06/01/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3 6/1/71 POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO -BE EXCUSED FOR MILITARY DUTY Requests to be excused for military duty, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, were approved as follows; Officer Donald F. Allen - U. S. Coast Guard. June 18 through July 4, 1971. Sgt. Marvin Martz - Marine Corps Reserve. May 29 to June 13, 1971. Sgt. James Robison - Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. July 17 through July 31, 1971. POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND PARADE, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of Chief Loren M. Busseret.for the five motorcycles of the Police Department to participate in the annual summer festival parade at Michigan City, Indiana, June 6, 1971. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER - JAMES WILLIAM GALVAS Upon motion made, seconded and carried, action on the application of Joseph William Galvas for appointment as a special police officer was postponed for further information from the employer regarding.the duties of the U applicant and the need for a special police commission. V COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - RECOMMENDATION OF JOSEPH LARIMORE Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the recommendation of Joseph Larimore, Jr. in connection with the proposed computer system for the Police Department was taken under advisement by the Board. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up; 213 E. Paris Street. Joseph T. Taylor appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Taylor stated there has been a fire and the building will have to be taken down. He is agreeable for the City to demolish the structure. The motion was made, seconded and carried that the Sub -Standards Director be authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 213 E. Paris Street. 510 S. Taylor -Street. Attorney Walter Rice appeared before the Board on behalf of Doris Hendershott Corey, owner of the property at 5i& S. Taylor Street. Mr. Rice produced a contract for the sale of the property at 510 S. Taylor Street from Neal and Doris Corey to Charles and Ophelia Morrell, and asked that the record show this property being purchased by the Morrells under a land contract. Mr. Rice states the Morrells are delinquent in their payments and he has attempted to serve notice upon them. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week. 622 S. Rush Street. Audie and Grace Melson appeared as requested. Mrs. Melson stated they have boarded up the property many times and they have now quit because it is always torn off, and they are willing for the structure to be torn down. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the property. 1410 Portage Avenue. No one appeared on behalf of the estate of Stanley Bergielski, owner of this property. Mr. Liszewski reported the administrator has requested a list of necessary repairs for consideration as to whether the property will be repaired or demolished. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks. 129 E. Paris Street. Alice Eckler Lahey did not appear as requested. Mr. Liszewski read a letter from attorney Nicholas Cholis, representing the owner, agreeing for the City to demolish the structure. The motion was