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5. NEW (BUSINESS (Cont'd) <br />request or burning.-was based'-on the Industrial Expansion <br />Project budget limitation, which was prepared about four <br />years ag . Therefore, the cost could have exceeded the <br />budget aid was the basic reason in asking for the alternate <br />demoliti n prices by burning and securing a special permit <br />by the B and of Safety to burn, if necessary. Mr. Bellinger <br />stated h2 recommends the conventional demolition method and <br />not by b ruing. <br />President Wiggins said he has strong feelings about air <br />pollutio . Burning this number of buildings would create <br />a lot of air pollution in this area. He also stated he <br />would hate to see an::aedident develop which would outweigh <br />a $17,00 savings. <br />Mr. Wilh lm asked if the burning process would delay the <br />project, whereby Mr. Bellinger said it would involve the <br />same amoint of demolition time and the advantages of burn- <br />ing woull not,,in his judgment, outway the hazard and in- <br />convenie ce to area residents in the immediate area. Mr. <br />Helmen s ated the idea of burning seems like such a'waste. <br />Mr. Bellinger said there is no salvage value in the struc- <br />tures--w ether burned or demolished--the end results are <br />virtuall the same. The structures involved would be ap- <br />proximat ly 65 and some are brick structures. Mr. Chenney <br />said: " do not believe in City employees taking work away <br />from som one else. I do not believe in taking bread and <br />butter a ay from someone else." <br />b. IDisnosition <br />after th <br />they ind <br />the post <br />appropri <br />reuse pr <br />praisals <br />ing requ <br />HUD offi <br />to the U <br />curing f <br />property <br />1 #10 -1 <br />R -66: In conversation with appraisals.shortly <br />last Commission meeting, Mr. Bellinger said <br />sated they had just completed,the pricing of <br />office site and were requested to submit the <br />to documentation for^our review. The proposed <br />ce is set by the average of three reuse ap= <br />at $1.96 per square foot. Authorization is be- <br />sted to submit appropriate documentation to the <br />e for .concurrence.at $1.96 per square foot, and <br />S. Post- Office Department in,the hopes of se- <br />om them a binding agreement to purchase subject <br />PARCEL #10 -1 <br />POST - OFFICE <br />BUILDING, <br />CENTRAL DOWN-. <br />TOWN PROJECT, <br />R -66 <br />President Wiggins raised the question in reference to <br />the work of contractors and the prices, and asked if this <br />has been satisfactory in every instance? Mr. Bellinger <br />related that they have been reviewed and appear satisfactory, <br />but that the documentation has to meet with HUD <br />