An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, and the Director of Parks and Recreation, or his designee, to accept and record an easement in favor of the Metropolitan Government, for the use and benefit of the Greenway Commission, on a certain parcel of property located on portions of the Cheatham Lock and Dam Project for use in the Cumberland River greenway system (Proposal No. 2005M-218U-05).

Whereas, the owners of the parcel of property described in the document attached as Exhibit A to this ordinance has agreed to donate to the Metropolitan Government, for the use and benefit of the Greenway Commission, an easement on the Property; and

Whereas, the easement will be used to place a pedestrian foot bridge crossing the Cumberland River at the Cheatham Lock and Dam project as a portion of the greenway system; and

Whereas, the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County will benefit by accepting this donated easement.

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. The Director of Public Property, or his designee, and the Director of Parks and Recreation, or his designee, are authorized to accept and record the easement from the owner of the parcel of property described in Exhibit A.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Erik Cole, Jim Forkum

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	November 15, 2005
Passed First Reading:	November 15, 2005
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Passed Second Reading:	December 6, 2005
Passed Third Reading:	December 20, 2005
Approved:	December 30, 2005
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