HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-10-05-05-05 Cars/Long Beach RESOLUTION NO. BPW- 10-05-05-05
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXCHANGE OF SURPLUS PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES
FROM THE CITY OF CARMEL~ INDIANA~ AND CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY ASSISTANCE
FROM THE CITY OF LONG BEACH~ MISSISSIPPI
WHEREAS, the City of Long Beach, Mississippi ("Long Beach"), has been ravaged by Hurricane
Katrina and is in need of additional public safety vehicles in order to better protect the health, safety and
welfare of its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana ("Carmel"), desires to assist Long Beach in its hour of
need; and
WHEREAS, Carmel is the owner of eight (8) law enforcement vehicles ("Vehicles") that have
recently been taken out of service and are therefore of no further use to Carmel, which Vehicles are
identified on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the transfer of the Vehicles, Long Beach has agreed to make
available to Carmel for consultation certain of its officers and officials who were involved in the
preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath ("Public Safety Assistance"), so that
Carmel can learn what issues were faced and resolved by Long Beach, and therefore better ensure that
Carmel's own emergency management policies are at the highest level of preparedness; and
WHEREAS, Carmel will transfer and Long Beach will accept title to the Vehicles in an "as is"
condition, with no guarantees nor warranties as to the fitness of same for any particular purpose or use, or
otherwise, and Long Beach, upon its receipt of the Vehicles, will thereafter be solely responsible for the
operation, maintenance and insurance of same; and
WHEREAS, Long Beach will, by separate materially identical resolution, attthorize and agree to
accept the Vehicles in exchange for the Public Safety Assistance; and
WHEREAS, Cam~el and Long Beach now desire to exchange the Vehicles for the Public Safety
Assistance subject to the terms and conditions of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The exchange of the Vehicles by Carmel to Long Beach and of the Public Safety Assistance by
Long Beach to Carmel is hereby approved pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Resolution.
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3. That Stephen Engelking, on behalf of Carmel, is hereby authorized and directed to take such
actions as are lawful, necessary and proper to effectuate the exchange approved by this Resolution.
Approved and adopted this ~ day of c::~c..a'~_... ,2005.
CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
By:
ff, a~es Brainard, Presiding Officer
Date: ./~/ ~// qj
Lori S.
Date:
ATTEST: ....
/l~iana L. Cordray,~M(2, Clerk-Treasurer
BPW Resolution No. 10-05-05-05
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