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OWNERSHIP OF ABANDONED DUBOSE CEMETERY IN GIFFORD The Board reviewed the following memo dated December 28, 1993: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Terrence P. O'Brien, Assistant County Attorney DATE:. December 28, 1993 RE: OWNERSHIP OF CEMETERY IN GIFFORD BACKGROUND There is an abandoned cemetery in Gifford located north of 45th Street between 28th Court and 29th Avenue near Middle Sixth and Middle Seventh. Several months ago Commissioner Eggert asked this office for a report on the ownership of this land. Recently, I have been contacted by G. Russell Petersen, . Attorney for the School Board, as to ownership of the property as the School Board may have an interest due to the proximity of the land to the schools.. Several days ago Commissioner Adams expressed an interest in the land and possible County uses. In view of the several interests, staff feels that the matter should be reviewed by the full Board and direction given to the staff as how to proceed. HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP The record title holder of the above described property is shown as the Vero Beach Cemetery Association, Inc., a corporation not for profit. A search of Florida corporate records does not show this as viable corporation or any past history as a corporation. The Vero Beach Cemetery Association Inc. obtained title from Vero Beach Burial Park Inc. by deed dated July 7, 1941. Vero Beach Burial Park obtained title from Florida Burial Park Inc. by deed dated February 15, 1929. There Is no record of a Vero Beach Burial Park Inc. in the corporate records of the state of Florida. Florida Burial Park Inc. appears to have been dissolved December 14, 1936. In order to trace the history, the following table may be easier to follow than the narrative above. Florida Burial Park, Inc. - Root of Title to Vero Beach Burial Park, Inc. - Deed February 15, 1929 to Vero Beach Cemetery Association, Inc. - Deed July '7, 1941 The 1941 Quitclaim deed from Vero Beach Burial Park to the Vero Beach Cemetery Association list as trustees of the Vero Beach Burial Park Company J.C. DuBose, A.E. DuBose, and O.L. DuBose. There are no references available as to the officers or directors of the current record title holder Vero Beach Cemetery Association Inc. or that it ever existed as a corporation. Because of the declared not for profit status that attached to this property it has never been on the tax roles. Therefore, the usual situation where abandoned property gets sold for taxes does not apply here. 43 JAN 4 1994 BOOK 91 Ft4jc. 495