12-18-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 2000 WHEREAS, the City received one bid equal to at least 90 % of the appraised value oftle land and the City has accepted the bid as being sufficient; grid WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend has given his approval for the sale of the land consistent with I.C. 36- 1- 11- 3(b)(1). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The Director of Public Works and the Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend are hereby authorized to enter into a contract for the sale of the land referred to above. Section II. Copies of the appraisals are being made available for public inspection by providing copies of the same to the South Bend Common Council. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member, South Bend Common Council MT. Gary Gilot, Director, Department of Public Works, 1300 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for `this bill. Mr. Gilot stated that this Resolution authorizes the sale of surplus property at the west end of the Organic Resources site on the south side of-old Cleveland Road. He noted that the City is reserving a fifty (50) foot right -of -way to make some of the southern portion of the one hundred (100) acres accessible to the City. He further stated that they believe that a partnership with the State of Indiana for a facility that would be constructed by the Holiday Corporation would be in the best interest of the community and therefore they are prepared to sell this prop& "rty at the purchase offer price which exceeds ninety per cent (90 %) of the average of two (2) appraisals. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. Mr. Frank Peri, Holiday Group, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that they are the developer for the project for the State of Indiana to construct a juvenile facility on the property that Mr. Gilot referred to earlier. The "re was no one else present wishing to'speak to the Council in favor of this Resolution and there was no one present wishing to speak to the Council in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember" Varner stated that mention was made that bids were received in excess of ninety per cent (90 %) of the appraised value and he asked for the appraised value and the purchase price. Mr. Gilot stated that ninety -five per cent (95 %) of the average of two (2). appraisals was ninety four thousand five hundred dollars ($94,500.00) and the one and only bid received was for ninety -five thousand dollars ($95,000.00). In response to Councilmember Varner's question of the number of acre's involved, Mr. Gilot stated that three (3) acres are buildable and the remaining twelve (12) acres are not buildable. Councilmember Varner also inquired-if this price was comparable to the sale price of other land in the area on a per acre basis. He noted that the Council has been told that this is a very popular area that is quickly developing and he inquired if the City was comfortable with this offer. Mr. Gilot stated that the unit price on buildable acres close to this site was comparable to other sales. The other acreage price is reflective of the fact that there is a significant impediment to using that property to build on but it can be used for recreational fields. Councilmember Aranowski made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 1