11/18/96 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1996 RESOLUTION NO 83-1996 ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the City of South Bend to acquire unencumbered fee title to the following real estate for the purpose of widening Ironwood Drive located in the City of South Bend, Indiana: A part of Lot 1 in the Hillside Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana the plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 136, in the Office of the Recorder of St Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of said lot; thence South 0 degrees 05 minutes 20 seconds West 141.54 feet along the east line of said lot to the southeast corner of said lot; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds West 6.00 feet along the south line of said lot; thence North 0 degrees 05 minutes 20 seconds East 136.55 feet; thence North 40 degrees 38 minutes 17 seconds West 6.58 feet to the north line of said lot; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds East 10.30 feet along said north line to the point of beginning and containing 860 square feet, more or less. WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works previously retained the services of Zanussi Company, Inc. to facilitate the acquisition of all right-of-way necessary to construct the project; and WHEREAS, purchase offers have been extended for all property necessary to construct the project between Ewing and Randolph; and WHEREAS, the offer to purchase the aforementioned Real Estate has not been accepted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that: l . All actions taken pursuant to the agreement between the City of South Bend and the Zanussi Company, Inc., including but not limited to the extension of offers to purchase real property, discussions concerning same, and real property acquisitions are hereby ratified. 2. The Board's attorney 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 18th day of November, 1996. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/James R. Caldwell, Member s/Jenny Pitts Manier, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL - SURVEY & ENGINEERING SERVICES - OLIVE ROAD SEWER EXTENSION Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board is in receipt of a Proposal between the City of South Bend and Peirce & Associates, 3231 Sugar Maple Court, South Bend, Indiana, for a revision to the original proposal for the above referred to project. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Proposal is not to exceed the amount of $8,300.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the Proposal was approved and executed.