HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/63 Board of Public Works MinutesApril 15, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
April 159 1963 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.
KIWANIS CLUB REQUEST: CAMP MILLHOUSE PROMOTION
Comes now Mr. F. E. Allman, 145 S. Ellsworth Place, representing the
Kiwanis Club, with a request that the Club be permitted to sell a
specially constructed sign to be used by motorists whose vehicles are
stalled on streets and highways to warn other motorists that they
are in need of help. This would be a safety measure and the signs
would read "Help Needed„ and/or other warning messages.
The -funds collected from these signs would be used exclusively to
support Camp Millhours-,- the Glub'ls charity project.
Mr. Allman requested that this q program be held in conjunction with
the annual Safety Check project sponsored by the City.
After -hearing Mr. Allman, the Board ruled that Mr. Allman meet with
Police Chief Harman and discuss this matter fully. The Board will
postpone action on this request, pending recommendation from the
Chief of Police.
Hearing continued until April 22, 1963 at 10:00 A.M.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( HOUSE MOVE )
Comes now Mr. Joseph D. Zappia, owner of a house located at 2110
E. Edison Road and requests permission to move said house from
this address to 2016 E. Edison Road.
Mr. Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, informed the Board that
the house has been checked by Mr. C-rabarz,and meets requirements of
the building code. Mover is Emmons & Son.
Since no remonstrances were filed with the Board and since no
remonstrators appeared, the house move was approved# subject to
the following conditions: ,
All code provisions must be met. Sufficient insurance must be obtained.
House must be up to standard and ready for occupancy within 60 days.
House must be occupied n6t'�later than 90 days after move.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( ATTEND OONFERENCE )
Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, requested permission to attend
a Building Officials Conference of America meeting in Memphis, Tennessee
from *ay 12 to May 171, 1963. He also requested permission for Mr.
Ted LeWandowdki and John Grabarz to attend.
The Board, having been informed that there is sufficient money in the
budget to meet the expenses granted permission for the employees listed
above to attend the meeting.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SLB-STANDARD DIVISION ( HEARINGS }
Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the
Building Department, and informs the Board that Mr. Overhold, owner
of property located at 2205 N. Huey Street had been requested to appear
before the Board to show cause why repairs had not been made, as
directed.
Since Mr. Overhold did not appear and did not send a representative.
the Board ruled that -the Sub -Standard Division shall proceed to
advertise for bids for demolition.
With reference to property located at 325 N. St. Louis Boulevard,
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tarwacki, Mr. Grabarz informed the
Board that repairs to the property have not been completed. A -
list of repairs to be made wasesubmitted to the owners in 1961.
The Board ruled that hearing on this matter will,be continued for
two weeks.
With reference,to property located at 126 N. St. Louis Boulevard,
owned by Mrs. Jennie Cohen, Worche-ster, Mass., and or Mrs. Rae Sloan,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Grabarz informed the Board that repair.
orders have been ignored. Demolition orders have also been ignored.
After hearing Mr. Grabarz, the Board ruled that registered letters
be sent to the owners and also to Mr. Benjamin Piser, attorney,
representing the owners advising that unless appearance is made by
not later than April 29, 1963, condemnation will proceed..
Case continued until April 29, 1963.
ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COMPANY REQUEST: TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATION
A letter from William F. Ryan, Assistant Vice President of the
Associates Investment Company, requested an installation of a
traffic light at the intersection of Gr"eenlawn and Mishawaka Avenue.
Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, informed the Board that his department -,-
has been making a study of this intersection to ascertain whether
a traffic signal is needed.
The Board requested Mr. Hazinski to continue hia studies and to
report his findings to the Board.
Mr. Hazinski was also requested to check the possibility of Ruskin
Street being made a one-way street from Esther Street to Greenhawn
Avenue.
STREET LIGHT INSTALLATIONS ( ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT )
Following the recommendation of Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department
Superintendent, the following installations were approved:
1 - 4000 lumen street light in the 1600 Block N. Knoblock St.
1 - 4000 lumen street light in the 1700 Block N. Knoblock St.
PETITION: STREET LIGHT ( ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT }
A Petition from Mrs. Goldie Freeman and others in the area, request
the installation of a street light in the alley back of 1330 E.
Donald Street.
The Petition was referred to Nicholas Horvath, Electrical Department
Superintendent, for investigation and recommendation.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT
A monthly report for March, 1963 from the Building Department was
accepted and ordered placed an file.
RETIREMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT( JOSEPH TOROK )
The Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees, at its regular meeting
on April 119 1963 approved the pensioning of Joseph Torok on
a monthly disability pension of $247.85 or 55% of a fully paid ;first
class firemen's=salary.
The action of the Board of Trustees followed the recommendation of
the medical examiner.
The Board, following the recommendation of the Firemen's Pension
Fund Board of Trusteest approved the retirement, effective May 19
1963.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ( APPLICATION-)
An application for the Fire Department from Robert Donald Megyese
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ( APPLICATIONS )
Applications for the Police Department from Darcy Lee Barkley and
Hebert Huler Ingram were accepted and ordered placed on file.
There being�no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 10:45 A,M.
Attest: An°ho y J. Sabo, Clerk