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certain real
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RESOLUTION 1146
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVING AND
ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY
FROM THE ST, JOSEPH COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
the St. Joseph County Airport Authority is the owner of
property situated in St. Joseph County, more
described at attachment "A" hereto ( "the Airport Land ");
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is desirous of
acquiring the Airport Land for the use and benefit of the Department.
of Redevelopment in order to allow for the development of Blackthorn
Corporate Center, a .first -class business campus; and
'WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Airport Authority. on March 11,
1993, adopted Resolution Z- wherein it expressed its desire and
intent to convey the Airport Land for such.purpose, pursuant to
certain terms and conditions of said purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
1. The South Bend.Redevelopment Commission hereby approves and
accepts the conveyance of the Airport Land to the City of South.Bend.
for the use and benefit of its Department of Redevelopment pursuant.
to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
2. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby directs. its
attorney to prepare all necessary documents to carry out the intent
expressed herein..
3. The South. Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby directs its
President to execute all documents necessary to carry out the intent
expressed herein.
Adopted at the special meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission held the 19th day of March, 1993, at 1308 County -City
Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
ATTEST:
Theo F. Sharp, Secre ry
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Paula N. Auburn, President
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RESOLUTION 1146
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVING AND
ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY
FROM THE ST, JOSEPH COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
the St. Joseph County Airport Authority is the owner of
property situated in St. Joseph County, more
described at attachment "A" hereto ( "the Airport Land ");
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is desirous of
acquiring the Airport Land for the use and benefit of the Department.
of Redevelopment in order to allow for the development of Blackthorn
Corporate Center, a .first -class business campus; and
'WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Airport Authority. on March 11,
1993, adopted Resolution Z- wherein it expressed its desire and
intent to convey the Airport Land for such.purpose, pursuant to
certain terms and conditions of said purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
1. The South Bend.Redevelopment Commission hereby approves and
accepts the conveyance of the Airport Land to the City of South.Bend.
for the use and benefit of its Department of Redevelopment pursuant.
to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
2. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby directs. its
attorney to prepare all necessary documents to carry out the intent
expressed herein..
3. The South. Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby directs its
President to execute all documents necessary to carry out the intent
expressed herein.
Adopted at the special meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission held the 19th day of March, 1993, at 1308 County -City
Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
ATTEST:
Theo F. Sharp, Secre ry
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Paula N. Auburn, President
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EXHIBIT A
A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW$) of
Section Twenty -Nine (29), Township Thirty -eight (38) North of the
Second Principal Meridian and all being located in.the City of South
Bend, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a monument, found, at this Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter (NW;) of said Section Twenty -Nine (29); thence
South 00 °10'44" East (this and all subsequent bearings being
referenced to the East line of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section
Twenty (20), Township Thirty - Eight (38) North, Range Two (02) East
which has a grid bearing of North 00 019153" West), along the East
line of said Northwest Quarter (NWA) of Section Twenty -Nine (29), a
distance of 970.00 feet; thence North 89027109" West, parallel with
the North line of said Northwest Quarter (NWA) of Section. Twenty -Nine
(29), a distance of 750.00 feet; thence North 52 059149" West a
distance of 689.95 feet; thence North 00 °10144" West, parallel with
the East line of the said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section
Twenty -Nine (29), a distance of 560.00 feet to the point on the North
line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -Nine (29);
thence South 89 027109" West, along the North line of said Northwest
Quarter (NW4) of Section.Twenty -Nine (29), a distance of 1299.74 feet
to the Point of Beginning.
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EXHIBIT A
LOT I:
A part of the Southeast Quarter (SE4) of Section 19
and a part of the Northwest Quarter (NW4) and a
part of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section 20
all in Township 38 North, Range 2 East, German
Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southwest
Quarter of said Section 20, also being the
southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 19, thence North 00 014109" West a distance
of 70.00 feet along the east line of said Southeast
Quarter also being the west line of said Southwest
Quarter to the Point of Beginning of this
description; thence North 89 047123" West a distance
of 331.96 feet parallel with and 70.00 feet north
of the south line of said Section 19, thence North
00 012137" East a distance of 35.00 feet; thence
North 89 047123" West a distance of 1109.88 feet
parallel with and 105.00 feet north of said south
line; to the east right of way line of Ramp "H -1 -A"
of the Indiana Toll Road - U.S. 31 Bypass
interchange, thence North 00 009146" East a distance
of 95.12 feet along said east right of way line,
thence North 19 °07138" West a distance of 105.95
feet along said east right of way line; thence
North 00 009147" East a distance of 613.95 feet
along said east right of way line, thence North
27 051125" East a distance of 177.09 feet along said
east right of way line to the southeast right of
way line of Ramp 71 of the Indiana Toll Road - U.S.
31 Bypass interchange; thence North 55 033103" East
a distance of 195.00 feet along said southeast
right of way line; thence North 45 009146" East a
distance of 196.84 feet to the south line of the
Northeast Quarter (NEU of the Southeast Quarter
(SE4) of Section 19, also being the south line of a
parcel of land referenced in a "Quit Claim Deed" to
the Indiana Toll Road Commission (Book 825, Page
591, St. Joseph County Recorder), thence South
89 034136" East a distance of 986.04 feet along said
south line to the southwest corner of a parcel
referenced in a "Warranty Deed" to the South Bend
Redevelopment Authority (Document No. 9127017, St.
