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DATE: TO: FROM: - -------- JUNE 9, 1994 TERRANCE G. PINTO, DIRECTOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT RONALD R. BROOKS, MANAGER SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT SUBJECT: FELLSMERE COLLECTION CENTER RELOCATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- As you may recall Mr. Wayne Yates offered the SWDD a plan for relocating the Fellsmere Recycling/Collection Center in order to remove its presence from County Road 512. His proposal involved the trading in like -acreage (1.25 acres) of the center property for property located immediately north of the center. He would then give an 80 foot right-of-way for access to the new location. The SWDD would then. construct the new site and the access roadway with accompanying stormwater management facilities. The Fellsmere Farms Water Management District offered to provide fill dirt for the new site to reduce the costs of the new construction. The SWDD contracted CDM to evaluate the project and provide a cost estimate for the relocation of the site. In CDM's completed report they estimated the relocation costs at approximately $328,391. The SWDD Board reviewed the project during a regularly scheduled board meeting and while questioning CDM's estimated cost they authorized the relocation of the Fellsmere site with a recommendation that the new site be at least five acres rather than 1.25 acres. SWDD staff forwarded this information to Mr. Yates and requested a response as to his interest in selling additional acreage to provide the total of five acres for the new site. Mr. Yates responded by letter indicating that he would trade property equalling the usable property on the existing site and sell the remaining acreage of the 5 acres at $20,000 per acre (Exhibit I). SWDD staff. researched the usable acreage aspect through the Department of Transportation and the County Public, Works Department and found that of the 1.25 acres only 0.97 acres was usable as the remainder had to be dedicated as road right-of-way (Exhibit II). A graphic display of the usable property and that which must be'dedicated right-of-way is provided as Exhibit III. In view of the high sales price for the property, as stated by Mr. Yates, it became necessary to obtain an appraisal. of the property. The SWDD advertised an RFP for appraisal services and a selection committee selected Deighan Appraisal in St. Lucie County to provide the services. Commissioner Adams notified this office by memorandum advising that another property owner in the area was interested in selling their property and it might be of use to the District as a new Fellsmere site. I contacted the property owner and within two days of doing so received three phone calls from neighbors protesting the use of the property for a new site. 53 JUN 1. 4 1994 �o0F, 92 Fa;�F 652