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August 23, 1971.
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
<br />A.M. on August 23, 1971., Present were Lloyd S. Taylor and James A. Bickel.
<br />The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed .
<br />BIDS OPENED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLK COURT
<br />This being the date set for receiving bids for paving Polk Court, from Colfax
<br />Avenue to Columbus Court, the Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the
<br />South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on August 13 and August 20, 1971,
<br />which were read and found to be sufficient. The following bids were received:
<br />McIntyre & Jones, 2526 W. Sixth, Street, Mishawaka, Indiana. The bid was
<br />accompanied by a non collusion affidavit which was found to be sufficient,
<br />together with bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid. The total bid was in
<br />the amount of $13,650.40.
<br />Rieth Riley Construction Company,Inc., P. 0. Box 775, South Bend, Indiana,
<br />46624. The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit which was found
<br />to be sufficient, together with a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and
<br />bidder's financial statement (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form 96-a).
<br />The total bid was in the amount of $11,818.85.
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Engineer-
<br />ing Department for study and recommendation to the Board.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the re-
<br />quest of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for Sergeant Edward M. Scott to attend
<br />the First National Minority Police Officers Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota
<br />August 26 through 28, 1971.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - RESIGNATION OF CADET DENNIS PAUL RA NDLES
<br />The resignation of Dennis Paul Randles from the Police Cadet Program, effective
<br />August 25, 1971, was accepted and approved by the Board.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - TRAFFIC REPORT
<br />Traffic report of the Police Department for the month of July, 1971, was
<br />reviewed and ordered filed.
<br />APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the app-lication of Pasco Fleming for
<br />appointment as a special police officer for Consolidated Negro Contractors,
<br />Inc., was referred to the Legal Department for review and recommendation.
<br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT - REQUEST FOR INSPECTORS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
<br />request of the Building Commissioner for nine inspectors to attend a conference
<br />of the Indiana Inspectors' Association August 22 to August 25, 1971, in Muncie,
<br />Indiana.
<br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
<br />Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the
<br />following matters were taken up.
<br />315 Parkovash. Mr. Liszewski reported the owner, Henry Hoover, was requested
<br />by certified mail to appear before the Board this date but that he has heard
<br />nothing from Mr. Hoover; that entrance to the dwelling has been denied to his
<br />Department by the tenant at 315 Parkovash. Before the close of the meeting
<br />attorney George Stratigos appeared before the Board and stated that Mr. Hoover
<br />is presently in Europe, and that upon his return about September 10, 1971, he
<br />will contact Mr. Hoover to see what can be done. Upon motion made, seconded
<br />and carried, the matter was continued until September 7, 1971.
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