RESOLUTION NO. RS2012-138

A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise an option to purchase real property (a part of Map 164- Parcel 262.00) for the use and benefit of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (Proposal No. 2011M-017PR-001).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 1 to this resolution, the Metropolitan Government holds an option to purchase certain property known as an approximately 2.252 acre portion of 0 Old Hickory Boulevard.; and,

WHEREAS, Section 2.24.250(F) of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides:

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 administration 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 section 2.24.250(F) of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Director of Public Property Administration has negotiated an option (Exhibit 1) to acquire real property located in Davidson County being an approximately 2.252 acre portion of Map No. 164-00-0 Parcel 262.00, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 2; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Board of Education has approved the acceptance of the Property; and,

WHEREAS, this property would serve as the main access to the adjoining Cane Ridge Elementary School property; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County that the purchase of this property be approved.

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 option to purchase the property (a portion of Davidson County Tax Map 164-00-0 Parcel 262.00) as approximately shown in Exhibit 2 and to execute the necessary documents pertaining thereto.

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: Jacobia Dowell, Sean McGuire, Lonnell Matthews

Attachment(s) on file in the Metropolitan Clerk's Office

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved Budget & Finance Committee Education Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Introduced:	February 7, 2012
Adopted:	February 7, 2012
Approved:	February 9, 2012
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