01/28/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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January 28, 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, January 28, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. 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—SUB-STSTANDARD DIVISION( HEARINGS ) Comes now John Grabarz, Director of Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department, and requests a continuance of a hearing with reference. to property located at 1613'W. Ewing Avenue. Mr. Peter Nemeth, attorney representing the owners of this property, has been unable to appear before the Board due to the fact that he has been in Court. Continuance granted. Hearing will be postponed until February 4, 1963. With reference to property located at 1216 S. Franklin Street, owned by Mrs. Mary Lee Williams, Mr. Grabarz reported that Mrs. Williams had been given until this date to appear and show contracts for repair of premises. Since Mrs. Williams failed to appear as directed, the Board ruled that the case be continued for one week and directed Mr. Grabarz to check into this matter and be sure that the owner is asard of the action being taken by the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department with reference to this property. Mr. Grabarz reported that property owned by Mr. John Frank, located at 418 Cottage Grove Avenue was the subject of a letter from the St. Joseph County Welfare Department, through its attorney, Donald Patrick. Mr. Patrick stated that the Welfare Department holds a lien on this property whose owner is presently a patient in a nursing home and requests additional time in order to inspect said property and ascertain whether it can, profitably, be brought up to standard. Permission granted and hearing continued until February 25, 1963 . REPORT ON PETITION RE: REMOVAL OF TAXICAB STAND 124 W. COLFAX� TRAFFIC ENGINEER A report from the Traffic Engineer with reference to a petition requesting parking racilities replacing the taxi stand in front of the restaurant at 124 W. Colfax, was submitted to the Board, as requested. Mr. Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, reported that studies indicate that the cab stand remain at this location becausek although the cabs park there, the drivers are immediately available to move the cabs in case of need. Also, there is a verbal agreement with the drivers not to occupy this stand when that. curb stace is needed. This location is on a State Highway and turning movement from Main Street to the east on Colfax is not deterred during peak periods since at that time the stand is usually vacant. Mr. Hazinski also stated that, according to his records, tins stand was located in 1960 and additional space granted in February, 1962. The Board authorized the use of this curb space, and at no time were objections made by other building occupants in the Vicinity. It is the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer that this cab stand remain as such and not be changed to on -street parking facilities. Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, the petition is denied.