RESOLUTION NUMBER 58, Exonerating the Delinquent Taxes for the Property at 1811 Bird Drive, Erie, PA

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1 RESOLUTION NUMBER 58, 2004 Exonerating the Delinquent Taxes for the Property at 1811 Bird Drive, Erie, PA Wf.'.ERFAS, the owners of the property at 1811 Bird Drive have agreed to donate the property t.o the Borough of Wesleyville in lieu of taxes or any other debts owed; c;.nd vmereas, the structure at 1611 Bird D:cive has been aband:::med for more thsm two year:'> and has become dilapidated and a health hazard for the surrounding nei,]lbvrhood; and WHEREAS, t.he Borough of Wesleyville Council is requesting to hav,,, the County taxes on the above nalr.ed property exc nerated so that. the s':ruct:.ure C3.fl be ck;moli.shed and the lot sold 1:0 put '.::.h,,= property back on the tax rolls; and vlhereas, the Wesleyville Borough Council and the Iroquois School District Boa~'d!lave already exonerated the taxes on said parcel in the amount of $ and $ respectively. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Council of the County of Erie that taxes in t:he amount of $706.53, on the property at 1811 Bil':d Drive in Erie, Parcel No , are hereby exonerated. On tbe motion of ---.Mr. DiVecchio resoluti.on was passed on this ~-,7--,t:..wh,-- day of Decemb~~ f 2004 by a vote of 7 o., Date: December 7, 2004 Date: IYIT'BST: /7<;-ill ~",'-i~~ as R. Smith y Clerk Date: December 7, 2004 Richar County Executive

2 Borough of Wesle)Nilie Office of Code Enforcement 3421 Buffalo Road, Wesleyville, Pa Phone (814) Fax (814) Nov. 4,2004 Councilman Kyle Foust Courthouse Room W. 6 th St. Erie, Pa RE: 1811 Bird Dr. Erie, Pa Dear Councilman, This letter is a request from the Borough Council to have the taxes on the above named property exonerated so we can demolish the structure and sell the lot to put the property back on the tax rolls. This property has been abandoned for more than 2 years and has become dilapidated and a health hazard for the surrounding neighborhood. I have been working to have this property repaired or demolished for over 5 months. The owners, Scott and Christine Daugherty, have agreed to donate the property to the Borough in lieu oftaxes or any other debts owed. The amount oftaxes owed are as follows: Iroquois School Dist..... $ Wesleyville Borough... $ Erie County $ Enclosed are the exonerations oftaxes from the Iroquois School District and Wesleyville Borough. The Borough Council is asking that County Council please give consideration to our request to benefit all involved. I'wish to thank you on behalf ofthe Borough for your assistance in getting this manner resolved in a timely manner. Sincerely, ~ Thomas L. Dabrowski Code Enforcement Officer

3 Borough of Wesleyville 3421 Buffalo Road, Wesleyville, PA Phone (814) Fax (814) ~'=-"'-'-"'_':;;.c="-=':..:o..:.",,,-,-,,-,, November 4,2004 Mr. Thomas Dabrowski, Code Enforcement Officer Borough ofwesleyville 3421 Buffalo Road Wesleyville, PA Re: 1811 Bird Drive, Wesleyville, PA Dear Tom: In response to your request, I am writing to verify that the Borough Council adopted a resolution at its meeting on October 13,2004 regarding the property known as 1811 Bird Drive. The effects ofthat resolution are as follows: 1) The Borough will accept free and clear ownership ofthe property in exchange for forgiving all municipal property taxes and fees for sewer and garbage services owed on the property at the time ofthe transfer. 2) Forgiveness of debt and transfer ofownership is conditioned upon forgiveness by any other entities ofdebt and removal ofexisting liens tied to the property. 3) The Borough will rehabilitate or demolish the existing structure(s) on the property at its discretion and expense. Council believes that taking control of the property and selling it on the open market will result in long-term benefit to all public entities involved by returning it to the tax rolls. 'Thank you. Sincerely, P t:a,ykr P~~er A. Nye t SecretaryfTreasureri Administrator cc: Borough Council Clipboard Edward J. Betza, Esq.

