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• a <br />COMMISSIONER Loy PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A PROPOSAL REGARDING PROP— <br />ERTY LOCATED WEST OF COUNTY—OWNED PROPERTY AND THE TRACKING STATION TO STATE <br />ROAD AIA IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. SHE INFORMED.THE BOARD THAT THE <br />0 <br />PROPOSED OPTION CARRIED A MARCH 1, 1976 TERMINATION DATE. <br />SHE CONTINUED THAT THE COUNTY OWNS ONE ACRE OF BEACHFRONT PROPERTY, <br />THIS PARCEL BEING OFFERED FOR SALE IS 5.38 ACRES. THERE ARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES <br />IN THE AREA, AND SHE PROCEEDED TO POINT ^UT REASONS FOR SECURING THIS PARCEL <br />OF PROPERTY. <br />1. THIS SITE WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO COUNTY—OWNED LAND ALONG <br />THE BEACH AND WOULD PROVIDE EMERGENCY ACCESS TO THE BEACHES. <br />2. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE COUNTY'S <br />DECISION TO DEVELOP THIS INTO A PARK AREA. <br />THERE IS A SEWER TREATMENT PLANT ON THE PROPERTY. THIS PLANT HAS A <br />250 HOME CAPACITY — IT IS USED BY FOUR DEVELOPMENTS AND IS ASSESSED AT <br />$78,000.00, THE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY ARE $1,354.20. THIS EXACT PARCEL OF <br />PROPERTY WAS OFFERED TO THE COUNTY IN APRIL, 1974, AND WE THEN•OBTAINED AN <br />APPRAISAL WHICH CAME IN AT $303,000, BUT BEFORE WE COULD COMPLETE THE NEGO— <br />TIATIONS, THE PROPERTY WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE OWNERS BECAUSE OF OPPOSITION BY <br />THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. THIS PROPERTY IS NOW BEING OFFERED TO THE COUNTY <br />FOR $200,000 PLUS CLOSING COSTS AND 1975 TAXES. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE IS NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE GET INTO <br />THE SEWER BUSINESS, BUT SHE DOES NOT FEEL WE CAN WAIT ANY LONGER ON.THIS <br />PROPERTY. THE ONLY MONEY AVAILABLE IS FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. WE <br />HAVE $185,000 IN REVENUE SHARING FUNDS THAT WILL HAVE TO BE SPENT BY .JUNE, <br />1976, AND SHE FEELS WE SHOULD USE THESE FUNDS. WE COULD THEN APPLY FOR <br />DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THE PURCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY SHOULD STRENGTHEN OUR <br />1 <br />POSITION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND HOPEFULLY EXPEDITE OBTAINING THE <br />TRACKING STATION PROPERTY. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS <br />PROPERTY RELATIVE TO THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT. HE CONTINUED THAT THIS IS A <br />VALUELESS PARCEL OF PROPERTY BECAUSE OF THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED IN <br />THE CENTER OF IT. THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES HAD PLANNED TO HAVE A <br />e <br />-38 - <br />FEB 18 1976 <br />844 J >_ 8 1A <br />