07/19/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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136 7/19/71 FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND CONVENTION Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for Fireman Robert N. DeGraff to attend the Firefighters Association convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 6, 7 and 8, 1971, was approved. Mr. Crumpacker abstained from voting. FIRE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION KEITH LEWIS CRAMER Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the promotion of fireman, Keith Lewis Cramer to the rank of lieutenant, effective July 19, 1971, upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat. POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY DUTY Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the Board approved the request of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for police officers to be excused for military duty as follows: Officer John Brassell - July 17 to July 31, 1971 Officer Thomas L. Dutrieux - July 17 to July 31, 1971 Sergeant Edward Friend - July 18 to July 31, 1971 Officer William P. Humphries - July 30 to August 15, 1971 Officer E.. Nybo - July 17 to July 31, 1971 POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION The application of Thomas Defreese Gooley for appointment to the South Bend Police Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER Action on the application of William 1. Dreibelbis for appointment as a special police. officer was deferred, awaiting further information concerning his duties with the South Bend Tribune. POLICE DEPARTMENT - SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS DENIED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board denied commissions as special police officers to Stanley M. Kaniecki and Albert W. Wright, employed by Globe Security, Inc., *waowvcwAX)pcxK wrA* at Robert Hall Clothing Store, for the reason that such commissions seem not warranted, subject, however, to review in the event evidence is provided to warrant the issuance of special police commissions. STATISTICAL REPORTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Statistical reports for June, 1971, were reviewed and ordered filed, for the Police Department. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION This being the date set, bids for demolition of the structure at 512 S. Taylor Street were opened. Non collusion affidavits were examined and found to be proper. The bids were as follows: O'Neal Trucking Company $520.00 Midwest Demolition Corporation $532.00 Bryant Excavating Company $625.00 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition of the structure -at 512 S. Taylor Street was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its low bid of $520.00. Request to appear before the Board August 2, 1971 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board 1 1