HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/61 Board of Public Works MinutesJuly 10, 1961
A regular meeting of the Board of Public -Safety was held on Monday, July 10,
1061 at 10:00 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes of the last
regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approvedand ordered
paid to the various suppliers.
POLICE DEPARTMENT (RETIREMENT ) TREVEY
James K. Trevey, Inspector of Detectives requested to be relieved of active duty
with the South Bend Police Department and placed on the pension rolls effective
July 16, 1961. Inspector Trevey also requested 15 days terminal leave from
July 1 to July 159 1961 inclusive before being placed on Pension rolls.
Permission granted as requested.
POLICE DEPARTMENT (PROMOTIONS)
J. Charles JJutrieux, Chief of Police requested that Detective Sgt. Russell
Hunt be premoted to the rank of Inspector and assume command•of the Detective
Bureau effective July lb. r961.
The Police Chief also requested that Officer John Andert be promoted to the
rank of Sgt. effective July 16, 1961..
Following the recommendation of the Police Chief, the Board approved the
promotions as requested.
POLICE DEPARTMENT (FR,lrER NAL ORDER OF POLICE - RE: SICK LEAVE WAGES)
A letter from Dan Radman, Wage Committee Chairman of the Fraternal Order of
Police, St.. Joseph galley Lodge No. 36 requesting changes in alloted
sick:teare- was presented*to the Board.
The Board will examine said request and make its decision on.course of action
at a later date.
POLICE DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS
The following applications for the Police Department were examined, accepted
and ordered placed on file: Raymond W. Woodward, John R. Woods.
SPECIAL POLICE BOND
A Continuation Certificate for Robert Louis Kingsafer, Special Police Officer,
was approved and ordered placed on file.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER (REQUEST: FOUR WAY STOP SIGN)A letter from Mrs. Bernard Kielton
requesting a four way stop sign at the intersection of Liberty and Dunham
Streets was examined by the Board, referred to the Traffic Engineer for
further investigation and recommendation.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (PETITIONS - STREET LIGHF:_INSi'ALLATION)
Petitions for Street Lights on E. Ohio Street, from Ridley Stout and others wa'4
referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (.STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION)
Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department the
installation of a 49000 lumen street light at the intersection of Portage Avenue
and Kessler Place was approved.
WEIGHTS & MEASURES ANNUAL REPORTS MONTHLY REPORT.
A Monthly report for June, 1961 was submitted by the Department of Weights &
Measures and accepted by the Board.
The Annual Report of the Weights & Measures for the year beginning June 1,.
1960 to June 30, 1961 was submitted to the Board, examined and apdered placed
on file.
The Board commended Mr. Cichowicz, City Sealer, for the above reports and the
work done by his Department.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
The Police Department report for the month of May, 1961 was submitted to the
Board, accepted and ordered placed on file.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT
Street Light Outage Report was submitted to the Board,.accepted and ordered
placed on file.
B_ILDING DEPARTMENT ( SUB -STANDARD DIVISION) HEARING
Comes now John Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department
with a progress report on the property commonly known as 2509 Longley Avenue,
owned by Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Grabarz reported that dwellingIas not been brdfight up to standard.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he had been working on this property, but had not yet
completed work to be done, and has been hampered by Worden, contractor, on premises.
After hearing both Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Grabarz, it was the decision of the
Board that Mr. Grabarz inspect said property and report back to the. Board on
what progress has been made. Case continued for one week.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
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J. Sabo, Clerk