Resolution No 44-2019 - Disposal of Suplus Property - Ivy Tech Modular Buildings

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RESOLUTION NO.44-2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-6-1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana statutes, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend (the "City"); and WHEREAS, I.C. § 5-22-22-1 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal property which is no longer needed by the City or which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended; and WHEREAS, I.C. § 5-22-22-8 states that personal property may be deemed worthless if the sale or transportation of such personal property would cost more than its value and allows for the disposition of such personal property at the discretion of the City; and WHEREAS, seven (7) modular buildings were transferred to the Board of Public Works by Ivy Technical Community College pursuant to the Modular Building Transfer Agreement made on February 27, 2018 (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the Property was intended to be used in connection with a gateway center to help homeless individuals transition into permanent housing; and WHEREAS, the Property was placed on a parcel of vacant real estate owned by the City's Redevelopment Commission until a suitable location for the gateway center was determined; and WHEREAS, during the time in which the Property has been stored, it has been vandalized and become deteriorated beyond usefulness for its intended purpose; and WHEREAS, the City's strategy for transitional housing no longer includes the utilization of the Property; and WHEREAS, City staff has contacted potential purchasers or donees for the Property and also determined that the cost of transporting or repairing the Property would substantially exceed its value; and WHEREAS, Unity of Michiana, Inc., an Indiana nonprofit corporation, has agreed to accept the transfer of one (1) of the modular buildings; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to dispose of the remaining six (6) modular buildings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the Property is no longer needed by the City, is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended, and has an estimated fair market value of Zero Dollars ($0.00); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) modular building be provided to Unity of