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NEW OUSINESS (Cont'd)
<br />r. John V. Lindstaedt, Fair Tax Association, advised the question
<br />e wants to ask probably pertains to 90% of these change orders.
<br />e notices that some of these contracts cost $8,000 or close to
<br />hat, and is there any indication here that the valuation of that
<br />roperty will go up? The Chair advised that Mr. Crighton has
<br />nswered that question before at previous meetings here. It is
<br />of so much what the valuation of the property is, what the concern
<br />ere is that if you tear the house down, you have lost the housing
<br />nd no one else builds there. It is a matter of keeping housing
<br />o that somebody lives in it.
<br />r. Lindstaedt advised of the discussion he had with personnel in
<br />he Building Department, Substandard Division, that there have
<br />een over 150 houses so far this year that have been demolished
<br />nd 10 rehabilitated. Mr. Lindstaedt said he is wondering if
<br />ome of these are in the locations as a condition of the area in
<br />he neighborhood, or whether or not we are just trying to stall off
<br />ore blight. Commissioner Wiggins stated the whole object of this
<br />peration is to prevent blight, or restore the housing to City code.
<br />he number of houses that he is referring to that were torn down- -
<br />he 150--are good examples of this. These turn out to be vacant
<br />mount to $103.50, the additional work totals $172.50,. with a net
<br />difference
<br />of $69.00, which would be an increase to the contract
<br />mount, or an amended contract total of $6,490.75.
<br />otion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Robinson and
<br />carried,
<br />for the approval of Change Order No.] to Rehabilita-
<br />tion
<br />Contract No. 20, with Ted Combs Decorating `& Construction
<br />Company,
<br />for an increase in contract amount of`$69.00, with an
<br />mended contract total of $6,490.75, Southeast Project E -7.
<br />g.
<br />han a Order'N6. 4't6 Rehabilitation Contraet`No. 28, Southeast C.O. NO. 4
<br />roject E -7: Commission approval was requested of Change Order' TO CONTRACT
<br />o. 4 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 28, with`Area Services, NO. 28 AP-
<br />Inc.,
<br />for an increase in contract amount of $63.00 (Contract: PROVED,
<br />7,967.32), or an amended contract total of: $8,030.32, for SOUTHEAST
<br />ehabilitation work at: 708 East Broadway` Street, Southeast E -7
<br />roject E -7.
<br />he specifications called for repairing leaks in basement plumb -
<br />.ing,
<br />replacing a faucet on hot water heater, replacing waste and
<br />overflow
<br />in second -floor bathroom, and repairing tub valve. Dur-
<br />ing
<br />the performance of this contract,'the homeowners' children
<br />were
<br />cleaning a fish tank, and by pouring the contents into the
<br />second-floor
<br />bathtub; they clogged the structure's drain lines.
<br />he contractor is requesting an additional $63.00 to clean out
<br />he tub drain and sewer line. Staff is recommending this change ,
<br />order
<br />for approval.
<br />Motion
<br />was made by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and
<br />carried,
<br />for the approval of Change Order No. 4 to Rehabilita-
<br />tion
<br />Contract No. 28, with Area Services, Inc., for an increase
<br />in
<br />contract amount of $63.00, with an amended contract total of:
<br />8,030.32, Southeast Project E -7.
<br />r. John V. Lindstaedt, Fair Tax Association, advised the question
<br />e wants to ask probably pertains to 90% of these change orders.
<br />e notices that some of these contracts cost $8,000 or close to
<br />hat, and is there any indication here that the valuation of that
<br />roperty will go up? The Chair advised that Mr. Crighton has
<br />nswered that question before at previous meetings here. It is
<br />of so much what the valuation of the property is, what the concern
<br />ere is that if you tear the house down, you have lost the housing
<br />nd no one else builds there. It is a matter of keeping housing
<br />o that somebody lives in it.
<br />r. Lindstaedt advised of the discussion he had with personnel in
<br />he Building Department, Substandard Division, that there have
<br />een over 150 houses so far this year that have been demolished
<br />nd 10 rehabilitated. Mr. Lindstaedt said he is wondering if
<br />ome of these are in the locations as a condition of the area in
<br />he neighborhood, or whether or not we are just trying to stall off
<br />ore blight. Commissioner Wiggins stated the whole object of this
<br />peration is to prevent blight, or restore the housing to City code.
<br />he number of houses that he is referring to that were torn down- -
<br />he 150--are good examples of this. These turn out to be vacant
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