HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0337 relating to acquisition of property by condemnation, IND R-66 Central Downtown Project (Witwer, Sands, Denniston, Block First Bank & Trust, Karras)WHEREAS, i
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RESOLUTION NO. 337
RESOLUTION RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY CONDEMNATION,
IND. R -66, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT
is deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners of the Department
pment of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in furtherance of the Urban
n, to acquire the following real estate in the urban renewal area
d. R -66 - Downtown Project, in the City of South Bend, Indiana:
Parcel Number
3 -16
9 -13
5 -6
12 -14
20 -2
9 -6
WHEREAS,
has made
but the
price.
the Department
Owner
Mohler S. Witwer
George Sands
Orville & Dorothy Denniston
Louis Block
First Bank & Trust Company
Steve J. & Pete J. Karras
Concurred -In
Acquisition Price
$48,141
54,365
91,500
31,265
182,365-
46,397
of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
a effort to purchase the above - described property from the owners,
Department and said owners have been unable to agree as to the purchase
BE IT RESO VED, 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, whi h final offer shall include an invitation to discuss the acquisition
of owner's property with the Department of Redevelopment within ten (10) days
from.maili g and a notification that Eminent Domain proceedings will be in-
stituted i mediately after said ten (10) days period if agreement cannot be
reached on the purchase price within said ten (10) days.
BE IT FURT ER RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of the Department of Redevelopment
of the Cit 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 3roceed to acquire the above - described parcels of real estate under
the power Df 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 FURT ER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners attorney, Bruce C. Hammerschmidt,
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 Department 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 Februar 19, 1971, in the Office of the Commission, 1200 County -City Building,
South Bend, Indiana 46601.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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Dean V. Wilhelm, President
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RV. W1 1 11 V. Williams, ,)ecretary
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