1983-09-21 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e . Minilltes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council September 21, 1983, Page 3 Mr. Ed Wolf spoke regarding the property located in the 100 block of North 3rd Street. He stated he felt this property was not dangerous. He is using it for storage and it has been boarded up since the hurricane. He has been repairing it for some time. Slides of the building were shown to Council and the dan- gerous areas pointed out. After discussion, Council re- quested that the dangerous openings around the building and the windows be boarded up immediately so children cannot get into the building. Mr. Wolf will work with the Inspection Department to bring the building to a safe level within 120 days from the time the permit is taken out. . Jonathan Stout spoke for his father,J. M. Stout, regarding the property in the 700 block of South Blackwell. He stated his father is in Alaska. His father had requested that he get outside bids to get the house rebuilt from the ground up but that it would be around October 6 before the esti- mates were in. He requested an extension until he could get the estimates to his father and see what he wanted to do. Mayor Cline reminded Mr. Stout that this building had been declared dangerous and needs to be demolished. Mr. Stout said they wanted to tear it down themselves and use what material they could salvage to rebuild, to restore the building as much as possible to its original form. Mr. Skelton stated he had had numerous calls on that house and he had looked at it himself, and in his opinion there is nothing in that house that can be salvaged due to termite damage, etc. He recommends that the house be demolished as planned. Mr. Stout will be given time to remove some items out of the house. Mrs. Mary Wilson spoke regarding the property at 500 S. Lobit. She wished to know the cost of demolishing the building. The cost and what it included was given at $1,000 for her particular building. She was informed that a system of monthly payments could be arranged over a year if she so desired. . Councilperson Gay spoke for Adam Sinegal on the property at 402 North 2nd Street. Mr. Sinegal will get in touch with the Inspection Department. Mr. Gay said he will demolish his mother's old place himself.