05/07/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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194, REGULAR MEETING MAY 7, 1984 WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is titleholder of certain real property located at the northwest corner of South St. Joseph Street and East Wayne Street, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, R-66, more particularly describedasfollows: Lots Numbers 50, 51 and 52 as shown on the original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend. and; WHEREAS, evaluation of current and anticipated land usage and associated parking needs in the Central Downtown area indicate the most appropriate use of the above described real property is for development of a multi -story parking facility; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works is the body charged with the erection of all buildings and other structures needed for any public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the public safety and welfare and will be of public utility and benefit to the City and its citizens to acquire the above described property for the development of a municipal parking facility; and WHEREAS, at its March 5, 1984, meeting the Board passed Resolution 5-1984, requesting the Redevelopment Commission to transfer the above described real property to the Board for Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable con- sideration for the long range development of a municipal parking facility. WHEREAS, at its March 9, 1984, meeting, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission approved the conveyance of said real estate to the Board for the sum of Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) and other good and valuable consideration for the purpose of the long range development of a municipal parking facility. WHEREAS, at its May 7, 1984, meeting the Board of Public Works accepted the conveyance of said real property from the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Board of Public Works and.the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, as follows: SECTION I. Prior to the construction of a municipal parking acility on the property located within the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, R-66 and described as: Lots numbered 50, 51 and 52 as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend. a Parking Facility Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from the Board of Public Works, the Redevelopment Commission, the Economic Development Commission, the Controller's Office, the City Attorney's Office, the City Engineer's Office, and the Area Plan Commission shall be formed for the purpose of reviewing parking needs as they relate to overall downtown development goals and shall make recommendations to the Board of Works for the Board's consideration in developing plans for the parking facility. SECTION II. The committee shall consider the following items: (a) The advisability of building a mixed -use facility, including the utilization of air rights.