02/28/12 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28-20.12 62 ADOPTED at a meeting of the Board of Public Works held on February 28, 2012 at 227 West Jefferson, Room 1308, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Gary A. Gilot s/ Donald E. Inks sl Kathryn E. Roos ATTEST: s /Linda M. Martin, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 13 -2012 — A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE DISPOSAL OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AND UNFIT AND /OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Ms. Roos and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 13 -2012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE DISPOSAL OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY AND UNFIT AND /OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -9 -6 -1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana statutes, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January 9, 1995, Ordinance No. 8570 -95 which states that upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service: "Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department shall be entitled to retain as his or her own personal property, the fire helmet used by such Firefighter immediately prior to giving notice of his or her retirement. "; and: WHEREAS, Mark Nowicki and Howard Buchanon have retired from the South Bend, Indiana Fire Department after twenty (20) or more years of service individually, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that they have retired in good standing; and WHEREAS, Chief Stephen Cox has advised that the fire helmets and boots previously worn by these Firefighters are of no further use to the Department and of no practical value; WHEREAS, Indiana Code 5 -22 -22 permits and establishes procedure for disposal of personal property which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and which is no longer needed by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the items listed above are no longer needed by the City; are unfit for the purpose for which they were intended and have an estimated value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said items may be transferred or sold at public auction or private sale, without advertising. However, if the property is deemed worthless, such may be demolished or junked. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the fire helmets and boots worn by these Firefighters are no longer needed by the City and unfit for the purpose for which they were intended and have an estimated fair market value of less than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.