Gulf Harbors golf course contamination remediated purchase contract
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property. out of third party ownership to remove the possibility of development and to have an area where the community can recreate and enjoy the property. And this was because there are approximately 18 homes in Gulf Harbors, and because of the age of the community, there is no mandatory HOA with assessment authority. So the community has no way to buy the golf course property. The community has no solution unless the county buys the property. So this board stepped up. for
the Gulf Harbors community and we got the property under contract. Since the contamination on the property has now been remediated, I'm asking this board to step up again. To move forward and close on the property. The challenge to the MSBU is still pending, but it doesn't change the fact that the Gulf Harbor community has no solution if the county does not close on the purchase. I'd also remind the board that we're talking about a one-time payment of $335 for each house for the purchase
or $67 for five years. Maintenance and capital improvements would be $33 a year. This is a really fantastic solution for the Gulf Harbors community. We need to give the staff direction today to bring a revised to bring back a revised contract at the next meeting so that this board can approve it. and allow the closing to move forward while the MSBU litigation is still pending. The County Attorney's Office has advised that the revised contract will continue
to require FDEP approval. on the contamination remediation before closing. This is important to the county and the community. And um and I'm asking for your support. And I and I have um a a motion that I would like to make and that is to draft a new contract to purchase the Gulf Harbor's golf course that is not contingent upon an MSBU. And that allows the county To close after the DE permit requirements have been completed and bring
it back to the October 20th board meeting for approval and continue to pursue the MSBU after closing. That's my motion.
So I have a motion on the floor. Discussion Commissioner
Weightman.
I have a second with discussion. So before we call the vote, we have discussion. Go ahead, sir.
Um You know what one of the great opportunities that's coming up that's happened as this thing started from before that's coming up now is the dredging we're gonna do it down in that area as well. And it could provide A betterment to use some of that area too for the spoils coming up. There could be an option too for the residents to try to work on something between now and then when we get to the stage. They might even want to have like a boat storage type thing there where they can actually generate revenue to fund the whole thing too. But I'm happy to take it down with the discussion and just kind of see where it takes us. But I'm glad to see the remediations
done. Um kind of takes the price bite away a little bit, knowing we don't have any liability or any any conditions. So I think it's gonna be a good step forward. And if we look at the revenue that we actually get tax revenue for Gulf Harbor's area, I was just told there was a two-bedroom, two bath down there that went for five hundred thousand dollars. So when you look at the value that that those people create. It wasn't set up with a park in the area. This does create that great opportunity. So thank you for bringing it to me.
Thank you. I mean, especially with COVID and um people wanting to get outside and recreate because there's not a whole lot to do. You can get on your boat. But it it it's it's just I it's just been so needed for our community.
So I have a motion in this. I have just a question.
Yes, sir. Now does this mean this is a public uh park or is this a private park?
The plan for the community is to have the MSBU um and we will We will have the the There will be a private park to the golf course community? I mean to the property. The um E-Lamp is buying half of it, so we're only we're only talking about, you know, the the other half. But the E-Lamp part is Is can be public, but they have to go make an appointment. Just like any other E-Lamp property, they can go on the E Lamp side of
the of the area, but it believe they have to have uh an appointment to go into the right-of-way.
So it's Mr. Stein everyone wants to clarify. So it is a public park if the county is using public funds to to Purchase it. What the commissioner is trying to indicate is That like other public assets, that doesn't mean the public has the right to use it immediately. So the So the E Lamp, the environmentally sensitive area that E Lamp is using E Lamp money for Could only be used based on the rules and regulations that the
board sets up for that. It's not open to the public.
Okay. Ms. Pearson, did you have something?
No, I just couldn't hear.
Oh, you won't
hear something.
I understand. Maybe Maybe we and I apologize, maybe we can just crank the mics up just a little bit for the people in the rear. Thank you. Do I have any other questions, Commissioner Oakley? That's it. So from my understanding is there's a mo well, there is a motion on the floor with a second that um there will be an agreement brought back to the county commission on the October twentieth. Is that correct? October twentieth meeting for review and a vote. Correct?
Correct. Correct.
Okay. So I have a motion, a second. All in favor? Aye. All opposed, same sign. Motion passes. Thank you.
Is that it, ma'am?
Yeah.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um I want to say we've got some exciting things going on at Beacon Woods. On Beacon Woods Drive, we've got a rotary that's almost complete. Mr. Starkey? We have a rotary that's almost complete. On Beaker's Drive, yes.