11/21/60 Board of Public Works Minutes

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November 21, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday, November 21, 1960 at 10:00 A.M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. BUILDING DEPARTMENT (HEARINGS) SUB -STANDARD DIVISION (HOUSE MOVES) Comes now Jbhn Grabarz and requests permission to have house moved from 110 E. Irvington to 2114 S. William St. Joseph Chodzinski, representing August Sukolich, George J. Nemeth, Mrs. Fedorow and Mrs. A. Mancini appeared to remonstrate against said move. They were assured by the Board that the house would be brought up to standard in accordance with a list of require- ments issued by the Building Department within three months after moving or before occupancy, whichever is sooner. If the condition issued by the Building Department and approved by the Board are not followed, the house will be torn down. The Building Department was directed by the Board to so notify the owner of the above. Mr. Grabarz also requested permission to move house from 1030 E. Donald Street to 921 E. Fairview. Mrs. Tony Mathia and Mrs. Ethel Smith appeared to remonstrate said move and inquire how house would be set on lot. Board assured the remonstrators that the house would be set on the lot in accordance with the code requirements of said lot. A list of requirements D set up by the Sub -standard Division of the Building Department were read by the Board and approved. It was the decision of the Board that the house move be permitted, subject to the terms of the requirements and, further that said house would be brought up to standard within three months or before occupancy, whichever is first. The Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department was directed that, in the future, no work was to be done on the lots of prospective house moves, such as placing equipment on lot, digging basements, etc. until moving permit had been issued. With reference to the property at 1618-1620 Dunham Street owned by Mr. Wrieszien, a hearing on this case was held at which time Mr. Wrieszien was present to show cause why he had not brought property up to standard. The case was continued for one week. With referdnce to the property at 2509 Longley, owned by Mr. Mitchell, a hearing was held at which time Mr. Mitchell was asked to show cause why he had not brought property up to standard by November 14, 1960 as directed. Mr. Mitchell advised that it would take three months to bring property up to standard. Case continued until February 21, 1961 or the Monday closest. to that date. With reference to property located at 413 Arthur Str. et,Mr. Grabarz requdsted permission of the Board to advertise for bids for the demolition of said .property.. Permission Granted. BUILDING DEPARTMENT (REQUEST: HAROLD W. WEBER, INC.) Comes now Verner Lane, Building Department Commissioner, and presents a Plan prepared by Harold Weber, Inc., developer, requesting permission to erect ornamental light posts at the intersection of Corby Street and Weber Square and, further, requests that the City provide electrical current in lieu of customary street lights. After due consideration, it was the finding of the Board that the construction of such posts upon public property and to provide the electrical current for fixtures other than those normally supplied by the City would establish an undesirable precedent. Request denied. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT Street Light Outage Report was accepted and ordered placed on file.