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C's APR 14 1987 Boos TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF DATE: April 13, 1987 FILE: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THROUGH: Charles P. Balczun County Administrator SUBJECT: Authorization for Appraisal 1) South County Regional Park (Oslo Rd at 20th Avenue) 2) North Tracking Station Park 3) County owned property west of 43rd Ave. at 5th St. SW FROM: PublicWWorrks1D recto REFERENCES: DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS County Staff recently performed an appraisal of the proposed South County Regional Park Property at Oslo. Road and 20th Avenue. The appraised value of $227,400 was not acceptable to the owner. An independent appraisal is requested by the owner. At the 4-9-87 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting, a recommendation was made to have the North Tracking Station Property and the 8-9 acre tract west of 43rd Avenue at 5th Street S.W. appraised. This land could be sold to generate funds to purchase the South County Park. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING It is recommended that staff be authorized to have appraisals performed for the 3 subject parcels. Funding to be from Park Trust Fund 113-210-572-033.19. There is approximately $150,000 in this fund, of which $120,000 is uncommitted. Commissioner Bird recommended that we have these appraisals done, but informed the Board that in a recent meeting with the Finance Advisory Committee, it was recommended that we expand our purchase to 80 acres and take in the property fronting 20th Avenue as well. He, therefore, would like to have an appraisal done on the whole 80 acres and see what kind of money we are talking about. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Com- missioner Eggert, the Board unanimously authorized staff to have appraisals performed for the three parcels listed, expanding the appraisal for _t�e tract proposed for the South County Park to cover 80 acres as described above. 108 Y'"