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10.' 386. 5 TO: '{ Bernhardt i, City Administrator FROM: John R. Gerhz,r'- n, Public Worl., Coordinator. 4 DATE: oci- ` .3, 1986 SUBJECT: ?et-, .or Assessment Waive;: - 4060 ;:lm Stre,:,: Mr. Nowell Freeman, 4060 Elm Street is currently interested in purchasing tax forfeit property that is adjacent to his dwellint- In March of 1986 the City of Orono adopted Resolut,ca 1736 allowing for the privat•-' sale of this parcel to a-: adjoining pr;.i, :rty owner subject co a condition that all standing special assessments shall be paid in fu l 1. upon return. '.o private ownersnip. It is our understan ig t'at the outstanding special assessments amount to $3,273.!�8. Mr. F! :teman is requesting that the assessments for this parcel be waived. We have searched our records and have determir ] that the adjacent lot was so a tax forfeit lot but was pu rcnased by the adjoining propert, wner in 1981 and that he wvs rc::111ired to pa; the assessments. t-.e havc also searched our files to determine whether ur not assessments ha.N been waived in situations like this in the and can fine no ducur• ' proof ti,at it has. Therefore it i3 recommendation th,.. we follow the documented procedura6 wn).ch requires that the assessments be pai-? at the time of rivate sa.1 TO: Mayor and City Council 1 t,�. j � FROM: Mar Bernhardson, (71ty Adr:inisLrator'vV 1SSUE - Does t desire to r< <'iucc• *-.lie as -r ssment pa- ()f x forfeited pi ipe� ty in ordc_ tr: sell to ,n abutring pr. y own�.r . RECOMMENDATION_ Concur wit- recommeida on to leave the assessmen stand as it places cost of tho 8,700 sq ft for the ]of at abour Ss,900, that the City would need to me the cost of the assessment ad that tr:•f adjoining prolse-rty to the paid the sessment on at property in 1981. PROPOSED MOT-01' - Movc ' by _ sect ' • I .:. concur in st- : ' s recommendation not to reduce the a• jmer„ n -)zder to sell thc. ^operty. Ayes , Nz ,