Authorizing the disposal of excess city property to adjacent property owners for one dollar ($1.00)

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RESOLUTION NO. (,-2;Z - 7 FL A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF EXCESS CITY PROPERTY TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS FOP, ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) PURPOSE AND INTENT It is the purpose of this Resolution to authorize the Board of Public Works to dispose of the parcels of property contained in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, and marked Exhibit "A" for the price of One Dollar ($1.00) per lot to adjacent property owners that submit a written request for such lot within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Resolution. The program is intended to place as many of these lots as possible back on the tax roll, and to allow adjacent property owners to utilize and maintain these lots. Prior to the Board of Public Works disposing of these lots to adjacent property owners for the price of One Dollar ($1.00) the specific lot would be submitted to those City agencies which may have an interest in the retention of such property for their approval. In the event that there are two adjacent property owners to a parcel that is available, the parcel shall be divided equally between the two property owners requesting to purchase the property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the Civil City of South Bend that: SECTION I. The South Bend Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to dispose of the parcels of property set out in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, to adjacent property owners for the price of One Dollar ($1.00). SECTION II. The Board of Public Works shall have the authority to consummate the sales of those properties for which a written request was on file with the Board of Public Works on or before December 4, 1978 from an adjacent property owner for the entire lot. SECTION III. The Board of Public Works shall have the authority to consummate sales of those properties for which a written application is filed with the Board of Public Works from an adjacent property owner no latex than sixty (60) days from the effective date of this Resolution. SECTION IV. In the event that both adjacent property owners file written application to purchase the lot prior to the expiration date of the aforesaid sixty (60) day period, the Board of Public Works shall divide the lot into as equal parts as is practicable and sell one -half (2) to each interested property owner. SECTION V. Prior to the Board consummating the sale of any of these lots, it shall submit the individual lot requested to all of those City Departments which may have an interest in the retention of such lot and receive the approval of those departments prior to disposing of any of these lots. SECTION VI. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Mem er;' o the Common Counci /donly EIEE� IN G�ER'S OFFICE n !< � I sign to provide a opportunl.t,; for public d. m,77s1_on NOT �.E F!cC7Eti -_ I. Courc c , +. ; i.ti ou DEC 61978 Q � � Irene Gam;,()n CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEWI,. :i ,