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BOCC can have a subsequent discussion about whether the school board should retain the acreage not needed for the middle school for future purposes, whether the County should acquire the unused portion from OCS for County purposes, or whether there should be some other disposition of the remainder of the property. Euliss Property As noted above, OCS purchased options in 2003 not only on the Allison and Daniel properties, but also on the 33-acre Euliss property located immediately adjacent and to the east of the Allison and Daniel properties. The Board of Education has determined that it does not need this property for the middle school site, and by resolution dated March 1, 2004, assigned the option to purchase that property to Orange County, At the annual planning retreat on January 31, 2004, the BOCC discussed this property and its potential use as the site of a soccer complex, Staff have prepared an analysis of same of the key features of this site and will provide an oral report about the property at this March 4 meeting. Various maps and diagrams of the site are included with this agenda item and will be reviewed during the staff presentation. Staff believe that the Euliss property is well-suited to serve as a soccer complex and recommend that the BOCC purchase it using funds available through November 2001 voter approved bonds for the Soccer Superfund, The attached capital project ordinance will appropriate $508,500 for the site acquisition, It should be Hated that vehicular access and water and sewer easements to the Euliss property across the proposed middle school site may be necessary to improve the Euliss property's utility as a potential soccer complex. The Orange County Board of Education indicated during its March 1 deliberations about the middle school site that it would collaborate with the County as needed to provide appropriate easement access. FINANCIAL IMPACT: As noted above, the purchase of the middle school site would be through appropriation to the Orange County Schools of $775,000 in November 2001 voter- approved general obligation bonds. The purchase of the Euliss property would be accomplished through appropriation of $508,500 in November 2001 voter-approved general obligation bonds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) receive the presentation on the proposed OCS middle school site from OCS representatives and the architects; 2) approve the amount to be paid for the school site at $775,000; 3) adopt the accompanying OCS Middle School #3 capital project ordinance; 4) direct staff to work with OCS to schedule discussions about the ultimate disposition of the approximately 26 acres of the Allison and Daniel properties not needed for middle school #3; 5) receive the presentation from County staff on its analysis of the Euliss property; 6) direct the Manager, Attorney, and staff to carry out the administrative steps (including preparation and signing of relevant documents) necessary to purchase the Euliss property prior to the March 15 option expiration; and 7) adopt the accompanying Soccer Superfund capital project ordinance.