Transfer of Property at 1733 East Northside Blvd from the Park Department

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• continuing North 65° 36' 10" East a distance of 28.12 feet; thence North 70° 35' 10" East a distance of 7.75 feet to an intersection with the southerly extension of the centerline of Greenlawn Avenue; thence North 00° 20' 25" West along said southerly extension of the centerline of Greenlawn Avenue, a distance of 192. 58 feet; thence North 89° 34' 55" West a distance of 33 . 00 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 4.241 acres, more or less. This description being subject to all leases, easements, and rights of way of public record, more commonly referred to as "Northside." SECTION II . That the City of South Bend owns the following described property situated in St. Joseph County: A part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 38 North, Range 3 East described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of the South Half of said Southwest Quarter, 399.00 feet East of the Northwest corner of said South Half; thence North 90°00' 00" East along the North line of said South Half 648.00 feet; thence South 00°21' 41" West, parallel with the West line of said Section 32, 661. 03 feet; thence North 89°59' 50" West, 403 . 00 feet; thence North 00°21' 41" East, parallel with the West line of said Section 32 114.00 feet; thence North 89°59' 50" West, 115.00 feet; thence North 00°21' 41" East, parallel with the West line of said Section 32, 253 .00 feet; thence North 89°59 ' 50" Westm 130.00 feet; thence North 00°21' 41" East, parallel with the West line of said Section 32, 294.00 feet to the point of beginning. This parcel contains 8.43 acres, more or less, and is subject to legal highway and all restrictions and easements of record, more commonly referred to as'-Maple Lane` SECTION III. That Northside has not been used for Park purposes since at least May 18, 1952, on which date the Park Board executed a lease with the United States of America for the use and occupancy of Northside for Army Reserve activities. SECTION IV. That the Park Board does not contemplate use of Northside for Park purposes, that Northside is not required for Park purposes, and that on November 20, 1989, the Park Board adopted a resolution authorizing the sale of Northside in order to facilitate the relocation of the United States Army Reserve operation currently housed at Northside, and to facilitate the acquisition of Northside by Indiana University for expansion of its South Bend campus. SECTION V. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby finds it to be in the best interests of the City of South Bend and South Bend Park Department: 1. That title to Northside be transferred from the Municipal City of South Bend for the use of its Park Department and/or Board of Park Commissioners to the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to I .C. 36-10-4-9(c) ( 8) and 36-10-4-18 .