HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/68 Board of Public Works MinutesDecember 30, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety met at 10:00 A.M. on
December 30, 1968, with all members present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were reviewed and approved.
APPLICATIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
The application of Jerome Richard Swartz for appointment to the Fire Department
was received and referred to the Personnel Department for further processing.
APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
The application of Jerry James Umsted for appointment to the South Bend
Police Department was received and referred to the Personnel Department for
further processing.
RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT - THOMAS J. QUIRK (DISABILITY)
The application of Thomas J. Quirk for retirement from the Fire Department
effective January 1, 1969, on account of disability as the result of being
seriously burned in his home on December 25, 1967, together with medical
examiner's report was presented to the Board by Chief Zurat, and upon
motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, said disability retirement
was approved by the Board.
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APPOINTMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upon recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat, the following appointments
to the South Bend Fire Department :effectiJe:January 1, 1969, upon motion
made, seconded and unanimously carried, were approved by the Board:
James Donald Dowdy
Joseph O'Connor
Daniel S. O'Neill
Richard Paul Burnoski
REQUEST TO ATTEND ANTI -CRIME CONFERENCE - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request
of Chief Thomas McNaughton for Chief McNaughton and Uniform Division Chief
Glenn Terry to attend the Governor's Indiana Anti -Crime conference January 7
and 8, 1969, in Indianapolis.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - GENE DAVIS
Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas McNaughton, the Board
approved the.appointment of Gene Davis, Bendix employee, as a special police
officer.
APPOINTMENTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the following
appointments to the South Bend Police Department, effective January 1, 1969:
Robert Lee Lanschweerdt
Cullen Walton, Jr.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Upon the recommendatioh of the City Engineer, the Board awarded contract for
traffic signals at the following intersections:
1. Ireland and York
2, Ewing and Main
3. Ironwood and Pleasant
4. Olive and Washington
5. Portage, Angela and Diamond
to the Wellsbach Corporation, 445 N. Holmes Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, at
a total price of $41,015.95.
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STREET LIGHT REQUEST - 621 N. ST. LOUIS STREET
A letter received from D. J. Kelly, 621 N.'St. Louis Street, requesting review
of denial for street light request, was read and referred to the Traffic
Engineer for further study and recommendation in view of the neighborhood
situation.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light outage reports for the period 12/19/68 to 12/26/68 were ordered
filed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned
at 10:45 A.M.
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Excerpt from Minutes January 20, 1969
It was moved by Mr. Bickel, seconded and unanimously carried
that the keeping of separate minutes for the Board of Works and
for the Board of Safety be dispensed with and that the minutes
for the Board of Public Works and Safety be combined in one
record effective January 6, 1969.
Clerk of the Board
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