11/02/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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11/2/70 quest by the Fire Department for the transfer of $2000.00 from the general fund to Account Q-262 (medical, surgical and dental), and the request was referred to the Legal Department for the preparation of an ordinance for the consideration of the common Council. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION The application of Richard Fredrick Wagnerowski for appointment to the South Bend Police Department was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director -for further processing. POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPOINTMENTS Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously, and upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, the Board approved the appointment to the South Bend Police Department, effective as of November 1,' 1970, of the' following; Shirley A. Woods Norval J. Williams e-i BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up; 118 E. Paris Street. Louis Anderson did not appear as.requested. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued one week. 128 E. Paris Street. Mr. Adamson reported the family living here has been relocated; that the house is open; that the owner has advised he cannot repair the place. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the property at 128 E. Paris Street. 10124014 E. Western. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structures at 1012-1014 E. Western. 1109 W. Colfax Avenue. Mr. Adamson reported the building is'open and has been posted as unfit for human habitation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 1109 W. Colfax Avenue. 2712 S. Main. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub - Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 2712 S. Main Street. 1137 S. Lafayette. Mr. Adamson reported nothing has been heard from the attorney representing the owner; that the structure has been fire bombed. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 1137 S. Lafayette Street. 132 E. Elder. Mr. Adamson reported the house has been gutted by fire and is open. Upon ;motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 132 E. Elder Street. Mr. Adamson was requested to obtain pictures of the inside and outside of the structure. 2018 S. Michi an. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of 2018 S. Michigan was continued one week. 1022 S. 35th Street. Mr. Adamson reported the garage has.been torn down but not removed and that there is still debris in the yard. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for completion offthe demolition of the garage and the removal of related debris of the property at 1022 S. 35th Street.