As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee 1 123rd General Assembly 4 Regular Session S. B. No. 300 5 1999-2000 6 SENATOR LATTA 8 _________________________________________________________________ 10 A B I L L To authorize the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green 12 State University to convey state-owned real 13 estate located in Wood County, and to authorize 14 the Governor to convey state-owned real estate 15 located in Wood County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 17 Section 1. (A) The Board of Trustees of Bowling Green 19 State University is hereby authorized to execute deeds in the 20 name of the Board of Trustees conveying to purchasers and the 21 purchasers' heirs and assigns or successors and assigns all of 22 the Board's right, title, and interest in any portion of the 23 following described real estate: 24 Parcel No. 1 26 Situated in the County of Wood, State of Ohio, and Township 28 of Center, and bounded and described as follows: 29 Commencing at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter 31 of the northeast quarter of Section 20, Town 5 North, Range 11 32 East, thence west along the center of a ditch 19 chains, 26 links 33 to a ditch; then south along the last named ditch 22 chains, 80 34 links thence east to the east line of said section to a point 42 35 chains, 27 links south of the northeast corner thereof; thence north 22 chains, 80 links to the place of beginning, containing 36 44 acres more or less, all in Center Township, Wood County, Ohio. 37 Parcel No. 2 39 The North three-fourths (3/4) of the East one-half (1/2) of 41 Section 20, Town Five North, Range Eleven (11) East, Center 42 2 Township, Wood County, Ohio, less the following described 43 parcels, to-wit: Parcel A. Commencing 20 11/100 chains east of the center 45 of the southwest quarter of Section 20, Town 5 North, Range 11 46 East, Wood County, Ohio, thence north 39 78/100 chains to a 47 stone, thence west 11 71/100 links, thence north on the half 48 section line to a stone in the Poe Road, thence East 2 71/100 chains, thence southerly 59 50/100 chains to the Meeker Road, 49 thence west 77 1/2 links to the place of beginning, containing 11 50 acres. Parcel B. The east 74.28 acres, more or less, of the North 52 one-half (1/2) of the Northeast quarter (1/4) of said Section 20, 53 being all that portion thereof which lies east of the eleven (11) 54 acre tract hereinbefore described heretofore conveyed to Joseph 55 H. Mitchell. Parcel C. Commencing at the northeast corner of the 57 southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 20, 58 thence west along the center of a ditch, 19 chains 26 links to a 59 ditch, thence south along the last named ditch 22 chains 80 60 links, thence east to the east line of said section at a point 42 chains 27 links south of the northeast corner thereof, thence 61 north 22 chains 80 links to the place of beginning, containing 44 62 acres, more or less. Parcel D. Commencing 78 feet north of the east quarter 64 post of the southeast quarter of said Section 20, thence west 131 65 feet, thence north 76 feet, thence East 131 feet, thence south 76 66 feet to the place of beginning, containing one-fourth (1/4) of an 67 acre more or less. Parcel E. All lands in the right-of-way of Interstate 75 69 conveyed to the State of Ohio, Department of Highways in a deed 70 recorded in Volume 445, page 829 in the records of Wood County, 71 Ohio. (B) Prior to executing a deed to convey a portion of the 73 real estate described in division (A) of this section, the Board 74 3 of Trustees of Bowling Green State University shall have the 75 parcel to be conveyed surveyed, prepare a legal description to 76 the parcel, and deliver the description to the Auditor of State 77 for preparation of the deed. 78 (C) The consideration for the real estate described in 80 division (A) of this section, or any portion thereof, shall be a 81 purchase price acceptable to the Board of Trustees of Bowling 82 Green State University and an appraisal by one or more 83 disinterested persons. (D) The real estate described in division (A) of this 85 section, or any portion thereof, shall be conveyed only to 86 persons whose intended use of the real estate is consistent with 87 the purposes of Bowling Green State University, which include 88 facilitating the broadening of the economic base of Wood County 89 and the City of Bowling Green. 90 (E) Any offer to purchase shall be accompanied by a 92 deposit of up to ten per cent of the purchase price as determined 93 appropriate by the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State 94 University, in money order, bank draft, or certified check. The 96 balance of the purchase price shall be paid within sixty days 97 after notification of acceptance of the offer has been sent by 98 the Board of Trustees to the offeror, or at such later time as is 99 specified in the contract of sale. If an offer has been accepted 100 and the offeror does not pay the balance within the time limits 101 provided in this division, the offeror shall forfeit the deposit 102 to the Board of Trustees as liquidated damages. (F) Upon payment of the purchase price by the purchaser, 104 the Auditor of State, with the assistance of the Attorney 105 General, shall prepare a deed to the real estate described in 106 division (A) of this section. The deed shall state the 107 consideration and shall be executed by the Board of Trustees of 108 Bowling Green State University and presented in the office of the 110 Auditor of State for recording, and delivered to the purchaser. 