ORDINANCE NO. BL2008-128

An ordinance to amend the Official Street and Alley Acceptance and Maintenance Map for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by abandoning the right-of-way for Alley No. 437 (Proposal Number 2007M-194U-10).

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

WHEREAS: The closure has been requested by H. Ray Ragsdale; and

WHEREAS: There is no future need for said portion of said right-of-way for alley 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. 2007-77, be and is hereby amended, as follows:

That Alley No. 437, from 17th Ave South to Alley No. 442, between Edgehill Avenue and Grand Avenue, 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 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 to do 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 any other pertinent departments of the Metropolitan Government or other governmental agency, including the Nashville Electric Service.

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: Erica Gilmore

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	February 5, 2008
Passed First Reading:	February 5, 2008
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Disapproved 7-0 (November 18, 2007) Traffic & Parking Commission - Approved 5-0 (November 12, 2007) Public Works Committee Traffic & Parking Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	February 19, 2008
Deferred:	March 18, 2008
Deferred:	April 1, 2008
Passed Third Reading:	April 15, 2008
Approved:	April 18, 2008
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