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TO: Honorable Members <br />Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />FROM: Joseph . Baird <br />OMB Director <br />DATE: May 5, 1987 <br />SUBJECT: APPRAISALS ON <br />LIBRARY PROPERTY <br />Staff is requesting permission to have appraisals done on <br />the proposed library sites. Funding will be from interfund <br />borrowing until such time as library bond proceeds. are available. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated that she also wished to request <br />that Attorney Vitunac or designee be allowed to negotiate to see <br />what prices we can get the various parcels down to. She reviewed <br />possible sites for the southern part of the county, mentioning <br />first the Catron property, south of SR60 between 23rd and 25th <br />Avenues; the Memorial Island site which they are waiting to hear <br />about; the site behind the 2001 Building; and the property on the <br />northeast corner of 16th Street and 43rd Avenue. She advised <br />that in Sebastian they are waiting to hear from the City <br />regarding their first choice; second would be Chesser Gap; third <br />and fourth choices are on U.S.I in the WalMart area; and the last <br />piece is in Roseland. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked about the 17th Street site at the <br />intersection of Indian River Boulevard with the possibility of <br />acquiring additional land. <br />Commissioner Eggert advised that this was addressed, and <br />there were several problems with that site, not just size but <br />drainage, the fill required, the cost of putting in utilities, <br />etc. However, they can run it back through and reconsider it. <br />Commissioner Wheeler asked if they have ever considered <br />looking at the old jail site, and Commissioner Eggert confirmed <br />that they had and it was said they could use about four acres. <br />Then, however, they were told the county wished to retain this, <br />and it was thought to be a negative site by both the site <br />33 <br />L MAY 5 1987 <br />1300 68 ; 24 <br />