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T o : Redevelopment Staff & Commisioners
From : Jeff Vitton, CED
Subject : Staff Report: Resolution RE 1007 N. Bendix
Date : October 20, 2009
Per the LaSalle Square Area Redevelopment Plan and Resolution No. 2450 -placing 1007 N. Bendix
on the Acquisition List -staff requests the Commissions authorization to proceed with negotiations
to purchase the subject property.
For your information, 1007 N Bendix is currently a vacant commercial building and was recently a
restaurant known as Fernando"s. The subject property is north of the current entrance to LaSalle
Square, and is south of a vacant lot currently being used as the Urban Garden Market. The LaSalle
Square Area Redevelopment Plan calls for the subject property and properties to the north of the site
along Bendix to be redeveloped for commercial uses. The LaSalle Square Area Redevelopment Plan
maybe viewed online at www.southbendin.<~ovilasallesquare.
Please know that staff obtained (2) independent appraisals of the property in accordance with Indiana
Code ~ 36-7-1~19(b), which provide an average appraised value of the property of $137,000.00.
I will be available to answer any questions you may have at your upcoming meeting.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2611
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RELATED TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE
AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA
WHEREAS, under the authority granted by Indiana Code ~ 36-7-14, et sey. and
in furtherance of the Airport Economic Development Area Plan (the ``Plan"), the South
Bend Redevelopment Commission (the ``Commission") has determined that it is
necessary to acquire unencumbered fee simple interest in certain property located within
the area heretofore designated as the Ailport Economic Development Area (the "Area")
within the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City''), which property is more particularly
described at Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Property'"); and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2008, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 2450
amending the Plan and adding the Property to the Area's acquisition list; and
WHEREAS, two (2) independent appraisals of the Property have been obtained
in accordance with Indiana Code § 36-7-14-19(b), which provide an average appraised
value of the Property of $137,000.00 (the "Offerin~> Price"); and
WHEREAS, the COI11I111SSlon now desires to authol•ize its authorized agents,
hired for such purposes, or the staff of the Commission to provide and negotiate an offer
for the Purchase of the Property in accordance with Indiana Code ~ 36-7-14-19, which
may include relocation costs and the Commission's payment of expenses incidental to the
conveyance and determination of the title of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that all procedures necessary for
authorizing and acquiring the Property have been completed in accordance with Indiana
law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission that:
1. Authorized agents of the Commission and the staff of the Commission are
hereby authorized and directed to cause a purchase offer to be made in writing to the
owner(s) of the Property as described at Exhibit A at the Offering Price (the "Average
Acquisition Price" in Exhibit A) in accordance with Indiana Code ~ 36-7-14-19, which
offer or process may include relocation costs and the payment of expenses incidental to
the conveyance and determination of the title of the Property.
2. The Commission's agents and attorneys are hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate and prepare documentation necessary to accomplish the acquisition
of the Property in accordance with this Resolution and in a form acceptable to legal
counsel,
3. The Commission hereby ratifies any actions of its staff or legal counsel
previously taken consistent with the authority provided in Section 1 or 2 hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representations, conhact or understanding relative to
the purchase of the Property, whether made by a Commissioner, employee or other agent
or official, is binding against the Commission until approved and accepted by the
Commission in writing. The Commission hereby accepts, in advance, any purchase of
the Property pursuant to a uniform acquisition offer set forth at Indiana Code ~ 32-24-1-
5 (or a purchase offer deemed by legal counsel to be substantially similar to said Uniform
Acquisition Offer, which may include the pa}nment of expenses incidental to the
conveyance and determination of title).
4. Don Inks or Jeff Gibney is authorized to execute on behalf of the
Commission any documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission held on October 23, 2009, at 1308 County-City Building, 227 West
Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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EXHIBIT A
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND OFFERING PRICE
Tax Key No.
Address
Owner Average
Acquisition Price
Ramadan A.
18-2191-719205 1007 N
Bendix Ave Salameh and $137,000.00
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. Tatnilyn Salameh,
Husband and Wife