03/02/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 2, 1992 stated that Mr. Amin is aware that if he intends to pursue annexation at a later date he will have to petition the City Council with a new request. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Resolution as previously prepared and tabled by the Board on February 10, 1992, in this regard, be withdrawn at this time. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 10-1992 AND 11-1992 - DISPOSAL OF SERVICE REVOLVERS (POLICE DEPARTMENT) Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of two (2) letters from Police Chief Ronald G. Marciniak advising that Sergeant Cullen Walton and Lieutenant Robert Walsh have retired, in good standing, from the Police Department. It is noted that Sergeant Walton served on the Department for twenty-three (23) years and his retirement is effective February 13, 1992. Lieutenant Walsh served on the Department for twenty-one (21) years and his retirement is effective February 12, 1992. Chief Marciniak noted that in keeping with Section 2-124 of the Municipal Code of the City, it is requested that the Board declare these officers weapons as surplus property and no longer useful to the City. This declaration by the Board will authorize the presentation of the firearms to these officers as a tribute for their service to the City. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the appropriate Resolutions have been prepared. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that Resolutions No. 10-1992 and 11-1992 be adopted. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried and the following Resolutions were adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 10-1992 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 statutes, 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 11, 1988, Ordinance No. 7847-88, which mandates the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend to determine that the service revolver of a police officer who retires in good standing is surplus property and no longer useful to the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, LIEUTENANT ROBERT WALSH has retired from the South Bend Police Department after twenty-one (21) years of service and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend has determined that he has retired in good standing; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-11-6 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that service revolver Serial No. 248K481 a .357 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver, is no longer needed by the City and is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and has an estimated fair market value of less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).