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April 9, 1974 WRO, persons transferred from Welfare Rolls to Social Security Supplemental Income Rolls, deferred from last meeting. Mr. William P. Robinson, Jr., Attorney from Norfolk, Virginia, representing WRO, spoke for Mrs. Fortineau. Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, that the matter be referred to a conference, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-130 The following report received from the City Attorne~ re: letter of Rev. Ralph Reavis, dated March 27, 1974, was read: "You forwarded the above-referenced letter to me for an opinion as to the legality of the request contained therein. Said letter was s~ent to Mayor Barnes by Reverend Reavis in his capacity as president of Bl~ck Urban Developers, Incorporated. Reverend Reavis requested "... support in helping us get an allocation of $200,000 from the Revenue Sharing Pro~ram ... to be "... used for sewage, streets, etc .... "i~'tke~Twi~'Pin~s subdivision. This letter and Reverend Reavi~'s remarks at your March 26, 1974 meeting seemingly urged a direct grant of municipal revenues to Black Urban Developers, Inc., a private organization, for their use in the furtherance of community oriented objectives. As you are aware, the Council's authority to directly appropriate public revenues to pri- vate organizations in severely restricted under law. However, t am not required to con- sider such issue since upon further inquiry and correspondence I have determined that Black Urban Developers, Inc. desires only an allocation of such an amount by the Council for use by the city in the installation of sewer and street improvements in the Twin Pines subdivision. Such an appropriation of funds for use by the city itself in street improve- ments is a proper public purpose well within the Council's legislative authority. Therefore, it is my opinion that the requested funds may be legally appropriated for use by the city to install street improvements in the Twin Pines subdivision and that such request may be handled in accordance with your normal procedures concerning proposed al- locations of Revenue Sharing funds. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Holtey, the matter t~ be referred to the Municipal Finance Comm%ssion, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-133 The following report from the City Manager, concerning North Siesta Gardens area, was read: "The City Council, at its last meeting, received a letter from the corresponding- secretary of the North Siesta Garden Club concerning sewerage facilities in their area. This letter was referred to the City Manager with a request that a report be made back to Council at its next meeting. The City Council authorized~design Of a necessa: facility for sanitary sewers in the North Siesta Gardens area in October of 1972. There have been several delays in the completion of the final design for these facillfies. Final plans have now been completed and were sent to the State Health Department in January of 1974. The State law allows the State Health Department two months to approve or disapprove the plans. Plans then go to the State Water Control Board which also has two months to approve or disapprove the plans. We expect to receive approval for this project within the next two months. In anticipation of State Water Control Board approval we intend to advertise for bids to be taken on May 15, 1974.. If bids are satisfactory, award of the contract will be made by July 1, 1974. Construction of a required pumping station will be the major factor in completing this project and is expected to take approx: mately 9 months. The sewers should be available for connections by April, 1975L The letter from the Garden Club also requested information concerning vacant lots on which owners were unable to build because the City provided no sewerage connections and requested that the City Assessor be instructed to withhold any increase-in property assessments until proper sewage disposal is installed in this area. Lots in Siesta Gardem on which owners have been prevented from building have been determined by the Health Department to be unsuitable for septic tanks. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Spring, has been advised concerning this matter by letter dated April 5 and signed by the City Manager." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Smith, the matter to be referred to the City Attorney, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-105 - The following report from the City Manager, concerning 2700 block of Turnpike Road, was read: "At its meeting of March 12, 1974, City Council received a petition from residents of the 2700 block of Turnpike Road and members of the First Baptist Church of Taylorsville requesting construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters in this area. The City Manager was requested to investigate this request and report back to City Council. I have been advised by the City Engineer that attempting to improve a short section of this street would be an improper way to proceed with needed construction in this area. Work in this area should be a part of needed improvements to Turnpike Road between Constit tion Avenue and Alexanders Corner. Extensive improvements to the underground drainage system are required to improve and widen Turnpike Road. The City Engineer does not recomm mend piecemeal improvements which would quite likely have to be replaced in the major project which would follow. It appears that the proper solution to this problem is to