06/09/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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MIN REGULAR MEETING JUNE 9, 1987 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 13-1987 - A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS CONVEYING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE EAST BANK TRAIL PROJECT Assistant City Attorney Brian Long advised the Board that the Joint Resolution referred to above and submitted to the Board for approval involves a strip of land that has come under the ownership of the City. He stated that the property was formerly Conrail right-of-way near Pokagon and Angela Boulevard. This strip of property came into the City's possession when the railroad abandoned the property in 1982. The City, is the adjacent property owner of another parcel of property formerly abandoned by another railroad. The property referred to in Resolution No. 13-1987 will be utilized for a segment of the East Bank Trail. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following Board of Public Works Resolution No. 13-1987 was adopted: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE PARK DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CONVEYING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE EAST BANK TRAIL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO. 13-1987 OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend (Board of Works) owns in fee simple certain real property within the City of South Bend, more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend (Park Board) desires to accept the real property described in Exhibit A (Property) for purposes of establishing a new park known as the East Bank Trail within the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-11-8 permits the transfer or exchange of property from one governmental entity to another through adoption of substantially identical resolution by each entity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend and the Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend, as follows: 1. The Board of Works determines that it has no further need or use for the Property and that it is advisable and desirable to convey the Property for purposes of the East Bank Trail. 2. The Park Board determines that it is advisable and necessary to accept from the Board of Works the Property for purposes of the East Bank Trail. 3. The President of the Board of Works shall have authority to execute the deed for the Property and any other documents needed to carry out fully the intent of this resolution. 4. The President of the Park Board shall have the authority to accept the deed for the Property and to execute any other documents needed to carry out fully the intent of this resolution.