HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-R-04RESOLUTION NO. ~, ~- ~ OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE,
INDIANA, CONCERNING THE LAND ACQUISITION
POLICY OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS, Richard L. Vissing as Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville,
Indiana, has this date prePared, for filing with the Department of
Housing and Urban Developement of the United States, a Land Acquisition
Policy Statement of the City, which statement is in the words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
The undersigned, Richard L. Vissing, Mayor of the City
of Jeffersonville, Indiana, in compliance with Section 402
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 respectfully
submits the following Land Acquisition Policy of the City of
Jeffersonville to the Department of Housing and Urban Develope-
ment of the United States in connection with the matter of the
application of the City of Jeffersonville for a grant of
funds from such Department.
The City of Jeffersonville will make every reasonable
effort to acquire the real property by negotiated
purchase before instituting eminent domain proceedings.
The City of Jeffersonville will not require any owner
to surrender possession of real property until the
applicant, the city, pays, or causes to be paid,
to the owner
(a) the agreed purchase price arrived at by negotia-
tion, or
(b) in any case where only the amount of the payment
to the owner is in dispute, not less than 75 per
cent of the appraised fair value as approved by
the city of Jeffersonville and the Department of
Housing and Urban Developement,
The City of Jeffersonville will not require any person
lawfully occupying property to surrender possession
without at least 90 days written notice from the
applicant City of Jeffersonville of the date on which
possession will be required.
and
WHEREAS, the Council in legal session has examined, considered
and discussed such Statement of Policy and has determined that the
same should be ratified, confirmed and approved,
IT IS NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Land Acquisition Policy
Statement of the Mayor, as herein above set out be confirmed and
approved and Mayor Vissing is authorized tQ execute such statement
and to file the same with the DePartment of Housing and Urban
Devetopement of the United States.
Duly enacted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville
this 31st day of March, 1969.
CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
Approved by me this 31st day of March, 1969.
~AYOR, CITY 0 JEF~S~NV~
Duly passed and adopted by theCommon Council of the City
of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and approved by the Mayor all on this
31st day of March, 1969.
CAR3~ J. BRAUN
CLERK TREASURER, CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE