Until recently, Councilman Julius Oliver said the engineers conducting reports on the integrity of Realty Tower during the aftermath of the Youngstown explosion have been those who specialize in demolishing buildings. 

With that being said, Oliver said he decided it may be useful to bring in some more opinions: structural engineers who specialize in restoring historical buildings, but the decision regarding the fate of the building is ultimately up to the Realty Tower owner. 

The city agreed to pay a Cincinnati company that specializes in restoring historical buildings almost $5,000 during Friday morning's Board of Control meeting for an emergency inspection that has already been done by the recently hired company "Structural Systems Repair Group."

Oliver said he was told he would receive an "initial final report" on Friday but was then told by the company the final report would be finished Monday.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Youngstown has hired a public relations team to handle the flow of information regarding any details about the Realty building and explosion developments.

The city said it's expected to hold a news conference early next week after the Mayor returns from a Mayor's conference in Kansas City.

21 News reached the attorney of Brian Angelilli, the man who owns the Realty Tower. Attorney Patrick Roche said there would be no comment at this time.