111 The purchaser shall present the deed for recording in the office 112 4 of the Wood County Recorder. (G) Advertising costs, appraisal fees, and all other costs 114 of the sale of the real estate described in division (A) of this 115 section shall be paid by the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green 116 State University unless otherwise specified in the contract of 117 sale. (H) The net proceeds of sales of the real estate described 119 in division (A) of this section, or any portion thereof, shall be 120 paid to Bowling Green State University and deposited in the 121 appropriate University accounts for purposes determined by the 123 Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University. Section 2. (A) The Governor is hereby authorized to 125 execute deeds in the name of the state conveying to purchasers 126 and the purchasers' heirs and assigns or successors and assigns 127 all of the state's right, title, and interest in any portion of 128 the following described real estate: 129 Parcel No. 1 131 Situated in the County of Wood, in the State of Ohio, and 133 in the Township of Center, Town 5 North, Range 11 East in the 134 South half of Section 17, and being a part of that land conveyed 135 to the State of Ohio, Department of Highways in a deed recorded 136 in Volume 445, Page 879, in the records of Wood County, described 137 as follows: Beginning at a point in the South line of the Southwest 139 quarter of Section 17, Town 5 North, Range 11 East in Poe Road, 140 1986.60 feet East from the Southwest corner of said Section 17, 141 said point being in the Southwest corner of lands owned by the 142 State of Ohio Department of Highways; thence North 1 degree 08 minutes 46 seconds West along the East property line of lands 143 owned by Bowling Green State University, a distance of 2630.76 144 feet to a point in the East-West half section line of said 145 Section 17, said point being in the Northwest corner of property 146 herein described, and being 1986.60 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Southwest quarter of said section; thence South 89 147 5 degrees 06 minutes 35 seconds East along said East-West half 148 section line, a distance of 1702.14 feet to a point in the West 149 Limited Access right-of-way line of I.R. 75, Section 14.91, in 150 Wood County; thence South 1 degree 01 minutes 10 seconds East 151 along said right-of-way line a distance of 775.89 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds West, along 152 said right-of-way line, a distance of 1749.76 feet to a point; 153 thence South 88 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 154 1127.42 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 46 minutes 18 155 seconds West, a distance of 50.00 feet to a point in the South line of the Southwest quarter of Section 17, 172.78 feet West of 156 the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of Section 17; 157 thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 42 seconds West, a distance of 158 526.16 feet along the South line of the Southwest quarter of 159 Section 17 and Poe Road, to the point of beginning, containing 160 100.95 acres, more or less. Parcel No. 2 162 Situated in the County of Wood in the State of Ohio, and in 164 the Township of Center, Town 5 North, Range 11 East in the North 165 half of Section 17, and being a part of that land conveyed to the 166 State of Ohio, Department of Highways in a deed recorded in 167 Volume 445, Page 888, in the records of Wood County, Ohio, described as follows: 168 Beginning at a point in the North line of the Northeast 170 quarter of Section 17 in Newton Road, at the intersection of the 171 West Limited Access right-of-way line of I.R. 75, Section 14.91 172 in Wood County, 1002.83 feet East from the Northwest corner of 173 the Northeast quarter of said Section 17, and 1660.48 feet west 174 from the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter of said Section 17; thence South 0 degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds West 175 along said right-of-way line, a distance of 2632.20 feet to a 176 point in the East-West half section line of Section 17, 1675.46 177 feet from the Southeast corner of the Northeast quarter of 178 Section 17; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 35 seconds West 6 along said East-West half section line, a distance of 1356.90 179 feet to a point in the Southwest corner of the parcel herein 180 described; thence North 0 degrees 46 minutes 52 seconds West 181 along the West property line of said parcel, a distance of 182 2621.39 feet to a point in the North line of the Northwest quarter of Section 17 and in Newton Road, 332.48 feet West of the 183 Northeast corner of said Northwest quarter of Section 17; thence 184 South 89 degrees 34 minutes 40 seconds East, a distance of 332.48 185 feet to the Northeast