AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED TO CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF BARABOO TO THE CITY OF BARABOO

Authorizing Issuance of Quit Claim Deed to Certain Lands

in the City of Baraboo to the City of Baraboo

            WHEREAS, Sauk County has previously taken tax title to certain real property located at 314 Depot Street and two parcels located at 325 Lynn Street in the City of Baraboo, and more particularly described below; and,

            WHEREAS, the City of Baraboo has offered to purchase both properties, offering to pay $2,825.80 for the Depot Street property and for the Lynn Street parcels, $2,383.27 for parcel #206-1759-00000 and $2,404.25 for parcel #206-0947-00000, said amounts representing the special assessments paid by the County with respect to those properties

            WHEREAS, both of the above referenced properties are blighted or otherwise have environmental contamination that requires abatement, and with regard to the Depot Street property, the City of Baraboo is desirous of abating any contamination and using the property for public purposes, and with regard to the Lynn Street property, the City of Baraboo is desirous of abating the blight and any environmental problems in order to encourage economic revitalization which may result in a return of the property to the tax rolls; and,

            WHEREAS, the County is authorized by Wis. Stat. Wis. Stat. § 75.69 and Sauk County Code § 30.03(8) to sell tax delinquent real estate to municipalities on such terms and conditions on which they may agree, and the County and the City of Baraboo have arrived at such an agreement which is attached hereto as an Appendix; and,

            WHEREAS, your undersigned committee has had this matter under consideration and recommends approval.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the agreement between the County and the City of Baraboo attached hereto as an Appendix is hereby approved, and the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the County; and,

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Clerk is authorized and directed, upon timely receipt of $7,613.32, to issue a quit claim deed for the below described properties upon the terms and conditions contained in the agreement attached hereto as an Appendix,:

            1.         Depot Street Property:

                        Tax Parcel #206-0851-00000

                        Legal Description:  S 1-11-6 PRT W1/2 NW1/4 = CSM #3602 LOT 1 & ALSO

                                                      CSM #4557 LOT 3   0.85A (PRT FMLY CSM #2793); and more

                                                       particularly described in the Sauk County Register of Deeds office

                                                      at: Document #765430; and Document #651042; and Reel 610,

                                                      Image 510.

                        Property Address: 314 Depot Street

2.         Lynn Street Property:

                        Tax Parcel #206-1759-00000

                        Legal Description:  CITY OF BARABOO ORIG PLAT LOTS 1 THRU 3 BLK 6; and

                                                       more particularly described in the Sauk County Register of

                                                       Deeds office at: Document #745099; and Reel 159, Image 687;

                                                       and Volume 384, Page 506.

                        Tax Parcel #206-0947-00000

                        Legal Description:  PRT NE NE S 2-11-6 & PRT NW NW S 1-11-6 COM SE COR

                                                      LOT 1 BLK 6 ORIG PLAT- E 61.3’- N TO RIVER- WLY ALG

                                                      RIVER TO PT N OF NW COR LOT 3- S TO NW COR LOT 3- E

                                                           TO NE COR LOT 1- S TO POB   0.77A M/L; and more particularly

                                                      described in the Sauk County Register of Deeds office at:

                                                      Document #745099; and Reel 159, Image 687; and Volume 384,

                                                      Page 506.

                        Property Address: 325 Lynn Street

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on March 17, 2015.

Respectfully submitted:

PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE

_______________________________                      ___________________________________

SCOTT VON ASTEN, Chairperson                             WILLIAM HAMBRECHT

_______________________________                      ___________________________________

JOHN M. DEITRICH                                                   JEFFREY P. GIEBEL

_______________________________               

NATHAN JOHNSON

FISCAL NOTE: Sauk County will recoup amounts paid to settle the special assessments on these properties. It is reasonably possible that this action will lead to one of the properties returning to the tax roll.

MIS NOTE: No MIS impact.