RESOLUTION NUMBER 73-147
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RESOLUTION
No. 73 - 147
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMl\1ISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY AND THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR WATER
DECLARING THEIR INTENT TO ENTER INTO A JOINT
AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
WILL ASSIGN AND TRANSFER TO PINELLAS COUNTY
ITS RLHTS AS PURCHASER UNDER THE LAND CONTRACT
AND ADDENDUM THERETO WITH UNITED STATES STEEL
CORPORA TION CONCERNING CERTAIN POR TIONS OF SAND
KEY IN CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA; PINELLAS COUNTY
WILL AGREE TO DEVELOP AND MAl1~TAIN A PUBLIC
BEACH, PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY ON
SAID LANDFOR THE USE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
WHICHSAID,AGREEMENT WILL INCLUDE CERTAIN
OTHER RESERVATIONS, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY CONCERNING SAME;
AND ESTABLJSHING A DATE FORAJOINT PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED FINAL AGREEMENT
PERTAINING TO THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PUBLIC
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, both the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County have for
many years desired to acquire and develop certain real property in Clearwater,
Pinellas County, Florida, known as Sand Key for public beach, park and
recreational facilities ; and
WHEREAS, th~ City nf Clearwatp,!, qlJ('('e~gf1.llly negotiated a cnntr::>"'+
with the owner, United States Steel Corporation, for the purchase of approximately
65 acres of Sand Key with approximately 2400 feet of beach frontage on the
Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has acquired the first portion of
this property as described in its Land Contract and the Addendum thereto with
the United Stat.es Steel Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of said property and the use thereof for public
beach and recreational facilities would be beneficial to all of the citizens and
residents of Pinellas County, Florida, and in order to expedite and facilitate
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the acquisition and development of said property, the City of Clearwater has
-;;.,. requested the assistance of Pinellas County; and
'\,' WHEREAS, Pinellas County, through a countywide referendum, was authorized
to levy and collect a one mill tax for a two year period with the proceeds thereoi
tobe used for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space areas for
public- recreational facilities in Pinellas County, Florida; and
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WHEREAS. Pinellas County concurs that the acquisition and use of
said property for public recreational facilitie s will be beneficial to all citizens
and residents of Pinellas County, not merely to those of the City of Clearwater,
and is agreeable and desires to assume and complete the financial obligations
and responsibilities of the purchaser, the City of Clearwater, as contained in
the Land Contract and Addendum thereto with the owner, United States Steel
Corporation;
NOW., THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE
CITYCOM:MISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Commission of the City of Clearwater and the Board
of County Commissioners of Pinellas County propose to enter into a joint
written agreement which shall include the following basic provisions:
A. That the City will assign and transfer to the County all interest
and rights that it has and possesses as purchaser under that certain Land
Contract dated September 18, 1972, and the Addendum thereto dated February
5, 1973, betwee!1 the City ::l!3 purchaser and thf' United Statpg Stef'l Corro,.atioTl
as vendor concerning certain r'eal property in Pinellas County, Florida,
commonly known as Sand Key, and the County 'agrees to accept said assignment
and to assume, comply with and perform all of the City's liabilities, obligations
and responsibilities as purchaser thereunder and to abide by the covenants,
terms and provisions contained therein and further agrees that said property
shall be developed, used and maintained for public beach, park and recreational
facilities in perpetuity.
B. That the City agrees to convey fee title to the County, subject to
reservations, restrictions, covenants and easements of record running with
the land, to the land on Sand Key previously purchased and acquired by tneCity
from United States Steel Corporation lying West of Gulf Boulevard as more
particularly described as Parcel IA in ,accordance with a survey marked
IIExhibit 1", attacneci nereto and mane a part ilt;~reo.i, rel.d.iuiug ~uch ed.~eHleHL/;),
both temporary and permanent, as are required for the construction and main-
tenance of a proposed jetty, and a portion of the property described as Area E
in said Exhibit 1 which lies Southerly of the location of said proposed jetty.
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C. That the City shall retain legal title to the area designated as
Parcel 18 in the attached Exhibit I, which is composed of lane! lying East<'rly
()f the right-oJ-wayof a public road known as Gulf Boulevard.
D. That the County agrees that as it exercises the right as purchaser
under said Land Contract and Addendum to acquire the additional parcels of
real property covered thereunder. that it will deed and convey to the City
the portions of said property lying East of the right-of-way of Guli Boulevard,
astnore particularly described in the attached Exhibit 1 a~ Parcels 2B. 3R.
4Band 5B,and the City agrees that such land will be de\'eloped and used by
the City for public recreational purposes.
Z. That at 10:30
o'clock A.1-.1. on Tues day. November 20 . 1973,
at County Commis s ion Meeting Room
is set as the date for a joint public
hearing by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater and the Board of
County Commissioners of Pin ell as County to consider a proposed final written
agreement pertaining to this joint mutually beneficial project to be undertaken
by said official governmental bodies.
3. That the Clearwater City Manager. the Pinellas County Administrator
a::~ t~cir rcspecthre legal dcp;:;.rtn1cnts be at&thvrized ar.d instructoed to prc;;pi::Ll'oe
a proposed written agreement to carry out the intent and purpose of this
Resolution for presentation and consideration at said joint public hearing
of these official governmental bodies.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th
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day of Oct,?beor, A. D. 1973.
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, ~ . BOARD -0. 'TY CO \tISSI
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erk oi the Circuit Court
Attest=;_ /~~.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COthITY OF PI:,::'LLAS
I, HhIWLD r.;ur,L:S~illORZ'- Clerk of the Circuit Court ar.d
Ex-officio Clerk to the Board of County Cc:~~::1issioncrs, in ar.d
for the State cmd County aforesaid, DO IEl1LBY CERTI?Y that th~
above aIld foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt fro::l
the minutes of the meeting of the Board of qou...'1ty CO::1:lissioners
held on
October 30, '1973
relative to:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIOXERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY AND THE
CITY C01...1MISSIO~ OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
DECLARI~G THEIR INTENT TO ENTER INTO A JOINT
AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
WILL ASSIGN AND TRANSFER TO PINELLAS COUNTY
ITS RnHlS AS PURCHASER UNDER THE LAND CONTRACT
AND ADDENDUM THERETO WITH UNITED STATES STEEL
CORPORA TrON CONCERNING CERTAIN POR TIONS OF SAND
KEY IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA; PINELLAS COUNTY
WILL AGREE TO DEVELOP AND :MAINTAIN A PUBLIC
BEACH, PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY ON
SAID LAND FOR THE USE OF THE GEN~RAL PUBLIC:
WHICH SAID AGREEMENT WILL INCLUDE CERTAIN
OTHER RESERVATIONS, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY CONCERNING SAME;
AND ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR AJOINT PUBLIC
HEARli~G TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED FINAL AGREEMENT
PERTAINING TO THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PUBLIC
PROJECT.
IN "lII'rNESS llHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal this
13th
day of December
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HAROLD I.rULLENDO?.E
Clerk of the Circuit Court
81..1- E:;'~--o~i'icio Clc":-l': - to ~::e
Board of County C0::-.:.~issioHers
By A3r f:fiui). ~;~
(SEAL)
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