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HomeMy Public PortalAbout002-2008 BOW resolution authorizing conveyance to Habitat for HumanityBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA RESOLUTION NO. 2 -2008 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety ( "Board ") is the disposing agent for real property owned and to be transferred or acquired by the City of Richmond, Indiana ( "City ") pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code (IC) 36 -1 -11, et. Seq. (the "Act "); and WHEREAS, Indiana Code (IC) 36- 1- 11- 1(b)(20) allows for the disposal of residential structures by a municipal corporation without consideration to a nonprofit corporation that is organized to expand the supply or sustain the existing supply of good quality, affordable housing for residents of Indiana having low or moderate incomes; and WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc. is such a nonprofit corporation; and WHEREAS, On November 7th, 2007, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond passed Resolution No. 12 -2007 to purchase residential real estate commonly known as 730 South 6 th Street, Richmond, Indiana from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ( "HUD ") for the nominal sum of One Dollar; and WHEREAS, On November 8 2008, the City of Richmond, Indiana acquired title to such real estate from HUD; and WHEREAS, It was the intent of the City of Richmond in acquiring such property from HUD to make such property available for affordable housing for Richmond residents, and after careful consideration, it is the desire of the City of Richmond to convey said property, without consideration, to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc. for such purposes. The real estate being conveyed is legally described on the document that is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A "; and WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond is the entity that must approve the conveyance of real estate on behalf of the City of Richmond. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, that said Board approves the conveyance of the real estate as described on Exhibit "A" to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc. from the City of Richmond, Indiana, as a donation, without consideration. NOW FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana, that the Board President, Vicki Robinson, acting for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, Indiana and acting through its Board of Public Works and Safety, be authorized to sign the Deed conveying the real estate described and set forth in Exhibit "A" to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc., an Indiana not for profit corporation, and to sign any and all other documents necessary or required to effectuate the conveyance and transfer of the real estate as set forth in Exhibit "A ". NOW FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana, that the Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development, Tony Foster II, and /or Mayor Sally L. Hutton be authorized to take all other action necessary, including, but not limited to, signing any and all documents, to effectuate the conveyance, transfer and closing of the real estate described in Exhibit "A" from the City of Richmond, Indiana to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond, Inc. THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED THIS 7 TH DAY OF JEBRUARY 1 2008. CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY S/S Vicki Robinson Vicki Robinson, President S/S Dian Lawson Dian Lawson, Member S/S Mary Jo Flood Mary Jo Flood, Member LEGAL A strip of ground thirty -six (36) feet wide off of the entire south side of Lot number six (6) of certain out lots laid out by Christian Schwegman. ALSO: A part of Lot Number eight (8) of certain out lots laid out by Daniel Burgess, all in the South East Quarter of Section (5), Township (13), Range (1) West, beginning at the south east corner of said lot number six above described; thence south with Sixth Street 19 degrees west 6 feet 6'/2 inches; thence in a westerly direction to a point in the south line of said line of said lot number six, 47 feet 8 inches west of the south east corner of said lot number six; thence east along the south line of said lot number 6 to the place of beginning. All of the same now being a part of the City of Richmond. Exhibit "A"