10/26/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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10/26/70 121 E. Paris Street. Midwest Demolition Co. $629.00 B & J Demolition Co. $495.00 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition of.the structure at 121 E. Paris Street was awarded to B & J Demolition Com- pany on its low bid of $495.00. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before the Board 11/9/70 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board on November 9, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the structures at the following addresses should not be demolished. 1282 S. Laurel Street - Mary Horvath Vargyas 423 S. Harris Street - Charles Hahn 132 E. Elder Street - George R. Page, Sr. r-I 722 S. Rush Street - First Bank & Trust Co., Executor, 00 Estate of Abe Berman 1212 S. Franklin St. - Anthony and Goldiq Lane Q MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES - REQUEST TO REMAIN OPEN ON SUNDAYS (NOV DEC.) Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of James McNeile, Manager, for the Municipal Parking Garages at Jefferson and St. Joseph Streets and at Main and Colfax Avenue to remain open on Sundays from 12:00 noon until 6:00 P.M. from November 8, 1970 through December 20, 1970, during which time the downtown stores will remain open. SEWER CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT - CLYDE E. WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES INC. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and executed a contract by the City of South Bend, Indiana, acting through its Board of Public Works and Safety, with Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., Engineers, for the construction of an extension of the 24" sanitary sewer currently terminated at Maple Road, to the property of City Pattern and Foundry Company on the north side of Douglas Road, in the Airport Industrial Park (Phase I11), subject to the availability of appropriate funds. PROTEST AGAINST REMOVING BOULEVARD LIGHTS - NAVARRE STREET AREA Mrs. Leonard Pajula, 325 W. Navarre Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board and filed a protest signed by 84 persons against the removal of the boulevard lights in the area bounded by Lafayette, Forest Avenue, Riverside Drive and Navarre Street. The City Engineer explained the difficulty of the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company in maintaining the older boulevard lights but will make further investigation in reference to any change. COMPLAINT OF LACK OF SIDEWALK ON _IRONWOOD - MRS. HELEN HEISLER Mrs. Helen Heisler, 725 N. Ironwood, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board and complained of the lack of a sidewalk in front of her home and for a distance of approximately 3/10 of a mile and the necessity of walking in the street because of shrubbery growing all the way to the curb. Mrs. Heisler asked how a.sidewalk could be obtained and was informed by the Board that it could be constructed under an assessment program or if all the property owners were agreeable they could themselves construct a sidewalk. REQUEST TO MOVE HOUSE FROM 2111 S. MIAMI TO 1021 E. ECKMAN Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, presented to the Board the request of Lewis Mitschelen, who was also present at the meeting, for permission to move a two story frame house and garage from 2111 S. Miami Street to 1021 E. Eckman Street, and reported that qualifications for moving the structure had been complied with and that it meets the zoning requirements.