I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To accept Twoey Drive as a public way as described in a warranty deed from Design Dwellings, Inc. and Susan Duchaine, LLC.
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Article I, Section 2 of the Charter provides that “The Town may acquire property for any Town purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or condemnation and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage and control such property as its interest may require,”
b. Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter authorizes the Council to “Exercise all the legislative, financial, borrowing and other powers now or hereafter given by statute to inhabitants of towns acting in Town Meeting except as otherwise provided herein, and also exercise all the powers now or hereafter given by statute to municipal officers of towns,” and
c. This order contemplates the acceptance of land dedicated for use as public ways in the Valley View Subdivision.
III. Issue Summary.
Please refer to the attached staff memo, acceptance request and deed, as-built plans, and engineer’s report.