HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-10RESOLUTION NO. 2007-10
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE ACQUISITION AND
PROTECTION OF THE CARVER COVE PROPERTY AS A
RIVERFRONT PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the remaining undeveloped properties in the City of Cape
Canaveral, and in particular along the Banana River, are irreplaceable resources
that offer exceptional recreational opportunities for residents and visitors and
whose protection provides the City with aesthetic and economic benefits; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the city's special sense of place and quality of
life is of paramount importance to residents and visitors and is encouraged by
the City of Gape Canaveral's Adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, growth pressures in the city, Brevard County, and throughout
the east coast of Florida may irreversibly alter the City's community character
through the conversion of the remaining undeveloped lands into residential and
commercial development
WHEREAS, the City seeks to acquire one such property by submitting an
application to the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) grant program during the
Florida Forever FF -7 funding cycle, and
WHEREAS, FCT can provide significant matching funds to aide the City in
the purchase of the site, a former mobile home park situated on the Banana
River known as the "Carver Cove Property" and
WHEREAS, the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit
conservation organization, will be providing its acquisition expertise and staff
assistance to the city, at no charge to the City, in the preparation of the FCT
grant application; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that a match amount of 50% of the cost
of acquiring the property will be necessary to ensure a higher likelihood of FCT
funding this cycle; and
WHEREAS, TPL proposes to have an option agreement to acquire the
Carver Cove Property from the present landowner for eventual conveyance to
the City of cape Canaveral upon FCT's approval of the grant award to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City finds that obtaining title to the carver Cove is in the
public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City does hereby
support the work of the Trust for Public Land to acquire the Carver Cove
Property for the benefit of the public, and agrees to take title to the property from
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TPL upon the award of acquisition funds from FCT. Further, the city Council
directs the City staff to cooperate with FCT and TPL towards bringing about the
earliest feasible completion of the acquisition of the Carver Cove Property in the
event of funding by FCT.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of cape Canaveral, Florida,
this 20th day of March, 2007.
Rocky Randel ,Mayor
ATTEST:
Name
Susan'.-St city Clerk Robert Hoog
Leo Nicholas
Buzz Petsos
Rocky Randels
Shannon Roberts
Approve to Form:
Anthony . Garganese, City Attorney
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