10/28/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Ou REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1985 that he believes it would be a good idea to change the day to Tuesday, as it would give Council members more time to review the Board agendas which are delivered to their Council office in the late afternoon on the Friday prior to the meeting date. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, effective immediately, the regular meetings of the Board -of Public Works will be held'on'Tuesday of each week instead of Monday. The time and location of the meetings will not change. APPROVE RESCISSION OF OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY - BUREAU OF HOUSING Submitted to the Board for approval was a Rescission of Offer which indicated that on April 29, 1985, the City of South Bend for and on behalf of its Department of Economic Development, Bureau of Housing and through the Board of Public Works, executed to Elizabeth M. Conner, an Offer to Purchase Real Property, located at 2016 South Kendall Street. The Rescission further indicates that Paragraph 6 of the Offer provides for a thirty (30) day acceptance period. However, it was noted that Ms. Conner failed to execute an acceptance of offer within that time period. Therefore, the City by this document, rescinds the offer executed on April 29, 1985, due to Ms. Conner's failure to accept the offer within the time stated above. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the document was approved and executed. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-1985 - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT (STREET DEPARTMENT) In a letter to the Board, Bill Penn, Director, Division of Transportation, requested permission to dispose of the equipment listed in the following Resolution either by,scrapping or outright sale. Mr. Penn further advised that the V-plows to be disposed of are too large to fit any equipment the Street Department currently uses. The plows are new in that they have never been used. In addition to the plows, permission is requested for the disposal of approximately thirty-five hundred (3500) feet of railroad iron that has been removed from various crossings and spur lines throughout the City. Mr. Leszczynski informed the Board that the V-plows were purchased in 1978 after the City was hit with a bad winter storm. At that time, the City did have equipment that could handle the V-plows. However, at this time, the Street Department no longer has equipment that could accommodate the V-plows. He further advised that the equipment will be disposed of through a public auction. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the following Resolution No. 23-1985 was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 23-1985 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that the following equipment is no longer needed by the Division of Transportation of the City of South Bend: Value V-Plow Model 5511V78 S.N. 15995 Approx. $2,800. V-Plow Model 5511V78 S.N. 15991 Approx. $2,800. Railroad Iron Approx. 3,500 ft. Unknown WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-1-11-6 permits the disposal of personal property no longer needed or obsolete.