[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Legislature
of the County of Ulster by L.L.
No. 4-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
From time to time, the County has acquired real property
from various sources. Many of such properties are not required for
the corporate purposes of the County and could be better put to private
use. The transfer of such surplus property to the Ulster County Industrial
Development Agency would serve the useful purpose of improving the
County's economic climate by increasing business and employment opportunities
and ultimately return some of these properties to fully taxable status.
B.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide authority
for the sale or lease of such surplus property to the Industrial Development
Agency without the requirement that such property be sold or leased
only to the highest bidder after public advertisement and to allow
the lease of such property for terms in excess of five years.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 215,
Subdivision 4 of the County Law, upon the determination by the Ulster
County Legislature that any County real property is no longer necessary
for public use, such property may be sold or leased for a period not
exceeding 25 years to the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency
upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the County
Legislature by resolution in the same manner and with the same rights
and privileges as if said property were owned by an individual.
Such property may be sold or leased as provided in § 122-2 hereof only by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the total membership of the County Legislature.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 215, Subdivision 6 of the County Law, such property may be sold or leased to the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency under the provisions of § 122-2 hereof without public advertisement or bidding.
This chapter shall not take effect until at least 45 days after
its adoption, nor until approved by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the qualified electors of the County of Ulster voting on a proposition
for its approval if within 45 days after its adoption there is filed
with the Clerk of the County Legislature a petition protesting against
such chapter in conformity with the provisions of § 24,
Subdivision 1a of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and upon filing in
the office of the Secretary of State.
