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RESOLUTION NO. 89~15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO CANCEL AND DISCHARGE A CERTAIN TAX LIEN
UPON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED fOR PUBLIC PURPOSES,
AND TO GRANT TAX EXEMPTIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater, a Florida municipality, has acquired a
certain parcel of real property for road right-of-way at Court Street and
Greenwood Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires that the Board of County
Commissioners of Pinellas County discharge any and all liens for taxes held or
owned by the County or the State of Florida upon said land, and to further
provide that said land shall be exempt from County taxation so long as the same
is owned and used for such public purpose, as authorized by Section 196.28,
Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the policy of said Board, the City of
Clearwater is will ing to guarantee payment of taxes prior to the date of
transfer on said land as provided hereinj
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Clearwater hereby requests the Board of County
Commissioners of Pinel1as County, Florida, to take all formal action necessary
to cancel and discharge any and all liens for taxes, held or owned by Pinel1as
County or the State of Florida, upon the land acquired by the City of Clearwater
for public purposes, which land is more particularly described in the deed
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof, and to provide that said
land shall be exempt from taxation so long as the same is used for such public
purposes.
Section 2. The City of Clearwater guarantees payment of taxes prior to
the date of transfer on said land when the tax rolls reflect the proper amount
and the City is billed for that amount.
Section 3. A certified copy of this resolution shall be delivered
forthwith to the County Administrator for Pine1las County, Florida.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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AFFIDAVIT OF NO LIENS
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PINELLAS )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared
John T. Blakely, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says
that:
1. The undersigned
CHESTWOOD PARTNERSHIP,
("Partnership").
2. The Partnership is the owner of the following described
property located in Pinel1as County, Florida:
is the managing general partner of
a Florida general partnership,
The East 20 feet of Lot 16, Block
16, MAGNOLIA PARK SUBDIVISION,
according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 70,
and further recorded in Plat Book 3,
Page 43, Public Records of pinellas
County, Florida.
Said property (the "property") is now in possession of owner.
3. The Proper ty is free and clear of all liens, taxes,
encumbrances, and claims of every kind, nature, and description
whatsoever, except for real and personal property taxes for the
year 1989.
4~ There has been no labor performed on or materials
furnished to the Proper ty within the past ninety (90) days for
which there are unpaid bills: there are no claims whatsoever of
any kind or description against the Property for which liens
could be filed according to the statutes in such cases made and
provided: and no informal notice of claim has been received by
the undersigned. '
5. The undersigned hereby warrants that the undersigned has
received no notice of any public hearing regarding assessments
for improvements by any government within the past ninety (90)
days and there are no unpaid assessments or liens against the
Property for improvements thereto by any government; whether or
not said assessments appear of record.
6. The undersigned knows of no violations of municipal or
county ordinances, nor any easements or claims of easements not
shown by the public records, pertaining to the Property.
7. The undersigned warrants that there are no estate tax,
inheritance tax, or income tax liens, under federal or state
laws, against the Proper ty, or against the undersigned, which
would have'any effect on the Property.
B. There is no outstanding unrecorded contract of sale,
deed, ag r,eemen t for deed, conveyance, mor tgage, or lease
affecting the title to the. property, other than the contract
and/or mortgage incident to which this Affidavit is given.
9.' The undersigned owner of the property is not a non-
resident allen, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign
trust, ..'.. or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the
Internal Revenue Code,and Income Tax Regulations), and the U.S.
taxpayer identification number .of said owner is 59-2660447.
10. This representation is made under oath for the purpose
of inducing the city of Clearwater, a municipality of the State
of Flor ida ("Purchaser ") to purchase and Conunonwealth Land Ti t:le
Insurance Company, through Johnson, Blakely, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel,
& Burns, P. A., its agent, to insure title to the Property.
11. The undersigned makes and delivers this Affidavit of No
LIens fully realizing that the said Purchaser is relying hereon
in order to close such purchase. This Affidavit of No Liens is
made with full understanding of all laws appe~tain!nq to
affidavits in the State of Florida, and full faith and credit may
be given hereto. The undlHsigned further certifies that he has
read or has heard read to him the complete text of this Affidavit
and fUlly understands its contents.
12. All statements made herein shall, to the best of, the
knowledge and belief of 'the undersigned, be true and correct as
of the date and time the deed incident hereto is record~d. There
are no matters pending against the undersigned that could give
rise to a lien that would attach to the Property between the date
hereof and such recordation. The undersigned has not and will
not commit, between the date hereof and the date and time of such
,recordation, any act that would cause the statementi made herein
to change or to become invalid, nor will the undersigned execute
any instrument that would adversely affect the title to the
Property.
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John T. Blakely
The foregoing instrument was sworn to, subscribed and
acknowledged before me this 1st day of March, 1989, by John T.
Blakely.
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