10252016 Board of Public Works Agenda

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25 2016 336 WHEREAS, the Board and the Police Department found it is necessary that towing companies be available to the Police Department for twenty-four (24) hour towing services to remove illegal cars in the street or cars which have been involved in accidents and cannot be removed by their owners; and WHEREAS, the Board and Public Works implemented a rotating list of private South Bend tow companies to provide this service; and WHEREAS, on October 11, 2016, the Board awarded ASAP Towing the contract to be the sole provider of the aforementioned twenty-four (24) hour towing services to the Police Department, excluding tows for tractor -trailer or other similarly sized vehicles; and. WHEREAS, by the Board's action to make such an award to ASAP Towing, the Board, in conjunction with the Police Department, has determined that one (1) towing company is needed; and WHEREAS; the Police Department will no longer utilize the rotating list of private South Bend tow companies as approved on December 22, 2011, and as has been amended from time to time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the rotating list of South Bend tow companies is no longer in effect as of October 31, 2016: CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Gary A. Gilot s/ Suzanna Hitzberg s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik s/ Therese J. Doran _ s/ James A. Mueller ATTEST: s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 49-2016 — A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR A POLICY FOR ESTABLISHING AND POSTING REDUCED SPEED LIMIT'S Attorney Schmidt noted the power already exists for the city engineering office to establish and post reduced speed limits; this resolution just sets it into a policy to clarify for the public what the criteria is that must be met and how the process. works. Upon a motion made by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Mr. Mueller and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 49 -2016 ARESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR A POLICY FOR ESTABLISHING AND POSTING REDUCED SPEED LIMITS WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works ("BPW") is a contracting body of the City of — South Bend (the "City") and exists and operates under the provisions of I.C. 36-4-9-5, as amended from time to time (the "Act'); and WHEREAS, pursuant to I_C. 36-44-2(a); 36-4-5-3(7); 36-1-3-2; and 36-1-3-3. the BPW has the power and duty to assist the Executive in the efficient and effective operation of government of the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of South Bend Municipal Code Section 20-6 ("Code"), the BPW has the power to impose certain speed limits on City streets; and