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August 12, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety met at 10:00 A.M.
on August 12, 1968, with all members present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following applications for appointment to the South
Bend Police Depart-
ment were filed -with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director -for
further processing:
Harold Richard Bucher
Louis Nemeth, Jr.
REQUEST TO ATTEND LIE DETECTION SCHOOL - SGTS. NIEZGODSKI & LOUIS KUJAWSKI
The request of Police Chief Thomas McNaughton for Sergeants Donald Niezgodski
and Louis Kujawski to. attend„the Backster School of Lie
Detection in New
York City --for a six weeks period, from January 13, 1969
through February 22,
1969'; at a cost of approximately $1250.00 per man, was,
upon motion made,
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seconded and carried, approved by the Board, subject to
a sufficient sum
of money being appropriated in the 1969 budget for such
attendance.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER
- MARVIN J. HEGGINS
The Application of Marvin J. Heggins for appointment as
a special police
officer was approved by the Board.
RESIGNATION OF E. R. DECRAENE FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT
T,he resignation of officer E. R. DeCraene #169 effective September 1, 1968,
was tendered by Police Chief Thomas McNaughton and, upon motion made,
seconded and unanimously carried, was accepted and approved by the Board.
RETIREMENT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANTHONY G. IGAZ
The application of officer Anthony G. Igaz for retirement from the South
Bend Police Department was presented to the Board by Chief of Police
Thomas McNaughton and, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
was accepted and approved by the Board, effective August 18, 1968. And
notice of application filed with the Police Pension Fund was received and
filed.
RECOMMENDATION OF CITY ENGINEER RE PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN`TME AREA OF BIRDSELL, WILBER, FA'BSNACHT, SIBLEY, FLORENCE h LONGLEY
The City Engineer reports a detailed study has been made by the Engineering
Department of the lighting in the area of Birdsell, Wilber, Fassnacht,
Sibley, Florence and.Longley Streets, and makes the following recommendation:
"Conversion from 4000 lumen incandescent to 7000 lumen mercury
vapors plus the addition of several lights.
"The lighting in this general area could be vastly improved
if the trees were trimmed. Therefore, we have requested the
Park Department to trim the trees. We feel that this will
greatly improve the existing situation.
"There is not sufficient funds available in the 1968 budget
to add the additional lights requested, but this can be con-
sidered in 1969.11
STREET LIGHT REMOVAL - W. CHIPPEWA AVENUE (KAISER JEEP)
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation
of the Traffic Engineer for the removal of the present 20,000 lumen unit
mounted on a pole (V-304-153) in view of the fact that Kaiser Jeep
Corporation is improving the entrance to its plant by redesigning it, and
a sign with a 50,000 lumen unit will be installed in a traffic island.
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STATISTICAL REPORT FOR JULY, 1968 - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Statistical report of the Police Department for July, 1968, was reviewed and filed.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS for the period from August 2, 1968 to August 9, 1968,
were filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 11:10 A.M.
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