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43'8 MINUTES PUBLIC PRESENTATION: CO>~4UNITY ATTENTION ADVISORY BOARD REQUEST: CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO OWNERS ON GLENN COURT 4. Economic development and employment 5. Education 6. Cultural activities meeting was adjourned. No action was taken on any of the above topics. President COUNCIL CHAMBER November 5, 1984 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of October 15 were approved as presented, with Dr. Gunter abstaining. On motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of October 22 were approved as presented, with Dr. Gunter abstaining. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of October 2S were approved as presented, with Dr. Gunter abstaining. There were no matters by the public. Mrs. Ruth Wadlington, Chairman of the COmmunity Attention Advisory Board, updated Council on the report and recommendations made last year. Staff salaries had increased, positions had been upgraded in the past year and the Girls' Home had been improved physically. Areas being studied include extended leave for staff due to the high burn-out rate and short-term less severe detention cases being .housed at the Boys' Home. On a question from Dr. Hall, Mrs. Wadlington stated that the Family Oriented Group Home needs space for a central 'meeting place and for storage. Mr. Buck thanked the Board for their active involvement in the Community Attention programs. Mr. Hendrix stated that owners of property on Glenn Court were requesting that the City convey to them a 20-foot wide strip of land which had been reserved to allow widening of Chapel Hill Road should it be annexed into the City. Mr. Hendrix stated that staff recommended the conveyance at the fair market value. Dr. William Grant who had initiated the request, stated that all eleven property owners on Glenn Court were in favor of the request and nine of those owners were present at the meeting. Dr. Grant stated that while the Glenn Court residents were willing, if necessary, to pay for the property, they preferred that it be conveyed at no charge for the following reasons: 1) It was given to the City, 2) Glenn Court property owners have maintained the property, and 3) Transfer of the property would return it to the tax rolls. Mr. Maine, a Chapel Hill Road resident, opposed the transfer because he opposed the Glenn Court residents having access to Chapel Hill Road, and suggested that if the property was to be sold that it be put up for public bid. A restriction prohibiting access to Chapel .Hill from the property in question was discussed.