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AUG 0 1991 HOOK PALE N,844 " INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: June 24, 1991 FILE: THRU: James Chandler County Administrator Olive Megear's SUBJECT: Property Boundaries �F_ FROM . - pss t. ooClounty AdministratorREFERENCES: BACKGROUND The County Administrator's Office received a letter from Olive Megears dated May 23, 1991 concerning her property- boundaries. Ms. Megears indicated that when she purchased Lots 11 and 12, Block 3, Replat of Blocks 3, 4, and 7 of Knights Addition to Edgewood approximately 20 years ago, she believed that the east half of Lot 13 was also included since it had the carport and a utility building on it. Ms. Megears also indicated that the carport and utility building have been there for almost 50 years. However, her deed and the subsequent 20 years of tax bills stated she only owns Lots 11 and 12. Ms.. Megears had a title search of Lot 13 done in May 1991 and the title search stated that Indian River County owns 'the lot. According to a May 1, 1945 County Resolution; the County acquired title to Lots 13, 14, 15, and 17-21, Replat of Blocks 3, 4, and 7 of Knights Addition to Edgewood from tax foreclosure and dedicated the above eight lots to public use and purposes and for public school use and purposes as requested by the County School Board. The property has been dedicated for those purposes ever since. Since Ms. Megears has buildings on county -owned land, she would like to obtain legal ownership of the east half of Lot 13.• ..CURRENT Currently, Lot 13 is a partially improved, RM -10 zoned, 1231 x 50' lot that has a drainage ditch and power lines cutting the lot in half. The west half Is unimproved and is adjacent to Lots 14-21 which are paved for the junior high school parking. The east half consists of Ms. Megears' carport and utility building. The Property Appraiser's office has indicated that the east half of Lot 13 has a market value of approximately $7,500. The School Board has no interest in the east half of Lot 13. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board rescind the above described dedication on the east half of Lot 13, -Block 3, Replat of Blocks 3, 4, and 7 Knights Addition to Edgewood and declare the half lot as surplus property, and authorize staff to dispose of the east half of Lot 13 in accordance with F.S. 125.35. Since the value of the east half of Lot 13 is above $5,000, competitive bids are necessary. Staff will bring back, at a later date, the results of the competitive bids for Board approval and deed execution. RD/mg 6