REGULAR MEETING
<br />DECEMBER 19, 2019 387
<br />WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana (the "County") is the owner of certain real
<br />property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described in Exhibit
<br />"A" (the "Real Property"); and
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works ("Board"), desires
<br />to acquire the Real Property from the County for the purpose of rehabilitating the Real Property
<br />and returning the Real Property to the tax rolls; and .
<br />WHEREAS, the County desires to transfer the Real Property to the Board for the
<br />purposed stated herein; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-2-2-20, the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph
<br />County, Indiana (the "Board") has custody of and may maintain all real property of St. Joseph
<br />County; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works (the "Board")
<br />exists pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-4-9-5, holds real property owned by the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana (the "City") pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-9-6-3, and is authorized to
<br />accept such property from other governmental entity pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-1-11-
<br />8; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11-8, the County, acting by and through the Board,
<br />may exchange or transfer property with another governmental entity upon terms and conditions
<br />agreed upon by the two (2) entities as evidenced by the adoption of substantially identical
<br />resolutions of each entity; and
<br />WHEREAS, the County is willing to transfer the Real Property to the City upon payment
<br />of One Dollar ($1.00) per parcel and the City's agreement to assume responsibility for transfer
<br />fees and recording costs associated with the transfer of the Real Property.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
<br />COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
<br />1. That the transfer of the Real Property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and
<br />more particularly described in Exhibit "A", hereto, by St. Joseph County, Indiana, to the Board,
<br />shall be, and hereby is, accepted, subject to the adoption of a resolution by the Board of
<br />Commissioners of St. Joseph County, Indiana, substantially identical in its terms and conditions
<br />as this resolution.
<br />2. That upon receipt of fully executed Commissioners' deed(s) to the Real Property
<br />from the County, the Board authorizes and directs Pamela C. Meyer of the City's Department of
<br />Community Investment, or her designee, to cause the recording of said deed(s) in the Office of the
<br />St. Joseph County Recorder and to execute any other document necessary to affect the Board's
<br />acceptance of the Real Property from the County.
<br />3. For and in consideration of such transfers, the Board shall pay to the County, St.
<br />Joseph County Auditor, the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per parcel. The Board shall assume all
<br />recording costs and any transfer fees.
<br />4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
<br />ADOPTED at the meeting of the City of South Bend, Board of Public Works held on
<br />December 19, 2019 at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend,
<br />Indiana 46601.
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />s/ Gary A. Gilot
<br />s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik
<br />s/ Therese J. Dorau
<br />s/Laura L. O'Sullivan
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