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April 1, 1968.
The Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 10:00 A.M. on April 1, 1968,
with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed
and approved.
APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following applications for employment with the Police Department were
filed and referred to the Personnel Director for processing:
James Thomas DeRue
William Lee Kline
APPLICATION - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Dennis Lee Severns
Edward Joseph Sherrick
The application of Joseph Lee Cherry for employment with the Fire Department
was filed and referred to the Personnel Director for processing.
REQUEST FOR MOTORCYCLE ESCORT - GRAND FLORAL PARADE, BENTON HARBOR, MICH.
The request of Chief of Police McNaughton for permission to send two
motorcycle officers to assist in the escort for the "Key to the Cities
Tour" and the Grand Floral Parade on 5/18/68, St. Joseph and Benton.Narbor,
Michigan, granted.
REQUEST OF POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS
The request of Chief McNaughton for the transfer of funds from Account P-722
(motor equipment) to Account P-37 (other supplies) in the amount of $1200.00
and for the transfer of $600.00 from Account P-722 (motor equipment) to
Account P-7,25 (office equipment) was approved, and referred to the City
Attorney for the preparation of proper resolution for such transfer.
UNIFORMS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief McNaughton submitted specifications for uniforms and uniform
equipment for the Police Department, and asked permission to advertise for
bids thereon. On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the request was
approved by the Board, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
on April 5 and April 12, to be opened on April 15, 1968.
UNIFORMS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief McHenry appeared before the Board and requested permission to
advertise for bids for clothing for the Fire Department for a period of one
year, commencing May 1, 1968. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the request was approved by the Board, and the Clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids on April 5 and April 12, to be opened on April 15, 1968.
RETIREMENT - FIRE DEPARTMENT - ALOYSIUS WEISEL
The application and declaration for retirement from the Fire Department by
Aloysius Weisel, appointed 1/20/48, retirement date 4/4/68, having served
20 years and two months, was approved by the Board.
PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT - CORPUS CHR IST I DRIVE
The petition of Rev. Joseph Horvath, the Sisters of Corpus Christi School and
18 others, for a street light at the north end of Corpus Christi Drive and at
the west side of the School, where the asphalt meets the concrete pavement of
Tomahawk Drive, was filed and referred to the traffic engineer for investi-
gation and recommendation.
PETITION FOR NIGHT LIGHTS - CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Clifton P. Engle, Sexton of City Cemetery, requests permission to have the
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company install two night lights at strategic
points on the north side of the buildings used as storage for cemetery supplies
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and equipment for protection against theft and vandalism. Mr. Engle
states that -the cost of operation and maintenance of the two lights
would be $96.00 annually. Request was.filed and referred to the.City
Engineer for recommendation.
INNER -BELT STREET LIGHTING
On motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the lighting
for the inner -belt route as proposed by the I & M Electric Company,
in its letter of 3/20/68, addressed to the City Engineer, namely:
Project #1 - for Chapin Street, south of Western and the
intersection of Western and Chapin, costing
$2,182.00 per year.
Project #2 - for Washington Street to Leland, costing
$6,612.00 per year.
Project #3 - for Marion and Madison and Michigan to Leland,
Plan A as amended, at a cost of $2,947.20 per yr.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 3/20/68 to 3;29/68 were filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
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Arthur W. Ftirsk
James A. gickel
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Clerk
Lloyd S. Taylor