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ON MOTION by Commissioner Stanbridge, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board <br />ll<nanimously ratified the appointment of Mayor Art <br />Neuberger of the City of Vero Beach, Vice Mayor <br />ChuckNeuberger of the City of Sebastian, and Town <br />Manager Ernest Polverari of the Town of Orchid to <br />the Beach and Shore Preservation Committee. <br />9.A. PUBLIC HEARING - PREUSS PARCEL OF THE "BLUE <br />GOOSE" ENVIRONMENTAL LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT <br />- AGREEMENT WITH TOM COLLINS REGARDING <br />CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON PREUSS PARCEL <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of May 25, 1999 and a letter of May 18, 1999: <br />TO: James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />D TMENT HEAD 0 CURRENCE: <br />r <br />Obert M. Keating, AI r <br />Community Development Director <br />FROM: Roland M. DeBloi CP <br />Chief, Environm tal Planning <br />DATE: May 25, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Board Consideration to Purchase the Preuss Parcel of the "Blue Goose" <br />Environmental Land Acquisition Project <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 1, 1999. <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners, in lieu of purchasing the Preuss parcel <br />of the Blue Goose LAAC project, enter into an agreement with prospective buyer Tom Collins (who <br />has a back-up contract) to put all but ±5,000 square feet of the property under a county conservation <br />easement. The Collins agreement would be required prior to termination of the option. If an <br />agreement with Mr. Collins is not forthcoming, staff recommends that the option be exercised. The <br />purchase option contract (already executed by the seller) is summarized as follows: <br />P rchacWr•: Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners / Florida Communities Trust <br />(Indian River County will hold title) <br />Seller: Daniel I. Preuss, Trustee, Barbara B. Lynch, Trustee, & Wayne C. Sommers <br />Cost -Share: Florida Communities Trust (50%) <br />(includes share of acquisition costs) <br />JUNE 11 1999 <br />5 1fla <br />• <br />800 F�:U` <br />