ADOPTED - JULY 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 35

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:                                

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO UTILIZE THE COUNTY’S OPTION TO

ACQUIRE TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY

RESOLUTION #09-224

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Treasurer is acting as the foreclosing governmental unit under P.A. 123 of 1999; and

WHEREAS, the General Property Tax Act (PA123 of 1999), allows a county, under MCL 211.78m(1), to purchase tax foreclosed property for the minimum bid which is defined in statute; and

WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners wish to utilize their local option to acquire tax foreclosed property not otherwise optioned by the State of Michigan or other local units of government; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Land Bank Authority (the “Authority”) on June 1, 2009 passed a resolution requesting the County to acquire certain properties that meet the criteria outlined in the Authority’s Priorities.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners requests the County Treasurer, acting as the Foreclosing Governmental Unit, to accept the minimum bid in the name of Ingham County for the properties identified in the attached list, subject to local and state option and other deletions as required by statute and Land Bank Priorities, Policies and Procedures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acquisition cost shall be covered by the Ingham County Land Bank Authority.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary documents as approved to form by the County Attorney to convey said properties to the Authority.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:  Celentino, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

Nays:  None           Absent:  Koenig   Approved 7/21/09

FINANCE:   Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 7/22/09