The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-27
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change was voted down and it was
left as first stated.
At the previous meeting Cobo
and Roberts had said that the CON-
missioners should think Of the city
commissioners 20 years from now
and not tie their hands by saying
that the tact of land given to the
city must" be a park. They had
pointed out it may not be feasible
to have park then.
The agreement states that the
city is to receive a tract Of land
that borders Duck Avenue for 400
feet and extends north for ATS feet.
According to the agreement the
City must use the land for a park
or it reverts to the former owners.
The land in question housed the
Poinciana Community Center. The
rental office in the end Of the build
ing win be used by the new mana
cement even though the building
Is on property given to the city.
City Maintain Building
II was not defined in the agree
ment whether the rental office on
the land that is to be used for only
park purposes would be considered
q part Of q public park. The city
must maintain the building.
The agreement also states that
the preferential List for renters will
be (a) present occupants Of good
character, (b) Naval personnel and
their dependents. (c) war veterans
and their families and, (d) deserv-
Ing low income civilians not men,
toned within the classes defined 1.
bove.
A definite income was not stated
In reference to the ''low. income"
mentioned in item (d).
At one point during the meeting
Harvey said that he wanted to be
"sure" where there was a legal
agreement concerned. He said that
Il there was another lawyer sitting
across the table he would be able
to break this thing.
Perfef On Leeksvf
Carbonell said that he thought
that ]. Y. Porter was represent.
ing us to see that we don't get
any bad deals"
J. Y. Porter, city attorney, stat.
ed that he thought that lie was.
too.
Harvey agreed but said he lust
wanted to be- sure.
Porter reminded the commits.
sioners that they had given him
certain instructions ID Negotiating
the deal and that he had come out
win 4 better deal that, previously
instructed.
1t was pointed out that an err
ror mad been previously made In
reporting that the new manage
ment would be given" the build.
ings by the federal government.
The land owners will not ba civ
en- the buildings but will paw
about $500 per building of apart.
ment units, the on-site value.
Two Agreements
Two separate agreements were
made. The West Poinciana agree.
ment states that the new owners
will operate the units for one
year and then at "their" discre.
ton, do as they please.
In the agreement on Poinciana
Place, the new owners will on
crate the units for a period Of
five years with yearly options for
another five years.
There was some confusion as
to whether the resolution to sign
the agreement had been passed
at the previous meeting or not.
Carbonell said, Lets don't ar
que. Let's pass the thing again
to be sure" The resolution was
passed again.
AT the previous meeting an.
other resolution had been passed
by the city stating that there was
a need for the Poinciana housing
to remain. This resolution was
needed by the Federal Housing
Authority before the building
would be sold" to the land own.
ers and not RACED.
Future Deals
In reference to future deals on
the P0inciana Housing still re.
Carbonell brought up
the fact that the city could prob
ably purchase Poinciana Place
extension for about 100000. He
pointed out that the 36S units
make an income of about $164,-
600 a year. He said that they
would pay for themselves in two
years. Poinciana Place extension
consist of So buildings containing
zoo apartments. 1t was also point
ed out that expenses of only $40
per apartment per year had been
necessary"
1T sounds like q good deal to
me-" Carbonell said. II think
that we ought to buy it."
Analysis
In the analysis, the city gets:
!. A tract of land that houses
the Poinciana Community Can
Ger. The land extends $50 feet
on Duck Avenue and ATS feet
north. This land must be used
for park purposes or il reverts to
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