No. 0473 relating to acquisition of property by condemnation - Neighborhood Development Project A-10, MN#1

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RESOLUTION NO. 473 RESOLUTION RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY CONDEMNATION NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT A - 10, MN #1 C WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in further- ance of the Urban Renewal Plan, to acquire the following real estate in the urban renewal area known as Neighborhood Development Project A -10, MN #1, in the City of South Bend, Indiana: PARCEL NUMBER 1 -7 OWNER CONCURRED -IN ACQUISITION PRICE James Pegues & Garnette Pegues $1,150.00 WHEREAS, the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana has made an effort to purchase the above - described property from the owner, but the Department and said owner have been unable to agree as to the purchase price. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Executive Director cause a notice and final offer in writing to be made to the above owner at the respective concurred - in price, which final offer shall include an invitation to discuss the acqu - sition of owner's property with the Department of Redevelopment with ten (10) days from mailing and a notification that Eminent Domain proceedings will be instituted immediately after said ten (10) days period if agreement cannot be reached on the purchase price within ten (10) days. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that in the event an agree- ment cannot be reached on the purchase of the property within the ten (10) days after notice of final offer, then the Commissioners do hereby determine that it is necessary that they proceed to acquire the above - described parcel of real estate under the power of Eminent Domain as described by the laws of the State of Indiana. (Burns' Indiana Statutes 1963 Replacement, Section 48 -8557) in order to carry out the redevelopment plan, and that the use for which the real estate is to be acquired is for public benefit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioner's attorney's Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri, is directed to file a complaint after said ten (10) days period in the name of the City of South Bend, Indiana on behalf of the Department of Redevelopment in the appropriate Court of St. Joseph County, Indiana, in order that the appraisers be appointed to establish the value of said real estate, pursuant to law. Adopted at a Regular on February 1, 1974, Building, South Bend, Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held in the Office of the Commission, 1200 County - City Indiana 46601. (SEAL) 14 CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA DLL RTMENT F REDEVELOPMENT r'ed "J,/H4lmen, President