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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-23 08-227 ORDER""1N" 08 227 Date: June 23, 2008 Item/Subject•. ORDER, Authorizing Execution of Easement Allowing Penobscot Theatre to Install Columns on Qty sidewalk to Support Bangor Opera House Marquee Responsible Department: Legal The Penobscot Theatre is renovating the Bangor Opera House and intends to install a marquee overhanging the entrance supported "a plllarsor columns. Historically, the Opera House had a pair of columns supporting Its marquee. Several decades ago, a change was made to a marquee with no such supports, but it was discovered during the current renovations that the strain of supporting the marquee without columns damaged the building. These columns require an easement from the Qty since they would stand on the City sidewalk in front of the Opera House. The easement would require the owner to assume liability for damage caused by CM snow removal and maintenance. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommends approval. Department Head Manager's Comments: Recommend approval. �. City Manager Associated Information Finance Director Introduced for X Passage First Reading _ Referral 19 227 Assigned to Councilor Palm June 23. 2008 CITY OF BANGOR (TREE.) ORDER, Authorizing Execution of Easement Allowing Penobscot Theatre to install Columns Supporting Bangor Opera House Marquee on City Sidewalk By Me City CouxO of the City of Sargent. ORDERED, That Edward Barrett, City Manager, is hereby authorizetl and directed, on behalf of the Cdy of Bangor, M execute an Easement Dead to the Penobscot Theatre to permit the Theatre to erect two columns or posts on the City sidewalk in front of 131 Main Street, also Mom as the Bangor Opera House. The purpose of these columns is to support the Opera House marquee. The Easement Deed shall indicate the e d location of the easement areas, and shall require any liability for damage caused by City snow removal operations or other maintenance to be assumed by the Theatre. The form of the Easement Deed shall be as approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Soliator. IN CITY CMNCIL ,J{u/n�q y23, 2(008 Pas 6k1— 9 08-227 CITY Cf.BBR C R ➢ R P. (TIME Allovlvg Peoo6scot Threotre m i's[all nee 2 w..v=0 1 w... Marquee on Ciry Sidewalk I Avsi�WbCou'4mOm Pte,