M E M O R A N D U M

									March 28, 2012

To:		Members of the Board of Trustees

From:		Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor

Subject:	Delegation with Respect to the Abandonment of Real Property


Action Requested

      The proposed resolution delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to declare abandoned certain real property under the jurisdiction of the State University that is no longer necessary or useful for SUNY purposes.

Resolution

      I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:

	Whereas Public Lands Law §30-a(1) authorizes a State entity, including the State University, to determine that State-owned real property under the jurisdiction of the State entity is no longer necessary or useful to the purposes of the State entity and to declare the same abandoned; and 

	Whereas from time to time the State University has adopted resolutions that declare abandoned State-owned real property under its jurisdiction, and that authorize the Chancellor, or designee, to take all steps necessary to execute and approve documents, notices, maps and other instruments necessary or proper in order that such real property may be conveyed by the Office of General Services in accordance with Public Lands Law §§33 and 34; now, therefore, be it 

Resolved that the Board of Trustees delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to determine that State-owned real property under the jurisdiction of the State University, not in excess of the lesser of twenty (20) acres or ten (10%) percent of the total State-owned acreage of the related State University institution, is no longer necessary or useful to the purposes of the State University and to 


declare the same abandoned, and to take all steps necessary to execute or approve documents, notices, maps, or other instruments necessary or proper in order that such real property may be conveyed by the Office of General Services in accordance with Public Lands Law §§33 and 34; and, be it further
  
Resolved that the Board of Trustees, on its own initiative, may take up any matter delegated by this resolution.
      

	Background

      The resolution delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to determine that State-owned real property under the jurisdiction of the State University, not in excess of  the lesser of twenty (20) acres or ten (10%) percent of the total State-owned acreage of the related State University institution, is no longer necessary or useful to the purposes of the State University and to declare the same abandoned, and to take all steps necessary in order that such real property may be conveyed by the Office of General Services.  In accordance with Public Lands Law §§33 and 34, the Office of General Services sells abandoned property at public or private sale or conveys the same to other State or municipal entities for governmental use. 

      The purpose of the resolution is to delegate this activity from the Board to the Chancellor, or designee.  












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