File #: RS2022-1528    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/3/2022 In control: Budget and Finance Committee
On agenda: 5/17/2022 Final action: 5/17/2022
Title: A resolution approving an amendment to a purchase and sale agreement between the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., for a parcel of property and improvements located at 800 Second Avenue North.
Sponsors: Freddie OConnell, Burkley Allen
Attachments: 1. Purchase and Sale Agreement Amendment
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A resolution approving an amendment to a purchase and sale agreement between the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., for a parcel of property and improvements located at 800 Second Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, BL2021-743 approved an agreement (the "Agreement") for the Metropolitan Government to sell to Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. ("Piedmont") a parcel of property and improvements (collectively, the "Property") located at 800 Second Avenue North, currently used for Metropolitan Government offices; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont now propose to amend the Agreement pursuant to the terms of the amendment (the "Amendment") attached as Exhibit 1 to this Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, the Amendment will allow the Metropolitan Government to extend the time for closing the sale of the Property, which will facilitate the efficient relocation of the offices currently using the Property; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Amendment is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. The Amendment is approved.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis

This resolution approves an amendment to Ordinance No. BL2021-743, which authorized the sale of a 4.49-acre parcel located at 800 Second Avenue North to Piedmont Natural Gas Company ("Piedmont") for $4,239,000. This property is currently used for Metropolitan Government offices. During the Metro's environmental consultant estimates that it would cost approximately $24,000,000 to remediate the property as a result of the prior gas plant operations in order to develop the property.

This amendment allows the Metropolitan Government to extend the time for closing the sale of this property. Under the orig...

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