04/24/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1276 April 24, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 1972, with all members present The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Police -Chief Robert W, Seals was present at the meeting and the follow- ing matters were taken up: Retirement of Rene L. DeVolder Upon motion made,•seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of Chief Seals to accept the retirement of Rene L. DeVolder from the South Bend Police Department was approved. DeVolder was appointed to the Department on March 1, 1949. His retirement will be effective as of April 30, 1972. Request for Military Leave - Officer Larry J. Verash Chief Seals' request that Officer Larry J. Verash be granted a military leave of absence from the South Bend Police Department to attend annual Marine Corps Reserve Training, June 17 to July 2, 1972, was approved up- on motion made, seconded and carried. Request for Police Escort for Blossomtime Festival Parade Chief Seals submits his request to allow three or four Police motor- cycles to participate as escorts in the Blossomtime Festival Parade on May 5, 1972 and the Grand Floral Parade on May 6, 1972. Upon motion made, seconded and carried this request was granted by the Board. SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Jack R. Bland was present at the meeting and the following matters were taken up for the Fire Department: Request to Reinstate Firefighter Robert Snider Firefighter Robert Snider having been on extended sick leave since December 8, 1972, and his physician now seeing him fit to return to duty, Chief Bland requests to reinstate Firefighter Snider to duty. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, said request was approved by the Board. Request for Extended Sick Leave - Lt. Joseph L. Zurat Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved Chief Bland's request that Lt. Joseph L. Zurat be granted an extended sick leave to recuperate from recent surgery. Said sick leave will extend to May 1, 1972. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard B. Liszewski, Director of the Sub -Standards Division, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 724 George Avenue Contract for the demolition of this property was awarded to Vanek Ex- cavating Company on January 3, 1972. Mr. Liszewski produced evidence to the Board that the structure has been torn down but the salvage and debris from the demolition have not been cleaned up, causing a hazard in the area. Mr. Liszewski also advised the Board that Vanek Excava- ting Company has not been paid for the work. Upon motion made, second- ed and carried, the Sub -Standards Division was authorized to advertise for bids for the clean-up of this site.