RESOLUTION NO. 238
RESCINDING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 398 FOR 2019 AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT NEW SALEM ROAD (TAX MAP NO. 82.-2-24) IN THE TOWN OF NEW SCOTLAND
Introduced: 6/12/23
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 398 for 2019, this Honorable Body authorized the conveyance of various parcels of real property acquired through in rem foreclosure to the Albany County Land Bank Corporation (the “Land Bank”), located at New Salem Road (Tax Map No. 82.-2-24) in the Town of New Scotland, and
WHEREAS, The New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., has expressed an interest in acquiring the parcel and has offered to pay $1 for the property, and plans to use the parcel to support their mission by placing informational signs regarding activities that the fire department advertises, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Real Property Disposition Plan, adopted by Resolution No. 29 for 2019, implemented procedures for properties to be discretionally conveyed by the County to not-for-profit entities for a public purpose, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 398 for 2019 is hereby amended by rescinding the authorization to convey the parcel known as New Salem Road (Tax Map No. 82.-2-24) in the Town of New Scotland, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Executive is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any documents necessary to convey the parcel known as New Salem Road (Tax Map No. 82.-2-24) in the Town of New Scotland to the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Voorheesville, NY 12186, for the amount of $1, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said conveyance 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.