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County Administrator's Report 12. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	08/17/2017
Issue: Authorization for the Acquisition of Property Located at 3201 West Navy Boulevard
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Acquisition of Property Located at 3201 West Navy Boulevard - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action:

A. Authorize staff to make an offer to purchase the property located at 3201 West Navy Boulevard for the offer amount of $980,000, which is the average of two appraisals. This property will be utilized by the Supervisor of Elections Office as warehouse and training space. Any counter-offer will be brought back before the Board; and

B. Authorize staff to draft the Contract for Sale and Purchase for the acquisition of real property located at 3201 West Navy Boulevard, and bring the executed Contract to the Board for final approval.

[Funding Source: Fund 352, Local Option Sales Tax III, Cost Center 110267, Project 17PF3753]

BACKGROUND:

The current warehouse space is insufficient for the Supervisor of Elections Office. The amount of equipment required to conduct an election has more than tripled; however, the warehouse space to house this equipment has not had a corresponding increase. The Supervisor of Elections Office has records stored in four different locations: the Old Courthouse, the Clerk's Archives, the current Elections Office and the current Elections warehouse. In addition, there is no on-site training space for election workers. Currently, election workers must be trained at various County buildings or churches. Meeting in regular session on May 5, 2016, the Board approved utilizing the County's realtor to assist the Supervisor of Elections Office in obtaining warehouse and training space. They have located a potential site at 3201 West Navy Boulevard.

This Recommendation will authorize staff to make an offer of $980,000 on the property, which is the average of the two appraisals: $1,060,000 and $900,000.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding for this project is available in Fund 352, Local Option Sales Tax III, Cost Center 110267, Project 17PF3753]

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The County Attorney's office will prepare the closing documents and conduct the closing for the purchase of this property.

PERSONNEL:

All work associated with this request is being done in-house and no additional staff is required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

These actions are consistent with the provisions of Section 46-139 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, staff will maintain compliance with Section 46-139 of the County Codes.

Attachments
Summary Appraisal - Frutticher-Lowery
Summary Appraisal - Sherrill
May 5, 2016 BCC Action
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