ORDINANCE NO. BL2003-1299

An ordinance to amend the Official Street and Alley Acceptance and Maintenance Map for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by abandoning Alley #1534 from Westboro Drive to the alley's western terminus (Proposal No. 2002M-130U-07).

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

WHEREAS, The abandonment has been requested by St. John's UMC - Eddie Porter, Trustee, for Wayne A. Greer, St. John's United Methodist Church, and Dale S. Watson, abutting property owners; and

WHEREAS, There is no future need for said portion of said alley for Metropolitan Government 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. BL2002-1248, be and is hereby amended, as follows:

Alley #1534 from Westboro Drive to the alley's western terminus, 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, is hereby abandoned.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that easements are herein abandoned 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 of 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 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 4. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this ordinance take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Norma Hand, Lynn Williams

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AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

BILL NO. BL2003-1299

Mr. President:

I move to amend Resolution No. BL2003-1299 by striking language in Section 2 that appears after the words “BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,” and substituting in its place the following:

That all easements within Alley #1534 as specified in Section 1 held by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County are hereby abandoned.

Sponsored by: Norma Hand

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: January 7, 2003
Passed First Reading: January 7, 2003
Referred to: Planning Commission - Approved 10-0 (12/12/02)
Traffic and Parking Commission - Approved 7-0
Public Works Committee
Traffic & Parking Cmmittee
Planning & Zoning Committee
Deferred: January 21, 2003
Deferred: February 4, 2003
Passed Second Reading: February 18, 2003
Passed Third Reading: March 18, 2003
Approved: March 21, 2003
By: Bill Purcell