06/23/03 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2003 APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - SUNNYMEDE FROM TWYCKENHAM TO GREENLAWN - BLOCK PARTY Mr. Gilot stated that favorable recommendations have been received by Traffic and Lighting, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Thomas Wisniewski, 1620 Sunnymede, South Bend, Indiana, to close the above referred to street to conduct the above referred to block party on July 4, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the recommendation was approved. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CONDUCT CRIMESTOPPERS MOONLIGHT WALK AGAINST CRIME Mr. Gilot stated that favorable recommendations have been received by Traffic and Lighting, Park Department, Police Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to a request as submitted by Mr. Michael Shlakman, Crime Stoppers, 701 West Sample, South Bend, Indiana, to conduct the above referred to walk on July 10, 2003, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the recommendation was approved. DENIAL - SCRAP METAL DEALERS/JUNK DEALERS/RECYCLING OPERATIONS/TRANSFER STATIONS Mr. Gilot stated that the following application has been received: Recyclery Domus, Inc. Inside 400 West Sample It was noted that unfavorable recommendations have been received by the Fire Department and the Department of Code Enforcement. The Fire Department stated the building this business is housed in has serious fire code violations. The entire sprinkler system in the entire building is not up to Code and more than half of the systems are shut down. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the License Application was denied. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.39-2003 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO.39-2003 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON DISPOSAL OF UNFIT AND/OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that the following property is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and is no longer needed by the City of South Bend: ONE (1) 1962 GRAN TURISMO HAWK WHEREAS, Indiana Code 5-22-22-1 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal property which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and which is no longer needed by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the items listed above are no longer needed by the City; is unfit for the purpose for which they were intended and have an estimated value of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said items may be transferred or sold at public auction or private sale, without advertising. However, if the property is deemed worthless, such may be demolished or junked. ADOPTED this 23`d Day of June 2003.