ENACTED 07/20/1999

ORDINANCE NO. O99-1704

An ordinance to amend the Official Street and Alley Acceptance and Maintenance Map for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by closing portions of several streets: 1) North Second Street beginning at the intersection of Meridian and North Second Street and proceeding north for 300 feet; 2) Joseph Street beginning at the intersection of Berry and proceeding north for 232 feet; and 3) Berry Street beginning at the intersection of Joseph Avenue and Berry Street and proceeding east for 120 feet, (Proposal No. 99M-068U), all of which is more particularly described herein.

WHEREAS: It is the desire of all the abutting property owners that said closures be accomplished; and,

WHEREAS: There is no future need for said portions of North Second Street, Joseph Street and Berry Street for street purposes.

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

SECTION 1. That the Official Street and Alley Acceptance and Maintenance Map for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as enacted by Ordinance No. O98-1473, be and is hereby amended, as follows:

That portions of several streets be closed: 1) North Second Street beginning at the intersection of Meridian and North Second Street and proceeding north for 300 feet;

2) Joseph Street beginning at the intersection of Berry Street and proceeding north for 232 feet; and 3) Berry Street beginning at the intersection of Joseph Avenue and Berry Street and proceeding east for 120 feet, all of which is more particularly described by lines, words and figures on the sketch which is attached to and made a part of this ordinance as though copied herein, are hereby closed.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That easements are herein retained by The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, its agents, servants, and/or contractors and utility companies operating under franchise from the Metropolitan Government for the right to enter, construct, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, enlarge, and patrol its now existing or future utilities, including drainage facilities, together with their appurtenances, and the doing of any and all things necessary and incidental thereto.

SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in the event there is proposed any construction over, above, or under said existing utilities that said construction shall have the approval of the Director of Public Works and/or the Director of Water and Sewerage Services, together with the approval of the Nashville Electric Service, Nashville Gas Company, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., InterMedia, A.T.S. Network Communications, Hyperion of Tennessee, T.C.G. Telecom Group, Metro Access Networks (MCI), and Nextlink.

SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Director of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed, upon the enactment and approval of this ordinance, to cause said change to be made on said Map as set out in Section 1 of this ordinance, and to make notation thereon of reference to the date of passage and approval of this amendatory ordinance.

SECTION 5. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this ordinance take effect immediately after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: Frank Harrison

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 1, 1999
Passed First Reading:	June 1, 1999
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 7-0 (6/10/99) Traffic & Parking Commission - Approved 6-0 (6/14/99) Public Works Committee Traffic & Parking Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	June 15, 1999
Passed Third Reading:	July 20, 1999
Approved:	July 21, 1999
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