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ORDINANCE NO. g AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE SALE OF PARK PROPERTY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend, Indiana, for the use and benefit of its Park Department and/or Board of Park Commissioners (hereinafter, the "Park Department") owns certain real property bordering the former Calvert Street between Rush Street and High Street (hereinafter, the "Real Property") . Pursuant to I.C. 36-10- 4-9 (a) , said land is under the exclusive control of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend (hereinafter, the "Park Board") . The Park Board has previously transferred property north of Calvert Street to the South Bend Community School Corporation (hereinafter, the "SBCSC") for use in the construction of the new Riley High School. Calvert Street, from Rush Street to High Street, was vacated by the South Bend Common Council, in Ordinance 8707-96, on August 12, 1996. Upon said vacation, the Park Department acquired, by operation of law, the southern half of the former Calvert Street, bordering the Studebaker Golf Course, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of now vacated East Calvert Street and South Rush Street, being the Point of Beginning; thence South 30 feet along the East right-of- way line of South Rush Street to the Centerline of vacated Calvert Street; thence East approximately 898 feet along the centerline of vacated Calvert Street to the West right-of-way line of South High Street; thence North 30 feet to the North right-of-way of vacated Calvert Street; thence West along the North right-of-way line approximately 898 feet to the Point of Beginning. Part situated in Henry Studebaker Park and South East Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana. At its meeting of September 24, 1996, the Park Board determined that the aforementioned property is not required for park purposes and authorized the sale of Real Property bordering the former Calvert Street between Rush Street and High Street to the SBCSC. Pursuant to I .C. 36-10-4-18, once the Park Board has determined that land under its control is no longer needed for park purposes, the Common Council shall determine whether to approve the sale of such land. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I . The sale of the southern half of the previously vacated Calvert Street, between Rush Street and High Street, as described hereinabove, is approved.