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33 <br /> <br />garages, supported the proposed assessment district, with a <br />ten year payback period and cautioned the City to be careful <br />not to over design the project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Mincer, owner of Mincer's and other property <br />on the Corner, requested Council's support of the assessment <br />district and urged the City to move forward quickly with <br />the project° <br /> <br /> As there were no other speakers, the public hearing was <br />closed. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Farina <br />stated that the entire membership of the Corner Merchants <br />Association has not voted on the assessment district, but the <br />Association Board supported the assessment. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she was excited about making <br />improvements which she hoped would maintain the special <br />character of the Corner and thought the Corner merchants had <br />offered a model for coordination and cooperation among <br />independent merchants. Ms. waters added that unknown costs <br />such as those associated with utilities will need to be <br />watched carefully. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that the assessments will not be made <br />until the individual phases of the project are completed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja explained that a detailed design will need to <br />be done after approval of the assessment district. Mr. Huja <br />stated that there will be five phases to the project, with <br />work likely to begin first on 14th Street to address drainage <br />problems~ <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters requested that a resolution be prepared for <br />Council to consider creating the assessment district with a <br />50/50 shared payment to be paid over a ten year period. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FY 92-93 <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja explained that the public hearing is the first <br />step in the annual Community Development Block Grant Program <br />process, after which Council is requested to give guidance as <br />to their priorities. The CDBG Task Force, Social Development <br />Commission and Planning Commission met in a joint work <br />session and the following areas of consensus were developed: <br />1) No support for the priority neighborhood designation, but <br />it was felt that neighborhood participation and organization <br />in particular neighborhoods should be rewarded; 2) Efforts <br />should be made to assist neighborhood organizations, <br />including staffing of the CDBG programs to assist <br />neighborhood outreach; 3) Social programs should continue to <br />primarily be for seed monies for demonstration programs, but <br />given the poor economy, attempts should be made to assist <br />existing good programs; and 4) No specific program priorities <br />were agree upon, but there was a great deal of discussion on <br />the issue of housing. :Mr. Huja stated that traditionally 12% <br />of the total CDBG funds have been set aside for social <br />programs, but this percentage could be changed, with up to <br />15% allocated for social programs. <br /> <br />The public hearing was-opened. <br /> <br /> Ms. Betty Siegner, Planning Commission member, stated <br />that she had been unable to attend the work session when <br />the CDBG program was discussed, but she favored continuing <br />the priority neighborhood designation as was done in <br />Fifeville. Ms. Siegner stated that she felt it was <br />imperative to involve neighborhoods in the decision making <br />process. Ms. Siegner recommended that the City look at the <br />concentrations of low income residents and make an effort to <br />mix income levels. Ms. Siegner stated that she would favor <br />increasing the percentage for social programs as a means to <br /> <br /> <br />