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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-128
File ID: AB2021-128 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 02/17/2021 Entered by: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Treasurer's Office File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 04/06/2021
Agenda Date: 04/06/2021 Enactment#: RES 2021-012
Primary Contact Email: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to sell county tax title property by public auction
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Pursuant to Whatcom County Code 1.10, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee has
recommended sale of the following tax title property as surplus: Tax parcel number 380125 312183
0000; KEL BAY NUMBER 2 SOUTH 60 FEET OF LOT 65, AS PER MAP THEREOF,
RECORDED IN BOOK 9 OF PLATS, PAGE 23, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
SEC 25 TWN 38 RGE 1 E. The parcel would be sold at public auction, following notification of
adjacent propery owners, for no less than $1,877.53 (total taxes, interest, penalties and forclosure
costs.)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
03/23/2021 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
04/06/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 41712021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-128)
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Parcel Information
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 41712021
PROPOSED BY:
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/23/2021
RESOLUTION NO.2021-oil
TO SELL COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY
1 WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 allows the County to sell real estate acquired by tax
2 foreclosure where it is found to be in the best interest of Whatcom County to sell the
3 same; and,
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s WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
6 recommends that the resolution be passed to effectively meet the legal requirement for
7 the disposal; and,
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9 WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 requires the Council to establish the minimum price
io for said unit of property and to determine whether or not a contract will be allowed, or if
11 it will be a cash price; and,
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13 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Code as well as the state law allows the
14 County to reserve from the sale coal, oil, gas, gravel, mineral, ores, fossils, timber or
15 other resources if the Council finds that it is in the best interest to reserve these;
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17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the
18 County to sell:
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20 Parcel # 380125 312183 0000 / PID 40193
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22 KEL BAY NUMBER 2 SOUTH 60 FEET OF LOT 65, AS PER MAP THEREOF,
23 RECORDED IN BOOK 9 OF PLATS, PAGE 23, WHATCOM COUNTY,
24 WASHINGTON. SEC 25 TWN 38 RGE 1 E
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26 For no less than taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs of $1,877.53
27 to the highest and best bidder;
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29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said price shall not be allowed under contract
3o and shall be paid in either cash, certified check, or money order to the Whatcom
31 County Treasurer at the time of sale; and,
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33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said parcels shall be sold subject to restrictive
34 covenants allowing for imposition of Community Association fees, if any, as set forth in
35 Whatcom County Resolution No. 88-37; and,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this sale transfer to the owners all coal, oil,
gas, gravel, minerals, ores, fossils, timber or other resources on or in said land and the
right to mine for and remove the same in conformity with zoning regulations in force and
effect; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Treasurer is hereby
directed to sell such property at not less than a certified price and said sale shall take
place in accordance with the duties as established in RCW 36.35.120.
APPROV D4 ,i F a; day of April
ATTE'S,1' 4
Dada Browri,-D fir► ;'yCouncil' Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, 2021.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Barry Buchanan, Chair
/s/ Royce Buckingham via email approval
Royce Buckingham, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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