11/13/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2000 RESOLUTION NO. 114-2000 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: 1971 Wand LaFrance Pumper 1973 Mack CJ Pumper WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-1-11-60 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 ofPublic Works ofthe 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 more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said items may be transferred or sold at public auction, conducted by an auctioneer licensed under I.C. 25-6.1, after advertising the property for sale. However, if the property is deemed worthless, such may be demolished or junked. ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 2000. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Gary A. Gilot, President ATTEST: s/Donald E. Inks, Member s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PROPERTY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. Joseph Pietrzak, 24891 Kern Road, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The 10 foot wide alley lying north of and adjacent to Lot 1, the 10 feet wide alley lying south of, and adjacent to Lot 47 and the 12 foot wide alley lying east of, and adjacent to Lots 1 through 5 inclusive all within and a part of Hartman and Miller's Plat in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Police Department and the Fire Department. Solid Waste stated that this alley is used for trash pick up. The Area Plan staff stated that if the north/south alley is vacated, garbage truck traffic from the north may have difficulty maneuvering to make a turn at the intersection with the first east/west alley south of St. Vincent Street. Engineering recommended some means of allowing service trucks to turn at Lots 6 and 45. Community and Economic Development has an unfavorable recommendation. Mr. Medow is the sole petitioner for this request to vacate three alleys that are not all adjacent to his property (Lot 1). Area Plan recommends that if these right of ways are vacated, they be subject to any utility easements. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send an unfavorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.