IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Trustees of the Land Trust of Jackson County to convey three parcels of real property located in Kansas City, Missouri, to Rock Solid Urban Impact of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, for rehabilitation and redevelopment of the urban core in accordance with section 141.750.2, RSMo 2000.
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RESOLUTION #17572, April 18, 2011
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 properties located at 3816 E. 9th Terrace, 4116 E. 11th Street, and 4120 E. 11th Street, all located in Kansas City, MO, legally described in the attached Exhibit A, be conveyed to Rock Solid Urban Impact of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO, a Missouri non-profit corporation, to cultivate into community gardens in an effort to curb blight within 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 property listed on Exhibit A, for an amount of less than two-thirds market value, to Rock Solid Urban Impact, 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 #17572 of April 18, 2011, was duly passed on April 18, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays _______0_______ Excused______1_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______0______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
EXHIBIT A
Address Parcel Number Legal Description
3816 E. 9th Terr. 28310222100000000 Gordon Place W 25 FT of
Kansas City, MO LOT 17
4120 E. 11th Street 28310212900000000 Hoffman's Park ADD SUB of
Kansas City, MO LOT 8 BLK 5 LOT 5
4116 E. 11th Street 28310212800000000 Hoffman's Park ADD ALL OF
Kansas City, MO LOT 7 BLK 5
(EX N 108.85' THOF)