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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 032 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN -RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, FINDING THAT THE SALE OF THE BLOCK PROPERTY IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA . WHEREAS, the County acquired the 32 acre Block Property consisting %J two parcels of property located on the western shore of the Indian River Lagoon adjacent to Hobart Landing subdivision and 79th Street in Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the County acquired the Block Property from the St. Johns River Water Management District after the District declared the property to be surplus; and WHEREAS, it was the intention of St. Johns to convey the Block Property to the County and in turn, the County would convey the Block Property to the Indian River .and Trust, Inc. (Land Trust). The Land Trust will pay to the County $85,743.09 for the Block Property and the County, will in turn, pay that sum to St. Johns; and WHEREAS, the Block Property contains estuarine wetlands and a portion of a mosquito impoundment and is located directly adjacent to property owned and managed by the Indian River Land Trust; and WHEREAS the Land Trust has requested the Board of County Commissioners convey the Block Property to the Land Trust for use in combination with its adjacent property for passive recreation and conservation activities open to the public; and ' WHEREAS, the Land Trust will maintain the Block Property and associated improvements; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that such a use of County property promotes the County interests Cl"d welfare; and WHEREAS, the Land Trust is organized to ~promote the preservation, conservation and improvement of Indian River County's natural resources and special places for the benefit of the general public and future generations. The Land Trust is a charitable Florida non-profit corporation and educational entity for purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; WHEREAS, the County has no use for the Block Propert y and does not desire to maintain the property; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of citizens of Indian River County to sell this property to the Land Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: 1