08/10/64 Board of Public Works Minutes

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August 10, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, August 101 1964 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 -STANDARD DIVISION (HEARINGS) Comes now Mr'. and Mrs. Blad, owners of property located at 715 S. Meade Street to show cause why property has not been repaired, as ordered. Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that this property had been condemned in 1963. An appeal: had been granted in order to have property repaired. A second appeal was granted for.additional time and the owners given until May, 1964 to accomplish this. At this date nothing has been done and complaints from residents of the area have been made. Mrs. Blad advised the Board that because of illness her husband had not been able to make the repairs. She further stated that she did not know what repairs were necessary. Mr. Grabarz stated that a list of needed repairs had been given to the owners. Mr. and Mrs. Blad requested that -this hearing be continued in order to allow time for a contractor to look at house. Mr. Grabarz was directed to prepare another list of required repairs to bring house up to Code and go over the list with Mr. and Mrs. Blad. The Board continued the hearing until August 17,. 1964 at which time Mr.ead Mrs. Blad must reach a decision whether the house will be repaired or demolished. It was reported to the Board that the root beer standson property owned by Roland Grant are still on the property. Councilman Szymkowiak requested that they be removed or made safe. Location: 1629 Linden Ave. The Board requested Mr. Grabarz to notify Mr. Grant to make the stands safe by next Monday and to be present at the meeting of August 17, 1964. Mr. Grabarz submitted a progress report on property owned by Mr. Frank Cook, located at 506 27th Street. Mr. Grabarz reported that a new list of repairs needed had been submitted to Mr. Cook who was to have appeared before -the Board by August 10, 1964 with the contractor who would make the necessary repairs. Mr. Cook failed to appear, although he was notified by Certified Letter. A Mr. Epley was the person named by Mr. Cook as the person who was the buyer of the house and resided at that address. However, Mr. Grabarz reported that his Department was informed by a lady living at the house that Mr. Epley did not live there. Mail addressed to him at the subjet property address was returned unclaimed. Mr. Grabarz was directed by the Board to write to Mr. Cook and advise him that unless he appeared before the Board on August 17. 1964 the Board will let contract for demolition. OPENING OF BIDS:- DEMOLITION - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION The following bids were received for demolition of the properties listed below, were opened by the Board and read aloud. All bids were in order: Property located at: 917 Marietta Street.