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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/64 Board of Public Works Minutes52 .July 6, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, July 6, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. Messrs. Robert J. DuComb and James A. Bickel were present. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. REQUEST: 12 MINUTE PARKING ( MRS. KEKKO ,) Comes now Mrs. Kekko, owner of Amy's Lounge at 219 N. Michigan Street, and requests that a 12 Minute parking space be approved for the location in front of her business establishment, instead of the one hour zone now approved at this location. Mrs. Kekko claims that she is losing pick-up and aakry-out business because of this. After hearing Mrs. Kekko, the Board referred the request to Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, for investigation and recommendation. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: TRAFFIC SIGNS Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the following installations were approved. - 1 hour time limit signs installed to cover 701 S. Michigan Street. Stop signs installed on St. Joseph Street, southeast corner, at Pennsylvania Avenue. Stop sign installed on Sunnymede Avenue, northeast corner, at Eddy Street. FIRE DEPARTMENT: REQUEST FROM COUNCILMAN ALUN ( INSTALL SCREENS) Following a request by Councilman Allen, the Board insructed Fire Chief McHenry to assume the responsibility so that screens are installed in three windows in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Councilman Allen advised the Board that the screens are needed because of insects and birds which create a nuisance. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: SUB -STANDARD DIVISION - PROGRESS aml Comes now Rev. Bowles, with reference to property he owns at 138 S. Falcon Street and informed the Board that this property is now cleaned of debris in accordance with instructions of the Board. SPECIAL POLICE CCIuESSION t J. PERRY ) Following the recommendation of Police Chief H ampton, James Perry was approved as a special policeman to act as a City Employee and be stationed at Pinhook Park. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: RELEASE OF PETITIONS FOR STREET LIGHTS Mr. Eugene Radecki, Superintendent of the Electrical Department, inquired of the Board if installations of street lights could be made. Mr. James A. Bickel, City Controller, advised the Board that he required one more week to complete survey of budget on street light installations. Following the recommendation of the City Controller, the Board continued such installations for one week. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were approved and ordered placed on file. RE: WEIGHTS & MEASURES STATION WAGON BID It having been brought to the attention of the Board of Public Safety that the Board on the 25th day of May, 1964 did let a bid to Gates Chevrolet as the lowest and best bidder for a station wagon for the 1 C 11 Mmm given to the Board on the 6th made against Fireman Thomas J ment by the Chief of the Fire tained in the specifications of the Rules and Regulations Department of Weights & Measures grid as a portion of that bid, Gates Corporation made an allowance to the City the sum of $1,T-99.35 for trade-in and Federal Excise Tax; and now, coming to the attention of the Board that prior to the trade of the new car, an accident occurred in which the trade-in vehicle was demolished and is a total lose except for salvage value; it is now ordered by the Board of Public Safety that Gates Corporation having delivered the new vehicle, be paid the amount of money set forth in the bid and that Gates Corporation be instructed to file a claim with the City for the loss and destruction of the trade-in vehicle. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M. // , Clqairmv Att st: Richard Duck, Clerk-, July 13, 1964 A special meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, July 13, 1964 at 9:30 A.M. Messrs.Robert J. DuComb and James A. Bickel were present. Also present were Fire Chief McHenry and Assistant Chief Busfield and Fireman Thomas John Quirk, Jr. , having taken under advisement the evidence day of July, 1964 pursuant to the charges chn Quirk, Jr., of the South Bend Fire Depart - Department, now finds that the charges con - are true and that they constitute a violation of the Fire Department. Therefore, the Board now finds that Fireman Thomas John Quirk, Jr. shall be suspended from the South Bend Fire Department as a disciplinary measure without pay for a period of an additional thirty days, effective this date, and that upon the expiration of said thirty days he shall be restored to full duty. There being no further business to come before the. Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 A.M. Attest: Richard4. Duck, Clerk