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Administrator Wright explained that if the Board decides to <br />purchase this property today, he is also proposing that we <br />proceed immediately to acquire 100 feet of adjacent right-of-way <br />that fronts U.S. #1 in order to gain access. <br />Administrator Wright pointed out a "nuisance" strip of land, <br />presently owned by General Development Corporation, which varies <br />in width from 5-20 feet and is approximately two acres. He <br />believed that GDC might give that piece to the County, but noted <br />that GDC is in the process of being acquired. If the County does <br />not acquire that piece, however, it would not hurt us in any way. <br />Assistant County Attorney Chris Paull advised that in order <br />to accommodate Mr. Miller's request to have the closing next May, <br />the agreed upon purchase price would include payment of whatever <br />taxes that are assessed from November 1, 1984 until it becomes <br />public property. He felt that it might be that we will have to <br />enter into a-lease/purchase agreement so that taxes will not <br />accrue. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wodtke, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously <br />(4-0) approved the purchase, in lieu of condemnation, <br />of 36.6 acres of railroad right-of-way that begins at <br />the FEC and runs west to the intersection of SR -510 <br />and SR -512 for $295,000, with the understanding that <br />the County will begin paying property taxes from <br />November 1, 1984; and authorized the County Attorney to <br />proceed with the acquisition of the vacant property <br />that fronts U.S. #1 and is aligned with the railroad <br />right-of-way, in order to gain access to U.S. #1. <br />Attorney Paull stated that the Legal Department would do the <br />work necessary to acquire the additional property that fronts <br />r <br />U.S. #1 and bring it back to the Board. <br />37 <br />OCT 2 4 1984 Bou 58 PAGF. 73 <br />