08/06/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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31'7 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 6, 1984 stated that this is a renewal for the above referred to services and reflects a reduction in the amount of budgeted funds. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hillandcarried, the above Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVE GENERAL RELEASE CONRAIL/CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR CLEANING AND PAINTING OF U.G. BRIDGE NO. 437.53, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (WESTERN/WALNUT VIADUCT Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. D.S. Cargill, Division Engineer, Consolidated Rail Corporation, Room 570 Union Station, 516 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a General Release which permits the City of South Bend to enter onto U.G. Bridge No. 437-53, Main Line- Buffalo to Chicago, said property owned or leased by Conrail, for the purpose of cleaning and painting. It was noted that this General Release is being presented in response to the City's request to Conrail that the above referred to Bridge be cleaned and painted. It was further noted that Conrail has given the City of South Bend permission by said Release to implement said work. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above General Release was approved and executed. APPROVE OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY - BUREAU OF HOUSING LOCAL HOMESTEADING PROGRAM - 1225 VAN BUREN Ms. Janet S. Holston, Director, Bureau of Housing, submitted to the Board for approval an Offer to Purchase Real Property in the amount of $6,000.00 for a house located at 1225 Van Buren Street. It was noted that the current owners of the property are Gary D. and Rose Ann Richert. Ms. Holston explained that the Bureau of Housing has received $50,000.00 in Community Development Funds to purchase from the regular real estate market properties which will supplement the inventory of the Urban Homestead Program. However, properties purchased with the Community Development Funds will be under a new program entitled Local Homesteading Program. According to Ms. Holston, the individual receiving the property under this program will have one year to bring the property up to code standards and will receive title to the property in three (3) years. She advised that properties to be purchased will be located in targeted areas. In response to a question from Mr. Hill regarding what process will be used to determine what is an appropriate amount to pay for a property, Ms. Holston advised that it will be a negotiating process between the Bureau of Housing and the owner over the asking price of the property and additionally the Bureau will secure an appraisal of the property for consideration. She further advised that all sales will be voluntary sales and the Bureau will not secure houses that are currently occupied, but houses that are either for sale by the owner of are vacant. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Offer to Purchase Real Property in the amount of $6,000.00 from Gary D. and Rose Ann Richert for the house at 1111 Van Buren was approved and executed. APPROVE AMENDMENTS A, B & C OF PETITION NO. 19318 TO RELEASE ACCRUED TAX - STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS (TORRINGTON PROPERTY) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Amendments A, B & C of Petition No. 19318 to Release Accrued Tax to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of Indiana were being presented to the Board at this time. They indicated as follows: