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ARF- 2795

Public Hearing 2. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	10/07/2014
Submitted For:	Steve Sanders
Submitted By:	Steve Sanders, Deputy Director, Public Works Division
Department:	Public Works	Division:	Engineering

Information

Request/Subject

Public Sale for a portion of Rialto Street as shown on Official Map No. 20, Gila County Records, Gila County, AZ.

Background Information

On April 1, 2014, during a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Board gave the approval to begin the process to dispose of an unnecessary public roadway being a portion of Rialto Street. Staff began the necessary notifications and public postings of the Board’s decision.

There are five parcels of land that abut the portion of Rialto Street being abandoned. All adjacent landowners have been contacted and given the option that can exercise preference rights before the proposed date of sale by or appear at the public sale and submit a bid for that portion of Rialto Street adjacent to their property.

Stella Norton has submitted bids in the amount of $9.00 and $23.00 for the portions of Rialto Street adjacent to her properties. These bids meet the minimum requirements established by the current Gila County policy on the abandonments of roadways in Gila County.
Beverly Tomerlin has submitted bids in the amounts of $75.00 and $115.00 for the portions of Rialto Street adjacent to her properties. These bids meet the minimum requirements established by the current Gila County policy on the abandonments of roadways in Gila County.
Stella Norton submitted a bid of $9.00 for the portion of Rialto Street adjacent to parcel 208-11-071. This bid meets the minimum requirement established by the current Gila County policy on the abandonments of roadways in Gila County.

No other bids have been received; however bids may be accepted at the public sale.

Evaluation

Rialto Street was created when the South Globe Map, Official Map No. 20 was recorded on August 28, 1909. This portion of Rialto Street was never built and exists only on paper. The topography of the land prevents the construction of the road. Other roads in the area provide access to the residents and public.

The County will benefit from the sale of the road by having the property go on the County’s tax rolls.

Conclusion

Since this road exists only on paper and has never been constructed, it is believed that the abandonment of this portion of Rialto Street will not harm the County in its duty to provide access in the area to the residents and public now or in the future.

Recommendation

The Public Works Division Deputy Director recommends that Gila County accept bids from Stella Norton and Beverly Tomerlin.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action for the public sale of a portion of Rialto Street as shown on Official Map No. 20 and to accept bids in the amounts of $9.00 and $23.00 from Stella Norton; bids in the amounts of $75.00 and $115.00 from Beverly Tomerlin for those portions of Rialto Street adjacent to her properties; and a bid in the amount of $9.00 from Stella Norton for that portion of Rialto Street adjacent to parcel 208-11-071. (Steve Sanders)

Attachments
Notice of Sale