Subject:
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Sale of Surplus Property Located at 1415 Walter Street, Cocoa via Bidding Process (District 2)
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Fiscal Impact:
Revenue from sale of parcel shall be returned to General Fund less advertising, vegetation overgrowth clearing fees, and administrative fees. The parcel will be re-inserted on the tax rolls.
Dept/Office:
Central Services / Asset Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board of County Commissioners:
- Authorize Asset Management to advertise for sale (1) parcel of real property located at 1415 Walter Street, Cocoa (District 2) via bidding process pursuant to Florida Statue ?125.35 (1)(a); and
- Authorize the Chair to execute all resulting contracts and contract related documents upon review and approval of the County Attorney's Office, Risk Management, and Purchasing Services.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The subject parcel is .23 acre of land with a dilapidated structure identified as Parcel I.D. 24-36-19-75-17-11, Tax I.D. 2415409 and address of 1415 Walter Street, Cocoa. The parcel was deemed surplus and there is not a need or future use for the parcel by any Departments within the County. The parcel escheated to the County by way of taxes not being paid on May 16, 2019. A complaint about the vegetation overgrowth on the parcel was received and was addressed by clearing and grubbing the overgrowth. An appraisal valued the parcel at $20,000 and approval is requested to dispose of the parcel by utilizing the bidding process.
Brevard County Ordinance Section 2-244, Sale of real property by a bidding process, provides that when the Board determines it is in the best interest of the County to sell real property, it may direct the utilization of the procedures for requesting bids on the property per F.S. ?125.35. Upon receipt and opening of any and all bids received, the highest bid will be brought back to the Board for authorization to sell the parcel, or reject all bids.
Clerk to the Board...
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