Council approves demolition project
Published 9:17 am Wednesday, December 18, 2013
An eyesore is about to come down.
On Monday, the Niles City Council approved the demolition of a Cass Street property that was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it during a winter storm in December 2012.
The property is located at 511 Cass Street.
According to a council report, the owner of the structure did not move forward with plans to repair the structure, which remains a potential safety hazard and nuisance to the community.
Pelley Excavating of Niles has submitted a bid to raze the structure for $5,865.
In other business, the council:
• Gave approval to Niles Main Street DDA to conduct the annual Hunter Ice Festival in downtown Jan. 17-20.
• Accepted a bid of 432,432 from Overhead Door Company of South Bend, Ind., for the purchase and installation of six new overhead garage doors and related items for use at the Dial-A-Ride facility.
• Gave approval for Peerless Midwest, of Mishawaka, Ind., to complete the final phase of Airport Well No. 2 at a cost of $127,698.
• Appointed Robert Myers to the Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Advisory Committee, effective immediately and expiring Dec. 31, 2015.