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RESOLUTION NO. 2366
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COUNTEROFFER
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE
AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA
WHEREAS, under the authority granted by Ind. Code ~ 36-7-14, et seq. and in
furtherance of the Airport Economic Development Area Plan ("Plan"), the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") has determined that it is necessary to
acquire unencumbered fee simple interest in certain property located within the area
heretofore designated as the Airport Economic Development Area (the "Area") within
the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), which property is more particularly
described at Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2007, the Commission adopted a Resolution setting the
offering price (the "Offering Price") and authorizing staff to present an offer to Stephen
K. Freel and Teri A. Freel as owners of the Property (collectively, the "Owners") in an
amount not to exceed the Offering Price along with the payment of expenses incidental to
the conveyance and determination of the title of the Property; and
• WHEREAS, the staff has presented the Owners an offer for the Offering Price
as authorized, which the Owners rejected; and
WHEREAS, the Owners have obtained an appraisal of the Property evidencing
a fair market value of $65,500.00, which is approximately $5,000.00 over the Offering
Price; and
WHEREAS, the staff has reviewed the appraisal and determined that it reflects
a reasonably accurate assessment of the Property's fair market value; and
WHEREAS, the Owners have provided a counteroffer to the Commission in the
form of a Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") under which the Owners
proposes to sell the Property to the Commission for $65,500.000, the fair market value of
the Property as determined by their appraisal; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to purchase the Property for $65,500.00,
approve the form of Purchase Agreement, and authorize the President and Secretary of
the Commission to execute and attest, respectively, the Purchase Agreement on behalf of
the Commission, with such changes in form or in substance as the President and
Secretary may approve; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has completed its acquisition procedures for the
• Property and sufficient funds are available for the purchase of the Property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment
• Commission that:
1. The Commission hereby finds that the consideration set forth in the
Purchase Agreement is reasonable considering the circumstances and that it is in the best
interest of the citizens of the City and the South Bend Redevelopment District and
consistent with the purposes and requirements set forth in Indiana Code § 36-7-14 to
accept the counteroffer evidenced in the Purchase Agreement.
2. The Commission hereby approves and accepts the Purchase Agreement
and authorizes the President and the Secretary to execute and attest, respectively, the
Purchase Agreement with such changes in form or in substance as they deem to be
necessary or appropriate to complete the transfer, with such approval to be conclusively
evidenced by as such execution and attestation, respectively. The President and/or
Secretary are each authorized to execute and deliver any other documentation necessary
to complete the acquisition of the Property. Legal counsel for the Commission is further
authorized to close the transaction on behalf of the Commission and execute any
incidental closing documents necessary to complete the transaction. If desirable to
facilitate the closing on this property, staff is further authorized to engage Meridian Title
Company to assist with the closing of this transaction.
3. The Secretary of the Commission is instructed to place a copy of the
Purchase Agreement presented to the Commission with this Resolution in the records and
• minutes of this meeting.
ADOPTED at the Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission held on July 20, 2007, at 1308 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson
Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
Signnnu'e
Marcia I. Jones, resident
P!'inted Name and Title
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EXHIBIT A
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND PURCHASE PRICE
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Counteroffer
Tax Key No. Address Owner
Purchase Price
1633 Knoblock Stephen K. and Teri
18-2183-685901 $65,500.00
Street A. Freel
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