01/12/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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January 12, 1970. 508 E. South Street. No one appeared on behalf of Continental Homes of Indiana, owner of this property, as requested. Mr. Adamson exhibited a letter to. the Board from Continental Homes of Indiana indicating their willingness for the house to be demolished. 208 S. Chapin Street. Virginia Bailey did not appear before the Board as requested. Mr. Adamson exhibited a letter from Mrs. Bailey, who lives in Michigan, giving permission for demolition of the property. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried, that the Sub -Standards Director be granted permission to advertise for bids for demolition of the structure at 208 S. Chapin Street. 912 W. Napier Street. Mr. Adamson reported no response to his certified notice to the owner of this property sent on December 22, 1969; that the house has been unoccupied for three years. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was granted permission to seek bids for demolition of the structures at 912 W. Napier Street. 1119 W. Napier Street. Mr. Adamson reported concerning John and Frank Kujawa as the.owners of this property; that John Kujawa is deceased leaving one son John Gene Kujawa, who has no objection to the demolition of the property; that Frank Kujawa, who is old and infirm, is presently in a nursing home, and that he has talked to Mr. Kujawa personally regarding the properVy..Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was granted permission to advertise for bids for demolition of the structures at 1119 W. Napier Street. 421 S. William Street. Max Cohen, owner of this property, did not appear as requested. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub - Standards Director was granted permission to advertise for bids for demolition of the structure at 421-423 S. William Street. 1820 S. Taylor Street. Mrs. Alex Zakrowski, owner of this property, appeared before the Board, stating she still hopes to fix up the home. It was noted that the property has been sub -standard since 1966. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was granted permission to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1820 S. Taylor Street. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before Board 1/26/70 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the re- quest of Mr. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, for the following persons to appear before the Board on January 26, 1970, to show cause, if any they have, why the following properties should not be demolished: Gladys A. Rothballer - 1016 Sorin Street Robert and Lilly Curtis - 1112 E. Sorin Street Ross Weldy - 236 E. Elder Street Mamie Myers - 115 E. Elder Street Elsie Polay - 405 E. Wenger Street And the Clerk was directed to so notify said owners by certified mail to appear. Demolition bids opened This being the date set, bids for demolition of the following properties were opened. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. The bids were: 508 E. South Street: Bryant Excavating Co. $285.00 O'Neal Trucking Co. $469.00 B & J Demolition Co. $650.00 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, bid for demolition of the above property was awarded to Bryant Excavating Company on their low bid of $285.00.