09/14/64 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 1 Certified check for $157.00, signed by Eli -Spicer and'Victor.Freeman Non -Collusion Affidavit, signed by "Victor Freeman, Pres. The bids will be taken under advisement and awarded at a later date. Permission was granted to .Fire Chief McHenry to attend the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association 39th Annual Conference in Elkhart, Indiana on September 23 to 25th inclusive. 1''11Q U6r t • lu v RLEJ sv ae 1 U� v I Permission was granted to Battalion Chief. Dale Fortin and Lieutenant Carl Lederer to attend the Indiana State Fire School at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana on September 17 through September 19, 1964. APPLICMCN FIRE DEPARTWXT An application for the Fire Department from Thaddeus Stanley Cichos, Jr. was accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILM& DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD D,1�it ISIOA? Comes now Mr. J. M..Guthrie and others to pietition. the Board-to.take some action on property located at 313 N. Scott Street, owned by -David Oberg. The petitioners state that this property has been vacant for a period of five years and has beccme-a nuisance by being a playground for children. The petitioners, further request that this property be rehabilitated or razed. Mr. Grabarz of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department appeared before the Board and advised the Board that the owner of the property is in Service, that the dwelling had been boarded up two years ago. On August 12, 1964, the owner had been notified by Mr. Grabarz to bring property up to standard and that unless the Sub -Standard. Division is notified and see corrections being made on. September 14, 1964 the Sub -Standard Division will appear before the Board and request permission to advertise for bids for demolition. Costs will be placed as.a lien against the property. As a result of this letter, Mr. Obert wrote to the Sub -Standard Division and requested a postponement for advertising until he has had sufficient time to receive an answer to a letter written on the demolition of the house. The owner further states that he has had information that a contractor will possibly tear the house down at no cost to the owner. Because of information contained in the Petition submitted, that this dwelling had been condemned by the Fire Department approximately two years ago, the I Board requested Mr. Grabarz to submit a report from the Fire Department as to the present condition. A progress report on property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Blad, located at 715 S. Meade Street by Mr. Grabarz revealed that a report on possible rehabilitation of this propertyv.as "not. received by the Sub -Standard. Division of the Building Department, either by the owners of Mr. Ettl, attorney representing them. In view of this situation, Mr. Grabarz was authorized to advertise for demolition. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: INSTALLATIONS ( TRAFFIC SIGNS ) Following the recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, the following installations were approved: Yield signs installed -on -Elmer Street, both sides, at Pershing St. Stop signs installed on Catalpa Street, southeast corner, at Sample Street. No Parking sign installed on west side of Webster Street, just north of Sample Street.