08/11/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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8/11/69 Virginia P. Thomas 1024 S. Main Howard K. Sigrist & Ella Sigrist 816 S. Fellow Durwood Elliott 2222 Smith Street APPEAL PERIOD OF ONE WEEK - DEMOLITION CONTRACTS A discussion was held regarding the one week period in which a property owner can appeal a contract for demolition. It was decided to await the City Controllw 's return before any action is taken. HEALTH AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS It was suggested that a meeting of the Health Department, Real Services for the aged and the Welfare Department be arranged to work out a plan for following through on complaints of health and unsanitary conditions which are now being channelled back to Sub -Standard when the building is actually not sub -standard and should not conce4n this department. POLICE DEPARTMENT - RETgi, MENTNOF CHIEF MOB Hl McNAUGHTON Letter of request for retirement of Thomas H. McNaughton was read. After expressing appreciation of the job he has done and upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request for retirement. t BUILDING DEPARTMENT Monthly summary report for the month of July, 1969 was filed with the Board Request of the Building Commissioner for permission to attend the Indiana In- spectors Association annual conference at For Wayne, Indiana:August 18, 19, 20, Upon motion made, seconded and carried this request was approved. ALLEY VACATION PETITION - SEARS. ROEBUCK AND COMPANY Petition to vacate the first alley west from Lafayette Street off Monroe was filed with the Board along with a check in the amount of $65.00 and a list of property owners in a 200 foot radius of the alley to be vacated. This petition was referred to the City Engineer and the Area Plan Commission for study, review and recommendations. REQUEST -BLOCK PARTY PARK AVENUE - Mrs Veen Request for permission to hold a block party in the 800 block of Park Avenue submitted by Lois Veen was filed with the Board. The Secretary is requested to have Mrs. Veen supply this board with a petition of the property owners in this block to the effect they have no objections to having the street closed at that time. SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSION - A D T - Ronald C. Swiatowry Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the request of A.D.T. to cancel the Special Bolice Commission of Ronald C. Swiatowy was approved. REQUEST - Re: Penn Central Railroad Crossing Communication of Mrs, Louis Taylor regarding the Penn Central Railroad crossing near Kaiser Jeep on Chippewa was filed with the Board. Mrs. Taylor is suggest- ing a need for crossing flashers. This matter was referred to the City Engineer to be forwarded to the Indiana Public Service Commission. REQUEST OF ROBERT EDMUNDSON - GOSPEL CRUSADERS Communication of Robert Edmondson regarding Gospel Crusaders was filed with the Board, Mr. Edmondson, not appearing, no action taken by the Board. COMPLAINT OF HAROLD CONERY Harold Conery, 1313 Portage Avenue supplied the Board with a report from James P. Doll, CSC, PhD at the university of Notre Dame. Mr Conery appeared before the Board August 4, regarding an "epidemic" of bugs at the Portage Avenue Bridge site. Doctor Doll's report indicated an extoparasite known as Oenocephalides canis which lives on a blood diet in live animals as well as man., The report indicates it could have been brought in by the sodding operation at the site. This report was filed with the Board and referred to the City engineer for con- tact with the project contractor.