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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-OR-09ORDINANCE NO. 75-0R-9 An Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of Real Estate to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the Purpose of Implementing the Construction of a Park. WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the tract of land described as follows: Being the old City Hall Lot, also known as Lot 12 of the Public Square, in the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning on the Westerly line of Market Alley 165.00 feet Westerly from Spring Street and 7.00 feet Northerly from the original line of Market Street; thence Westerly along a line parallel with and 7.00 feet North of the original ri~ht-of-way line of Market Street 120.20 feet to the Easterly line of ~ 10.00 foot alley; thence Northerly along said Easterly line 260.00 feet to the Southern right-of-way line of Court Street; thence Easterly along said Southern line 120.20 feet to the Westerly line of Market At~ey; thence Southerly along said Westerly line 260.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 31,252 square feet, more or less. and WHEREAS, the City purchased such real estate for the purpose of causing to be constructed and operated thereon a park for the benefit of the elderly citizens residing in Clark Arms Housing Project as well as for other citizens of the community and WHEREAS, such park can be more properly constructed and operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation and WHEREAS, such department can apply for and receive aid from the Department of Outdoor Recreation of the Federal Government. NOW THEREFORE, it is the sense of the Common Council that such property should be conveyed for the greatest possible benefit to the Board of Parks and Recreation. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA: Section 1. That the civil City convey the above described real estate to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the purpose hereinabove set out. This passage Section 2. Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its CLE~LTREASU~R / ' Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this 7th ~f~ril, 1975./ . .... Approved and signed by me this 7th _day of April, 1975. - ~-- MAYOR ~