08/24/64 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4g1 August 24, 1964 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, August 24, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. No vouchers were approved for payment. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: HOUSE MOVE (HILDRETH TO 30T-H ) Comes now Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, anal requests permission to move a house from 1717 Hildreth Street to 1226 S. 30th Street. The owner of the house is John Gardner and the mover is Irv. Warden. Mr. West advised the Board that notification had been sent to all persons who are interested parties and that the house meets the necessary qualifications of Codes pertaining to house moves. There being no remonstrators present and no written remonstrances having been received, the Board approved the house move in accordance with the terms of the request. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS_ ) Comes now Joseph Ettl, attorney for Mr.and"Mrs. Blad, owners of property located at 715 S. Meade Street. Mr. and Mrs. Blad had been directed to appear to inform the Board whether they would repair the dwelling or have it demolished. Mr. Ettl advised the Board that, due to illness, Mr. Blad had been unable to accomplish the repairs necessary or to find a buyer. He requested a continuance to allow time to determine whether the house could be sold. After hearing Mr. Ettl, the Board granted a continuance of two weeks. With reference to property owned by Roland Grant, located at 1629 Linden Avenue, the Board was advised by the Clerk of the Board that a letter had been sent to Mr. Grant requesting that he.contact the City Attorney to show cause why he had refused to remove a root beer stand located on his property. This case was continued for one week to allow additional time for Mr. Grant to contact theCity Attorney. A letter from the Urban Redevelopment Department was submitted to the Board advising the Board that property owned by Otto Pozsgay, located at 1302 Chapin Street may be acquired by the Redevelopment Department but this acquisition may not occur for several years. The Redevelopment Department strongly recommended that the structure be condemned and demolished as a safety measure. Accordingly, the Board directed Mr. Grabarz to inform Mr. Otto Pozsgay to appear before the Board on August 31, 1964 to show cause why this structure should not be demolished. Should he not appear, the Board will take appropriate action to accomplish demolition. FIRE DEPARTMENT: APPOINTMENT ( J. R. RITTER ) Fire Chief McHenry appeared before the Board and -advised the Board that Jay R. Ritter, having met all requirements of the Fire Department and the Pension Board was eligible to appointment as a member of the Fire Department and requested that the Board approve the appointment. The bbard, following the recommendation of the Fire Chief and the Pension Board approved the appointment of Mr. Ritter, effective September 1�- 1964.