08/05/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 5, 1968. ='I 1 �l E A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety met at 10:00 A.M. on August 5, 1968, with all members present. The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and approved. RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT - ANTHONY C. KOVATCH Upon the recommendation of Fire Chief McHenry, the Board accepted and approved the application and declaration for retirement of Anthony C. Kovatch effective September 2, 1968, Mr. Kovatch having been appointed February 16, 1948, and having served more than 20 years. NOTICE OF RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT - FIRE CHIEF CECIL McHENRY Notice of retirement September 9, 1968, or as soon thereafter as a successor is appointed,.was filed with the Board by Chief McHenry. The Board expressed its appreciation of the long service of Chief McHenry and regret at his coming retirement. FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT - PORTAGE TOWNSHIP Communication from James A. Bickel, City Controller, regarding the Fire protection agreement with Portage Township was read and ordered filed. Mr. Frisk will write the Porta§e Township Trustees to determine their intentions as to future fire protection for Portage. Township outside the city limits of South Bend. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Depart- ment were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Melvin Thomas Chrapliwy Gregory Oren Dawson Gerald Joseph Grontkowski Robert Wm. Peterson POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC REPORT FOR JULY, 1968 Traffic arrest report f6r July, 1968, by the Police Department was reviewed and ordered filed. SPECIAL POL ICE`'OFF ICER' S BOND Special police officer's bond on behalf of Mozelle Toth, Mishawaka, Indiana, employed at Robertson's, was approved by the Board. PARKING PROHIBITED - S. CHAPIN STREET FROM WESTERN SOUTH TO R R VIADUCT Upon the recommendation of Clem F. Hazinski, Traffic Director, the Board approved the following: To prohibit parking on both sides of S. Chapin Street, from Western south to the Railroad viaduct, being 400 and 500 blocks of 6outh Chapin Street. STREET SIGNS APPROVED Upon the recommendation of Clem F. Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the Board approved the following signs: 30 MPH speed limit sign -- on the southwest corner of Phillipa and Ford. Sign to face west. 30 MPH speed limit sign -- on the northeast corner of Pulaski and Ford. Sign to face east. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports from July 24, to August 2, 1968, were filed.