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fill the Urb n Renewal Plan which states that a full range of housing will be permitted in the project area. Since the news media has reported tha the minimum cost range for new houses in LaSalle Park would b approximately $13,500, the Commission reaffirmed that a full ange of housing will be permitted provided thaVpro- posed housinj meets all code requirements and objectives of the project. Wi h many new techniques and approaches being tried and successf lly brought to fruition in the building construction, the Commission suggested that a meeting could be held with ap- propriate ci y officials, contractors, and unions to investigate methods of c nstruction of low cost housing. The staff was asked to inv stigate the possibility of establishing a meeting for this pur ose. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution 223 received Commission approval on motion by Mr. Kompar, econded by Rev. Kirk, and authorizes staff to adver- RESOLUTION 223 tise for out ide financing, identified as Third Series C, LaSalle LASALLE PARK Park Project R -57, on June 25, 1968, and to receive and open PROJECT, R -57 bids on July 9, 1968. b. The 3taff presented two irremovable fixture appraisal proposals fo the Central Downtown Project, R -66, for Commission consideratio : (1) Development Services Inc., of Detroit and (2) S. M. Di and Associates, Inc. of Grand Rapids. This type of professio al service requires the appraiser to determine if the fixture, such as air conditioner, heating plants, etc., is tenant owned or a part of the real estate, and appraise same. It is the stiff's recommendation to award the contract to S. M. Dix and Asso iates because of successful completion of programs in other cities with many communities using their services sev- eral times. The Commission accepted the staff's recommendation and upon motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev. Kirk, awarded the contract to S. M. Dix and Associates, Inc., at the proposed fee which is within budget limitation. It was noted that this company also did the preliminary study for this appraisal work during the Survey and Planning stage. c. Beca se of the rapid weed growth in the LaSalle Park Project, R-57, the staff has received two proposals for weed control. Tha Commission accepted the staff's recommendation to accept the D & H Landscaping and Garden Center proposal to con- trol weeds oi certain specified lots for a year by spraying a chemical, at a cost of 1/2� per square foot, with the under- standing that work would commence Saturday, June 22, 1968, and reimbursement to be made from the Property Management proceeds, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded by Rev. Kirk. It has been determined that approximately 600,000 square feet is to be sprayed. d. The ommission accepted the request of the Clyde E. Williams and Associates firm, engineers for the Chapin Street -4- S. M. DIX ASSO- CIATES AWARDED IRREMOVABLE FIXTURES APPRAI- SAL CONTRACT, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R -66 WEED CONTROL IN LASALLE PARK PROJECT, R -57 ENGINEERING SER- VICES FOR NORTH