HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/68 Board of Public Works MinutesMarch 11, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:40 A.M.
on March 11, 1968, with all members present. Minutes of the previous meeting
were reviewed and approved.
POLICE SUSPENSION - EDWARD DECRAENE
Officer Edward DeCraene appeared before the Board, in person and by his.attorney,
F. Jay Nimtz, to answer charges filed against him on February 29, '1968, for
violation of Regulation 4.18 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Police
Department of South Bend. After presenting his defense and upon due consideration
of the matter by the Board, motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried
to accept the admission of Officer DeCraene to the charge in 'paragraph (a) of
Count I of such charge and to strike from the record paragraph (b) of Count
I of such charge. It was further moved, seconded and carried that 4:00 P.M.
March 11, 1968, be set as the time for administering punishment, and
Officer DeCraene was requested to be present.
POLICE SUSPENSION - JOSEPH MARKOVICH
Officer Jos4,,°Mark6v4ch appeared before the Board, in person and by his
attorney, F. Jay Nimtz, to answer charges filed against him on February 29,
1968, for violation of Regulation 4.18 of the General Rules and Regulations
of the Police Department of South Bend. After presenting his defense
and upon due consideration of the matter by the Board, motion was made,
seconded and unanimously carried to accept the admission of Officer
Markovich to the charge in paragraph (a) of Count I of such charge and to
strike from the record paragraph (b) of Count I of such charge. It was
further moved, seconded and carried that 4i00 P.M., March 11, 1968, be set
as the time for administering punishment, and Officer Markovich was re-
quested to be present.
REQUEST FOR RETIREMENT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT - EDWARD J. DUDZINSKI
Having completed 20 years of service with the South Bend Police Department
as of 10/14/67, Edward J.'Dudzinski requests to be placed on pension
effective 3/22/68. Upon the approval of Chief McNaughton and due con-
sideration by the Board, motion was made, seconded and carried to accept
the resignation of Officer Dudzinski and to grant his request to be
placed on pension effective 3/22/68.
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ATTEND MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUMMER CAMP -
J. A. FLORKOWSKI POLICE DEPT.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the request of Officer J. A.
Florkowski for permission to attend the Marine Corps Reserve Summer Camp
from 3/4/68 to 4/7/68 was granted.
REQUEST TO ATTEND FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS' CONFERENCE - DALE FORTIN
AND WILLIAM SCHMIDT
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the request of Fire Chief
Dale Fortin and Lt. William Schmidt to attend the Fire Department Conference
in Memphis, Tennessee from 3/19/68 to 3/22/68, was granted.
REQUEST TO TRANSFER FUNDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief McHenry requests permission to transfer $350.00 from Account No. Q-726
(other equipment) to Account No. Q-722 (motor equipment) in order to purchase
a 1968 Chevrolet 3/4 ton cab and chassis to be used for mounting Fire Depart-
ment boats and motors. Upon due consideration, motion was made, seconded
and carried, request was granted. The matter was referred to the city
attorney for the preparation of a resolution for presentation to the Common
Council for its consideration.
APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following applications for employment with the Police Department were
received and filed:
Douglas Eugene Parmley
Gloria Fay Klein
APPLICATION - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charles Theodore Hurley, Jr.
Barry Lee Barrett
The application for employment with the F ire Department of John Byron Floyd
was received and filed.
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS - FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Form of Mutual Aid Agreement
proposed to
be entered into by and between the
South Bend Fire Department and adjacent
townships and towns, setting out in
writing bid agreements heretofore verbal
and informal, having been reviewed
by the Legal Department and Fire Chief Cecil
McHenry and found to be in order,
the following Aid Agreements
were approved by the Board;
1. City of
South Bend
- Harris Township
2. City of
South Bend
- Lakeville and Union Township
3. City of
South Bend
- Madison Township
4. City of
South Bend
- North Liberty Township
5. City of
South Bend
- Penn Township
6. City of
South Bend
- Town of New Carlisle (Olive Township)
7. City of
South Bend
.- Town of Osceola
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STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 2/28/68 to 3/8/68 were received
and filed.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of Safety recessed
until 4:00 P.M. 3/11/68. /� 1---1 r 711
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Clerk
The meeting of the Board of Safety reconvened at 4:00 P.M. on March 11, 1968,
with all members present.
POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPENSION - EDWARD DECRAENE
Officer Edward DeCraene appeared before the Board in person and by his attorney,
F. Jay Nimtz, and having admitted to the charge specified in paragraph (a)
of Count 1 of the charge of violating Regulation 4.18 of the General Rules
and regulations of the Police Department of South Bend, to -wit: that "on
February 27, 1968, he did conduct himself in a manner unbecoming a police
officer," upon motion made, seconded and passed, it was the unanimous de-
cision of the Board that he be suspended from the Police Department of the
City of South Bend for a period of fifteen (15) days, without pay, from and
including February 28, 1968, until March 13, 1968, at 10:30 P.M.
POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPENSION - JOSEPH MARKOVICH
Officer Joseph Markovich appeared before the Board in person and by his attorney,
F.°Jay Nimtz, and having admitted to the charge specified in paragraph (a)
of Count I of the charge of violating Regulation 4.18 of the General Rules and
Regulations of the Police Department of South Bend, to -wit, that "on
February 27, 1968, he did conduct himself in a manner unbecoming a police
officer," it was., on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the unanirpous'
decision of the Board that he be suspended from the Police Department of the
City of South Bend for a period of fifteen (15) days, without pay, from and
including February 28, 1968, until,,_MRrch 13,- 19 at 10:30 P.M.
There being no further business, the meeting d•jo rned at 4�J5 P.M.
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