HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/63 Board of Public Works MinutesMay 27, 1963
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held on Monday,
May 27, 1963. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and
approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various
suppliers.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER: TRAFFIC SIGNS
Following the recommendation of Clem Hazinski, Traffic Engineer, the
following installations were approved:
No Parking signs on north side of 400 block of East Colfa)c,
Avenue.
Stop Sign installed on Oak Ridge Drive, southeast corner, at
Edison Road.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: OLIVER ANNEX REPAIR
00 Comes Now Louis Smogor, Building Commissioner, and advises the Board
that repair work is being done on the Oliver Annex Building,' North
Main Street.
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Since scaffolding has been erected on the building and since there
is possible danger to the public, the Board authorized Mr. Smogor
to take all precautions necessary to protect life and property.
The Board directed Mr. Smogor to order a temporary roof over the
sidewalk and further ordered that the contractor procure insurance
indemnifying the City of South Bend for $100,000 individual accident
and $300,000 aggregate accident and $509,000 property damage.
Proof of Insurance should be filed with the City.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: SUB -STANDARD DIVISION
Comes now Mr. Sam Bernstein, owner of property located at 16082
Prairie Avenue, of his own volition, to ascertain what procedure
is necessary to demolish a house on the property.
After hearing Mr. Bernstein, the Board requested that he talk with
Mr. Grabarz regarding this property.
Comes now Mr. and Mrs. James Powers, representing Mrs. Kathryn Glaser,
owner of property located at 525 Cottage Grove Avenue. Also present
was Mr. Harry Taylor, attorney, representing Mrs. Glaser.
This property is sub -standard and period for completion of repair order
is now terminated. Mrs. Powers, daughter of Mrs. Glaser, requested
continuance of hearing so that property might be sold. The house is
presently occupied.
Mr. Harry Taylor, acting for and on behalf of the owner, requested a
vntinuance of one month.
Request granted with the stipulation that present occupants must vacate
the property as quickly as possible.
Hearing on this case will be continued until July 1, 1963. Condemnation
order will be withhold temporarily.
With reference to property located at 1307 w. Jefferson Boulevard,
Mr. Grabarz requested permission to advertise for bids of demolition.
Request granted, on May _-13,__196.3_meet ing. Bids received and will be
awarded this date.
Mr. Grabarz reported that the owner of property located at 105-107
N. O'Brien Street failed to appear to show cause whyrepair orders
had been ignored.
Mr. Grabarz was directed to condemn property.
AWARDING OF BIDS: SUB -STANDARD DIVISION
Mr. Grabarz reported that he had received the following bids for
demolition of property located at 1307 W. Jefferson Bou;evard.
The following Wdrd,opened and examined by the Board:
A & J. Demolition Co. $275.00 with salvage $305.00 without.
galvage
BB& 0 Building & W recking_Co. $275.00 with salvage $375.00 without
salvage
It was the decision of the Board that the contract be awarded to
A & J. Demolition Company for $275.00 with salvage.
With reference to property owned by Mr. Otto Pozgay, located at
1302 S$ Chapin Street, it was the decision of the Board, based
upon request from Mr. Pozgay, that the hearing be continued for
60 days.
PETITION:. STREET LIGHT ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT)
A Petition from David Dorn and others residing on S. Klley Street,
for a street light on alley post between 442 and 446 S. Klley Street
was referred to the Electrical Department for investigation and
recommendation.
_STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS
Street Light Outage Reports were accepted and ordered placed on file.
APPLICATION ( FIRE DEPARTMENT)
An application from Robert Emmett Ewing for the Fire Department was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: REPRESENTATIVE_
Mr. Steven Molnar, representing the St. Joseph County Board of Health,
was present at the meeting to ascertain whether matters concerning
this Department were discussed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:55 A.M.
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