4 FROt'l ~JESLEYU I LLE BOR8UGH FA>< tld tb) : 29Ptl P2 Borough of Wesleyville Wesleyville, PennsylvlUlia Erie County Resolution Number A Resolution octbe Borough ofwesleyvifle, Erie County, Penn,ylvania, relative to the: exoneration of delinquent and current property taxes and fees for sewer and garbage servic~. WHEREAS, Scott and Christine Daugherty are the lawful owners ofan abandoned property and structure loaned at 1811 Bird Drive, Wesleyville, Erie County, Pennsylvania., and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid owners of the property bave declared a 'willingness to give said property to the Borough ofwesleyville in exchange for release from liability for all current and delbquent taxes and fees, and, WHEREAS, WesleyviJJe Borough finds it in the best interest ofthe Public to take possession ofthe property, and, WHEREAS, Wesleyville Borough believes it is in the best interest of the Public for other entities with jurisdiction over-the property to support and assist in the acquisition ofthe property by the Borough, NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED, that Wesleyville Borough Council agrees to exonerate the delinquent and current property taxes and fees for sewer and garbage service on the abandoned property and structure located at 1811 Bird Drive, Erie, P A in exchange for free and dear title to the property; on the condition that other public entitie$ with jurisdiction over the property agree to likewise forgive delinquent raxes and/or fees. RESOLVED tbis 13th day of October, WESLEYVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL Attested to by: ~~11r=- SecretarylTreasurer Borough of Wesleyville Borough Council

5 '~, "-/~j IROQUOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT z~..:)ii~./ 4231 Morse Street Erie, PA ) / y (814) ~ \li 0 h: FAX (814) Joseph R. BuzanowskL Ed.D Kimberly A. Smith, CPA Superilltendellt Busil1ess Manager October 21, 2004 Thomas L. Dabrowski Code Enforcement Officer Wesleyville Borough 3421 Buffalo Road Erie, P A Dear Mr. Dabrowski: On Tuesday, October 19,2004, the Iroquois School District Board of Directors approved the exoneration of school district taxes owed on the property lo.cated at 1811 Bird Drive, as requested by the Borough of Wesleyville. Yours in education, t.cp~i,-' Superintendent of Schools kat c: K. Smith, Business Manager, ISD An Equal Rights and Opportunities School District

6 11/23/ : 07 FAX B 2099 IROQUOIS SCHOOL IROQUOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 4231 Morse Street Eric, PA Dr. Joseph R. Buzanowskl~ Superintendent Kimberlp A. Smith, Business Manager o Please call to confirm receipt o Please respond by return fax o Call only if transmission is incomplete Date: Name: Company: Fax number: 11/23/2004 _Doug County Council Office From: Kimberly Smith Telephone: (814) ) ext OUf FAX: (814) # of pages including cover page: 9 rr 111 J FIll MESSAGE Doug, I've sent you a copy of our school board minutes from October 19, 2004 in their entirety. Please note that the tax exoneration is noted on page 4. It was a unanimous vote; no separate resolution page was documented.

7 1'1/23/ :08 FAX IROQUOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT ~004 Iroquois School District Board of Directors meeting Minutes - October 19,2004 Page 3 of8 VII. APPROVAL OF BILLS: A. PAID BILLS: On a motion by Mr. Wittenberg, seconded by Mr. Lofrus, the bills that were already paid were unanimollsly approved. B. UNPAID BILLS: On a motion by Mr. Wittenberg, seconded by Mrs. Silbaugh, payment of the unpaid bills was unanimously approved. VIII. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE PERIOD: On a motion by Mr. Wittenberg, seconded by Mr. Rial, the Treasurer's Report was l.manimous1y approved. IX. x. CAFETERIA REPORT: On a motion by Ms. Kiehlmcier, seconded by Mrs. Si1baugh, the Cafeteria H.eport was unanimously approved. A. ~'JIJ\JAGEMENT COMMITTEE: ( On a motion by Mr. Wittenberg, seconded by Mrs. Corey, Item No.6, I COllsideration ofpmposal from W(~sleY'lJille Borough to exol1crate sclwol \~istrict tax owed 011 property at 1811 Bird Drive, was lmanimously approved. --'.~-=-~.----~ ~ "-~-'~' '--' On a motion by Mr. Wittenberg, seconded by Mr. Riat Items], 2,3,4,5, and 7 were unanimously approved. 1. Resignation: Adele Crotty - Color guard advisor, IroqUOiS High School 2. Recommt-tnda lion to employ: a. Mark Cadden 6th Grade class advisor, Lawrence Park Elementary b. Sandra Nick - Color guard advisor, lroquois High School 3~ Recommendation to approve substitute teacher applicants: a. Nicole Ly:IUl Gurneai - certified K-12 Art b. Brinn Stadler - certified Secondary Education, Social Studies