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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd Ms. Derbeck brought up the question that if some of these old houses are worth the amount of repairs being put into them and in the end if the additional repairs aren't really more than the properties are worth. Commission Wiggins replied that is often the problem.. The other thing to consider to build that same adequate space, in terms of new housing or replacement cost, it would be a bundle of money in today's market. Also, we must take into the fact that we need housing that is not real expensive housing, because there are a lot of people who cannot afford the expensive houses. There are a lot of people,without.this type of housing,would not have a place to live. Part of this additional cost is not by lack of inspection, or inadequate inspection, but between the time of delay and the water damage with all the rain we have had would accelerate the damage. Between the time that it was originally inspected and the time that something is actually to be done about it, it would seem that there should be ways to protect some of this property during this interim period of time. Mr. Crighton added that as far as items not being included in the first inspection, many times the items are not visible until the contractor goes in to do the work. This particular house was bid twice. We had to rebid 44 homes, because the costs were too high on a majority of them. The work on this particular home was started about a month ago. Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried, to approve Change Order No. 1 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 30, for an increase in contract amount of $1,637.00, for an amended contract total of $8,949.15, with Area Services, Inc., subject to Legal Counsel approval, Project E -7, Bureau of Housing. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Report on Stage Design at St. Louis: Commissioner Wiggins showed STAGE slides he had taken on the stage design in St. Louis of the St. DESIGN Louis String Quartet, St. Louis County Plaza, AIA Exhibit, Museum of REPORT Modern Art, and Crown Center Kansas City, which were sent by firm: Anselevicius /Rupe /Associates, Architects, St. Louis, Missouri. Commissioner Wiggins advised this is the portable stage that he and Mr. Douglas Simpson, Director of the River Bend Plaza Office, went to see, and these are structures designed as a-temparary-- measure to handle outdoor performances in the downtown area. This would be at a cost of $4.00 to $5.00 per square foot. This is not to be con- sidered as a permanent type of structure for an extended period of time. Same type of life as with an awning material. Mr. Simpson concurred with Commissioner Wiggins and added that it is very attractive. It would give us great flexibility. The one design shown was made of vinyl stretch fabric. - 17 -