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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2001
<br />APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL - ENGINEERING SERVICES - MADISON CENTEREASEMENT
<br />- LAWSON FISHER ASSOCIATES
<br />Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of a Proposal between the City of South Bend and
<br />Lawson Fisher Associates, 525 West Washington, South Bend, Indiana, to prepare an easement for
<br />Madison Center including field marking, surveying, and a legal description for the easement. Mr.
<br />Gilot noted that the Proposal is in the amount of $2,575.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr.
<br />Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Proposal was approved and executed.
<br />APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - COOPERATIVE MASTER PLAN
<br />FOR UTILITIES EXTENSION - CLELAND BUILDERS/MILLER BUILDERS
<br />Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City
<br />of South Bend; Cleland Builders, 1101 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, Indiana; and Miller Builders,
<br />Post Office Box 229, Granger, Indiana, for the above referred to master plan for the Blackthorn West
<br />project, Fox Run Development and Poppy Road Development. The cost for these projects is
<br />segmented between the City of South Bend, Cleland Builders and Millers Builders, as noted in the
<br />Memorandum of Understanding. Mr. Gilot noted that the Memorandum of Understanding is in the
<br />total amount of $964,000.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms.
<br />Roemer and carried, the Memorandum of Understanding was approved and executed.
<br />APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT -LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING- SAGAMORE ASSOCIATES
<br />Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and
<br />Sagamore Associates, 805 15`" Street, Washington, D.C., for legislative consulting for the City of
<br />South Bend, effective January 1, 2001 through November 30, 2001. Mr. Gilot noted that the
<br />Agreement is in the amount of $49,500.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded
<br />by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Agreement was approved and executed.
<br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9-2001 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
<br />AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING REASSESSMENT OF VACANT CITY
<br />PROPERTY FOR SALE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution
<br />was adopted by the Board of Public Works:
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend by and through its Department of Public Works has
<br />determined that the sale of vacant properties to landowners who have adjoining properties within the
<br />City is in the best interest of the City; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Division of Community and Economic Development is a body
<br />of the Department of Community and Economic Development; and
<br />WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the transfer and sale of adjacent lands and property parcels
<br />so as to further City interests; and
<br />WHEREAS, the acquisition, sale and release of these properties through the Board of Public
<br />Works is granted to them by Indiana Code; and
<br />WHEREAS, by statutory code 36-1-11-5 the Board of Public Works has the authority to sell
<br />adjacent parcels of land to homeowners with properties in good standing (e.g. no Code issues in the
<br />last 12 months) who may wish to acquire that property all in the best interests of the City; and
<br />WHEREAS, under section 36-1-11-5, if the assessed value ofthese properties is less than two
<br />thousand dollars ($2,000.00), this property may be sold to the adjacent landowners through an
<br />informal advertising and bidding process; and
<br />WHEREAS, Community Development seeks to promote the selling of these vacant plots of
<br />land to adjacent landowners by filing Petition for Correction of an Error, Form 133, with the County
<br />Auditor to seek a reduction in assessed property value to further this project; and
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