08/19/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 19, 1968. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on August 19, 1968, with Arthur W. Frisk and Lloyd S. Taylor present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. REQUEST TO ATTEND INDIANA FIRE CHIEFS' ASSN. CONFERENCE - ANTHONY ROMEO The request of Fire Chief Cecil McHenry for Anthony Romeo to attend the Indiana Fire Chiefs' Association Conference at Lafayette, Indiana, on August 28, 1968, at which meeting Fireman Romeo had .been asked to present a program, was, on motion made, seconded and passed, approved by the Board. The request of Fire Chief McHenry to attend said conference on August 28; 29 and 30, 1968, was, upon motion made, seconded and carried, approved by the Board. REQUEST TO ATTEND BUILDING OFFICIALS' CONFERENCE OF AMERICA AT JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA - LTS. WALTER BUTLER AND ROBERT RIBA The request made on August 14, 1968, by Fire Chief McHenry for Lts. Walter Butler and Robert Riba of the Inspection Bureau,to attend the Building Officials Conference of Americanat Jeffersonville, Indiana from August 19 through August 21, 1968, accompanying Forrest West, Building Commissioner, approved by Board members, On August -14,1968,,is hereby confirmed. APPLICATIONS - POLICE .DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Larry Eugene Bennet Robert Ronald Shaffer Fred James Stockbarger Bruce E. Taylor APPOINTMENTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton and due in- vestigation by the Board, the following appointments were made to the Police Department; effective September 1, 1968: Thomas James DeRue Gary Gene Stansbury REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT - $1000.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton for the transfer of $1000.00 from Account #P-11 (services personal) to Account #361 (photo supplies) was approved, and referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of an ordinance for the consideration of the Common Council. POLICE RADIO TO WINSTON VAZ, F.E.P.C. DIRECTOR Upon motion made, seconded end carried, at the request of Mr. Vaz and with the approval of the Police Department, the Board approved the assignment of a police radio to the personal automobile of Mr. Vaz in connection with his work as Director of the Human Relations and Fair Employment Practices Commission, Unit number being #97. INNER BELT STREET LIGHTING - CHAPIN STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer for the installation of the following: that the 16 existing 10,000 L INC UG street lights on Chapin Street, between Washington and Western,be increased to 20,000 L MV UG. The location of the existing poles to remain the same. Cost presently being $864.00. Cost of recommended system $1824.00 per yr.