HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-186 MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION NO. 186
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes A.R.S. § 11-251 (45) grants that the Mohave County
Board of Supervisors ("Board") may purchase real property for public purposes, provided that £mal
payment shall be made not later than five years after the date of parchase; and
WHEREAS, Mohave County has the opportunity to purchase 160 acres of land directly adjacent
to and north of Mohave County's Cerbat Landfill facility from Equatorial Mineral Park, Inc.
("Equatorial"), the land being more particularly described as the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35, Township
23 North, Range 18 West, Gila &Salt River Meridian, Motmve County, Arizona ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, a report, dated April 27, 1999, regarding the purchase of the Property was provided
to the Board by the Mohave County Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, a appraisal report by Woods Appraisal Service, dated April 9, 1998, which
established the value of the Property at $65,000, was submitted by Equatorial to Mohave County Public
Works for review, and
WHEREAS, Mohave County Public Works commissioned Tomlin Appraisal Company to
review the appmisai prepared by Woods Appraisal Service; and
WHEREAS, in their review dated June 10, 1998, Tomlin Appraisal Company concurred with
· the Property value stated in the appraisal prepared by Woods Appraisal Service; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 1998, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors entered into a
License Agreement with Equatotlai Mineral Park, Inc., to allow Mohave County to conduct certain
investigations to determine the desirability of the Property; and
WHEREAS, an ALTA survey for the Property was completed for and received by Mohave
County Public Works from Rand Wallace Holmquist, R.L.S., of R.W. Holmquist & Associates on
December 16, 1998; and
WHEREAS, in January 8, 1999, SECOR International, Inc., an Engineering Finn under
contract with Mohave County, conducted a feasibility geotechnical investigation of the Property for
landfill development and found that the Property appeared to be suited for landfill development; and
WHEREAS, the board considered the advantages stated in the Public Works report dated April
29, 1999, and
WHEREAS, the negotiated purchase price between Molmve County Public Works and
Equatorial Mineral Park, Inc., is $55,000.00 which is less than the Appraised Value of the Property; and
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WIIEREAS, the purchase of the Property will be funded from monies already collected from
Landfill User Fees, and no General Fund monies will be used.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, as of this date, does approve the
purchase of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35, Township 23 North, Range 18 West, Gila &Salt River
Meridian, Mohave County, Arizona, from Equatorial Mineral Park, Inc., in the Amount of $55,000 and
other good and valuable consideration, subject to the Real Estate Purchase Contract and Escrow
Instructions, Release and Covenant Agreement, and acceptance of the Special Warranty Deed.
PASSED, AI~PROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of May, 1999.
M~ERVISORS
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