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PUBLIC HEARING RE: SUBSIDY FOR Low AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING COMMUNICATION RE: FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE ANNUAL REPORT OF Y.E.S. CONSIDERATION RE: REQUEST FROM GEORGE CASON FOR UTILITY SERVICE CONSIDERATION RE: REQUEST FROM DOGWOOD FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION RE: AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE PURCHASE OF WlLLIAMSON PROPERTY THE COUNCIL MET iN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FtFE~ 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 ~,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 IMPLICATIONS WHICH MUST BE CLARIFIED BEFORE A DEFINITE DECISION IS MADE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. PRES I DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - NOVEMBER 6, 1972 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEHBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: NONE. REV. HAROLD JOHNSON, HINISTER OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 16, 1972 AND OCTOBER 30~ 1972 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENT~, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTeD FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TRANSMITTING A PROPOSED FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE, HOWEVER, ACTION WAS DEFERRED UNTIL THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20~ 1972. MR. CLIFF CUTCHINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YES SUMMER PROGRAM, ADRESSED THE COUNCIL AND P~SE.~TED THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE YES. (COPy ON FILE WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING) A COMHUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE COUNSEL FOR MR. GEORGE CASON REQUESTING UTILITIES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 1-64. 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 ~R. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL NEITHER GRANTS NO" 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 ~RD THROUGH APRIL ~8, 1973 FOR RIDES, BARBECUE AND SKY JUMP. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART, ACTION ON THIS REQUEST WAS DEFERRED TO A LATER DATE, AND THE CITY MANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE USE OF ALL CITY FACILITIES FOR SUCH PURPOSES. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR, THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A NOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,260.00 AT 4.3~ INTEREST DUE MARCH 31, 1973 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WlLLIAMSON PROPERTY BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.