§ 2-48. Acquisition of real property under certain conditions.

(a)

Purpose and applicability. It is the purpose of this section to establish procedures for the acquisition of real property by the county through a negotiated purchase where such negotiations are not temporarily kept confidential under the provisions of section 125.355, Florida Statutes (1989), and which are subject to the public records provisions of chapter 119, Florida Statutes (1989). The procedures set forth herein shall apply to such purchases of real property as are described above which occur on or after the effective date of this section.

(b)

Definitions.

Appraiser shall mean a real estate appraiser who is a member of an appraisal organization listed in section 253.025(7)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), or its successor statute.

Board shall mean the board of county commissioners of Polk County, Florida.

County shall mean Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

(c)

Board approval and prerequisites.

(1)

All purchases of real property by the county shall be subject to the approval of the majority of the board at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the board or a special public meeting of the board called for such purpose.

(2)

At least one appraisal by an appraiser shall be obtained for each purchase when the purchase price is not greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).

(3)

At least two (2) appraisals by appraisers shall be obtained for each purchase where the agreed purchase price is greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).

(4)

Purchases of real estate wherein the purchase price exceeds the appraised value or the average of two (2) or more appraised values may be approved by a majority vote of the board as described in subsection (1) above.

(5)

The requirement of an appraisal is subsection (2) may be waived by a majority vote of the board if the purchase price is less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00).

(Ord. No. 90-06, §§ 1—3, 4-17-90)

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 90-06, adopted April 17, 1990, did not specifically amend this Code; hence, inclusion of §§ 1—3 as § 2-48 was at the discretion of the editor.