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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final February 4, 2020 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Order Cond. Setting Fine <br />Property Maintenance Lien <br />Order Imposing Fine <br />2019 TRIM Notice <br />Quit Claim Deed <br />Tax Deed <br />Release of Mortgage <br />Utilities Dept. Research for Property <br />Bill Schutt, Chief of Long Range Planning, used a PowerPoint presentation to <br />provide an update of the now -demolished Gifford Gardens Apartments, located at <br />4730 30th Avenue, which the County considered purchasing for an affordable <br />housing project. His report provided a history of the property, code liens, taxes, <br />outstanding utility charges, and impact fee credits. The presentation concluded with <br />options for purchase or foreclosure of the property. <br />Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal provided the legal and financial details <br />needed to proceed with staffs recommendation to attempt an arm's length <br />negotiation for purchase before proceeding with foreclosure. <br />Discussion ensued between the Commissioners and staff regarding the title report, <br />auction procedures, handling of County -imposed fees, and how to settle the <br />property's ERUs. Concern was raised for the amount of time it would take to reach <br />the current property owner and negotiate a deal. Commissioner Solari suggested <br />imposing a time limit for negotiations, with Commissioner O'Bryan setting the time <br />limit to three months. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner O'Bryan, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, <br />to approve staff's recommendation with the addition of a 3 -month time limit placed on <br />attempted negotiations with the property owner. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari <br />13.C. 20-1278 Tabled from January 21, 2020 meeting --Disposition of Real Property Ordinance <br />Recommended Action: <br />The County Attorney recommends that the Board consider the options for <br />alternative methods for the disposition of real property and determine whether to <br />direct the County Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance incorporating some or all <br />of the described options. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Disposal of Real Property <br />Indian River County Florida Page 11 <br />