10/11/65 Board of Public Works Minutes

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October 11, 1965 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, October �1, 1965 at 10:00 A.M. Messrs. James A. Bickel and Lloyd S. Taylor were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved . No vouchers were. -.approved. or ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS ) Comes now Richard Liszewski, Director of the Sub -Standard Division and advises the Board that property located at 134 N. Olive Street, owned by Anderson Jones has not been brought up to Code as requested. Mr. Liszewski further stated that the yard is used as a parking place for old automobiles, that debris is on the front porch, that the rear of the house is in need of new siding and that shelving is stacked on the property. Mr. Jones appeared before the Board and informed the Board that the automobiles do not belong to him, but to his neighbors who park the cars in the yard. He advised the Board that he hesitated to tell his C-) neighbors to move the cars and thus cause neighborhood friction, but tJ stated that the Police would be advised to order the cars moved. He further stated that he had purchased_ the necessary materials for the repair of the siding and had engaged a contractor to clean up the place, as directed by the Sub -Standard Division. The shelving was stored on the premises as a temporary measure but would be moved to another location. He requested an extension of 30 days in order to complete the work he has started. Request granted and Mr. Liszewski was directed to check on the progress in 30 days. Mr. Liszewski submitted a progress report on property owned by Rev. Luther Turley, located at 505 E. Ohio Street. An inspection made on February g, 1965 showed that nothing had been done to bring property up to standard. Rev. Turley was requested to come before the -Board to show cause why the orders had been ignored. Photographs were submitted. Rev. Turley advised the Board that the house is now vacant and requested two weeks extension to make the repairs. Request granted. With reference to property located at 310=3102 E. Pennsylvania, the owner, Mr. Richard-Bartel,appeared before the Board and advised the Board that he was working on the house now and that before he starts work on the interior, the tenants will have to be given notice to move. In order to accomplish this, Mr. Bartel requested an extension of 30 days.. Request granted. Mr. Liszewski advised the Board that property owned by Clayton and Opal R06der, located at 410 E. Pennsylvania Avenue will be vacant. A request of 30 days extension before any further action is taken on this property was granted by the Board. Mr. Liszewski requested an extension of 30 days on property owned by John and Flora Belle Riddle, located at 509,21- E. Pennsylvania Avenue. Request granted.