06/06/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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t 2 May 31, 1960 A special meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Tuesday, May 31, 1960 at 4:00 P.M. All members were present. At this meeting there was submitted to the Board a lease4l wherein the Lessor was Peter F. Nemeth and Margaret K. Nemeth for the premises commonly known as 114 Chapin Street in the City of South Bend to be used by the Civil Defense. Attached hereto and made a part hereof -is a copy of the lease. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M. Attest: Anthony J. June 6, 1960 Chairman A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held' on Monday, June 69 1960 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. A report from Bert S. Cichowicz of the Weights & Neasures Dept. was read and ordered placed on file. Permission was granted to attend the 45th National Conference of Weights & Measures to be held ,Tune 6 to June 10, 1960 in Washington, D.C. ,add report to the Board. The hearing set for this date involving a condemnation order for 522 E. Keasey Street was continued for two weeks as requested by Mr. Fair's attorneiA. In a progress report by Mr. John Grabarz, Director of the sub -standard Division of the Building Department, Mr. Grabarz informed the Board that the continuance was requested in order to compile estimates for the rehabilitation of this property. The request was granted and the case will be heard on the 20th of June at 10:00 A.M. With further reference to the purchase of base station equipment for the Police Depart- ment, the Clerk of the Board having made an investigation on the open market regard- ing the purchase of said equipment, he is now directed to proceed with the purchase of this equipment at a total cost of $1,550.00 from Motorola, Communications and Electronic, Inc. A request by Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the Elecgrical Department for the following installations of 4000 lumen street lishts was approved: 906 Huey St. 36th.Street and Washington Avenue 329 N. O'Brien Street, increase street light from 1000rr lumen to 4000 lumen. Comes now Lt. Carrol Parfitt of the Department of Civil Defense who reports that, in accordance with authorization of the Board, the offices of the Department of Civil Defense will move from its present location in the City Hall to 114 S. Chapin Street. The office will start moving this date.