08/12/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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35311 August 12, 1968 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety met at 10:00 A.M. on August 12, 1968, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO 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: Harold Richard Bucher Louis Nemeth, Jr. REQUEST TO ATTEND LIE DETECTION SCHOOL - SGTS. NIEZGODSKI & LOUIS KUJAWSKI The request of Police Chief Thomas McNaughton for Sergeants Donald Niezgodski and Louis Kujawski to. attend„the Backster School of Lie Detection in New York City --for a six weeks period, from January 13, 1969 through February 22, 1969'; at a cost of approximately $1250.00 per man, was, upon motion made, tr seconded and carried, approved by the Board, subject to a sufficient sum of money being appropriated in the 1969 budget for such attendance. 00 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - MARVIN J. HEGGINS The Application of Marvin J. Heggins for appointment as a special police officer was approved by the Board. RESIGNATION OF E. R. DECRAENE FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT T,he resignation of officer E. R. DeCraene #169 effective September 1, 1968, was tendered by Police Chief Thomas McNaughton and, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was accepted and approved by the Board. RETIREMENT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANTHONY G. IGAZ The application of officer Anthony G. Igaz for retirement from the South Bend Police Department was presented to the Board by Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton and, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, was accepted and approved by the Board, effective August 18, 1968. And notice of application filed with the Police Pension Fund was received and filed. RECOMMENDATION OF CITY ENGINEER RE PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN`TME AREA OF BIRDSELL, WILBER, FA'BSNACHT, SIBLEY, FLORENCE h LONGLEY The City Engineer reports a detailed study has been made by the Engineering Department of the lighting in the area of Birdsell, Wilber, Fassnacht, Sibley, Florence and.Longley Streets, and makes the following recommendation: "Conversion from 4000 lumen incandescent to 7000 lumen mercury vapors plus the addition of several lights. "The lighting in this general area could be vastly improved if the trees were trimmed. Therefore, we have requested the Park Department to trim the trees. We feel that this will greatly improve the existing situation. "There is not sufficient funds available in the 1968 budget to add the additional lights requested, but this can be con- sidered in 1969.11 STREET LIGHT REMOVAL - W. CHIPPEWA AVENUE (KAISER JEEP) Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the removal of the present 20,000 lumen unit mounted on a pole (V-304-153) in view of the fact that Kaiser Jeep Corporation is improving the entrance to its plant by redesigning it, and a sign with a 50,000 lumen unit will be installed in a traffic island.