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Home My WebLink Aboutres2022-002Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2022-030 File ID: AB2022-030 Version: 1 Status: Approved File Created: 01/04/2022 Entered by: BBowman@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Treasurer's Office File Type: Resolution Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 01/25/2022 Agenda Date: 01/25/2022 Enactment#: RES 2022-002 Primary Contact Email: bbowman@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution cancelling uncollectible personal property taxes SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: RCW 84.56.240 requires that the treasurer shall file with the county legislative authority (county council) a list of uncollectible personal property taxes. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 01/25/2022 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee APPROVAL Aye: 3 Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 01/25/2022 Council APPROVED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Exhibit A, Exhibit B Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1/26/2022 PROPOSED BY: Treasurer INTRODUCTION DATE: 01/25/2022 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-002 CANCELLING UNCOLLECTIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES WHEREAS, RCW 84.56,240 requires that the treasurer shall file with the county legislative authority (county council) a list of uncollectible personal property taxes; and WHEREAS, Council action is required to formally cancel the uncollectible personal property tax; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the uncollectible personal property tax, attached hereto as Exhibit A & B, is hereby cancelled. APPROVED this 25thday of January 2022. �,e993899&d,�: evr8" ��8 ATT I C ; Dana .B own -Davis, ;Clei k of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: tf, WHAT�'OM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOMTY, WASHINGTON Todd Donovan, Council Chair /s/ Royce Buckingham via electronic approval /JL Royce Buckingham, Civil Deputy Prosecutor Page 1 Exhibit A Parcel Numbers (Business) Equipment and Machinery PARCELLED NAME AND ADDRESS REASON YR AMOUNT TOTAL 179984 Bellingham Medical Clinic Opened in error 2017 571.12 2616 Meridian St 2018 686.45 Bellingham, WA 98225 1257.57 1515 B C Jackson Closed in 2016 - notified in 2021 2018 457.65 3171 Hopewell Rd Assessor unable to remove 2018 Everson, WA 98247 457.65 3591 Regis Salon #4742 Assignment for the benefit of Creditors (ABC) - Roy Kim administrator confirmed there were no funds avail for secondary lien holders. Primary was still owed $3,000,000 2020 279.62 1 Bellis Fair Pkwy #601 Bellingham, WA 98226 279.62 3594 Mastercuts #N4741 Assignment for the benefit of Creditors (ABC) - Roy Kim administrator confirmed there were no funds avail for secondary lien holders. Primary was still owed $3,000,000 2020 127.89 1 Bellis Fair Pkwy #316 Bellingham, WA 98226 127.89 4301 Hall & Kienast Architects Retired 8/1/2017 2019 5.23 3220 W 51st Vista Ferndale, WA 98248 5.23 6541 Smokin' Business closed June 2018 - ADV 2019 55.32 1530 Birchwood Ave #C 2019 never collected & business Bellingham, WA 98225 is long gone no contact 55.32 9062 Blue Horizon Business closed 2020 disposed of 2020 36.06 1302 12th St all assets Bellingham, WA 98225 36.06 11785 Bumblebee Kids LLC Closed 1/31/2019 all assets sold 2019 8.60 1758 Front St #103 during store closing sale Lynden, WA 98264 8.60 11806 Otion Soap Making Supples Business closed June 2018 - ADV 2019 359.34 301 W Holly St 2019 never collected & business Bellingham, WA 98225 is long gone no contact 359.34 11951 lSeegers Chiropractic Inc PS Business sold 01/31/2020 unable 2019 71.50 511 E Magnolia St #200 to locate prev owner 2020 40.64 Bellingham, WA 98225 112.14 12965 Aerotech Golf Business sold all assets - unable 2020 40.54 1971 Midway Ln #J to locate owner Bellingham, WA 98226 40.54 13177 Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar Closed March 2019 left everything 2019 1478.87 70 Bellis Fair Pkwy sudden closure no contact - ret Bellingham, WA 98226 mail as well 1478.87 176011 Jake's Western Grill Bankruptcy in 2019 all assets 2019 563.68 8114 Guide Meridian owned by bank 2020 515.79 Lynden, WA 98264 1079.47 177104 Perch & Play Closed 12/31/2019 2019 1119.22 1707 N State St 2020 969.21 Bellingham, WA 98225 2088.43 177641 ICulinary Creations Closed 3/31/2019 2019 120.30 1210 11th St Bellingham, WA 98226 120.30 177723 Goat Mountain Closed March 2019 2019 701.45 215 W Holly St #101 Bellingham, WA 98225 701.45 177770 Man Pies LLC Closed 2018 2019 694.13 1215 Railroad Ave Bellingham, WA 98225 694.13 178944 lAfter Five Fashion Closed 12/31/2018 ADV for 2019 2019 65.09 8115 Birch Bay Square St #118 not collected Blaine, WA 98230 65.09 178951 Fair Trade Furniture LLC Closed July 2019 2019 660.30 414 W Bakerview #110 Bellingham, WA 98226 660.30 179645 North West Book Operating Co Closed 2019 due to medical 2019 624.27 782 Marine Dr diagnosis Bellingham, WA 