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May 6, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
May 61 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.
PETITION: COUNCILMAN MUSZYNSKI - HEALTH PROBLEM
Comes now Councilman Muszynski with a Petition from residents of the
3400 block of Western Avenue to complain about rodents in the area
which presents a health problem.
After hearing Councilman Muszynski, the Board referred the petition
to the representative of the Board of Health who was present at the
meeting with the request that the Board of Health investigate the
complaint and take measures for a solution.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: OFFICE ENGINEERS REMODELING OVERHANG )
Comes now Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, and reports that the
Office Engineers are remodeling and request permission to construct
an overhang extending approximately four inches over the sidewalk
at 116 S. Michigan Street.
The Board, being assured that the structure is being erected in a
workmanlike manner and is not a hazard to the public, hereby grants
permission for the construction of the facing with the stipulation
that insurance be provided, indemnifying the City of South Bend
for accident and property damage in the following amounts: $100,000
each individual accident, $300,000 aggregate accident and $25,000
property damage. Proof of insurance must be filed with the Board of
Public Works & Safety.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: SHEEHAN PROPERTY ( LASALLE & MICHIGAN )
Comes now Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, and requests
permission to advertise for bids to clean up the vacant property
located at Michigan and LaSalle, owned by William Sheehan. Mr.
Smogor advised the Board that Mr. Sheehan had been notified by the
Building Department to clean up the vacant property but, up to
this time, had taken no action.
Permission granted to place advertisements for bids, as requested.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT ( SUB -STANDARD DIVISION - HEARINGS
Comes now John Grabarz, Director of the Sub -Standard Division of the
Building Department, and advises the Board that the owners of property
located at 617 Neddo Court had been requested to appear before the
Board on this date to show cause why repair orders had not been complied
with. The owner had appealed demolition orders and said orders had
been set aside with the understanding that property would be brought
up to standard.
Since repairs have not been made, Mr. Grabarz reported:'.that he: -had
notified owner by certified mail that he was to appear before the
Board on this date, but had not received a reply to date.
It was the decision of the Board to continue said hearing for one week
to allow sufficient time for Mr. Jewell Williams, the owner of the
property in question to receive letter and contact the Building Sub -
Standard Division of his -proposed plans.
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With reference to property located at 238 E. Pennsylvania Avenue,
owned by Clarence Steward, Mr. Grabarz advised the Board that a
letter to Mr. Stewart requesting his presence at the meeting on
this date had been ignored.
Since repair orders have been ignored, the Board directed Mr.
Grabarz to proceed with condemnation order for this property.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER (INSTALL SIMS
Fol;owing the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer,
the following traffic signs are approved:
1 Hour time limie sign installed to cover 1011 S. LaFayette
,Boulevard.
Yield signs installed on Meade Street, both sides,. at
Marquette Boulevard
Yield signs installed on Fremont Street, both sides, at
Marquette Boulevard.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
ACCIDENT REPORTS ( FIRE DEPARTMENT)
Two non -injury accident reports fr an the Fire Department were accepted
and ordered placed on file.
APPLICATION FIRE DEPARTMENT_
An application for the Fire Department from.Richard E. Pusztai was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
APPLICATION POLICE_DEPA_RTMENT_
An application for the Police Department from Kenneth L. Delinski was
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.
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