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

Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)

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

Chairman Thomas J. Briggs 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 hereby requests to convey a parcel

of county owned property at the April 20, 2016 Public Auction previously acquired

by court order; and

WHEREAS, this parcel is known as parcel #113, tax map number 63.5-1-25,

in the Town of Rosendale; and

WHEREAS, this parcel was deeded to the County from the Lower Esopus

River Watch, Inc. pursuant to court orders dated August 27, 2012 & June 6, 2013;

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, an Auction was duly held on April 20, 2016 selling the above

mentioned property to the high bidder at auction; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel # 113 bid $500.00 for the

property which is the upset price determined by the Real Property Tax Service

Agency; and

WHEREAS, these conveyances constitute Type II actions under sections 4.1.1

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 pursuant to the authority vested in the Ulster County

Commissioner of Finance in the courts orders referenced above and the auction held

on April 20, 2016, the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized

to accept the bids and payments as follows:

TOWN PARCEL # DEED TO BID TAXES

Rosendale 113 Makowski, Ralph P. $500.00 $5,465.00

SBL# 63.5-1-25 247 Whiteport Rd.

 Kingston, NY 12401

 and be it further

RESOLVED, that upon receipt of such payment with respect to this parcel, the

Chairman of the Legislature of the Ulster County Legislature is authorized and

directed to make, execute and deliver to said bidder making payment, a Quitclaim

Deed conveying the interest of the County of said parcel, which Quitclaim Deed shall

contain the covenant that said 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 moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Maio)

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 13, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

UNPAID TAXES: $5,465.00

BID AMOUNT: $ 500.00 

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 21st Day of June in the year Two Thousand and

Sixteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 22nd Day of June

in the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.

|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 June, 2016. 27th Day of June, 2016.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature