10/01/62 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M October 1, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of:Public Safety was held on Monday, October 1, 1962 at 1000 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and.approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - ATTEND OONFERENCE Permission was granted to Alwyn Feinhold, Chief Plumbing Inspector in the #bilding Department to attend the conference of the American Society of SanitM Engineers to be held from October 13 to October 20, 1962 In Little nock Arkansas. SUB -STANDARD, DIVISION ( HEARINGS) Comes now Leo Cook, attorney, representing Joseph Binder, with reference to property located at 607 W. Wayne Street, and requests additional time in order to get property up to standard, if feasible, or arngte for the property to be torn down. It was the decision of the Board that Mki Binder be given until November 19 1962 to get contracts let and at least 1/3 of the work completed and until December 10 1962 to complete the work. With reference to property located at 106 and 106* S. St. Louis Blvd., a letter from Mrs. Dorothy V. Grose was submitted to the Board in which Mrs. those stated that she has been trying to comply with the Board's request to the best of her ability by cutting grass and weeds, all rubbish cleaned up inside and out, fumigated both houses and sprayed and dusted with bug killers. Mrs. Grose requested additional time, preferably until the six'.month::r waiting period following mortgage foreclosure has expired during which time Mr. Grose can reclaim property, unless Mrs. Grose can obtain a quit claim deed. Mrs. Grose asks for an extension of three months. Councilman Paul Krueper appeared on behalf of the residents in the area to ascertain that this matter is disposed of forthwith for the benefit of the residents in the area. After reading Mrs. Grose's letter and after hearing Mr. Krueper and Mr. Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department, it was the decision of the Board to continue this hearing for two weeks. Mr. Grabarz was directed to check this matter with Mr. Place of Place & Company and to write to Mr. Grosse present legal owner, and advise him. of the Board's action in this matter. Mr. Grabarz presented a progress report on property owned by Rev. Bowles, located at 527 Euclid Avenue. Mr. Grabarz informed the Boated that Rev. Bowies had been granted an extension of time on this property to bring property up to standard, if feasible and to obtain necessary -estimates for this work. Rev. Bowles was ordered to make a report to the Board by October 1, 1962. Since he failed to appear or be represented, it was the decision of -the Board that the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department proceed to advertise for bids for demolition, since condemnation order will remain in effect. Mr. Grabarz was directed to so notify Rev. Bowles of this decision.