Shirt Tales

• per 1999 designating bylaw: the usual all exterior facades are protected but nothing of the remarkable interiors; however, this designation did cover the glass block walls
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• photos: above L to R: glass block wall, etched glass windows in Art Deco kitchen, leaded glass windows in Smyth Residence/office building, the pre-cast concrete panels with Centre Block vision attached: "Shaping Tomorrow Together" = more spin*, and bottom top & below: the exposed Art Deco and Smyth office following the "emergency" demolition of January 2006
• per Jan 06 environmental hazards report the usual are listed: bird droppings and DEAD birds; asbestos and lead paint remediation; fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts to be removed; water damaged floor boards; mould growth; linoleum, stucco and lead came in the Smyth Residence
• cost to clean up this mess? Per report filed with Council last night: In order to proceed with the demolition of the remaining Forsyth buildings the City has tendered the abatement of all hazardous materials. This will allow the demolition contractors to bid on a clean site avoiding extras to the contract for hazardous materials found during demolition." Tender awarded to Reitzel Bros. Asbestos Removal LTD., Breslau at their tendered price of $143,915., including G.S.T. who beat out the second bidder's price of $319,769.50.** Report can be found here:
  http://www.city.kitchener.on.ca/Files/Item/item7941_t06-042_-_hazardous_material_abatement_-_forsyth_bldg_.pdf
• oh well, * this morning's Record does not mention this detail in the Forsyth saga's ending but focuses instead on a) the upcoming citizens' forums x 2; b)one Councillor's bid for re-election by lowering 2006 property taxes and with the most interesting sentence in that report: " The fund HAS HELPED PAY FOR the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy...and the Wilfrid Laurier School of Social Work."========> sure hope that some of the citizens start asking about fiscal transparency and accounting in the upcoming forums as we really need to know how much has been paid and what is still to be paid for post 13 Nov 06 election from taxpayer pockets??? c) an editorial that opines " a great deal of local precedence....it should be clear....{they i.e. three Regional Councillors} "have a duty to vote...." and that no conflict of interest re U of W Medical School could possibly exist even as elsewhere another disgruntled taxpayer asserts "old boys club" at work here!!! ** interesting to note 1) that of 5 firms asked to submit a bid, only 2 bothered to submit a tender and 2) of the two firms who did bid, only one is local and the other is based in Mississauga.
• Have your say? call 741-2602 or e-mail the local politicos cityfeedback@city.kitchener.on.ca

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