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• M1 �Jt7TES EXCERPT' : <br /> 01 �23�9(o BGG <br /> CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE ENVIRONMENTAL LAND ACQUISITION <br /> OPTIONS & PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WTI'H DEPOSITS <br /> \ - NOT EXCEEDING $ 100 <br /> The Board reviewed a Memorandum of January 15 , 1996 : <br /> TO : James E . Chandler <br /> County Administrator <br /> DSP BEAD CONCDRRENCZs <br /> 41 <br /> M . Feat , CP <br /> Community Devel t Diopcmor <br /> FROM : Roland K. DOBlois , CP <br /> Chief , Environmental Planning <br /> DATE : January 15 , 1996 <br /> RE : Request that the Board Authorize the Chairman to Execute <br /> Environmental Land Acquisition Options and Purchase Agreement' <br /> It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by <br /> the Board of County commissioners at its regular meeting of January 23 , 1996 . <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br /> i� <br /> Procedures adopted by the Board of County Commissioners for acquisition of <br /> environmental land include confidentiality of appraisals . In accordance with <br /> Section 125 . 355 of the Florida Statutes , appraisals can be released for public <br /> information once an option agreement is executed between a seller and the County <br /> or , if a purchase agreement is used ( rather than an optign ) , at least 30 days <br /> prior to Board approval . This statute also provides for a 30 day public notice <br /> and public hearing . For option agreements , this notice and hearing may occur at <br /> either the time the option agreement is considered by the Board , or later at the <br /> time of option exercise . For purchase agreements , the notice and hearing must <br /> be held at the time of Board consideration of the purchase agreement . <br /> Since acquisition agreements are often "geed by the landowner some days ( or <br /> weeks ) before Board consideration , and because the time period after the seller <br /> signs overlaps with the time period set . by the statute for public disclosure , <br /> staff seeks to establish a procedure to ensure that the sellers are legally bound <br /> prior to public release of confidentialt; information . liven the intricacies of the <br /> confidentiality statute , staff suggests that the best way to accomplish this is <br /> for the Board to authorize the Chanson to execute options and purchase <br /> agreements ( for a nominal fee or deposLA not exceeding $ 100 ) . This authority <br /> would serve to bind a seller to the negotiated price and terms for a specific <br /> time period , during which time appraisals could be released for Land Acquisition <br /> Advisory Committee ( LAAC ) review and , subse�Miently , for Board final acquisition <br /> approval . <br /> For the Board ' s consideration , attached is a proposed resolution authorizing the <br /> Chairman to execute options and purchase agreements . <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> Any option or purchase agreement executed under the requested authorization will <br /> contain language that makes it clear to the seller that final County approval of <br /> a land purchase is ultimately subject to Board approval ( which would occur at an <br /> advertised public hearing ) . As previously explained, the utility of authorizing <br /> the Chairman to sign the agreements is to bind the seller to negotiated price and <br /> terms so that , in accordance with stats •' law, appraisals can be released for <br /> Public review prior to the Board ' s final consideration of purchase approval . <br /> CATION <br /> Staff recommends that the Board of County commissioners approve the attached <br /> resolution authorizing the Board Chairman to execute purchase options and <br /> agreements relating to land acquisition , with cost of the option fee or deposit <br /> not exceeding = 100 , whereby final acquisition under the executed option or <br /> c <br /> purchase agreement will ultimately be subject to Board appal , <br /> 28 <br /> January 23 , 1996 <br />