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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-624
File ID: AB2023-624 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 2023-037
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Primary Contact Email: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to sell tax title property by public auction, Sandy Point Garden Tracts
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
$1,719.26 (total taxes, interest, penalty, and costs.)
Tax parcel number 380108 444136 0000 / PID 38710; PLAT OF SANDY POINT GARDEN
TRACTS, LOT 53A, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF
PLATS, PAGE 82, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
09/26/2023 Council
Action:
Sent To:
INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012512023
Amanda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-624)
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
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PROPOSED BY: Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/26/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 037
RESOLUTION TO SELL TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION
WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 allows the County to sell real estate acquired by tax
foreclosure where it is found to be in the best interest of Whatcom County to sell the
same; and,
WHEREAS, the County has owned tax title parcel # 380108 444136 0000
(herein "Property"), further described below, since November 17, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
recommends that the resolution be passed to effectively meet the legal requirement for
the disposal; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 requires the Council to establish the minimum price
for said unit of property and to determine whether or not a contract will be allowed, or if
it will be a cash price; and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
recommends that the Property be offered for sale by public auction for a price not less
than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs; and,
WHEREAS, the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs total $1,719.26;
and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Code as well as the state law allows the
County to reserve from the sale coal, oil, gas, gravel, mineral, ores, fossils, timber or
other resources if the Council finds that it is in the best interest to reserve these;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the
County to sell the Property described herein by public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, for a price not less than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs
totaling $1,719.26:
Parcel # 380108 444136 0000 / PID 38710
PLAT OF SANDY POINT GARDEN TRACTS, LOT 53A, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 82, RECORDS
OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said price shall not be allowed under contract
and shall be paid in either cash, certified check, or money order to the Whatcom
County Treasurer at the time of sale; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said parcels shall be sold subject to restrictive
covenants allowing for imposition of Community Association fees, if any, as set forth in
Whatcom County Resolution No. 88-37; and,
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
authorized and 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;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council, that a public
hearing on the matter of the sale of said property, under said terms, be held on the
24th day of October , 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham,
Whatcom County, Washington; and,
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.
APPRQ C 1thfs f2 ,''`�� day of October
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Dana, rown-'t`�`�, duncil Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/Royce Buckingham approved via email on 9/25/2023/MR
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barr chanan, Chair