RESOLUTION NO. ________ - 2025
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SURPLUS CITY_OWNED PROPERTIES
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Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers (the “City”) owns or is authorized by a judgement of foreclosure to dispose of the property listed in APPENDIX A – THE PROPERTY, which is attached hereto (collectively, the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the City is not using, no longer needs, and cannot develop the Property for any current or intended municipal purpose, therefore the Property is deemed surplus; and
WHEREAS, as the Property is surplus, the Mayor is authorized to dispose of the Property by private sale or auction, subject to the upset prices set forth in Appendix A, receipt of required approvals, and compliance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, disposing of the Property will benefit the City by, among other things, generating revenue, returning the Property to the tax roll, decreasing expenses and liabilities, mitigating blight, and returning the Property to productive use; and
WHEREAS, disposal of the Property is expressly conditioned on the preservation of any required easements and any further conditions that are in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor or his authorized designee may execute any documents necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that disposal of the Property by the City in accordance with this Resolution is hereby authorized and approved; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the action proposed by this Resolution is classified as a Type II action under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQR”) and therefore requires no further review under SEQR; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be effective immediately.