07/19/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r. , �: ,'. REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, July 19, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the minutes of the July 12, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Jon Hunt, Redevelopment Director, was present to request Board approval on several Community Development contracts and addendums. He stated that, because of a prior commitment, Mr. Hunt could not attend the entire Board meeting and he advised that the Board would consider those contracts at this time rather than in agenda order. APPROVAL OF COM 4UNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS AND ADDENDUMS Mr. Hunt advised that he was requesting Board approval on three Community Development projects, two addendums to previously approved contracts and a contract for the employment of'a research associate for the summer months. He explained that the new contracts involved a six-month preparation period and several public hearings and Common Council approval according to federal guidelines. He submitted the following contracts: Bureau of Housing - The project would involve the expenditure of $300,000.00 for 0 to 3% rehabilita- tion loans for home owners within Community Develop- ment target areas, and the contract period would extend to March 31, 1983. Mr. Hunt advised that the normal grant program was being eliminated this year and was being substituted with the above low interest loan program. Neighborhood Code Enforcement - The project would involve the expenditure of $25,000.00 as the continuation of an existing program to make funds available for repairs on rental units in violation of the housing code. He advised that money would be recouped from landlords for repairs under the program. Department of Redevelopment - The project would involve the expenditure of $150,000.00 for the completion of acquisition and relocation activities for the East Bank Development Project, and the contract period would extend to March 31, 1983. Mr. Hunt then outlined the following addendums to previously approved contracts for which he was requesting Board approval: Addendum No. I - Park Department (Tree Planting Project) He advised that the addendum was necessary to clarify the guidelines to allow tree planting on commercial strips and in the Central Business District within targeted neighborhoods. Addendum No. III - National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation (Home Modification Project) Mr. Hunt explained that the original contract provided for modifications to homes for the handicapped, and the addendum merely extended the timetable to March 31, 1983, to bring the program in line with budget expenditures prior to its conclusion.