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1200 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Phone 574/235-9371 Fax 574/235-9021
To: Redevelopment Commission
From: David Relos, Economic Development Planner ~~ ,
Subject: Tax Sale Acquisition -Mitch Heppenheimer
Date: March 19, 2010
On February 19, 2010, the Commission approved Resolution No. 2653, which authorized
an addendum to the Master Agency Agreement with the Board of Public Works to allow
staff to try to purchase 30 parcels that were on the County Commissioner's tax sale list.
This addendum authorized a not to exceed amount of $250,000.
All 30 parcels were purchased, and the amount spent was a little less than $42,000
Now that these parcels have been acquired, notifications need to be sent and items filed, all
with certain deadlines and containing certain language. Mr. Heppenheimer, who has been
very involved with the County in the tax sale process; and has the most knowledge of the
process necessary to acquire a tax deed on these properties, was asked to quote a price to
do the work necessary to ultimately gain title to these properties.
Attached is Mr. Heppenheimer's proposal. The price for each parcel, which includes title
work, is $500.
Staff believes this price is reasonable in light of the statutory requirements needed to gain
title to these properties, and requests approval of Mr. Heppenheimer's proposal.
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Mar, 11. 2010 3: 06PM
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Via facsimile
David Re[as
City of South i3end
Economic Development
227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1200
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Dear Mr. Relos:
No, 0714 P, 2/2
FAX {R74) ~32•aa9p
March 11, 2010
www.hepkplWw.com
RE: City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Tax Sale Certificate purchases
This letter serves to memorialize the agreement reached with this office in reference to the approximately
30 parcels of real estate purchased by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission at the St.
Joseph County Tax Salc Certificate auction which recently concluded.
The Redevelopment Commission is requesting that this office process the parcels including providing the
statutory Notices to owners and persons of interest as to the parcels being sought; prepare and file with
the Court the Petition for Tax Title Deed and securing of the tax title deeds for the Commission.
't'his office stands readily, willing, and able to perform the above tasks for and on behalf of the City of
South Bend Redevelopment Commission. The fee that is charged by this office to complete this is
$500.00 for cash parcel.
!f the Commission wishes to go forward it is respectfully requested that one-half of the fee for each
parcel be paid as a retainer at this time. The remaining tine] payment will be paid once the tax title deeds
are secured.
if you have any question regarding this matter please contact me. 1 thank you for your courtesies, both
past and present.
Yours very truly,
HE1'PENHEIME$ & BORF~AI.
PfiOFESSIONAL CORPORATION
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 4660[
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