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08-26-91 Budget Workshop CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - CITY COMMISSION BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1991 - 6:00 P.M. FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AGENDA Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such persons will need a record of these proceedings, and for this purpose such persons may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide or prepare such record. 1. Update of Lavers Property Matter. 2. Budget discussions: A. Fire Department B. Police Department C. Human Resources D. Golf Course E. General 3. Commission Comments. '/ t: . ,': ;¿(~ ,~~V~ . ~ [ITY DF DELRAY BEA[H CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 200 NW 1st AVENUE' DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 FACSIMILE 407/278-4755 Wr1.tcar9.. D.:1.:rftct:. l..1.r'1G (407) 243-7092 MEMORANDUM Date: August 2 , 1991 To: City Commission From: Jeffrey S. Kurtz, City Attorney Subject: Update of Lavers Property Matter Our File #02-89.005 The City Attorney's Office has been advised by Ray Kennedy of FDIC in Orlando that the first of the two appraisals ordered by the FDIC was rejected because the appraiser submitted an incomplete appraisal. This first appraisal is expected to be received. by the FDIC sometime next week, The second appraisal has been ordered but not yet received. It is expected to be received on or about August 7th. The FDIC is in the process of soliciting outside real estate brokers ìl1 a sealed bid procedure. The real estate brokers have 30 days to respond to a questionnaire (which has just been sent out) . When the FDIC receives the responses to their questionnaire, they will review them and select a real estate broker within one week. Thereafter, advertisements will be placed for a minimum time period of 30-45 days and offers will be received. The FDIC will directly provide the City with a quote form and an updated asking price for your consideration and response. By copy of this memorandum to the City Manager, I am requesting that this item be placed on the City Commission's regular agenda for discussion at their August 26, 1991 meeting. Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the City Attorney's Office. JSK: jw cc: David Harden, City Manager tu/S 1/ / . - [ITY DF DELRAY BEA[H . , CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 200 NW Is! AVE¡-;UE . DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 FACSIMILE 407/278-4755 Writer's Direct Line (407) 243-7092 MEMORANDUM Date: June 27, 1991 To: City Commission From: Jeffrey S. Kurtz, City Attorney Subject: Status of the Lavers Property Our File #02-89.005 On June 13, 1991 I met with Mr. Ray Kennedy who is a Liquida- tion Assistant with FDIC in Orlando. At that meeting we reviewed the status of the Lavers property and anticipated time tables and procedures for the disposing of the property. The following is a report on these items: FDIC's time tables and problems: The FDIè'nas ordered two new appraisals of the property because of the age of the previously-existing appraisals. One of the appraisals had already been received by the office and the other was expected within thirty days of our meeting. Under no circumstances will either the appraisals be available to the general public, and it is based on those appraisals in large part that FDIC will set the parameters of what they would accept in a bid and actually set an asking price for the sale of the property. In seeking title commitments on the property, FDIC has become concerned about what they actually acquired and whether they have complete title to the common areas that exist on the property. It is their present anticipation that within thirty days of our meeting or approximately July 15th, they will have resolved the title problems and be able to set an asking price. Simultaneously with that decision, they will begin a sealed bid process which will be advertised approxi- mately forty-five days and then held open for two weeks or so after the last date the ad is run. All of the information on the specifics of the bidding process will be included in that advertisement and we will get direct notice of the institut.ion of that process from FDIC. Mr. Kennedy informed me that FDIC and RTC have very differing parameters for disposing of the property since RTC's charge is to liquidate all assets and FDIC's charge is to preserve as .. - Memo to City Commission July 27, 1991 ' Page 2 much money as possible for the government's insurance fund. Because of that, they cannot be as liberal as RTC would be in disposing of this property. I was informed that bidders, including the City, could put in any number of permutations that they desired, including multiple bids on their own or with multiple bidding partners. Mr. Kennedy also indicated that in the bidding process, the FDIC would consider bids for only a portion of the property. Once the sealed bids are received they are reviewed by Mr. Kennedy, who would make a recommendation to a committee in Orlando who would forward on any positive recommendations to the Chicago office where it would then again be reviewed by a committee and because of the anticipated value that will be placed by the appraisers on this property, the likelihood is that it will require approval by yet another committee in Washington, D.C. Therefore, a reasonable time frame for completion of this process is four months from receipt of bids and at least two months in the review process before a contract could be approved. Mr. Kennedy did indicate, however, that he could give a prospective bidder a response with respect to what his