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Resolution 033-1974 RESOLUTION NO. 33 ..;.1974 RESOLUTION CANCELLING TAXES ON CERTAIN LAND ACQUIRED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES WHEREAS, the STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND, has recently purchased certain lands in Monroe County, Florida, for public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of each county of the state is given full power and authority to cancel and discharge any and all taxes de- linquent or current upon lands conveyed to, or acquired by any agency, govern- mental subdivision or municipality of the State, or of the United States, for road purposes, defense purposes, recreation or other public purpose; and WHEREAS, the statute further provides that said lands shall be exempt from county taxation so long as the same are used for such public purpose; and WHEREAS, Section 196.28 and Section 196.29, Florida Statutes 1971, provides that the Board of County Commissioners by resolution duly adopted and entered upon its minutes properly describing such lands and setting forth the public purpose to which the same are to be used and devoted shall have authority to remove the lands from the tax roles when used by governmental agency for recreational or other public use, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,. FLORIDA: 1. That by and under the authority of Section 196.28 and Section 196.29, Florida Statutes 1971, the Tax Assessor of Monroe County, Florida, shall assess and the Tax Collector of Monroe County, Florida, shall collect money on the lands described hereafter to reflect an assessment and collection of $4,780.48 on the following lands: All of Government Lots 3 and 4, of Section 3, and all of Govern- ment Lots 4 and 5, of Section 4, all of said lots being in Township 65 South,. Range 35 East. Government Lot 1, LONG KEY, Section 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, containing twenty~ one and one-fourth (21-l/4) acres more or less, according to Government Survey; and Government Lot 5, LONG KEY, Section 3, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, containing One (1) acre, more or less, according to Government Survey; and a parcel of sub- merged land in Long Key Bight in section 3, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, Long Key, Monroe County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: -2- Begin at theNE corner of Gov't. Lot 3 of said section 3 as shown on Gov't. Plat of Township 65 South, Range 35 East, surveyed in 1873 and plat dated June 30,1874 and run North 47030" West a distance of 1100.0 feet; thence North 64000' East a distance of 403'.2 feet; thence South 26000' East a distance of 1023.5 feet more or less to the P.D.B. Tract A A tract of submerged land in Long Key Bight in Section 3, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, Long Key, Monroe County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Government Lot 3 in Section 3, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, as shown on Government Map of Township 65 South, Range 35 East, surveyed in 1873 and map dated June 30, 1874 and run Southwesterly, Northwesterly and Westerly meandering said Government Survey line to the Northwest corner of Government Lot 4 in Section 3, Township 65 South, Range 35 East; thence North on the Westerly line of said Section 3, a distance of 320 feet; thence North 71030' East, a distance of 1950 'feet; thence South 47030' East, a distance of 1100 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Containing 35.2 acres, more or less. Tract B A tract of submerged land in Long Key Bight in Section 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, Long Key, Monroe County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Government Lot 5 in Section 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, as shown on Government Map of Townshp 6S South, Range 35 East, surveyed in 1873 and map dated June 30, 1874,. and run North on the East line of said Section 4, a distance of 320 feet; thence South 71030' West, a distance of 550 feet more or less to the Northeasterly line of said Government Lot 5 in Section 4, as shown on said Government Map; thence Southerly and Easterly meandering said Government survey line to the point of beginning. Containing 3.8 cares, more or less. Tract C A tract of submerged land in a shallow pond in Long Key, in Section 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, Monroe County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Government Lot 4 in Sectioti 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, as shown on Government Map or Township 65 South, Range 35 East, surveyed in 1873 and map dated June 30,1874 and run North on the West line of the East