11122019 Board of Public Works Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2019 335 Upon a motion made by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Ms. O'Sullivan and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 40-2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFERS OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works (the "Board") is empowered to purchase, acquire, and lease property on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City") pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-9-6-4 (the "Code"); and WHEREAS, the Board, on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Department of Community Investment ("DCI"), along with the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Inc. (the "UEA"), entered into that certain agreement, dated , 2014, with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority Blight Elimination Program ("IHCDA"), wherein IHCDA granted an award to the City through DCI to work with UEA to acquire and demolish blighted residential structures and facilitate an end use for the newly vacant lots (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the UEA agreed to work with the City under the terms of the Agreement, so long as the City took ownership of any properties acquired thereunder and still owned by the UEA upon the termination of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Agreement, the UEA acquired and continues to own certain real property described on Exhibit A (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, due to the termination of the Agreement, the UEA desires to transfer the Property to the City and DCI desires the Board to accept the donation of the Property pursuant to the Code and in furtherance of the terms of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the UEA has executed a resolution authorizing the transfer of the Property to the City; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to authorize DCI staff to perform certain actions on the Board's behalf to effectuate the acquisition of the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works as follows: 1. The Board hereby accepts the transfers of the Property from the UEA on behalf of DCI. 2. The Board authorizes Pamela C. Meyer, Director of Neighborhood Development of DCI, to act on behalf of the Board to execute any documents or take any action on the Board's behalf relevant to the acquisition of the Property, including but not limited to signing any closing documentation and presenting the deed for recordation. The Board authorizes Ms. Meyer to appoint a designee for the sole purpose of presenting the deed for recordation and executing any documents ancillary to such recording. 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption. ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, held on November 12, 2019, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Gary A. Gilot s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik s/ Laura L. O'Sullivan