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 has requested permission to accept

bids for parcels of county-owned real property as hereinafter described, which was

acquired by the County by reason of non-payment of taxes, and has previously been

offered at a public auction; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #15 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as .40 of an

acre, described as vacant land, Glenview Dr., in the Town of Hurley, section block

and lot number 37.2-5-9.100, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $946.00 dating back

to the year 2013; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #15 has bid $500.00 for the

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

Agency; and

WHEREAS, said parcel # 23 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 15.00 acres,

described as Private, Wild and Forested Lands, in the Town of Kingston, section

block and lot number 48.1-1-22, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $4,026.00 dating

back to the year 2014; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel # 23 has bid $4,026.00 for

the property which is the taxes dues; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #56 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 4.61acres,

described as vacant land, 43 Winston Pl., in the Town of Marlborough, section block

and lot number 108.3-4-23.013, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $34,663.00 dating

back t

WHEREAS, said parcel #60 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 60.00 acres,

described as vacant land, 576 No Ohioville Rd., in the Town of New Paltz, section

block and lot number 79.1-1-18, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $85,590.00 dating

back to the year 2010; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #60 has bid $25,000.00 for

the property which is the upset prices as determined by the Real Property Tax Service

Agency; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #102 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as .11of an

acre, described as vacant land, Route 209, in the Town of Rochester, section block

and lot number 77.1-1-42, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $1,263.00 dating back to

the year 2011; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #102 has bid $50.00 for the

property which is the upset prices as determined by the Real Property Tax Service

Agency; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #131 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 2.20 acres,

described as vacant land, Eagle View Terrrace, in the Town of Saugerties, section

block and lot number 9.3-5-7.110, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $106,110.00

dating back to the year 2012; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #131 has bid $106,110.00 for

the property which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #132 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 5.40 acres,

described as vacant land, Eagle View Terrrace, in the Town of Saugerties, section

block and lot number 9.3-5-7.120, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $195,202.00

dating back to the year 2012; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #132 has bid $195,202.00 for

the property which is the taxes due; and

 WHEREAS, said parcel #139 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as .90 of an

acre, described as vacant land, Fishcreek Rd., in the Town of Saugerties, section

block and lot number 28.1-2-18, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $6,624.00 dating

back to the year 2014; and 

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #139 has bid $6,624.00 for

the property which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #158 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as .40 of an

acre, described as residential, 1026 Old Rt. 28, in the Town of Shandaken, section

block and lot number 13.16-2-18.200, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $15,884.00

dating back to the year 2012; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #158 has bid $15,884.00 for

the property which is the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #162 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as .40 of an

acre, described as vacant, Silver Hollow Rd., in the Town of Shandaken, section

block and lot number 14.6-2-70, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $3,793.00 dating

back to the year 2009; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #162 has bid $50.00 for the

property which is the upset prices as determined by the Real Property Tax Service

Agency; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #188 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 105 ft. by

265 ft., described as residential, 114 Eastern Parkway., in the Town of Ulster,

section block and lot number 39.11-6-1, has unpaid taxes in the amount of

$20,369.00 dating back to the year 2011; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #188 has bid $2,500.00 for

the property which is the upset prices as determined by the Real Property Tax Service

Agency; and

WHEREAS, said parcel #194 of the 2017 Public Auction, listed as 93 ft. by

65.50 ft., described as vacant land, 1 Juniper Ln., in the Town of Ulster, section block

and lot number 39.27-2-7, has unpaid taxes in the amount of $1,013.00 dating back to

the year 2013; and

WHEREAS, the prospective purchaser of parcel #194 has bid $1,013.00 for

the property which is the taxes due; and

 WHEREAS, the prospective purchasers shall be responsible for the 2017-18

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

Terwilliger, Paul Hurley Blum, Savannah & $500.00

SBL#: 37.2-5-9.100 Pazienza, Jared

Parcel # 15 2103 Rt. 44

Unpaid Taxes: $946.00 Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

Walker, John M. Jr. Kingston Berend, Eric V. $4,026.00

SBL#: 48.1-1-22 310 Greenwich St. 4M

Parcel # 23 New York, NY 10013

Unpaid Taxes: $4,026.00

New Gen Construction Marlborough Stes2016 LLC & $1,000.00

Inc. CST1 LLC

SBL#: 108.3-4-23.013 70 Whittier Blvd.

Parcel # 56 Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Unpaid Taxes: $34,663.00

UC/Adair Meyers African

American Museum New Paltz jTurn Enterprises LLC $25,000.00

SBL#: 79.1-1-18 9 Hickory Hill Rd.

Parcel # 60 New Paltz, NY 12561

Unpaid Taxes: $85,590.00

Deyo, Ira Rochester Blum, Savannah & $50.00

SBL#: 77.1-1-42 Pazienza, Jared

Parcel # 102 2103 Rt. 44

Unpaid Taxes: $1,263.00 Pleasant Valley, NY 12568 

PREVIOUS OWNER TOWN BIDDER BID AMOUNT

Scotto, Robert & Others Saugerties 116 Beach Channel LLC $106,110.00

SBL#: 9.3-5-7.110 126 Girard St.

Parcel # 131 Brooklyn, NY 11235

Unpaid Taxes: $106,110.00

Scotto, Robert & Others Saugerties 116 Beach Channel LLC $195,202.00

SBL#: 9.3-5-7.120 126 Girard St.

Parcel # 132 Brooklyn, NY 11235

Unpaid Taxes: $195,202.00

Mayer, Henry & Helen Saugerties Morris-Stan, Hugh & $6,624.00

SBL#: 28.1-2-18 Morris-Stan, Viorica

Parcel # 139 100 Highwoods Rd.

Unpaid Taxes: $6,624.00 Saugerties, NY 12477

Feehan, Declan Shandaken Storms, Darlene F. $15,884.00

SBL#: 13.16-2-18.200 1055 Old Rt. 28

Parcel # 158 Phoenicia, NY 12464

Unpaid Taxes: $15,884.00

Gover, James Shandaken Amitin, Elijah $ 50.00

SBL#: 14.6-2-70 C/O Campbell, Frances

Parcel # 162 340 West 28th St, Apt. 14F

Unpaid Taxes: $3,793.00 New York, NY 10001

Smith, Scott S & Ulster Vindicated Properties LLC $2,500.00

Cooper, Angela Marie 30 N. Gould St., Suite 6561

SBL#: 39.11-6-1 Sheridan, WY 82801

Parcel # 188

Unpaid Taxes: $20,369.00

Raleigh, Tony Ulster Amaro, Johnny $1,013.00

SBL# 39.27-2-7 163 Glenerie Blvd

Parcel # 194 Saugerties, NY 12477

Unpaid Taxes: $1,013.00 

and, be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Chairman 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 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,

move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 21 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislators Delaune and Maloney)

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on July 11, 2017

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

TOTAL UNPAID TAXES: $475,483.00

TOTAL ACCEPTED BID: $357,959.00 

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 18th Day of July in the year Two Thousand and

Seventeen, 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 19th Day of July in

the year Two Thousand and Seventeen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

19th Day of July, 2017. 20th Day of July, 2017.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature