09/21/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 21, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M., with S. J. Crumpacker, City Attorney, and James A.,Bickel, City Controller, present. Mr. Crumpacker acted as chairmen of the meeting. 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 and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: John Robert Dauss Leslie Frank Nemeth Thomas Stephen Stachowiak POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS The following applications for appointment to the South Bend Police Depart- ment were filed and referred to the Pi3r.sonnel Director for further processing: e.-q David Allen Chmielewski JO Donald Franklin Miller Martin Louis Jensen, Jr. MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES - PROGRESS REPORT J. J. McNeile, Parking Manager, presented a progress report for the municipal parking garages at Jefferson Boulevard and St. Joseph Street and at Main and Colfax Streets, which was read and ordered filed. Mr. McNeile reports the garage at Jefferson and St. Joseph Street,will be open for business on or about October 5, 1970, and the garage at Main and Colfax will open for business early in November, 1970; that parking rates have been established at $20.00 per month, at 35� for the first hour and 15� for each additional,hour up to 95� per day, and that a validation program of 25� by downtown merchants,has been established. Mr. McNeile is to report further on week end parking. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 1505 Miami Street. Neither Gordon L. nor Ada M. Roseberry appeared as re- quested. Mr. Adamson reports the Roseberrys have indicated by letter they are agreeable to the demolition of the building. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the front structure at 1505 Miami Street. 1210 South Bend Avenue. Neither Lloyd nor Mabel R. Rough appeared as requested. Mr. Adamson reports mail addressed to them has been returned by the Post Office. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks for further investigation by the Sub -Standards Director. 925 W. Washington Street. Attorney William 0. Jackson appeared on behalf of Theresa Grear and stated they are agreeable to the demolition of the property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 925 W. Washington Street. 1629 S. Franklin Street. Nicholas P. Cholis did not appear as requested. Mr. Adamson reports Mr. Cholis has indicated they are agreeable to the building being demolished. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 1629 S. Franklin Street. 505 Kalorama. Mr. Adamson reports certified notice to the owners Sergio and Hass was returned by the Post Office "unclaimed." Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued two weeks for further investigation by the Sub -Standards Department. 2410-2412 W. Ford Street (on the complaint of A. C. Dillon and others). r, AZIamson reports no response has been received from the owner Gene Arnett, 616 S. 3rd Street, Niles, Michigan to notice addressed to him on September 8, 1970. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was