10/26/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 26, 1970. 1 I_ J 1 A regular meeting of the -Board of A.M., with all members present. RETIREMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted and approved the retirement of Joseph T. Jelinski from the South Bend Fire Department effective`October 24, 1970. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT - FIRE DEPARTMENT The application of David Jay Bailey for appointment to the South Bend -Fire Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT The applications of Stephen Lamar Adams and Charles Edwin Weikel, III, were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, and upon the recommendation of Police Chief Loren M. Bussert, the Board approved the appointment of Daniel Charles Dutrieux as a;.special police officer for the St. Joseph Hospital. RETIREMENT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board accepted and approved the retirement of Leo Kwasneski from the South Bend Police Depart- ment effective October 31, 1970. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 2712 S. Main Street. Mr. Adamson reported'he has heard nothing from the owner regarding demolition of the structure at 2712 S. Main Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week. 618 E. Washington Street. Mr. Adamson reported the building closed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter of 618 E. Washington Street was continued indefinitely and the Sub -Standards Director was requested to keep the property under surveillance. 122 N. St. Louis Street. Mr. Adamson reported the owner has been unable to obtain demolitionrbids and wishes the City to demolish the structure. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 122 N. St. Louis Street. 722 E. Miner Street. Mr. Adamson reported a certified letter addressed to one of the heirs to this property has been returned "unclaimed", and that he now has contacted all of the owners to his knowledge; that the building is open and has been vandalized. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 722 E.Miner Street. 1210 South Bend Avenue. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of 1210 South Bend Avenue was continued two weeks for the Sub - Standards Director to contact the new owners. 2116 Western Avenue. Vpon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of 2116 Western Avenue was continued two weeks at the request of Mr. Adamson.