01/29/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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138 1/29/73 However, there is one part of the process that we feel the Board might investigate. That problem involves a method of reducing the time it takes to get a structure to the point of a demolition order. We feel that, if necessary, the Common Council be petitioned to change or enact an ordinance that would reduce the amount of time and the number of stalling tactics that are employed by slum and absentee landlords. If this is not desirable, maybe the Board could consider that a person who owns in excess of two rental dwelling units, and is making his or her living or some portion of it fromthe rental of that housing unit, should be given less consideration or leniency because such landlords are knowledgeable of their legal and moral responsibilities to the tenant and to the community. We feel that this is an urgent and important matter for as we discuss this matter today there are poor families scattered in the Model Neighborhood and throughout the city living in substandard housing that needs to be demolished at the earliest possible time. The only way to prevent neighborhood decay from happening is to rid the city of these units by swift destruction of such units that are substandard if its owner shows no interest in rehabilitation it. We wish to thank you for your cooperation in allowing us to present our concerns on the matter of substandard housing to you at this time and we hope that the Board will see fit to imvestigate this matter thoroughly and come up with some solutions to the problem. Thank you. Sincerely, MNPA Housing Co -Chairman Mr. Sweeney thanked Mrs. Cain for bringing the views of the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency to the Board and said that the letter would be referred to the Board of Public Safety for their consideration. . LETTER FROM ARTHUR SHULTS RE: DEMOLITION OF SUB -STANDARD BUILDINGS A letter was received by the Board from Arthur Shults, 1703 North Kaley Street, suggesting that instead of demolishing sub -standard structures,.the City should have them taken down piece -by -piece and salvage all the materials to be used to build low-cost housing for the poor. The letter was referred to the Board of Public Safety. RECOMMENDATION -IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY BETWEEN BERKLEY PLACE AND INGLEWOOD PLACE Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Director of Public Works that the petition for the improvement of the alley between Berkley Place and Inglewood Place, from Oakwood Blvd. to Lathrop Street, by constructing a concrete pavement be granted. , ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS -ALLEY IMPROVEMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved an order with Clyde E. Williams & Associates for preliminary plans for improvement of the alley between Berkley Place and Inglewood Place from Oakwood Blvd. to Lathrop. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3372-1972 RESCINDED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board rescinded Improvement _Resolution No. 3372-1972, which was the 10 year plan for payment for sewers in the Kensington Farms subdivision. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3373-1972 CONFIRMED The Board approved Improvement Resolution No. 3373-1972, the five year plan for payment for construction of sewers in the Kensington Farms subdivision upon motion made, seconded and carried. 1 1 1