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Wp <br />FROM: Roland X DeBlo s <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />DATE: May 6,1998 <br />RE: Request for Board Approval of Florida Communities Trust (FCT) <br />Cost -Share Agreement Extension for the Round Island South LAAC Site <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of May 12, 1998. <br />Staffrequests that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Board Chairman to execute the attached <br />"Addendum II to Conceptual Approval Agreement" relating to the Round Island South / Florida <br />Communities Trust (FCT) environmental land acquisition cost -share project. <br />On February 11, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Conceptual Approval Agreement <br />for the Round Island South project, for 50% cost -share funding from the FCT. The project consists of <br />approximately 65 acres of estuarine wetlands and tropical hammock south of and contiguous to the existing <br />Round Island County Park (on the river side of SR AIA). The referenced Addendum extends the FCT grant <br />award expiration date to October 31, 1998, to allow for on-going negotiations. <br />Project Status <br />Two option contracts have been signed by project landowners and approved by the Board of County <br />Commissioners: Swedroe (the northern -most parcel) and Padden (two parcels south of Swedroe). County <br />staff is in active negotiation concerning the remaining parcels. For these reasons, a 6 month extension is <br />requested to allow for finalization of the project. <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Board Chairman to execute the <br />attached agreement addendum. <br />1. Addendum H to the FCT Conceptual Approval Agreement relating to Round Island South. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously authorized the <br />Chairman to execute Addendum II (extends the FCT grant <br />award expiration date to 10/31/98 to allow for on-going <br />negotiations) to Conceptual Approval Agreement with the <br />Florida Communities Trust concerning Round Island South <br />LAAC site purchase, as recommended in the Memorandum. <br />COPY OF PARTIALLY EXECUTED ADDENDUM II TO <br />CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL AGREEMENT <br />IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />May 12, 1998 <br />12 <br />J <br />