07/23/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�i July 23, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, July 23, 1962 at 10:00 A.M. DST. Messrs. Ray S. Andrysiak and Edwin L. Davies were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. RESIGNATION: BUILDING COMMISSIONER ( VERNER LANE Comes now Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, and submits to the Board his letter of resignation as Building Commission of the City of South Bend, effective September 15, 1962. The Board accepted the letter of resignation and ordered that it be placed on file. PERMISSION: ATTEND CONFERENCE 1 BUILDING DEPARTMENT ) Permission was granted to Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, for him and members of his Department to attend the Annual Business Meeting of the Indiana Inspectors' Association to be held in Michigan City on August 13, 14 and 15, 1962. APPROVAL: OCCUPANCY PERMIT AND PLANS ( ROBERTSON'S REMODELING ) Verner Lane, Building Commissioner, submitted Plans for Sidewalk Canopy Section for Robertson's Store remodeling along with Occupancy Permit which Plans and Permit have already been approved by the Building Department for the Board's approval. Upon- the recommendation of the Building Commissioner' the Plans and Occupancy Permit were approved by the Board. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ( ROBERTSON'S REMODELING ) The Board accepted a Certificate of Insurance from Sollitt Construction Co., for all operations in connection with the r'emodeling of Robertson's Department Store and ordered the Certificate placed on file. BUILDING DEPAR TMENI' SUB -STANDARD DIV.) HEARINGS John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department, requested permission to hold in abeyance hearings on the Properties located as follows since arrangements have been made to bring properties up to standard: 122 E, Ohio Street 125 E. Paris Street 4102 E. Keasey Street. Permission granted. Hearings will be continued until further notice. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( HOUSE MOVE ) 220 W. NAVARRE STREET Comes Now Mr. Tex Borders of 2430 Bertrand Street to remonstrate the moving of a house from 220 W. Navarre Street to 2429 W. Bertrand Street. Mr. Borders contended that he and others in the area had not had sufficient time to consult with attorneys concerning the moving of the house since they received notification on July 14, 1962. Mr. Borders further stated that, in his opinion, the house to be moved would not be a credit to the neighborhood. Mr. Worden, house mover and owner of this structure, was also present at the meeting. Mr. Worden assured the Board that the house would be kept UP to standard. Mr. Lane, Building Commissioner, read the following escerpt from the Building Code for the City of South Bend: