HomeMy Public PortalAbout010-2012 - Resolution to purchase real estaBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -2012
A RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond wishes to acquire certain properties located in the Vaile
neighborhood, to permit greenspace areas to be created and located within said
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, John Mueller, as the current owner (hereinafter "Seller ") of two (2) properties
located at 132 South 11 Street and 133 South 11 Street, both in the Vaile
neighborhood in Richmond Indiana, wishes to sell the properties to the City of
Richmond and the total price to purchase said properties shall not exceed Twenty -
five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for purposes of Indiana Code (IC 36-1-10.5 -
1(b)(1); and
WEHREAS, The Seller has executed or will execute a Real Estate Purchase Agreement
(Contract No. 57- 2012), which Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A,
outlines the terms and conditions of the sale, and includes provisions that outline
the negotiated additional good and valuable consideration of the release or
extinguishment of any and all weed liens currently existing on the stated
properties and the payment of a default judgment currently existing against Seller;
and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration, it is the desire of the City of Richmond to proceed
with the purchase of the properties; and
WHEREAS, IC 36 -9 -6 -4 permits and funding is currently available for the Board of Public
Works & Safety to make the purchase of the stated properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
SAFETY, that the City of Richmond agrees to execute the Purchase Agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit A in order to purchase the properties located at the addresses set forth below from the
current owner, John Mueller, Seller, so that the City may create additional greenspace in the
Vaile neighborhood.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that Sally Hutton, Mayor, Vicki Robinson,
President of the Board of Public Works and Safety, Tony Foster, Director of the Department of
Metropolitan Development, Walter S. Chidester, City Attorney, Kimberly A. Vessels, Assistant
City Attorney, or Sharon Palmer, as the City's Community Development Specialist, shall be
authorized to execute any and all documents associated with the purchase of the below
properties:
Property Address
Map Number
State Parcel Number
a. 132 South 11th
b. 133 South 11th
500411053700029
500411062500029
891804110537000030
891804110625000030
Passed and adopted this _ 17 th day of May 2012, by the Board of Public
Works & Safety.
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
Dian Lawson
S/S Anthony L. Foster, II
Anthony L. Foster, 11
APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor
Date: Mav 18. 2012