02/06/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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TRAFFIC ENGINEER TRAFFIC SIGNS) The Board recommended the installation of the following traffic signal: Yield Right of Way Sign on southwest corner of Manchester Drive at Edison Road, replaced with a Stop Sign. FIRE CHIEF REQUEST -(ATTEND CONFERENCE IN MEMPHIS) Comes now Fire Chief Alex Andr2ejewski and requests permission for himself and Assistant Chief Lederer and Captain Flary to go to a Fire Department Instructors' Conference in Memphis Tennessee from February 27, through March 4, 1961. The Board, having been assured that there are sufficient funds in the budget for such a trip, hereby approves the trip. FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION An application for the Fire Department from Richard Daniel Matuszak was accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT HEARINGS - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION Comes now Reverend Liggens, owner of permises known as 225 S. Kentucky Street and requests the Board that he'_:be given the opportunity to tear down said structure, at 225 S. Kentucky Street. Rev. Liggens requests 90 days for tearing down structure. After hearing statements from Reverend Liggens, the Building Department and Captain Downs of the Fire Department and having ascertained that the health and well being of persons are in danger under present conditions, permission was granted for a 90 day extension , conditioned upon the removal of all living persons of said structure, not later than February 15, 1961. Said daft for vacating of premises has been chosen by Reverend Liggens as he desires that much time for said vacating of building. If occupants are not removed by February 159 1961, said order of extension shall be null and void and the Building Department shall be instructed to proceed for the removal and demolishment of said building. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION (DEMOLITION BIDS) John Grabarz, of the Sub -Standard Division of the Building appears before the Board and states that the bid of Joseph Ksiezopolski for the demolition of structure at 203 S. Kentucky Street is the low bid, without salvage. Said bid is $ 175.00 With reference to the demolition of structure at 215 S. Kentucky Street, Mr. Grabarz reports to the Braid that the low bid is submitted by B & 0 Wreaking Company. Said bid is $225 without salvage, $175 with salvage. Mr. Grabarz further requested permission of the Board to write to Joseph Ksiezopolski and B & 0 Wrecking Company and request that they hold their bids firm for a period of not more than 90 days from this date so that legal matters concerning these properties can be completed. The Board directs the Sub -Standard Division of Building Department to award bids to low bidders and also grants permission to contact bidders with reference to the 90 day waitidg period as explained above. Comes now Mrs. Wright of 719 Dunn St. to show cause why demolition orddr for this property had not been €arried out. Mrs. Wright advised the Board that Mr. Wright was ill and, further, that demolition of accessory buildings had been completed. After hearing Mrs.41right, it appeared to the Board that there was a misunderstanding concerning the demolition order. Mr. Grabarz was directed to visit Mr. Wright in his home and explain the requirements to him, and also to make an effort to re -locate Mr. and Mrs. Wright in the Plaza Apartments, a newly completed housing project. Hearing was continued to a future date.