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Item No. 01-412
Date: Dcmber 22 2001
Item/Subject: ORDER, Approving Agreement with Christopher Hutchins - Penobscot
Rivertront Amphitheater
Responsible Department: Community B Economic Development
This agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which the Cry grants Christopher Hutchins or
his designee the right to construct and build an amphitheater in the City's Peiobscot Rivafinnt Development
project: for donation to the City. It would provide Mr. Hutchins a short -tern lease of land of sufficient
duration far the constructbn of the proposed amphitheater. The lease would not go into effect until the City
has approved all site and building plans and until all necessary permits have been secured.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(MILE.) Order, ApproNng Agreement with Christopher Hutchins- Penobscot RlverflwH
Amphaheater
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OMERBD,THAT
WHEREAS, the any contracted with Hunter Interests, Inc. for the preparation of a Penobscot
Riverfiont Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, an amphitheater was Included in the Ran W provide a facility for the Maine
Shakespeare FeArml and other multi -faceted events; and
WHEREAS, Christopher Hutchins has agreed to construct and donate an amphitheater on the
Penobscot River as a gHt W the City; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hutchins has engaged Angell R Rawlinson / Architects and several other design,
engineering and environmental prof es ionals to advance the project; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hutchins presented M the City on September 7 a Plan for the amphitheater
prepared by Angell a Rawlinssn / Architects dated August 23, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hutchins has requested antral of the proposed! site In order to apply (or and
receNe the rhecessary permits and to construct the amphitheater, which after completion Will W
tamed over to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Oty Council, by passage of Council Order 01-376 on October 10, 201
designated Christopher Hutchins as Tentative Developer "e Penobscot Mverhont
Amphitheater and authorized the City Manager and appropriate CitystaH to negotiate a
development agreement with Christopher Hutchins or his designee for development of the
amphitheater for consideration by the CIN Council on or before December 31, 2001 setting
forth the totems and conditions under which the CM would grant Christopher Hutchins Or his
designee the right to construct and build an amphitheater In the Clys Penobscot Riverfrant
Development Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CRY COONCL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
the City Manager is hereby authorired W execute an Agreement with Christopher Hutchins,
containing the provisions of the Agreement attached hereto, and other such provisions as the
City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor deems appropriate, and In a final form approved by the
City Solicitor or Assistant Oty Solicitor, setting forth the terns and conditions under which the
City grants Christopher Hutchins or his designee the right to construct and Wild an
amphitheater in the Citys Penobscot Riverhont Development Project.
IN CTR COOECIL
October 22. 2001
Notion Node a" SecOoded to
Table
Tabled
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IN MIT COONCIL
December 26. 2001
Notion Made and
Seconded to Poll
to a Date Certau (01/14/02)
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