HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/66 Board of Public Works MinutesJanuary 10, 1966
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
January 10, 1966 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.
READVERTISE: POLICE DEPARTMENT ( 7 MOBILE RADIOS )
The bids for 7 mobile radios for the use of the Police Department,
opened on January 3, 1966 are rejected due to the fact that the
specifications were in error.
The Clerk of the Board was directed to readvertise for 7 mobile
radios on January 14 and January 21, 1966. Sealed bids will be
publicly opened and considered on January 24, 1966 at 10:00 A.M.
SPECIAL POLICE BONDS
.. The following Special Police Bonds were approved and ordered placed
on file: Darwin Earl Wilkeson employed by the South Bend Tribune;
Stanley V. Grayzek, employed by Torrington Company, and Robert
� Gammage .
SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS )
Comes now Richard Liszewski, Director of the Sub -Standard Division
of the Building Department, and requests permission to advertise
for bids for demolition for property located at 4102 E. Keasey
Street, owned by Mrs. Virginia Noble.
Permission granted.
Mr. Liszewski also requested permission to advertise for bids for
demolition for property located at 810-8102 E. Colfax, owned by
Harry Polis. Mr. Liszewski reported that nothing had been done
about bringing property up to standard.
Permission granted.
Permission was also granted to Mr. Liszewski to advertise for bids
for demolition for property located at 1514 Swygert Street, owned
by George Petoe.
Permission was granted to Mr. Liszewski to post building as sub-
standard. Said building is located at 2006 W. Linden Avenue and
is owned by Ervin and Mary Cudowski. It is presently occupied.
With reference to property located at 224 N. Huey Street, owned
by Alex & Rose Salomon, Donald Patrick, attorney, requested that
a continuance of 60 days be given to further investigate the state
of this property.
Permission granted and Mr. Liszewski also given permission to post
structure as sub -standard.
Mr. Liszewski requested permission to post building located at 119
Jackson Street as sub -standard. The property is owned by E. Joe
and Bernice Harris.
Permission granted.
Mr. Liszewski reported that property formerly known as the Roosevelt
Hotel, on South Michigan Street, which is being demolished, is now
being demolished by Ralph -Williams -instead of B & 0. Wrecking Co.
Mr. Williams has heavy equipment to facilitate this demolition.
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PARKING METER REMOVALS AND REPLACEMENTS
Permission was granted to the Parking Meter Department to replace two
parking meters that had been temporarily removed in November because of
curb cuts and construction in the 200 block of South Lafayette (east
side). Now that this work has been completed there is space available
for the replacement of two of the meters.
Upon the recommendation of the., -Traffic Director, and for the same reason,
permission was granted to the Parking Meter Department to replace one
of two meters removed in the 3-00 block of South Franklin Street.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER: TRAFFIC INSTALLATIONS
The Board ap]0roved the following installations:
Stop signs at 4 driveways of the Sewage Treatment Plant on
Riverside Drive.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: REPORTS
A Report for the month of December and a Report for the year of 1966
was filed with tbb Board by the Building Department.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
s t Du Cler
Chairman
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