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f 13 <br />November 29, 1971 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 <br />A.M., with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were <br />reviewed and approved. <br />BIDS OPENED - 1972 MOTOR VEHICLES <br />This being the date set for receiving bids for 1972 motor vehicles, namely: <br />Group <br />1 <br />30 <br />4-door <br />sedans <br />- Police Department <br />Group <br />11 <br />3 <br />4-door <br />station wagons <br />- Police Department <br />Group <br />III <br />11 <br />4-door'sedans <br />- Police Department <br />Group <br />IV <br />2 <br />4-door <br />sedans <br />- Water Department <br />Group <br />V <br />1 <br />11-door <br />station wagon <br />- Engineering Department <br />Group <br />VI <br />1 <br />4r-door <br />station wagon <br />- Board of Public Works and Safety <br />Group <br />VII <br />3 <br />4-door <br />sedans <br />- Department oU Redevelopment <br />Group <br />VIII <br />4 <br />2 or 4 <br />door sedans <br />- Building Department <br />Group <br />IX <br />3 <br />;4-door <br />sedans <br />- Fire Department <br />the Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune <br />and the Tri County News on October 29 and November 5, 1971, which were found <br />to be sufficient. Bids were received from the following companies and are <br />tabulated in these minutes at page 136-A. <br />Freeman Spicer Company, Inc., 520 S. Lafayette Street, South Bend, Indiana. <br />The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and bid bond in the <br />amount of 10% of the bid, which were found to be proper. The bids are on <br />Plymouth Fury vehicles. <br />Gates Chevrolet Corporation, 333 W. Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana. The <br />bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and bid bond in the amount <br />of 10% of the bid, which were found to be sufficient. <br />Romy Hammes, Inc., 244 S. Olive Street, South Bend, Indiana. The bid was <br />accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and bid bond in the amount of 10% <br />of the bid, which were found to be sufficient. The bids are on Ford Torinos <br />and Maverick vehicles. <br />Don Medow American, Inc., 1935 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, 46613. <br />The bid was accompanied by a non collusion affidavit and bid bond in the <br />amount of 10% of the bid, which were found to be proper. The bids are on <br />Matador vehicles. <br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the <br />Engineering Department for study and recommendation to the Board. <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTIONS APPROVED <br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following promotions <br />were approved, upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat: <br />Lieutenant Marshall E. Brodbeck - to the rank of captain, effective 11/29/71. <br />Fireman Jerry B. Kendall - to the rank of lieutenant, effective 11/29/71. <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRIME REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 1971 <br />Crime report of the Police Department for October, 1971, was reviewed and <br />ordered filed. <br />APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - GRADY L. THOMPSON <br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the application of Grady L. Thompson <br />for appdintment as a special police officer at Drewry's Limited, Inc., was <br />referred to the Legal Department for recommendation to the Board. <br />CONTRACT AWARDED - REMODEL POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION CONTROL CENTER <br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract was awarded to <br />Harry H. Verkler, Contractor, Inc., for the remodeling of the information <br />control center of the Police Department on its low bid of $2,685.00. <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 />