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May 25, 1964
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, May
25, 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.
REPORT ON HEAR_RIN�G_ VIOLATION OF RULES AND REG-ULATIONS OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT( JOHN E. CUNNINGHAM )
The Board of Public Safety, pursuant to notice issued to Mr. John E.
Cunningham of the Fire Department, residing at 1256 E. McKinley Avenue,
said notice being dated May 180 1964, convened at 9:00 A.M. upon the charges
contained in that:notice.
All members of the Board were present. Also present were Fire Chief Cecil
C. McHenry, battalion Chief Harold Zyski and Captain Ray Arendt. Mr.
John E. Cunningham was present in person and by his counsel, Mr. J. W.
Oberfell.
The following is a copy of the notice sent to Mr. Cunningham:
Mr. John E. Cunningham
1256 E. McKinley Ave.
South Bend, Ind.
Dear Mr. Cunningham:
On the lgth day of May, 1964, Cecil C. McHenry, Chief of the South Bend
Fire Department, filed with the Board of Public Safety his complaint against
you wherein he states that you are now under suspension for violation of
Article XII, Section 30 of the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department.
Such violation, in the main, consists of habitual failure to report for
work and duty at the hours and times prescribed by the Board and without
permission for such absences.
This is to inform you that the Chief of the Fire Department has requested
the Board of Public Safety that disciplinary action be taken against you
and the Board of Public Safety has fixed Monday morning, May 25, 1964 at
9:00 A.M. at the City Hall of the City of South Bend as the time and place
for such hearing.
Yourfailure to appear at said hearing will result in a hearing being held
in your absence and appropriate action being taken.
Very truly yours,
(S) Robert J. DuComb, Chairman
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
This notice came to hand this 19 day of May, 1964, and I served the same
on John E. Cunningham this 19 day of May, 1964.
(S) Glenn Terry
At the request of the defendant through his attorney, a continuance was
granted to 2:00 P.M. on June 11 1964.
REQUEST: ANNUAL FIREMEN'S BALL
Through the Chairman, Stanley Sparazynski, permission was requested.to hold
the annual Firemen's Ball on September 12, 1964 at the University of Notre
Dame Stephen Center.
Permission granted.
SPECIAL POLICE BONDS
A filing- of a Special Police Bond for Jack Eugene Inks was approved 2
ordered placed on file
A renewal of a Special Police Bond for Marie VanKirk, an employee of
Gilberts Store, was approved and ordered placed on file.
AUXILIARY POLICE SCHOOL PATROL APPLICATION
An application from Theresa Josephine Deka for Police Auxiliary School
Patrol was accepted and ordered placedonfile.
Comes now Mr. Eugene Radecki, Superintendent of the.Eleetrical Department,
and requests the Board to hold up all street light peti-tims to allow for
time for examination of the budget for such installations.
Permission granted.
SPEET r.TG� OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
REPORT• TRAFFIC ENGINEER ( WS KEKKO - LOADING ZONE )
At the direet,,i-on of the Board, the Traffic Engineer submitted a report with
reference to a request from Mrs. Ater Kekko for a loading zone in front of
219'N. Michigan Street, a restaurant owned by Mrs. Kekko.
Mr, Hazinski stated that this matter had been discussed with Captain Bussert
of the Police Traffic Division and as a result he recommended"to_Capt .l)issert
that trucks making deliveries be permitted to load and unload at the rear
entrance as in the past. He agreed to do this and Mrs. Kekko was so
informed.
The Board, following the report of Mr. Hazinski,approved the above solution
to the problem.
PETITION: STREET LIGHTS ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT )
A Petition from of Sancome Avenue and VanBuren Street was submitted to the
Board requesting a street light at corner of VanBuren and Sancome Avenue.
The Petition was accepted but no action will be taken pending information
from Mr. Eugene Radecki of the Electrical Department concerning the budget
in accordance with his request.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT• HOUSE MOVE ( LINCOLNWAY WEST TO OLIVE )
Comes now a representative of the Building Department and requests permission
to move a house from 2305 Lincolnway Nest to 1309 N. Olive Street. The
owner of the house is George Bernath and the mover is Irv. Warden.
A list of property owners affected by such a move was submitted to the Board-
and the Board was advised that notices of the proposed house move had been
sent to them and signed and made a part of the moving application.
This list was accepted and ordered placed on file.
The following residents of this:- _area.:- appeared before the Board to
remonstrate against such a house move:
Mr. Theodore Wilcox 1244 Fremont
Mr. Oliver Carey, 1301 N. Olive St. - also representing Mrs. B. M.aricall
N. Olive Street
Mr. Andrew Bogovich, 1310 N. Olive Street.
Mr. Carey objected to the meeting being held at 10:00 A.M. when it is
difficult for residents to appear. He also wished to be assured that
tenants would be desirable tenants.
Mr. Carey was advised by the Board that the Board meetings were set at
10:,00 A.M. according to law. He was also advised that the Board had no
authority to dictate to the owner of property who the tenants could be.
Mr. Wilcox was concerned as to who would be the tenants.
Mr. Bogovich objected to the house move because it was tftoo bigot.
Mr. George Bernath was present and advised the Board that he intended to
clean up the house and that it will be an asset to the neighborhood.
After hearing all who wished to be heard, and after being advised by the
Building Department that the house to be moved conforms to the regulations
of the Building Code and that all other regulations are being followed,
the move was approved.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT STANDARD DIVISION ( WTgnMDAWAL OF BiD & READVERTISF )
The S1303-Standard Division of the Building Department submitted the following
to the Board. -
I, Ronald Lafferty, wish to withdraw my bid for demolition of the
property located at 321 S. Kentucky Street in the City of South Bend,
for reason that Iam not capable of fulfilling a contract within
the amount of time specified by the Building Commissioner.
(S) Ronald Lafferty
Witness: (S) Betty Burch
(S) Ruth Baumgartner
The Board directed that the notice for demolition of the above described
property be re -advertised.
SUB -STANDARD DIVISION: HEARING
Comes now Mr. Charles Sandor of the Sub -Standard Division to inform the Board
that Mr. Ivory Kurtz, owner of property located at 1511 Listen Street had
submitted an unsigned contract with Charles Stafford, contractor, to bring
property up to standard.
The Board requested that Mr. Kurtz appear before the Board on June 1, 1964
with a signed contract for such repair and also to submit a completion
date for such work.
AWARDING BID: WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT( STATION WAGON )
It appearing that the bid submitted by the following was the lowest and
best bid for the station wagon for the Weights & Measures Department,
the Board now awards the bid as follows:
Gates Chevrolet Corp.
333 W. Western Ave.
South Bend, Indiana
1 - 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne four door station wagon
List $3,248.35
Less allowance for one 1959 Studebaker
station wagon and Fed. Excise Tax 10199.35
Net $2,049.00
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
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