HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-23 04-259 ORDERItem No. "-259
Date: August 23, 2006
Item/Subject. Order, Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property Located at M Court
Street
Responsible Department: Cade Enforcement
The property at 58 Court Street has been placmded as unfit for human habitation and aletarentiy abandoned
by the owner of record, although It an possibly be rehabilitated. Although placarded, we recently discovered
that tenants had been allowed to reoccupy this unsafe property. In addition, the property exercises a
blighting influence on other properties in the immediate area. Removal of this blighting Influence may provide
an incentive to other property owners in Me area o Imes[ in their properties.
The City has numerous matured tax liens against the property. `Mien a tax lien nurtures, Me City becomes
Me legal owner of Me property. However, such ownership must be affirmed by a specific anion of Me
Coundl taking posseslon of Me property. Once such an order Is passed, we will assume active ownership
and evaluate the property for either renovation or rehabilitation. Staff of Code Enoncement and Community
Development will do this. After the evaluation is completed, we will return o the Business and Economic
Development Committee wit a recommendation on how to proceed with Me property. Funding or this
project will come from our Community Development Bock Grant pmgmm.
This has been reviewed and Is recommended by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Department Had
Recommend approval. As noted above, the owner has largely abandoned any responsibility for this
structure with Me exception of collecting rent from tenants who have been placed in a hazardous
situation. In spite of numerous attempts to contact Me owner, he has been unwilling o speak with
representatives of the City. This pattern of behavior, along with Me numerous matured Ileus and
blighting influence of the property, fully justify the City taong possession. I recommend your approval.
City Manager
Budget Approval:
France Director
Legal Approval:
I 5olicior
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Directing the City Manager W Take Possession of Property located at 58
Court street
WHEREAS, one structure located at W Court Street has been placarded as unfit for
human use and habitation by the Code Enhancement Officer of the City of Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the owner of record, Ralph Philbrick of Milford, Maine, has not reh rbitiated
or delomished the structure in accordance wth the Core of the City of Bangor, Chapter 223,
Propety Maintenance Code; and
WHEREAS, the structure is not secured and may be an attractive nuisance to children
and vagrants; and
WHEREAS, tax and sewer liens, levied by the City of Bangor, have matured,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF &ANGOR THAT
The City Manager take possession of the property located at 58 Court Street and demolish or
olhaiwise seppre the building located thereon.
US CITY COUNCIL
August 23, 2004
Read Under Neu Busines # 04-259
Notion Made and Second
for Passage
Passed
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