07/11/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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July 11, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, July 119 1960 at 10:00_A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. The Board,.having considered the matter in reference to Gerald McGinn, member of the South Bend Fire Department, the Board now finds that said.Gerald McGinn shall be discharged from the South Bend Fire Department and all rights, privileges and responsibilities are terminated forthwith. The Secretary of the Board is directed to notify said Gerald McGinn of the findings of the Board. Comes now John Grabarz, of the Building Department, with a report that Clem Wrzesin, owner of a structure located at 1019 Western Avenue has not complied with the Request of the Board of Works 8 Safety for removal of the sub -standard structure. .,:The $oard,_nisw directs the Building Department to take any and all means to remove said structure forthwith. With reference to the demolition of the dwelling on 2143 N. Olive Street, owned by Beverly and Irma E. Gibson, Buena Park, Calif., this case was continued for 4 one week, by order of the Board. + The Fire Chief requests the approval of the Board upon the retirement of Fireman �--+ Raymond M. Smith, upon the recommendation of the Firemen's Pension Fund trustees and Dr. R. W. Spenner, medical examiner. The Board grants said retirement, effective August 19 1960. Letter from Chief Andrzekewski as President of the Firemen's Pension Fund concerning the provisions of said retirement approved and ordered placed on file. As a member of the united States Marine Corps Reserve, Clem Hazinski, Traffic thoibier, reg6ested permission to attend the Annual Field Training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., from July 30 to August 149 1960. Permission was granted. A report from Clem Nazinski, Traffic Engineer, concerning the request of St1 Oil Company to erect a sign on Michigan Street and Nalrarre Street recommended that said request be granted since said sign would not interfere with the visibility of traffic signals. Since Shell Oil Company has submitted proof of sufficient insurance indemnifying the City of South Bend for personal and property damage, the request of Shell Oil Company is hereby granted. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, reported that his investigation concerning truck traffic in Columbus Court has not yet been completed. This matter will be heard at a later Board meeting. The following street lights, all 4000 lumen, were approved for installations Bendix and Frederickson Bendix and Green Portage Avenue and Porrage Court. An application from Elmer A. VandeWielle, 221 N. Gladstone, South Bend, Indiana for the Fire Department was spovrpted and ordered placed on file. An application from James 4,Cole, 1042 W. Colfax Avenue, South Bond, Indiana for the Police Department was accepted and ordered placed on file. A report from the Department of Civil Defense, explaining that said office was closed from July 8 through July 11, 19609 due to fumigation, was examined and ordered placed on file. y: A request That Detective Sergeant Russell L. Hunt be excused from duty from.July 31 to August 149 1960 for annual summer camp training at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina was granted. A Street Light Outage Report was examined and ordered placed on file.