10/15/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1984 FILING OF HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT - SEPTEMBER The Humane Society report for the month of September indicated the following matters handled for the City of South Bend: DOGS HANDLED: 269 CATS HANDLED: 218 OTHER ANIMALS HANDLED: 115 BITE CASES HANDLED: 16 COMPLAINTS HANDLED: 189 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above report as submitted was accepted and filed. APPROVE CLAIMS Ms. Jane Cleaver, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Job Training Program, submitted two (2) lists containing sixty (60) claims and recommended approval. Additionally, City Controller Michael L. Vance submitted Claim Docket No. 19461 through Claim Docket No. 19793 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the claims were approved and the reports as submitted were filed. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: COMMENTS,AND QUESTIONS OF MR. JAMES CRONK REGARDING THE RECENT TOWING OF TWO (2) BOATS AND TRAILERS FROM HIS PROPERTY AT 702 EAST LA SALLE STREET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT Mr. James Cronk, 702 East LaSalle Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present at the meeting and addressed the Board. Mr. Cronk stated that last week the Department of Code Enforce- ment along with the City Attorney's office illegally removed two (2) boats with trailers from his property at 702 East LaSalle Street. He was requesting at this time that the Board of Public Works require the Neighborhood Code Enforcement office and the City to return the boats and trailers to his property. He stated that if he understands correctly the procedure the City used is not valid and in addition the City is attempting to charge him for the police escort service required during the towing of the vehicles as they were considered over -sized. Mr. Cronk stated that the vehicles are not over -sized. Mr. Hill advised Mr. Cronk that the reason he received the bill was for the substantial cost to the City as a result of the nuisance. Mr. Cronk advised that per prior statements made by Mr. Richard L: Hill, City Attorney, the boats/trailers were towed under the abandoned -vehicle ordinance and he questions the truthfulness of the City Attorney's statements. Mr. Cronk further advised that he has checked with the City Clerk's office and finds no record of a fee schedule for the towing of vehicles and he cannot find a record of where the fee schedule is filed and would like to know where it can be found. Board Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer advised Mr. Cronk that there is a state statute granting the City authorization to collect for the towing of abandoned vehicles and the fee scheduled is filed with the Board of Public Works, Mr. Cronk further advised that he objects to the attempt the City is making to charge him for storage fees for the storage of his vehicles on a City impound lot which is not fenced -in and he further stated that the vehicles are being stored unprofessionally.