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CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Directo <br />FROM: Monique Filipiak, Land Acquisition Specialis <br />SUBJECT: Land Purchase — Future Expansion <br />Owner: G & T, LLC <br />1612 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />201516 th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />DATE: <br />November 13, 2017 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Satira Mekras is the owner of G&T, LLC. Ms. Mekras owns two parcels of land south of the Indian River <br />County parking garage, across from the Indian River County Courthouse. The County currently owns all <br />the parcels between 161h and 17th Avenue and between 20th and 2111 Street, except for the property <br />located at 1612 20th Street, a commercial building which is being leased by attorney Robert C. Clark, and <br />the property located at 201516th Avenue, 0.14 acres of unimproved land. Acquiring these two parcels <br />will allow the County to provide additional parking and/or provide for the future expansion of services <br />adjacent to the Indian River County Courthouse. <br />Staff was contacted by the Mekras family in August 2016, to inquire if the County was interested in <br />purchasing the two parcels. The County obtained an appraisal of the properties and the property at 1612 <br />20th Street appraised for $300,000.00. The property at 2015 16th Avenue appraised for $100,000.00. <br />After negotiating with the Mekras Family, the County's final offer was $450,000.00 for both parcels. The <br />Mekras family was asking for $700,000.00 for both parcels and they declined the County's offer. <br />Satira Mekras contacted County staff in August, 2017 and she agreed to the purchase price of <br />$450,000.00 and agreed to pay the closing costs. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding is budgeted and available from Impact Fees/Public Buildings/All Land- Acct #10322019- <br />066110. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the Purchase Agreement for the properties located at 1612 20th <br />Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 and 201516th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960, and authorize the Chairman <br />to execute the purchase agreement on behalf of the Board. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />One Original Purchase Agreement <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR: November 21, 2017 <br />P59 <br />