SM 04-23-76 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

6. NEW- PUSINESS .(Cont'd ommissioner Robinson said, "Let me get back to my age -old uestion: Since we are under a new program regime now, how ong will it take between inspection and the inspection of his? Mr. Johnson advised the fi °rst inspection was 'done in eptember or October. Mr. Crighton added that this is our ousing Allowance Referral Contract and it`is based on their nspection. The Chair confirmed, "In other words we didn't o the inspection." . Butler asked about 6 -L, (C.0.- that involved the water ater)? Mr. Crighton advised that inspection was done in e fall--late fall. As to when the contract was let, Mr. ighton advised the work was started in January. ommissioner Cira asked on 6 -K, house on South Fellows Street, or additional charge for the replacement of the gutters and ownspouts that deteriorated since the initial inspection t a cost of $320.00: "How do we know that is a' competitive bid n that particular addition for that item ? "' Mr. Crighton advised or a change order, all we are concerned about is whether it eets our estimation on what it is going to cost: The contract n this home,`Item 6 -M, that we are on, is for amended contract otal of $5,660.00, but these contracts were bid on 17 homes at ne time - -a set of 17 contracts. : ommissioner Robinson asked, "Again, Keith, we have been promised, tnd promised, and promised that the period of time between inspec- A ons to the actual construction of the house is going to be short. (gain, we are still talking about a heck of "a long period of time, ind you just got through explaining to me that you didn't have inything to do with your inspection department, but ..." Mr. :righton interrupting for clarification, Commission Robinson :ontinued, "We are talking about the period of time elapsing be- tween the time of inspection and time after construction and all these added increases. We are still talking about nine (9) months: : thought we were told not too long ago that it would be anywhere or a period that we would have it cut down to approximately thirty 30) days, and if there were three houses in a row, it might end up ►eing ninety (90) days. Now we are back up to nine (9) months again. : don't understand." Mr. Crighton answered, "I don't follow where to are up to nine (9) months. But, one thing, I didn't say I was iot over my inspection department; I said I am not responsible for :he quality of inspections that the Housing Allowance Office program loes." Commissioner Robinson referred to the previous statement lade, "The inspection period was about September or October of last fear; now, that is approximately nine (9) months." Mr. Crighton idvised, "For the Housing Allowance contracts, we waited until we accumulated enough inspections to put on a contract to make it a lecent contract. We waited for 17 houses for rehabilitation. Now cur capabilities for this Housing Allowance Program didn't start intil September 1, 1975. We had no legal right to even let anyone :now when the City of South Bend program was available to them." MlKIE