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Mr. Buck asked whether the site could be attractively <br />landscaped as it was a'major entrance into the City. <br /> <br /> Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community <br />Development, stated that he felt some of the trees on the <br />site could be preserved and noted that the Planning <br />Commission had also recommended that the site be <br />landscaped. <br /> <br /> Ms. Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, stated <br />that a survey would be conducted within 30 days which <br />would allow more exact cost estimates which would include <br />providing a parking area and landscaping. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that it would be his preference to <br />construct four courts and to provide a parking area and <br />landscaping and light the courts at a later date as the <br />use justified. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix noted that the parking area and <br />landscaping would increase the cost of the tennis courts. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall made a motion to select the site at the <br />northeast corner of Tonsler Park for construction of <br />tennis courts, Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion and it was <br />unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: CO~UNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 87-88 <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that approximately $528,000 was <br />expected in Community Development Block Grant funds for <br />fiscal year 87-88 and a public hearing was being held in <br />order to obtain public input before recommendations are <br />made concerning use of the funds for both physical and <br />social programs. <br /> <br /> Ms. Cynthia Stratton, Chairman of the CDBG Task <br />Force, stated that the Task Force recommended that work <br />continue in the Fifevil!e and Belmont neighborhoods and <br />that work begin in the Rose Hill neighborhood. Ms. <br />Stratton stated that it was also recommended that the <br />ratio of 12% for social programs and 88% for physical <br />programs be maintained. <br /> <br /> Ms. Charlotte Sherman, President of the Venable <br />Neighborhood Association, stated that the Association had <br />not met to discuss the use of the CDBG funds, but stated <br />that it was her preference that work continue in the 10th <br />and Page Street area. Ms. Sherman thanked Council and <br />staff for their efforts in recent weeks with regard to <br />fraternities in the Venable neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelle Saka, representing Monticello Area <br />Community Action Agency, stated that MACAA is working on a <br />proposal for a shelter for the homeless which would also <br />include teaching life skills. Ms. Saka stated that <br />Albemarle County would also be approached concerning the <br />proposed shelter. Ms. Saka stated that in the previous <br />year MACAA had served 269 homeless City residents and 155 <br />homeless Albemarle County residents and that 40 persons <br />had been served in July and August (4 had been living on <br />the streets, 4 had been evicted, 14 had been livingwith <br />others and 18 had been in other shelters). Ms. Saka <br />stated that the anticipated length of time that persons <br />would stay at the proposed shelter would be from six to <br />twelve weeks. <br /> <br /> Ms. Peggy~Kidd, Albemarle County Research Specialist, <br />stated that she had visited a shelter similar to the one <br />proposed in the Richmond area and that it was operating <br />successfully. <br /> <br /> Mr. Heyward McElveen, Director of the City's <br />Department of Social Services, stated that he agreed that <br />housing was a major problem, but that it was a problem for <br />the entire.region, not only the City, and he questioned <br /> <br />4¸3 <br /> <br /> <br />