Finance & Audit
Committee Amendment
November 25, 2002
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Trustees of the Land Trust of Jackson County, to convey two (2) parcels of real property located in Independence, Missouri for support of various projects for the upgrading and redevelopment of the urban core in accordance with § 141.750.0, RSMo 2000.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 14375, November 18, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Section 141.750.2, RSMo 2000, authorizes the Trustees of the Land Trust of Jackson County to convey title in fee simple, for consideration less than two-thirds of the appraised value of a property, only after the consent of at least two of the Trustees' appointing authorities; and,
WHEREAS, the Trustees have recommended that certain properties in the urban core be conveyed to various public entities and neighborhood associations including the City of Independence, Missouri, to support the construction and rehabilitation of residential properties as well as the implementation of other strategies to curb blight within the urban core; and,
WHEREAS, the County has undertaken and supports various projects to upgrade and improve the neighborhoods and commercial districts in the urban core, and the conveyance of these parcels of land are of value to Jackson County and the City of Independence in that the projects are likely to combat the occurrence of blight in the urban core; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Land Trust Trustees be allowed to convey the following two (2) properties listed below, for an amount of less than two-thirds market value, to the City of Independence and for the purposes shown:
ADDRESS TRANSFEREE PURPOSE
525 S. Pleasant City of Independence National Frontier
Trails Center
533 S. Pleasant City of Independence National Frontier
Trails Center
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Land Trust Trustees are hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary documents to convey the above-described property to the various companies, for less than two-thirds market value.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 14375 of November 18, 2002 was duly passed on ____________November 25_________________, 2002 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______8_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature