Resolve, Authorizing the President of the Maine Community College System To Sell 2 Parcels of Real Property in South Portland
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2058
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: EBERLE, BLISS, MARLEY, BROMLEY

Legislative Document 
No.20S8 
H.P.1442 
House of Representatives. December 21.2007 
Resolve, Authorizing the President of the Maine Community College 
System To Sell 2 Parcels of Real Property in South Portland 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 19.2007. Referred to the Committee on 
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative EBERLE of South Portland. 
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Mll...LICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BLISS of South Portland, MARLEY of Portland, Senator: 
BROMLEY 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. 
I. "Board" means the Board of Trustees ofthe 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 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 eonvey property. Resolved: That the president, pursuant 
to a duly authorized vote of the board, is authorized to: 
1. Convey by sale the interests of the Maine Community College System in the 
property; 
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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, draft, execute and deliver any easements or other rights that, in the 
president's discretion, may .contribute to the value ofthe 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 mkrests authorized 10 be eoaveyed. Renlved: That the 
property authorized to he sold is a certain lot or parcel of land with buildings thereon 
situated at the intersection of Broadway Street and Preble Street, more commonly known 
as 161 Preble Street, and identified on the South Portland Tax Assessor's Map C-13 as 
Lot 5, Blo.ck 171; and a certain lot or parcel of land with buildings thereon situated on 
Grand Street and Preble Street, more commonly known as 163 Preble Street and 
identified on the South Portland Tax Assessor's Map C-13 as Lot 5, Block 170; both 
being the same lands and premises conveyed by Hillside Heahh Center, Inc., formerly 
known as Gorham Health Center, Inc. doing business as Gorham Manor to the Maine 
Technical College System, now known as the Maine Community College System by 
warranty deed dated August 9, 1990 and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of 
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Deeds on August 9, 1990 in Book 9274, Page 00] 6; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Property to be sold as is. Resolved: That the property must be sold as 
is with no representations or warranties and 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 GT regulatory requirement that the property first be offered to 
the Maine State Housing Authority or another state or local agency; and be it further 
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Sec. 6. Appraisal. Resolved: 
That the president shall have an independent 
appraiser determine the current market value of the property. The property may be listed 
for sale with a private real estate broker, 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 and used to further the mission of Southern 
Maine Community College; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Repeal. Resolved: That this resolve is repealed 3 years from its effective 
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date. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the Maine Community College System to sell 2 parcels of 
land in South Portland.