ORDINANCE NO. 240071


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Sponsor: Director of the General Services Department

Declaring certain real property generally located in the northeast corner of Hodge Park off Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri surplus to the City's needs; authorizing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to offer the sale of the City's interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations, and execute related documents to complete the transfer of the real property while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property.

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WHEREAS, the City owns rights in certain real property generally in the northeast corner of Hodge Park off Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 190376 and a special election ballot held on November 5, 2019, the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners determined to remove approximately a thirty-six acre tract for another public use in Hodge Park and transfer to a school district for terms and consideration acceptable to the City in order for the district to build a school in the northeast corner of the park off Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway because the school population growth, including Kansas City residents in this area of the school district requires a new school in the Hodge Park Area; and

WHEREAS, North Kansas City School District is the only qualified purchaser pursuant to the ballot language authorized by Ordinance No. 190376; and

WHEREAS, all City departments have been notified and this property is not needed by the City and no interest has been expressed in retaining the land for future public use; and

WHEREAS, the Parks Department and the North Kansas City School District have negotiated the sale and transfer of this property, and agreed upon terms and consideration that acceptable to both parties; and

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