Joseph County Recorder), thence North 00 °14'09"
West a distance of 1029.71 feet along the west line
of said parcel to the southeast right of way line
of the Indiana Toll Road; thence North 40 030'00"
East a distance of 153.41 feet along said southeast
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right of way line, also being the northeast line of
said "Warranty Deed" to the South Bend
Redevelopment Authority, to the east line of the
Southeast Quarter (SEA) of Section 19; thence North
40 026151" East a distance of 222.43 feet along said
southeast right of way line also being the
northeast line of said "Warranty Deed" to the South
Bend Redevelopment Authority, to the north line of
the Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Section 20; thence
North 55 053147" East a distance of 126.65 feet
along said southeast right of way line to the north
line of a parcel referenced in a "Quit Claim Deed"
to the Indiana Toll Road Commission (Document No.
225535, St. Joseph County Recorder), also being the
south right of way line of said Indiana Toll Road,
thence South 89 043'02" East a distance of 1348.71
feet along said north line and also along the north
line of a parcel referenced in a "Special Warranty
Deed" to Richard E. Bradford and Helen M. Bradford
(Document No. 7920810, St. Joseph County Recorder)
also along a parcel referenced in a "Warranty Deed"
to the South Bend Redevelopment Authority (Document
No. 9133751, St. Joseph County Recorder), all being
along the south right of way line of the Indiana
Toll Road; thence South 00 016158" West a distance
of 30.00 feet along an east line of said "Warranty
Deed" and also a west line of the Indiana Toll
Road; thence South 89 043102" East a distance of
412.00 feet along the north line of said "Warranty
Deed" also being the south line of the Indiana Toll
Road to the east line of said "Warranty Deed ";
thence South 00 °16158" West a distance of 468.80
feet along the east line of said "Warranty Deed"
also being the west line of the Indiana Toll Road,
also along the west line of a "Warranty Deed" to
the State of Indiana (Book 538, Page 506, St.
Joseph County Recorder), thence South 89 043102"
East a distance of 605.99 feet along the south line
of said "Warranty Deed" to the State of Indiana and
along the north line of said "Warranty Deed" to the
South Bend Redevelopment Authority; to the east
line of the Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Section 20,
also being the centerline of Mayflower Road; thence
South 00 119'54" East a distance of 44.05 feet along
said east line to the north right of way line of
Nimtz Parkway, thence South 89 040107" West a
distance of 102.68 feet along said north right of
way line; thence North 89 049135" West a distance of
1134.31 feet along said north right of way line;
thence South 89 °40107" West a distance of 103.05
feet along said north right of way line to the
point of curvature of a tangent curve to the left
having a radius of 790.00 feet, an internal angle
of 32 009119" and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of South 73 035128" West a chord length of
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437.56 feet; thence westerly along said curve also
being along said north right of way line a distance
of 443.36 feet to a point of compound curvature
with a curve to the right having a radius of 30.00
feet, an internal angle of 80 010102 ", and subtended
by a long chord having a bearing of North 82 024102"
West a chord length of 38.63 feet; thence
northwesterly along said curve also along the east
right of way line of Northwest Loop Street a
distance of 41.98 feet to the point of tangency,
thence North 42 019101" West a distance of 271.63
feet along said east right of way line to the point
of curvature of a tangent curve to the left having
a radius of 110.00 feet, an internal angle of
180 000'00 ", and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of South 47 040159" West a chord length of
220.00 feet; thence southwesterly along said curve
also being the northwest right of way line of said
Northwest Loop Street a distance of 345.58 feet to
the point of tangency; thence South 42 019101" East
a distance of 271.63 feet along the southwest right
of way line of said Northwest Loop Street to the
point of curvature of a tangent curve to the right
having a radius of 30.00 feet, an internal angle of
80 010102" and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of South 02 014100" East a chord length of
38.63 feet; thence southerly along said curve also
being along the west right of way line of Nimtz
Parkway a distance of 41.98 feet to the point of
compound curvature with a curve to the left having
a radius of 790.00 feet, an internal angle of
54 040'09" and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of South 10 031106" West a chord length of
725.51 feet, thence southerly along said curve also
being along said west right of way line of Nimtz
Parkway a distance of 753.78 feet to the point of
tangency; thence South 16 048159" East a distance of
185.73 feet along said west right of way line to
the point of curvature of a tangent curve to the
right having a radius of 710.00 feet, an internal
angle of 38 043155" and subtended by a long chord
having a bearing of South 02 032159" West a chord
length of 470.87 feet; thence southerly along said
curve also being along said west right of way line
a distance of 479.96 feet to the point of
nontangency, thence North 68 005104" West radially a
distance of 150.00 feet; thence South 32 °04134"
West a distance of 197.57 feet; thence South
47 045149" East radially a distance of 150.00 feet
to the point of curvature of a nontangent curve to
the left, said point being on the west right of way
line of Nimtz Parkway, said curve having a radius
of 710.00 feet, an internal angle of 38 031159" and
subtended by a long chord having a bearing of South
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61 °30'11" West a chord length of 468.55 feet;
thence southwesterly along said curve also being
along said west right of way line a distance of
477.49 feet to the point of nontangency, said point
being on the west line of the Southwest Quarter of
said Section 20 also being the east line of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section 19, thence North
00 °14109" West a distance of 20.33 feet to the
Point of Beginning and containing 91.190 acres,
more or less,
together with
LOT II:
A part of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section 20
located in Township 38 North, Range 2 East, all in
German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the South Quarter (S4) corner of said
Section 20; thence North 00 019153" West a distance
of 2135.00 feet along the North /South Quarter
Section Line of said Section 20 also being the
centerline of Mayflower Road; thence South
89 040107" West a distance of 102.84 feet along the
centerline of Nimtz Parkway; thence North 89 °49'35"
West 1134.31 feet along the centerline of Nimtz
Parkway; thence South 00 004'44" East a distance of
40.00 feet to a point on the south right of way
line of said Nimtz Parkway,said point being the
Point of Beginning of this description; thence
South 07 010125" West a distance of 450.00 feet;
thence South 72 024'03" West a distance of 300.00
feet; thence South 00 019153" East a distance of
830.00 feet; thence North 87 045114" West a distance
of 354.23 feet to a point on the east right of way
line of Nimtz Parkway, said point being the point
of curvature of a nontangent curve to the left
having a radius of 790.00 feet, an internal angle
of 19 003145" and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of North 07 017107" West a chord distance of
261.62 feet; thence northerly along said curve and
also along said east right of way line a distance.
