Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/18/2021 - 7:00 PM
Category: AGENDA
Type: Action
Subject: REPORT and RATIFICATION: Property Purchase
NCA/AdvancED District Strategic Plan:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Resolution No. 2021-5 - Purchase of Real Estate - Liberty.pdf
Summary: At the February 4, 2021, Board meeting, the Board adopted Resolution No. 2021-5 that declared an emergency and authorized the purchase of real estate adjacent to school property. The property was being sold at a Sheriff's Sale on February 5, 2021, and was located at 129 North Liberty Street, and the Board authorized the Superintendent to use her best efforts to purchase the property for an amount not exceed $136,500, which the Board found to be the approximate fair market value of the property. The Superintendent was directed to report the result of her efforts in this regard. A copy of Resolution No. 2021-5 is attached.

Superintendent Peggy Buffington will report that she was able to purchase the property at the Sheriff's Sale for the amount of $105,000, which was under the assess value of the property. The Board will be asked to ratify the actions of the Superintendent for the purchase of property at 129 North Liberty Street, Hobart, Indiana.
Funding:
Recommendation: That the Board ratify the actions of the Superintendent for the purchase of property at 129 North Liberty Street, Hobart, Indiana.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Pat Schoon - Board Secretary
Signed By:
Dr. Peggy Buffington - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Karen J. Robbins Moved, Member Stuart B. Schultz seconded to approve the Original motion 'That the Board ratify the actions of the Superintendent for the purchase of property at 129 North Liberty Street, Hobart, Indiana.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Terry D. Butler     Yes
Karen J. Robbins     Yes
Donald H. Rogers     Yes
Stuart B. Schultz     Yes
Rikki A. Guthrie     Yes
Sandra J. Hillan     Yes
Frank Porras     Yes