09232025 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 198 APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FORTH RECEIPT OF BIDS AND TITLE SHEET - NEXUS CENTER ELEVATOR - PROJECT NO.125-016 (PR-00043220) In a memorandum to the Board, ZakTebell, Engineering, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referenced project. Also presented at this time for approval and execution was the title sheet. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the above request to advertise was approved, and the title sheet was approved and signed. APPROVAL OF REQUESTTO ADVERTISE FORTHE RECEIPTOF BIDSAND TITLE SHEET - MAIN AND WAYNE GARAGE ELEVATOR - PROJECT NO.125-027 (PR-00043224) In a memorandum to the Board, ZakTebell, Engineering, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referenced project. Also presented at this time for approval and execution was the title sheet. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the above request to advertise was approved, and the title sheet was approved and signed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.22-2025 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AFFIRMING CONDEMNATION ACTIONS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Board attorney Schmidt noted for the record that this was not on the prior week's agenda review session. He stated that the resolution serves to document compliance and Board approval for the property acquisition process. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO.22-2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AFFIRMING AND AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION ACTIONS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Board of Public Works ("Board") is a contracting body for the City of South Bend, Indiana ("City"); and WHEREAS, the Board has custody of certain real property owned by the City pursuant to I.C. §36-9-6-3; and WHEREAS, the Board is appointed by the Mayor, in accordance with Ind. Code §36-4-9-6; and WHEREAS the Board recognizes that eminent domain is a legal option for obtaining property and that it has the authority to condemn property for any public use pursuant to Ind. Code §§32-24-1-1 et seq., 32-24-2-1 et seq., and elsewhere in the Indiana Code; and WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges that the City, through its Department of Community Investment, has a planning division, which solicits public input and creates neighborhood plans for desired improvements in areas throughout the City, which neighborhood plans are adopted by various boards and commissions, including but not limited to the South Bend Common Council and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ("Neighborhood Plans"); and WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges that some aspects of such Neighborhood Plans may require the acquisition of real property; and WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges that the City may use Ind. Code §34-24-1-1 et seq. to purchase or acquire such real property or to file a suit in eminent domain; and WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges that it is not required to provide authorization prior to offering to purchase or filing a suit in condemnation for such property pursuant to Ind. Code §32-24-1-1 et seq.; however, the Board believes that the City has ability to acquire property to enact the vision of Neighborhood Plans; and