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RESOLUTION NO. 18-2020 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AUTHORIZING ACQUISTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY <br />WHEREAS, Ind. Code § 32-24-1 establishes certain statutory procedures for the <br />acquisition by a municipality of property for public use; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Board of Public Works (the “Board) is empowered <br />to carry out acquisition of property pursuant Ind. Code §§ 32-24-1-3(a) and 36-9-6-4, and, <br />pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-9-6-3, has custody of and may maintain all real and personal property <br />of the City of South Bend (“City”); and <br />WHEREAS, due to the recent development and development interest near the US-31 and <br />Prairie Avenue interchange, the City plans to extend and loop a 12” water main along the south <br />side of Prairie Avenue from east of Mayflower to the existing public water main at the Four <br />Winds Casino site. Water main construction will consist of constructing approximately 6,500 <br />feet of 12” public water main. The project will include jack and bore beneath US 31 (the <br />“Project”); and <br /> WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Project, the City has determined that it is in the best <br />interest of the public for the City to acquire certain parcels of property and/or easement interests <br />in certain properties from property owners (the “Properties”); and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires the Board to authorize City staff to perform actions on the <br />Board’s behalf to carry out its acquisition of the Properties and/or easement interests in the <br />Properties. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC <br />WORKS AS FOLLOWS: <br />1.The Board affirms its approval of the acquisition of the Properties and/or easement <br />interest in the Properties in furtherance of the Project. <br />2.The Board authorizes David Relos of the City’s Department of Community <br />Investment to act on behalf of the Board to distribute payment, accept and present for recordation <br />deeds of the Properties and/or easements associated with the Properties, and execute on the <br />Boards’ behalf any document or take on the Board’s behalf any action that may be required to <br />carry out the purposes of this Resolution. <br />3.This Resolution will be in full force and effect upon its adoption. <br />1 <br /> <br />