01/14/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 1991 one thousand one hundred sixty (1,160) and the utilization rate was 6.60. Ms. Hubbard additionally advised that a review committee will be looking at this Agreement as well as contracts with other providers of these services to determine if the City can acquire employee assistance program services from another agency. Therefore, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the Agreement as submitted be approved and.executed. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONTRACT - WALKER PARKING CONSULTANTS/ENGINEERS, INC. Ms. Katherine Humphreys, Director, Administration and Finance, submitted to the Board a Contract with Walker Parking Consultants/Engineers, Inc., Suite 100, 7330 Shadeland Station, Indianapolis, Indiana, which outlines the terms under which Walker will complete a maintenance program and manual for the Colfax.and Jefferson Street Parking Garages. This Contract will coordinate the efforts currently underway with the Wayne Street Parking Garage. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Contract as submitted be approved and executed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. In response to questions from the news media concerning the profitability status of the parking garages, Ms. Humphreys noted that due to increased rates and a reduction in expenses, the garages will be at a neutral status. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1-1991 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE VEHICLE (FIRE DEPARTMENT) Mr. Leszczynski advised that pursuant to the bid award on September 24, 1990 to Gates Chevrolet, it is being recommended at this time that the vehicle to be traded -in on a new vehicle to be utilized by the Fire Department be declared obsolete and no longer needed by the City. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Resolution as submitted be adopted. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried and the following Resolution No. 1-1991was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 1-1991 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVING THE TRADE-IN OR EXCHANGE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AS PART OF PURCHASE PRICE OF PROPERTY OF SIMILAR NATURE WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the following described property is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and should be traded in or exchanged for property of a similar nature: ONE (1) 1985 GMC JIMMY S41G5EK18H6FF520121 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the following described property is of a similar nature to the above -described property and should be purchased, with the above -described property being traded in so as to reduce the purchase price, in part or in full: ONE (1) 1991 CHEVY SUBURBAN S#GNGV26K9MF122984 WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-11-9 authorizes the Board of Public Works to trade in or exchange City -owned property for partial or full reduction in the purchase price of property of a similar nature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AS FOLLOWS: