No. 0302 relating to acquisition of property by condemnation IND R-66 Central Downtown Project (South Bend Air Projects, Mrs. Florence Simons)

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RESOLUTION NO. 302 RESOLUTION RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY CONDEMNATION, IND. R -66, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in fur- therance of the Urban Renewal Plan, to acquire the following real estate in the urban renewal area known as Ind. R -66 - Downtown Project, in the City of South Bend, Indiana: Concurred -In el Number Owner Acquisition Price 23- 1 South Bend Air Products $ 47,985 23- Mrs. Florence Simons 58,597 WHEREAS, the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has made an effort to purchase the above - described property from the owners, but the Department and said owners have been unable to agree as to the purchase price. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Acting Executive Director cause a notice and final offer in writing to be made to each of the above owners at the res- pective concurred -in price, which final offer shall include an invitation to discuss the acquisition of owner's property with the Department of Re- development within ten (10) days from mailing and a notification that Em- ine t Domain proceedings will be instituted immediately after said ten (10) day period if agreement cannot be reached on the purchase price within sai 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 agreement cannot be reached on the purchase of the property within 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 parcels 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 redevelop- ment plan, and that the use for which the real estate is to be acquired is for the public benefit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners' attorney, Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, 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 De artment of Redevelopment in the appropriate Court of St. Joseph Coun- ty, Indiana, in order that appraisers be appointed to establish the value of said real estate, pursuant to law. Adopted at the Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Com- mission held on July 2, 1970, in the Office of the Commission, County- City Building, South Bend, Indiana. CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT *J. By e , President At est: . Willie V. Williams, Secretary J