11/18/68 Board of Public Works Minutes

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J November 18, 1968 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M., on November 18, 1968,.with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. AWARD OF CONTRACT - RADIO SPEECH SCRAMBLERS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion of Division Chief Loren M. Bussert.and Radio Communications Supervisor John V. Hunt for award of contract for two-way radio speech scramblers, on which bids were received November 12, 1968 (Board of Public Works minutes), to Meade Electric Company, 2317 Loncolnway West, South Bend, Indiana. Contract to be awarded at a later date after clarification of details and availability of funds. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing Terry Paul Allen Ronnie Howard Plonski Earl Thomas Wisniewski APPLICATION - FIRE DEPARTMENT The application for appointment to the Fire Department of Preston Arnold Johnson was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. REQUEST TO ATTEND OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL CONFERENCE, DALLAS, TEXAS The Board confirmed and ratified its action on November 14, 1968, in approving the request of Chief of Police McNaughton for Division Chief Loren Bussert to attend a conference on the Omnibus Crime Control Bill, in Dallas, Texas, November 18 and 19, 1968, and to drive Mechanical #31, leaving South Bend November 15 and returning November 21. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER The appointment of Joseph Lee Schubert as a ppecial police officer, upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton, was approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT VACANCIES FILLED - FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motifon.made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat as follows: Promotion of Battalion Chief William Diedrich to Assistant Chief; Promotion of Captain Eugene Fujawa, to Battalion Chief; Promotion of Captain Alex Nagy to Battalion Chief; Demotion of Assistant Chief Andrew Vargyas to the rank of Captain; Promotion of Battalion Chief Dale Fortin to Assistant Chief. MONTMLY TRAFFIC REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 1968 - POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Traffic Report for October, 1968, was reviewed and ordered filed. STREET LIGHTS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendations of the Traffic Engineering Department as follows: Installation of five 7000 LMV and DC street light fixtures for Ridgedale South Addition. Installation of 21,000 LMV street light on existing pole on the east side of Twyckenham at Longfellow. Removal of two Boulevard lights at Twyckenham and Longfellow.