05/11/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 1 May 11, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., with all members present. . REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FOR MILITARY DUTY - POLICE OFFICER JAMES E. ROBISON Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,- the Board approved the request of Sgt. James E. Robertson to be excused July 10 through July 24, 1970, for military duty at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, with the approval of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert. REQUEST TO ATTEND CONFERENCEIN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - BUILDING COMMISSIONER Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, to attend the 55th annual conference of the Building Officials Conference of America at Miami Beach, Florida, May 16 through May 22, 1970. WEIGHTS & MEASURES - REPORT FOR APRIL, 1970 Monthly report for April 1970, of the Weights and Measures Department was reviewed and ordered filed. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 712-714 E. Washington Avenue. Mr. Adamson reported this house has been posted as unfit for human habitation and is under surveillance of the Sub - Standards Department. Five residents of ,the neighborhood appeared before the Board to protest the condition of the property and filed a complaint bearing the signatures of Vincent G. Vairo, 711 E. Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana, and 43 others. 510 E. Wenger. Attorney Don Patrick appeared before the Board on behalf of Jack and Charles Hurwich and stated the property has been vacant since March, 1970 and the owners are willing for it to be'demolished. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the -Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 510 E. Wenger Street. 661 LaPorte Avenue. Donald Clements appeared before. the Board. Mr. Adamson reported Mr. Clements is merely painting over rotten boards and that he has ordered the work stopped. Before further action is taken, the Board will view the premises. 1825 Benton Court. Neither George nor Mary Visocky appeared as requested. Mr. Adamson exhibited a letter to the Board from Mr. and Mrs. Visocky in which they agreed "to permit the City to accept bids for demolition of the property" and "if the bids received are higher than the ones we have received, we reserve the right to choose the lower bid." Mr. Adamson reported he had advised the owners concerning the $25.00 to be paid to the tow bidder in the event the City obtains bids but the owner has the property demolished. 2202 E. Pleasant Street. Dewey Covell, Jr., 1210 S. Ironwood, and Mr. Poulos, 104 E. Broadway, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board. Mr. Covell stated they both want to tear the structure down; that Mr. Poulis has equip- ment in the building and is trying to relocate it; that the building has been secured and they will clean up the trash and debris on the exterior of the building. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter pertaining to 2202 E. Pleadant Street was continued four weeks on condition that the property owner clean up the debris on the exterior of the.building. 721 W. Wayne Street. Neither Anthony nor Colette Rowland appeared as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week for time to hear from the owners.