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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/64 Board of Public Works Minutes�9 January 22, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, January 20, 1964 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. TRAFFIC ENGINEER ( LOADING ZONE - MIAMI - BRINKS TRUCKS ) Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, Loading Zone signs with parking prohibited time limit from 4 to 6 P.M. daily were approved for installation in front of 2115 S. Miami Street. This will provide a loading and unloading for Brinks Express Trucks. TRAFFIC ENGINEER - OLIVE AND _SAMPLE STREET RAILROAD CROSSINGS A complaint from a resident, Mr. Hall, to the Board that the railroad crossings at Sample and Olive Streets are in bad condition was referred ° to Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, for investigation and report. POLICE DEPARTMENT - PROMOTION ( J. PECZKOWSKI ) Following the recommendation of the Chief of Police the'Board hereby approves the promotion of Patrolman John Peczkowski to the rank of Detective Sergeant, reporting to Inspector J. Horvath for assignment. The promotion is effective January 20, 1964. POLICE DEPARTMENT - RETIREMENT ( W. M. CHOLASINSKI ) Comes now Police Officer William M. Cholasinski, and requests that his application for retirement from the police Force be approved by the Board. Officer Cholasinski has been on the Police Force since August 22 1927. Request approved and retirement will become effective as of February 7 1964. POLICE DEPARTMENT ( JACKET APPROVED )' A letter from the Police Lodge Uniform Committee Secretary, together-. with a description of a new type nylon jacket which had been approved by the Police Chief and also by Mayor Lloyd Allen was unanimously approved by the Committee to compliment the uniform apparel and not to replace any item of the presently approved uniform. Following the above recommendations, the Board now approves the new type Jacket for the Police Department. POLICE DEPARTMENT: APPLICATION An application from Dean Russell Jester for the Police Department was accepted and ordered placed on file. SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS ( SHELLEY, GRIMMIUS Special Police Commissions for Dale Edward Shelley presently employed by the Electrical Inspection Department and Donald F. Grimmius, presently employed by the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department were approved and ordered placed on file. POLICE AUX. SCHOOL PATROL APPLICATION An application for the Police Auxiliary School Patrol, submitted by Mrs. Loretta J. Gudates, was accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - YEARLY REPORT A Report for the year 1963 was submitted by -the Building Department, accepted by the Board and ordered placed on file. FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT: PORTAGE TOWNSHIP A Fire Protection Agreement between The Fity of South Bend Portage Township was entered into for the year 1964, effective January 2, 1964 and executed by the Board. A copy will be forwarded to Portage Township Trustee and one copy will be placed on file in the Office of the Board. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: SUB -STANDARD DIVISION PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE) With reference to property located at 734 Turnock Street, A. J. Neddo Estate, comes now John Grabarz, Sub -Standard Division Director, and requests permission to advertise for bids for demolition. Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that parties of interest have been notified and the Department of Public Welfare has a lien on this property. Permission granted to place advertisements to demolish,, since Harry H: Sears, former Administrator of the Estate filed a letter disclaiming any interest in the property and the D.P.W. having informed the Board that they have no funds to repair or demolish said property, the Building Department is authorized to advertise for bids to demolish said structure. With reference to property located at 122 E. Ohio Street, Mr. Grabarz submitted a letter from Roy L. DeRoo of West Allis, Wisansin, stating that he has been authorized by the heirs of the Emma Tack estate to assert that they are in no financial position to bring property up to standard. The letter further states that the heirs would be willing to quit their claim to the property in favor of the City of South Bend and Mr. DeRoo suggested that this matter be turned over to the City Attorney to prepare . a Quit Claim Deed for execution. The latter was referred to the City Attorney for investigation. HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. Stephen Molnar of the St. Joseph County Department. of Health was present at the meeting as a representative of the Health Department. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. STREET LIGHTING REQUEST ( SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP. - KLINE SCHOOL ) As a result of a letter received from Mr. Richard Wysong, Coordinator for South Bend Community School Corporation, requesting additional street lighting in the area of the Cline School, 1534 W. Sample Street, because of adult classes in the Cline School, the Llectricai Department Superintendent, Mr. Eugene Radecki, investigated this request and, having checked the matter with the Indidna & Michigan Electric Company, now recommends that changes and additional lighting be approved. Mr. Radecki submitted a proposal from the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company. Following the recommendation of Mr. Radecki, and after due deliberation, the proposal was "approved and the changes ordered made by the Board. PETITION: STREET LIGHT" REQUEST - ELECTRICAL DEPT. Following the recommendation of Eugene Radecki, Electrical Department Supertendent,t,71n response to a Petition filed by residents of East Bowman street, the installation of a street light in the 1000 block of East Bowman Street was approved by the Board. PETITION: STREET LIGHT REQUEST - ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT A Petition from residents of Inglewood Court requesting the installation of a street light in the vicinity.of the 2300-2400 blocks of Inglewood Court was referred to the Elecgrical Department for investigation and recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M. r chairman