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Over time, as the county highway system has been improved and in places realigned, portions of the old road, as it existed prior to reconstruction, have been made useless. This resolution authorizes, pursuant to Section 118-a of the highway law, the County to execute a quitclaim deed, abandoning said unused or useless portions of the old road, to the abutting owner of record, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF FORMER COUNTY ROAD NO. 179 AND CONVEY SAME TO THE ABUTTING LANDOWNER
WHEREAS, The County Superintendent of Highways has provided for the reconstruction of a portion of County Road 179 as shown on plans entitled, “Land to be acquired for the Liberty-Countyline Pt. 2, State Highway No. 4, Sullivan County, Section No. 13 (April 9, 1912)”; and
WHEREAS, that portion of the old road, as it existed prior to the reconstruction, has been made useless as a result of the reconstruction and has, in fact, been abandoned as a County Road by virtue of said road reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, Parcel 1B (on the attached survey Exhibit “A”) is a portion of Parcel “B” as shown on Map 20 of the aforementioned Liberty-Countyline Pt. 2 acquisition map, same having being acquired in fee from Oland Sherwood; and
WHEREAS, Parcel 2B (on the attached survey Exhibit “A”) is a portion of the old highway, having since been relocated, same being a right-of-way (or highway) by use; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 118-a of the Highway Law and upon recommendation of the County Superintendent of Highways, the Chair of the Legislature is authorized to execute a Quitclaim Deed, in the name of the County, of the land so abandoned and to deliver the same, to the abutting owner(s), Glenn Johnson and Thomas Couteau (Town of Rockland Tax Lots; 24.-1-20 and 24.-1-22.1), for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions, as the County Legislature shall deem proper; and
WHEREAS, said Glenn Johnson and Thomas Couteau, as the abutting owner(s), have requested the County to abandon to them, that portion of the former right of way which is of no further use for highway purposes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chair of the County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute, in the name of the County, a Quitclaim Deed of the land so abandoned and to deliver the same to, Glenn Johnson and Thomas Couteau, for no monetary consideration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Grantee will provide the appropriate legal description necessary and as requested by the County, at his cost and expense.