ORDINANCE NO. 040122

Approving the sale of certain park property to the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City in accordance with Section 463.11 of the Charter and authorizing the Director of Finance to execute a Quit Claim Deed.

WHEREAS, on November 4, 2003, the voters of Kansas City authorized the removal of park property generally consisting of approximately 1700 square feet of real property at the northeast corner of 8th Street and vacated Santa Fe Street in the West Bottoms from the park and boulevard system as approved and recommended by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, and the conveyance of the property to the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, by action of the City Council on the condition that the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, at no cost to the City, cause the removal of blight on the property pursuant to its statutory authority and upon other terms and for such consideration as the City may determine; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Council does hereby approve the sale and conveyance of land and authorizes the Director of Finance to execute a Quit Claim Deed, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, conveying the property as legally described as follows:

Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 11, Block 14 West Kansas Addition No. 1; thence West 50 feet; thence North 5 feet; thence Northwesterly on a curve with a radius of 486.34 feet to the east line of Block 14, 60.5 feet north of the Southeast corner; thence South 60.5 feet to the point of beginning

in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, to Planned Industrial Expansion Authority for the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) on the condition that the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, at no cost to the City, cause the removal of blight on the property pursuant to its statutory authority within six months of the execution of the Quit Claim Deed.

Section 2. That the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority is requested to report to the Council and Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners regarding this matter within 30 days after the removal of blight on the property.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Heather A. Brown

Assistant City Attorney