Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-12-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

informed that on leased City property located at 38 Robinwood Museum and from St.Mary' s Catholic Church to sell the building the property as 2001 meeting, Council declared Center. At the November 13, Drive for use as the Mother Teresa advised the property was a motion to enter into the disposal process. The City Manager surplus and approved and that two proposals were received, one from Stagecrafters in the advertised and posted as surplus property 100, 000. 00. As a result, an ordinance s Church in the amount of $ amount of$ 18, 750.00 and the other from St.Mary' Church at the price of Staff to sell the property to the and proposed purchase agreement has been drafted by 100, 000. 00. be some time before Council can will have to be subdivided and it will The City Manager explained the property the ordinance will be processed and the closing Once the subdivision has been approved, approve the subdivision. will go through if Council decides to go ahead with the sale. for paying has been drafted so that the Church will be responsible The City Manager advised the purchase agreement issue; therefore, it is being brought but the Church does not agree with that the cost of subdividing the property, have to be surveyed and an the larger parcel will probably before Council to resolve. The City Manager explained then be reviewed by an attorney for title and final plats, engineer or surveyor will have to draft the preliminary would do the it is brought forward to the Planning Board and City Council. He explained the City purposes before be charged for any staff time in the Church, and the Church would not subdivision process and be reimbursed by processing the subdivision. and the time of the platting Church expressed concern about the cost Father Mike Cherup of St. Mary' s Catholic could be obtained process before the building that Council authorize The City Manager explained that if Council decides to proceed with the sale, he will request be involved in the platting process, which and explained the time that would him to obtain proposals for a surveyor would be about three months. whole property has to be platted because of subdivision regulations, the Father Cherup received clarification that to purchase . 64 acres. even though the Church only wants to protect future assets of the City and believes all Council expressed the feeling that they responsibility have a should be treated equally and pay their share. organizations religious it should absorb the cost to Anchors, attorney representing St. Mary' s Church, advised the Church agrees Michelle is required for the entire 30 However, it is the opinion that if larger survey a survey the . 64 acres it is requesting. as it would benefit the City since they will for surveying the remaining portion, acres, the City should be responsible is giving the City $ 100,000 for the future. Ms. Anchors stated the Church have the opportunity to sell it in the cost requirements exists that the Church for the City, and that several unknown property, which is also a benefit the cost for those type of things. 100, 000 should absorb should not be responsible for, and the $ or other should be relatively simple since no roads, drainage, The City Manager advised the subdivision process he will come back in a are being created, and if it is Council' s direction to go out and get proposals, requirements Council's consideration. couple of weeks with some kind of cost for could be a need in asked Council to reconsider selling the property since there Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street, SE, the future for the City to use the property. the property received clarification that if the Church purchases Jack Dale, representing the Okaloosa Symphony, in any dispute between the Symphony and and the City would not be involved they would be subject to all litigation the Art Museum.  1""'. U 57: 2/ 26/ 02 c Mr. Tucker stated he supports the sale of the property to the Church but is not prepared for the City to pay for the engineering and platting process. acres located at Mr. Tucker moved to direct the City Manager to proceed with the process on the sale of .64 Drive to St. Church for 5100, 000.00, to the exclusion of the other bidder. Mr. Kelley 38 Robinwood Mary' s seconded motion. Council received clarification that the motion is for the process of sale to move forward and has nothing to do with the cost of the engineering and platting process. Council requested clarification on the hold harmless clause in the proposed agreement Lany Keefe, attorney and 8t. issues exist between the Mary's parishioner, advised if the Church purchases the property from the City, whatever museum and the symphony would no longer be a concern to the City. However, if the City were involved in loss, the Church would indemnify the City for the adverse judgment. litigation and there was a not be used Also discussed was Father Chemp' s letter of December 31, 2001, in which it states that the Center would Council whether deed restriction could be added to as a shelter or of place lodging for the homeless. questioned a transfers, etc. the Agreement to codify Father Cherup's position as of December 31, 2001, in the event of future wanted that the Father Cherup advised he has no objection with a deed restriction being added, but assurance building could be used as the Church intends it,which is as a thrift shop. Mr. Kelley seconded Mr. Tucker amended his motion to include a deed restriction on the use of the property. the amendment. not require the Further discussion included the issue of the City needing more space and to ensure the City will The advised renovation to City facilities will allow for adequate space for City building in the future. City Manager need for space within City Hall not