RESOLUTION NO. _______, SERIES 2019
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A RESOLUTION DETERMINING ALL OR PORTIONS OF EIGHT STREETS BOUNDING THE KENTUCKY FAIR AND EXPOSITION CENTER SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO OWNED BY THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“METRO GOVERNMENT”) SUCCESSOR TO THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AS SURPLUS AND NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A GOVERNMENT PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING SAID STREETS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMEMBER NICOLE GEORGE
WHEREAS, according to KRS 67C.101, Metro Government, successor the City of Louisville, may enact resolutions for the municipal purpose of sale or conveyance of real property owned by Metro Government; and
WHEREAS, Section 1(A) of Executive Order No. 2, Series 2011, of the Metro Mayor, which adopts Section 2(C) of Executive Order No. 3, Series 2007 provides that Metro Government may sell and convey surplus real estate upon a determination by the Legislative Council of Metro Government (“the Council”) that such property is no longer needed for the governmental purposed of Metro Government; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Road Engineer, Jeffrey Brown, has declared and certified to the Council that the real property, which is the subject of this Resolution, is surplus to the needs of Metro Government; and
WHEREAS it is in the best interests of Metro Government and the Commonwealth of Kentucky that the real property which is the subject of this Resolution be transferred to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and that the Commonwealth of Kentucky be responsible for the maintenance of said property; and
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Brown, the County Road Engineer for Louisville Metro, has determined that the real property which is the subject of this Resolution be detached from the Louisville Metro Road System and be transferred to the Commonwealth of Kentucky (see Exhibit B attached hereto).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Council determines that the real property described in Exhibit A hereto is no longer needed to carry out the governmental functions of Metro Government.
SECTION II: That the properties named herein be detached from the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Road System and the County Road Engineer shall amend the map of said road system to reflect these detachments.
SECTION III: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to transfer the properties named herein, in the manner provided according to Section 2 of Executive Order No. 3 Series 2007, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the Commonwealth of Kentucky to take over the maintenance of the properties named herein without further action by the Council.
SECTION IV: This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and approval.
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H. Stephen Ott David James
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
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Greg Fischer Approval Date
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: _______________________________
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CERTIFICATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
The Assistant Director has carefully reviewed the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government’s needs for land use or improvements used in the administration of Metro programs and to conduct municipal business. This office has determined that the parcels of Metro owned real property identified in Exhibit A attached hereto and which is being scheduled for action by the Louisville Metro Council, are not needed or suitable for any specific municipal use.
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Jeffrey Brown
Jefferson County Road Engineer
Department of Public Works & Assets
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government