04/07/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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73 4/7/69 REQUEST TO ATTEND EMERGENCY CARE & TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE - FIRE DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat-for firemen Stephan Sheets and John Nelson to attend the Emergency Care and Transportation Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 10 and 11°, 1969, was approved. APPLICATIONS - FIRE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Fire Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: Charles William Harrison Benny Winters APPLICATIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT The following applications for appointment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing: M • Willie Neal Michael Lawrence Szedenik TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MARCH, 1969 - POLICE DEPARTMENT Traffic report of the Police Department for March, 1969, was reviewed and ordered filed. COUNCILWOMAN JANET ALLEN attended the meeting, and reported that she had had further complaints regarding the route being taken by garbage trucks from Mishawaka to the landfill. Mr. Taylor reported having written to the Mishawaka Sanitation Department and will check with them further. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board, and the following matters were taken up: 1814 S. Phillipa Street. Joseph Hutter, owner of this property, appeared before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson stated that Mr. Hutter had failed to comply with requests of the Department to remove old,cars, junk and lumber from the premises. Mr. Hutter stated that he will get the premises cleaned up and remove the cars, junk and lumber. Thereupon, upon motion made, seconded and carried, Mr. Hutter was granted one week within which to put the premises in acceptable condition. 1529 W. Colfax. Beatrice Wilder, owner of this property, appeared before the Board, as requested. Mr. Adamson stated -this property is open and in bad condition. Miss Wilder stated she had no objection to the City de- molishing the building and that she understood this would constitute a- lien against the property., Upon motion made, seconded and carried, per- mission was granted to advertise for bids for demolition of the property. 1015 S. Columbia. Joe Zellner, owner of this property, did not -appear before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson stated this house is open and is:-- n'bad-zonditiou. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, permission was granted to advertise for bids for demolition of the property. Mr. Adamson was instructed to first make an inspection and if the :building is still standing, then to advertise for bids for demolition. 528 Harris Street. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Herring, owners of this property, appeared before the Board. Mr. Adamson stated that this house is open and creating a problem. Mr. Herring stated that he had obtained two bids to re- habilitate it but that he cannot afford to pay that much and that he can do nothing about the property. Upon motion made, seconded and carried; an extension of one week was granted for Mr: Herring to decide whether he will accomplish the demolition.