08/30/99 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 30. 1999 Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Grant Agreements were approved. APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL - CONCEPTUAL PLANNING FOR HEALTH AND INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of a Proposal between the City of South Bend and The Troyer Group, 550 South Union Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, to assist the City with conceptual planning services for the health and medical related fields. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Proposal is in the amount of $20,000.00, and funding is provided for UDAG.. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the Proposal was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF DEED OF DEDICATION - INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL - PORTAGE ROAD AND APPALOOSA TRAIL In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, recommended that the Board approved the above referred to Deed of Dedication. The traffic signal was constructed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., at their expense, and meets the City of South Bend specifications and is currently operating satisfactorily. Mr. Littrell recommends that this signal be accepted into inventory by the Board of Public Works for ownership and maintenance by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Deed of Dedication was approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 39-1999 - TRANSFERRING ONE (1) 1993 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK TO THE PARK DEPARTMENT Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO.39-1999 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BUREAU OF WATER WORKS, TRANSFERRING ONE (1) 1993 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK #GBGC24K9PE227489 TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-9-6-3, the Board ofPublic Works ofthe City of South Bend (the Board) has custody of all personal property of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-13-3, the Board of Parks Department (the Directors) approve the purchase of all equipment for Parks Department; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is the owner of certain personal property described as follows: One (1) 1993 3/4 Ton Pickup Truck Serial No. GBGC24K9PE227489 WHEREAS, the Board has determined that such equipment is no longer needed for the operation of the Bureau of Water Works of the City of South Bend and desires to transfer said equipment to the Parks Department; and WHEREAS, the Directors are interested in obtaining said equipment for the Parks Department; and WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11-8, governmental entities may exchange property with one another upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the two entities as evidenced by the adoption of substantially identical resolutions by each entity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works ofthe City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1 1