ORDINANCE NO. 250513
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Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers
Approving the petition to establish the Grey Oaks Community Improvement District; establishing the Grey Oaks Community Improvement, generally located at the east of North Oak Trafficway and south of Northeast 79th Terrace in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; determining the Grey Oaks Community Improvement District to be a blighted area; determining that certain actions are reasonably anticipated to remediate blighting conditions and will serve a public purpose; requiring the annual submission of certain records; and directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the Grey Oaks Community Improvement District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri State Auditor.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the petition to establish the Grey Oaks Community Improvement District, ("District") as a political subdivision in accordance with Sections 67.1401 through 67.1571, RSMo, otherwise known as the Missouri Community Improvement District Act ("Act"), and which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, is hereby approved in its entirety.
Section 2. That the District is hereby established for the purposes set forth in the petition, which the District shall have all the powers and authority authorized by the petition, Act and by law, and shall continue to exist for a period of twenty seven (27) years, unless extended pursuant to Section 67.1481.6, RSMo.
Section 3. That the District is hereby determined to be a blighted area by reason of the predominance of insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, or conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other cause, which individually or collectively constitute an economic liability, social liability, or menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare in its present condition and use.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that a contract with the owner of the property lying within the District's boundaries for the purpose of making the improvements identified in Exhibit D of the petition, and the expenditure or loaning of the District's revenues to fund a contract for such purpose, is reasonably anticipated to remediate the blighting conditions and will serve a public purpose.
Section 5. That the blight determination herein shall not be utilized as a basis for granting any tax abatement or tax redirection under any other provision of law.
Section 6. That the District shall annually submit its proposed budget, report and copies of written resolutions passed by the District's board to the City pursuant to Section 67.1471, RSMo., and Section 74-304 of the City’s Code of Ordinances (“Code”).
Section 7. That upon the effective date of this ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby directed to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and state auditor pursuant to Section 67.1421.6, RSMo., by sending a copy of this ordinance to said entities.
Section 8. That the District shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the City pursuant to Code Section 74-302(e), the form of which shall be substantially similar to Exhibit 2, attached hereto.
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Approved as to form:
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Eluard Alegre
Associate City Attorney