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RESOLUTION NO. 00-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO THE CITY ELECTORS A REFERENDUM
QUESTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THAT REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS CHESAPEAKE PARK TO CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH IN EXCHANGE FOR REAL PROPERTY OF
COMPARABLE VALUE UNDER CHARTER SECTION
2.01 (d)5(v); PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2.01 (d)5(v) states in relevant part, "No municipally owned
real property identified as recreation/open space on the city's comprehensive land use
plan map on November 16, 1989 (or as may be amended thereafter), may be sold,
donated, leased for a new use, or otherwise transferred without prior approval at
referendum,... "; and
WHEREAS, City is the owner of that real property identified as recreation/open
space on the City's comprehensive land use plan, known as Chesapeake Park and
located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road, approximately 445 feet south of
. Drew Street in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida (City Property); and
WHEREAS, Calvary Baptist Church is the owner of that real property located on
the north side of Drew Street at Hampton Road, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida
(Calvary Property); and
WHEREAS, It has been determined that the properties have a comparable
appraised value based on that appraisal report prepared by Frost Appraisal and Market
Consultants, Inc., dated February 7, 2000, which determined the value of the City
property as $560,000 and the Calvary property as $580,000; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby proposed that the City of Clearwater transfer that City
Property known as Chesapeake Park, with a legal description of:
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Begin at the SE corner of the NW 1/4 of the NW w/4 Section 16, Township 29
South, Range 16 East, and run thence N 0037'03" E, along the 40-acre line, 730.35
feet for P.O.B., thence continue N 0037'03" E. 95.0 feet, thence N 89027'56" W,
669.05 feet; thence S 0037'03" W, 495.21 feet; thence S 89027'56" E, 469.05 feet;
thence N 0037'03" E, 400.21 feet; thence S 89027'56" E, 200.0 feet to a P.O.B., less
the East 33.0 feet for road right-of-way
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. to Calvary Baptist Church in exchange for that Calvary Property with a legal description
of:
The North 466.76 feet of S. 516.77 feet of E. 466.76 feet of SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of
Section 8, Township 29 South, Range 16 East situated in Pinellas County,
Florida.
Such transfer requires prior approval at referendum under Charter Section 2.01 (d)5(v).
Section 2. A referendum question is hereby called and will be held on July 11,
2000, at a special City election for the consideration of the voters of the City of
Clearwater for the proposed question. The question to appear on the referendum ballot
shall be as follows:
TRANSFER OF MUNICIPAL REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED RECREATION/OPEN
SPACE ON THE LAND USE PLAN MAP
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Shall the City Commission be authorized to transfer municipal real property
identified as recreation/open space on the land use plan map known as
Chesapeake Park and located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road
approximately 445 feet south of Drew Street to Calvary Baptist Church, in
exchange for real property of comparable appraised value located on the north
side of Drew Street at Hampton Road, in the City of Clearwater, Florida?
YES
NO
For
Against
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to notify the Pinellas County Supervisor
of Elections that the referendum question provided above shall be considered at a
special election of the Clearwater voters held July 11, 2000.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of the election in the
manner prescribed by Section 100.342, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of M ay , 2000.
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Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form:
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John Carassas
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cy hia E. -Goudeau
City lerk /."
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