IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Trustees of the Land Trust of Jackson County to convey two parcels of real property located in Kansas City, Missouri, to the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association of Kansas City, MO, for rehabilitation and redevelopment of the urban core in accordance with section 141.750.2, RSMo 2000.
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RESOLUTION #17935, June 25, 2012
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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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 City of Kansas City, Missouri, by its Resolution 110072, approved February 10, 2011, has delegated the authority to its Director of Neighborhood and Community Services Department to approve the transfer of blighted properties held by Land Trust of Jackson County to neighborhood-based non-profit corporations for rehabilitation; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17509, dated February 14, 2011, the Legislature did express its support for these efforts of the City Council and staff of the City of Kansas City to reduce blight in the city's urban core; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri Director Neighborhood and Community Services Department has recommended that the property located at 2119 Lexington and the property located at the intersection of Minnie and Brooklyn, both in Kansas City, MO, legally described on the attached Exhibit A, be conveyed to Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, a Missouri non-profit corporation, for a community garden and a park; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Land Trust Trustees be authorized to convey the parcel described in Exhibit A, located at 2119 Lexington and the parcel located at the intersection of Minnie and Brooklyn, in Kansas City, MO, for an amount of less than two-thirds market value, to the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association, a Missouri non-profit corporation, for the purpose of better maintaining this property and revitalizing the area in which it is located; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, encourages the Land Trust Trustees to include and enforce reversionary clauses in the conveyances regarding redevelopment of the properties within a prescribed time frame; 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 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17935 of June 25, 2012, was duly passed on June 25, 2012 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_______ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
EXHIBIT A
Address |
Parcel Number |
Legal Description |
2119 Lexington Kansas City, MO 64124 |
12-740-22-01-00-0-00-000 |
Lexington Place W 45.32' of Lot 3 |
No address assigned, located at the intersection of Minnie and Brooklyn |
12-740-27-01-00-0-00-000 |
Mathews & Hill's Addition, Lots 10 & 11 & TH W 20.78' of Lot 12 BLK 4 |