half of said Section 4, a distance of 1350 feet; thence South 65000' East, a distance of 1500 feet more or less to the Government meander line at the Northwest corner of said Government Lot 5 in Section 4; thence Southerly, Westerly, northerly and Southwesterly meandering said Govern- ment survey line to the point of beginning. Containing23~O acres, more or less. Two parcels of bay bottom land in Sections 3 and 4, Township 65 South, Range 35 East, on Long Key, Monroe County, Florida and being mOre particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: PARCEL 1 - Commencing at the Northwest Corner of said Section 3 bear South for a distance of 1150 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning of the tract of bay bottom land hereinafter described; from said Point of Beginning, bear North 71030' East -3- for a distance of 1950 feet, more or less, to a point; thence bear North 64000' East for a distance of 400 feet, more or less, to a point; thence bear North 76000' West for a distance of 1550 feet, more or less, to a point on the North line of said Section 3; thence bear West along the North line of said Section 3 for a distance of 350 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly shore line or meander line of Government Lot 5 of said Section 3; thence bear south- westerly along the easterly shore line or meander line of Government Lot 5 of said Section 3 and the easterly shore line or meander line of Government Lot 1 of said Section 4" for a distance of 1570 feet, more or less, to a point; thence bear South for a distance of 30 ~eet, more or less, to a point on the northerly shore line or meander line of Government Lot 5 of said Section 4; thence meander the northerly and easterly shore line or meander line of Government Lot 5 of said Section 4 in an easterly, southeasterly, and southerly direction for a distance of 400' feet, more or less, to a point which is bearing South 71030' West from the Point of Beginning; thence bear ' North 71030' East for a distance of 550 feet, more or less, back to the Point of Beginning. Containing 35.70 acres, more or less. LESS that area included in the above description that is above the mean high water mark of Long Key Bight, said exception containing 7.55 acres, leaving a net of 2S.l5 acres, more or less. PARCEL 2 - Commencing at the Northeast Comer of said Section 4, bear West along the North line of said Section 4 for a distance of 800' feet, more or less, to a Point of Beginning of the tract of bay bottom land hereinafter described; from said Point of Beginning, containue bearing West along the North line of said Section 4 for a distance of 1200 feet, more or less, to a point; thence bear South 22030' West for a distance of 160 feet'to a point; thence bear South:33000' East for a distance of 380 feet to a point; thence bear East for a distance of 360 feet to a point; thence bear South 57000" East for a distance of 250 feet to a point; thence bear South for a distance of 100 feet to a point; thence bear West for a distance of 580 feet to a point; thence bear South 25000" West for a distance of 200 feet to a point; thence bear South 65000' East, 770 ~eet, more or less, to a point on the Government Meander line of the year of 1873; thence fOllowing said GoVernment Meander line in an easterly, northeasterly and southeasterly direction for a distance of 815 feet, more or less, to a point; thence bear North for a distance of 30 feet, more or less, to a point on the Govern- ment Meander line of the year of 1873 and also being the southerly shore line of Government Lot 1 of said Section 4; thence meander the shoreline of said Government Lot 1 in a northwesterly, westerly, southwesterly, northwesterly, northerly and northeasterly direction for a distance of 1870 feet, more or less, back to the Point of Beginning. Containing 21.9 acres, more or less. Total area herein conveyed 50.50 acres, more or less. AND ALSO Lot 1, Section 35, Township 64 South, Range 35 East. AND ALSO Lot 3, Section 34, Township 64 South, Range 35 East, situate, lying and being in Monroe County, Florida. Lot 1, Section 2 and Lots 1 and 2, Section 3,' Township 65 South, Range 35 East, situate, lying and being in Monroe County, Florida. -4- 2. The Tax Collector of Monroe County, Florida, is hereby ordered to accept as full payment the sum of $6,749.97 as and for the complete payment of taxes on that property heretofore conveyed by SIDARLEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA- TION, a New York corporation, THOMAS A CURTIS and AUGUSTINA CURTIS, his wife, and HAROLD P. KRAVITZ, individually and as Trustee, joined by his wife, BETTY KRAVITZ, heretofore conveyed to the STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND. DATED this 2nd day of April , 1974.