HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/63 Board of Public Works MinutesDecember 16, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
December 16, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes
of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were
approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers.
AWARDING OF BID: POLICE DEPARTMENT(MOTORCYCLES
After examination of the Bid for Three Wheel Motorcycles for the
,Police Department, it was the decision of the Board to award the Bid.
as follows:
Harley_Davidson Sales
526 Western Ave.
South Bend, Indiana
4 - 1964 Three Wheel Motorcycles $60970.00
Trade-in on 6 Three Wheel Motorcycles 1,350.00
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Total $5,620.00
APPOINTMENTS: POLICE DEPARTMENT HAMMER & DELINSKI )
Following the recommendation of Police Chief Orson E. Harman and
the applicants having met the qualifications set by the Board of Public
Safety and also having met the requirements of the Pension Board
the following applicants for the Police Department are hereby
appointed to said Department, effective December 16, 1963;
James Edward Hammer
Kenneth Edward Delinski
RETIREMENTS: POLICE DEPARTMENT TSS'T _CHIEF BURKHART & CAPT. ZIELINSKI
The Board of Public Safety accepted the requests of the following
Police Officers for Retirement from the Police Department:
Assistant Police Chief Richard E. Burkhart will terminate his employ-
ment effective December 31, 1963 and will be placed on Pension on
January 1, 1964 after 21 years, 9 months and 22 days of continuous
service on the Department.
Captain Casimer Zielinski will retire after completing 21 years, 9 months
and 22 days as a member of the Police Department, to be effective on
January 1, 1964.
The Board directed the Secretary of the Board to address letters to
both Officers thanking them for their years of service to the City and
to the Police Department and wishing them well in the future.
RETIREMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT FITZGERALD
Following the recommendation of the Firemen's Pension Fund, as outlined
in a letter from Fire Chief Alex M. Andrzejewski, the Board of Public
Safety accepted the Service Pension of Thomas J. Fitzgerald as a fully
paid first class fireman, effective December 16, 1963 which coincides
with the applicant's termination of fire service.
The applicant's tenure of service from August 1, 1930 to December 16,
1963 has made him fully qualified to participate in all benefits therefrom
pursuant to law and provided for such purposes.
The Board directed the Secretary to address a letter to Fireman
Fitzgerald thanking him for his years of service to the City and to
the Fire Department and wish him well in the future.
APRROVAL: STREET LIGHTING PLAN MISHAWAKA AVENUE )
The Board approved a proposed plan for street lighting of Mishawaka
Avenue between Esther and Greenlawn Street and referred the plan to
Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department._
INSTALLATION: ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT_
Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department
Superintendent, the Board approved the installation of a 4000 lumen
street light in the 600 block of East Dayton Street requested in a
Petition from residents of Dayton Street.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT SUB STANDARD DIVISION _ HEARING.
Comes now F�J.Nimtz, attorney representingOrlie Foutch with reference
to property located.at 412 N. Lafayette Boulevard and accessory
buildings on the property.
Mr. Nimtz advised the Board that one of the three garages in the rear
of this property is owned by the Scottish Rite of the Masons and that
temporary work will be done on the one garage. He also requested a
continuance on this hearing.
Request granted and hearing continued until January 20, 1964.
SUB -STANDARD DIVISION OPENING OF BIDS
Mr. John Grabarz advised the Board that he had received only one bid
for the demolition of a structure located a 813 W. Jefferson Boulevard,
owned by Leonard Campanale who was in agreement concerning the demolish-
ing of the structure.
The Board directed Mr. Grabarz to readvertise so that more than one bid
may be received. The bid received was from A & J Demolition Co.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE —
Mr.
Stephen Molnar of the St. Joseph County Board of Health was present
at the meeting as the Department representative.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
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Attest: An ho J. Sabo, Clerk
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