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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2021 13 WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, Firefighter John Banacki retired from the South Bend, Indiana, Fire Department after twenty-nine plus (29+) years of service, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; and WHEREAS, Chief Carl Buchanon has advised the Board that this Firefighter's fire helmet and boots ("Property") are of no further use to the Department, are of no practical value, and have an estimated market value of less than one -thousand dollars ($1,000.00); and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Property is worthless as that term is defined in I.C. 5-22-22-8(b); and WHEREAS, I.C. 5-22-22 permits and establishes procedures for the disposal of personal property which is either unfit for the purpose for which it was intended, no longer needed by the City, or property which is deemed worthless. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. The Property is no longer needed by the City of South Bend, is unfit for the purposes for which was intended, and has an estimated value of less than one -thousand dollars ($1,000.00). 2. The Property may be demolished, junked or otherwise disposed in a manner determined by the Fire Chief, including donation to the Firefighter as a token for his years of service to the City of South Bend. ADOPTED at a meeting of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works held on February 9, 2021, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik s/ Gary A. Gilot s/ Jordan V. Gathers s/ Joseph R. Molnar ATTEST: s/Anne Fuchs, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 02-2021 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Mr. Molnar, seconded by Mr. Gathers and carried by roll call, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO.02-2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS 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; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January 11, 1988, Ordinance No. 7847-88 which mandates the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend to determine that the sidearm of a police officer who retires in good standing is surplus property and no longer useful to the City of South Bend; and