09/27/04 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE - 1100 BLOCK OF 21sT STREET Mr. Inks stated that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations for a residential parking zone in the 1100 block of 2I5t Street, as submitted by Ms. Pat Wilson, 1109 South 21 st Street, South Bend, Indiana. Favorable recommendations were received by the Police Department, Traffic and Lighting and the Legal Department. A traffic study was conducted, which met the criteria of curb space occupied seventy-five(75)percent of the time by residents and twenty-five(25)percent of the time by non-residents. The residential parking zone is Monday through Friday,from 8.00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried,the Residential Parking Zone was approved. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 41-2004 - DISPOSAL OF CITY-01A NED PROPERTY Upon a motion made by Mr.Littrell,seconded by Mr.Inks and carried,the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works: 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 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, EDWARD RICHART has retired from the South Bend, Indiana Fire Department after twenty(20)or more 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, I.C.. 36-1-11-6 permits and established procedure for disposal of personal property which is no longer needed by the City and which is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended; and WHEREAS, Chief Luther Taylor has advised that the fire helmet previously worn by this Firefighter is of no further use to the Department and of no practical value; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend that the fire helmet worn by this Firefighter is no longer needed by the City and unfit for the purpose for which it was intended and has an estimated fair market value of less than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said property be disposed of in accordance with Ordinance 8570-95 and removed from the City inventory. Adopted this 27th day of September 2004, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS slCarl P. Littrell, Member s/Donald E. Inks, Member ATTEST: sfAngela K. Jacob, Clerk