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A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of two flood-prone properties, located at 3900 Tucker Road and 3001 Hummingbird Drive, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2025M-002PR-001).
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WHEREAS, it is in the public interest of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County to acquire certain flood-prone properties; and,
WHEREAS, the properties located at 3900 Tucker Road and 3001 Hummingbird Drive 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 1 and 2, the Metropolitan Government holds an option to purchase those certain real properties as shown in Section 1 below; and,
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved mandatory referral No. 2025M-002PR-001 on April 18, 2025, 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 property.
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 the two properties as shown on Exhibits 1 and 2, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference and to execute the neces...
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