The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #19-40
Resolution to request Abatement of accrued Property Taxes on property owned by the City of Monticello for public purposes within the City limits of the City of Monticello.
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello has over the last couple years been involved in the purchase of a dilapidated downtown Monticello property located at 103 W. 1st Street by way of the purchase of a Tax Sale Certificate from a tax sale purchaser and by way of a purchase agreement with the property owner, and
WHEREAS, The City, through the tax sale certificate purchase, became the owner of a 1% interest in the property on or about March 23, 2018, and was to receive a deed from the property owner that would have resulted in the City having complete ownership of the property by no later than April 1, 2018, however, the property owner, Allen J. Hughes, failed to meet his obligations under the purchase agreement with the City and not until a lawsuit was filed by the City did he meet his obligations under the Purchase Agreement, executing the deed and paying damages to the City in the amount of $500.00 on or about February 16, 2019, and
WHEREAS, The City will be working with a structural engineer in April, 2019 to determine whether or not the structures can be left standing with repairs or should be demolished, taking full account of the impact demolition may have on numerous adjacent structures, thereafter making a decision on the future of the building and the site, and
WHEREAS, The City will be receiving a tax statement related to this property in August, 2019, and consistent with §445.63 of the Iowa Code finds it appropriate, under the circumstances, to request the abatement of all accrued and accruing taxes related to said parcel, whether past due or accrued and not yet due, and to so inform the County Treasurer so that the County Board of Supervisors can take action to formally abate said taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby direct the City Clerk to inform the County Treasurer of the decision of the City Council to request the abatement of the taxes accrued and accruing on the above described property, also identified by tax parcel number 0228228010, consistent with §445.63 of the Iowa Code.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 18th day of March, 2019.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk