12/06/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1.440 December '6, 1971. A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., on December 6, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Lonnie Eldred Whitlock John Ellis Davies POLICE DEPARTMENT - SALE OF WRECKED VEHICLES FOR SALVAGE Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the sale of two wrecked motor vehicles in the Police Department (namely, Unit #16, 1971 Chevrolet four door sedan at $285.00 and Unit #18, 1971 Chevrolet four door sedan at $200.00) to Super Auto Salvage, Inc., 3300 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, such sale having been approved.by the Mayor, for a total of $485.00. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 1308 S. Rush Street. Mr. Liszewski reported this property now rehabilitated. 1033 Hudson. Mrs. Robert Prue appeared before the Board and stated that while the outside of this property has been improved, it still is not in an acceptable condition. Mr. Liszewski stated the property is under surveillance of the Sub -Standards Department and when the rehabilitation has been completed it will be inspected for approval by the Sub -Standards Department. 519 E. Wenger (accessory building). A letter from Frederick L. Selby, 275 Flamingo Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida, requesting the Sub -Standards Director to contact the present owner, Mrs. Geneva Smallwood, in reference to the property at 519 E. Wenger Street, was referred to the Sub -Standards De- partment for appropriate action. Demolition bids opened. This being the date set, bids for demolition of the following structures were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. The bids were as follows: 112 E. Ohio Street: Machinery Supply Company $518.00 Midwest Demolition Company 514.00 B & J Demolition Company 421.00 Vanek Excavating Company 410,00 O'Neal Trucking Company 500.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 112 E. Ohio Street was awarded to Vanek Excavating Company on its low bid of $410.00. 613-615-617 W. LaSalle Street. Mr. Liszewski reported the owners of this property have an offer of purchase and would like an extension of 30 days before demolition contract is awarded. Thereupon, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that bids for demolition of the structures at 613-615-617 W. LaSalle Street be opened but held for one week. The bids were as follows: B & J Demolition Company $2,500.00 Midwest Demolition Company 1,484.00 O'Neal Trucking Company 1,498.00 Machinery Supply Co., Inc. 2,100.00 John Vanek 1,528.00 � I 1