03/25/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25, 1991 Ms. Humphreys inquired of Mr. Kevin Butler, Attorney at Law, One Michiana Square, South Bend, Indiana, who was present on behalf of the Yellow Cab Company, if they have had discussions with JJR Taxi regarding the coordination of taxicab services. Mr. Butler advised that they did have a general discussion last week with representatives of JJR Taxi. Mr. Leszczynski noted that his findings and discussions with the Board Attorney reveal that on paper everything is in conformance with the ordinance. He noted that the City will monitor this company as well as the other taxi cab companies that are currently licensed to make sure they are in conformance with all ordinance requirements which include but are not limited to twenty-four (24) hour services and the requirement that anyone calling for service must be afforded that service and no one can be denied service. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the application as submitted be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 9-1991 & 10-1991 - DISPOSAL OF SERVICE REVOLVERS Mr. Leszczynski advised that Police Chief Ronald G. Marciniak has informed the Board that Corporal Shirley Woods has retired in good standing from the Police Department effective February 20, 1991 after twenty (20) years of service. Additionally, Captain Patrick Cottrell has retired in good standing from the Department effective February 18, 1991 after twenty-one (21) years of service. In keeping with Section 2-124 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Chief Marciniak requested that the Board declare Corporal Woods' and Captain Cottrell's service revolvers as surplus property and no longer useful to the City. This declaration will authorize the presentation of the firearms to these retired officers as a tribute to their service to the City. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Resolutions as submitted be adopted. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried and the following Resolution Nos. 9-1991 and 10-1991 were adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 9-1991 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, Captain Patrick Cottrell 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;