Board of Public Safety

BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY MINUTES APRIL 24, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING 4:00 PM Common Council Chambers City of Anderson, IN 120 East Eighth Street MEMBERS PRESENT Mr. Mckinley said the police departments claims Mile McKinley, Chairperson total $51,539.10. NiCale Rector, Member Sam Dixon, Member Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the claims for the police department in the amount of $51,539.10. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion OTHERS PRESENT passed. *see attached sign in sheet Tim Lanane, City Attorney Mr. Mckinley said the Emergency Management Barbra Joy, Acting Board Secretary claims total $48.93. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the claims for Emergency Management in the amount of Mr. McKinley called the meeting to order at 4:00 $48.93. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion Passed. p.m. Mr. Dixon performed the invocation. Mr. McKinley led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Fisher said their first property -is at 2305 West 25th Street. This property is in a target area MINTYPES that they are trying to clean up. The owner is here and willing to participate in the demolition Mr. McKinley asked the members if they had a process. Mr. Fisher wants to make sure there is chance to look over the minutes from the last not a problem because there are a number of meeting on April 10, 2017. parcels on this property. Ms. Rector made a motion, to approve the Ms. Rector said please explain. minutes. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Fisher said there are two garages & two houses on this lot CLAIMS TO BE PAID Mr. Fisher said as they do the bids he wants to Total claims in the amount of $96,476.58 make sure the contractors bid on the right properties. They should have because you can Mr. McKinley stated the Fire Department claims tell by the pictures, the back garage is really bad. total $44,476.58. Mr. Mcicinley said by their check off list it says Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the claims 2305 & the affidavit says 2307.. for the fire department in the amount of $44,476.58. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion Ms. Rector said the picture on the house says passed 2305. Mr. Fisher said 2307 is the owner's house. Attorney Mr. Lanane asked if the owner was Mr. Lanane asked if he was aware and in here. agreement to the demolition order. Mr. Fisher said yes. Ms. Campfield said yes. Ms. Rector said she does not see a picture of the Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the garage. demolition order for 2305 W 25th Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Fisher said there is another file on it. He was doing each separate because the garage is Mr. Fisher said there would be a lien on the commercial. They cannot use federal funds on commercial building. commercial properties. Ms. Rector asked if she was aware of this. Mr. Fisher said he is asking the board to affirm his order. Mr. Fisher said yes. Mr. Lanane said they need to hear from the Ms. Rector asked what about 2309. owner first. Mr. Fisher said he has to do some checking Ms. Martha Campfield introduced herself she because that is Building Commissioners money. lives at 2307 W 25th Street Mr. Lanane read the bids: Ms. Rector asked Ms. Campfield if she was in agreement to the demolition on the house that 1) Cox Recycling $4,230 sets on 2305 W 25th Street being demolished. 2) Shephard Homes $8,300 3) Gerry's Construction $8,436 4) M&J Fetz $12,250 Ms. Campfield said yes she was. 5) Yardberry Landscaping $12,500 6) Ingram & Sons $6,300 Ms. Rector asked her if she was the owner of the garage that sits on 2309 W 25th Street. Mr. Mcicinley asked if there was someone there from Cox Recycling here. Ms. Campfield said it is not a garage, it is a three story building. There is no garage to that There was. building. It used to be used as a sheet metal shop. Mr. Mckinley asked if he understood what he Mr. Fisher said it was a commercial building. was bidding on. Ms. Rector said by the pictures there is a large He said yes. garage door at the bottom. Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the bid from Ms. Campfield said it was a loading dock. Cox Recycling in the amount of $4,230. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Ms. Rector asked if she was in agreement with the demolition order. Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the demolition order for 2309 W 25th Street upon the Ms. Campfield said she was. condition they place a lien on the property for any amount exceeded for the demolition. Mr. Mr. Lanane asked who William L. Campfield is. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Ms. Campfield said that is her husband. Mr. Lanane red the bids as follows Mr. Lanane asked if he was here. 1) Shephard Homes $16,000 2) RSO Construction $16,000 Ms. Campfield said no. 3) Cox Recycling 0,260 4) Gerry's $15,888 2  5) M & J Fetz $22,950 2) Gerry's Construction $5,944 6) Yardbeny Landscaping $24,000 3) M&J Fetz $8,130 7) Ingram & Sons $12,000 4) RSO Construction $7,500 5) Shephard Homes $6,400 Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the bid from 6) Yardberry $10,000 Cox Recycling in the amount of $8,260 for the 7) Ingram & Sons $5,899 property at 2309 W 25th Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the demolition bid from Cox Recycling in the Mr. Fisher said his next unsafe structure is at amount of $4,930 for the property at 2411 2706 Raiford Street, they have good service. Madison Avenue. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion They did accept their certified mail & they did passed. advertise it. The neighbors thought they bought this property in the tax sale but they did not send Mr. Fisher said he has some people in the out certified mail. They were here earlier but left audience who has a different thing. They have when they found out they do not own it. not been in front of the board, but it was close to getting ready. The gentleman has pulled his Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the permits, and pulled off the roof. demolition order for 2706 Halford Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Ms. Rector asked what the address was. Mr. Lanane read the bids as follows. Mr. Fisher said 2207 Fairview. It was on the list to be condemned. lie owns the property adjacent 1) Cox Recycling $4,530 to this one and he wants to save this one. He has 2) Gerry's Construction $6,666 already started the work and pulled his permits 3) M & J Fetz $4,807 so they did not put him on this list. Mr. Fisher 4) RSO Construction $5,000 wants him to realize if he does not keep moving 5) Shepharcl Construction $6,200 ahead and really fix this property he will go 6) Yardberry $11,500 ahead with the demolition process. 7) Ingram Trucking $4,600 Ms. Rector said so at this point there is really Ms. Rector made a motion to accept and approve nothing you need from the board. the bid from Cox Recycling in the amount of $4,530 for 2706 Halford Street. Mr. Dixon Mr. Fisher said no not really. Hejust wanted this seconded_ Motion passed. put on the record. Mr. Fisher said his next utisqfe structure is at Mr. Fisher said the next unsafe structure is 2718 2411 Madison Avenue. This is a bum out He Raible. This gentleman came from California to asked if there was anyone here for this property. be here today, he believes he wants to save this structure. There was not. Mr. Lanane asked if this property was across Ms. Rector asked if there was anyone living at from Four Winds Apartments. this ProPerIY? Mr. Brooks introduced himself. His address is Mr. Fisher said no, maybe some homeless, this is 450 North Armando Street Anaheim, California. a real problem house, they have boarded it up He said the property is a block concrete wall on twice and someone keeps taking it down. all four sides. It has a back end that was a utility something and for some reason that back end has Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the come off. The roof is sound and the inside is demolition for 2411 Madison Avenue. Mr. sound. The fire was on the back end porch oil the Dixon seconded. Motion passed. outside. There is no one living next door. He wants and is prepared to clean up this property Mr. Lanane read the bids as follows. and take off the fire damaged back porch. I) Cox Recycling $4,930 3 Ms. Rector asked Mr. Brooks if he has been by this property since he has been in town. Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the demolition at 2407 W 28* Street. Mr. Dixon Mr. Brooks said yes he has. He went by and took seconded. Motion passed. pictures. Mr. L,anane read the bids as follows. Ms. Rector asked Mr. Brooks how long he expected it to take him to get this property up to 1) Cox Recycling $4,010 cod& 2) Gerry's Construction $3,944 3) M&J Fetz $4,846 Mr. Brooks said three months. 4) RSO Construction $4,500 5) Shephard Homes $5,200 Ms. Rector made a motion to table this order for 6) Yardberry $9,000 three months and in addition she wants all the 7) Ingram Sons $5,600 permits to be pulled within thirty days. He also has to show proof he has the finances to fix the Ms. Rector made a motion to award the bid from property. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Gerry's Construction in the amount of $3,944 to demolish the property at 2407 W 28* Street. Mr. Mr. Fisher said this is in a target zone so if Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Brooks does not follow through he will move forward with the demolition. Mr. Fisher said the next property is at 1529 Jackson Street. Mr. Fisher said his next unsafe structure is at 2414W 28* Street They have good service on Ms. Rector asked if they have good service. two, of the three people named on the deed. They have also advertised this twice in the paper. Mr. Fisher said no, they have a second owner and they have notified them both. Ms. Rector said she was going to have to recluse herself from this property, she has a conflict Ms. Rector asked if they have advertised it. Mr. Dixon made a motion to accept the Mr. Fisher said twice for both the old and new emergency order for demolition on the property owners. at 2414W 28* Street Mr. Mckinley seconded. Motion passed. Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the demolition order at 1529 Jackson Street. Mr. Mr. Lana= asked if the property owner was Dixon seconded. Motion passed. present Mr. Lanane read the bids as follows. There was no answer. 1) Cox Recycling $13,400 Mr. Lanane read the bids as follows. 2) Gerry's Construction $18,444 3) .M&J Fetz $17,525 1) Cox Recycling $4,360 4) RSO Construction118,000 2) Gerry's Construction $6,333 5) Yardberry $17,000 3) M&J Fets $6,621 4) RSO Construction $7,000 Ms. Rector made a motion to award the bid to 5) Shephard Homes $6,300 Cox Recycling in the amount of $13,400 for 6) Ingram & Sons $5,850 1529 Jackson Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Dixon made a motion to accept and award the bid from Cox Recycling in the amount of Mr. Fisher said the next unsafe structure is at $4,360. Mr. Mckinley seconded. Motion passed. 2515 Louise Street. There was no service, the mail came back. They advertised it twice in the Mr. Fisher said his next unsafe structure is at paper. He is asking the board to move forward 2407 W 28* Street They had all their mail come and approve this demolition order. back and they advertised it twice in the paper. 4 Ms. Rector made a motion to approve the demolition order for at 2515 Louise Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Lanane read the bids as follows. 1) Cox Recycling $11,500 2) Gerry's Construction $7,444 3) M&J Fetz $8,490 4) RSO Construction $8,100 5) Shepherd Homes $8,100 6) Yardberry's 81 1,500 7) Ingram $7,985 Ms. Rector made a motion to accept the bid from Gerry's Construction in the amount of $7,444 for 2515 Louise Street. Mr. Dixon seconded. Motion passed Mr. Fisher said this was all the business he has to bring before the board but, he would Ince to get the board together to do the Blight Elimination Program, the city will own these houses so it will be a formality. He would like the board to come up with a date then let him know because he is available any time. Ms. Rector said they could all meet after the meeting,. Ms. Rector made a motion to adjourn. Mr. McKinley adjourned the meeting at 4:45pm.