HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-R-16RESOLUTION NO. 2003-16
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF THE
CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING TO THE JEFFERSONVILLE
CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana (the "City") received the
property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, commonly known as the Carnegie Library Building (the "Carnegie
Library"), from Jeff-Clark Preservadon, Inc., an Indiana not-for-profir
corporation, by Quitclaim Deed (the "Deed") dated June 19, 1997 and
recorded June 9 1998 in Deed Drawer 30 as Instrument No. 11644 in the office
of the Recorder of Clark County, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Deed contained restrictive covenants including a fight
of first refusal in favor of Jeff-Clark Preservation, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Jeff-Clark Preservation has waived its fight of first refusal
by instrument dated the 8th day of October, 2003 and recorded the 9th day of
October, 2003 as Instrument No. 200331531 in the office of the Recorder of
Clark County, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Carnegie Library Foundation, Inc. is an
Indiana nonprofit corporation organized for charitable purposes that is exempt
from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
and
WHEREAS, the Carnegie Library is not needed for operation of any
City services; and
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Carnegie Library Foundation, Inc.
intends to renovate and use the Carnegie Library as a museum and repository
for rare books~; and
WHEREAS, renovation and re-use of the Carnegie Library is in the
best interest of Jeffersonville's citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City
of Jeffersonville board of Public Works and Safety hereby approves the transfer
of the Carnegie Library to the Jeffersonville Carnegie Lib rary Foundation, Inc.
and authorizes Mayor Thomas R. Galligan to execute a Quitclaim Deed
effectuating the transfer.
Adopted this //-/lSLday of November, 2003.
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