HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 17-202 Deinhard Property PurchaseMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 17-202
Meeting Date September 14, 2017
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Information Regarding the Purchase of Deinhard Right Of Way Property
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The intent of this agenda bill is to provide the following information to Council.
About 2 years ago the City was contacted by Mike Eckhart/Reserve on Payette River LLC, stating that they had just realized that they were still being charged taxes on the parcel and
was wondering why it never been transferred into the city’s name. At that time staff worked with Bill Nichols on completing a warranty deed, for Mike Eckhart to sign to clean up the
issue. Mr. Eckhart refused to sign it as he wanted the city to pay the outstanding back taxes. Staff contacted the county assessor, and they would not stop the assessments until the
parcel was transferred, nor would they waive the owing back taxes without more support, such as the paperwork from the state. There was some effort at the time to locate such paperwork
with no success.
The City received a call from a Cory Walker, who recently purchased a piece of property from Valley County that wen tot tax deed. The parcel is one of those that the State obtained to
build the Deinhard/Boydstun connection and was never recorded. (see attached warranty deed) Valley County sold the parcel for back taxes, and Mr. Walker purchased it for $3,000. Mr.
Walker bought the property unseen, and after he realized it was a right of way parcel he called to see if the city would purchase it from him as it is a non-buildable lot. After I spoke
with Mr. Walker he contacted ITD and spoke with Jim Morrison. Mr. Morrison contacted me and forwarded a copy of the warranty deed which shows that the state purchased said property
and deeded it to the City. Unfortunately he, at the time, did not have the original. Staff is currently working with Mr. Morrison and Valley County to get this issue resolved.
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