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TO: The Board of County DATE: July 24, 1984 FILE: <br />Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: Offer of settlement on <br />demolition lien <br />FROM: Jam ZP. Wilson REFERENCES: <br />Assi ant County Attorney <br />This office.requests input from the Board on the following: <br />We have received an offer of settlement of $2,000.00 from an <br />attorney representing the estate of Ethel Ruth Ross, owner of the <br />property against which the County has a lien dated January 10, 1979, in <br />the original amount of $1,747.36, plus 6% interest, currently totalling <br />approximately $2,415.00. The Board has rejected a previous settlement <br />Of $1,500.00. If the Board rejects the present offer, this office is <br />prepared to immediately file a foreclosure action against the estate. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wodtke, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bird, to accept the settlement of <br />$2,000 on the demolition lien against the estate of <br />Ethel Ruth Ross, as recommended by staff. <br />Commissioner Lyons inquired if it would be more costly <br />to proceed with further legal action to try to obtain a <br />higher settlement, and Attorney Brandenburg confirmed that <br />it would. <br />Administrator Wright wished to know if these funds <br />would go into the land acquisition account, and it was <br />agreed that they would. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />DISCUSSION RE ST. JOHN'S RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT MEETING <br />Commissioner Bowman informed the Board that St. John's <br />River Water Management District is planning to meet in <br />Sanford on August 8th in regard to acquisition of a basin in <br />7 <br />AUG 1 1984 Boa 7 F,fI-JE811 <br />