03/11/63 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9A March 11, 1963 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, March 11, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vbuchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( HOUSE MOVES (GREENLAWN TO OAKLAND - EDDY TO SUNYYMEDE ) Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department and requests permission to move a house from 1001 Greenlawn Avenue to 1114 Oakland. The owner is John Walton, the mover is Lewis Mitschelen. Copy of a list of requirements to bring house up to standard was submitted to the Board. No remonstrances having appeared, the house move ,.was approved by the Board, provided the house will be brought up to standard in accordance with all Building Code providions so as to meet Building Department requirements. Comes now Mr. Arthur Anderson, 1108 Sunnymede Avenue, and submits a Petition remonstrating against the proposed move of a house from 601 S. Eddy Street to 1107 Sunnymede,Avenue The remonstrators_ state, in their $etition that they are opposed to the move for the following reasons: 1. The house is not of the same age as other surrounding properties. 2. It is not in the state of repair as the houses in the immediate area. 3. It will depreciate the value of the surrounding properties. After hearing the petitioners, the Board advised them that the house will meet all requirements to be brought up to standard. A list of requirements was submitted by Mr. Grabarz. The Board further directed Mr. Grabarz to meet with the petitioners immediately and explain the conditions that must be met before approval of said house move will be given. Hearing continued until March 18, 1963. The Petition and lists of: -requirements were ordered placed on file. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION: HEARINGS Comes now Mr. Miller, a representative of Highland Cemetery Association, which corporation is a party of interest in property located at 601 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, owned by Ernest and Willowdene Miltenberger. IF Since this house is in a state of disrepair, the Board ruled as follows: 1. House must be barricaded to the satisfaction of the Sbb-Standard Division by March 18. If this is not done, building will be demolished. 2. Sixty days from this date, or by May 20, 1963, house must be brought up to standard. If not, demolition order shall be carried out. However, if substantial compliance of this order has been done by May 20, 1963, house will not be torn down. With reference to a house located at 418 Cottage Grove Avenue, following the recommendation of Mr. Grabarz, the Board directed that he proceed with demolition order. 1 1 I I