ORDINANCE NO. 970214

Accepting various deeds conveying to Kansas City certain lands in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, for public use for park purposes and directing the City Clerk to file same.

WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that by Resolution No. 23712 adopted by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners on January 7, 1997, certain lands were acquired for public use for park purposes in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, and said Board has now recommended to the Council that the deeds hereinafter described be accepted for such public use; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the following listed deeds recorded by the Clay County Recorder of Deeds in Kansas City, Missouri, be and the same are hereby accepted for park purposes:

Instrument No. Book Page

N11488 2594 351 N11489 2594 353 N11490 2594 355 N11491 2594 357

That the Council does declare in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 23712 adopted January 7, 1997, by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, that said lands in accordance with Section 58 of Article III of the Charter of Kansas City, shall remain as part of the Parks system of Kansas City forever.

Section 2. That upon the effective date of this ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause said ordinance to be recorded in the office of the Clay County Recorder of Deeds in Kansas City, Missouri, as evidence of the acceptance of said lands by Kansas City for public use for park purposes as an addition to Maplewoods Greenway.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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City Attorney