RESOLUTION NO. 240
RESCINDING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 481 FOR 2017 AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17604 STEVENS ROAD (TAX MAP NO. 68.-1-59) IN THE TOWN OF KNOX
Introduced: 6/12/23
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 481 for 2017, 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”), including 17604 Stevens Road (Tax Map No. 68.-1-59) in the Town of Knox, and
WHEREAS, John A. Wright, the abutting property owner, has expressed an interest in acquiring the parcel and has offered to pay $1,000 for the property and plans to combine the two parcels together, 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 abutting property owners, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 481 for 2017 is hereby amended by rescinding the authorization to convey 17604 Stevens Road (Tax Map No. 68.-1-59) in the Town of Knox, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Executive is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any documents necessary to convey 17604 Stevens Road (Tax Map No. 68.-1-59) in the Town of Knox to John A. Wright for the amount of $1,000, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That John A. Wright shall be responsible for all closing costs, and a pro-rated share of any current real property taxes which are owed on the property at closing, 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.