05/25/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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May 25, 1970. a9. 1 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at.9:30 A.M., on May 25, 1970, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. APPOINTMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the appointment of the following applicants to the South Bend Fire Department, upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat, effective May 25, 1970: Larry Buchanan Robert X. Quinn III James M. Dembinski Richard Switalski Timothy I. Paczkowski REQUEST TO ATTEND FIRE FIGHTERS CONVENTION, HAMMOND, INDIANX' Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request -for two firemen to attend the Indiana State Association of Fire Fighters Convention in Hammond, Indiana, June 3 and 4, 1970. APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Scott Bradfield Clark John Robert Hawley Orlando Woods BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 1022 S. Franklin Street. Ruth Jones Lewis, 1113 S. Lafayette Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board as requested. Mrs. Lewis stated she had given.a demolition contractor $100.00 a year ago to demolish.this property but that he has never done so; that she has now obtained another contractor and will have the building taken down herself. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued five weeks to permit the owner to demolish the structure'. 1237 Van Buren Street. Attorney Paul Schwertley appeared before the Board and stated that the owners of this property are separated; that Mr. Strouss says he will spend nothing more on the property and that Mrs. Strouss has no money to spend on it. Mr. Adamson reported the house wide open and vandalized. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the matter was continued one week for disposition by the owners. 1. 1033 Hudson. Mrs. Norma Swank Reuter, owner of the property, appeared be- fore -the Board as requested, and stated she has boarded up the house many times but it has been torn'off by vandals; that she intends to rehabilitate the pr9per4jy_A9d hhasa� contractor to.do the work. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimou-say ca i-t!d., the matter pertaining to 1033 Hudson Street was continued one week to permit the -owner time -to close up the property. Mrs. Nellie Swartz, 1207 Riverside, South Bend, Indiana, also appeared as an interested party in reference to this property. 717 S. Arnold. Francis E. Doseman did not appear as requested. Mr. Adamson reported Mr. Dozeman does not intend to rehabilitate the property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week. 1613 S. Leer. Mrs. Lottie King did not appear as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued four weeks for the Building Department to try to rectify the situation with the owner. 1320 Hine. Mr. Adamson reported this building is open. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week for the owner to appear before the Board,