of 262.83 feet to the point of tangency of said
curve; thence North 16 048159" West a distance of
185.73 feet along said east right of way line to
the point of curvature of a tangent curve to the
right having a radius of 710.00 feet, an internal
angle of 106 °29106" and subtended by a long chord
having a bearing of North 36 025134" East a chord
distance of 1137.67 feet; thence northeasterly
along said curve and also along said east right of
way line a distance of 1319.54 feet to the point of
tangency of said curve; thence North 89 040107" East
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a distance of 102.69 feet to the Point of Beginning
and containing 14.690 acres, more or less,
together with
LOT III:
A part of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section 20
and a part of the Northwest Quarter (NW4) of
Section 29, all located in Township 38 North, Range
2 East, German Township, St. Joseph County,
Indiana, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the South Quarter (S4) corner of said
Section 20, also being the North Quarter (N4)
corner of said Section 29; thence South 00 010144"
East a distance of 970.00 feet, along the
north /south quarter section line of Section 29;
thence North 89 027'09" West a distance of 750.00
feet, parallel with the north line of Section 29;
thence North 52 059149" West a distance of 689.95
feet; thence North 00 010144" West a distance of
580.00 feet, parallel with the north /south quarter
section line of Section 29; thence North 48 052141"
East a distance of 857.93 feet; thence North
00 °19153" West a distance of 700.00 feet, parallel
with the north /south quarter section line of
Section 20; thence North 10 015127" West a distance
of 406.08 feet; thence North 24 °06104" West a
distance of 438.80 feet to a point on the south
right of way line of Nimtz Parkway; thence South
89 049135" East a distance of 793.86 feet along said
right of way line; thence North 89 °40'07" East a
distance of 103.04 feet to the north /south quarter
section line of Section 20; thence South 00 019153"
East a distance of 2095.00 feet along said
north /south quarter section line to the Point of
Beginning and containing 63.129 acres, more or
less. Said parcel is subject to all right of way
and easements of record. EXCEPTING THEREFROM a
parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter
(NW4) of Section Twenty -nine (29), Township
Thirty -eight (38) North of the Second Principal
Meridian and all being located in the City of South
Bend, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a monument, found, at this Northeast
Corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW4) of said
Section Twenty -nine (29); thence South 00 010'44"
East (this and all subsequent bearings being
referenced to the East line of the Southwest
Quarter (SW4) of Section Twenty (20), Township
Thirty -eight (38) North, Range Two (02) East which
has a grid bearing of North 00 019153" West), along
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the East line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of
Section Twenty -nine (29), a distance of 970.00
feet; thence North 89 027109" West, parallel with
the North line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of
Section Twenty -nine (29), a distance of 750.00
feet; thence North 52 °59'49" West a distance of
689.95 feet; thence North 00 010144" West, parallel
with the East line of the said Northwest Quarter
(NW4) of Section Twenty -nine (29), a distance of
560.00 feet to the point on the North line of said
Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -nine
(29); thence South 89 027109" West, along the North
line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section
Twenty -nine (29), a distance of 1299.74 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Said parcel is also subject to an easement for
ingress and egress to the golf course. More
particularly described as follows: Beginning at
the North Quarter corner of Section 29; thence
South 00 010'44" East a distance of 970.00 feet
along the east line of the Northwest Quarter (NW4)
of Section 29; thence North 89 027109" West a
distance of 50.00 feet along a line 670.00 feet
south of and parallel with the north line of the
Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section 29; thence North
00 010`44" West a distance of 970.00 feet along a
line 50.00 feet west of and parallel with the east
line of the Northwest Quarter (NW4) to the
intersection with the north line of the Northwest
Quarter (NW4) of Section 29 said line also being
the south line of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of
Section 20; thence North 00 019153" West a distance
of 2.38 feet along a line 50.00 feet west of and
parallel with the east line of the Southwest
Quarter (SW4) of Section 20 to the point of
curvature of a nontangent curve to the left having
a radius of 250.00 feet, an internal angle of
16 015135" and subtended by a long chord having a
bearing of North 44 040106" East and having a chord
length of 70.71 feet; thence northeasterly along
said curve a distance of 70.95 feet to the east
line of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section 20;
thence South 00 019153" East a distance of 53.15
feet along said east line to the Point of
Beginning.
