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CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 7 -2012
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE OF THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) AREA
(VAIL,E NEIGHBORHOOD) RICHMOND, INDIANA TO THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
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) 3 6 -1 -11, et. seq. (the "Act "); and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond previously acquired certain properties located in
the geographic area known as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
(NSP) area, and more commonly known as the Vaile neighborhood, and
has completed the rehabilitation of existing structures and new builds on
vacant lots pursuant to NSP grant Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, On June 6, 2010, the Board of Public Works and Safety approved a
Memorandum of Intent to Transfer Property (Contract No. 82 -2010) with
the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond (also commonly known as
the Richmond Housing Authority or "RHA ") in order that the City may
transfer some of the NSP properties to RHA; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with IC 36- 1- 11- 1(b)(20) and with IC 36- 1 -11 -8 the City of
Richmond wishes to transfer two (2) duplexes located at 524 -526 south 7th
Street and at 601 -603 South 7 Street to the Housing Authority of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, which duplexes were rehabilitated in order that
affordable housing (for families whose income is at or below 50% of the
area median income) could be provided as pledged in the City's NSP grant
application; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond that the Board of Public
Works and Safety approve of the transfer of the above - described duplexes
to the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of
Richmond, Indiana, that said Board hereby approves of the transfer of two (2) duplexes
located at 524 -526 South 7 th Street and 601 -603 South 7 th Street to the Housing Authority
of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Public
Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana, that the Mayor, the Director of the Department
of Metropolitan Development, the Director of the Department of Finance, the Deputy
Director of the Department of Finance, the Community Development Specialist, the
President of the Board of Public Works and Safety, the City Attorney, and /or the
Assistant City Attorney be authorized to sign and /or take all other action necessary
including, but not limited to, signing any and all documents required to effectuate the
conveyance and transfer of the above - listed real estate in accordance with federal NSP
provisions.
Passed and adopted this _ 26 th day of _ April 2012, by the Board of
Public Works & Safety.
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
S/S Dian Lawson
Dian Lawson, Member
S/S Anthony L. Foster, II
Anthony L. Foster, 11, Member
By: Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)