ORDINANCE NO. 000712

Accepting two Special Warranty Deeds from Property Reserve, Inc., of the County of Salt Lake and State of Utah, and accepting one Special Warranty Deed from Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc., conveying to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, certain property in Clay County, Missouri, all for public use as an addition to Hodge Park and directing the City Clerk to file same.

WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that by Resolution No. 25035 adopted by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners on March 21, 2000, certain lands were acquired through donation and purchase for public use for park purposes as an addition to Hodge Park in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, and said Board has now recommended to the Council that the deeds hereinafter described be accepted for public use; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the following listed deeds recorded in the office of the Director of Records for Clay County, Missouri, at Liberty, under the instrument numbers and in the books and pages indicated the Council hereby devotes the properties and said properties are hereby accepted for public use for park purposes in accordance with Article III, Section 58 of the Charter:

Instrument No. Book Page County State

P74866 3077 186 Clay Missouri

P74867 3077 189 Clay Missouri

P83874 3103 701 Clay Missouri

and said properties are legally described as follows:

TRACT A: All that part of the South Half of Section 3 and that part of the North Half of Section 10 and that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, all in Township 51, Range 32, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11; thence South 0E20'33" West along the west line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 620.40 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel of land to be herein described; thence South 36E15'54" East, a distance of 132.92 feet; thence South 0E00'00" West, a distance of 139.25 feet; thence South 56E43'00" East, 934.69 feet; thence South 23E15'10" East, 588.10 feet; thence South 29E14'22" West, 201.67 feet; thence South 80E22'21" West, 105.76 feet; thence North 66E03'11" West, 105.76 feet; thence North 50E22'13" West, 1,183.79 feet; thence North 21E05'10" West, 328.53 feet; thence North 55E00'30" West, 707.74 feet; thence South 88E48'31" West, 436.70 feet; thence South 25E03'31" West, 67.94 feet; thence South 27E19'54" East, 558.50 feet; thence South 17E29'56" East, 929.24 feet; thence southwesterly along a curve to the right, having an initial tangent bearing of South 8E30'10" West, a radius of 290 feet and a central angle of 79E54'46", an arc distance of 404.47 feet; thence

South 88E24'56" West, tangent to the last described curve, a distance of 385.94 feet; thence North 1E35'04" West, 264.08 feet; thence North 29E54'30" West, 544.83 feet; thence North 17E56'23" West, 700.95 feet; thence North 46E52'27" West, 1,298.74 feet; thence North 22E26'38" West, 732.36 feet; thence North 87E42'40" West, 497.44 feet; thence North 0E42'11" East, 1005.92 feet to a point on a jog in the east right of way line of Shoal Creek Parkway, as now established; thence South 86E43'09" East along said jog, a distance of 6.59 feet; thence continuing South 86E43'09" East, 1311.62 feet to a point of intersection with the centerline of an existing Kansas City Power & Light Company easement recorded as Document No. C-16524 in Book 959 at page 316; thence North 17E39'22" West along said centerline, a distance of 1129.03 feet to a point on the north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3; thence South 88E01'07" East along said north line a distance of 80.62 feet to the northeast corner thereof; thence South 88E31'58" East along the north line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 3 a distance of 369.86 feet; thence South 23E28'08" East, 742.16 feet; thence North 67E11'27" East, 213.43 feet; thence North 80E54'28" East, 821.31 feet; thence South 77E28'34" East, 80 feet; thence South 45E41'28" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 4E42'47" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 26E01'13" West, 80 feet; thence South 46E30'34" West, 80 feet; thence South 64E11'58" West, 569.15 feet; thence South 71E12'20" West, 736.82 feet; thence South 29E50'42" East, 798.54 feet; thence South 17E48'21" East, 871.31 feet; thence North 65E12'01" East, 583.08 feet to a point on the north line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 10; thence South 88E10'48" East along said north line, a distance of 271.32 feet; thence South 52E57'26" East, 164.30 feet; thence South 36E15'54" East, 667.56 feet to the point of beginning.

Less and excepting therefrom the following described parcel:

Commencing at the northwest corner of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 0E42'04" West along the west line of said East Half, a distance of 505.99 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence North 80E54'28" East, 388.67 feet; thence South 77E28'34" East, 80 feet; thence South 45E41'28" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 4E42'47" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 26E01'13" West, 80 feet; thence South 46E30'34" West, 80 feet; thence South 64E11'58" West, 557.14 feet to a point on the west line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 64E11'58" West, 12.01 feet; thence North 0E42'04" East, 10.75 feet distant west of and parallel with the west line of said East Half, a distance of 595.81 feet; thence North 80E54'28" East, 10.91 feet to the point of beginning.

TRACT B: All that part of the South Half of Section 3, Township 51, Range 32, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3; thence North 88E01'7" West along the north line of said Southwest Quarter, a distance of 80.62 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence South 17E39'22" East along the centerline of an existing Kansas City Power & Light Company easement recorded as Document No. C-16524 in Book 957 at page 316, a distance of 1129.03 feet; thence North 86E43'09" West, a distance of 1311.62 feet to a point on a jog in the east right of way line of Shoal Creek Parkway, as now established; thence North 0E57'11" East along the east right of way line of said Shoal Creek Parkway, a distance of 125.22 feet to the north end of said Shoal Creek Parkway right of way; thence North 0E42'11" East, 908.64 feet to a point on the north line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 3; thence South 88E01'07" East along said north line, a distance of 954.38 feet to the point of beginning.

TRACT C: All that part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 51, Range 32, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 0E42'04" West along the west line of said East Half, a distance of 503.79 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence North 80E54'28" East, 388.67 feet; thence South 77E28'34" East, 80 feet; thence South 45E41'28" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 4E42'47" East, 157.45 feet; thence South 25E01'13" West, 80 feet; thence South 46E30'34" West, 80 feet; thence South 64E11'58" West, 557.14 feet to a point on the west line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 64E11'58" West, 12.01 feet; thence North 0E42'04" East, 10.75 feet distance west of and parallel with the west line of said East Half, a distance of 595.81 feet; thence North 80E54'28" East, 10.91 feet to the point of beginning.

Section 2. That Resolution No. 25035 evidences the intent of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to accept such real property for park purposes.

Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of this ordinance with the Office of the Director of Records for Clay County, Missouri, as evidence of the acceptance of the herein described property by the City for public use purposes.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney