Field Street, Bangor as well as a development agreement stating
a Certificate of Occupancy for a single family home to be constructed on the property shall be
obtained within three (3) years of the date of closing. The proceeds of the sale shall reimburse
the Community & Economic Development Department for property expenses previously paid.
IN CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK