Referred to:  The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, Joseph Maloney, Petit, Rodriguez, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Lynn Archer, and Deputy Chair Richard A. Gerentine offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Finance; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Finance has requested permission to accept bids for parcels of county-owned real property as hereinafter described, which were acquired by the County by reason of non-payment of taxes, and have previously been offered at a public auction; and

WHEREAS, parcel #29 of the 2019 Public Auction, listed as 3.70 acres, described as vacant, Upland Rd., in the Town of Marbletown, section block and lot number 46.4-2-38, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $1,041.00 dating back to the year 2015; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #29 has bid $50.00 for the property which is the upset price as determined by the Ulster County Real Property Tax Service Agency; and

WHEREAS, parcel #121 of the 2019 Public Auction, listed as 1.10 acres, described as vacant, Forest Glen Rd., in the Town of Shawangunk, section block and lot number 104.2-5-2, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $1,812.00 dating back to the year 2016; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #121 has bid $1,812.00 for the property which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, parcel #122 of the 2019 Public Auction, listed as 1.50 acres, described as vacant, Forest Glen Rd., in the Town of Shawangunk, section block and lot number 104.2-5-33, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $2,282.00 dating back to the year 2016; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #122 has bid $2,282.00 which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, parcel #123 of the 2019 Public Auction, listed as 2.10 acres, described as vacant, Forest Glen Rd., in the Town of Shawangunk, section block and lot number 104.2-5-40, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $2,987.00 dating back to the year 2016; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #123 has bid $2,987.00 for the property which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchasers of each of the aforementioned properties shall be responsible for the 2019/20 school tax and all subsequent tax levies; and 

WHEREAS, these conveyances constitute Type II actions under section 4.1.5 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List that was adopted in Resolution No. 118 on April 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, as per section 3 of the County’s Type II List, these actions do not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as Type II actions in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is authorized to accept payment as follows:

PREVIOUS OWNER/TOWN                  BIDDER                             BID AMOUNT

Gooding, Richard H Jr/Marbletown          Kebapci, Burak                     $50.00

SBL#: 46.4-2-38                                          27 19th Avenue

Parcel # 29                                                    Ronkonkoma, NY  11779

Unpaid Taxes: $1,041.00

Marchesano, Minnie/Shawangunk            Mancuso & Family LLC      $1,812.00

Donna Michalec                                           120 Nicolosi Dr.

SBL#: 104.2-5-2                                          Staten Island, NY  10312

Parcel # 121                                                 

Unpaid Taxes: $1,812.00

PREVIOUS OWNER/TOWN                  BIDDER                             BID AMOUNT

Diraimondo, James/Shawangunk               Mancuso & Family LLC      $2,282.00

SBL#: 104.2-5-33                                        120 Nicolosi Dr.

Parcel # 122                                                  Staten Island, NY  10312

Unpaid Taxes: $2,282.00

Bosco, Michael/Shawangunk                     Mancuso & Family LLC      $2,987.00

Marchesano, Michael                                  120 Nicolosi Dr.

SBL#: 104.2-5-40                                        Staten Island, NY  10312

Parcel # 123                                                 

Unpaid Taxes: $2,987.00

and, be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver to each bidder making payment, a quitclaim deed conveying the interest of the County in said parcel, which quitclaim deed shall contain the covenant that the said County of Ulster shall in no event be or become liable for any defects in title conveyed for any cause whatsoever, and that no claim or demand of any nature shall ever be made against the County of Ulster arising from such sale, conveyance or the proceedings leading thereto,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

TOTAL UNPAID TAXES: $8,122.00    

TOTAL ACCEPTED BID: $7,131.00