Recommending that the Board of School Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation give greater notification to the public and public officials when seeking options to purchase school corporation property

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RESOLUTION NO. 2Z� -_XJ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH BEND COM- MUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION GIVE GREATER NOTIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHEN SEEKING OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SCHOOL CORPORATION PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that the Board of School Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation is charged with the responsibility of determining the most fiscally sound use of its' properties and WHEREAS, the Council realizes that the Board is faced with problems of declining enrollment �F•.nd shrinking budgets; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that the decision to sell any unnecessary or surplus school corporation property is a decision which affects not only the immediate and surrounding neighborhood, but the community at large; and WHEREAS, the recent Board meetings held on the possible sale of the Central Career Center and a multi- acre vacant lot across from Nuner School demonstrate the need for more notification to the public and public officials, and for more input from these groups. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recommends that the Board of School Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation give reasonably written notice to the public and elected public officials in the City of meetings called for the purpose of selling unnecessary or surplus school corporation property. SECTION II. That since the sale of school corporation property affects not only the immediate neighborhood but also the City at large, that the best interests of the City would be best served by greater notification and more public input. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED y O NOT APPROV0 ADOPTED V- / V- eV Mem r of the C Council FILED IR ClEdrLll OFFICE APR 9 19$9 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND,IND.