AGENDA MEMORANDUM

 

 

Meeting Date:           April 24, 2006

 

From:                          Jay M. Evans, Deputy City Manager

 

Subject:                      Ordinance accepting a Quit Claim Deed from the Trust for Public Land for various railroad properties.

 

 

Staff Recommendation:

 

Staff recommends acceptance of the fully executed Quit Claim Deed from the Trust for Public Land for various railroad properties as described in Exhibit A to the deed.

 

Analysis:

 

As a part of the Florida Forever grant program, Tthe City of Leesburg purchased several sections of abandoned CSX railroad from the tTrust for Public Lands.  through an agreement with the Trust for Public Land.  The acceptance of this Quit Claim Deed completes this transaction.

 

Options:

 

1.  Accept Quit Claim Deed; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

 

 

Fiscal Impact: 

 

None

 

 

 

Submission Date and Time:    4/24/2006 12:01 PM4/18/2006 10:57 AM4/17/2006 10:02 AM4/17/2006 9:39 AM4/13/2006 1:45 PM4/13/2006 10:42 AM4/12/2006 6:10 PM____

 

Department: __City Managers Office___

Prepared by:  __Jay Evans____________                    

Attachments:   Yes __X__   No _______

Advertised:   ____Not Required ______                      

Dates:   __________________________                     

Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____

                                                

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Revised 6/10/04

 

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________

 

Finance  Dept. __________________                                     

                              

Deputy C.M. ___________________                                                                         

Submitted by:

City Manager __________RS_________

 

Account No. _________________

 

Project No. ___________________

 

WF No. ______________________

 

Budget  ______________________

 

Available _____________________

ORDINANCE NO. __________

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED GIVEN FOR BY THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND, AS GRANTOR, TO THE CITY OF LEESBURG, AS GRANTEE, PERTAINING TO LAND LOCATED AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DEED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:

 

Section 1.

 

            The City of Leesburg, Florida does hereby accept from the Trust for Public Land a Quit Claim Deed dated December 22, 2005, and recorded in Official Records Book 03047, Page 1178-1247, Public Records of Lake County Florida, conveying certain real property located in Lake County, Florida as described in Exhibit “A” to the deed.

 

Section 2.

 

            If any portion of this ordinance is declared or invalid or unenforceable, then to the extent it is possible to do so without destroying the overall intent and effect of this ordinance, the portion deemed invalid or unenforceable shall be severed herefrom and the remainder of this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if it were enacted without including the portion found to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

Section 3.

 

            This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption according to law.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the  8th  24th day of MayApril, 2006.

 

                                                                        THE CITY OF LEESBURG

 

 

                                                                        By:                                                                 

                                                                               Mayor

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

                                                                       

City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. __________

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED GIVEN BY THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND, AS GRANTOR, TO THE CITY OF LEESBURG, AS GRANTEE, PERTAINING TO LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DEED AND GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE ABANDONED CSX TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:

 

Section 1.

 

            The City of Leesburg, Florida does hereby accept from the Trust for Public Land a Quit Claim Deed dated December 22, 2005, and recorded in Official Records Book 03047, Page 1178-1247, Public Records of Lake County Florida, conveying certain real property located in Lake County, Florida as legally described in Exhibit “A” to the deed and generally known and referred to as the abandoned CSX Transportation railroad right of way.

 

Section 2.

 

            If any portion of this ordinance is declared or invalid or unenforceable, then to the extent it is possible to do so without destroying the overall intent and effect of this ordinance, the portion deemed invalid or unenforceable shall be severed herefrom and the remainder of this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if it were enacted without including the portion found to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

Section 3.

 

            This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption according to law.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the 8th day of May, 2006.

 

                                                                        THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA

 

 

                                                                        By:                                                                  

                                                                               Mayor

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

                                                                       

City Clerk