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MAYOR BURRIS E. CALKINS, center, presents a plaque to former Bell-brook Police Chief Harry L. Crowe Jr. at Monday’s Village Council meeting m grateful appreciation” for thededication to police work Crowe showed during his tenure as chief (Nov. 19, 196B to May 1, 1971). At right is Crowe’s successor, Chief Richard Frederick—(Gazette Photo)Bellbrook loses 2 police patrolmenBELLBROOK ~~ Temporary re due Hon of the Bellbrook Police Department to two men was resolved by Village Council Monday night, police - lire dispatchers were given a $25 per month raise and a force a si of pending flood disaster neartrpsss.«park land. aCqU‘re lwit R(L ha,fway between Bell-Sol 'WiiUain t I? i brook and Spring Valley fore-Wllliam L- Ressln .an-cast a monumental flooding sit-nmoimt township trustees ivill pay them. Base pay for dispatchers is $62.50 per month.An additional $25 per month' will be considered in January with Council and trustees sharing the expense.nounccd his resignation from the department effective, Aug. 2 and Ptl. William Drake announced his resignation effective, Aug. 14. Ptl, Drake resigned for personal reasons” but Chief Richard Frederick.nation if Hie proposed $3 ni i t-lion sewage treatment plant is built at the present location Iherc.The residents voiced concern over the largo build-up of earthdeclined to say why Sgt. Ress- !‘tear ,a 1,00,1 P!a,in area wherc I he plant would be erected.ler resigned.The department was reduced to Chief Frederick and Ptl. Winifred Sturgill until Michael Kavalunas, a part-time patrol-Thcy claimed this would work as a levee and cause a lake-like situation during flood situations. Timothy Troutman, countyman, was appointed to full time :s 311 dary engineer, said today duty last night at a starting ,lia* Co, of Dayton,salary of 57,500. |die tow bidder for the sewageChiel Frederick said he is in}treatment plant, was ordered the process of hiring an addi-! Fr'day to cease operations atti'mrnl full 1_____ i 1 h (' RllP lintil rha r rrotional full time patrolman and another part-time patrolman.Policc-fire dispatchers asked for a $50 per month raise in July and Council agreed to increase dispatcher’s pay $12.50 per month which is the s a meIhe site until change , orders could be developed.One change 'iVrter tffcppbsil would be movirigiW- plant closer to Stale Route 725. Troutman denied the buildup of dirt for die plant would cause flooding problems.Village Council and county commissioners will confer oyer the matter but no date has been set.New chief may be appointedCLIFTON — A police chief for Clifton may be named by Village Council in a special meeting next Monday.Mayor Paul Laiorski and Council’s safety committee members met after Councilmeeting Monday night. - ----- .................*-—■» —nThey are expected to a;kjm the vi,laf?e hfld been cut and Council approval of a new chief next week, Fred Beck, village clerk, said Tuesday.Chief Avery Shcline has been serving this summer although his resignation was dated June 30.Council has decided to reimburse the Miami Twp. - Clif-IN OTHER business, Council agreed to purchase a copying machine for 5100, have it reconditioned for $250 and keep it at Township House for Council and village business.Mayor Burris E, Calkins reported all weeds, on vacant lotsjlot owners who hadn’t complied I would be assessed the cost for the cutting done by village em-[ploycs.The labor from ihe County Welfare Department has proved satisfactory,” the mayor re. ported.Carl Lewis of the Miami Engineering Co., Dayton, addressed Council and explained how a consulting engineering service would benefit the village.Council expressed interest in retaining a consulting engineer for various drainage problems in the village, including Lower Hillside Dr. Lewis said one answer for drainage problems on Weller, White and Bledsoe Dr. areas is construction of a drain-1 age ditch.Although the village didn’t hire the engineering firm Monday night, Lewis is to draw up preliminary specifications and plans for the Lower Hillside Dr. project.. Lewis said a 200 foot easement onto the land-of Mrs. Helen Berryh ill would be needed, .Mayor Calkins and Lewis will meet with Mrs. Berryhill this week to explain the situation.FAlt Fairbo mill isought lion, B bars d they h lion de It isCHILDREN’S LETTERSton Fire Department’ for half; the cost of purchase and instaf-lation of a fire siren firemen!have ordered to replace the cur-- r-n. 'rently used siren. Total cost is expected to be about $1,000.Council decided also to update traffic control measures,Beck said, and paint markings on village streets.33rd firemanillisJAM Board night I Cedarv special In ot —Ac Detroit i school specifi as nee -De. school ciassro-Ap| $13,0 DO —Aul clerk -advano county’ check 31, and —Her School ons. in Harold district1 first pa trol’s i spectior spectioiMAYOR CALKINS announced the village has the opportunity to acquire land from Land Mortgage Corp. of Dayton for a park at m cost to the village.The. land is next to the Academy Hts. sewage treatment plant that will eventually become a park when it's abandoned by the county in about two years.Mayor Calkins said the Bellbrook Jaycees have expressed ;interest in the site as a community project,Council will visit the s i t e .south of Academy Hts. near VVmco Dr. and make final arrangements for acquiring the gift from Land Mortgage Corp.Charles K. Billings, Council representative to Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, reported a proposal to raise the White! village’s dues from 10 cents per the sc capita based on 1970 census of suit 1,270 to 15 cents per capita fire, , based on estimated population Carria of 6,700 bad been presented at early a recent MVRPC meeting. \ybiiThe cost would be $1,005 for Aultm 1972. Village Solicitor Philip sufferi Aultman will be present at the blown Aug. 23 meeting to confer with and hi Council on the increase. Next in the MVRPC meeting is Aug. 25. unit.m
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Daily Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Tue, Aug 10, 1971
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