08/01/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 1, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, August 1, 1960 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting and the special meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. Comes now the Fire Chief with a letter from the Firemen's Pension Fund reporting that with the termination of Arthur J. Howard's service with the Fire Department on August '16, 1960 the vacancy created by this pension grant also causes a vacancy in the secretaryship of the Firemen's Pension Fund. The Board of Trustees has chosen William Joseph Doran to serve in the capacity of secretary of the board of trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund until the term of office is terminated on the second Monday of February, 1963 or until a vacancy may occur when, in such event, the provisions of pension fund procedure shall again become enforced. The Board approves theaction of the Pension Fund trustees and orders the letter placed on file. Mr. Edward Palicki's application to become a member of the Fire Department was approved and he was so sworn in by the City Clerk:. Appointment to the Department will become effective August 19 1960. The application of Edward W. Palicki for admission to the Firemen's Pension Fund has been considered by the trustees and accepted. The Board approves the action of the Pension Fund Board. A recommendation b Nicholas Horvath Superintendent of the Electrical Department � Y � P P for the installation of a 2500 lumen street light on Columbus Court first pole East of LaPorte Avenue was approved. A monthly report from the Police Department for,the month of June, 1960 was examined and ordered placed on file. Street Light Outage Reports from the Electrical Department were examined by the Board and ordered placed on file. A progress report on the truck traffic in Columbus Court was made by the Traffic Engineer. The Traffic Engineer did not recommend the elimination of truck traffic because this would force trucks onto the streets contributing to con- gestion. It was his recommendation that the roadway be widened by reducing the width of the sidewalks. The report was referred to the City Engineer for further study. A report from the Traffic Engineer following the request by a representative of Courtesy Cab Company for an additional cab stand in front of 118 W. Colfax Avenue was presented to the Board. Measurements of the present parking space, show that there is insufficient curb space for an additional cab stand. It is recommended that meter #2 in front of 116 W. Colfax Avenue be removed and that the remaining space be converted to a cab stand. Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, the request was approved. A rcertificate of Insurance for Robert W. Ham, doing business as Ham Wrecking Company issued to the City of South Bend for wrecking one story partial building at 125 E. Sample Street was examined and approved. Comes now Earl Schroeder, 1013 Greenlawn Avenue before the Board with a complaint against the Associates Investment Company facility at 1722 Ruskin Street. Mr. Schroeder informed the Board that smoke from the chimney is a nuisance to the area and requests relief. The Clerk of theBoard was directed to address a letter to the Associates Investment Company concerning this matter and request their cooperation. Mr. Schroeder also requests the Board to take action on a hazard in the way of bushes that, he claims, obstruct the view on the corner of St. Peter and St. Vincent's Street. Also, he asks that bushes be inspected at 1120 St. Peter Street. The matter was referred to the Traffic Engineer for investigation and report. Comes now Vernon Lane, Buildinq_Ppmmisst-oner, with a request to move a house owned by Mr. Malo, from 920 N. Francis Street to 1116 N. St. Peter Street. 1P