06/23/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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t 6/23/69 _ COMPLAINT AGAINST PHILLIPS 66 STATION, 1902 S. MICHI_GAN STREET Leonard Gunder, 113 E. Calvert Street, and William Carmichael, 114 E. Calvert Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before.the Board to register the - written complaint signed by 11 residents on East Calvert Street concerning the use of the Phillips 66 Filling Station, at the corner.of E. Calvert and South Michigan Street, as a "truck terminal" . In support of his complaint, Mr. Gunder submitted pictures, drawing of the location, and.a tape recording of the truck noises, which he stated occurred day,and night seven,days a week. Upon motion made seconded and unanimously carried,.the matter was referred to the Building Department for investigation, and to the Legal Department for determination as to the legality of the operation of the Phillips 66 Station. COMPLAINT - REPAIR OF BRICK STREET WITH ASPHALT Attorney Richard Doyle, 720 Park Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, appeared be- fore the Board and presented a request signed by 7$ residents of the 600 to 800 block of Park Avenue that repairs to Park Avenue in this neighborhood, being a brick street, be not repaired or resurfaced with asphalt. The City Engineer stated repairs in this area were made by the Street De- partment with asphalt resulting from complaints that water was standing in the street; that the Street Department has since been directed not to repair the brick street in this area with asphalt. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up: 233 E. Paris Street. Chester Allen, Sr., attorney for Isiah Cathey, and F. Jay Nimtz, attorney.for Grant Lewis, appeared before the Board and re- ported that the controversy over the ownership of this property was expected to be resolved within -t-he next 10 days. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued for 30 days. 621 S. Albert Street. Mrs. Donna Skiver, Elkhart, Indiana, one of the owners of this property, appeared before the Board. She related this property was purchased 20 years ago in joint ownership with her husband; that they have since been divorced but the title to the property remains. in both their names; that they are attempting to sell the property and resolve the ownership. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued for two weeks, and Mrs. Skiver was requested to secure the accessory building. 1640 Portage Avenue. Mr. Adamson stated the owner of this property has been given a list of necessary repairs to bring it up to standard.. 'The owner appeared before the Board, and objected to some of the requirements particularly the electrical requirements, and agreeing that the boiler house should be removed. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued for two weeks for the owner to decide what he intends to do. 416-420 Manitou Place. Edward J. Bartosik, the owner of this.property, appeared before the Board. He stated there are three dwellings; that the little house in front is occupied; he is working on the property and intends to live there himself, and intends to -fix up all three units. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued 60 days to permit the owner to bring the dwellings up to standard, and the Sub - Standard Director was directed to keep the property under surveillance. 703 W. Colfax. Lincoln Weaver, contract buyer, who purchased the property six years ago, appeared before the Board. Upon motion made, seconded -and unanimously carried, the matter was continued 30 days to permit the owner to take care of the necessary repairs, provided, however, that the electrical problem, which has been "tagged red" be taken care of immediately.