Ordering and Providing for the Sale of Certain Real Estate Owned Park Department

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Department of Public Parks Administration Building St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street South Bend, Indiana 46617 PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 September 14, 1977 Mr. Roger 0. Parent, President South Bend Common Council County —City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Dear Mr. Parent: The Department of Public Parks is requesting the Common Council to approve the enclosed ordinance to sell two properties on Redwood Road now owned by the Department of Public Parks. One property has a wood frame, three bedroom home and the other has a wood frame, two bedroom home. Both properties are approximately one acre in size. Pursuant to state law, the properties must be appraised by three appraisors appointed by the judge of the circuit court. The properties cannot be sold for an amount less than the appraised value. The Park Board will advertise bids on both properties. The two homes were originally purchased by the Park Department in 1962 for the development of Elbel Golf Course. The back acreage of the two properties are now part of the golf course and the homes located on Redwood Road have been rented the past fifteen years. Although the Park Department has received rent from the two properties, it is felt, by the Park Board, the maintenance problems involved in the two homes is not worth the rental income. The Board feels the Park Department is not in the housing field and should dispose of both homes.