07/02/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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109 'REGULAR MEETING JULY 2. 1979 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 14, ,1979 WIDENING OF IRONWOOD The City Attorney's Office submitted to the Board a Resolution for the acquisition of real estate in connection with the widening of Ironwood Road north to Ridgedale Road. The referenced property is at the corner of Ironwood and Inwood. The Board of Public Works had previously adopted a resolution authorizing the preliminary plans for the construction. The resolution was prepared by Chief Deputy City Attorney Robert M. Parker. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 14. 1979 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has found it necessary and in the best interests of the public safety and welfare of the City of South Bend to further.widen Ironwood Road North to Ridgedale Road; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on June 26, 1978, by resolution, authorized the preparation of necessary design plans for such construction; and WHEREAS, it has now become necessary to proceed by condemnation for the acquisition of the real estate herein described to carry forth such improvement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, hereby directs and authorizes the doing of all acts necessary and desirable to the acquisition by gift, purchase or condemnation of the following described real estate in St. Joseph County, Indiana: A permanent right -of -way Easement 34 feet wide East and West described as being the East 34 feet of the West 54 feet off of the entire West end of the following described tract of land. Beginning at a point in the West line of Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 3 East 217.14 feet North of the southwest corner of the N.W. 1/4; thence due East a distance of990 feet; thence due North a distance of 1099.86 feet; thence due West 990 feet; thence due South along the West line of said Section 29 a distance of 1099.86 feet to place of beginning, containing 25 acres more or less. Also, a temporary easement for slopes and tree wells located as follows: The East 12 feet of the West 66 feet taken off of the West end of the above described tract of land. Also a permanent right -of -way easement described as beginning at a point.54 feet due East of the Northwest corner of Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 3 East; thence due South along a line 54 feet East of and parallel to the West line of said Section 29 a distance of 140 feet; thence in a straight line in a Northeasterly direction to a point 150 feet East of and 40 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Section 29 a distance of 138.62 feet more or less; thence due North 40 feet to a point in the North line of said Section 29 and 150 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section 29; thence due West along the North line of said Section 29 a distance of 96 feet to the place of beginning, all off of the Northwest corner of the above described tract of land, all in the N.W. 1/4 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 3 East, Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.