RESOLUTION RS2017-939

A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of various flood-prone properties, for Metro Water Services (MWS Project No. 17WS0001 and Proposal No. 2017M-022PR-004).

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County to acquire certain flood-prone property; and,

WHEREAS, the properties shown on Exhibit 1 are flood-prone; 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 the terms of the agreements attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits 2-5, the Metropolitan Government holds Options to purchase those certain real properties as shown in Section 1 below; and,

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved mandatory referral No. 2017M-022PR-004 on October 4, 2017, for acquisition of the properties; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County to approve the purchase of said properties.

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

Section 1. The Director of Public Property, or his designee, is hereby authorized to exercise the options to purchase nine properties as shown on Exhibit 1 and described in Exhibits 2-10, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference and to execute the necessary documents pertaining thereto.

Tax Map & Parcel                Address                                        Council District
083-13-0 333.00          1415 Boscobel Street, 37206                            6
064-09-0 091.00          115 Commerce Street, Old Hickory 37138          11
150-02-0 501.00          3056 High Rigger Drive 37217                          29
150-02-0 284.00          3058 High Rigger Drive 37217                          29

Section 2. This resolution shall take effect upon passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Tanaka Vercher, Fabian Bedne, Jeremy Elrod, Brett Withers, Larry Hagar

Attachments on file in the Metropolitan Clerk's Office

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved Budget & Finance Committee Planning, Zoning, & Historical Committee Public Works Committee
Introduced:	November 7, 2017
Adopted:	November 7, 2017
Approved:	November 8, 2017
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