corner of said Northeast quarter, thence 186 South 89 degrees 33 minutes 53 seconds East along the North line 187 of the Northeast quarter of Section 17, a distance of 1002.83 feet to the place of beginning, containing 81.17 acres, more or 188 less. Parcel No. 3 190 All that part of the North three-quarters of Section 20, 192 Center Township, Wood County, Ohio, lying east of the East line 193 of Interstate 75 (lands for Interstate 75 conveyed to the State 194 of Ohio, Department of Highways, by instrument recorded in Volume 195 453, Page 861, Deed Records, Wood County, Ohio), excepting 196 therefrom the following described two parcels of real estate, to wit: 197 Parcel A: Commencing 75 feet north of the east quarter 199 post of the Southeast quarter of Section 20, Center Township, 200 Wood County, Ohio, thence West 131 feet; thence North 76 feet; 201 thence East 131 feet; thence South 76 feet to the place of 202 beginning, containing about one-quarter of an acre, more or less; and Parcel B: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Section 20, 204 Town 5 North, Range 11 East, Center Township, Wood County, Ohio, 205 said point being the intersection of the center lines of 206 Dunbridge and Poe Roads; thence Southerly along the center line 207 of Dunbridge Road and East line of Section 20, a distance of 208 twelve hundred and eighty five and 02/100 (1,285.02) feet to the South line of the North one-half (1/2) of the Northeast 209 7 one-quarter (1/4) of Section 20; thence Westerly along the last 210 described line a distance of fourteen hundred thirty four (1,434) 211 feet, more or less, to the Eastern right-of-way line of I-75; 212 thence Northerly and along said right-of-way line a distance of 213 thirteen hundred five (1,305) feet, more or less, to the North line of Section 20 and center line of Poe Road; thence Easterly 214 along last described line a distance of fourteen hundred one and 215 26/100 (1,401.26) feet to the place of beginning. Subject, 216 however, to all legal highways, rights-of-way, easements and 217 appurtenances thereunto included. Containing 42 acres, more or 218 less. (B) Prior to the Governor executing a deed to convey a 220 portion of the real estate described in division (A) of this 221 section, the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University 222 shall have the parcel to be conveyed surveyed, prepare a legal 223 description to the parcel, and deliver the description to the 224 Auditor of State for preparation of the deed. 225 (C) The consideration for the real estate described in 227 division (A) of this section, or any portion thereof, shall be a 228 purchase price acceptable to the Board of Trustees of Bowling 229 Green State University following a survey by a licensed surveyor 230 and an appraisal by one or more disinterested persons. 231 (D) The real estate described in division (A) of this 233 section, or any portion thereof, shall be conveyed only to 234 persons whose intended use of the real estate is consistent with 235 the purposes of Bowling Green State University, which include 236 facilitating the broadening of the economic base of Wood County 237 and the City of Bowling Green. 238 (E) Any offer to purchase shall be accompanied by a 240 deposit of up to ten per cent of the purchase price as determined 241 appropriate by the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State 242 University, in money order, bank draft, or certified check. The 244 balance of the purchase price shall be paid within sixty days 245 after notification of acceptance of the offer has been sent by 246 8 the Board of Trustees to the offeror, or at such later time as is 247 specified in the contract of sale. If an offer has been accepted 248 and the offeror does not pay the balance within the time limits 249 provided in this division, the offeror shall forfeit the deposit 250 to the Board of Trustees as liquidated damages. (F) Upon payment of the purchase price by the purchaser, 252 the Auditor of State, with the assistance of the Attorney 253 General, shall prepare a deed to the real estate described in 254 division (A) of this section. The deed shall state the 255 consideration. The deed shall be executed by the Governor in the 256 name of the state, countersigned by the Secretary of State, 257 sealed with the Great Seal of the State, presented in the office 258 of the Auditor of State for recording, and delivered to the 259 purchaser. The purchaser shall present the deed for recording in 260 the office of the Wood County Recorder. 261 (G) Advertising costs, appraisal fees, and all other costs 263 of the sale of the real estate described in division (A) of this 264 section shall be paid by the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green 265 State University unless otherwise specified in the contract of 266 sale. (H) The net proceeds of sales of the real estate described 268 in division (A) of this section, or any portion thereof, shall be 269 paid to Bowling Green State University and deposited in the 270 appropriate University accounts for purposes determined by the 272 Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University. Section 3. This act shall expire ten years after its 274 effective date. 275