ENACTED 04/07/1998

WHEREAS, Section 2.01 (5) of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County grants to such government the power to "…purchase…or otherwise acquire…property…for any public purpose…"; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.01 (6) of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County authorizes the government to "…establish, maintain and regulate…a system of free schools."; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that certain property be acquired through negotiation or condemnation for the purpose of acquiring land for a new facility for an elementary school to be located on the old Mt. View Elementary School site.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. The Director of Public Property Administration, or his designee, is hereby authorized to acquire by negotiation or condemnation property for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a new elementary school located on the old Mt. View Elementary School site.

SECTION 2. The Director of Public Property Administration, or his designee, is hereby authorized and directed, if necessary, to take and appropriate by condemnation proceedings the real estate shown on Exhibit A and identified as parts of Parcels 135 and 201 on Tax Map 164.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

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