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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2023-R-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.923 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY FROM VD HOMESTEAD LLC, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF PINES BOULEVARD AND WEST OF SOUTHWEST 196TH AVENUE, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION AND TO EFFECTUATE THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. At the September 7, 2022 City Commission meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to direct city staff to attempt to purchase the VD Homestead (FKA Borluv) parcel and adjacent parcel for preservation, open space or park use (minutes attached).
2. Based on that direction from Commission, the City of Pembroke Pines seeks to acquire +/- 3.923 acres (170,898 square feet) of land generally located at east of 196th avenue and south of Pines Boulevard know as the VD Homestead parcel.
3. The subject parcel is adjacent to SW 196th Avenue and is south of the Estancia wetlands, north of the Encantada wetlands and west of the Perez parcel.
4. The City negotiated an Agreement for Purchase and Sale for the parcel (Exhibit A) and has attached the agreement as well as related documents to this agenda item.
5. Per City Charter section 8.08 (b) the City Commission may acquire property within or outside the corporate limits of the City for any municipal purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, provided such amount of expenditure for real prop...
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