HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2020-018 Temp. Reso. #13403
February 3, 2020
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2020 - / L
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
ALL NECESSARY ACTION PARTICIPATE IN THE
TAX DEED AUCTION FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4959 N. STATE ROAD 7 FOR A
TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED ONE
MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($1,400,000.00); PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac received notice that the property currently
owned by In Touch Ministries Church of God Inc., located at 4956 N. State Road
7, Tamarac, Florida, referred to herein as the "Subject Property," currently owes
$68,323.67 in unpaid property taxes, fines, and fees ; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the unpaid property taxes, Broward County
issued a Notice of Application for Tax Deed #43953. Pursuant to Florida law, the
issuance of this tax deed application permits Broward County to auction the
Subject Property to the highest bidder in order to collect the unpaid property taxes
; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property will be auctioned to the highest bidder on
February 19, 2020, unless the outstanding property taxes are paid in full prior to
the auction; and
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WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located within the following key targeted
commercial redevelopment areas for the City:
• The Four Corners Shopping Redevelopment Area" from the
Tamarac Commercial Arterial Redevelopment Study (2014);
• The federal Opportunity Zone designation targeted for revitalization
(2017); and,
• It is identified as one of the targeted retail revitalization properties
within the "Highlander and Presidential Plaza"focus area along State
Road 7 in the Tamarac Economic Development Strategic Plan
(EDSP, 2018); and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the location, zoning, and potential use
of the Subject Property and have determined that purchasing the Subject Property
will further the redevelopment of the City's State Road 7 corridor; and
WHEREAS, City staff have commissioned an independent valuation of the
Subject Property, and the property those valuations and appraisals are attached
as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City purchase the Subject
Property for no more than ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($1,400,000.00,) as the City's redevelopment objectives can be
achieved at that purchase price; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Manager be authorized to
take any and all action required to for the City to participate in the upcoming tax
deed auction for the Subject Property and bid on the Subject Property; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to authorize
the City Manager and City Administration to take any and all action necessary to
participate in the tax deed auction scheduled to occur on February 19, 2020, in an
attempt to purchase the property located at 4956 N. State Road 7, Tamarac,
Florida, which is the subject of Tax Deed Application #43953, for a bid not to
exceed ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,400,000.00,) which is inclusive of the purchase price, Clerk of Court assessed
fees, document stamps, and any other applicable fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a
specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is authorized to take any and all action
necessary to participate in the tax deed auction scheduled to occur on February
19, 2020, in an attempt to purchase the property located at 4956 N. State Road 7,
Tamarac, Florida, which is the subject of Tax Deed Application #43953, for a bid
not to exceed ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,400,000.00,) which is inclusive of the purchase price, Clerk of Court assessed
fees, document stamps, and any other applicable fees.
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SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this z day of / ?t11, 2020.
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