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July 6, 1971.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30
A.M. on July 6, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR UNIFORMS
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat to advertise for bids for uniforms for the period
August 1, 1971 to August 1, 1972.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION
The application of Joseph Andrew Koskik for appointment to the Fire Department
was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further
processing.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - MILITARY DUTY - ROBERT L. LANCHSWEERDT
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for Robert L. Lanchsweerdt to be excused for
military duty at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin from July 17 to July 31, 1971.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND PROGRAMMING SCHOOL
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
Captain Gerald Knepper to attend a training course in computer operation in
Denver, Colorado, commencing July 12, 1971.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried the training of other personnel for the
operation of the Computer System was referred to the City Controller for
recommendation.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - TRAFFIC REPORT
TkiIl id report for May, 1971, was reviewed and ordered filed.
SPECIAL POLICE APPOINTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert for the appointment of Brian J. May as a
special police officer while employed by the South Bend Police Department.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Bert
Cichowicz, City Sealer, to attend the National Conference on Weights and Measures
in Washington, D. C., July 12 to 16, 1971.
Monthly report for June, 1971, of the Weights and Measures Department was re-
viewed and ordered filed.
The annual report of the Weights and Measures Department for the fiscal year
July 1, 1970 to July 1, 1971, was reviewed and ordered filed.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS
The following applications were filed with the Board and referred to the
Personnel Director for further processing:
Lynne Anne Douglass Harold Anthony Paschke
Joel Fritz Roy Lee Perkins
Raymond Gordon John Frank Przbylski
Joseph Christopher Lahiff Gary Steven Wilke
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION
Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and
the following matters were taken up.
1905 S. Chapin Street. Mrs, David Whitmer, 1905 S. Chapin Street, appeared
before the Board in reference to a letter received from the Sub -Standards
Department relative to a request from the Sub -Standards Department to
inspect these premises. Satisfactory explanation was made to Mrs. Whitmer"
by Mr. Liszewski that routine inspections are made of all properties In
the City and this request does not mean the property is sub -standard.
512 S. Taylor Street. The Sub -Standards Director reported the owner of this
property .is agreeable.for the City to demolish it. Upon motion made,
seconded and unanimously carried the Sub -Standards Director was authorised
to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 512 S. Taylor Street.
Demolition bids opened
e14 This being the date set., bids were opened for demolition of the following
properties. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper.' The bids
were as follows
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724 S. Clinton Street.
Midwest Demolition Corporation $387.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. $500.00
Bryant Excavating Co. $505.00
E & D Company $677.00
Vanek Excavating Co. $522.00
Upon motion made, seconded'and carried, contract for demolition of the
structure at 724 S. Clinton Street was awarded to Midwest Demolitions°,Company
on its low bid of $387.00.
1114 S. Carroll Street.
Midwest Demolition Corporation $498.00
O'Neal Trucking Co. $430.00
Bryant Excavating Co. $585.00
E & D Company $637.00
Vanek Excavating Co. .$642.00
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the
structure at 1114 S. Carroll Street was awarded to O'Neal Trucking. Company
on its low bid of $430.00
1101 S. Carroll Street.
Midwest Demolition Corporation $377.00
O'Neal Trucking Company $585.00
Bryant Excavating Co. $370.00
Vanek Excavating Co. .$542.00
E & D Company $597.00
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, Contract for demolition of the
structure at 1101 S. Carroll Street was awarded to $tyant;Exravatrng;�Comppny4 �I
on its low bid of $370.00.
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT - CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT IND. R-66
INSPECTION SERVICE
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved and
signed a contract between the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and
the Board of Public Works and Safety, wherein the Board of Public Works; and.
Safety is to render certain technical advice and assistance to the Department
of Redevelopment in its urban renewal project known as Central Down Town
Project Ind. R-66.
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REQUEST TO BLOCK FRANKLIN STREET - GATES CHEVROLET CORPORATION
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of
Gates Chevrolet Corporation, 333 Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana,to
close.Franklin Street, between Western and Wayne Streets, from noon
July 15, 1971 to July l7; 1971, during its two-day'sale; on the condition
that the City be reimbursed for lost parking meter revenue, at the rate of
$2.00 per meter space per day.
REQUEST FOR 12 MINUTE PARKING METERS - ZIKER CLEANERS
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Ziker Cleaners, 215 E.
Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana, for parking meters in front of its store at
207 W. Colfax Avenue be limited to 12 minutes was referred to the Traffic
Engineering Department for study and recommendation.
REQUEST FOR "PULL OVER LANE" ON PUBLIC STREET - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Upon motion made, seconded and carried the request of the American Cancer
Society, 115 N. Taylor Street, South, Bend, Indiana, by Mr. Rick Wiedemen for
permission to establish a "pull -over lane" on a public street for the purpose
of soliciting donations from motorists was referred to the Traffic Engineering
Department for study and recommendation.
REQUEST TO BLOCK TONTI AVENUE FOR BLOCK PARTY - MRS. MAUREEN FARRELL
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Mrs.
Maureeen Farrell, 220 Tonti Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to block Tonti Avenue
in the 200 block, for a'block party from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. July 11, 1971.
PARKING PROHIBITED.ON S. CHAPIN STREET FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M.
Upon motion -made, seconded and carried, the Board approved'the prohibition of
parking in the 200 and 300 blocks of S. Chapin Street between the hours of
6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. as recommended by the Police Department and the Traffic
Engineering Department.
STREET LIGHT REQUEST - 600 BLOCK N. BIRDSELL STREET
Upon motion made, seconded and carried the request for a street light in the
600 block of N. Birdsell Street, signed by Mrs. Cassius Henderson, 611 N.
Birdsell Street, and 20'others, was referred to the Traffic Engineering Depart-
ment for study and recommendation.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND REJECTED
Upon motion made, seconded AiO carried, the contractor's bond of Western Surety
Company on behalf of Ron Brown and Sons was rejected.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND APPROVED
Contractor's bond of Travelers Indemnity Company on behalf of Ron Brown and
Sons was approved by the Board and ordered filed.
EXCAVATION BOND
Certificate continuing excavation bond of L. 0. Hawkins, d/b/a Hawkins Plumbing
Company to 6/14/72 was approved and ordered filed.
AGREEMENT OF EASEMENT
S. J. Crumpacker moved for the approval of the easement submitted by North
Shore Woods One, an Indiana limited partnership, for the construction 6f a
water main in an area described in said easement. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Taylor and unanimously carried.
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STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 6/24/71 to 7/1/71 were ordered
filed.
There being no further.business.to come before the Board, the meeting ad-
journed at 10:50 A.M.
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