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 11th day of March, 1993,
by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the use and
benefit of its Department of Redevelopment, acting by and through the
South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Redevelopment ") and the St.
Joseph County Airport Authority ( "Airport ");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Airport is the owner of approximately 26.354
acres of real property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, in an
area commonly known as the Airport Economic Development Area, and
more particularly described at Exhibit "A," attached hereto ( "Airport
Land "); and
WHEREAS, Redevelopment is the owner of approximately 170
acres of real property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, in an
area commonly known as the Airport Economic Development Area,
( "Redevelopment Land "); and
WHEREAS, Redevelopment and Airport desire to have the
Redevelopment Land and Airport Land (collectively referred to
hereinafter as the "Project Site ") developed as a planned business
campus, composed of corporate office; support office and research;
and general business uses and associated facilities, ( "Blackthorn
Corporate Center "); and
WHEREAS, Airport and Redevelopment agree that the
development of Blackthorn Corporate Center would be facilitated if
the Project Site were under common control and ownership; and
WHEREAS, Airport and Redevelopment agree that the
development of Blackthorn Corporate Center would be facilitated if
the Project Site were under the common control and ownership of
Redevelopment, which has expertise in economic development of the
type contemplated; and
WHEREAS, Redevelopment is desirous of acquiring the Airport Land
in order to allow for the development of Blackthorn Corporate Center;
and
WHEREAS, the Airport is desirous of selling the Airport Land to
Redevelopment in order to allow for the development of Blackthorn
Corporate Center, but is equally desirous of being fairly and
equitably compensated for the Airport Land and protecting the current
and future interests of the Airport and its development and
expansion; and
WHEREAS, the Airport and Redevelopment have reached an agreement
concerning the sale of the Airport Land to Redevelopment, the terms
and conditions of which agreement they are desirous of memorializing
herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the conveyance
of the Airport Land to Redevelopment and of the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein, Redevelopment and Airport agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
(a) "Agreement" shall mean this agreement, entered into
this 11th day of March, 1993, by and among Redevelopment and Airport.
(b) "Airport" shall mean the St. Joseph County Airport
Authority, a municipal corporation organized under and operating
pursuant to I.C. 8 -22 -3, and having its offices at 4477 Terminal
Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46628.
(c) "Airport Land" shall mean approximately 26.354 acres of
real property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, in an area
commonly known as the Airport Economic Development Area, and more
particularly described at Exhibit "A," hereto.
(d) "Blackthorn Corporate Center" shall mean the planned
business campus, composed of corporate office; support office and
research; and general business uses and associated facilities located
in northwestern St. Joseph County, Indiana bordering the Blackthorn
Golf Course.
(e) "Blackthorn Golf Course" shall mean the 18- or 19 -hole
public play, first class golf course, clubhouse, maintenance building
and related facilities located in northwestern St. Joseph County,
bordering Blackthorn Corporate Center.
(f) "Closing" shall mean the consummation of the purchase
of the Airport Land, or any portion thereof, offered for sale by
Redevelopment.
(g) "Deed" shall mean the general warranty deed conveying
title to the Airport Land from the Airport to Redevelopment.
(h) "Developer" shall mean Venterra, Inc., an Illinois
Corporation with its principal place of business at 350 LaSalle,
Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois, 60610.
(i) "Disposition Parcel" shall mean the Airport Land, or
any portion thereof offered by Redevelopment for sale.
CW(j) "Disposition Price" shall mean that amount offered by a
third party for the purchase of a Disposition Parcel that is accepted
by Redevelopment.
(k) "Project Site" shall mean the area composed of the
totality of the Airport Land and the Redevelopment Land.
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(1) "Redevelopment" shall mean the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission, governing body of the City of South Bend, Department of
Redevelopment, established under and operating pursuant to I.C.
36 -7 -14, and having its offices at 1200 County -City Building, South
Bend, Indiana 46601.
(m) "Redevelopment Closing" shall mean the consummation of
the purchase and sale of the Airport Land in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement upon completion of all conditions precedent
herein required to the reasonable satisfaction of Redevelopment's
counsel.
(n) "Redevelopment Expenses" shall mean all expenses
incurred by Redevelopment in undertaking its obligations hereunder
relating to the planning, marketing, disposition, and management of
the Blackthorn Corporate Center, as set forth in more detail at
Section 2.(c), hereinbelow.
(o) "Redevelopment Land" shall mean approximately 170 acres
of real property situated in St. Joseph County, Indiana, in an area
commonly known as the Airport Economic Development Area.
2. SALE, PURCHASE PRICE
(a) Subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and for
the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable
consideration, as set forth below, Airport agrees to sell and the
Redevelopment agrees to purchase the Airport Land.
(b) Airport and Redevelopment agree and restate that the
purpose of said conveyance is to facilitate the development of
Blackthorn Corporate Center.
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(c) In connection with the foregoing, Redevelopment agrees
1. Undertake, either directly or through Developer, the
planning, marketing, disposition, and management of the
Blackthorn Corporate Center, including the development and
creation of covenants, conditions, restrictions, and
easements pertaining to the Project Site to ensure that the
Project Site will be maintained as an attractive park -like
setting for business with ample landscaped areas, attractive
high quality structures, proper and desirable uses and
appropriate development of the Project Site; and to protect
against improper and undesirable uses of the Project Site;
to guard against the construction of improvements built of
improper materials or design; to encourage the construction
of attractive improvements in appropriate locations; to
prevent hazardous and inharmonious development of the
Project Site; to secure and maintain proper setbacks and
adequate free spaces between structures; and generally to
provide a high type and quality of development of the
Project Site.
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3. Prepare a master plan for the entire Project Site which
will set forth the proper relationship among the development
zones, public and common areas, road systems, easements,
sewer, water, telephone, fiber optic, cable, power and other
such systems, including, but not limited to preparation of a
plan for the provision of the same to each Disposition
Parcel.
4. Arrange for supervision of engineering necessary to
execute the master plan including detailed design of
utilities, streets, development zones, and prepared building
sites.
5. Negotiate with each of the various utility companies to
obtain installation of power, gas, telephone, fiber optic,
cable and other such facilities required to implement the
master plan on the most favorable terms and conditions, and
coordinate the scheduling and installation of such
facilities.
6. Arrange for and supervise the construction necessary to
execute the master plan, and prepare budgets for various
stages of development and specific projects.
7. Coordinate with the various municipal, county, and
state agencies in design of services required to implement
the master plan including location of roads, access to
existing roads, and major drainage systems.
8. Plan, coordinate, and supervise all sales, promotion
and advertising to facilitate at the earliest date possible
the sale or lease or other disposition of Disposition
Parcels, and all finish uses which might be deemed the
highest and best use of the land involved.
9. Negotiate sales and work with tenants and prospective
purchasers.
10. Negotiate for temporary and permanent financing of land
development and building construction.
11. Arrange for and supervise on a coordinated program all
necessary insurance.
D. Redevelopment and Airport agree that in consideration
of the conveyance of the Airport Land by Airport to Redevelopment,
Redevelopment shall pay to Airport the total sum of $395,310.00,
payable in increments of $15,000.00 per acre of Airport land conveyed
at the time of Closing. Redevelopment and Airport agree that
Redevelopment shall make payment of the entire amount of $395,310.00
due hereunder to Airport, not later than midnight of April 1, 2000
and that in the event Redevelopment has not made payment in full to
Airport on or before such date and time, title to that portion of the
Airport Land remaining vested in Redevelopment and for which the
respective incremental payment to Airport has not been made, shall
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revert to Airport, unless otherwise agreed by Airport and
Redevelopment in a separate written agreement recorded in the office
of the St. Joseph County Recorder.
E. Promptly after Closing, Airport shall furnish
Redevelopment with a Certificate of Payment and Release from Reverter
Provision. This Certificate and Release shall be conclusive
determination of satisfaction of the requirements of 2.D. of this
Agreement and section (a) of the Deed. After issuance of the
Certificate and Release by Airport, neither the Airport nor any other
party shall thereafter have or be entitled to exercise any rights,
remedies, or controls granted or reserved in 2.D. of this Agreement
and /or section (a) of the Deed with respect to that portion of the
Airport Land to which the Certificate and Release pertain. Each
Certification and Release shall be in such form as to be recordable
in the office of the St. Joseph County Recorder's Office.
F. If the Airport refuses or fails to provide
Certification and Release within thirty (30) days after
Redevelopment's request, the Airport shall provide Redevelopment with
a written statement indicating how Redevelopment failed to comply
with the provisions of this Agreement and giving the measures
necessary, in the Airport's opinion, for Redevelopment to take in
order to obtain such certification. If, within forty -five (45) days
of its receipt of Redevelopment's written request for certification,
the Airport fails or refuses to provide such written statement
indicating how Redevelopment failed to comply with the provisions of
this Agreement, Certification and Release shall be deemed granted.
Proof of the mailing of such written statement by the Airport shall
be conclusive evidence of the Airport's compliance with the
requirements of this subsection. Redevelopment may file of record an
affidavit at any time after the expiration of such forty -five (45)
day period, with a copy of Redevelopment's request attached, as
evidence of such deemed Certification and Release.
G. Redevelopment agrees to use its best efforts to dispose
of the Airport Land in such a manner that best serves the development
of Blackthorn Corporate Center.
3. TITLE TO AIRPORT LAND
(a) State of Title to be Conveyed. On or before March 19,
1993, Airport shall convey to Redevelopment, its nominees, successors
or assigns, by general Warranty Deed, good and merchantable and
insurable fee simple title with the possibility of reverter, as
provided herein, to the Airport Land free from all liens,
encumbrances, restrictions, rights -of -way and other matters,
excepting only the "permitted exceptions" described as follows: (i)
the lien of general real estate taxes not yet due and payable; (ii)
liens or encumbrances of a definite or ascertainable amount and which
will be paid and discharged in full by or for Airport at or prior to
the Closing; and (iii) liens, encumbrances and restrictions of record
as shown on the Title Commitment issued by the York Title and Escrow
Corporation on February 24, 1993 under Commitment No. 101750K -32 that
are approved and accepted by Redevelopment.
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(b) Title Insurance Commitment and Policy.
1. Redevelopment has procured a preliminary binder of
title insurance at its sole expense. Redevelopment is aware of any
encumbrances, restrictions, easements, rights -of -way, zoning
ordinances, and other matters of record and accepts the Airport Land
subject to the same as identified in such preliminary binder. At the
date provided at Section 3(a), above, a Policy of Title Insurance or
an endorsement to the Title Commitment shall be issued to
Redevelopment insuring Redevelopment's fee simple interest in the
Airport Land, as of the date provided at Section 3(a), above, in the
state required by Section 4(a) above, with all general exceptions
deleted, and subject only to the "permitted exceptions ".
Redevelopment shall pay for all charges and costs of such Title
Insurance Policy.
2. Redevelopment waives such title defects or
objections and elects to proceed to acquire the Airport Land without
any abatement of the Purchase Price and to take title to the Airport
Land subject to such defects or objections.
4. RESTRICTIONS UPON USE OF AIRPORT LAND
(a) Agreements of Redevelopment. In order to protect and
„r provide for the future expansion, growth and development of the
Michiana Regional Airport, which borders the Airport Land,
Redevelopment agrees and the Deed shall state that Redevelopment and
its successors and assigns shall at no time construct, erect, or
suffer, any structure on the Airport Land to penetrate the Horizontal
Surface as defined in FAR Part 77.
(b) In addition, Redevelopment agrees and the Deed shall
state that:
1. The Grantee, and those whose title is derived from the
Grantee, covenant that they shall at no time construct, erect, or
suffer, any structure on the premises to penetrate the Horizontal
Surface defined in FAR Part 77.
2. The provisions of Indiana Code 34- 1 -52 -5 shall be
applicable to the Airport Land conveyed to Redevelopment herein
and that Redevelopment, its successors and assigns shall not
initiate or support action in any court or before any
governmental agency if the purpose of the action is to claim or
allege that the public use airport operations or any of the
operations or any of the operation's appurtenances are a private
use or a public nuisance: Provided, however, that this
prohibition shall be effective only so long as the public use
airport operations is operated in accordance with the rules of
the Indiana Department of Transportation, Division of
Aeronautics, or its successor, and the public use airport
operations are not operated in a negligent manner.
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3. That Redevelopment, its successors and assigns shall
not initiate or support action in any court or before any
governmental agency if the purpose of such operation is to
interfere with, restrict, or reduce the operation of the Michiana
Regional Airport or the use of the Michiana Regional Airport by
any aircraft as relating to the landing and takeoff of aircraft
generating high noise levels or other transportation operation at
the Michiana Regional Airport.
4. That Redevelopment, its successors and assigns promise,
covenant and warrant that they, their successors and assigns,
will not hereinafter use or permit or suffer the use of the
Airport Land in such a manner as to create electrical
interference with radio or electronic navigational airport or
aircraft aids so as to create any interference with radio
communication between any installation or installation of any
type of lights which would interfere with night aircraft
operations or make it difficult for flyers to distinguish between
airport lights, and others, or as to impair visibility in the
vicinity of the Michiana Regional Airport or as to otherwise
endanger the landing, taking off or maneuvering of aircraft at
the Michiana Regional Airport.
5. That Redevelopment, its successors and assigns promise,
covenant and warrant that they, their successors and assigns,
will limit development of that real estate bounded by the Indiana
Toll Road to the North, U.S. 31 Bypass to the West, Mayflower
Road to the East, and the northern boundary of the Michiana
Regional Airport to the South, to prohibit residential
development thereon.
(c) Enforceability of Covenants. Redevelopment and the
Airport agree that the covenants of this Section shall be binding for
the benefit of and shall be enforceable by:
1. The Airport;
2. the County of St. Joseph;
3. their successors and assigns.
The covenants shall be enforceable against:
1. Redevelopment;
2. its successors and assigns;
3. the City of South Bend;
4. its successors and assigns;
5. the Developer;
6. any other individual, corporation, entity or
political subdivision which subsequently acquires any interest
whatsoever in Airport Land by purchase or otherwise.
7. any other necessary individual, corporation, entity
or political subdivision.
(d) Beneficiaries of Covenants. Redevelopment and the
Airport agree that the Airport, the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Joseph County, and their successors and assigns shall be deemed
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beneficiaries of the covenants in this Section. The Deed shall state
that the covenants shall run with the Airport Land and in favor of
Airport, the County of St. Joseph, and their successors and assigns.
Specifically, the Deed shall contain the following provisions:
Conditions Subsequent to Transfer; Possibility of
Reverter; Grantee's Covenants and Restrictions
Upon Use
(a) This conveyance is made so long as Grantee
shall make payment of the entire amount of
$395,310.00 due hereunder to Grantor, on or before
April 1, 2000, and that in the event Grantee has
not made payment in full thereof to Grantor, title
to that portion of the Real Estate remaining
vested in Grantee and for which the respective
payment to Grantor has not been made and with
respect to which a Certificate of Payment and
Release from Reverter Provision has not been
issued by Grantor, shall revert to Grantor, unless
otherwise agreed by Grantor and Grantee in a
separate written agreement recorded in the office
of the St. Joseph County Recorder.
