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services provided by the. agency and asked for assistance in continuing their services until State funding could be secured. Mr. Segar requested $3,700 from the City in addition to the $6,300 recommended for CDBG funds. Responding to a question concerning Outreach affiliating itself with another agency, Mr. Segar stated that at the time it was investigated it was not felt that Outreach or its clients would benefit from such a change. Mr. Ray Mishler, Director of Red Cross Home Health Care, requested $15,000 to provide home health care to low income elderly citizens. Mr. Mishler .stated that coordination had occurred with JABA, and Charlottesville Department of Social Services in discussing this plan for meeting a broader level of needs. The Thomas Jefferson EMS Council requested funding and stated that they work cooperatively with the Red Cross and Heart Association. Ms. Amy Melville, Director of Youth Service Center, Ruth Wadlington, Chairman of the Youth Commission, and Tom DeMaio, Vice-Chairman, requested funding of $6,75'5 which would be matched on a 3 to I basis by the State. Mrs. Wadlington stated that the agency and board were looking to'set new directions. Members of the Dogwood Chorus requested funding of $2,600 in order for the chorus to continue to perform for the community. Council discussed funding requests for the agencies that had appeared before them. The meeting was adjourned. Clerk BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 21, 1984 Council met for hearings on social service agency funding with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr~ Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter,. Dr..Hall. Mr. Peter Mclntosh, Director of Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society, requested full funding of $8,700 by the City, noting that the Albemarle County staff was recommending full funding. Mr. Mclntosh stated his hope that Albemarle County would become interested in the idea of a Mediation Center, which he felt would be vital to its success. Mr. Barry Kastner of Charlottesville Housing Improvement Program, stated that production had been strong and he was pleased with the year's accomplishments. Mr. Gordon Walker, Director of Jefferson Area Board for the Aging, Rev. Bill Smith, Chairman of the Board, and Rosemary Hayes, representing the JABA Advisory Council, stated that the concentrated focus of JABA was on Providing services to the frail and disadvantaged elderly and a main priority was avoiding institutionalization. The following re- commendations were made: 1) fund $7,658 for JABA, 2) fund $10,300 in CDBG funds for the in-house safety program, 3) fund Red Cross's request for $15,000 for home services, and 4) fund an additional $29,000 for full home services for thirteen new clients and appoint a task force to recommend uses for the funds.