Resolve, Authorizing the President of the Maine Community College System To Sell 1.37 Acres of Real Property Owned by Southern Maine Community College in South Portland
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1676
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BLISS, BROMLEY, BOWLES, CUMMINGS, EBERLE, RICHARDSON, RINES, BRENNAN, DAVIS, EDMONDS

Legislative Document 
No. 1676 
H.P. 1185 
House of Representatives, May 19,2005 
Resolve, Authorizing the President of the Maine Community College 
System To Sell 1.37 Acres of Real Property Owned by Southern 
Maine Community College in South Portland 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BLISS of South Portland. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
Representatives: BOWLES of Sanford, CUMMINGS of Portland, EBERLE of South Portland, 
Speaker RICHARDSON of Brunswick, RINES of Wiscasset, Senators: BRENNAN of 
Cumberland, DAVIS of Piscataquis, President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
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Sec. 1. Definitions. Resolved: 
That, as used in this resolve, 
unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have 
the following meanings. 
1. 
"Board of trustees" means the Board of Trustees of the 
Maine Community College System. 
2. 
"President" means the President of the Maine Community 
College System. 
3. 
"Property" means the real estate described in section 3 
of this resolve with any buildings and improvements, 
together 
with all appurtenant rights 
and easements, 
and all personal 
property located on that property, if any; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Authority to convey property. 
president, pursuant to a duly authorized 
trustees, is authorized to: 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
vote of the board of 
1. 
Convey by sale the interests of the Maine Community 
College System in the property; 
2. 
Negotiate, 
draft, 
execute 
and deliver 
any 
documents 
necessary to settle any boundary line discrepancies; 
3. 
Exercise the power of eminent domain to quiet for all 
time any possible challenges to ownership of the property; 
4. 
Negotiate, 
other rights that, 
to the value of the 
draft, execute and deliver any easements or 
in the president's discretion, may contribute 
proposed sale; and 
5. 
Release any interests in the property that, 
in the 
president's discretion, do not contribute to the value of the 
remaining property; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Property interests authorized to be conveyed. Resolved: 
That 
the 
property authorized to 
be 
sold or 
leased is 
the 
following: 
An unimproved parcel of land consisting of 1.37 acres, more 
or less, near, but not adj acent to, remaining property of 
Southern Maine Community College, in South Portland, Maine. 
Title to said parcel, designated Lots 124 and 125 on the 
City of South Portland Assessor's Map 005, was formerly held 
by the State of Maine but was transferred to the Maine 
Community College System in 2002; and be it further 
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Sec. 4. Property to be sold as is. Resolved: 
That the property 
must be sold "as is," with no representations or warranties. 
Title must be transferred by quitclaim deed without covenant 
and executed by the president; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Exemptions. Resolved: 
That a conveyance pursuant to 
this 
resolve 
is 
exempt 
from 
any 
statutory 
or 
regulatory 
requirement that the property first be offered to the Maine State 
Housing Authority or another state or local agency; and be it 
further 
Sec. 6. Appraisal. 
Resolved: 
That the president shall have 
the 
current market 
value 
of 
the 
property determined 
by 
an 
independent appraiser. 
The property may be listed for sale with 
a private real estate broker at its appraised value or auctioned 
or sold directly to a purchaser. 
The president may negotiate the 
terms of sale including the purchase price. 
The president may 
reject any offers. 
If the president elects to solicit bids, notices of sale 
must be advertised; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Proceeds. 
Resolved: 
That any proceeds 
from sales 
pursuant to this resolve must be deposited in an account to be 
designated by the president and used to purchase all or a portion 
of a parcel abutting Southern Maine Community College, 
said 
property to be used for parking or other uses in support of 
Southern Maine Community College's mission; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Sunset provision. 
Resolved: 
That this resolve is 
repealed 3 years from its effective date. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the President of the Maine Community 
College System to sell a 
1. 37-acre, 
more or less, parcel of 
unimproved land owned by Southern Maine Community College in 
South Portland, provided that the proceeds of the sale are used 
to purchase land adjacent to the Southern Maine Community College 
campus for parking or other purposes of the college.