Res 58-88 RESOLUTION NO. 58-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF .THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER
INTO, WITH THE SELLERS AND PAI~ BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AN OPTION TO P~/RCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE
JOINT PURCHASE OF AN 11.6 ACRE PARCEL OF VACANT LAND
LOCATED WEST OF AND ALONG THE FEC RAILROAD TRACKS AT
TqE EASTERN TERMINUS OF CURLEW ROAD IN DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "SCRUB PARCEL", HEREBY
INCORPORATING AND ACCEPTING THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS
OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMEh"E BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA A~D PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPTION TO
PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SELLERS, THE CITY OF
DELR3,Y BEACH, FLORIDA AND PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLOR/DA.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in conjunction
with Palm Beach County, Florida wishes to establish a natural vegetation
preserve/park on an approximately 11.6 acre parcel of vacant land
located west of the FEC railroad tracks at the eastern terminus of
Curlew Road in Delray Beach, Florida; and,
%~EREAS, the Sellers, Ivan Lavernia, M.D. and Samuel Yellin,
M.D., desire to sell the 11.6 acre parcel better known as the "scrub
parcel" to the City of Delray Beach, Florida and Palm Beach County
Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida and Palm Beach
County plan to enter into an interlocal agreement to provide for the
maintenance and development of the nature preserve/park; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, to enter into the option to purchase agreement and the
interlocal agreement with Palm Beach County, Florida in order to provide
the citizens of Delray Beach, Florida and Palm Beach County~ Florida
with a passive nature preserve/park which conserves a vital natural
resource.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of De].ray
Beach, Florida, hereby agrees to enter into an option to purchase
agreemenu in conjunction with Palm Beach County, Florida with Ivan
Lavernia, M.D. and Samuel Yellin, M.D. ~or the purchase of 11.6 parcel
of vacant land more fully described as follows:
That portion of Lots 2, 7 and 10, lying west of the Florida
East Coast Railroad, in the southeast Quarter (S.E. 1/4) of
Model Land Company's Subdivision of Section 29, Township 46
South, range 43 east, according to the plat thereof as
icecorded in Plat Book 6, Page 50 of the Public records of Palm
Beach County, Florida, also described as:
That portion of Lot 7, 8 and 9 lying west of the FEC Railroad,
Section 29, Township 46 south, range 43 east, according to the
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 4 of the Public
Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, less the north 272.61
feet running along the Florida East Coast Railroad wi~h a line
~rawn parallel to the south boundary of Lot 2 as recorded in
Plat Book 6, Page 50 or the south boundary of Lot 7 as
recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 4 of the Public Records of Palm
Beach County, Florida, also known as the "scrub parcel".
Secti6n 2. The City and the County shall each contribute
$25,000.00 for the option to purchase the above-described real property.
The option payments shall be credited towards the full purchase price of
$700,000.00.
Section 3. The terms and conditions contained in the real
estate option agreement as well as the terms and° conditions contained
within the interlocal agreement between the City and the County are
incorporated herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 27th day of
September 0 1988.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Cit~Clerk
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