Health and Environment Committee
Substitute
October 6, 2008
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Trustees of the Land Trust of Jackson County to convey one hundred sixty-two (162) parcels of real property located in Kansas City, Missouri, for support of various projects for the upgrading and redevelopment of the urban core in accordance with § 141.750.2 RSMo, 2000.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16706, September 15, 2008
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, 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 Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council 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 Kansas City in that the projects are likely to combat the occurrence of blight in the urban core; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kansas City has previously authorized this action; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Land Trust Trustees be allowed to convey the properties listed on Exhibit A, with the exception of parcel #30-110-27-09, located at 3816 Garfield, for an amount of less than two-thirds market value, to the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council for the purpose of better maintaining these properties and revitalizing the areas in which they are 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 properties 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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Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16706 of September 15, 2008, was duly passed on October 6, 2008 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