04/03/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1,259 April 3, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was held on Monday, April 3, 1972, at 9:�O A M. All members were present. Minutes of the -last meeting were read and approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Bland appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Chief Bland presented the following letter: March 10;.1972 Board of Public W#rks and Safety 13th Floor County City Building South Bend, Indiana Honorable Members of the Board: The 1972 international Association of Arson Investigators Annual Meeting and International Fire and Arson Investigation Seminar is being held on April 10 through 14, 1972 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. I would like very much to have Battallion Chief William H. Wilson, Jr., from the Fire Prevention Bureau, represent the South Bend Fire Department, at this Seminar. Please be advised.that the Indiana Criminal Justice Commission has assisted us in securing funds to cover the cost of this seminar for both the Fire Department and the Police Department representatives. I will appreciate your consideration and approval of this request. Respectfully yours, SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT s/ Jack R. Bland, Fire Chief. JRB/ss Upon motion made, seconded and carried the above request was granted the Battailion Chief Wilson is permitted to go to the Seminar. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Seals appeared before the Board and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. Chief Seals presented the following letter: March 30, 1972 Board of Public Works and Safety County City Building South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen - Permission to assign Detective Sergeant William Floring to attendance of the -international Association of Arson Investi- gator's Seminar to be -held at Coca Beach, Florida, on the dates of April 10-14, 1972 is respectfully requested. Full expense of this school has been covered by application for and approval of a Criminal Justice Grant. The Schooling effected by the Association, while advertised as a Seminar and an integral part of the Association's Annual business meetings (held separately from seminar curriculum,) is one of the highest caiibred arson (and associated explosive -device) educational programs In the entire nation and is strongly recommended.