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Introduction Date: March 10.1997
Public Hearing Date: March 24 1997
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 97-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TAX-FORECLOSED PROPERTY
DESCRIBED AS LOTS 36 AND 37, BLOCK 17, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF
SEWARD
WHEREAS, based on the Kenai Peninsula Borough 1985 tax foreclosure of 1984 Real
Property Tax Liens, Case No. 3KN-85-500 CIV, and pursuant to AS 29.45.450, the following real
property was deeded to the City of Seward by a Clerk's Deed dated the 19th day of July 1988 and
recorded on the 14th day of September 1988 in Book 52, Page 119, records of the Seward Recording
District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, relating to the following real property:
Lots Thirty-six (36) and Thirty-seven (37), Block Seventeen (17), ORIGINAL
TOWNSITE OF SEWARD, according to the official plat thereof, records of the
Seward Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska;
and
WHEREAS, the real property is located at 330 Fifth Avenue, including Lots 36 and 37 of
Block 17 as described above; and
WHEREAS, the name of the last Record Owner of the real property appearing on the
assessment rolls is Frances Kerns who was also the named owner at the time of the tax foreclosure;
and
WHEREAS, Frances Kerns is now deceased; and
WHEREAS, court records indicate that the above real property passed by order of intestacy
to William G. Kibsgaard and Raymond R. Kibsgaard, as tenants in common; and
WHEREAS, notice of the City of Seward's intent to sell the real property was mailed to the
heirs of Frances Kerns, namely Raymond R. Kibsgaard and William G. Kibsgaard, at their last
known addresses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has no public purpose for the real property, declares the real
property to be surplus, and finds that it should be sold to cover all taxes, penalties, interest,
administrative costs, demolition costs and attorneys' fees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward intends to offer the real property for sale; and
WHEREAS, upon adoption of this ordinance determining to sell the real property and the
sale or entry into a contract for sale of the property, the right of the former record owner and assigns
to repurchase the real property ceases;
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 97-09
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. The City of Seward hereby declares that it has no public purpose for the below-
described real property, declares that the Property is surplus, and declares that the real property shall
be offered for public sale in the manner provided by law.
Lots Thirty-six (36) and Thirty-seven (37), Block Seventeen (17), ORIGINAL
TOWNSITE OF SEWARD, according to the official plat thereof, records of the
Seward Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska;
Section 2. The above real property shall be sold and the proceeds of the sale used to pay
taxes, penalties, interests, administrative costs, demolition costs and attorneys' fees.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
24th day of March, 1997.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Bla
None
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht,
Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska
City Attorney
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