File #: 25-037    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/9/2024 In control: Audit and Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/10/2025
Title: REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CANCEL CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT TAX LIENS AGAINST 562 CLINTON AVENUE, LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF ALBANY, TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 65.55-2-20
Sponsors: Audit and Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. Albany - 562 Clinton Ave - RLA Cover Letter, 2. RLA Form 6216, 3. Albany - 562 Clinton Ave - Resolution, 4. Albany - 562 Clinton Ave- RLA Supporting Documents, 5. 25-037 AF 7 TMP-6216 - 562 Clinton Ave Unenforceable Taxes

RESOLUTION NO. 37

 

AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN UNENFORCEABLE DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX LIENS ON 562 CLINTON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND CHARGE BACK OF THE AMOUNTS CREDITED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID LEINS

 

Introduced:  2/10/25

By Audit and Finance Committee:

 

                     WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the County Department of Management and Budget as Enforcing Officer (“Enforcing Officer”) of the County of Albany, New York, Tax District (“Tax District”) acting upon the advice of the County Department of Law has pursuant to RPTL § 1138 (subds. 1 and 2) duly issued and filed with the County Clerk a Certificate of Withdrawal of the following parcel of real property from a proceeding brought by the Tax District pursuant to RPTL Article Eleven, Title 3, to foreclose the following delinquent real property tax liens affecting said parcel held by the Tax District on the ground that there is a legal impediment to the enforcement of said liens:

 

 CITY OF ALBANY

 Parcel Location

 Tax Map No.

Tax Lien Year     and Type

Charge Back Amount

 Legal          Impediment

 562 Clinton Avenue,  City of Albany    

 65.55-2-20

                                                           2017 Property Tax   2018 Property Tax                                                                                                                                                                                  

 $118.60          $76.64   

 This parcel is owned and being used by a religious corporation as its church and is therefore by law exempt from real property taxation 

 

, and

 

                     WHEREAS, The County Legislature in its capacity as the governing body of the Tax District has upon the advice of the Enforcing Officer determined as required by RPTL § 1138 (subd.6 (a)) that under the circumstances there is no practical method to enforce the collection of said liens against said parcel, and that a supplementary proceeding to enforce their collection would not be effective, now, therefore be it

 

 

                     RESOLVED, That pursuant to RPTL § 1138 (subd.6 (a)) said liens on said parcels are hereby cancelled and the Enforcing Officer is directed to issue and within 10 days thereafter file with the County Clerk a Certificate of Cancellation of said liens, and, be it further

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

            RESOLVED, That the Enforcing Officer is pursuant to RPTL § 1138 (subd. 6(c)) hereby authorized to upon filing said Certificate of Cancellation of said liens with the County Clerk charge back to those municipal corporations within which said parcel is located any and all amounts credited or guaranteed to such corporations by the Tax District in connection with said cancelled liens, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is hereby directed to file a copy of this Resolution with said Enforcing Officer and to forward certified copies thereof to the other appropriate County Officials.