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(� Ci.t� o� ORONO
� � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL .
� NO. 1451
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APPROVING PURCHASE AGREEMENT .
AND SALE OF CITY LAND
TO H. R. JOHNSTON
WHEREAS, the City Council on September 28 , 1981, adopted
Resolution #1323 "Approving The Sale Of A 1.2 Acre Parcel Of City
Land To Harrison R. Johnston" , which land is legally described
therein; and
WHEREAS, Johnston has paid the City $500 in earnest
money for said land; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 1982, the City Council agreed to
amend the purchase agreement price of said land from $8,000 to
$5,800 , and the Mayor and City Administrator thereafter executed
an amended purchase agreement dated February 15, 1982; and
WHEREAS, On September 27, 1982., the City Council agreed to
further amend the purchase .agreement as follows:
"If the Johnston's fail to get clear title of the 20 ' wide
I":�• disputed corridor, the City will agree to repurchase the
� .�„� parcel of said land for the same amount that he paid for
� • it which was $5, 800, and to approve the most western lot
as a buildable site without the 1. 2 acres of City land" ;
and
WHEREAS, on this date ,the City Council has reviewed a
written amendment to the February 15, 1982, purchase agreement whi,ch
amendment setsforth all the previous understandings of the Council
regarding this matter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the sale
of the subject land to Johnston, reaffirming Resolution #1323 ' s
finding of no possible future public use for said land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
Orono hereby approves the sale of a certain 1.2 acre parcel of City
land to Harrison R. Johnston according to the terms and conditions
' setout in the Purchase Agreement dated February 15, 1982, as amended
by the terms and conditions of the Amendment to Purchase Agreement
dated January 24, 1983; and further that the City Council hereby
authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Amendment to Purchase
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C�t� o� ORONO .
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Agreement, and upon receipt of the $5,300 balance due on closing,
� to sign and execute th� quit claim deed for said land.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of O'rono on this 24 day
of January, 1983 .
C
y Mary C. u ler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary S. ytcke, Depu Clerk
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