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432 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER llz 1982 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24, 1982 - DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE VEHICLE RESOLUTION NO. 24, 1982 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that the following vehicle is obsolete and deteriorated to the point where repair costs would exceed its value: Police Department -,Mechanical No. 658 1931 Chrysler Lebaron Serial No. 2C3BM46FOBR152616 WHEREAS, Chapter-186, Acts of 1967, of the Indiana. General Assembly, permits the sale of personal property no longer needed or obsolete. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the above listed vehicle is obsolete and not needed by the City of South Bend. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance be authorized to scrap said vehicle and that it be removed from the City Vehicle Inventory. Dated: October 11, 1982 ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ John E. Leszczynski s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above resolution was adopted. ACCEPT BID FOR PURCHASE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (629 EAST BROADWAY) Mr. Leszczynski advised that, on August 2, 1982, the Board had received the bid of Willie L. Cherry, 637 East Broadway, for the purchase of a city -owned lot located at 629 East Broadway. The amount of Mr. Cherry's bid was $175.00, and the city's offering price had been established at $240.00 Because the sole bid received from Mr. Cherry was not in the amount of the city's offering price, the Clerk had been instructed to notify all adjacent property owners of the city's intention to sell the property in accordance with state statutes. The two adjacent property owners, Mr. Sylvester Harris and the Administration of Veterans Affairs, had been notified and no offers to purchase the lot had been received. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the city may now sell the property to the highest bidder. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the offer of Mr. Cherry in the amount of $175.00 for purchase of the above property was accepted, and the matter referred to the Legal Department for preparation of the necessary Purchase Agreements. REQUEST TO CONDUCT HOLIDAY PARADE REFERRED A letter was submitted from Nelson Abrahams, President of the Downtown South Bend Council, requesting approval of the 27th Annual Holiday Parade to be held in downtown South Bend on Saturday morning, November 20, 1982, utilizing Jefferson Street, the service court between Michigan and St. Joseph Streets, and a portion of Washington Street. Upon a notion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation.