LATE                                                                                                             ADOPTED  – DECEMBER 9, 2008

Agenda Item No.  38 

Introduced by Commissioner Nolan of the:                                

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER ALL UNSOLD TAX REVERTED PROPERTIES REJECTED BY LOCAL UNITS TO THE INGHAM COUNTY LAND BANK FAST TRACK AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION #08-371

WHEREAS, the Land Bank Fast Track Act, 2003 PA 258, being MCL 124.751 et seq., (Athe Act@) establishes the State Land Bank Fast Track Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer, with Ingham County Board of Commissioners approval, has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the State Land Bank Fast Track Authority under the Act to form an Ingham County Land Bank Fast Track Authority; and

WHEREAS, tax reverted property not previously sold by the Ingham County Treasurer, acting as the foreclosing governmental unit (FGU), shall be transferred to the city, village, or township in which the property is located, except those parcels of property to which the city, village or township has objected to in accordance with 1999 PA 123, MCL 211.78M(6); and

WHEREAS, parcels rejected by a city, village or township become the property of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Land Bank was established to assist in the strategic disposition of tax reverted property; and

WHEREAS, local units are encouraged to object so the parcels stay with the County for disposition by the Land Bank.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to take appropriate action to transfer all rejected property to the Land Bank; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be renewed annually.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.