Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator, or authorized designee, to take any and all necessary or advisable actions to acquire property for a future government facility, including but not limited to: submitting offers, counteroffers, bids and proposals; executing letters of intent, memorandums of understanding and purchase agreements; and conducting required due diligence, with final documents subject to the approval of the Office of the County Attorney.

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-11:18 AM)  Approved.
 
VOTE: 9-0.

Board of County Commissioners' approval is required to delegate authority to the County Administrator.

Authorizes the County Administrator to take any and all necessary or advisable actions to acquire property.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION/REAL PROPERTY SECTION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

The County has a growing need to acquire large tracts of property as it seeks to replace or relocate existing County facilities and services, such as the Supervisor of Elections and the Property Appraiser’s Offices. As the real estate market is improving and development is increasing, larger tracts of land are becoming scarce and thus do not stay on the market for a long time. To acquire such parcels, if and when they become available in this competitive market, staff needs the flexibility to be able to act quickly. Staff is requesting the County Administrator be given the authority to take any and all necessary or advisable actions to acquire property when Board of County Commissioner approval would put the County at a disadvantage due to timing issues. Any documents executed by the County Administrator would be subject to approval of the Office of the County Attorney.

Purvi A. Bhogaita, Director, Real Property Section, (954) 357-7333
Thomas J. Hutka, P.E., Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410