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RESOLUTION NO. 08 - 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
("CITY"), FINDING THAT PASCO COUNTY REAL PROPERTY,
TAX I.D. NO 32-25-16-0040-00COO-0040, COMPRISING A PART
OF THE CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), IS NO
LONGER NECESSARY, USEFUL AND PROFITABLE IN THE
CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM OPERATION, FINDING THAT IT IS
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SYSTEM THAT SUCH
PROPERTY BE DISPOSED OF, DECLARE SAID PROPERTY AS
SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING FOR BID IN
THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $650,000 NET, LESS COSTS OF
RECORDING CORRECTIVE INSTRUMENTS, IF ANY PER BID
NUMBER 34-08; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written determination that the
herein described real property, comprising a part of the System, is no longer
necessary, useful or profitable in the operation thereof; and,
WHEREAS, Black & Veatch Corporation, Consulting Engineer for the
System has made a finding that it is in the best interests of the System that such
property be disposed of; and,
WHEREAS, the System has obtained through Colliers Arnold Valuation
Services, Inc. a current fair market valuation of the City's fee simple interest in
said property of $650,000 as of June 5, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5.01 (d)(5) of the City Charter requires that said
property be declared surplus and no longer needed for municipal use, and that
upon being declared surplus said real property shall be sold to the party
submitting the highest competitive bid above the appraised value whose bid
meets the terms set by Council; and,
WHEREAS, Invitation For Bid No. 34-08 has been prepared to Advertise
For Bid on said property in the minimum amouRt of $650,000 net, less costs of
recording corrective instruments, if any; and,
WHEREAS, the findings of the City Manger and the Consulting Engineer
and the valuation determination by Colliers Arnold Valuation Services, Inc. with
respect to said property, all having been duly considered;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Council does hereby approve and concur in the
findings of its City Manager that the subject property is no longer necessary,
useful or profitable in the operation of the System.
Section 2. That Council does hereby approve and concur in the findings
of Black & Veatch Corporation, Consulting Engineer, that it is in the best interest
of the System that such property be disposed of.
Section 3. That Council does hereby declare the subject property as
surplus and no longer needed for municipal use, and hereby authorizes it be
advertised for bid in accordance with Invitation For Bid 34-08 in accordance with
provisions of Section 5.01 (d)(5) of the City Charter.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of
August
,2008.
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~nk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Assistant City Attorney
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