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Home My WebLink Aboutres2018-033WHA TCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL No. 2018-211A CLEARANCES initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: AH 8-17-18 9-11-18 Council Originator: i3), A I 1 3 Introduction Division Head: 9/25/18 Hearing Dept. Head: CDQ 0812112018 Prosecutor: MIN I H I Purchasing /Bud get: A V�� Executive: Nql� TITLE OF DO WNT. Authorizing the Sale of Whatcom County Surplus Property Pursuant to WCC1.10 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Cover Memo 2. Resolution 3. Map of Site SEPA review required? ) Yes (X) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? X ) Yes NO SEPA review completed? ) Yes ) NO Requested Date: 9-25-18 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires apublic hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) Per RCW and Whatcom County Code, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee has recommended the sale of Whatcom County real property located on Deeter Road, tax parcel number 400415 338138 0000, as surplus property. The property is approximately 0. 74 acres, and is to be sold by sealed bid with the minimum sale price of $5,000.00 (five thousand 00/100 dollars) COMMITTEE A CTION.- COUNCIL A CTION.- 9/11/2018: Introduced 7-0 9/25/2018: Approved 7-0, Resolution 2018-033 Related County Contract Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Res. 2018-033 Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County's website at.- www.co.whatcom.wa.uslcouncil. WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JON HUTCHINGS DIRECTOR �GOM CC` 3� < �9SH1 N�+�Cr MEMORANDUM CIVIC CENTER 322 N. Commercial Street, Suite 210 Bellingham, WA 98225 -4042 Telephone: (360) 778 -6200 FAX: (360) 778 -6201 www. whatcomcounty. us To: The Honorable County Executive Jack Louws and Honorable Members of the County Council Through: Jon Hutchings, Director 1� From: Andrew Hester, Real Estate Coordinator Date: August 28, 2018 Re: Resolution Approving the Sale of Surplus Real Property Enclosed is a resolution requesting the approval of the sale of surplus Whatcom County real property. Requested Action Public Works respectfully requests that the Whatcom County Council hold a public hearing and take action on the proposed resolution to approve the sale of surplus Whatcom County real property. Background and Purpose Public Works received an application to purchase Whatcom County real property located on Deeter Road, tax parcel number 400415 338138 0000. The property was formally Township property that the County obtained when townships were formally dissolved. The property consists of two small rectangular tracts and is bisected by Deeter Road. It is approximately 0.74 acres. Public Works determined that the property was not needed for Public Works' operations. The Property Management Committee (PMC) reviewed the application and determined that the property was useless and not needed by any other department. Per RCW and Whatcom County Code, the PMC has recommended the sale of the property. The property is to be sold by sealed bid with the minimum sale price of $5,000 (five thousand 00 /100 dollars). Funding Amount and Source The successful bidder is responsible for paying all costs associated with the sale of property. Please contact me at extension 6216 if you have any questions or concerns regarding this resolution. Encl I SPONSORED BY: 2 PROPOSED BY: Public Works 3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/11/2018 4 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -033 6 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF WHATCOM COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY 7 PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10 8 9 WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.005 authorizes counties to establish comprehensive procedures for the 10 management of county property, including the sale of surplus real estate where it is found to be in the best 11 interest of a county to sell same; and 12 13 WHEREAS, in Whatcom County Code (WCC), Chapter 1. 10, Whatcom County has established 14 those procedures; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee has recommended the sale of 17 Whatcom County real property located on Deeter Road, tax parcel number 400415 338138 0000, to the 18 highest bidder, by sealed bid, for not less than the amount as listed below, plus costs; and 19 20 WHEREAS, WCC 1. 10.290 authorizes the Whatcom County Property Management Committee to 21 use the County Assessor's value as the estimated market value if the value is $15,000 or less; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the assessed value of the property is $5,000 and has been determined by the 24 Whatcom County Property Management Committee to be the estimated market value for the property; and 25 26 WHEREAS, WCC 1.10.310 authorizes the Council, after receipt of estimated market values from 27 the Property Management Committee, to establish limitations and conditions upon sale of property, such as 28 the minimum price for said property and whether or not a contract will be allowed, or if it will be a cash 29 price; and 30 31 WHEREAS, WCC 1.10.310, as well as state law, allows the County to reserve from the sale oil, 32 gas, timber, mineral aggregates and other resources if the Council finds that it is the best interest of the 33 public to reserve these; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 25 , 2018 to discuss the 36 sale of said property; and 37 38 WHEREAS, it was determined to be in the best interest of Whatcom County to sell the property; 39 40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the County to sell tax 41 parcel number 400415 338138 0000 to the highest bidder sealed bid. 42 43 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE SOLD 44 45 Whatcom County Tax Parcel Number 400415 338138 0000 (Approximately 0.74 acres, more or less) 46 47 A tract of land located in Section 15, Township 40 North, Range 4 East of W.M., 48 described as follows: 2 Beginning at a point 514 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the 3 Southeast Quarter; thence West 220 feet; thence South 99 feet; thence East 220 feet; 4 thence North 99 feet to the Point of Beginning. Also a tract beginning 30 rods West of the 5 Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence West 220 feet; 6 thence North 99 feet; thence East 220 feet; thence South 99 feet to the Point of Beginning. 7 Except Deeter Road. 9 Situate in Whatcom County, Washington. 10 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the minimum bid for the property listed above shall be no less than 12 the assessed value of $5,000.00 (five thousand 00 /100 dollars) and that Buyer will pay any additional 13 Buyer closing costs normally associated with such a real property transaction; and 14 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that transfer of said real property be by quitclaim deed and that Buyer will 16 represent and warrant in writing to Seller Whatcom County, that Buyer has thoroughly inspected and 17 evaluated the property for sale, to Buyer's complete satisfaction and Buyer accepts the property AS IS with 18 full knowledge of potential liability the Buyer could incur for any environmental hazards or conditions 19 affecting the property. Buyer agrees that the purchase price of the property reflects the agreed upon value 20 of the property AS IS, taking into account the aforementioned disclosures; and 21 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said purchase of said real property shall not be allowed under contract 23 and shall be paid either in cash, certified check or money order to the Whatcom County Treasurer at the 24 time of sale; and 25 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Treasurer being hereby directed to sell said 27 property at no less than the assessed value of $5,000.00 (five thousand 00 /100 dollars), and that said sale 28 shall take place in accordance with the duties as established in WCC 1.10.290- 1.10.390 and that if the 29 minimum bid is not reached, the properties shall not be sold; and 30 31 ®ttli1111'�g,�� September 32 APPRp; '4 ,tl�i§ fcjay of , 2018 .o , 33 �"� �° �° 0 a��a ®�� WHAAO C TY COUNCIL 34 A ,. i0 r� "° WHA Y, WASHINGTON 35 37 DAna brown -�l Rud B owne, Council Chair 38 39 Al RRI Vd ' AS-T,, ,, y 71%11 41 42 Civil Deputy Prosecutor