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74 Mm_ Huja said Counci!'s priorities will be sent to the Task Force. Mr. Toscano suggested that the using CDBG funds to leverage other funds be explored. Mr. Toscano asked that he be provided with a copy of the federal code regarding use of CDBG funds. Mr. Cox said that CDBG funds should be used to give people in target neighborhoods an opportuvJty to improve their status. Ms. Richards recommended that consideration be given to concentrating funds, perhaps on a demonstration project, for b!ock-wi.'_de projects. Mr. Cox a~eed with Ms. Richards and asked that the Task Force consider one block where change would be the most dramatic. Mr. Toscano made a motion to recommend the following to the CDBG and Belmont Task Forces: !) designate North Belmont neighborhood as the target neighborhood, with $200,000 set aside; 2) continue administration at the present level, providing for average salary increases; 3) any and al! projects, including social programs, should fit imo Council's goals and priorities; 4) projects should be designed to maximize visual improvements to the neighborhood; and 5) strong consideration should be ~ven to projects that could use CDBG funds as leverage for additional funds. Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion. Ms. Richards recommended that a sixth recommendation be included in the motion: efforts shall be made to coordinate CDBG and HOME funds. Mr. Toscano and Ms. Daugherty accepted Ms. Richards amendment. The motion, as amended, was unanimously approved. ORDLNANCE: CLOSLNG CASTALLA_ STREET (2nd reading) Mr. Clyde Gou!dman, CRy Attorney, recommended that the ordinance be amended to designate five feet on either side of the center line of the street to be closed as the pedestrian and bike easement. Mr. Gou!dman noted that the applicant would prefer that the easement. not be required. Mr. Toscano made a motion to amend the ordinance to designate the five feet on either side of the center line as the easement. Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion. Mr. Huja said that staff will work with the property owners to identi~ the center line. Mr. Huja noted that the City will be required to maintain the easement once the street is closed. Mr. Toscano said that the more he thinks about it, the more he is worried about setting up the easement and taking on another maintenance burden. Mr. Toscano said he would prefer that the street be closed and !et the property owners maintain it. M~r. Cox said the street is used as a shortcut for neighbors and he thi~s it would be inappropriate to restrict the public from using the street. Ms. Richards expressed concern that the reason the applicant warns the street closed is to eliminate cut through traffic. Ms. Daugherty~ called for the question and the amendment to the ordinance was unanimously approved. The ordinance entkled "AN ORDII',LA2qCE CLOSING, VACATING AND D!SCONTINUFNG A PORTION OF CASTALIA STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY," as amended, which was offered at the August 4th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano.