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RESOLUTION NO. 424
RESOLUTION RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY
CONDEMNATION, MERRY AVENUE PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners of the
Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in further-
ance of the Urban Renewal Plan, to acquire the following real estate in
the Urban Renewal Area known as Merry Avenue Project, in the City of South
Bend, Indiana:
Parcel Number Owner
1 -5
St. Joseph
County
1 -11
St. Joseph
County
1 -29
St. Joseph
County
1 -36
St. Joseph
County
1 -37 St. Joseph County
1 -31
St.
Joseph
County
1 -32
St.
Joseph
County
WHEREAS, the Department of Redevelopment
Indiana, has made an effort to purchase the
the owners, but the Department and said owne
as to the purchase price.
Concurred -In
Acquisition Price
$1,000.
600.
725.
725.
725.
725.
of the City of South Bend,
above - described property from
rs have been unable to agree
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Executive Director cause a notice and final
offer in writing to be made to each of the above owners at the respective
concurred -in price, which final offer shall include an invitation to discuss
the acquisition of the owner's property with the Department of Redevelop-
ment within ten (10) days from mailing and a notification that Eminent
Domain proceedings will be instituted immediately after said ten (10) days
period if agreement cannot be reached on the purchase price within said
ten (10) days.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of the Department of
Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that in the event an
agreement cannot be reached on the purchase of the property within ten
(10) days after notice of final offer, then the Commissioners do hereby
determine that it is necessary that they proceed to acquire the above -
described parcels of real estate under the power of Eminent Domain as
described by the laws of the State of Indiana (Burns' Indiana Statutes
1963 Replacement, Section 48 -8557) in order to carry out the redevelopment
plan, and that the use for which the real estate is to be acquired
is for the public benefit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners' attorney, James A.
Roemer, is directed to file a complaint after said ten (10) days period
in the name of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of the Depart-
ment of Redevelopment in the appropriate Court of St. Joseph County, Indiana,
in order that appraisers be appointed to establish the value of said real
estate, pursuant to law.
Adopted at the Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
held on September 1, 1972, in the Office of the Commission, County -City
Building, South Bend, Indiana.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
By
Fred/J. e- en, President
ATTEST:
Rev. Wi ie V. Wi lams, Secretary