July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Park stage bigger
Portland Board of Works
The amphitheater stage at Hudson Family Park is a bit larger than planned.
Members of a Portland board voted Thursday morning to approve a $5,200 change order for work on the amphitheater stage that was completed in the fall.
Shortly before Fleming built the stage in the fall, Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier and Portland Street and Park Department Superintendent Jeff Harker looked at the area marked for the stage.
Hosier said he decided the stage should be bigger than planned and gave Fleming officials the go-ahead. The stage is now 8-feet by 4-feet larger than originally planned.
Neil Medler, Portland Park Board president, said Thursday afternoon that he was aware the size of the stage had been changed. The stage is now 40 feet x 33 feet. Board members are considering adding a back wall and structures to support lighting and a sound system to the stage, as part of phase IV of the park project.
The additional phase III work will be funded by casino tax revenue paid to the city by the state, Randy Geesaman, city clerk-treasurer, said Thursday.
The contract for all of phase III - which included excavation of the pond and the creation of the sledding hill - was $398,000.
In other business Thursday, board members voted to demolish two houses in Portland but gave one owner the opportunity to find his own contractor for the job and the other a short time-span to make improvements to the home.
The houses located at 622 N. Pleasant St. and 318 N. Harrison St. have been deemed unsafe and have been vacant or abandoned for at least six months.
James Romack, the owner of the North Pleasant Street property, asked the board to wait three or four months before moving forward with the razing. He said he believed he could find someone to tear down the house at a lower price than a bidder.
Board members told Romack the demolition process would be halted if he can find someone to tear it down for him before the house is actually razed.
The house has been vacant since it caught fire in January of 2006, and received extensive fire, smoke and water damage.
Roger Caster has been purchasing the other house on contract for five years. He also asked for an extension of two or three months to give him adequate time to repair the house.
Board members agreed to halt demolition proceedings if Caster can make significant improvements to the house in the set time frame.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Heard an update on the north side sewer separation project.
Paul Vincent, an engineer for The Schneider Corporation, told board members that the design work should be completed by the end of this year. He estimated that the entire project should be finished in about two years.
Board member Bill Giibson suggested that the project be done in phases to make it easier to afford.
Vincent said that is a possibility, and additional engineering costs would not be incurred if the project is done in this manner.
•Approved an amendment to Schneider's contract for work to run city sewer service to Keller Development.
The new contract will have a cap of $30,000.
Extra meetings, testing and easement work has driven the cost over the previous cap of $20,000.
•Voted to give the fire department's 2002 Ford Explorer to the Portland Police Department.
The fire department is getting a new vehicle for the fire chief to drive.[[In-content Ad]]
Members of a Portland board voted Thursday morning to approve a $5,200 change order for work on the amphitheater stage that was completed in the fall.
Shortly before Fleming built the stage in the fall, Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier and Portland Street and Park Department Superintendent Jeff Harker looked at the area marked for the stage.
Hosier said he decided the stage should be bigger than planned and gave Fleming officials the go-ahead. The stage is now 8-feet by 4-feet larger than originally planned.
Neil Medler, Portland Park Board president, said Thursday afternoon that he was aware the size of the stage had been changed. The stage is now 40 feet x 33 feet. Board members are considering adding a back wall and structures to support lighting and a sound system to the stage, as part of phase IV of the park project.
The additional phase III work will be funded by casino tax revenue paid to the city by the state, Randy Geesaman, city clerk-treasurer, said Thursday.
The contract for all of phase III - which included excavation of the pond and the creation of the sledding hill - was $398,000.
In other business Thursday, board members voted to demolish two houses in Portland but gave one owner the opportunity to find his own contractor for the job and the other a short time-span to make improvements to the home.
The houses located at 622 N. Pleasant St. and 318 N. Harrison St. have been deemed unsafe and have been vacant or abandoned for at least six months.
James Romack, the owner of the North Pleasant Street property, asked the board to wait three or four months before moving forward with the razing. He said he believed he could find someone to tear down the house at a lower price than a bidder.
Board members told Romack the demolition process would be halted if he can find someone to tear it down for him before the house is actually razed.
The house has been vacant since it caught fire in January of 2006, and received extensive fire, smoke and water damage.
Roger Caster has been purchasing the other house on contract for five years. He also asked for an extension of two or three months to give him adequate time to repair the house.
Board members agreed to halt demolition proceedings if Caster can make significant improvements to the house in the set time frame.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Heard an update on the north side sewer separation project.
Paul Vincent, an engineer for The Schneider Corporation, told board members that the design work should be completed by the end of this year. He estimated that the entire project should be finished in about two years.
Board member Bill Giibson suggested that the project be done in phases to make it easier to afford.
Vincent said that is a possibility, and additional engineering costs would not be incurred if the project is done in this manner.
•Approved an amendment to Schneider's contract for work to run city sewer service to Keller Development.
The new contract will have a cap of $30,000.
Extra meetings, testing and easement work has driven the cost over the previous cap of $20,000.
•Voted to give the fire department's 2002 Ford Explorer to the Portland Police Department.
The fire department is getting a new vehicle for the fire chief to drive.[[In-content Ad]]
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