Jackson County Missouri - File #: 15915

• File #: 15915
• Version: 0
• Name: Condemnation to certain tracts of land for the 85th Street and Troost Avenue Project, No. 2407
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2006
• In control: Public Works Committee
• On agenda: 6/5/2006
• Final action: 6/12/2006
• Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Office of the County Counselor to institute condemnation proceedings as to certain tracts of land required for the 85th Street and Troost Avenue Project, No. 2407.
• Sponsors: Bob Spence
• Indexes: CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, ROAD & BRIDGE MAINTENANCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2006	0	Public Works Committee
6/12/2006	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
6/12/2006	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/6/2006	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
6/5/2006	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Office of the County Counselor to institute condemnation proceedings as to certain tracts of land required for the 85th Street and Troost Avenue Project, No. 2407.


Intro
RESOLUTION # 15915, June 5, 2006


INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator



Body
WHEREAS, the Constitutional Home Rule Charter of Jackson County, article II, sections 21, 23, and 26, authorize the County to acquire private property for public road purposes by the exercise of the power of eminent domain; and,

WHEREAS, the 85th Street and Troost Avenue Project, No. 2407, is such a public road improvement, use, and purpose; and,


WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has heretofore conducted negotiations for the purchase of certain tracts of land for inclusion in the 85th Street and Troost Avenue Project, No. 2407; and,

WHEREAS, such properties were appraised and a value placed thereon which would fairly and reasonably compensate the owners thereof; and,

WHEREAS, after such negotiations with the owners thereof, the Department of Public Works was unable to agree with the owners as to a fair and adequate compensation to be paid; and,

WHEREAS, the owners and general description of the tracts are as follows:

Tract Number and Tax Parcel No. Owners
85-03 Brian P. Ritter Professional
48-210-06-25-00-0-00-000 Gardening Inc.
812 E. 85th Street
Kansas City, MO

85-14 Saffran Trust & Cohen Trust
48-210-08-15-00-0-00-000 8328 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO

and,

WHEREAS, pending the acquisition of this land by condemnation, the Director of Public Works or his designee may continue to negotiate for and purchase these properties out of funds appropriated or to be appropriated for that purpose; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that t...