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January 25, 1971
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:33
<br />A.M., on January 25, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the
<br />previous meeting were reviewed and approved.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS
<br />The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Fire Department
<br />were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further
<br />processing:
<br />Peter Allen Papo i
<br />Jerry Dennis Stults
<br />Michael Allan Vrabel
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION
<br />The application of Ronald Lee Jackson for appointment to the South Bend Police
<br />Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director
<br />for further processing.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION
<br />Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, the motion was
<br />made, seconded and carried to promote Corporal Joseph Radecki'to the rank of
<br />sergeant effective January 25, 1971.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND MEETING, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
<br />request of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for Division Chief Glenn Terry,
<br />Captain Gerald Knepper and Sergeant Norman Collmer to attend a teleprocessing
<br />course in Detroit, Michigan, January 25-27, 1971, and approved the use of
<br />mechanical unit #5 for the trip.
<br />WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND TECHNICAL SCHOOL
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
<br />request_ of Bert S. Cichowicz, City Sealer, to attend the Weights and Measures
<br />Technical School in Indianapolis, Indiana January 27-29, 1971,
<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 />1613 S. Leer Street. The Sub -Standards Director reported the house at 1613
<br />S. Leer Street, owned by Mrs. Lottie King, unoccupied and open, and that junk
<br />still remains in the yard. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter
<br />was further continued two weeks, and the Sub -Standards Director was requested
<br />to write the owner that unless the debris is removed and the premises closed
<br />by February 8, 1971, the Board will order the property demolished.
<br />2116 W. Western. The Sub -Standards Director reported the owner has secured
<br />the building at 2116 W. Western Avenue. Thereupon, the Clerk of the Board
<br />was directed to deliver to the Midwest Demolition Company the $25.00 deposited
<br />for the benefit of the low bidder August 31, 1970, in the event the demolition
<br />contract was not awarded. The Sub -Standards Director was requested to have
<br />the demolition contract voided, and, upon motion made, seconded and carried,
<br />the matter of 2116 W. Western Avenue was continued indefinitely, to be kept
<br />under surveillance of the Sub -Standards Department.
<br />Jerry Davis, demolition contractor, who appeared before the Board and stated
<br />that his bond has been cancelled and he is unable to obtain a bond, was ad-
<br />vised by the Board that when the sidewalk at 715 S. Michigan Street, which
<br />was damaged as the result of demolition of the premises at this address,
<br />has been repaired and paid for, the City will so advise his insurance company.
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