Transfer of property to American Indian Cultural Center and Museum Trust Authority.

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  4. Transfer of property to American Indian Cultural Center and Museum Trust Authority.

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A. On July 1, 2020, or on the first day the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (AICCM) is open to the public, whichever is sooner, the determination of which shall be made by the Director of OMES, the authority of the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority (Authority) to hold, use and dispose of real property and improvements thereon shall be terminated, and title to the following generally described real property and rights to improvements thereon shall transfer to the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum Trust Authority (AICCMTA):

1. A tract of land being a part of the East Half of Section 2, Township 11 North, Range 3 West of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and being more particularly described as follows:

  • Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Section 2,
  • Thence South 00°29'24" West along the East line of said Section 2, a distance of 1958.26 feet,
  • Thence North 89°30'36" West, a distance of 1240.19 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING,
  • Thence South 23°33'16" West a distance of 93.48 feet,
  • Thence on a nontangent curve to the right, having a radius of 340.91 feet, a chord bearing of South 38°38'40" East, a chord distance of 187.41 feet, for an arc distance of 189.86 feet to a point of tangency,
  • Thence South 22°41'33" East, a distance of 102.54 feet,
  • Thence on a nontangent curve to the right, having a radius of 859.19 feet, a chord bearing of South 19°48'33" West, a chord distance of 546.60 feet, for an arc distance of 556.26 feet,
  • Thence South 00°00'00" East, a distance of 169.81 feet,
  • Thence North 90°00'00" West, a distance of 258.96 feet,
  • Thence North 44°58'52" West, a distance of 208.81 feet,
  • Thence South 83°35'02" West, a distance of 229.85 feet to a point of curvature,
  • Thence on a curve to the right, having a radius of 602.79 feet, chord bearing of North 11°33'34" East, a chord distance of 1146.73 feet, for an arc distance of 2271.94 feet to a point of tangency,
  • Thence South 60°27'53" East, a distance of 374.31 feet,
  • Thence South 70°57'26" East, a distance of 153.94 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said tract of land contains 33.62 acres, more or less; and

2. The basis of bearing of the description provided in this section is derived from the Oklahoma State Plane Coordinate System NAD83, Zone Oklahoma North with the East line of NE/4 of Section 2-11N-3W having a bearing of South 00°29'26" West.

B. The legal description provided in subsection A of this section is intended to include the real property upon which the museum and cultural center improvements exist, including the following specific elements:

1. Hall of the People;

2. East Wing, including the Performance Facility;

3. North Gallery;

4. South Gallery;

5. Central Plant;

6. Promontory Mound; and

7. Visitor Center.

C. The instrument of conveyance as contemplated by subsection A of this section shall reflect a legal description determined by a current survey which ensures that the elements described in subsection B of this section are included, and shall further reflect a separate legal description for the sewer lift station.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), the AICCMTA and, for so long as the Authority exists, the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to grant such access and other temporary and permanent easements upon and across the real property described in this section as are necessary or desirable to promote or ensure the successful development of the commercial property transferred to the City of Oklahoma City (City) pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 1226.2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and in connection therewith the Legislature finds and hereby declares that the commitments entered into by the City as contemplated by paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 1226.2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be adequate consideration.

E. The AICCMTA and the Director of OMES are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.

F. Real property transferred to AICCMTA by the Authority shall be subject to the same restrictions regarding the use of such real property as contained in the instrument of conveyance by which the Authority acquired title to such real property, including, but not limited to, any restriction regarding gambling activity upon such real property.

Added by Laws 2015, c. 339, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.


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