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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND NEAR FIFTH STREET STATION PARKWAY FOR EXTENSION OF THE CITY GREENBELT TRAIL SYSTEM WHEREAS , MCImetro Access Transmission Services of Virginia, Inc. (“MCImetro”), the owner of a parcel of land identified on City Tax Map 21B as Parcel 47, has indicated a willingness to convey a portion of their land (designated as Parcel X on the attached plat made by Draper Aden Associates, dated June 3, 2015, last revised June 19, 2017) to the City of Charlottesville for greenbelt trail purpos es; and WHEREAS , a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement for the conveyance of said land has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney; and WHEREAS , as a condition of closing, MCImetro has agreed to grant an easement across their property to the City (shown on the attached plat) for the purpose of maintaining a portion of the existing private stormwater pipe on MCImetro property that serves to direct stormwater through Parcel X and into Moore’s Creek; and WHEREAS , the City’s Parks and Recreation Dep artment seeks the endorsement of City Council to proceed with the purchase of the above-described land at a purchase price of $13,000.00, which is well below the City Assessor’s valuation of the land; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Council hereby authorizes the purchase of a parcel of land (0.2910 acre) designated as Parcel X on a plat by Draper Aden Associates, dated June 3, 2015, last revised June 19, 2017 , located near Fifth Street Station Parkway, for extension of the City’s greenbelt trail sy stem. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a purchase agreement, in form approved by the City Attorney, and the City Attorney shall take whatever actions are necessary to effect the acquisition of the above -described land and easement, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the aforementioned purchase agreement.