(b) The Grantee, and those whose title is derived
from the Grantee, covenant that they shall at no
time construct, erect, or suffer, any structure on
the premises to penetrate the Horizontal Surface
as defined in FAR Part 77.
(c) The provisions of Indiana Code 34- 1 -52 -5
shall be applicable to the Real Estate hereby
conveyed to Grantee herein and that Grantee, its
successors and assigns shall not initiate or
support action in any court or before any
governmental agency if the purpose of the action
is to claim or allege that the public use airport
operations or any of the operations or any of the
operation's appurtenances are a private use or a
public nuisance: Provided, however, that this
prohibition shall be effective only so long as the
public use airport operations is operated in
accordance with the rules of the Indiana
Department of Transportation, Division of
Aeronautics, or its successor, and the public use
airport operations are not operated in a negligent
manner.
(d) That Grantee, its successors and assigns
shall not initiate or support action in any court
or before any governmental agency if the purpose
of such operation is to interfere with, restrict,
or reduce the operation of the Michiana Regional
Airport or the use of the Michiana Regional
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Airport by any aircraft as relating to the landing
and takeoff of aircraft generating high noise
levels or other transportation operation at the
Michiana Regional Airport.
(e) That Grantee, its successors and assigns
promise, covenant and warrant that they, their
successors and assigns, will not hereinafter use
or permit or suffer the use of the premises hereby
conveyed and in such a manner as to create
electrical interference with radio or electronic
navigational airport or aircraft aids so as to
create any interference with radio communication
between any installation or installation of any
type of lights which would interfere with night
aircraft operations or make it difficult for
flyers to distinguish between airport lights, and
others, or as to impair visibility in the vicinity
of the Michiana Regional Airport or as to
otherwise endanger the landing, taking off or
maneuvering of aircraft at the Michiana Regional
Airport.
(f) That Redevelopment, its successors and
assigns promise, covenant and warrant that they,
their successors and assigns, will limit
development of that real estate bounded by the
Indiana Toll Road to the North, U.S. 31 Bypass to
the West, Mayflower Road to the East, and the
northern boundary of the Michiana Regional Airport
to the South, to prohibit residential development
thereon.
(g) The covenants contained herein, run with the
land and in favor of Grantor, and may be enforced
by Grantor, its successors and assigns, or the
County of St. Joseph.
5. AIRPORT'S WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
Airport hereby warrants and represents as follows:
(a) Compliance With Laws. Airport has not received any
notice of, nor does it have any actual knowledge of, any violation of
any law, ordinance, code or regulation with regard to zoning
affecting the Airport Land. Airport has not received any notice,
does not have any actual knowledge of or information as to any
existing or threatened condemnation or other legal action of any kind
affecting the Airport Land.
(b) No Assessments. Airport has not received any notice
of, nor does it have any actual knowledge of, any actual or
contemplated special assessments against the Airport Land, or
reassessments for general real estate tax purposes affecting the
Airport Land.
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(c) State of Title. Airport owns fee simple marketable
title to the Airport Land subject only to the exceptions permitted
hereunder.
(d) Mechanics /No Materialmen's Liens. Airport has no
knowledge of material, labor or services which could result in the
filing of any mechanics' or materialmen's lien against the Airport
Land.
(e) Closing Documents. Airport agrees to prepare the
documents and instruments identified in Subsection 6(e) promptly upon
notification by Redevelopment that all conditions precedent set forth
in Section 8 have been performed or waived. Airport shall also
furnish to Redevelopment such proof of authority as reasonably
requested by Redevelopment or the Title Company authorizing Airport
to enter into and consummate this transaction.
6. CONDITIONS TO REDEVELOPMENT CLOSING
Airport and Redevelopment agree that the conveyance of the
Airport Land is subject to the satisfaction of the following
contingencies and conditions prior March 12, 1993, and if not so
satisfied this Agreement shall, at the option of either Redevelopment
or Airport, be cancelled and rescinded. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Redevelopment may, at its option, waive any of the
conditions or contingencies set forth in this Section 6 and proceed
to receive the Airport Land from Airport.
(a) Representations and Warranties. All warranties and
representations given by Airport herein, shall be true and correct
and not have been breached on and as of the date of Redevelopment
Closing as if made on that date.
(b) Removal of Airport's Property. Airport shall have
removed, at no expense to Redevelopment, all equipment, personal
property and other items of any kind or nature from the Premises,
except fixtures and other items permanently affixed to the Premises,
except only for those items to remain as a part of the Premises as
herein described.
(c) Title Commitment.
the Title Commitment.
(d) Improvements. The
improvements located thereon will
the same condition and repair as
and tear excepted.
Redevelopment shall have received
Airport Land and all buildings and
at the Redevelopment Closing be in
of the date hereof, reasonable wear
(e) Deed. Redevelopment has received the form and content
of a deed conveying the Airport Land to Redevelopment, and all other
documents and instruments required to effect the conveyance of the
Airport Land and the agreements of the parties herein set forth.
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7. REAL ESTATE TAXES
Airport shall assume all
and /or special assessments which
accrued, if any, on or before the
8. REDEVELOPMENT CLOSING.
real property taxes and any general
may be imposed or which may have
date of Redevelopment Closing.
