03/31/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 3/31/69 from Acct. P-11 (services personal) to Acct. P-23 (instruction) - $ 500.00 from Acct. P-11 (services personal) to Acct. P-213 (travel) - $2 000.00 motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried for the transfer. Said request being occasioned because -of present day demands for increased training in specialized fields. And the request was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of an ordinance for the consideration of the Common Council. RETIREMENT - POLICE DEPARTMENT - FRANK VELLNER Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas H. McNaughton, the motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the application for retirement of Frank Vellner from the South Bend Police Department effective April 3, 1969, Sergeant Veliner having been appointed to the Police Department March 1, 1949, and having served over 20 years. REQUESTS FOR MILITARY LEAVE - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the requests for leave from Police duty for military duty as follows: Sgt. Edward I. Friend - for the period July 26 through August 9, 1969, for active military duty with the United States Army Reserves at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Jerome D. Kreczmer - for the period April 4, to April to April 21, 1969 for active duty in the U. S. Naval.Reserves at Norfolk,,Virginia. ADOPTION OF CLOTHING ALLOWANCE POLICY - POLICE DEPARTMENT After- due consideration and upon recommendation of the City Attorney, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the adoption of the following clothing allowance policy for the Police Department: "All personnel newly appointed to the South Bend Police Depart- ment will be furnished all uniforms, arms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties. "During the second calendar year of service, each member shall receive one-fourth of the established clothing allowance for each full or partial quarter year of service during the preceding calendar year. "All personnel with less than five full calendar years of service will be provided not to exceed $200.00 allowance per calendar year for the purchase of uniforms, arms and equipment. The allow- ance must be used for items specified in the uniform bids accepted by, and arms and equipment approved by, the Board of Public Works and Safety. If a member is assigned to non -uniform duties, he shall be paid the allowance in cash. "Upon completion of five full calendar years of service, payment of $200.00 cash in lieu of the allowance will be made if the mem- ber requests it. All requests for payments as outlined in this paragraph must be reviewed and approved by the member's respect- ive commanding officer." BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Mr. J W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. The opening of bids for demolition of the following propprties: 1717 Benton Court 1913 Orange Street 1227 S. Carroll Street upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was postponedcuntil April 7, 1969. 1