05/19/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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43( REGULAR MEETING APPROVE REQUEST TO SELL POPPIES MAY 19, 1980 Mr. John Dickens, Post Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 9733, submitted his request for permission to sell poppies on the public sidewalks on May 23 and May 24, 1980. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE TENT AT TIPPECANOE PLACE - SOUTHHOLD RESTORATIONS A request of Southhold Restorations to erect a tent at Tippecanoe Place on May 22, 1980, was submitted. In connection with Historic Preservation Week, Southhold was conducting an award ceremony on the property starting at 11:30 a.m. The Board was advised that City Awning Company would erect the 30 x 45 foot, fire -proof tent to accommodate 200 people for approximately five hours. It was noted that Southhold has obtained insurance on the tent with Tower Insurance Agency and also has its own liability insurance. Mr. McMahon advised that certain fire requirements needed to be complied with, such as having fire extinguishers handy, posting no- smoking signs, fire - proofed tent, the tent located at least 10 feet away from any building and not directly under any power lines. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the request was approved subject to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance in the Board Office, and compliance with fire regulations. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 9. 1980 - DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE VEHICLES RESOLUTION NO. 9. 1980 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that the following vehicles are obsolete and deteriorated to the point where repair costs would exceed their value: Substandard Building Department Mechanical No. 611, 1973 Chevrolet Serial No. 1K69H3J235258 Mechanical No. 615, 1972 Plymouth Serial No. PK41G20241963 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 vehicles are 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 vehicles and that they be removed from the City Vehicle Inventory. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Richard L. Hill s/ Joseph E. Kernan ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Mr. McMahon advised that the two vehicles being disposed were the vehicles recently replaced in the Builidng Department from Harold Medow, Inc. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the resolution was adopted.