09/16/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 16, 1968 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. with members Lloyd S. Taylor and Arthur W. Frisk, present. The minutes of the two previous meet- ings were reviewed and approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT Reguest to Attend State Fire Academy Colpmbvs,, Indiana Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Chief McHenry for Lieutenant Carl Lederer to attend the State Fire Academy meeting in Columbus, Indiana on Tuesday, September 24, 1968. Retirement from Fire -Department - JAMES A. HUNPBREY Upon the recommendation of Chief of Fire Department Cecil C. McHenry, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the retirement of Fireman James A. Humphrey, effective September 13, 1968, and having served more than twenty years, Application for &jointment to Fire DepartmentJ S D DOWDY �• The application of James D. Dowdy for appointment to the Fire Department was filed by the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for processing. 00 Request of Urban Redevelopment to Burn Structures Scheduled For Demolition V Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Urban Redevelopment for the Fire Department to burn structures scheduled for demolition in the Industrial Expansion pro- gram, project area Ind• R-56 was approved by the Board. Request for Permission to Burn Brush and Undergrowth in Cleveland Road Bridge Area The request of RIETH-RILEY for permission to burn undergrowth and brush near the Cleve- land Road Bridge was received and filed and referred to Fire Prevention Bureau of the Fire Department for study and recommendations to be given at the Board's next meet- ing September 23, 1968. Request for Permission to Burn Undergrowth on Lot at Jefferson & Ed FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH The request of the Maintenance Supt. of the church, Mr. Hill, 320 S. Main Street on behalf of the First Christian Church, to burn shrubbery, etc., on the church lot at Jefferson and Eddy streets was denied upon the recommendation of the Fire Prevention Bureau as it is too close to other structures. Chief Wm. Diedrich of the Bureau is to communicate the Board's decision to Mr. Hill. Inspector Terry reported there is already a police officer on duty in the City Court and the officer assigned to the street patrol and stationed on the corner of LaSalle and Michigan is also responsible. His report was received and filed by the Board upon his statement that these two officers should be sufficient and any disturbance should be called to their attention and any neglect of duty on part of these officers should be reported to him. Application for appointment as Special Police Officer - STEVE OLAWSKI, LOUIS H. WILLIAMS and JOHN KEY The applications for appointment as special police officer of Steve Olawski for St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, Louis H. Williams for the Bendix Corporation and John Key, also for the Bendix Corporation were approved by the Board. Continuation Certificate issued by Western Surety on behalf of Russell A. Jester, Special Police Officer to continue his bond to October, 1969. Appointments to Police Department - THEODORE C. NAJDEK+ JR. Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas H. McNaughton and Assistant Chief Loren Bussert and due investigation by the Board, the appointment of Theodore C. Najdek, Jr. Was made to the department, effective September 16, 1968.