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Regular meeting Approval of minutes Public Hearing: Community Develop- ment Block Grant Application for Year Four COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunnon, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. The minutes of the meetings of February 21st and March 6th were approved as amended. A public hearing was held on this date on proposed use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for Year IV. The City Manager briefly reviewed the recommendtions of the Citizens Task Force and the ~recommendations of the Planning Commission and Social Development Commission. Mr. Alphonzo Dudley addressed the Council and strongly urged the Council to reconsider the allocation of Community Development Funds and reallocate enough funds to finish covering Schenk's Branch. He stated he was concerned about inflation if the project is delayed until next year. Mrs. Fannie Wars, President and Mrs. Marion Clark, Vice-President of the 10th and Page Street Neighborhood Association; Ms. Teresa Walker, President of the Starr Hill Neighborhood Association; Mr. Eugene Williams on behalf of Mrs. Madeline Manley, President of the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association and Mr. James King representing the Jefferson Park Avenue Neighborhood Association, addressed the Council and urged reallocation Of the funds to complete the Schenk"s Branch Project. Col. Carroll Smith addressed the Council and stated that he has remembered Schenk's Branch as a health hazard for the past fifty years and stated that if elected to Council he would be willing to honor a resolution to complete the project next year. The Mayor advised these people that the one reason the money was not allocated from this years funds is because it could not be spent in this year. The City Manager gave the following tenative schedule for this project: design and construction completed by July 1, 1978; property acquisition by January 1, 1979; bidding and contracting by March 1, 1979; complete construction by January 1, 1980. lit. Fife asked if the project is built as a whole could the entire project be built at the same time. The City Manager answered that it would take longer to acquire the necessary property and complete construction. Mr. Fife stated he would like to offer a resolution of intent, he would propose a resolution to pass on to the next Council which would indicate an intent on the part of Council to leave funds as are for the fourth year and that the Schenk's Branch Project be completed out of fifth year funds. He stated that the project could not be constructed this year and this money could be used for other needs in the interim, Mr. Brunton seconded the motion. Mr. GatewOOd stated that the Council has already shown a commitment in good faith through appropriations made to date and a resolution should not be passed, but wait and see what the recommendations are for next year~ Mr. Barbour