Referred to:  The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, John Gavaris, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

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

            WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Finance has requested permission to accept payment of the full amount of back taxes on a certain parcel of real property acquired by the County by reason of non-payment of taxes; and

WHEREAS, based upon the examination of the Ulster County Legislature, and pursuant to the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List that was adopted by the County in Resolution No. 118 on April 20, 2010, and as per Section 4.1.5 of that list, it has been determined that the following transaction does not pose a significant environmental impact and may and constitutes a Type II action in accordance with 6NYCRR, Part 617, of SEQRA, and does not require any determination or procedure under SEQRA; now, therefore be it

            RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is authorized to accept payment as above set forth with respect to the following parcel:

TOWN                                   DEED TO                                                     AMOUNT

Esopus                                   Shawn M. Williams as Administrator       $21,690.34

SBL# 63.2-4-31                   of the Estate of Mary E. Williams

                                                790 Route 9W-Suite 147

                                                Glenmont, NY  12077

Rosendale                              Zachary Ballantine as Administrator         $10,778.00

Parcel # 125                          of the Estate of Douglas P. Ballantine

SBL#: 70.16-1-10                210 Vineyard Avenue, Apt. 4

                                                Highland, NY  12528

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that upon receipt of such payment with respect to each parcel, the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to make, execute and deliver to the owner making payment, a quitclaim deed conveying the interest of the County in the parcel, which quitclaim deed shall contain the covenant that the County of Ulster shall in no event be or become liable for any defects in title conveyed for any cause whatsoever, or that no claim or demand of any nature shall ever be made against the County of Ulster arising from such sales, conveyances, or any 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: $32,468.34