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File #: 140274.    Version: Name:
Type: Staff Recommendation Status: Passed
File created: 8/26/2014 In control: City Manager
On agenda: 5/7/2015 Final action: 5/7/2015
Title: Acceptance of Notice of Reverter Event Release and Fee Title to the Property Known as the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center (B) This item is a request to accept the Notice of Reverter Event Release and fee title to the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center located at 1125 Northeast 8th Avenue.
Attachments: 1. 140274A_Site Map_20140904.pdf, 2. 140274B_1950 Warranty Deed_20140904.pdf, 3. 140274C_Dec 10 Environmental Report_20140904.pdf, 4. 140274D_Water & Air Research Reports_20140904.pdf, 5. 140274E_Apr 13 Radiological Site Report_19April13.pdf, 6. 140274F_Jun 13 Asbestos Survey Report_20140904.pdf, 7. 140274G_Jan 14 Asbestos Sampling Report_20140904.pdf, 8. 140274H_Jan 14 Limited ACM Survey Report_20140904.pdf, 9. 140274I_Feb 12 Staff Environmental Assessment_20140904.pdf, 10. 140274J_Jan 14 Army Abatement Memo_20140904.pdf, 11. 140274K_Oct 12 Army Reserve PPT_20140904.pdf, 12. 140274L_Nov 12 CHW Draft Report_20140904.pdf, 13. 140274M_Building Operation Estimate_20140904.pdf, 14. 140274A-MOD_Notice of Reverter Release_20150507.pdf, 15. 140274B-MOD_Warranty Deed_20150507.pdf, 16. 140274C-MOD_Environmental Condition Property Update_20150507.pdf, 17. 140274D-MOD_Record of Enviornmental Consideration_20150507.pdf, 18. 140274E-MOD_Phase II Soil Groundwater_20150507.pdf, 19. 140274F-MOD_Water Air Revisions 9-26-12_20150507.pdf, 20. 140274G-MOD_Radiological Site Assessment Report_20150507.pdf, 21. 140274H-MOD_Asbestos Survey Update Report_20150507.pdf, 22. 140274I-MOD_US Army Reserve Center Limited Survey Final Report_20150507.pdf, 23. 140274J-MOD_GLE Armory Bulk Final Report_20150507.pdf, 24. 140274_Reverter Event Release_20150507.pdf
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Acceptance of Notice of Reverter Event Release and Fee Title to the Property Known as the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center (B)

This item is a request to accept the Notice of Reverter Event Release and fee title to the C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center located at 1125 Northeast 8th Avenue.

Explanation
In 1950, the City of Gainesville conveyed title for 6.8 acres of vacant property located at 1125 Northeast 8th Avenue to the Federal government. The US Army developed the property into a 35,625 square foot Army Reserve Center that was completed in 1953. The deed of conveyance contained a reverter clause indicating that the property would revert back to the City of Gainesville if no longer needed by the Federal government. Over 60 years later, in late 2011, the City was notified that the property was no longer needed and would be conveyed to the City.

The City was provided with an Environmental Condition of Property Update Report that was prepared for the US Army in 2010. This report identified issues in the building that would need to be addressed prior to any future reuse of the building. These issues include asbestos, lead paint and mold. Staff felt it was in the best interests of the City to complete further testing and assessment of the property. The City conducted a Phase II Environmental Assessment of the property through Water & Air Research, Inc.

Based on the testing results of soil and ground water, Water & Air Research, Inc. concluded no adverse impacts were detected. However, based on air samples acquired at various locations throughout the facility, primarily two locations were found to have moderate mildew spore types which were similar to outdoor samples. Water & Air Research recommended running the air conditioning system to lower the moisture in the air and cleaning any obvious areas of mold before occupancy.

The US Army determined that a more detailed asbestos study was needed which was completed in...

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