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6. NEW IUSINESS (Cont'd)
<br />inor. One of the real problems that I think we all need to recognize
<br />s that the idea of penalizing people for maintaining their structures
<br />s one of the incentives that creates the decline. If anything there
<br />ught to be the incentive applied the other way - -to give people some
<br />eason to keep their homes up.' Now, this has been kicked around from
<br />ime to time in the state legislature, but, unfortunately, legislature
<br />s either state, national, or what; seems to grind exceedingly slow."
<br />Ir. Lindstaedt said the average taxpayer-has to tighten their belts- -
<br />nd, sometimes, this irks us just a little bit. "'I go to meetings
<br />fter meetings, and they keep stressing that we don't do enough for
<br />he lower income bracket. And, then I come to your meetings, and I
<br />ee the Housing Allowance Program-- I's-ee the Homestead.Program - -I
<br />ee all these innumerable things that are seemingly stagnated in this
<br />'ield, instead of one consolidated division in an overall picture, and
<br />ometimes we become very, very confused. As I.have said before- -you
<br />ehabilitate the building, then you send the people down to the Housing
<br />llowance Program; they carry on from there. Where is the initiative?
<br />have spent my lifetime working so I wouldn't have a mortage on my
<br />ome. I pay taxes. Sometimes.people get a little disgusted to have
<br />o subsidize somebody else's expenses. I can see certain agencies,
<br />ut the younger people, why can't they do for themselves? The problem
<br />s the tax bill for the average taxpayer. With inflation going up,
<br />s well as everything else- -you pay Peter to pay Paul: The Chair
<br />nswered, "The basic social philosophy, of course, is determined by
<br />he Federal Government, and some of us who have been in politics and
<br />he national scene for some time have said 'When you take Federal
<br />oney; you take the government regulations.' Whether it be the high -
<br />ay program, education, welfare or what - -when you take the money; you
<br />ake the regulations, and that is the situation.we are in here."
<br />r. Lindstaedt added that he realizes our problem. Motion carried.
<br />h. Change Order No. 2 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 48, Southeast
<br />roject E -7: Commission approval was requested of Change Order
<br />No. 2 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 48, with Ted Combs Decora-
<br />ting & Construction Company, for an increase in contract total
<br />f $311.25, (Contract: $6,897.63), or an amended contract total
<br />f: $7,208.88, for rehabilitation work at: 226 East Pennsylvania
<br />venue, Southeast Project E -7.
<br />he specifications called for re- roofing the structure including
<br />he front proch, 1,434 square feet. Since the time of the initial
<br />nspection, the side flat portion of the roof has begun to leak,
<br />nd also damaging the rear foyer ceiling. Although the inspec-
<br />ion called for a new roof on the main portion of the structure,
<br />here was nothing included for the flat portion. The replacement
<br />f roll roofing, 90 lb. weight, on side flat portion (160 sq. ft.)
<br />osts $86.25; rear foyer ceiling for replacement of ceiling tile
<br />160 sq. ft.) costs $225.00, or total increase to contract of
<br />311.25. Staff recommends the change order for approval.
<br />tion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried,
<br />r the approval of Change Order No. 2 to Rehabilitation Contract
<br />. 48, with Ted Comb's Decorating & Construction Company, for an
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<br />C. 0. NO. 2
<br />TO CONTRACT
<br />NO. 48 AP-
<br />PROVED,
<br />SOUTHEAST
<br />E -7
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