03/13/95 Board of Public Works Minutes

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5 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 13, 1995 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; are 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 equipment 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 13th day of March, 1995. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/James R. Caldwell, Member s/Jenny Pitts Manier, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-1995 - FIRE HELMET DISPOSAL Upon a motion made by Mrs. Manier, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 14-1995 WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-6-1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana statues, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January 9, 1995, Ordinance No. 8570-95 which states: "Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the fire helmet used by such Firefighter immediately prior to giving notice of his or her retirement." and WHEREAS, Charles Harrison, Michael Wegenka, Rick Frantom, Stephen Sayer, David Mezykowski, Daniel Jaronik and Lewis LaCosse have retired from the South Bend, Indiana Fire Department after Twenty (20) or more years of service, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that they have retired in good standing; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-11-1 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal property which is no longer needed by the City and which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended; and WHEREAS, Chief Luther Taylor has advised that the fire helmet previously worn by these Firefighters is of no further use to the Department and of no practical value; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the fire helmet worn by these Firefighters is no longer needed by the City and unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and has an estimated fair market value of less than One Thousand ($1,000.00 ) Dollars.