(a) Provided all conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof
or elsewhere herein have been satisfied or waived, within the time
period therein required, Redevelopment Closing shall take place at
such time and date within seven (7) days thereafter as agreed between
Redevelopment and Airport, unless extended in writing by mutual
agreement of the parties hereto. Redevelopment Closing shall occur
at the offices of Redevelopment's counsel, or at such other place as
agreed by Redevelopment and Airport. In the event all the conditions
precedent to be performed by Airport have not been satisfied by March
18, 1993, this Agreement may be cancelled, at the option of
Redevelopment, without obligation or liability to either party
hereto. In the event all conditions precedent to be performed by
Redevelopment have not been satisfied by March 31, 1993, this
Agreement may be cancelled at the option of the Airport, without
obligation or liability to either party hereto.
(b) Each party shall be responsible for its costs and
expenses in accordance with the obligations or conditions to be
performed by each respective party hereto, except as expressly set
forth herein.
9. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT
In the event Redevelopment or Airport breaches or defaults
under any of the terms of this Agreement, the rights of the party not
in default shall be limited to the right to recover costs and
expenses incurred in the performance of the Agreement to the time of
breach, and shall not include the right to compel specific
performance of this Agreement.
10. NOTICES
All notices, elections, requests and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given
when personally delivered or when deposited in the United States
mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, or when delivered to
a nationally recognized overnight courier service with guaranteed
next business day delivery and addressed as follows (or to such other
person, or to such other address, of which any party hereto shall
have given written notice as provided herein):
IF TO REDEVELOPMENT:
WITH A COPY TO:
South Bend Redevelopment Authority
1200 County -City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
South Bend City Attorney
1400 County -City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
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IF TO AIRPORT: St. Joseph County Airport Authority
4477 Terminal Drive
South Bend, Indiana 46628
Attention: Executive Director
11. INDIANA RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY TRANSFER LAW
Airport and Redevelopment acknowledge that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not subject to the provisions of
the Indiana Responsible Property Transfer Law (Ind. Code 13 -7- 22.5 -1,
et seq.)-
12. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Survival of Agreement. The representations, warranties
and covenants of Airport herein contained (or in any other document
executed by Airport to effect the transaction herein intended) shall
survive Redevelopment Closing and remain in force and effect
thereafter.
(b) Agreement Binding. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Airport and Redevelopment
and their respective successors and assigns.
(c) Headings and Captions. The several headings and
captions of the Sections and Subsections used herein are for
convenience or reference only and shall, in no way, be deemed to
limit, define or restrict the substantive provisions of this
Agreement.
(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of Redevelopment and Airport with respect to the conveyance
of the Airport Land superseding any prior or contemporaneous
agreement with respect thereto.
(e) Cooperation. Redevelopment and Airport shall use their
best efforts and shall cooperate fully with each other to carry out
and effectuate the purchase and sale of the Airport Land in
accordance herewith and the satisfaction and compliance with all of
the conditions and requirements set forth herein. Wherever the
approvals of Redevelopment or Airport as herein set forth are so
required, such approvals shall not unreasonably be withheld.
(f) Authority. Redevelopment and Airport represent that
the individuals acting to sign this Agreement have authority to bind
IL such party and that this Agreement will constitute a valid binding
agreement, of the respective parties, enforceable with its terms.
(g) Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of the
parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Indiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned cause this Agreement to be
executed and herein affix their signatures this 11th day of March,
1993.
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ATTEST: Lloyd S1. Taylor, Prq,9iZMnf
James J�,t Hughes, Secretary
STATE OF INDIANA )
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COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH )
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County, appeared
Lloyd S. Taylor and James K. Hughes, known by me to be the President
and Secretary, respectively, of the St. Joseph County Airport
Authority, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Agreement
this % % day of 4C-ii , 1993.
My Commission Expires:
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Theo F arp'., cretary
STATE OF INDIANA )
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COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH )
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SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT CCI; "SSION
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Paula N. Auburn President
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County, ap. d
Paula N. Auburn and Theo F. Sharp , known to me to be y" 4A
President President and Secretary,
Redevelopment C- cmmission ,
foregoing Agreement this
My ission Expires:
respectively, of the South Bend
and acknowledged he execution .bftiie
1 Y/�- day of ti 1993.
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in and for St. Joseph County'; IN
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EXHIBIT "A"
A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW4) of
Section Twenty -nine (29), Township Thirty -eight (38) North of the
Second Principal Meridian and all being located in the City of South
Bend, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a monument, found, at this Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter (NW4) of said Section Twenty -nine (29); thence
South 00 °10144" East (this and all subsequent bearings being
referenced to the East line of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) of Section
Twenty (20), Township Thirty -eight (38) North, Range Two (02) East
which has a grid bearing of North 00 019153" West), along the East
line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -nine (29), a
distance of 970.00 feet; thence North 89 027109" West, parallel with
the North line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -nine
(29), a distance of 750.00 feet; thence North 52 059149" West a
distance of 689.95 feet; thence North 00 010144" West, parallel with
the East line of the said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section
Twenty -nine (29), a distance of 560.00 feet to the point on the North
line of said Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -nine (29);
thence South 89 027109" West, along the North line of said Northwest
Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty -nine (29), a distance of 1299.74 feet
to the Point of Beginning.
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