initial recommendation would be to the Orlando committee within a 48 hour time table. It also appeared to me that at any time once the asking price was set, that a purchaser could offer tfie-~ asking price and such an offer would be accepted assuming that the purchaser had adequate financing. Mr. Kennedy indicated two things that FDIC would not do. It would not get involved as a financing agent on the purchase of this property, nor would it get involved as a developer on a speculative basis. However, if a prospective bidder requires as a condition of their bid that certain site plan changes or rezonings take place, the FDIC, if they found the bid to be acceptable, would participate to whatever extent is necessary in order to accomplish the revision of the site plan or the zoning problem. Therefore, based on my assumption that the process to accept a bid will take at least six months, it would be my feeling that actual transfer in ownership would be at least nine months to a year away allowing time for site plan modifications and financing to take place prior to a closing. If the initial round of bidding is unsuccessful in that an acceptable bid is not placed, Mr. Kennedy indicated that the "parameters" would be revised, obviously indicating that their pricing on the property would be more flexible at that time. Mr. Kennedy also indicated that because of the anticipated invol vement by the City, at least from the prospective of making land use adjustments, he would recommend to any bidder .. Memo to City Commission July 27, 1991 ' , Page 3 that contacted him with interest that they also get in touch with our office to discuss the situation. Status of the Quiet Title Action on Tennis Court Property: We anticipate being able to notice the case for trial in September and depending on the judge's calendar have the matter heard by next spring. A delay has arisen because one of the McGrew heirs had left their estate to a dozen or so charitable institutions and two fo those have not concurred in the choice of joint counsel and will have to be served individually. Should you desire a more substantial update on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the City Attorney's Office. Recommendations: At this point in time it would be my recommendation to the City Commission that they authorize staff to prepare a sketch plan of what staff determines to be the most convenient and minimum area needed for our needs along with updates as to the costs of making improvements to the property and on that basis the City Commission then put together a bid for a portion of the property. In addition, the City staff should remain open to any and all prospective bidders to work in conjunction with them ana'-also to contact prospective purchasers who have made themselves known to us and inquire as to their plans in order to report back to the Commission. Should you wish any further details concerning my conversations with Mr. Kennedy or the status of the litigation, please do not hesitate to contact my office prior to that time. JSK: jw cc: David Harden, City Manager Joe Weldon, Director of Parks and Recreation David Kovacs, Director of Planning and Zoning - - [ITY OF DELRRY BER[H 100 N.W. 1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000 MEMORANDUM TO: David T. Harden, City Manager FROM: {If!; Robert A. Barcinski, Assistant City Manager/ Administrative Services SUBJECT: Golf Course Budget FY '91-92 DATE: August 20, 1991 Mr. Dubin has requested a meeting with you and/or City Commission on August 26th to discuss the FY '91-92 budget. He wishes to discuss the following items: 1. Prepaid Green Fees - Mr. Dubin wants to increase these rates. I recommended and we budgeted NO rate increases. 2. Capital Improvements - Mr. Dubin wants to add the following capital improvements to the budget thus reducing the projected surplus. a. Landscape Improvements $50,000 b. Re-roof Club House $35,000 I concur with the re-roofing. Additional landscaping might be purchased if there are bond funds left. 3. XETA Tee Time System - Need to budget an expense of $12,500 left out. Mr. Dubin also wants to charge the prepaid permit holders the $25.00 fee. We did not do this last year. I recommend we again do not charge the fee to the prepaid permit holders. Please advise how you want to proceed. RAB:kwg THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS 0/5 :# d. /J. - - ~. COeQhaý CBeach Cout\thY CQub Men's Qolf Association 2200 Hi9~lanJ Avenue Delray Beac~ 'Jlorida 3311115 August 19, 1991 The Honorable Thomas Lynch Mayor of Delray Beach 100 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 ~ ~ t.'»- ~~);0'1~' Dear Sir: . ~--~' £Þ0?/~ ;.t" LÞ , / ~ It is disappointing to be made aware of a proposed rate increase for the members of the Delray Beach Golf Club. If my memory serves me correctly, we were informed at a commissioners meeting the Golf Club enjoyed a favorable. profit for 1990/91. We of the Delray Beach Men's Golf Association(185 men) support this Golf Club whole heartily both winter and summer. Certainly, we en- joy the blocked out tee times and special event privileges. Perhaps it has never been published, but from November of 1990 thru June of 1991, the Men's Club put into the pro shop a little better than $8,800.00 in prize money. Not to mention out-of-pocket spending by our membership. This contributes to the success and profits of the Delray Beach Golf Club. Therefore, I am suggesting that· the proposed rate increase be de- layed for at least another year. WLA/kb cc: David Harden Robert Barcinski~ William Andrews David Randolph Jay Alperin Armand Mouw Brahm Dubin Rich Hinton Helen Kline, President Ladies Golf Association