07/23/13 Board of Public Works MInutes (2)

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 23 2013 221 WHEREAS, the Board's authority over streets and sidewalks is similarly granted in accordance with Section 18 -2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board is empowered under Ind. Code §36- 9 -36 -17 with the discretion to require the owners of abutting property to construct or repair the owners' own sidewalks or curbs; and WHEREAS, there are approximately 750 miles of sidewalks and similar amount of curbing within the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby recognizes that there are economies of scale constructing both sidewalk and curb concurrently and in having construction completed on multiple adjacent properties; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2013 the Board approved its Resolution No. 23 -2013 to implement a voluntary sidewalk and curb replacement program for City property owners which includes cost - sharing between the City and the property owner ( "Program ") and; WHEREAS, the Board desires to expand the Program to allow participation in the Program and any related cost - sharing to include not- far - profit corporations organized for educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes that are exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK AS FOLLOWS: I , The Board hereby revises and expands the voluntary curb and sidewalk program previously described in the Board's Resolution No. 23 -2013 adopted on April 23, 2013 to include property owners that are not - for -profit corporations organized for educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes that are exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. ADOPTED at a meeting of the City of South Bend Board of Public Works held on July 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 1308, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601, CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Gary A. Gilot s/ Kathryn E. Roos ATTEST: s/ Michael C. Mecham s /Linda M. Martin, Clerk ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 43 -2013 — A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON DISPOSAL OF UNFIT AND /OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Ms. Roos, seconded by Mr. Mecham and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: RESOLUTION NO. 43 -2013 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON DISPOSAL OF UNFIT AND /OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of Public Works that the following property is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and is no longer needed by the City of South Bend: FELLOWS PAPER SHREDDER — POWERSHED 280 IMAGISTICS COPIER EQUIPMENT HC063