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REGULAR MEETI14G <br />MARCH 8, 1976 <br />POLICY FOR CITY CEMETERY SATUEDAY BURIALS <br />The Board had under advisement a request to change the policy of <br />City Cemetery to allow no burials on Saturday'. The Board remembers <br />reviewed the request and it was the consensus of opinion that no <br />change in present policy should be made. Mr. Mullen said he did not <br />feel the fiscal problem of paying overtim for Saturday burials was <br />critical and he said unless funerals could be held on Saturday, it <br />might not be possible for relatives from out-of-town to arrange <br />to attend. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Farrand <br />and carried, the Board established that the existing policy will <br />remain in effect and 'there will be Saturday burials at City Cemetery. <br />DISCUSSION '- AMBULANCE BIDS <br />There was a discussion regarding the ambulance bids. Mr. Robert <br />Bender and Mr. J. R.. Dickman of Indiana Safety, Inc. advised the <br />Board that they felt the specifications were very restrictive and <br />allowed only one company to bid because the specifications were for <br />an aluminum ambulance. Mr. Dickman said Indiana Safety did bid but <br />had to take exception to the specifications for the roof and bid <br />a fibreglass roof. Mr. Farrand said the specifications were restrictive <br />be intent but he said they had felt there were at least two companies <br />who could bid according to the specifications. Mr. Jack Trusty <br />of the Butler Coach Company said there was more than one company who <br />could bid to the specifications and he named Yankee, Able, R & R <br />and Gremlin as examples. He said all materials listed in the <br />specifications are available to any bidder. Mr. Farrand thanked <br />the bidders for their comments and said they have been noted and will <br />be forwarded to the Fire Department for their consideration. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion <br />made.by Mr.'Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the <br />meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. <br />'RollinE. Farrand <br />ATTEST: <br />k (' <br />Patricia DeClercq, Clerk <br />