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April 27, 1964
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
April 27, 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.
RETIREMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT ( KLAYBOR )
At his request and following the recommendation of Police Chief Hampton,
Police Officer John Klaybor, after 22 years and 2 months of service on
the. Police Force, requests retirement, effective May 11 1964 after
his two weeks terminal leave.. Officer Klaybor informs the Board that
he is retiring to,accept a position of County Civil Defense Director.
which has been approved by the St. Joseph County Civil Defense Advisory
Council.
Request approved.
SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSION( TORRINGTON )
A Special Police Commission for Edward Theodore Wagernowski, an employee
of Torrington Company was approved and ordered placed on file.
POLICE AUXILIARY SCHOOL PATROL ( WOODSON )
An application- for Police Auxiliary School Patrol from Sally M. Woodson
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
COMPLIMENT: SOUTH BEND CIVIC PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning
Association, appeared before the Board and wished to go on record as a
representative of the South Bend civic Planning Association to compliment
the South Bend Police Department for their excellent security work -during
the recent visit of President Johnson to South Bend.
ELECFRICAL DEPARTMENT - PETITION (STREET LIGHT )
A Petition from residents of Canderbury Drive requests the installation of
a street light on Canterbury Drive in front of 1035 Canterbury Drive.
The Petition was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation
and recommendation.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER: TRAFFIC SIGNS
Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, the following
installations were approved:
No Parking 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. signs installed on west. side of 100 &
200 N. William Streets
No Parking on north side of 1300 & 1400 W. Colfax Avenue.
No Parking signs with limit from 7 H.M. to 5 P.M. in front of
Riley High School, 400 E. Ewing Ave.
No Parking signs on Orange St., south side, from Birdsell St..
to where railroad tracks cross - 50 ft. east of Birdsell.
No Parking This Side signs on south side of Linden Avenue, from
Bendix to Kaley St.
Yield signs installed on Rexford, both sides, at Manchester,
replaced with Stop Signs.
Stop Signs installed on both sides of Woodmant at Rexford,
replacing Yield Signs.
Two Hour time limit signs installed on east side of Dundee from
Sample to z block north.
Two Hour time limit signs 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. at 115 N. William St.
Two Hour time limit signs installed at 676 N. Lawndale Ave.
No Parking at Any Time in stalled on second light pole south of
Pokagon Street on -west side of Michigan Street.
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STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
MONFHLY REPORT: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
A Report for the month of March, 1964 from the Department of Weights &
Measures was accepted and ordered placed on file.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS )
Comes now Otto Pozsgay with reference to property he owns and which
is located at 1302 Chapin Street.
This property has not been brought up to standard, as required by the
Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department.
Mr. Pozsgay requested a continuance before completing the repairs on
the property in order to determine whether this parcel of property
will be included in the Urban Renewal plan . He further stated that
a buyer for the property had decided against such purchase.
After hearing Mr. Pozsgay it was the decision of the Board, upon the
recommendation of the Sub -Standard Division Supervisor, Mr. Grabarz
to order that the property be cleaned of debris and the house boarded
up.
Mr. Pozsgay agreed to these terms. Case continued for two months.
With reference to property located at 321 S. Kentucky, Mr. Paul.
Schwertley, attorney representing the heirs:to the estate, advised
Mr. Grabarz that the heirs had no interest in this property and it
was satisfactory if the City advertised for bids to demolish.
The Board requested that Mr. Grabarz secure this decision in writing
and granted permission to advertise for bids to demolish.
Mr. Grabarz reported to the -Board that he had received only one bid
to demolish a structure located at 1615 S. William Street, and
requested a continuance of two weeks.
Request granted.
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE: FIRE DEPARTMENT ( RADIO EQUIPMENT
Permission was granted to Fire Chief McHenry to advertise for radio
receiving equipment for the Fire Stations to replace worn out and
obsolete equipment. Advertisements will be placed on May 1, May 83,
1964. Sealed bids will be opened on May ill 1964.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
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Attest: ichard J. Duck, Clerk