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An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights by negotiation or condemnation for use in public projects of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for purposes of Wingrove Street Phase 2 Sidewalk Improvements, NDOT Project Number 2024-056. (Proposal No. 2026M-039AG-001).
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WHEREAS, NDOT seeks to acquire right-of-way easements, temporary construction easements, and property rights for purposes of phase 2 of its sidewalk improvement project on Wingrove Street, from Southgate Avenue to Byrum Street, NDOT Project Number 2024-056, Proposal No. 2026M-039AG-001 (“the Project”); and,
WHEREAS, the right-of-way easements, temporary construction easements and property rights associated with the Project are located on the property described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated by reference; and,
WHEREAS, the easements and property rights associated with the Project are further described in NDOT’s plans on file for the Project, which are incorporated by reference; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements, and property rights be acquired by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, for use the public project referenced herein; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government that this construction be carried out.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Director of Public Property Administration, is hereby authorized to acquire, by negotiation or condemnation, right-of-way easement and property rights for use in Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) Wingrove Street Phase 2 Sidewalk Improvements project, from Southgate Avenue to Byrum Street, NDOT Project No. 2024-056, Proposal No. 2026M-039AG-001 (“the Project”), the same being for a public purpose and the public convenience requiring it.
Section 2. The easements and property rights to be acquired for the Project are located on the property described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, and described in NDOT’s plans on file for the Project, which are incorporated by reference herein.
Section 3. The Director of Public Property Administration is hereby authorized and directed, to acquire by negotiation or, if necessary, to take and appropriate by condemnation proceedings the interests in real property described herein in the name of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for use in the public project referenced herein.
Section 4. All necessary and incidental costs of the right-of-way easements and property rights herein authorized to be acquired shall be paid from funds authorized from Fund No. 40024 and Business Unit No. 42402024.
Section 5. Amendments to this legislation shall be approved by resolution.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.