Okaloosa County BOCC — April 7, 2015 — Resolution Oddfellow Purchase — reading text

RESOLUTION NO. 2015- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY; APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE CLOSING DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING GENERAL AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 125 Florida Statutes and the constitutional home rule powers of Okaloosa County authorize the County to acquire and convey real property; and, WHEREAS, in 1994, Okaloosa County Water & Sewer entered into a lease with the Miracle Strip Lodge No. 60 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for use of property adjacent to the OCWS office at 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd. as an additional parking lot; and, WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge of the Independent of Odd Fellows of Florida, Inc. (“Seller”) has informed the County that they will no longer lease the property for this purpose, but had an interest in selling the property; and, WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell, and the County desires to buy, the parcel as more specifically set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto (the “Property”) with the intent to remove the dilapidated building on the site and use it as additional parking and for such other purposes as the County deems appropriate; and, WHEREAS, the County has commissioned an appraisal of the Property by an independent appraiser resulting in an appraised value of $230,000, and an offer was made to and accepted by the Seller which, along with other terms and conditions of sale, is set forth in the Contract for Sale and Purchase attached hereto as Exhibit “B” (the “Contract”); and, WHEREAS, during the period that the parties have determined the terms and conditions of sale, the County has continued to lease the Property on a month to month basis, the rent for which will be due Seller at closing on the sale. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA: 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated into this Resolution. 2. The Contract between the County and the Seller for the acquisition of the Property is hereby approved. The Chair or Vice Chair, or their designee, is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement.  3. The Chair or Vice Chair, or their designee, are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver all documents, papers, certificates, and instruments and take all actions necessary and proper to effect the acquisition of the property described in the Contract including, but not limited to, execution of closing documents. 4. The Chair and County staff are hereby authorized to do all acts and things required, consistent with this Resolution and the Contract, for the full, punctual and complete performance of all requirements of the Contract and this Resolution. The Vice Chair, or a designee of the Chair or Vice Chair, is authorized to do all things required of the Chair by this Resolution in his absence or unavailability. 5. This Resolution shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County on the 7th day of April, 2015. OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida By: ___________________________________ Nathan D. Boyles, Chairman Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: ___________________________________ J D Peacock, II Clerk Ad Interim APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: By: Gregory T. Stewart County Attorney 2 Exhibit “A” The Property  Exhibit “B” Contract for Sale and Purchase