08/21/08 and 08/25/08 Board of Public Works Regular Minutes

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-9-6-3 and Indiana Code § 36-1-10.5-1 the City of South Bend, Indiana Board of Public Works (ABoard@) is the entity vested with the authority to receive, manage and care for the property of the City and to oversee the Project; and WHEREAS, in order to properly complete the Project it is necessary to acquire all or a portion of the property set forth at Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein ( "ROW Property"); and WHEREAS, the ROW Property is owned by the persons or entities set forth at Exhibit "A",- and WHEREAS, the Board has negotiated an offer for the parcel of ROW Property to be acquired, the amount of which is set forth at Exhibit "A "; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to purchase the ROW Property and to authorize staff to present and negotiate offers for the ROW Property on behalf of the Board provided that the offers not exceed the negotiated amount set forth at Exhibit "A°; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the ROW Property is not expected to exceed Twenty-five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works, as follows: 1. The Board hereby finds that the Project and the acquiring of the ROW Property will serve a public purpose, will be of benefit to the health or general welfare of the unit, and be in the best interest of the citizens of the City and that acquiring the ROW Property is necessary in order to properly complete the Project. Adopted at the meeting of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works held on August 21st, 2008, at 1308 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/Carl Littrell ATTEST: s/Linda Martin, Clerk APPROVE CLAIMS Mr. Gilot stated that a request to pay the following claims in the amounts indicated has been received by the Board; each claim is fully supported by an invoice; the person receiving the goods or services has approved the claims; and the claims have been filed with the City Fiscal Officer and certified for accuracy.