08/21/67 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 211, 1967 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was called to order at 10:00 A. M. with members Robert J. DuComb and James A. Bickel present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. APPOINMENT OF ARTHUR JACK HARLEY SR TO FIRE DEPARTMENT By resolution of the Board of Public Works and Safety duly passed unanimously this date, Arthur Jack Harley, Sr., Age 28, of 928 E. Edison Street of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby appointed to the South Bend Fire Department as a Fireman upon the recommendation of the Chief of said Department, Cecil McHenry, it having been deter- mined that a vacancy exists in said Department, such appointment is effective September 1, 1967. - RE VEST FOR DISABILITY PENSION FOR FIREMAN CHMMS R HULLING-FR. The South Bend Firemen's Pension Board has this date submitted to the Board of Public Works and Safety their report setting forth that a medical report from the Pension Board's physician indicates that Fireman Charles R. Hullinger is unable, due to physical disability, to perform the duties of an active fireman for theSouth Bend Fire Department. The Board of Public Works and Safety approves the request of q payment of disability pension effective August 16, 1967, said pension to be payable in accordance with the statutes of the City of South Bend, Indiana. REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS FILED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT A request for the transfer of funds from Q-11 (Services Personal) to Q-252 (repairs of Equipment in the amount of $400.00 and From Q-11 ( Services Personal) to Q-721 (Furniture & Equipment) in the amount of $2,000.00 was filed and referred to the City Attorney for preparation of an Ordinance REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT Resolution #111 - Unanimously passed by the Board of Ei blic Works, the sum. of $670.00 is hereby transferred from Account A-224 (Water) in the following manner; $420.00 of said sum is ordered transferred to Account Q-221 (Electric Current) and $250.00 is ordered transferred to Q-222 (Gas) all in the General Fund. REQUEST TO ATTEND INDIANA FIRE CHIEF CONFERENCE. Fire Chief McHenry requested permission to attend the Indiana Fire Chiefs Conference at Michigan City, Indiana on Augst 22, 23, 24 and 25th. The request was granted. FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION An application for the Fire Department from David Lee Abbiehtas filed by the Board. POLICE DEPARTMENT &PLICATION Applications for the police department were filed for Michael Jan Jones and Thomas Grant Kellogg. REQUEST FOR RETIREMENT FRCU THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Sgt. Raymond T. Pierson has this date submitted to the Board of Public Works and Safety his letter of retirement from the South Bend Police Department, and it ha ving been verified that this police officer will have completed twenty years of service on the South Bend Department on the 6th day of October, 1967, his request for retirement is hereby approved unanimously by the Board by resolution effective October 7, 1967. Sgt. John R. Niezgodski has this date submitted to the Board of Public Works and Safety his letter of retirement from the South Bend P.�lice Department, and it having been verified that this police officer will have completed twenty years of service on the police Department on the 15th day of October., 1967, his request for retirement is hereby approved unanimously by the Board by resolution effective October 16, 1967.