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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 26.2016 161 <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-9-6-1 et. seq., the Board of Public Works ("Board") has <br />the duty and authority to have custody, control, use, and to dispose of real and personal property <br />owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana; and <br />WHEREAS, IC 5-22-22-6 permits and establishes the procedure for disposal of personal <br />property which is no longer needed by the City and which is unfit for the purpose for which it <br />was intended; and <br />WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, Firefighter Michael S. Kowalski retired from the South <br />Bend, Indiana, Fire Department over thirty-eight (38) years of service, and the Board of Public <br />Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, Firefighter Eddie J. Hernandez retired from the South <br />Bend, Indiana, Fire Department over thirty-four (34) years of service, and the Board of Public <br />Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, Firefighter James M. Lopez retired from the South Bend, <br />Indiana, Fire Department over thirty-eight (38) years of service, and the Board of Public Safety <br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; and <br />WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, Firefighter Paul J. Radecki retired from the South Bend, <br />Indiana, Fire Department over forty-two (42) years of service, and the Board of Public Safety of <br />the City of South Bend, Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; and <br />WHEREAS, Chief Stephen Cox has advised the Board that this Firefighter's fire helmet <br />and boots ("Property") are of no further use to the Department, are of no practical value, and <br />have an estimated market value of less than One -Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); and <br />WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Property is worthless as that term is <br />defined in I.C. 5-22-22-8(b); and <br />WHEREAS, I.C. 5-22-22 permits and establishes procedures for the disposal of personal <br />property which is either unfit for the purpose for which it was intended, no longer needed by the <br />City, or property which is deemed worthless. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />1. The Property is no longer needed by the City of South Bend, is rmfit for the purposes <br />for which was intended, and has an estimated value of less than One -Thousand <br />Dollars ($1,000.00). <br />2. The Property may be demolished, junked or otherwise disposed in a manner <br />determined by the Fire Chief, including donation to the Firefighter as a token for his <br />years of service to the City of South Bend. <br />ADOPTED this 26th day of April, 2016. <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />sl Gary A. "lot <br />s/ David P. Relos <br />s/ Elizabeth A. Maradik <br />s/ Therese J. Doran <br />s/James A. Mueller <br />ATTEST: <br />s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk <br />