98225 624.27 180129 Oh Mcdonald Farms LLC Closed 10/2018 2019 1479.74 250 W Axton Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 1479.74 182312 Global Financial & Leasing Lease ended 2019 103.51 1301 W Bakerview Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 103.51 182405 11nogen Lease ended 2019 8.31 5941 Vista Dr Ferndale, WA 98248 8.31 182406 Inogen Lease ended 2019 10.92 6251 Guide Meridian Lynden, WA 98264 10.92 183453 Minute Key Inc Lease ended 2019 28.92 4420 Meridian St Bellingham, WA 98226 28.92 183454 Minute Key Inc Lease ended 2019 56.34 1050 E Sunset Dr Bellingham, WA 98226 56.34 181543 Le Roux Salon & Spa Closed Feb 2021 unable to locate 2020 260.81 905 Harris Ave owner 2021 289.77 Bellingham, WA 98225 550.58 177736 ITobacco Joe's Ferndale Closed 8/2020 2020 146.93 PO Box 181 2021 188.60 Ferndale, WA 98248 335.53 180021 Electric Beet Juice CO Closed unable to locate owner 2019 77.76 1313 N State St 2020 88.30 Bellingham, WA 98226 2021 84.77 7443 Rhodes Cafe Closed 3/15/2020 2021 103.63 1046 Lakeway Or Bellingham, WA 98226 103.63 173299 lChinese Medicine Center LLC Closed 12/31/2020 2021 16.67 1200 Old Fairhaven Pkwy #202 Bellingham, WA 98226 16.67 173525 Ocean Bay Restaurant Closed/left no contact unable to 2021 42.74 1210 Third St find owner Blaine, WA 98230 42.74 1108 jAaron M Lancaster Real Prop foreclosed on by bank 2017 892.31 3128 Brown Rd unable to reach owner 2018 1097.74 Ferndale, WA 98248 2019 427.48 2020 563.69 2021 586.73 3567.95 1204 Dale & Thess Munkres several ph calls no response & 2018 65.42 3853 S Pass Rd call rings several times before 2019 58.75 Everson, WA 98247 hanging up 2020 73.11 2021 80.54 277.82 4679 K C Marine return mail; no good ph #'s; 2018 69.49 Kirk G Casey sent several emails no response 2019 60.68 PO Box 1335 Bellingham, WA 98227 130.17 10447 Lane Law Firm PLLC Several emails sent, several ph 2010 6.77 Bryan D Lane calls made, rec'd letter willing to 2011 7.96 1313 E Maple St Ste 201 pay based on value not estimates 2012 9.06 Bellingham, WA 98225 supplement done still no pymt 2013 11.10 no further contact despite emails 2014 13.28 & ph calls to Mr. Lane 2015 14.94 2016 16.54 2017 19.82 2018 23.78 123.25 177749 JJ Berry Farms Inc account closed 2020 by Assessor's 2016 66.15 Amaninder K & Satvir S Gill Office; sent emails & mailed 2017 66.77 31353 Brookside Ave notices no contact Abbotsford BC V2T 5W6 132.92 178924 Deepwater Botanicals account closed 2020 by Assessor's 2018 281.33 Deepwater LLC Office; return mail; several ph 2019 208.59 1200 23rd St calls, emails sent and mailed 2020 230.98 Bellingham, WA 98225 notices unable to locate owner 720.90 178947 Northwest Organic Nursery Inc email bounced back; mailed 2017 1599.01 Julian Pfister & Max Twitchel) notice; Sec of State was 2018 1947.63 6283 Noon Rd administratively dissolved in 2018 Everson, WA 98247 3546.64 178950 Old School sent emails, made ph calls, several 2018 65.65 James G Lallas promises to pay never does, 2019 42.18 3110 Standard Rd business closed/sold not in 2020 38.63 Deming, WA 98244 operation 2021 36.29 182.75 179992 Haywire Computer Repair LLC ret mail; sent emails; made ph 2017 289.11 Attn Tax Accounting calls; wife was going to pay but 2018 347.51 2004 James St then asked what if they don't & 2019 341.68 Bellingham, WA 98225 owner told co-owner this is a scam 2020 393.96 now I can not reach anyone 1372.26 180001 Chandara House new owner since 2019 doesn't 2018 47.29 Chandara House LLC know how to reach prev owner; 2019 73.91 9200 11th PL NW #86 Sec of State dissolution in 2018; Lake Stevens, WA 98258 sent emails, made calls unable to locate prev owner 121.20 180068 Power Technologies Inc return mail; email bounced back; 2017 923.51 Werner Krajicek called several times; Sec of State 2018 1109.93 4152 Meridian St Ste 105-52 dissolution in 2020 2019 1091.23 Bellingham, WA 98226 2020 1258.28 2021 1398.62 5781.57 180074 Salish Sativas LLC owner filed BK all equipment 2017 36.65 5373 Guide Meridian Ste D1 taken over by creditor no assets 2018 651.14 Bellingham, WA 98226 left to pay any debt 2019 584.72 1272.51 180121 Hilltop Highgrade Sec of State dissolution in 2019; 2017 1034.18 UHill LLC sent emails, mailed notices, called 2018 1272.29 John Hill & Leslie John -Hill unable to find owners 2019 1118.91 3216 Cedarside Ct Bellingham, WA 98226 3425.38 181605 Valley Cultivations LLC never operated 2020 1545.77 1713 D St Lynden, WA 98264 1545.77 181619 Sustainable Organics LLC never operated 2020 1918.05 C/O Guy Seeklus 4535 Sand Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 1918.05 TOTAL WRITE-OFF 37359.13PT .13 Exhibit B Mobile Home Parcel Numbers Improvements Only PARCEL/PID NAME AND ADDRESS REASON YR AMOUNT TOTAL 150789 Bill Ericson demolished 04/23/2019 2019 80.07 5525 Bayvue Rd 1967 Fleetwood Blaine, WA 98230 80.07 90251 Jan Calene Jan is deceased; MH is gone no 2018 129.89 2411 Grandview Rd #21 one knows where it is; previous 2019 61.05 Ferndale, WA 98248 park owner also deceased 2020 70.05 2021 63.36 324.35 TOTAL WRITE-OFF 404.42 404.42