ORDINANCE NO. BL2000-339

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property by negotiation or condemnation for the purpose of acquiring utility easements for use in a public project of the Metropolitan Government and specifically with relation to providing sewer lines to the new J. F. Kennedy Middle School.

WHEREAS, Section 2.01 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County grants to such government the power to provide for the creation, building, maintenance, purchase and operation of sewers and a sewerage disposal system, and Chapters 4 and 5 of Article 8 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government designate the departments of the Metropolitan Government whose function, duty and authority relates to sanitary sewers and storm sewers; and

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is granted the power by Section 2.01 of the Metropolitan Charter to provide for the taking and appropriation of real property within the area of the Metropolitan Government for any public purpose when the public convenience requires it, and also to purchase real estate for any public purpose; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that utility easements be acquired to permit the construction of sanitary sewers, storm sewers and/or appurtenances within the area designated for the construction of sewer lines to serve the new J. F. Kennedy Middle School.

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

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Property Administration or his designee is hereby authorized to acquire by negotiation or condemnation the easements necessary for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating sanitary sewers, storm sewers and/or appurtenances to serve the new J. F. Kennedy Middle School, the same being a public purpose and the public convenience requiring it. The easements to be acquired are shown on the plans of record in the office of the Board of Education and said plans are made a part hereof as though copied herein. A list of easement numbers, property owner names with associated map and parcel numbers is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof as if written verbatim herein.

SECTION 2. That 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 interests described in Section 1 hereof in the name of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for use as utility easements for the construction, operation and maintenance of sanitary sewers, storm sewers and/or appurtenances for aforesaid school.

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

Sponsored by: Saletta Holloway

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	July 6, 2000
Passed First Reading:	July 6, 2000
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 7-0 (6/22/00) Budget & Finance Committee Education Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	July 18, 2000
Passed Third Reading:	August 1, 2000
Approved:	August 4, 2000
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