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Staff recommends the County Commissioners accept the bid of <br />$500 for LOTS 1 and 2 in the TOWN OF FELLSMERE. These are two <br />25' lots which are on the corner adjacent to property owned by <br />Grace Yates, therefore, they are unbuildable lots. The County <br />has no use for this property. <br />OSLO CEMETERY <br />Old Dixie Highway and 6th Avenue S.W. <br />One Bid received from Jane L. Gregory in the amount of <br />$5000. Ms. Gregory has twelve members of her immediate <br />family buried at the Oslo Cemetery. <br />Staff recommends the County Commissioners accept the bid of <br />$5000 for the Oslo Cemetery from Jane L. Gregory. <br />Funds received from the sale of these two properties to be <br />put into the Park Development Fund. <br />Commissioner Bird asked what happens to the maintenance of <br />the cemetery if we agree to sell it to the high bidder, and <br />Intergovernmental Relations Director Tommy Thomas explained that <br />this matter came up about 18 months ago and the Board.authorized <br />staff to sell it because of the continuing maintenance problem <br />and the fact that it was not large enough to make it a public <br />type cemetery. Jane L. Gregory, the only bidder, represents <br />several old families in the community who have relatives buried <br />there. <br />Liz Fo H ani, Administrative Aide, noted that a substantial <br />amount of correspondence has been received from Mrs. Gregory over <br />the last six years regarding her desire to maintain the cemetery <br />as it is in deplorable condition and all her family is buried <br />there. She plans to fence 'it in, landscape it, keep it mowed, <br />and maintain it in a proper manner. <br />Commissioner Bird just wanted to be sure that we don't have <br />any legal responsibility for future maintenance after all these <br />years of county ownership. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that since it is a private <br />cemetery, even if we put something in the deed about maintaining <br />it, they must follow the requirements of the County's ordinances <br />in any event. <br />Commissioner Wodtke wanted to be sure that the County is <br />completely cleared to the property to the south, and Director <br />17 <br />APR 2 3 1986 BOOK 64 F',1GrP <br />V <br />