04-14-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1980 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Memorandum of Intent by and between the City and the Borrower and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and to attest the same; and said Mayor and C.ty Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to cause said Memorandum of Intent to be delivered to, accepted, and executed by the Borrower, said Memorandum of Intent, which is hereby approved and incorporated by reference and made a part of this authorizing resolution, to be in sub- stantially the form attached hereto. Section 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, said this bond issue, when approved, would be for the con- struction of a new 20,000 square foot facility to be located at the northwest corner of Douglas and Juniper roads. He said this would be an issue of approximately $1,000.000. Mr. David Wells, 2104 Bloomfield Pl., asked if they were voluntarily annexing. Mr. Fedder indicated that the property would not be annexed as it belonged to the University of Notre Dame. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 775 -80 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF LOT NUMBERED 1126 AS SHOWN ON THE FOURTH PLAT OF SUMMITT PLACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO- GETHER WITH THE NORTH HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 718 S. BENDIX DRIVE. WHEREAS., the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, pusurant to the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Chapter 14.5 has offered for sale Lot Numbered 1126 as shown on the Fourth Plat of Summitt Place Addition to the City of South Bend, together with the north half of the vacated alley lying south of and adjoining siad lot, commonly known as 718 S. Bendix Drive, at an offering price of $807.00; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has now received an offer to purchase the property at 718 S. Bendix Drive for a price of $500.00; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has now complied with all requirements of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Chapter 14.5, which establishes procedures for the disposition of real property owned by the City of South Bend, and more specificially real property valued by the Board at less than $1,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that: SECTION I. The Board of Public Works be authorized to negotiate a contract for the sale of Lot Numbered 1126 as shown on the Fourth Plat of Summitt Place Addition to the City of South Bend, together with the north laf of the vacated alley lying south of and adjoining said lot, commonly known as 718 S. Bendix Drive for a total price of $500.00 SECTION II. The resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, said he was asking permission of the City Council to negotiate sale of this lot. He said they were recently given permission to sell the lot, but because the price that was being offered is lower than the appraised price, it is necessary to come back before the Council to seek permission for the sale. He said the appraised price was $870 and offer was $500. He said this was recommended for approval by the Board of Public Works. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.