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Home My WebLink About10012-10 Transfer - Alonzo Watson Park from the Board of Park Commissioners to the Civil City of South Bend- Passed 04-26-10ORDINANCE No. ~~~. Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 26, 2010 Attest: Attest: City Clerk President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana April 27, 20 10 E Approved and signed by me April 2 7 , JOHN City Clerk 20 10 .~,., ~z ~ ~ ~~ Maynr ORDINANCE NO. ~ Obt Z t ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO TRANSFER ALONZO WATSON PARK FROM THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend desires to facilitate the development of a comprehensive community center supported in part by the Iocal community, and where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be unavailable, and provide certain non- secularprograms and activities which the City believes will be of benefit to the City and its citizens ("Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center"). In order to accomplish this, the property known as Alonzo Watson Park is needed for this project. Upon a motion at its meeting of April 19, 2010, the South Bend Board of Park Commissioners, recommended that Alonzo Watson Park, as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, be transferred to the Civil City of South Bend. The Common Council, under Ind. Code § 36-10-4-18 has the authority to transfer park land. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND as follows: Section 1. Alonzo Watson Park as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, be transferred to the Civil City of South Bend. for its own use including potential conveyance to third parties in accordance with Indiana statutes. Section 2. Pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-10-4-18, the proceeds from the sale of the land described in Exhibit "A", if any, shall be credited pro rata to the Park Department, and the proceeds shall be expended for the improvement of the remaining park land or for purchase of other land for park purposes. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. ~~ - 1 ~~~ Member, South Bend Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the L?~t~ day of , 2 ~o , at L`~ o'clock ~. m. Approved and signed by me on the ~ day of , 2 Pin , at n o'clock ~. m. Mayor, Ity of uth Bend, Indiana 1st READING -1-~ ~-`~~G PUBLIC HEARING ~ ~~°--1,b 3 rd READING ~_Lco-~~ fvOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED ~ -L~ -~~ E~iir ~ C~~~~'~ ~t~ice APR - 2010 dG.;t VQ;1P;D'c CITY Ct.c""~, B0. ~~~~t.~ + t'!.~ TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 22-10 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO TRANSFER ALONZO WATSON PARK FROM THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation with the following recommendation. Ann Puzzello Chairperson, Committee of the Whole EXHIBIT "A " (Legal Description) PARCEL I: Lots Lettered A, B, C, D, E, F AND G as shown on the recorded Plat of Farrington's Subdivision of Lots 21 and 22 of Ruckman's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 75 of the First Plat of Out Lots of the Town, now City of South Bend, platted by the State Bank of Indiana. PARCEL II: Lots Numbered One (1) through Eight (8) as shown on the recorded Plat of Buysse's Subdivision of Lot Numbered Twenty (20) and The West Half of Lot Numbered Nineteen (19) in Ruckman's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot Numbered Seventy-five (75) of the First Plat of Out Lots of the Town, now City of South Bend, platted by the State Bank of Indiana. PARCEL III: Lots Numbered Ten (10) through Thirteen (13), Seventeen (17) through Nineteen (19); Twenty-two (22) through Twenty-four (24) and all that portion of Lots Numbered Twenty-five (25) through Twenty-eight (28) lying Northerly of the Penn Central Railroad all as shown on the recorded Plat of Erastus Perkins' 2"d Subdivision of the middle part of Bank Out Lot Numbered Seventy-six (76) of the First Plat of Out Lots of the Town now City of South Bend, platted by the State Bank of Indiana, together with that portion of the vacated Laurel Street lying West and adjacent of Lot Numbered Twenty-eight (28). PARCEL IV: Lots Numbered One (1) through Nine (9) as shown on the recorded Plat of Perkins Subdivision of Bank Out Lot Numbered Seventy-six (76) of the First plat of Out Lots of the Town, now City of South Bend, platted by the State Bank of Indiana. PARCEL V: Lots Numbered Seventeen (17), Eighteen (18), the East Half of Lot Numbered Nineteen (19), Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24) as shown on the recorded Plat ofRuckman's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot Numbered Seventy-five (75) of the First Plat of Out Lots of the Town, now City of South Bend as platted by the State Bank of Indiana. Together with the vacated streets and alleys bounded by Western Avenue on the North, Chapin Street on the East, The New York Central Railroad Right-of--Way on the South and Laurel Street on the West. EXCEPTING from the above parcels any portion thereof taken for the widening of Western Avenue and Chapin Street. zn - i 2~~~ ;:: ,. Gi'r'l t-..~...(-~,.~»..... CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Apri16, 2010 Mr. Derek D. Dieter, President South Bend Common Council 435 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO TRANSFER ALONZO WATSON PARK FROM THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND Dear Council President Dieter: Attached for filing please find the above-referenced Ordinance to be considered by the Common Council for 1 S` Reading at its Apri112, 2010 meeting. This Ordinance transfers ownership of Alonzo Watson Park to the Civil City of South Bend in order to facilitate the completion of the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. It is anticipated that at its meeting of Apri119, 2010, the South Bend Board of Park Commissioners will recommend that Alonzo Watson Park be transferred to the Civil City of South Bend. Final Council action on this bill approving that measure could then take place at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 26, 2010. I will make the presentation of the Ordinance to the Council. Your favorable consideration is requested. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Sincerely, Stephen J. Luecke Mayor, City of South n~ COUNTY-CITY BUILDING • 227 W JEFFERSON BOULEVARD • SOUTH BEND, INDIAatG PHONE 574/235-9261• Fnx 574/235-9892 • TDD 574/235-5567 lid 1n ~9~r~'S ®fi$mce APR - 7 2010 ~e~-w vqa~~~ „rirr c~~~d~t. Gc. ~=.ta, ~y. ~"