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A JOINT RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO

TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH STATE-OWNED PROPERTY

LOCATED IN BERNALILLO COUNTY TO ENABLE THE WIDENING OF EDITH

BOULEVARD TO PROCEED.

WHEREAS, Bernalillo county is conducting a public works

project involving widening Edith boulevard north of the city

of Albuquerque; and

WHEREAS, in connection with this project there is a

demonstrated need to acquire the use of the below-described

state-owned real property for the purpose of construction of a

water detention pond:

"a part of the real property formerly

used as a state girls home consisting of

a parcel of an area of 10.6525 acres,

designated as "Parcel C", filed on

9/23/74 in Vol. CIO, Folio 39 and shown

on Sheet No. 12 of the project plans

prepared by Boyle Engineering

Corporation entitled "Pond #1 Widening

of Edith Boulevard Right of Way Map"";

and

WHEREAS, Bernalillo county does not have sufficient funds

for this project to purchase the property needed from the

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state;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that in accordance with the provisions of

Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978, the general services department be

authorized to:

A. lease the property above-described to

Bernalillo county until that county is able to negotiate an

acceptable exchange for or purchase of the property with the

department so that title may be transferred to the county, but

the lease authorized shall not exceed a term of five years;

B. permit Bernalillo county under the terms of the

lease of the property to construct a water-detention pond on

the property; and

C. sell, lease or exchange the property, subject

to the approval of the capitol buildings planning commission.