A resolution approving the exercise of a fee simple acquisition option for the purchase of flood prone property for Metro Water Services Project No. 00-D-04 (Proposal No. 2006M-213U-05).

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the Metropolitan Government to acquire certain flood-prone properties; and,

WHEREAS, the property ("Property") listed below and incorporated herein as Exhibit A is flood-prone; and,

Property Map and Parcel:     Property Address:     District
     060-16-0 064.00            2826 Brunswick Drive       08

WHEREAS, Section 2.24.250(F) of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides that "Where land in fee simple is being purchased for purposes other than for rights-of-way for highways, streets, roads, alleys and other places for vehicular traffic, the Director of Public Property shall negotiate for the purchase of such property and seek to obtain from the owner an option to sell to the Metropolitan Government at a fixed price subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Council by resolution, and no purchase shall be consummated until it has been so approved by the metropolitan council;" and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the document attached to this resolution as Exhibit B, the Metropolitan Government has obtained an option to purchase the Property listed above; and,

WHEREAS, the purchase of the Property, identified as Metro Water Services Project No. 00-D-04, would be accomplished with funds available as Fund No. 48130, Business Unit 65493240, pursuant to Capital Improvements Budget No. 99UW005 and approved by the Metropolitan Council on August 18, 2000; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the Property be purchased.

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

Section 1. That the Director of Public Property, or his designee, is hereby authorized to exercise the Fee Simple Acquisition Option attached, negotiate for the price of the property, and to execute such documents as may be necessary to effect the acquisition of the Property by the Metropolitan Government.

Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Jason Hart, Feller Brown, Rip Ryman

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred:	Planning Commission - Approved Public Works Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Introduced:	February 6, 2007
Adopted:	February 6, 2007
Approved:	February 8, 2007
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