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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-622
File ID: AB2023-622 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/15/2023 Entered by: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Treasurer's Office File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 10/24/2023
Agenda Date: 10/24/2023 Enactment#: RES 2023-035
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TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to sell tax title property by public auction, Sudden Valley Division No. 22
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
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, for a price not less than
$2,630.14 (total taxes, interest, penalty, and costs.)
Tax parcel number 370406 028466 0000 / PID 29083; LOT 85, PLAT OF SUDDEN VALLEY,
DIVISION NO..22, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11
OF PLATS, PAGES 57 THROUGH 60, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. SUBJECT TO 25 YEAR SEWER RESTRICTION REC AF 2070403993.
SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
09/26/2023 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012512023
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-622)
Nay: 0
10/24/2023 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Parcel Information
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1012512023
PROPOSED BY: Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/26/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 035
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,
4
5 WHEREAS, the County has owned tax title parcel # 370406 028466 0000
6 (herein "Property"), further described below, since November 20, 2015; and,
8 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,
11
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,
15
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
18 than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs; and,
19
20 WHEREAS, the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs total $2,630.14;
21 and,
22
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;
26
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 $2,630.14:
31
32 Parcel # 370406 028466 0000 / PID 29083
33
34 LOT 85, PLAT OF SUDDEN VALLEY, DIVISION NO. 22, ACCORDING TO THE
35 PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 11 OF PLATS, PAGES 57
36 THROUGH 60, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
37 WASHINGTON. SUBJECT TO 25 YEAR SEWER RESTRICTION REC AF
38 2070403993. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
39
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said price shall not be allowed under contract
41 and shall be paid in either cash, certified check, or money order to the Whatcom
42 County Treasurer at the time of sale; and,
43
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said parcels shall be sold subject to restrictive
45 covenants allowing for imposition of Community Association fees, if any, as set forth in
46 Whatcom County Resolution No. 88-37; and,
47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this sale transfer to the owners all coal, oil,
48 gas, gravel, minerals, ores, fossils, timber or other resources on or in said land and the
49 right to mine for and remove the same in conformity with zoning regulations in force and
5o effect; and,
51
52 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Treasurer is hereby
53 authorized and directed to sell such property at not less than a certified price and said
54 sale shall take place in accordance with the duties as established in RCW 36.35.120;
55 and,
56
57 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council, that a public
58 hearing on the matter of the sale of said property, under said terms, be held on the
59 24th day of October , 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham
60 Whatcom County, Washington; and,
61
62 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Whatcom County Council
63 shall give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed by law under RCW
64 36.34.030.
65
66
67 APPROVE[�t�ai�c�# o day of October 2023.
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76 APPROVED AS*TO FORM:
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79 /s/Royce Buckingham approved via email on 9/25/2023/MR
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