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REGULAR MEETING ARPIL 14, 2026 82 <br /> <br /> <br />s/ Joseph R. Molnar <br />s/ Murray L. Miller <br />s/ Breana N. Micou <br />s/ Abigail E. Magas <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />s/ Hillary R. Horvath, Clerk <br /> <br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-2026 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF REAL <br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1829-1837 RANDOLPH ST., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the <br />following resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 15-2026 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1829- <br />1837 RANDOLPH ST., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works (the “Board”) <br />has custody of and may maintain all real property owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />(the “City”) pursuant to I.C. 36-9-6-3; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City, acting by and through the Board, may purchase land or <br />structures in accordance with the procedure stated in I.C. 36-1-10.5; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025 the South Bend Common Council approved <br />Resolution 5156-25 pursuant to I.C. 36-1-10.5-5(1), and the Board now intends to <br />purchase the real property located at 1829-1837 Randolph St., South Bend, Indiana, and <br />more particularly described in attached Exhibit A (the “Property”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has obtained two (2) appraisals of the fair market value of <br />the Property, attached hereto as Exhibit B, and will provide copies of each to the South <br />Bend Common Council in accordance with I.C. 36-1-10.5-5(2); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board believes it is in the best interest of the City and its residents <br />to purchase the Property. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. The Board hereby appoints Ms. Erin Michaels, employee of the Department <br />of Community Investment, as the Board’s authorized representative in pursuing the <br />purchase of the Property and delegates to her all necessary authority to serve in the <br />Board’s place as purchasing agent under I.C. 36-1-10.5. <br /> <br />2. The Board hereby approves and will execute simultaneously with this <br />Resolution the form of purchase agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C. The Board <br />instructs Ms. Michaels to deliver a signed copy of the purchase agreement to the owner of <br />the Property. <br /> <br />3. The Board acknowledges that its authority to consummate the purchase of <br />the Property, including the authority hereby delegated to Ms. Michaels, is expressly <br />conditioned upon South Bend Common Council’s approval of the purchase in accordance <br />with I.C. 36-1-10.5-5(1). <br /> <br />4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption. <br />