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contract from the County Attorney's Office for $34,200. Mr. McKellar had signed the contract, <br />but within 30 days he was informed that the County had decided to take his property under the <br />Maintenance Map. He voiced concerns over the time frame, asked the Board to discuss this <br />situation with staff, be fair to Mr. McKellar, and approve the contract for $34,200. <br />Commissioner Wheeler agreed with Attorney Block, and confirmed the information to be <br />accurate based on earlier conversations he had with Mr. McKellar and Deputy County Attorney <br />William DeBraal. He felt this was an oversight in the fact that the County gave him a contract to <br />approve and sign, then after he signed it, the County backed out of the deal. He felt purchasing <br />the property would be the right thing to do. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Davis, to purchase the .61 acre <br />parcel from Mr. McKellar for $34,200. <br />There was a brief discussion as to whether this item should be placed on the Agenda <br />under Public Discussion Items. <br />Discussion ensued by Assistant County Administrator Michael Zito who provided <br />additional information regarding this matter. <br />County Administrator Joseph Baird told the Board that the appraisal had shown the <br />property to have access from frontage along 31St Avenue, but not 49th Street. <br />Discussion ensued among the Board regarding the intentions and the agreement with Mr. <br />McKellar when the County originally purchased 34 acres of property, and whether to use the <br />Maintenance Map, or pay Mr. McKellar for the disputed parcel. <br />Sam Block told the Board that the 2005 appraisal was based on a "per acre" purchase <br />price, and that the .61 acre parcel exclusion was not discovered until later, when they realized <br />there were errors in the survey. <br />26 <br />August 18, 2009 <br />