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April 12, 1983
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<br /> At a regular of meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, April 12, 1983, there were
<br />present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley,
<br />III, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven
<br />Lieberman, City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> Rev. Gordon V. Nelson, Jr., Pastor of Aldersgate Un]ted Methodist Church opened the
<br />meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of March 22,
<br />1983; minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, 1983; and minutes of the called meetifiy of
<br />April 1, 1983, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />UNEINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />Consent Agenda
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<br /> OK motion of Mr. Gray and seconded
<br />and 83-105 approved on first reading at
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />by Mr. Whitlow, the following Items 83-102, 83-103,
<br />the regular meeting of March 22, 1983, were adopted
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<br />83-102
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $326,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES IN THE NORTH HARBOR."
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<br />83-103
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO
<br />UTILITY CAPITAL
<br />SEWAGE TREATMENT
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<br />APPROPRIAT~ AN ADDITIONAL $1,228,289 FROM THE PUBLIC
<br />IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PINNERS POINT
<br />PLANT."
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<br />83-105
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-37, 20-51, 20-52,
<br />20-56, 20-58, AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 20-60 AND 20-62
<br />SCHEDULES FOR BUSINESS LICENSES.'
<br />
<br />20-S3, 20-54, 20-55
<br />PERTAINING TO TAX
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br />REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
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<br /> 83-129 Letter from the City Manager
<br />reading to appropriate $2,679,000 from the
<br />Development Program.
<br />
<br />recommending adoption
<br />Community Development
<br />
<br />of an ordinance on first
<br />Fund for the 1983 Community
<br />
<br /> "Attached for your information is the 1983 Community Development Block Grant appropriatio]
<br />package. The Documentation contains a historical summary of Community Development activities
<br />as well as an outline of activities to be conducted under the 1983 program. The program in-
<br />cludes the continuation of ongoing revitalization activities in the Crawford, Hattonsville,
<br />and Southside project areas. Additionally~ conservation activities will continue in the
<br />Cradock and Tru×ton neighborhoods.
<br />
<br /> The City's Community ~3De'velopment Entitlement has continuously declined in recent years.
<br />The 1983 entitlement of $2,270,000 represents a reduction of approximatley $139,000 from the
<br />1982 grant.
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<br /> As identified in the chart below, the 1983 Community Development Program will total
<br />$2,797,205. This figure includes $409,000 in program income and $118,205 in previously ap-
<br />propriated funds. Since the $118,203 has already been appropriated, the appropriation for 198~
<br />which you are requested to consider is $2,679,000.
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<br />19~3 CD Program
<br />
<br />1983 Entitlement Amount
<br />1983 Program Income
<br />1983 Total Appropriation
<br />
<br />$2,270,000
<br /> 409,000
<br />$2,679,000
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<br />Previously Appropriated
<br />
<br />118,205
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<br />1983 Project Grant Total
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<br />$2,797,205
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<br /> This year's program furthers your commitment to physically upgrade the City's housing sto.
<br />eliminate blight and attract tax paying, job producing industry and commerce. I therefore,
<br />recommend your approval of the 1983 Community Development Program and the necessary appro-
<br />priation.''
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,679,000 FROM THE COFfMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE 1983 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM."
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