IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the final sale of eight surplus parcels of real property within the Parks + Rec Department.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20257, September 16, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 19986, dated September 17, 2018, the Legislature did declare surplus eight parcels of real property totaling 62.5 acres within the Parks + Rec Department and authorize their sale by way of auction; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to chapter 11 of the Jackson County Code, the Director of Finance and Purchasing issued Request for Proposals 68-18 for real property auctioneer services to dispose of surplus property; and,
WHEREAS, one response was received from Higgenbotham Auctioneers of Lakeland, FL; and,
WHEREAS, Higgenbotham Auctioneers was awarded the contract at no cost to the County; and,
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2019, a public auction was held by Higgenbotham Auctioneers and the Parks + Rec Department for the sale of the eight surplus real property parcels; and,
WHEREAS, the high bids on the eight parcels totaled $194,600.00; and,
WHEREAS, earnest money in the amount of ten percent of the highest bid price was paid by each buyer at the end of the auction, and has been held in escrow by Secured Title of Kansas City, MO; and,
WHEREAS, marketing expenses totaling $15,000.00 will be reimbursed to Higgenbotham Auctioneers from the closing proceeds of the sale; and,
WHEREAS, the net proceeds payable to the County will be $179,600.00, payable at the closing of the sale which will be held thirty days after legislative approval of the sale; and,
WHEREAS, William Brant of Kansas City, MO, high bidder for parcel No. 5, will assign ownership to Brant Wetlands LLC., of Kansas City, MO; and,
WHEREAS, with the proceeds of the sale, the Parks + Rec Department desires to purchase trucks and a mower, and an appropriation of funds for this purchase will be requested upon receipt...
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