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A RESOLUTION RECITING THE NEED FOR ACQUIRING A CERTAIN PARCEL
OF LAND BELONGING TO ELLA FOSTER, WIDOW OF CLARENCE FOSTER; ETTA
JONES STARKES; DAISY M. CLARK AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE; EARCIE BRAKES; EVA
WILLIS WIMBERLY AND HUSBAND SAMUEL WIMBERLY; WARREN G WILLIS AND WIFE
MARY WILLIS; BETTY WILLIS ROBINSON AND HUSBAND WILLIAM ROBINSON; GARU
E JONES JR AND WIFE ERLLIEN JONES; WILLIE A JONES SINGLE; COUNTY OF
McCRACKEN KENTUCKY; COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY; ROBERT L. JONES AND
WIFE BARBARA JONES; SADIE WINDROW WIDOW; TO BE USED FOR THE COM-
PLETION OF THE INTERIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROVIDING FOR
AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF SAME
WHEREAS a parcel of real estate is owned of record by Ella Foster, widow of
Clarence Foster; Etta Jones Starkes; Daisy M. Clark and unknown spouse; Earcie
Brakes; Eva Willis Wimberly and husband, Samuel Wimberly; Warren G. Willis and
wife, Mary Willis; Betty Willis Robinson and husband, William Robinson; Garu E.
Jones, Jr., and wife, Erllien Jones; Willie A. Jones, single; County of McCracken,
Kentucky; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Robert L. Jones and wife, Barbara Jones;
Sadie Windrow, widow; and is necessary for the completion of the Interim Com-
munity Development Plan, Application No. B -75HN -0009, and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal and Community Development Agency, by
resolution dated April 6, 1976, requested institution of Condemnation proceedings in
its behalf, and,
WHEREAS, it does not appear that a purchase agreement can be reached
at this time with the owners of the subject property and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
does therefore agree with the request of the Urban Renewal and Community De-
velopment Agency of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, that it will be necessary to
institute condemnation proceedings pursuant to the Kentucky Revised Statutes to
acquire title to this property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the Assistant Corporation Counsel be, and he is hereby,
ordered and directed to institute condemnation proceedings in the McCracken Circuit
Court against Ella Foster, widow of Clarence Foster; Etta Jones Starkes; Daisy M.
Clark and unknown spouse; Earcie Brakes; Eva Willis Wimberly and husband, Samuel
Wimberly; Warren G. Willis and wife, Mary Willis; Betty Willis Robinson and husband,
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William Robinson; Garu E. Jones, J r and wife, Erllien Jones; Willie A. Jones,
single; County of McCracken, Kentucky; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Robert L. Jones
and wife, Barbara Jones; Sadie Windrow, widow; and any and all other parties in
interest to acquire all of the right, title and interest in the subject property owned
by aforementioned.
SECTION 2. That the parcel to be taken is more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at a point 145 feet from the intersection
of 10th and Burnett Streets on the North side, and
running towards llth Street 30 feet to a point;
thence at right angles and towards Flournoy Street
150 feet to a point; thence at right angles and
towards 10th Street 30 feet to a point; thence at
right angles and towards Burnett Street 150 feet
to the point of beginning.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption.
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Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 28, 1978
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, November 28, 1978.