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<br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 39-2021 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF A CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENT REAL <br />ESTATE TAX SALE LIEN FROM <br />THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana (the “County”) is the owner of a Certificate of <br />Delinquent Real Estate Tax Sale (“Certificate”) lien against certain real property located within <br />the City of South Bend (the “City”), which Certificate was obtained by the County pursuant to the <br />tax sale process; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the care, custody, and control of County real estate is vested in the County’s <br />Board of Commissioners (the “Commissioners”) pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-2-3.5-4; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has requested that the County transfer the Certificate described in <br />Exhibit A to the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works (the “Board”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board exists pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-4-9-5 and holds real <br />property owned by the City pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-9-6-3; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County is willing to transfer the Certificate to the Board upon payment of <br />One Dollar ($1.00) and the Board’s agreement to assume any recording and transfer costs <br />associated with said transfer; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Indiana Code Section 36-1-11-8 provides for the transfer of the Certificate <br />between governmental entities by adoption of substantially equivalent resolutions; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the Commissioners are adopting a resolution <br />substantially equivalent to this resolution setting forth the terms and conditions of the transfer of <br />the Certificate between the County and the Board. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. The Board hereby accepts the conveyance of the Certificate described in Exhibit A <br />from the County in accordance with Indiana Code Section 36-1-11-8. <br /> <br />2. For and in consideration of the conveyance of the Certificate, the City shall pay to <br />the County through the St. Joseph County Auditor, the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), and the City <br />shall assume all recording costs and transfer fees. <br /> <br />3. The Board authorizes Pamela Meyer of the City’s Department of Community <br />Investment and/or Sandra Kennedy of the City’s Department of Law to perform and/or cause the