03/16/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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115 March 16, 1970. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on March 16, 1970, with all members present. The minutes of the previous two meetings were reviewed and approved. PROMOTIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat for the following promotions: George F. Gyori - to the rank of lieutenant, effective 3/16/70 John H. Nelson 1pi to the rank of lieutenant, effective 3/16/70. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT Police The following applications for appointment to the South Bend/Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Frederick N. Guljas Curtis Owen ,r— POL-ICE FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM APPROVED QC Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,'the Board approved a "Police Familiarization Program" wherein 30 Notre Dame law students are per- i� mitted to accompany police officers on patrol duty week days between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 10:30 P.M., amounting to approximately 10 hours - observation time for each student. SHERIFF AND POLICE CHAPLAINCY The report of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert concerning Sheriff and Police Chaplaincy activities in accompanying police officers on patrol duty was filed with the Board and referred to the Board members for individual study. REQUEST TO ATTEND POLICE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL - JAMES E. ROBISON Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request for Police Officer James E. Robison to attend a Police Records Management School at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, from March 30 through April 17, 1970. STATISTICAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1970 - POLICE DEPARTMENT Statistical report of the Police Department for February, 1970, was reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. REPORT OF OFFENSES AND ARRESTS - MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD AREA Police report of offenses and arrests in the Model Neighborhood area during February, 1970, was reviewed by the Board and ordered filed. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 1141 S. Michigan Street. Attorney John Humphreys appeared on behalf of George Bernath, owner of this property. Mr. Humphreys stated Mr. Bernath wishes to rehabilitate the building and asked a continuance of two weeks. Since Mr. Bernath has been on notice for several months, the motion was made, seconded and carried that the matter be continued one week for the owner to come up with some definite plan of rehabilitation or demolition of the property, and the opening of demolition bids, scheduled for this date, was postponed until March 23, 1970. Mr. Adamson reported to the Board that he also had been contacted by attorney Charles Roemer in reference to this property and that Mr. Roemer was to appear before the Board at 10:00 A.M. on behalf of Mr. Bernath. As Mr. Humphreys left the meeting, Mr. Roemer appeared. After_ a conversation between Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Roemer, Mr. Roemer advised the Board Mr, Humphreys had with- drawn from representing Mr. Bernath. Mr. Roemer stated Mr. Bernath had obtained estimates of some $5000.00 to rehabilitate the building, and asked an extension