03-24-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 2003 WHEREAS, the Real Property is desired for the purpose of widening Olive Road; and WHEREAS, Shirley A. Kline and Sharlene Stidham are interested in selling said Real Property; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: Section I. The Board of Public Works is authorized and directed to appoint two (2) appraisers to appraise the fair market value of the Real Property. Section II. The Board of Public Works shall give a copy of both appraisals to the Common Council. Section III. The Board of Public Works may not purchase the Real Property for a price greater than the average of the two appraisals. s/Karen L. White Member, South Bend Common Council Councilmember Aranowski, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon and sends these three (3) Resolutions to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Bob Case, Department of Community & Economic Development, no address given, acting as a Purchasing Agent for the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for these bills. Mr. Case informed the Council that these three (3) Resolutions are for the purchase of real property in the Airport Economic Development area. He noted that the City would like to purchase these parcels for a public improvements project along Olive Road which extends down Old Cleveland Road to the bypass. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolutions at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to these Resolutions. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt Bill No. 03 -33. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember King made a motion to adopt Bill No. 03 -34. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to adopt Bill No. 03 -35. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes.