Authorizing the Board of Public Works to negotiate the sale of 1711 Longley

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RESOLUTION NO. 505 -76 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND THIRTY -EIGHT AND THREE TENTHS (38.31) FEET IN WIDTH, NORTH AND SOUTH TAKEN OFF OF AND FROM THE SOUTH END OF LOTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY - SIX (126) AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY -SEVEN (127) AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF KAUFFMAN PLACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA COITIONLY KNOWN AS 1711 LONGLEY. WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, pursuant to the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Chapter 30A, has offered for sale a parcel of land thirty -eight and three tenths (38.3') feet in width, north and south taken off of and from the South end of Lots numbered one hundred twenty -six (126) and one hundred twenty -seven (127) as shown on the recorded plat of Kauffman place addition to the City of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, commonly known as 1711 Longley, at an offering price of $575.00, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has now received an offer to purchase the property at 1711 Longley for a price of $200.00, with the additional commitments to repair the broken sidewalk and curbing, to reasonably landscape this pro- perty; and to remove all trash, debris, and weeds from the property within a period of thirty (30) days, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has now complied with all requirements of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Chapter 30A, which establishes procedures for the disposition of real property owned by the City of South Bend, and more specifi- cally real property valued by the Board at less than $1,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that: SECTION I. The Board of Public Works be authorized to nego- tiate a contract for the sale of A parcel of land Thirty -eight and Three Tenths (38.3') feet in width, north and south, taken off of and from the South end of Lots Numbered One Hundred Twenty -six (126) and One Hundred Twenty -seven (127) as shown on the recorded Plat of Kauffman Place Addition to the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana commonly known as 1711 Longley, for a total price of $200.00, with the contract to stipulate that the purchaser will repair the broken sidewalk and curbing, and will reasonably landscape this property and will remove all trash, debris, and weeds from the property with- in a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the contract. SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the I'layor. FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE e4r��- P EP�NTIL:D} �`� - �` i2e ber f the Common Uouncil NOT APPROYEd ADOPTED - Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, MD.