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Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-588
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
File ID:
AB2023-588
Version:
1 Status: Approved
File Created:
08/31/2023
Entered by:
jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department:
Treasurer's Office
File Type:
Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 10/10/2023
Related Files:
Primary Contact Email: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to sell tax title property by public auction
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Final Action: 10/10/2023
Enactment #: RES 2023-028
Pursuant to Whatcom County Code 1.10, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee has
recommended the sale of the following tax title property by public auction, fora price not less than
$1,517.13 (total taxes, interest, penalty, and costs.)
Tax parcel number 400527 488187 0000 / PID 144127; PARADISE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB
DIVISION NO 4 TRACT H, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN
VOLUME 10 OF PLATS, PAGES 2 AND 3, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
09/12/2023 Council
10/10/2023 Council
Action:
Sent To:
INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 10/1112023
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-588)
Nay: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Parcel Information
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 10/1112023
PROPOSED BY: Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/12/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 028
RESOLUTION TO SELL TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION
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 County has owned tax title parcel # 400527 488187 0000
6 (herein "Property"), further described below, since December 10, 2016; and,
g WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
9 recommends that the resolution be passed to effectively meet the legal requirement for
io the disposal; and,
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12 WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 requires the Council to establish the minimum price
13 for said unit of property and to determine whether or not a contract will be allowed, or if
14 it will be a cash price; and,
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16 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
17 recommends that the Property be offered for sale by public auction for a price not less
ig than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs; and,
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20 WHEREAS, the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs total $1,517.13;
21 and,
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23 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Code as well as the state law allows the
24 County to reserve from the sale coal, oil, gas, gravel, mineral, ores, fossils, timber or
25 other resources if the Council finds that it is in the best interest to reserve these;
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27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the
28 County to sell the Property described herein by public auction, to the highest and best
29 bidder, for a price not less than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs
30 totaling $1,517.13:
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32 Parcel # 400527 488187 0000 / PID 144127
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34 PARADISE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB DIVISION NO 4 TRACT H, ACCORDING
35 TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 10 OF PLATS, PAGES 2
36 AND 3, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN
37 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said price shall not be allowed under contract
39 and shall be paid in either cash, certified check, or money order to the Whatcom
40 County Treasurer at the time of sale; and,
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42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said parcels shall be sold subject to restrictive
43 covenants allowing for imposition of Community Association fees, if any, as set forth in
44 Whatcom County Resolution No. 88-37; and,
45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this sale transfer to the owners all coal, oil,
46 gas, gravel, minerals, ores, fossils, timber or other resources on or in said land and the
47 right to mine for and remove the same in conformity with zoning regulations in force and
48 effect; and,
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50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Treasurer is hereby
51 authorized and directed to sell such property at not less than a certified price and said
52 sale shall take place in accordance with the duties as established in RCW 36.35.120;
53 and,
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55 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council, that a public
56 hearing on the matter of the sale of said property, under said terms, be held on the
57 10th day of October , 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
58 Whatcom County, Washington; and,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Whatcom County Council
shall give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed by law under RCW
36.34.030.
APPROVE.PMli`d `°44th day of October
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APPROVED ASVf0 FORM:
/s/Royce Buckingham approved via email on 9/12/2023/MR
78 Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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