Okaloosa County BOCC — March 3, 2015 — Resolution Approving Transfer to City of Niceville

RESOLUTION 2015-____ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF NICEVILLE; ESTABLISHING THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PROVIDED; DETERMINING THAT SUCH PROPERTY IS REQUIRED FOR SUCH USE AND IS NOT NEEDED FOR COUNTY PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE QUIT CLAIM DEED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Okaloosa County (the “County”) owns that certain parcel of real property that is more particularly described in Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, that Property is located within the City’s Turkey Creekwalk Park and is vacant. The conveyance of the Property to the City will enable them to extend the entire walkway along the creek from John Sims parkway to College Blvd. This will enhance the use of the park facilities by the County; and, WHEREAS, the Property is not needed for County purposes; and WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of both the County and the City for the City to obtain ownership of the Property and become fully responsible for the long-term care, maintenance and control of the Property and the facilities located thereon at its own cost and expense. 1  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY: 1. The recitals set forth above are approved and incorporated as essential terms and conditions of this Resolution. 2. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of section 125.38, Florida Statutes and all of the requirements of that statute have been found and satisfied. 3. The Board determines that it is in the public good to convey the Property to the City of Niceville and to enable them to extend the entire walkway within the City’s Turkey Creekwalk Park along the creek from John Sims parkway to College Blvd. The Board also determines that the Property is not needed for County purposes. 4. The Chairman is authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and to execute any other documentation which is required to effectuate the transfer. 5. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. DULY ADOPTED this _____ day of __________, 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ____________________________________ Nathan D. Boyles, Chairman ATTEST: J. D. PEACOCK II CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT BY: _____________________________ Deputy Clerk 2  EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION That portion of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 23 West, Okaloosa County, Florida lying North and East of Turkey Creek, situated South of College Boulevard, and being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the found ½ inch capped iron rod (L.B.#3501) marking the Northeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 1; Thence N 870 40’ 17” W along the North boundary of said quarter-quarter, a distance of 22 feet, more or less to the Easterly ordinary high water line of Turkey Creek, said point hereafter referred to as “point A”; Thence retuning to the Point of Beginning, proceed S 000 52’ 58” W along the East boundary of said quarter-quarter, a distance of 191 feet, more or less to the aforesaid Easterly ordinary high water line; Thence Northerly along said water line, a distance of 210 feet, mor