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March-1, 1971
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
<br />A.M., on March 1, 1971, with Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, and S. J.
<br />Crumpacker, City Attorney, present. The minutes of the previous meeting
<br />were reviewed and approved.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND EASTMAN.KODAK PROGRAM, OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
<br />Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for Sergeant Robert Riddle and Sergeant
<br />George Hertz to attend a law enforcement program by the Eastman Kodak Company,
<br />Oak Brook, Illinois March 2, 1971,.and on March 4, 1971, the program on
<br />photographic lab techniques; and to use a Department vehicle for transportation.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND PISTOL MATCHES, TAMPA, FLORIDA
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
<br />Chief of Police.Loren M. Bussert for Division Chief Kenneth McDonald to attend
<br />the annual National Mid -Winter Pistol Matches in Tampa, Florida March 8
<br />through March 18, 1971, along with members of the South Bend Police Pistol
<br />Team as follows: Captain Richard Albright, Sergeant Keith Zeider, Sergeant
<br />Florian Szuba, Patrolman James Grummell and Patrolman Frank Mattel, and to
<br />use mechanical vehicle #2-A for transportation. The expense of the trip will
<br />be paid by the Pistol Team.
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE, CHICAGO, ILL.
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
<br />Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for Sergeant Joseph Radecki and Patrolman.
<br />Larry Blume, of the Traffic Police Department, to attend a traffic institute
<br />at Northwestern University March 1, 1971, and lasting three weeks.
<br />POLICE FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM REPORT
<br />A report from Notre Dame law students participating in the Police familiarization
<br />program of last fall wherein the students were permitted to accompany
<br />police patrol officers, and the favorable evaluation of that experience, was
<br />read and ordered filed.
<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 />321 N. Brookfield. Mr. Liszewski reported the owner is willing for the building
<br />to be demolished. Thereupon the motion was made, seconded and carried that
<br />the Sub -Standards Department be authorized to seek bids for demolition of
<br />the structure at 321 N. Brookfield.
<br />223 N. Johnson Street. Mr. Liszewski reported this property has been closed.
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 223 N. Johnson Street
<br />was continued indefinitely and the Sub -Standards Department requested to keep
<br />the property under surveillance.
<br />325 S. Taylor. Mr. Liszewski reported this property has been posted for a long
<br />time; that the Relocation Department has been notified to relocate the tenant,
<br />but that the tenant is still in the premises and refuses to leave. The City
<br />Attorney recommended that if all proper steps have been taken by the Sub -
<br />Standards Department, the removal of the tenant to another location should be
<br />accomplished so that the building can be taken down.
<br />238 E. Paris. Mr. Liszewski reported this property badly damaged by fire,and
<br />that the owner has given permission for its demolition. Upon motion made,
<br />seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids
<br />for the demolition of the structure at 238 E. Paris Street.
<br />134 S. Dundee Street. Mr. Liszewski reported this property is owned by the
<br />d o BoarSt. Joseph County Commissioners as the result of unpaid taxes; that
<br />it is unoccupied and was severely damaged by fire about a year ago. Upon
<br />motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized
<br />to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 134 S. Dundee Street.
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