02/06/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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32 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6. 1989 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said property be disposed of and removed from the Citv inventorv. ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 1989. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND s/John E. Leszczynski s/Patricia E. DeClercq s/Katherine Humphreys ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE EMERGENCY VEHICLE TOWING CONTRACT (ABANDONED VEHICLES) Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, advised that the City presently does not have a contract for the towing of abandoned vehicles and the City is trying to resolve that problem. She stated that today she is asking the Board to enter into an Emergency Contract with Mid American Recovery, Inc., 1408 Elwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana at the rate of $15.00 per tow for emergency services. She further stated that the term of this contract is one (1) month, February 1, 1989 through February 28, 1989 and the appropriate Certificate of Insurance has been provided. She informed the Board that if this service is needed for longer than the one (1) month period the Board would be asked to extend that contract on a monthly basis. Mrs. DeClercq stated that because there are numerous abandoned vehicles now in the neighborhoods that need to be towed she asks that the Board take favorable action on this Emergency Vehicle Towing Contract with Mid American Recovery, Inc. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Contract as submitted be approved and executed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion and it carried. APPROVE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, informed the Board that the Department is currently looking at the acquisition of a tow truck for the towing of abandoned vehicles. Several estimates for such a vehicle were obtained and the Department has found that such a vehicle is available at a total purchase price of $22,903.00. She further stated that the Deputy City Controller has solicited Proposals from three (3) local financial institutions for a lease purchase arrangement for this vehicle. The Proposals received were as follows: 1st Source Auto Leasing: 10.50 Valley American Bank: 11.0o 1st Interstate Bank: 11.50 Mrs. DeClercq stated that it is her recommendation that the Board accept lst Source Auto Leasing's rate of 10.5% and authorize the Deputy City Controller to negotiate a Lease Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of the vehicle and that it be submitted to the Board for approval. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Proposal of 1st Source Auto Leasing at the rate of 10.5% was accepted and the Deputy City Controller authorized to negotiate the appropriate Lease Purchase Agreement for this vehicle. At this time Mrs. DeClercq answered questions regarding the towing of abandoned vehicles as submitted to her from members of the news media.