06/02/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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6/2/69 COMPLAINT AGAINST MRS. KENNETH HURLEY - UNKEMPT PREMISES Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oslowski and 21 others filed a complaint with the Board against Mrs. Kenneth Hurley, owner of 931 S. Edison Street, stating that the "home is a disgrace to the neighborhood because of neglect on the part of the occupants." Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, and Mr. Kesei of the Health Department, were present; and both being familiar with the situation stated that the owner is a widow with 8 children and little or no support; that she now is receiving aid from the Welfare Department and it is hopeful that the premises can be better cared for. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued for one week for further investigation. REQUEST FOR OWNERS OF SUB -STANDARD PROPERTIES TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, for the following owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board on June 16, 1969, to show cause why such properties should not be demolished: C Fred and Dorothy Egendoerfer - 1640 Portage Avenue C: Mr. and Mrs. Price McMahn - 717 S. Kaley Street liv Grant Lewis (owner) Isiah Cathey (tenant) - 233-35 E. Paris Street John J.'Mejer (Sobieski Fed. Say. & Loan Assn) - 1520 Western Ave. And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE'ALLEY - CURTIS'E. GERBER Area Plan Commission files with the Board the following recommendation on the petition of Curtis E. Gerber, et al, to vacate the first east -west alley south of Hildreth Street running from Twyckenham Drive west to the intersecting north -south alley and also the first east west alley north of Northside Boulevard, from the east right of way line of the north -south alley east 55.75 feet: "After due consideration it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Board of Public Works and Safety." Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the petition was re- ferred to the City Engineer for preparation of a vacation resolution. AREA PLAN RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS, WELLINGTON, KENMORE AND FALCON - BENDIX CORPORATION In the matter of the petition of Bendix Corporation for the vacation of: Portions of Illinois, Wellington, Kenmore and Falcon Streets, between Westmore Street on the south and Prast Boulevard on the north, more particularly described as follows: Illinois Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 177; thence on a southerly line 574.72 feet to the southeast corner. of Lot 177; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 178; thence on a northerly line 574.05 feet to the -northwest corner of Lot 178; thence on a westerly line 60 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 177. Wellington Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Let 178; thence on a southerly line 570.99 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 178; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 179; thence on a northerly line 570.32 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 179; thence on a westerly line 60 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 178. Kenmore Street. Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 179; thence on a southerly line 567.26 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 179; thence on an easterly line 60 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 180; thence on a northerly line 566.59 feet to the north- west corner of Lot 180; thence on a westerly line 60 feet to