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Resolved by the Commission of the City of Battle Creek:
That, Section 12.1 of the Charter of the City of Battle Creek authorizes the City to purchase real property and the City believes it is in its best interest to do so in this instance in order to facilitate the sale of the parcel containing the abandoned MSP post building at 610 W Columbia Avenue.
The City is actively marketing the land and building located at 610 W Columbia Avenue, the abandoned MSP post building, ownership of which reverted to the City. Potential buyers are only interested if they can also purchase the parking area surrounding the building, which is owned by the State of Michigan. The State legislature passed legislation, signed by the governor, Public Act 512 of 2016, which permits certain land related to abandoned MSP posts to be sold by Quit Claim deed, including the land at issue here.
The City Manager is authorized to purchase for the City the vacant land located at the corner of W Columbia Avenue and LaVista Blvd, both located in the City of Battle Creek, (Battle Creek Township) Calhoun County and legally described as:
Lot number Two Hundred Twenty-Seven (#227) of Greenlawn Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof.
AND
Commencing on the West line of the Plat of Greenlawn in Section 14, Town 2 South, Range 8 West, and on North line of U. S. 12 Highway, thence North along the West line of said Greenlawn 247 feet, thence Westerly parallel with the Norh line of Highway U.S. 12, 50 feet, thence South parallel with West line of Greenlawn 247 feet to the said North line of U.S. 12 Highway, thence Easterly along same 50 feet to the place of beginning. Battle Creek Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Subject to right of way in favor of State Highway Commissioner of the State of Michigan as appears in Liber 374 at Page 384.
In an amount not-to-exceed Thirty-six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) if necessary to complete a sale of the abandoned MSP building located at 610 W Columbia Avenue, upon additional terms and conditions as may be approved by the City Attorney.
Rebecca L. Fleury, the City Manager of Battle Creek, is authorized to execute any required closing documents to complete this purchase as detailed above.
I, Victoria Houser, City Clerk of the City of Battle Creek, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Battle Creek City Commission at a Regular meeting held on September 5, 2017.
Victoria Houser
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