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�J , <br />REGULAR MEETING JUNE 1_ 1916 <br />Chief Terry said it is hoped that the Uepartment budget will allow <br />for the purchase of some R.C.A. equipment to be used'on an experimental <br />basis. He noted -that there has been some problem with the G.=E. <br />equipment in the cars and an Engineer from G. E. is trying to work out <br />a solution. Mr. Farrand said he had reviewed the specifications <br />and they are clear and the Board could not justify accepting a bid <br />that did not comply with the project specifications. Mr. Farrand <br />said there are other Departments'of the City where the bid <br />specifications must stipulate that equipment bid must be compatible <br />with existing materials and said this is often.the cast with items <br />bid for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He said the Board had noted <br />Mr. Laswell's comments on behalf dwould workwith the Police fthe oR. bid and they ir <br />e well <br />taken. Mr. Farrand said the Boar <br />Depart- <br />ment in developing the specifications for future bid requests. <br />Mr. Farrand then made a motion to approve the recommendation of <br />Chief Borkowski to accept the Meade Electric Company bid of <br />$15,750.00 for fifteen portable transceivers. Mr. Mullen seconded <br />the motion. Gene Evans of the Civic Planning Association asked <br />whether the Board could reduce the quantity purchased under this bid <br />and then purchase some R.C.A. units on an experimental basis. Chief <br />Terry noted that some other City departments might be purchasing <br />portable radio units and might be able to give the Police Department <br />a testing ground for the R.C.A. units. Mr. Farrand said several <br />other City departments use mobile radio units. The question was <br />called and the motion carried. <br />NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN POLICE VEHICLE FLEET <br />Chief Michael Borkowski advised the Board that Mechanic #664.had <br />been totaled and an insurance settlement in the amount of $2887 has <br />been received. Title to the vehicle has been transferred to the <br />insurance company and Chief Borkowski requested that this vehicle <br />be removed from the Police Department vehicle list. Upon motion <br />made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the <br />notification was ordered filed. <br />REQUEST FOR CANOPY AT 423 N. MICHIGAN STREET APPROVED CONDITIONALLY <br />The Board received a request from the Sheraton Motor Inn for the <br />construction of a canopy to extend six inches over the public <br />sidewalk at their location at 423 N. Michigan Street. Forrest R. <br />West, Building Commissioner, recommended to the Board that approval <br />be granted. Mr. Farrand noted that the installation would require <br />approval of the Indiana State Highway Commission. Upon motion <br />made by Mr. Farrand, seconded <br />to apprer and oval the Indiana,the StateBoard <br />approved the request, j <br />Highway Commission. <br />RE UEST FOR TEMPORARY STRUCTURE APPPROVED--709 N. NILES <br />The Board received a request from A. B. Dick and Company to construct <br />a temporary structure at their location at 709 N. Niles Avenue. The <br />request was recommended favorably by Forrest R. West.. Mr. Farrand <br />made a motion that the Board approve the°temporary structure for a <br />period of two years from this date. The motion was seconded by <br />Mr. Mullen and carried. <br />RESOLUTION NO 16 ADOPTED - SALE OF OBSOLETE FIRE EQUIPMENT <br />A resolution authorizing the sale of obsolete fire equipment at the <br />River Bend Plaza Garage Sale on June 5 was submitted to the Board. <br />Mr. Brunner asked Assistant Chief William Diedrich if any items <br />on the list of items to be sold were valued at more than $400. Chief <br />Diedrich said, to his knowledge., there was nothing on the list which <br />would be valued at more than $400. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, <br />seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was <br />adopted: <br />1 <br />