12/04/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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ft E 12/4/72 informing the Board that Mrs. Clementine Klota had asked the Church to use the house, Christ the King Parish has a project to try to privide housing for poor people, and they will try to rehabilitate the house for this purpose. They are in the process of obtaining estimates to find out how much it will cost to bring the house up to standard, The Board instructed the Clerk to write to Rev. Maley to state they are in accord with his work and ask him to keep in touch with Mr. Steed in co-or- dinating their efforts to bring the house up to standard. 428 North Main Street Mr.' S. R. Dunnuck had previously written to the Board asking that the structure at 428 North Main street not be demolished until spring. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board denied his request and stated if he needs help in removing the elevator machine he is donating to the Boy Scouts, the city might be able to help him trove it. TO SHOW CAUSE Mr. Steed requested permi ss ion to bring the foli;owing persons before the Board to show cause why their various buildings should not be demolished: 4 U U 522 E. Ohio Street John Barth, deceased 149 E. Elder Street Harry & Ester Fox 537 E. Haney Street Henry E. Belle Triisble 412 East Calvert Street Donald C. Gervae M. James 309 E. Pennsylvania Avenue Louis J. Poulos. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board authorized Mr. Steed to request the above named persons to appear before the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Mr. Sweeney for a five minute recess was granted. The meeting recessed at 10:35. The meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety reconvened at 10:47 P.M. REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WILL SEEK BIDS Mr. Steed informed the Board that the Redevelopment Commission will seek bids for the demolition of the structures at 615 Howard Street and 742 Frances Street. 1026 East Indiana Avenue The matter of the cleaning up the premises of 1026 East Indiana Avenue was discussed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was referred to the Legal Department for study on process to foreclose on the bond. POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BE NOTIFIED OF DEMOLITION CONTRACTS Mr. Sweeney stated that many times after the news had been printed in the newspaper about seeking bids to demolish buiidings, the several buildings had been vandalized and robbed. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Chief of Detectives of the Police De- partment informing him of buildings which are about to be demolished by contract and asking him to have his men keep an eye on the properties so people cannot vandalize or rob them. LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN NEWBURN December 4, 1972 Board of Public Works County City Building South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: I would like to urge the Board of Public Works to'put a stop to the littering of city streets by demolition companies.