ORDINANCE NO. BL2000-143

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property by negotiation or condemnation for use in a public project for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and specifically with relation to the construction of additions to Head Middle School.

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 the construction of additions to Head Middle School.

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 new additions to Head Middle School.

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 four properties shown on Exhibit A and identified as Parcels 375, 381, 383 and 384 on Tax Map 92-7.

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.

Sponsored by: Eileen Beehan

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: January 18, 2000
Passed First Reading: January 18, 2000
Referred to: Planning Commission - Approved 7-0 (1/6/2000)
Budget & Finance Committee
Education Committee
Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading: February 1, 2000
Deferred: February 15, 2000
Deferred: March 21, 2000
Passed Third Reading: April 18, 2000
Approved: April 24, 2000
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