RESOLUTION NO. 566
RATIFYING AN AGREEMENT OF ADJUSTMENT AND RELEASE OF OWNER WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CLOSING PAPERS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY
Introduced: 9/9/24
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The State of New York has taken or is in the process of taking, a portion of the land owned by the County of Albany through the process of eminent domain for the purpose of making improvements, and
WHEREAS, The State of New York has offered to pay the County of Albany the sum of $17,000 for a portion of the County of Albany’s property as depicted on Map(s) 2, as Parcel(s) 2, annexed hereto, and
WHEREAS, An agreement to accept said money (an Agreement of Adjustment and Release of Owner) has been signed on behalf of the County of Albany by Jeffrey J. P. Neal, and
WHEREAS, The County Legislature of the County of Albany is the governing body of the County of Albany, and
WHEREAS, The County of Albany wished to ratify the Agreement of Adjustment and Release of Owner and to designate Jeffrey J. P. Neal, Director of Finance, as the person to execute closing papers on behalf of the County of Albany, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that the Agreement of Adjustment and Release of Owner is hereby accepted and ratified, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That Jeffrey J. P. Neal is hereby designated as the person to execute any and all closing papers with regard to this transfer to the State of New York, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.