Res 25-74 RESOLUTION NO. 25-74.
A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CO~MITTING THE CITY TO
PURCHASE LAND ON THE BEACH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ·
THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION ~D SUPERSEDING
RESOLUTION NO. 16-74.
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Commission passed and adopted
Resolution No. R-73-7.8.5 on December 11, 1973, committing the County to
purchase certain land on State Highway AIA to be used for parking and
beach support purposes from Joseph W. and Ann P. Gwynn and Frank E.
and Jane H. Kucera contingent upon the City of Delray Beach purchasing
land costing not less than $450,000 to be used for beach support and
parking facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach is appreciative of the action
taken by the County Commission in its passage of Resolution No. R-73-
785; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has had under consideration
for purchase for a considerable period of time several parcels of
land on the beach in connection.with the City's commitment to the
County Commission and pursuant to provisions of County Resolution No.
R-73-785; and
WHEREAS, only one suitable parcel of land is available at this
time ~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. a. That the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach does, by passage of this Resolution, commit the City to paying
half of the purchase price of the Gwynn-Kucera property referred to
in this Resolution and half of the purchase price of the Lohrman
property located at the northwest corner of State Highway AIA and
Ingraham Avenue provided the County pays the remainder of the pur-
chase price of these ~wo properties.
b. The City Manager is hereby authorized to pay
the County, on demand, one-half of the price of the Gwynn-Kucera
property (estimated to be $273,000) and make demand on the County
for one-half of the purchase price of the Lohrman property (esti-
mated to be $71,050).
SECTION 2. That the County shall take title to the Gwynn-
Kucera'property and the City shall take title to the Lohrman property
and all other property purchased pursuant to County Resolution No.
R-73-785.
SECTION 3. That the City Council understands that the County
Commission has reserved the differential between the total amount to
be expended by the County for the purchase of the Gwynn-Kucera property
and the Lohrman property and the $546,000 previously committed by the
County for the purchase of the Gwynn-Kucera property to be used in con-
junction with City funds for purchase of other land provided such is
agreed upon in the future by both the City and the County Commission.
SECTION 4. This resolution supersedes Resolution No. 16-74
passed and adopted on March 25, 1974.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Delray Beach, State of
Florida, in special session on this llth day of April, 1974.
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