04/12/65 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M April 12, 1965 A regular meeting of the Board of,Public Safety was held on Monday, April 12, 1965 at 10:00 A.ML. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. No vouchers were approved for payment. POLICE DEPARTT�,IENT APPOIn,,41ENT: PAUL D. ITARVEY Paul Douglas Harvey having met all of the requirements for appointment to the Police Department, and there being a vacancy on said Department, the said Paul Douglas Harvey is now appointed to the Police Department, effective this date, April 12, 1965. POLICE DEPAQTTvIENT RE, TIF0vT_FNT: ( SGT, , C, PARFITT ) Upon the request of Sergeant C. Parfitt the Board approved the retirement of Sergeant Parfitt from the Police Department after having served 20 t- years on the Department on April 23, 1965. x Sprgeant Parfitt requested that he start his terminal leave on April 16 through -April 30, 1965 and that his retirement be effective as of May 1, 1965. The above request was also approved by the Board. REQUEST:, POLICE DEPARMNT REPRESENTATION AT BLOSSMI PARADE, BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN Upon the request of Police Chief Hampton, the Board approved the participation of the Police Department in the Blossom Parade in Benton Harbor, Michigan on May 8, 1965. Chief Hampton requested permission to send three units to Benton Harbor to represent the City of South Bend in the parade. The selected units will be one squad car and two solo motorcycles. At this time it is planned to send the solos via trailer to Benton. Harbor. POLICE DEPARTIJENT REPORT: SICK TIMFE OVER THIRTY DAYS ( OFFICER SWEITZER Chief Hampton submitted a Report of Sick Time over Thirty Days for Officer James Sweitzer who was shot While on duty on March 11, 1965 and is still unable to report for work. The Report was approved by the Board. CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL POLICE 0221USSION ( WILLLW PENN Chief Hampton reported to the Board that William Penn, special police T-Tho has been self-employed, had failed to renew his Special Police Bond. All efforts of the Police Department requesting William Penn to renew the Bond had failed and letters had been ignored. Under these circumstances, Chief Hampton requested that the Commission be cancelled. A police officer had contacted Ins. Penn and picked up his badgewhichChief Hampton returned to the Board. Following this recommendation, the Board approved the cancellation of the Special Police Commission. SPECIAL POLICE BOND ( ELLI ) The Board approved a Special Police Bond for Dennis James Elli, employed by the American District Telegraph Co., Inc. The Commission was approved previously. APPLICATION: POLICE Drh'PARU,..'.FN'J ( WHITAKER ) An application for the Pol-ice Department from Dwight Larry Whitaker was accepted and ordered placed on file.