Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators

Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Richard A. Gerentine, and Deputy

Chairman Tracey A. Bartels offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Department of Finance; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Saugerties wishes to acquire two parcels of County -

owned property hereinafter described, which were acquired by the County by reason

of non-payment of taxes; and

WHEREAS, said parcels # 162 and # 165 of the 2014 Public Auction, listed as

.90 acre, 179.50 feet by 221.30 feet and 2.00 acres, respectively, both vacant land, in

the Town of Saugerties, section, block and lot numbers 28.4-7-19 and 28.4-7-56 have

unpaid taxes in the amount of $23,310.28 dating back to the year 2011; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Saugerties intends to utilize this parcel as part of a

project which has a municipal purpose and public benefit; and

WHEREAS, Section 72h of New York State General Municipal Law permits

the Legislature of the County of Ulster to transfer the property described herein to

another municipality, subject to approval by the Town of Saugerties, either without

consideration or for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as shall

be approved by the Ulster County Legislature and the Town Board of the Town of

Saugerties; and

WHEREAS, the amount of taxes currently unpaid and for which the County

made whole the Town of Saugerties and the Saugerties Central School District is as

follows:

Parcel #162 (adjacent to well)

a) Town of Saugerties $1,594.19

b) Saugerties Central School District $4,212.26

c) Ulster County $3,793.72

d) Total Outstanding Taxes $9.600.17

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Resolution No. 177 May 20, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Convey Two Parcels Of County Owned Property Acquired

Pursuant to Article 11 Of the Real Property Tax Law For Unpaid

Taxes To The Town of Saugerties – Department Of Finance

Parcel #165 (well)

a) Town of Saugerties $ 2,333.32

b) Saugerties Central School District $ 6,160.75

c) Ulster County $ 5,216.04

d) Total Outstanding Taxes $13,710.11

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, 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, subject to payment from the Town of Saugerties for that portion

of unpaid Town taxes in the amount of $3,927.51, that the Ulster County

Commissioner of Finance is authorized to write off the remaining unpaid taxes; and,

be it further

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 Town of Saugerties for municipal purposes; and,

be it further

RESOLVED, that such property shall be conveyed to the Town of Saugerties

for the consideration of $3,927.51; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town of Saugerties 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: 

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Resolution No. 177 May 20, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Convey Two Parcels Of County Owned Property Acquired

Pursuant to Article 11 Of the Real Property Tax Law For Unpaid

Taxes To The Town of Saugerties – Department Of Finance

PREVIOUS OWNER TOWN DEED TO

Bucky Road Corp. Town of Saugerties Town of Saugerties

Parcel #’s 162 & 165 Town Hall

SBL#: 28.4-7-19 4 High Street

SBL#: 28.4-7-56 Saugerties, NY 12477

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is authorized

and directed to make, execute and deliver to said party, 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, be it further

RESOLVED, that such conveyance is subject to acceptance and execution by

the Town of Saugerties of a conveyance and indemnification agreement, and further

subject to authorization by the Town Board of the Town of Saugerties, upon the

adoption of a duly certified resolution of that body within ninety days of the date of

approval of this Resolution by the County Executive; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that failure by the Town Board of the Town of Saugerties to

adopt such a Resolution as referenced herein shall result in this Resolution being

deemed null and void,

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 22 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislator Provenzano)

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on May 14, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$23,310.28 UNPAID TAXES 

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Resolution No. 177 May 20, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Convey Two Parcels Of County Owned Property Acquired

Pursuant to Article 11 Of the Real Property Tax Law For Unpaid

Taxes To The Town of Saugerties – Department Of Finance

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster have compared the

foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said

Legislature on the 20th Day of May, 2014, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the

whole thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 23rd Day of May in

the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

23rd Day of May, 2014. 28th Day of May, 2014.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature