Approving the Sale of a Portion of Voorde Park Declared to be Excess Park Property

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF VOORDE PARK DECLARED TO BE EXCESS PARK PROPERTY NOT SET ASIDE BY STATE OR CITY LAW FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The Board of Park Commissioners, at its meeting conducted on August 2, 1983, determined that the following parcel of park property in Voorde Park was real estate no longer needed for park property and was not set aside by State or City law for public purposes: A parcel of land being a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, and a part of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana being more particularly described as follows, viz: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 33; thence South 0 °- 01' -14" West along the west line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 33, a distance of 889.84 feet; thence South 89 °- 40' -09" East, along the South Right -of -way line of Voorde Drive and its projection, a distance of 254.00 feet to the place of beginning for this description; thence continuing South 89 °- 40' -09" East, along said South right -of -way, a distance of 213.47 feet; thence South 0 °- 19' -51" West, a distance of 407.56 feet to the North right -of -way line of Keller Street; thence North 89 °- 58' -08" West, along said North right -of -way line, a distance of 213.47 feet; thence North 0 °- 19' -51" East, along the East line of a parcel of land conveyed to Gibbs Wire and Steel Company, Inc. by warranty Deed recorded in Book 815, Page 594 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana, a distance of 408.68 feet to the place of beginning containing 2.000 Acres more or less less. Subject to any easements, covenants or restrictions of record. The Board of Park Commissioners has resolved that said real estate be sold and disposed of to the advantage and best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and the proceeds of such sale be credited to the Department of Public Parks pursuant to State statute, and has, therefore, given notice of and conducted a public hearing upon the desirability of offering said real estate for sale; and subsequent to the public hearing conducted on August 2, 1983, arrangements were completed for a joint appraisal of said real estate per I.C. 36- 1 -11 -4, which said appraisal has been completed. The Mayor of the City of South Bend, pursuant to I.C. 36- 1 -11 -3, has given his approval of the sale of said real estate, which approval is dated August 30, 1983. I.C. 36- 10 -4 -18 requires that the Board of Park Commissioners obtain the approval of the city legislative body prior to advertising the real estate for sale. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION 1. The sale of the parcel of real estate in Voorde Park designated on August 2, 1983, by the Board of Park Commissioners as excess park property, no longer needed for park purposes and not set aside by State or City law for public purposes, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 1st READING 9- PUBLIC HEARING Q ZQ46 2nd READING Q 4 %mem o the C mon �0� u NOT APPROVED €: , REFERRED PASSED Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.