03/12/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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/. REGULAR MEETING 14ARCH 12, 1979 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 duplicate photographs in the Discovery Hall Museum are not needed by the City of.South Bend. BE IT, FURTHER, RESOLVED.that the Executive Director of Discovery Hall Museum be authorized to dispose of the duplicate photographs through sale at the Museum's Gift Counter. ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1979. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen ATTEST: s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk Approved this 16th day of March, 1979. s/ Peter.J. Nemeth Mayor ATTEST: s/ Irene Gammon, Clerk APPLICATION APPROVED - MEMBERSHIP IN LIBRARY SERVICES AUTHORITY FOR DISCOVERY HALL MUSEUM _ Richard Welch, Director of Discovery Hall Museum, requested per- mission to apply for membership for Discovery Hall Museum in the Area 2 Library Services Authority. This would provide Discovery Hall with better access to resources in other libraries, including access to the Interlibrary loan service of the Federal Archives Branch in Chicago and increased use of the research material in the museum library. There is no membership fee and the Musem may drop out of the program at any.time. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was approved. WHITE CANE SALE APPROVED The Board received a request from the Blind and Sighted Workers to cnduct the Annual White Cane Sale on the public sidewalks from Sunday, April 22 through Sunday, May>6. The organization has received a permit from the Charitable Solicitations CoMission-:---Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the :request was approved. REOUESTS TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY FILED The Board received a request from Rev. Matt Sinkiewicz, Paster of St. Hedwig's Parish, for information regarding the purchase of a city -owned lot at 732 W. Wayne Street and from Stephen J. Eddy for information regarding the purchase of a city - owned lot at 1054 LaSalle Court. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the requests were filed and referred to the Mayor's Office, Engineering Department, Park Department and Community Development Department for review and a determination as to whether the lots should be retained for any purpose. VFW POPPY SALE APPROVED The VFW Post 1167 submitted a request to hold the Annual Poppy Sale on May 18 and 19 onthe public sidewalks. The organization has applied for a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the sale was approved.