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NOV 71979 <br />EOEK 4Z PAGE 10 <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS THE <br />"GARAGE" PROPERTY ON THE PRECEDING MAP. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT LEGALLY, THE BOARD'S <br />OPTIONS ARE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF THE COUNTY NEEDS THIS <br />PROPERTY AND I'F IT DOESN'T, THEN IT HAS TO BE ADVERTISED AND SOLD <br />TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, AS PAYMENT OF TAXES COULD NOT BE LEGALLY <br />SUPPORTED. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THE BOARD FEELS THE COUNTY DOES <br />NEED THE PROPERTY, THEN THE PRESENT USE WOULD HAVE TO BE ABATED. <br />THE ATTORNEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE COUNTY HAS A <br />LIABILITY WHERE THERE IS A BUSINESS BEING OPERATED ON COUNTY - <br />OWNED PROPERTY. <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS REPORTED THAT THIS <br />IS A SMALL PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT COULD HAVE A USE FOR SOME UTILITY <br />FACILITY AT A LATER DATE. HE CONTINUED THAT THE ASSESSED VALUATION <br />OF THE PROPERTY IS $1,700. MR. THOMAS SAID THAT THE BOARD DOES <br />RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS; AND HE <br />EXPRESSED CONCERN AS MR. STREETER CANNOT READ OR WRITE. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED THAT WE INVESTIGATE TO <br />SEE IF THE COUNTY HAS A NEED FOR THIS PROPERTY AS HE IS CONCERNED <br />ABOUT HAVING THE COUNTY OWN THIS. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT THE BOARD HAS TO DECIDE <br />IF THE COUNTY NEEDS THE PROPERTY; IF NOT, IT COULD BE SOLD. HE <br />FELT THAT THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE THIS GENTLEMAN WAS TAKEN <br />ADVANTAGE OF AND THE BOARD OUGHT TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. <br />THE ATTORNEY SUGGESTED MAKING SURE THERE WAS INSURANCE COVERAGE <br />ON THE PROPERTY AND TO DISCUSS IT AGAIN AT THE NEXT MEETING. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED,BY COMMIS- <br />SIONER LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED INVESTIGATING THIS <br />PROPERTY FOR POSSIBLE COUNTY USE AND PLACE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE <br />NEXT MEETING. <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS NEXT DISCUSSED THE <br />"BARBEQUE" PROPERTY, WHICH IS SITUATED ON LOT 2, BLOCK 11 OF THE <br />HILLCREST SUBDIVISION AND ASKED PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE TO SELL. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMIS- <br />SIONER LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ADVERTISING LOT 2, <br />