10/30/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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10,130/72 Each of these men has been interviewed and approved by the Trustees of the South Bend Fire Department Pension Board, the Fire Chief and the Mayor. Therefore, I recommend that the above named eleven men be appointed to the Department. if they are approved by you, I would like for them to begin work on Monday, October 16, 1972. Upon their appointment, each man will be on probation for a period of six months. At the end of the sixth month, the officer in charge of each man will submit a report to this offi,ce making the necessary remarks reference the progress each man has made. Based on this report, a decision will be made to promote them to a firefighter status. Thank you for your consideration. Very truly yours, SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT S/ Jack R. Bland, Fire Chief JRB/ss Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Chief and appointed the above named men to the South Bend Fire Department subject to their six month probationery period. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Seals was present and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. The following letter was presented by the Chief: APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT October 27, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety County City Building South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: We respectfully request your approval of the appointment to the South Bend Police Department of Richard W. Badics and Timothy Lee Decker pending approval by the Police Pension Board. Sincerely, RWS/mm s/ Robert W. Seals, Chief of Police Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the appointment of Richard W. Badics and Timothy Lee Decker to the South Bend Police Department. SGT. GERALD KNEPPER TO ATTEND MEETING IN HOUSTON Chief Seals requested that Gergeant Gerald Knepper be permitted to go to Houston the week of October 31 to meet with Mr. Joe Larimore to finalize the operation procedural book for our regional system . Upon motion made, seconded and carried the request was granted and Sergeant Knepper was granted permission to go to Houston. SPECIAL POLICE BOND - ROBERT REID Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the special police bond con- tinuation certificate was approved and ordered filed for Robert Reid. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS The Chief requested that the Clerk advertise for bids for a radio Communications Systems for the Police Department, and upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids to be received up till November 13, 1972.