Agenda Item Name:
Title
Accept Donation of Sell Family Property adjacent to Lake Kanapaha
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Presenter:
Jason Maurer 352-213-4796
Description:
Accept Donation of Sell Family Property adjacent to Lake Kanapaha
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve Resolution 22-36, accepting the donation of real property from the Sell family for shoreline and habitat protection, subject to the completion of due diligence with the review and approval by the County Manager.
2. Authorize expenditures for title insurance, recording fees, and legal fees necessary to complete the transaction;
3. Authorize the Chair and Manager to execute documents necessary to complete the transaction.
4. Approve budget amendment to reallocate budget into this project for the acquisition of the land and update the corresponding Capital Improvement Plan (the CIP budget document, not the 5 year CIP required s163.3177(3), F.S.).
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The property appraiser's just value for the 11.49-acre portion of the property is $149,370.
Closing costs are estimated at $10,000 and Phase 1 Environmental Assessment is $5,000. These costs will be paid from Wild Spaces Public Places funding. The boundary survey will be completed by the County surveyor at no cost.
The estimated annual operating costs are $3,000 and will come from the Parks & Open Spaces existing operating budget.
Sufficient funds exist in the Parks budget to cover all of these expenses.
Wild Spaces Funding for Environmental Assessment and Closing costs:
021.41.4100.572.61.00 - Project 6224101-Sell Park: Purchase: Closing
General Fund for yearly operating costs:
001.41.4100.572.xx.xx 25%
008.41.4100.572.xx.xx 75%
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Background:
Steven Sell contacted staff offering to donate his 11.49-acre property (parcel # 06916-000-000) on Lake Kanapaha. The primary benefits are shoreline and habitat protection within an urbanizing area. There may be an existin...
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