05/26/98 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1998 Commencing at the intersection of the Westerly right-of-way line of Lafayette Street and the North right-of-way line of Sample Street also being the Southeast corner of Tract No. 3 Studebaker Corp. Replat; thence North 0°00'29" West along said Westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 177.48 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 90°00'00" West a distance of 399.58 feet to the East property line of Newman and Altman property; thence North 0°03'03" West along said East property line, a distance of 106.53 feet; thence South 89°55'49" East, a distance of 399.64 feet to the West right-of-way line of said Lafayette Street; thence South 0°00'29" East along said West right-of-way line a distance of 106.05 feet to the place of beginning; and A parcel of land being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the Westerly right-of-way line of Lafayette Street and the North right-of-way line of Sample Street also being the Southeast corner of Tract No. 3 Studebaker Corp. Replat; thence North 0°00'29" West along said Westerly right-of-way line a distance of 177.48 feet; thence North 90"00'00" West, a distance of 3 99.5 6 feet to the East property line of the Newman and Altman property; thence North 0°03'03" West along said East property line, a distance of 111.62 feet to the place of beginning also being the Northeast corner of said Newman and Altman property; thence North 89° 58'00" West along the North property line of said Newman and Altman property a distance of 291.06 feet to the Northwest corner of said Newman and Altman property; thence North 4°46'43" East a distance of 39.42 feet; thence North 2° 19'06" East, a distance of 35.17 feet; thence North 89°59'44" East, a distance of 125.98 feet; thence South 0°00'00" East, a distance of 35.22 feet; thence South 89°58'00" East, a distance of 160.37 feet; thence South 0°02'00" West, a distance of 40.00 feet to the place of beginning (The "Property"). WHEREAS, the Department of Redevelopment, acting by and through the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, previously retained the services of two appraisers to ascertain the fair market value of the Property; and WHEREAS, purchase offers have been extended for all property necessary to construct the Jail; and WHEREAS, the offer to purchase the aforementioned Property has not been accepted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend as follows: 1. All actions heretofore by the Department of Redevelopment and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, including but not limited to the appointment of appraisers and the extension of the offer to purchase the Property hereby ratified. 2. In the event the purchase offer is not accepted, the Legal Department is authorized and directed to file a complaint in the name of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in order that appraisers be appointed to establish the value of said real estate, and all other necessary and proper actions be taken to accomplish the taking by eminent domain pursuant to law. Adopted this 26th day of May, 1998. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/James R. Caldwell, President s/Lewis N. Powell, Member s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk