IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION accepting on behalf of the County the donation of a tract of land from Klein Investment Company, for use by the Parks + Rec Department.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20322, December 2, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Klein Investment Company is the owner of a 3.02 acre parcel of land at the intersection of East Gregory Boulevard, and Blue Ridge Boulevard in Raytown, MO, which is legally described in the attached Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, Klein Investment Company has agreed to donate this parcel to Jackson County for said property to become a part of the adjacent Cave Spring Park; and,
WHEREAS, the property sits in a prime location and is undeveloped, consisting primarily of wooded upland forest on this parcel; and,
WHEREAS, the remaining County-owned parcels adjacent to the Klein parcel, that make up Cave Spring Park, shall be dedicated in perpetuity as parkland and shall only be used for park, recreational, cultural and historical preservation and educational purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature, under article II, section 16 (21) of the Jackson County Charter, is empowered to acquire property for County purposes, and the Director of Parks + Rec recommends accepting the said donation; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the donation of the 3.02 acre of land described in the attached Exhibit A be and hereby is accepted; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to the intent of this Resolution, including a conservation easement dedicating the existing unrestricted County-owned parcels that comprise the park to perpetual parks and recreation uses.
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 No. 20322 of December 2, 2019, was duly passed on December 9, 2019 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