04-09-96SpMtg APRIL 9, 1996
A Special Meeting of the City Commission of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Jay Alperin
in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:00 P.M.,
Tuesday, April 9, 1996.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner Kevin Egan
Commissioner Ken Ellingsworth
Commissioner David Randolph
Mayor Jay Alperin
Absent - None
Also present were - City Manager David T. Harden and
City Attorney Susan A. Ruby
The special meeting was called to consider the following:
(1) ECONOMIC INCENTIVE GRANT AGREEMENT/A.B.C. CARPET COMPA-
NY OF FLORIDA Consider the Economic Incentive Grant Agreement
between the City and A.B.C. Carpet Company of Florida.
The City Attorney stated that there has been a change
in one of the provisions of the agreement (Page 4, Item 3c),
wherein the agreement currently provides that the City shall pay
an amount equal to any increases in the taxes assessed for the
land and buildings since the $58,270.45 assessment of 1995.
She reported that there has been some discussion of a
compromise with A.B.C. Carpet's New York Office to have the
Property Appraiser's Office provide an estimate of the ad valorem
taxes for the land and buildings as they currently exist. She
stated that some depreciation was figured into the last assess-
ment. Apparently, the previous owner had made some renovations
to the building itself. The City Attorney felt the only fair way
to approach the situation is to get the current value of the
buildings with the improvements made, and use the assessment on
that value as the number over which the City would pay an amount
equal to the increases for property taxes for the ten year peri-
od.
Scott Halim, representing A.B.C. Carpet, stated for the
record that A.B.C. Carpet's New York Office agrees to the compro-
mise.
The City Attorney stated an agreement can be drafted to
reflect that both parties agree to accept the Property Apprais-
er's estimated value of the building and land as they currently
exist as the base over which the City would pay for property tax
increases.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the Commis-
sion to accept the compromise as suggested by the City Attorney.
The Commission felt this offer presents an excellent opportunity
for the City to establish a pilot program for the Enterprise
Zone.
Mr. Ellingsworth moved to approve the Economic Incen-
tive Grant Agreement based upon the change provision on page 4 as
suggested by the City Attorney; that the City agrees on the
compromise with A.B.C. Carpet; should either party feel there is
a problem with the estimated value, then the issue will have to
be further discussed, seconded by Mr. Egan. Upon roll call the
Commission voted as follows: Mr. Egan - Yes; Mr. Ellingsworth -
Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes. Said motion
passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
(2) APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL/BOOKS, HENRIQUES, SEMOSH
ET AL v. CITY. Appoint outside counsel in the case of Brooks,
Henriques, and Semosh v. City of Delray Beach.
Mr. Egan moved to appoint Jim Linn as outside counsel
in the case of Brooks, Henriques, and Semosh versus City of
Delray Beach, Florida, seconded by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call
the Commission voted as follows: Mr. Ellingsworth - Yes; Mr.
Randolph - Yes; Mayor Alperin - Yes; Mr. Egan - Yes. Said motion
passed with a 4 to 0 vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Alperin declared
the special meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m., at which time the
Commission convened the regularly scheduled workshop meeting.
~ City C~erk
ATTEST:
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, and the information provided herein is the Minutes of
the Special Meeting of the City Commission held on April 9, 1996,
which Minutes wer~ formally approved and adopted by the City
Commission on ~O~<~_ /~ /~g~
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