04/02/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 1. April 22 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, April 2, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. CST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting and the meeting of March 19, 1962 were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. PETITION: RE- JUNK YARD MICHIANA AUTO SALVA E) Comes now Chester Muszynski, Councilman 6th istrict and Chester Ladewski, Councilman -at -Large, with a Petition from pesidents of an area in the vicinity of 1906 S. Olive Street. Said petitioners request the Board to take action to stop Mr. Weaver of Michiana Auto Salvages located at 1906 S. Olive Street from forming a junkyard at the above address. This property, according to the petitioners, is zoned "D" Light Industrial which does not permit junkyards. The petitioners also state that Mr. Weaver is also using property in the 1900 Block Phillipa for parking Semi -Tractors and Trailers. This property is zoned "B" Residential. The Petition also alleges that there are tractors parked on parkways and two alleys which are City property; and there -is an 3 ft. fence approximately 3 ft. in a public alley. The Board informed the Councilmen that this matter is being investigated and has already been investigated by the Fire Department and the Dept. has been directed to take whatever .action is necessary if operations are in violations of City Codes, and owner will be notified to cease and desist forthwith if there are violations. The matter has been brought to the attention of the Building Department to bring these matters to the attention of the proper authorities. BUILDING DEPARTMENT Comes now Verner Lane, Building Commissioners, and requests permission to attend Indiana Inspectors' School, at University of Notre Dame on April 24, and April 259 1962. ,Mr. Lane also requests permission for 9 inspectors in the Building Department to attend this School, using staggering shifts. Mr. Lane reported that there is sufficient funds in the budget for this project. Permission granted. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB-STAINDARD DIVISION ( HEARING) Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department with reference to a hearing scheduled for this date concerning property located at 1721 N. Elmer Street. Mr. Grabarz requested that this case be continued for one week, or until April 99 1962 to allow owner more time to make proper arrangements for disposition of property involved. Permission granted. RE: USE OF CITY PROPERTY ( WESTERN AND MICHIGAN ) The matter of the use of city owned property located at Western and Michigan Streets came before the Board, ln:the..past this property has been used for_rking and also as a flower stand, and the City has been requested` d--_le.ap "said property to private party for like purposes. The matter was turned over to Mr. Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, to investigate and ascertainkto what use this land can be put so as not to interfere with traffic.