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REGULAR MEETING JULY 25 2011 244 WHEREAS, as part of the Commercial Corridor Program, Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc., (the "NNN") acting on behalf of the City, purchased the property located at 632 Portage (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the buildings or other structures that were located on the Property were demolished with the intention of making room for future development; and WHEREAS, the NNN has agreed to transfer the Property to the City; and ...... WHEREAS the Board desires to accept the Property from the NNN; and WHERAS, the Board further desires to authorize Donald Inks to approve and execute any and all documentation, necessary or advisable, in the opinion of legal counsel, to secure and accept the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works, as follows: 1. The Board hereby finds that accepting transfer of the Property (described at Exhibit A) will serve a public purpose, will be of benefit to the health or general welfare of the unit, and be in the best interest of the citizens of the City and that acquiring the Property for the City will facilitate the Commercial Corridors Program and is necessary to stabilize the surrounding neighborhood and reduce the number of vacant and abandoned buildings in the City. 2. The Board accepts the transfer of the Property from the NNN which transfer documents have been executed by the NNN and tendered to the Board. 3. Donald Inks is authorized to approve and execute any and all documentation, necessary or advisable, in the opinion of legal counsel, to secure and accept the Property. Adopted at the Regular Meeting of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works held on July 25, 2011, at 1308 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/Gary Gilot, President s/Donald Inks, Member ATTEST: s/Linda Martin, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 52-2011 --- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA ADOPTING NEW STANDARDIZED LEGAL FORMS TO MEET STATE CRITERIA Ms. Greene, Legal Department, stated she asked the Clerk of the Board to add this to the agenda at the last minute because she has been working on changing all of the current bid forms to standardize the forms and meet the legal requirements and criteria adopted July 1, 2011, by the State. She noted she has been working with Information Technologies and Purchasing to set up a page on the City website on how to contract with the City. She stated all of the forms and the new Contract will be posted with standardized terms. Ms. Greene asked the Board to authorize her to finalize the forms. She noted these will have updated terms and conditions. Mr. Inks questioned what needs to be finalized. Ms. Greene stated the form of contract the City uses is very old and it needs work. She stated she is also working on the Local Business Preference form and the Instruction to Bidders. Mr. Inks asked if the Local Business Preference form would come back through the Board for approval. Ms. Greene stated she would like to have it come back through and she asked the Board for guidelines as to criteria for what is considered local and what is considered a significant economical impact on the area. She noted the forms are done; she just needs the criteria guidelines. Mr. Inks questioned if the need for the new forms will hold up the advertising of bids. Ms. Greene stated she is recommending they be added as addenda once completed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, Resolution No. 52-2011 was approved