Subject:
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Declare County-owned property surplus and authorize the transfer of the parcel to the Town of Kenneth City.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Recommend the adoption of the attached resolution to declare County-owned lake parcel (Property) surplus and transfer the Property to the Town of Kenneth City at no cost.
• The Property, which is a lake parcel located south of 50th Avenue North in Kenneth City, will be conveyed by County Deed.
• A twenty-foot drainage easement will be retained for the maintenance of a drainage pipe on an upland portion of the parcel.
• The property escheated to the County on November 15, 2017.
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest the Resolution and County Deed and record them in the public records of Pinellas County.
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Strategic Plan:
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Summary:
Summary
The purpose of this action is to transfer the Property to the City by County deed. The execution of the deed and corresponding resolution will accomplish the transfer, pursuant to Florida State Statutes §125.38.
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Background Information:
The lake parcel is owned by the County but has been maintained by the City for several years, including conducting annual shoreline and surface water cleanup activities. Appropriate County Departments have reviewed the request and thereby determined that the County has no future use for the property. The County will retain a twenty-foot (20) drainage easement on the Property for the maintenance of a drainage pipe from the road that outfalls to the pond. The pipe is in the easement to be retained and will be maintained by the County and the City will maintain the remaining portion of the Property.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Andrew W. Pupke, Division Director, Facilities and Real Property Division
Partners:
Town of Kenneth City
Attachments:
Resolution
County Deed
Location Map
Request Letter