03/15/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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231 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, March 15, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the minutes of the March 8, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 9, 1982 - APPROVE LEASE OF STORYLAND ZOO Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Mayor had requested the Board to consider the lease of Storyland,Zoo to a not -for -profit corpora- tion. Mrs. Pfotenhauer explained that, under the new statutes regulating the disposal of city property, whether by sale or lease, the Mayor must approve its sale or lease and must designate a board to hold a public hearing on the advisability of leasing or selling any particular piece of property. Mr. Leszczynski announced that this was the public hearing to (� consider lease of Storyland Zoo. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mayor Roger 0. Parent asked that the Board consider leasing the facility to the Orphan Animal Care Facility, Inc., a not -for -profit organization dealing with the care of wild animals. Ile felt such a use would provide a good community service and utilize a facility that would otherwise remain vacant. He stated that negotiations were underway for lease of the facility and .that it was not the intent of the city to make money on the lease of the facility, but it was hoped the facility could be used at little or no cost to the City of South Bend. He stated that, at present, running water was available only during the summer months when the zoo would normally be open, and, if the facility was leased to Orphan Animal Care, arrangements would need to be made by the city for the supply of water for the winter and summer months. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of the Park Department, advised that the Park Board was interested in putting the facility to this particular type of use which would be compatible to the function of the zoo rather than allowing the facility to sit idle and deteriorate and become the object of vandalism. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the public hearing was closed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the following Resolution No. 9, 1982, was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 9, 1982 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has been designated by the Mayor as the body which gives notice, conducts hearings, and makes recommenda- tions as to the desirability of sale or lease of City owned property, pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11-3; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, owns a facility known as Storyland Zoo which is located within the Rum Village Park in the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, said zoo facility has been closed by the Board of Park Commissioners and is no longer operated for a public purpose due to lack of funding; and WHEREAS, the Board of Park Commissioners has continued to maintain the vacant facility in order to prevent deteriora- tion and vandalism of said facility and the Board of Park Commissioners does not intend to reopen the facility for a public purpose within the reasonably foreseeable future; and