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

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 Ulster County Legislature has determined that the subject property is surplus property that is not needed by the County of Ulster for County purposes; and

WHEREAS, this conveyance constitutes a Type II action 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, this action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby finds and determines that the property described herein and which is intended to be conveyed herein is appropriate for conveyance to the City of New York for municipal purposes; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that such property shall be conveyed to the City of New York for the consideration of One thousand four hundred and 00/100 ($1,400.00) dollars; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the City of New York shall not name the subject property after any political figure; and, be it further

               RESOLVED, that the deed to the property be prepared as follows:

 TOWN                            DEED TO                                              AMOUNT

Wawarsing                       City of New York                                  $1,400.00

SBL # 66.4-2-80                Department of Environmental Protection

                                        59-17 Junction Boulevard

                                        Flushing, NY  11373-5108

and, be it further

RESOLVED, the premises are to be conveyed with all improvements and fixtures on the premises.  The premises are to be conveyed together with all right, title and interest of the County of Ulster of, in and to the beds of any creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, waterways, marshes, or bays running through or lying adjacent to the premises, and all right of ingress and egress over and across private drives, lands, waterways, or roads leading from any highway, road or street to the premises; 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 said bidder 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: $1,400.00

TOTAL UNPAID TAXES: $15,534.34