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PUBLIC HEARING RE: SUBSIDY FOR Low AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: NONE. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE TO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL THAT THE CITY PROVIDE A SUBSIDY TO STIMULATE CONSTRUCTION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FOR SALE. THIS CITY MANAGER EXPLAINED THE PROPOSAL~ AND STATED THAT THE SUBSIDY COULD BE MADE EITHER AS A CASH SUBSIDY TO THE DEVELOPER OF UP TO ~000~00 OR CREDIT ON THE SITE WORK AND UTILITY CONNECTIONS OF UP TO ~1~000.00~ BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF THE DEVELOPER'S COST. SEVERAL PEOPLE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL BOTH~ IN FAVOR AND AGAINST THE PROPOSAL~ AND A THOROUGH DISCUSSION WAS HELD BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND SEVERAL DEVELOPERS. THE CITY MANAGER EMPHASIZED THAT THERE ARE LEGAL ~MPLICATIONS WHICH MUST BE CLARIFIED BEFORE A DEFINITE DECISION IS MADE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. PRES I DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER NOVEHBER 6~ 1972 COMMUNICATION RE: FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE ANNUAL REPORT OF YoN.S, CONSIDERATION RE: REQUEST FROM GEORGE CASON FOR UTILITY SERVICE CONSIDERATION RE: REQUEST FROM DOGWOOD FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION RE: AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE PURCHASE OF WILLIAMSON PROPERTY THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, HR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRESo ABSENT: NONE. REV. HAROLD JOHNSON, HINISTER OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH~ GAVE THE ~NVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 16, 1972 AND OCTOBER 30~ 1972 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTE~ A COMMUNICATION WAS P~ESENT~ FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TRANSMITTING A PROPOSED FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE, HOWEVER~ ACTION WAS DEFERRED UNTIL THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 1972. HR. CLIFF CUTCHINS~ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YES SUMMER PROGRAM~ ADRESSED THE COUNCIL AND P~SERTED THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE YES. (COPY ON FILE WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING) A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE COUNSEL FOR MR. GEORGE CASON REQUESTING UTILITIES FOR PROPER~Y LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ~-6~. MR. CASON ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE WATER CONTROL BOARD IS REQUIRING THAT HOLDING PONDS BE BUIL~ AT THE DISPOSAL PLANTS BEFORE THEY CAN BE CERTIFIED FOR ADDITIONAL CAPACITY. HE ALSO STATED THAT BEFORE RECEIVING CERTIFICATION THAT A NINETY DAY TEST PERIOD IS REQUIRED. MR. CASON RE- QUESTED THE COUNCIL TO FURNISH HIM A LETTER OF INTENT THAT SERVICE WOULD BE FURNISHED WHEN THE RECERTIFICATION IS COMPLETED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL NEITHER GRANTS NOR DENIES THE REQUEST CONTAINED IN MR. CASON~S LETTER OF OCTOBER 22~ 1972~ BUt DEFERS ACTION ON SUCH REQUEST UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ~OUNCIL IS PRESENTED WITH ALL FACTS WHICH HAVE ANY BEARING ON THIS REQUEST. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE MCiNTIRE PARK DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 2~RD THROUGH APRIL 28, 1973 FOR RIDES~ BARBECUE AND SKY dUMP. ON MOTION BY ~R. VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART~ ACTION ON THIS REQUEST WAS DEFERRED TO A LATER DATE~ AND THE CITY HANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE USE OF ALL CITY FACILITIES FOR SUCH PURPOSES. ON MOTION BY HR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY HR. BARBOUR~ THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A NOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF ~75,260.00 AT ~.3~ INTEREST DUE HARCH ~1~ 1973 fOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WILLIAMSON PROPERTY BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.