02/03/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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` Ft 2/3/69 APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Applications for appointment to the Police Department by William John Murrmann and Paul Stephen Watson were filed and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CHECK PROTECTOR AND SIGNER Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Controller to advertise for bids for a check protector and check signer for the Controller's office. And the Clerk was directed to adver- tise for bids in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on February 7 and February 14, 1969, to be received on February 17, 1969. RE: CUMULATIVE SEWER FUND - ORDER OF STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS Copy of Order of State Board of Tax Commissioners "IN THE MATTER OF - A PETITION OBJECTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CUMULATIVE BUILDING AND SINKING FUND FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 146, ACTS OF 1967, AS AMENDED, CIO,, FILED OCTOBER 22, 1968," reading in part as follows: *,*,the State Board of Tax Commissioners does now find against the petitioners in opposition and does now approve the establishment of the cumulative building and sinking fund and said tax levy. Dated this 30th day of January, 1969. State Board of Tax Commissioners, Carleton L. Phillippi, Commissioner, and Durward S. Strang, Commissioner." was ordered filed. RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS - CITY OF SOUTH BEND VS. HURWICH IRON COMPANY Release of all claims submitted by Hurwich Iron Company, Inc., in exchange for payment of $375.00 for damages to a Police car resulting from an accident June 13, 1968, was signed by the Board. DELINQUENT RESTAURANT LICENSES The City Controller submits a list of 37 restaurants not having obtained a city license for 1969 as of January 31, 1969. Following discussion, the motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that the eating establish- ments which do not have a 1969 license from the City be ordered closed. And the Clerk is directed to forward such list to the Police Department, with the suggestion of=the Board that a police officer call at such restaurants to advise them of this fact if a license is not obtained immediately. SPECIAL POLICE PROCEDURES A report from Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton setting out present procedures in the appointment of special police officers was referred to the Legal Department. STREET SIGNS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the installation of street signs as follows: 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT signs on Hickory Road: (1) band to UP across from 625 Hickory Road; and (2) install on steel post across from 55410 Hickory Road. NO PARKING signs (2) on the front of Fire Station #7, 803 N. Notre Dame. CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION ORDER TO CONSULTING ENGINEER PETITION OF CHARLES L. BECKWITH FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ROSEMARY LANE City Engineer Lloyd S. Taylor files with the Board his recommendation that the petition of Charles L. Beckwith and others for the improvement of Rosemary Lane from 100 feet north of Peachtree Lane to Oakpark by construct- ing a Class C pavement with curbs be granted.