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7. NEWIBUSINESS (Cont'd Mr. Edward F. Soltesz, Chairman, Governmental Coordination Committee of the River Bend Plaza Advisory Committee, asked what the amended boundaries are to this Project. Mr. Keith P. Crighton, Director of the Bureau of Housing Program, advised this Project originally started at the west end of the Model Cities Project. The first contract that the Redevelopment Commission entered into with the Model Cities Agency was on August 1,1973, for the E -6 Project. We have had three extensions on this Project so far- -not because the work has progressed slow, but because the work has progressed so well. We have had 125 homes on contract in the project and we anticipate another 40 or 45 homes to contract on additional funds we have left. The boundaries originally were Longley Avenue on the North; Wilbur Street on the East, Linden Avenue on the South, Meade Street on the West; and we have extended the boundaries. Every extension we have had we extended them a °block or two blocks. On this last extension, we have gone all the way East to take in both sides of Walnut Street, and we have added some sections on Linden that was previously excluded, and small section on Johnson Street. The area included approximately 140 homes on the new extended areas, so I believe our total number of homes in that Project should be in the neighborhood of 715 structures. Mrs. Janet S. Allen asked if this will include the Northwest home- owners- -the Blaine area - -as the Northwest homeowners were protest- ing that their area is not being included in the Model Cities Project. Mr. Crighton said the Northwest is a different project- - the two projects abute one another. The Northwest program starts on the eastern boundary of the Model Cities Project which would be the LaPorte Avenue, and it goes North to Van Buren. We have a number of people in that area who have a need for housing rehabili- tation and that is why we are in the Northwest. Motion was made by Mr.. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried, for the approval of the Amendment to Contract 1925 -30, in the Model Cities Code Enforcement Project E -6, to continue the Project with the amended boundaries, as noted above, with additional funds of $198,916.00, subject to Legal Counsel approval. c. Option Agreement for Parcel No. 76 -4: Approval was requested of an Option Agreement for Parcel No. 76 -4, for purchase price of $5,250.00, Project NDP A -10, Southeast #1, at 230 Paris Street. Motion was made for the approval of the Option Agreement, noted above, by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried, and the President authorized to execute same. d. Change Order No. 1 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 34, E -7: Ap- proval was requested of this Change Order, which is for addi- tional work on the second floor bathroom lavatory, at 506 East Pennsylvania, for an increase in contract amount of $67.00, with an amended contract total of: $3,736.77, and no change in time, Project E -7, Bureau of Housing. The contract is with Ted Combs Decorating & Construction Company. OPTION AGREEMENT APPROVED, PARCEL NO. 76 -4, NDP A -10, SE #1 CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO REHAB. CONTRACT NO. 34 APPROVED, E-7