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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />NOVEMBER 3, 1997
<br />BOARD UP SERVICES CONTRACTOR - TABLED
<br />Assistant Fire Chief Bert Prawat, South Bend Fire Department was present, and stated to the Board
<br />that Mr. Charles Howell, High Tech, 905 Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, requested to be
<br />added to the Emergency Board -up List. Chief Prawat stated that High Tech was removed from the
<br />list by the Board of Public Works last week, as they failed to respond to board -up calls from the Fire
<br />Department and Police Department. They had not responded five (5) times during the months of
<br />September and October. In addition, there have been problems with Mr. Charles Howell and his son,
<br />William, within their corporation. Mr. Charles Howell was present, and stated that he is working on
<br />solving his problems. The unresponsive calls made by the City were to his son, William, who did not
<br />follow up on the requests as received. They are in the process of reorganizing the corporation. Mr.
<br />Howell stated that he has money invested in his company and the City, and would respond to calls.
<br />Mr. Dave Smith, a High Tech stockholder, was present, and stated that High Tech would be able to
<br />handle all the work. The situation with unresponsiveness was out of High Tech's control.
<br />Mr. Caldwell made a motion to table the issue, until the time that the Fire Department could evaluate
<br />the situation and make a recommendation to the Board. This would be the second time the Board
<br />would give High Tech the opportunity to abide by the Board up Contract. Ms. Roemer seconded the
<br />motion which carried.
<br />DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FILED
<br />In a letter to the Board, Ms. Kathryn Baumgartner, Bureau of Housing, stated that Ms. Josephine
<br />Scott applied to the Bureau's Affordable Home Repair Program. Ms. Scott is the mother of
<br />Ernestine Ligon, who is an employee of the Bureau of Housing. Upon a motion made by Mr.
<br />Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Public Disclosure was filed.
<br />LICENSE APPLICATION FOR GARBAGE AND RUBBISH REMOVAL SERVICE DENIED
<br />Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an unfavorable recommendation from the
<br />Department of Code Enforcement for a License Application for a Rubbish and Garbage Removal
<br />Service, as submitted by Mr. Herbert Howard/Carolyn Patterson, 227 North Studebaker, South Bend,
<br />Indiana. The Department of Code Enforcement has stated that Mr. Howard, on many occasions, has
<br />brought his truck to the address at 227 North Studebaker full of trash, and has parked it there. Upon
<br />a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the License Application was
<br />denied.
<br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 84-1997 - DISPOSAL OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following
<br />Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works:
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 84-1997
<br />WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-6-1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the
<br />right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana
<br />statutes, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January
<br />11, 1988, Ordinance No. 7847-88 which mandates the Board of Public Works of the City of South
<br />Bend to determine that the sidearm of a police officer who retires in good standing is surplus property
<br />and no longer useful to the City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, CORPORAL LARRY R. ERNSBERGER has retired from the South Bend
<br />Police Department after twenty-three (23) years of service and the Board of Public Safety of the City
<br />of South Bend has determined that he has retired in good standing; and
<br />WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-11-6 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal
<br />property which is no longer needed by the City and which is unfit for the purpose for which it was
<br />intended;
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