Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 19-68, Adopt an Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of Real Property Located at Crosstown Parkway (pf 63-34) Lot 2, Acquired by the City on October 28, 2010, which was Identified and Approved for Surplus on April 8, 2019.
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Submitted By: June Raymond, Procurement Agent I, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be financially responsible.
Executive Summary (General Business): Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a Vacant Land Contract with the proposed buyers, Christopher E. Rickert and Michele L. Rickert, for the sale of the subject property.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the ordinance.
Alternate Recommendations: Move that the Council reject the offer and provide staff with direction.
Background: Periodically, staff receives calls from interested parties about City-owned property for private purchase. Management and staff from multiple departments met to review the current listing of City-owned properties to determine the use, potential for future City use, or if the property could be deemed available as surplus. After a thorough review, staff identified Crosstown Parkway (PF 63-34) Lot 2 as surplus and on April 8, 2019, it was approved by City Council to dispose of the property as per City Policy #18-01ccd.
Issues/Analysis: On July 22, 2019, the City-owned vacant lot located at Crosstown Parkway (PF 63-34) Lot 2 was advertised on the City's contracted on-line auction website vendor The Public Surplus Group, LLC. In addition, the City also sent an Intent to Sell Notice to the neighboring property owners within 750 feet of the subject property and placed an ad in the TC Palm newspaper advertising the auction of this lot. The highest bid of $25,600 was accepted on August 22, 2019, and the purchase was subsequently funded by the buyers ...
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