02/16/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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February 16, 1970. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:35 A.M. on February 16, 1970, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS (STATE, COUNTY AND CITY)- (TOPICS PROGRAM) Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed an agreement by the Indiana State Highway Commission for the State of Indiana, the Board of Commissioners for the County of St. Joseph, and the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of South Bend, for a program of street improve- ments in aid of traffic safety, to be participated in by the State, County and City called Traffic.Operations Program Increasing Capacity for Safety (TOPICS) program. The agreement was then referred to the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County and the Indiana State Highway Commission for further execution. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3307 - MOSSBERG i;_CO., INC. This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in vacation Resolution No. 3307, being for the vacation of; the north -south alley between Tutt and Sample Streets and the east -west alley between Carroll and Fellows Streets, more par- ticularly described as: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 6 in William S. Anderson's Subdivision in the City of South Bend, Indiana; thence north along the east line of said Lot 6 to the northeast corner thereof; thence east along the north line of Lots 5, 4, 3 and 2 in said Subdivision to the south- westerly line of Tutt Street; thence northwesterly along the. southwesterly line of Tutt Street to the southeast corner of Lot 12 in said Subdivision; thence west along the south line of Lots 12, 11 and 10 to a point on the west line of said Lot 6, as extended northerly; thence south to the northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence east on the north line of.said Lot 6 to a point 14 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 6; thence south on a line parallel with and 14 feet west of the east line of said Lot 6 to the south line of said Lot 6; thence east 14 feet to the place of beginning, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. and proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News on January 23, January 30 and February 6,; 1970, were examined and found to be proper. Attorney Jack C. Dunfee appeared before the Board on -,behalf of Mossberg and Company, Inc. No remonstrators having appeared.and no written remonstrances having been received, on motion made, seconded and carried, the assessment roil as presented was approved, and the Resolution was in all things ratified and confirmed and the proceedings closed. RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the application of Rudolph Ramhap for retirement from the Fire Department effective February 18, 1970, was accepted and approved by the Board, fireman Ramhap having been appointed to the Fire Department February 1, 1930 and having served more than 40 years. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to.the Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Richard Kent Edsall Joe L. Martin Donald Lee Pickens James Paul Matthews Earl Dean Pickens Dale Robert Wedel APPLICATIONS FOR APPO411ITMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the 116t ce Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: