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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 X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of Referral 06-259 \/ A991Ened bCOenCilor D'Eafco ArrEns[ 23. 2006 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 {�TIT�LEJ Bueetnng cBe city Manager to CI Li.Bft[ o aPe[ y / 58 Court i[ StrtieeC Assigned to Councilor