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Boos 82 E J 101 <br />PURCHASE OF LOT 2, BLOCK 7 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SUBDIVISION <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 12/13/90: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: December 13, 1990 FILE: <br />THRU: James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />PURCHASE OF LOT 2, <br />SUBJECT: BLOCK 7, BOOKER T. <br />WASHINGTON SUBDIVISION <br />FROM: Randy Dowling 7'C� REFERENCES: <br />Asst. to County Administrator <br />BACKGROUND <br />a <br />The County, in recent years, has purchased property immediately north of <br />the current County Administration Building for the new Health Department <br />Building, additional parking for the County Administration Building, and <br />future uses. County -owned properties are outlined on the attached map. <br />CURRENT <br />Mr. Sherman Strawter, owner of Lot 2, Block 7 of the Booker T. Washington <br />S/D (2644 17th Avenue), has offered his property for sale at $26,500 which is <br />also the appraised value. Mr. Strawter also wants to continue to occupy the <br />residence under a lease agreement until the County needs the property. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board Chairman execute the purchase contract for <br />$26,500, approve Budget Amendment #13 which includes an additional $1,000 <br />for potential closing costs, and authorize staff to prepare a lease agreement <br />between the County and Mr. Strawter: The lease agreement will be brought <br />back to the Board for formal approval. Funding for. this acquisition would <br />come from Fund 315, optional one cent sales tax account. <br />Administrator Chandler explained that there will be a lease <br />agreement with the County. Originally, the owner was asking <br />$31,000 for the property, but has agreed to $26,500. We estimate <br />an additional $1,000 for closing, appraisals, etc. The <br />concession is that the lease agreement states that the first <br />year's rent would be $1.00 a month and the second year's rent <br />would be $200 a month. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved <br />the purchase contract for $26,500, Budget Amendment <br />#013, and the remainder of staff's recommendation as <br />set out in the above memo. <br />PURCHASE CONTRACT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE <br />BOARD <br />36 <br />