Paul S. Sacco Paul Cozzie

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1 Consent Agenda d Regular Agenda BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DATE: October 6,2009 ao* AGENDA ITEM NO. Public Hearing Recommendation and Adoption of Resolution - Donation of Surplus Department: Real Estate Management Culture, Education and Leisure Staff Member Responsible: Paul S. Sacco Paul Cozzie Recommended Action: I RECOMMEND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOARD) ADOPT THE AlTACHED RESOLUTION WHICH AUTHORIZES DECLARING PERSONAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND TRANSFERRING SAME BY DONATION, TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, AS REQUESTED BY THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND LEISURE DEPARTMENT. Summarv ExplanationlBacknround: The purpose of this request is to transfer fossil specimens excavated at Boca Ciega Millennium Park to the University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History. The excavation took place from January 2007 through May Boca Ciega Millennium Park staff, Tampa Bay Fossil Club and the general public were involved in excavating the fossils from natural areas of the park. The types of fossils collected include several very large and distinctive specimens of Columbia Mammoth, smaller specimens of opossum, armadillo, glyptodont, giant armadillo, sloth, rabbit, rat, bison, deer, peccary, horse, tapir, turtle, tortoise, snakes and a variety of fish. The fossils appear to be from the Pleistocene Age, with an age range from 12,000 to approximately 32,000 years ago. The University of Florida has agreed to accept donation of the fossil specimens. The Culture, Education and Leisure Department has determined the benefit of the fossils to the public and science communities will be more readily served at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The fossils will be used for research and exhibition. In exchange for the donation, the University of Florida will provide Pinellas County with a replica of the glyptodont lower jaw bone for display at Boca Ciega Millennium Park. This transaction is in accordance with Florida Statutes. Fiscal lmpactlcostlrevenue Summary: N/A ExhibitslAttachments Attached: Contract Review Transmittal Slip Resolution Correspondence from the University of Florida - Revised Page 1 of 1

2 CATS # BOARD ACTION REVIEW TRANSMITTAL SLIP 6qb7 PROJECT: Donation of Surplus - Culture, Education and Leisure to University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History ESTIMATED EXPENDITUREREVENUE: TYPE: ( ) Auction ( x ) Donation $0 ( ) sale ( ) Other (Circle appropriate choice above.) In accordance with the policy guide for Contract Administration, the attached documents are submitted for your review and suggested comments andlor changes. a To assist other reviewers in this process, please mark your comments and/or suggested changes directlv upon the document itselfin INK. So that we can correctly identi& which are your comments on this form, please indicate the page numbers that correspond to your suggested changes and/or comments. Upon completion of your review, please complete the Board Action Review Transmittal Slip below and call, ext. so that it can be picked up and taken to the next Review Authority on the list. Comments Review Review Review Corres. Pg. IncludedIAddressed Authority - Date Signature #'s to Document (Date) Real Est. Mgmt. (Paul S. sacco) 9bI.9 Finance (Anne Lawler) Legal (Michael Zas) County Admin. 9hfb~ (Mark Woodard) ILIb A bw" r / Please return to Real Estate Management Department, Planning Division by All inquiries should be made to at telephone extension Board Action Review Transmittal Slip Revised

3 RESOLUTION 09-- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PURSUANT TO SECTION , FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, PINELLAS COUNTY ("COUNTY") acting through its Culture, Education and Leisure Departments has acquired and maintained personal property in the form of distinctive fossil specimens excavated from natural areas of Boca Ciega Millennium Park, including the personal property identified in Exhibit A attached hereto, (Exhibit "A" sometimes referred to as the "Property") ; WHEREAS, THE FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ("MUSEUM) contacted the COUNTY and inquired about the COUNTY conveying the Property to the MUSEUM for research and exhibition; the COUNTY has determined that the benefits of the Property will more readily serve the public and science at the MUSEUM; and the Property is not needed for COUNTY purposes; WHEREAS, any fossils deemed by the MUSEUM as having "no scientific value" will be returned to the COUNTY'S Parks and Recreation Department for use in future environmental education programs for the public; and WHEREAS, this donation is understood to be conditioned upon the MUSEUM agreeing to provide the COUNTY with replicas of the most significant fossils, particularly a replica of the Glyptodont jaw with teeth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA, AT A DULY ASSEMBLED MEETING HELD ON THIS DAY OF,2009, AS FOLLOWS: Page 1 of 3

4 Section 1. As authorized by Section , Florida Statutes, the conveyance of the personal property for no consideration identified in Exhibit A, is hereby approved. Section 2. By the adoption of this Resolution, all rights, title and interest in and to the Property is hereby transferred and conveyed to the MUSEUM; and, the County Administrator is authorized and directed to execute any other instruments necessary or required to confirm the conveyance of the Property as provided herein. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Commissioner offered the foregoing Resolution and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Commissioner, and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: Nays: Absent and not voting: Page 2 of 3

5 APPROVED AS TO FORM OMCE OF GOUNTY ATTORN M

6 EXHIBIT A The Property consists of 38 boxes of fossils and 1 Glyptodont jaw with teeth. The boxes are numbered 1-38 and each box has a corresponding station number to identify the location in the creek bed it was found. NORTH OF MEDIAN Box Number Station Numbers SOUTH OF MEDIAN Box Number Station Numbers GLYPTODONT JAW WITH TEETH The Glyptodont jaw with teeth was excavated fiom Station # Page 3 of 3

7 no~&m~lseum of Naktral Ristary Deparbnent of Natural History D i v l s l o n U f V ~ P ~ t o ~ ~~~4mnh.UaedtJv+/ DickhscmHall,~Road POBox FL ph- (352) 392-1n1, sct. 259 Fax (352) July 25,2007 Judy Jarosz, APRP Park Supervisor Boa Ciw MiUmPark th St. No. W k, Dear Ms. Jarosz: On behalfofthe Florida Museum ofnatual History, we would be very gabkl to accept your gifl ofthe collection ofvatebrate bssils from b-park. The cotledion includrs anumb of sci&cally valuable spechnens, iwldhg a relatively rare lower jaw of a glyptodont, an extinct relative oft' amaadilo. It is my mdemtzmdiag. thak you wish to have a replica oftbis lower jaw to place on display at the park We will make a mold of the jaw, get a plastic cast from the mold, paint it to look like the original, and give it to you Those specimens which are relatively wmplete and idcdfmble will be &assigned a unique catalog mrmber and will be housed in our museum's permanent research conection ofvertebrate which contab the west assemblage of f d hm Florida m the world Here they can be studied by researchers not only from the Univemity of&rida, but %om other imhtions who visit us and work in our wmoa Specimens which are incomplete and not i-1q and thus without W c due, will be returned to the pk to be given away to chiktren or far other edudonal Pw=. Ifyou have any cpdons, please call me a the phone number above or me at rb&m@h&d.edu. Dr. R i W C. ZNbert, Jr. Vertebte Paleonto1ogy Co11ecrions hrlanager