HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-28 08-064 ORDER_COUNCILACfION
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Date: January 28, 2008
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Deeds from Bangor
Historic Track, Inc. — Dutton Street, Corner of Main and 1-mcaln Streets and redno
property
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
Bangor Historic Track, Inc. ("BHP') is the owner of certain land bounded by Dutton Street,
Main Street, Lincoln Street and the Maine Central Railroad. The permanent racino facility,
parking garage and hotel will be built on this land. The construction of the facility includes
improvements to Dutton Street and the corner of Main and Lincoln Streets.
BHT wish to convey, at no cost to the City, land abutting Dutton Street and land abutting
the corner of Main and Uncoln Streets containing street and sidewalk Improvements and it
is in the Cdy of Bangor's interest to acquire said land. Also, Maine law requires that the
land under the building housing slot machines be owned by the Cityof Bangor.
This Order will authorize acceptance of deeds for these parcels of land
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
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Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
Introduced for Consent Agenda
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tJ Assignd to Couutilw Farrington January 28, 2008
`e CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager W Accept Deeds from Bangor Historic hack,
Inc. — Dutton Street, Caner of Main and Uncom Streets, and Racirm Property
WHEREAS, Bangor Historic Tracy Inc. CBHP) is the owner of certain land bounded by Dutton
Street, Main Street, Uncoln Street and the Maine Central Railroad; and
WHEREAS, BHT is Wilding a permanent radno facility and hotel on mid lard; and
WHEREAS, as part of said consMrcdon BHT Is making improvements to Dutton Street and the
cormer of Main and Lincoln Streets, and
WHEREAS, BHT wish W convey at rro cost to the CM land abutting Dutton Street and land
abutting the comer of Main and Lincoln Sheets containing sheet and sidewalk
improvements and it is in the CM of Bangors interest to acquire said land; and
WHEREAS, Maine law requires Mat the land under Me building housing slot machines be owned
by the City of Bangor.
NOW, TNEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY WE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
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The City Manager is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Bangor, to accept Deeds from
Bangor Historic Track, Inc. conveying land abutting Dutton Street and land abutting tine comer
of Main and Unwin Street together with any improvements thereon, and land under the
building Mat will house the slot machines, said land to be consistent with that as shown on
Exhibit A. The final form of the deeds of carveyance will be as approved by the City Solicitor or
Assistant City Solicitor.
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