02/13/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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February 13, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Tuesday, February 13, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR TRUCK) Comes now Nicholas Horvath, Superintendent of the Electrical Department, and requests permission to advertise for bids for a one-half Ton Cab & Chassis Truck with Utility Body. Permission granted and bdvertisements will be placed in The South Bend Tribune and The Record on February 169 February 23. Sealed bids will be opened on February 269 1962 at 10:00 A.M. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT ( PETITIONS FOR STREET LIGHFS A Petition signed by resigents of Phillips Street requesting a street light on Phillipa Street between Western Avenue and Huron Street and ' a Petition from residents of Fisher Street and surrounding area, requesting a street light on Fisher between Olive and Meade Streets were referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and recommendation. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT (RE: NEW FIRESTONE BUILDING - APPROVAL OF PLANS Comes now Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, and requests the Board to approve plans for a new Firestone Building to be erected on the Southeast corner of South Michigan and Bronson Street. Mr. Lane informed the Board that his department had approved the plans and recommended that the plans be approved. He further requested permission of the Board to allow the erection of a canopy to extend over the sidewalk. Permission granted, provided insurance is secured, indemnifying the City of South Bend for $1009000 per individual accident, $300,000 aggregate accident and $50,000 property damage. Certificates of Insurance are to be forwarded to the Office of the Board and placed on file and are to be renewed each year. It is further ordered that all provisions of the Building Department be met. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( RE: WYMAN'S REMODELING - BARRICADE SIDEWALK) Comes now Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, and requests permission to allow the sidewalk in front of Wyman's Department Store to be barricaded at the time of the remodeling of the store. The Board directed Mr. Lane to coordinate this matter with Mr. Andrysiak, City Engineer, and Mr. Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, and report findings after examination, to the Board. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS) Comes now Verner Lane, in the absence of Mr. Grabarz, and reports to the Board that Miss Daar, owner of property located at 513-515 Pennsylvania Avenue had failed to appear before the Board as directed to show cause why the above -mentioned property had not been brought up to standard. Mr. Lane reported that Miss Daar had received a Certified letter, return receipt requested and returned. Under these circumstances, Mr. Lane requested permission to proceed with Condemnation Order and to advertise for bids to demolish the houses.