RESOLUTION NO. 69
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF VARIOUS PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE ALBANY COUNTY LAND BANK CORPORATION
Introduced: 2/10/20
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany has acquired, through in rem foreclosure, title to 37 parcels of real property in the Cities of Albany and Cohoes and the Towns of Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Green Island, Guilderland, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Land Bank Corporation (the "Land Bank") has expressed an interest in acquiring these 37 parcels of real property to carry out its mission to revitalize and build communities, and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of County taxpayers to support the Land Bank in its efforts to develop affordable housing as a means to stabilize the neighborhood, encourage further development and return properties to the tax rolls, and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Albany County Disposition Plan adopted per Resolution No. 29 for 2019, the Albany County Department of Management and Budget has forwarded spreadsheets detailing such parcels for conveyance to the Land Bank as annexed hereto, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any documents necessary to convey the 37 parcels of real property located in the Cities of Albany and Cohoes and the Towns of Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Green Island, Guilderland, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo, as indicated on the spreadsheets annexed hereto, to the Land Bank, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said conveyances 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.
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