AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   December 13, 2010

FROM:                       Bill Wiley, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Resolution Authorizing  Execution of a Quit Claim Deed for approximately .11 acre of City Property as a Donation to the Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.

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Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the request from the Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.

for the donation of approximately .11 acre of City surplus, unneeded property on the site of the Children’s Advocacy Center. Applicant will be responsible for all cost associated with this conveyance.

Analysis

The attached letter from the Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.’s attorney, M. Meredith Kriste, requests the City donate the City property that is currently part of the paved parking lot for the Children’s Advocacy Center. The property will continue to be used for parking. The City has no need for the property other than for utilities, which will be accomplished by a utility easement.  This property does not serve the recreational trails system and is not in the master plan for the trail network. There is currently a rezoning applicant for the Children’s Advocacy Center under consideration by the City Commission on this agenda that requires resolution of this issue.

Options         

1.         Approve the Resolution for the Quit Claim Deed for Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.

2.         Other such action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact

There is no fiscal impact to the City with this action.

Submission Date and Time:    12/10/10 6:05 PM____

Department: Community Development Prepared by:  Bill Wiley, AICP Attachments:         Yes__X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_X__  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ___Yes___ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ______ _________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED FOR APPROXIMATELY .11 ACRE OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF S. CANAL STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PINE STREET AS A DONATION TO THE LAKE SUMTER CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER, INC AS PER ATTACHED EXHIBIT A; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for City property donation to the Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. whose address is 300 S. Canal Street, Leesburg, Florida 34748, for City property located on the east side of S. Canal Street on the south side of Pine Street as per attached Exhibit A. Applicant will be responsible for all cost associated with this conveyance.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the 13th day of December 2010.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

                                                            EXHIBIT A

EXHIBIT A

CONTINUED